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croatian · 02-19-2019, 04:43 PM

when starting new game it says selecting as much leagues will make game more realistic in terms of player development. What exactly that means ? If I select Liiga to be playable (I am GM-ing NHL team) does it mean Kakko, for example, will develop faster or slower if I didn't select Liiga to be playable ?

JeffR · 02-20-2019, 01:11 AM

If a league is nonplayable, development is approximated instead of using the detailed coaching/development system the playable leagues use. It won't hurt their development, it'll just tend to be more generic than in playable leagues where the team can focus on improving specific areas of a player. For younger players with high potential like Kakko, it won't make a noticeable difference. But for older players and/or those near their potential, a playable league may be better at reaching/surpassing potential.

The nonplayable leagues also don't generate stats using the match engine the way playable leagues do, so the stats in them won't look quite as realistic.

02-19-2019, 04:43 PM	#1
croatian All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 1,040	one question when starting new game it says selecting as much leagues will make game more realistic in terms of player development. What exactly that means ? If I select Liiga to be playable (I am GM-ing NHL team) does it mean Kakko, for example, will develop faster or slower if I didn't select Liiga to be playable ?

02-20-2019, 01:11 AM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 16,623	If a league is nonplayable, development is approximated instead of using the detailed coaching/development system the playable leagues use. It won't hurt their development, it'll just tend to be more generic than in playable leagues where the team can focus on improving specific areas of a player. For younger players with high potential like Kakko, it won't make a noticeable difference. But for older players and/or those near their potential, a playable league may be better at reaching/surpassing potential. The nonplayable leagues also don't generate stats using the match engine the way playable leagues do, so the stats in them won't look quite as realistic.