gold star vs blue star

mwc0914 · 07-31-2003, 04:25 PM

what's the difference between blue stars & gold stars in ratings of players?

couriers · 07-31-2003, 04:35 PM

2nd post in the FAQ forum:

Link

Jeff Olsen · 07-31-2003, 05:20 PM

Got anything else? I didn't see anything about blue & yellow in there.

eriqjaffe · 07-31-2003, 05:26 PM

Yep. Nothing about blue vs. gold.

Blue stars are prospects, gold stars are "major leaguers," regardless of whether they're actually in the majors or not.

--Eriq.

Henry · 07-31-2003, 05:48 PM

The GOLD star rating rates players against the other players of the leagues at the same position. Stats are not used here, just the ratings, which are calculated into one single value number.
Here are the breakdowns:

45% - infinitly better than the league average at the position: 5.0 Stars
30% - 45%: 4.5
20% - 30%: 4.0
10% - 20%: 3.5
0% (average) - 10%: 3.0
worse 15% to average: 2.5
worse 25% to 15%: 2.0
worse 30% to 25%: 1.5
worse more than 30%: 1.0 Stars

Sometimes even the best players at their position are not better than 45% than the league average, so at times there may be no 5.0 star players at talent-loaden positions!

Prospects (BLUE STARS) are rated differently, using a rather complex formula that does not use the league average, but solely the talent ratings + other ratings like speed, range, duration etc.

Killebrew · 08-02-2003, 06:03 PM

When using the stars for player valuation please keep in mind that the game sometimes displays a different amount of stars for a player than the OOTP webpages. I am not sure which one is upposed to be correct - I would expect the game would be more accurate than the web pages though.

eriqjaffe · 08-03-2003, 03:04 PM

I always thought that the ones you see in the game are seen through the eyes of your scout (assuming they are enabled), and that the web page ones are through the eyes of an "average" scout.

Not like anybody TOLD me this, it just seems appropriate.

--Eriq.

07-31-2003, 04:25 PM	#1
mwc0914 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12	gold star vs blue star what's the difference between blue stars & gold stars in ratings of players?

07-31-2003, 05:26 PM	#4
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,731	Yep. Nothing about blue vs. gold. Blue stars are prospects, gold stars are "major leaguers," regardless of whether they're actually in the majors or not. --Eriq. __________________

08-03-2003, 03:04 PM	#7
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,731	I always thought that the ones you see in the game are seen through the eyes of your scout (assuming they are enabled), and that the web page ones are through the eyes of an "average" scout. Not like anybody TOLD me this, it just seems appropriate. --Eriq. __________________

07-31-2003, 04:35 PM	#2
couriers All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fla Posts: 932	2nd post in the FAQ forum: Link

07-31-2003, 05:20 PM	#3
Jeff Olsen Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 402	Got anything else? I didn't see anything about blue & yellow in there.

07-31-2003, 05:48 PM	#5
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	The GOLD star rating rates players against the other players of the leagues at the same position. Stats are not used here, just the ratings, which are calculated into one single value number. Here are the breakdowns: 45% - infinitly better than the league average at the position: 5.0 Stars 30% - 45%: 4.5 20% - 30%: 4.0 10% - 20%: 3.5 0% (average) - 10%: 3.0 worse 15% to average: 2.5 worse 25% to 15%: 2.0 worse 30% to 25%: 1.5 worse more than 30%: 1.0 Stars Sometimes even the best players at their position are not better than 45% than the league average, so at times there may be no 5.0 star players at talent-loaden positions! Prospects (BLUE STARS) are rated differently, using a rather complex formula that does not use the league average, but solely the talent ratings + other ratings like speed, range, duration etc.

08-02-2003, 06:03 PM	#6
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	When using the stars for player valuation please keep in mind that the game sometimes displays a different amount of stars for a player than the OOTP webpages. I am not sure which one is upposed to be correct - I would expect the game would be more accurate than the web pages though.