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Old 07-19-2020, 06:29 AM   #41
Syd Thrift
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I think if you go with a 2-8 scale with low scouting accuracy you should still get some good fog of war. A 5 contact rating can mean a pretty big range of batting averages so if that veteran takes a dip he could still show up as a 5.

I agree with your point. Since scouts gather their opinions from watching players perform, the game should model it that so talent changes aren't reflected in scouting reports until a certain number of at-bats or pitches/inning after the talent change took place.
Well, that and the scouts are never *wrong* when an older player has a dip in talent, or for that matter if they have a late career talent bump.

I do use 2-8 ratings for fielding and “other” ratings. I’ve otherwise gone back to turning ratings all the way off, unfortunately.
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