Ratings vs Stats

Stinson · 03-23-2019, 03:09 AM

Just a quick one here...

I'm assuming scouting accuracy isn't a factor in Perfect Team, so I'm curious how that affects player evaluation. Can you safely judge a player on ratings alone, or is there still value in his actual stats?

Dogberry99 · 03-23-2019, 04:05 AM

I would argue that there is still some value in looking at stats because not all ratings that affect a card's performance are publicly available. This will cause some cards to regularly outperform other similar cards.

That being said, I am extremely patient with my cards' performances, as I trust ratings far more than I trust this game's large (some argue too large) variance.

Mormo · 03-24-2019, 07:05 PM

Ratings give you an idea of how good a player is, subject to your interpretation. Stats give an idea of how those ratings perform against your current competition. Competition changes every season and performance is highly RNG based. What I do is select players based on their ratings and if someone is consistently one of the worse statistically over 3 seasons I replace them.

Ratings matter more than stats, but no one is perfect at interpreting them, so follow stats because they are easier to interpret.

03-23-2019, 03:09 AM	#1
Stinson Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 256	Ratings vs Stats Just a quick one here... I'm assuming scouting accuracy isn't a factor in Perfect Team, so I'm curious how that affects player evaluation. Can you safely judge a player on ratings alone, or is there still value in his actual stats?

03-23-2019, 04:05 AM	#2
Dogberry99 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 1,328	I would argue that there is still some value in looking at stats because not all ratings that affect a card's performance are publicly available. This will cause some cards to regularly outperform other similar cards. That being said, I am extremely patient with my cards' performances, as I trust ratings far more than I trust this game's large (some argue too large) variance. __________________ "And, Masters, do not forget to specify, when time and place shall serve, that I am an [censored]." (Much Ado About Nothing 5.1.255-256) Primary Team Collection Rewards (Cards & Packs) F2P Theme Team Movers F2P Theme and Adam Schlesinger Memorial Team

03-24-2019, 07:05 PM	#3
Mormo Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 55	Ratings give you an idea of how good a player is, subject to your interpretation. Stats give an idea of how those ratings perform against your current competition. Competition changes every season and performance is highly RNG based. What I do is select players based on their ratings and if someone is consistently one of the worse statistically over 3 seasons I replace them. Ratings matter more than stats, but no one is perfect at interpreting them, so follow stats because they are easier to interpret.