Does the star system mean ANYTHING?

LittleHurt81 · 10-15-2021, 02:52 AM

Well????

UltimateAverageGuy · 10-15-2021, 03:07 AM

Yup

OutS|der · 10-15-2021, 10:15 AM

Maybe…

TomVeal · 10-15-2021, 10:36 AM

It depends.

RchW · 10-15-2021, 10:39 AM

Sometimes.

LittleHurt81 · 10-15-2021, 10:45 AM

Haha. All great answers to my late night rant... Is there any good reason why my 4-star FA SP signing has 4 starts, has gone a mere 15 IP with a 12.00 ERA?

billyray1984 · 10-15-2021, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleHurt81

Haha. All great answers to my late night rant... Is there any good reason why my 4-star FA SP signing has 4 starts, has gone a mere 15 IP with a 12.00 ERA?

Small sample size.

BIG17EASY · 10-15-2021, 12:59 PM

Yes, they mean something. No, you shouldn't use them to evaluate players.

Pelican · 10-17-2021, 05:55 PM

One small use of star ratings for me is when I am shopping a player and get a long list of potential offers from other teams. Rather than click on every one, I scan the star ratings and look for, say, at least three stars (or more) actually and/or three stars or more potential. That way I can screen out the lesser guys in whom I would have no interest. But even with this rough screening, I sometimes am surprised by the actual ratings, which do not seem to correspond with the stars.

Apoc61 · 10-18-2021, 06:59 AM

I generally just use them at a quick glance then check the player profile.

Maybe you'd like the alternate number rating system more?

progen · 10-18-2021, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleHurt81

Well????

Never use them. So annoying. How comical would it be for a GM to see a scout's report using the "star" system. That scout would probably get fired.

The last version of FHM I have is version 5, and that's what is so annoying about that game. You can't turn them off. Maybe that has changed, don't know, but a definite turn off for me.

Charley575 · 10-18-2021, 01:02 PM

20-80, Increments of 5. That's where it's at. Real ones know.

wallewalls · 10-20-2021, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Charley575

20-80, Increments of 5. That's where it's at. Real ones know.

I'm surprised this isn't the default tbh. It seems so much simpler for me to know what a 60 is for instance, than what a 3.5 star player is.

LittleHurt81 · 10-28-2021, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by progen

Never use them. So annoying. How comical would it be for a GM to see a scout's report using the "star" system. That scout would probably get fired.

I had a literal laugh out loud moment...

I think I have gotten used to them being there, but maybe will try switching to the 20-80 scale per other people's suggestions. Anyways, wound up trading the FA signing (went 7 starts with an ERA above 10 and no other metrics indicating he was coming back) for a "lower star" player who wound up performing much better until he got a season ending injury. So goes the game...

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Charley575 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 544	20-80, Increments of 5. That's where it's at. Real ones know. __________________

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UltimateAverageGuy All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 590	Yup

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OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,739 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Maybe…

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TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,253	It depends.

10-15-2021, 10:45 AM	#6
LittleHurt81 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Denver Posts: 170	Haha. All great answers to my late night rant... Is there any good reason why my 4-star FA SP signing has 4 starts, has gone a mere 15 IP with a 12.00 ERA?

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BIG17EASY Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,291	Yes, they mean something. No, you shouldn't use them to evaluate players.

10-17-2021, 05:55 PM	#9
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,131	One small use of star ratings for me is when I am shopping a player and get a long list of potential offers from other teams. Rather than click on every one, I scan the star ratings and look for, say, at least three stars (or more) actually and/or three stars or more potential. That way I can screen out the lesser guys in whom I would have no interest. But even with this rough screening, I sometimes am surprised by the actual ratings, which do not seem to correspond with the stars.

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Apoc61 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1	I generally just use them at a quick glance then check the player profile. Maybe you'd like the alternate number rating system more?