Randomness

Xavier's Crown · 11-07-2023, 10:48 AM

Curious if every time I start a new game if there is some type of randomness in the player database. Example will some prospects have higher or lower development rates determined by random at the start of a new game

JeffR · 11-07-2023, 10:54 AM

The starting values won't change when you restart it, but every data field that doesn't have a pre-set number will re-randomize whenever we create a new quickstart. So it'll be unique every time the game updates.

Even from the same starting point, player development can vary by a huge amount between games, though - the player's mental ratings can change in response to things that happen to him, development can vary considerably due to coaching, league level, icetime, etc., and injuries can cause permanent ability changes.

11-07-2023, 10:48 AM	#1
Xavier's Crown Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 95	Randomness Curious if every time I start a new game if there is some type of randomness in the player database. Example will some prospects have higher or lower development rates determined by random at the start of a new game

11-07-2023, 10:54 AM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,423	The starting values won't change when you restart it, but every data field that doesn't have a pre-set number will re-randomize whenever we create a new quickstart. So it'll be unique every time the game updates. Even from the same starting point, player development can vary by a huge amount between games, though - the player's mental ratings can change in response to things that happen to him, development can vary considerably due to coaching, league level, icetime, etc., and injuries can cause permanent ability changes.