How Much Randomness?

[Roger Kaputnik]

I know that players are generated with each new game but how random is it? Last night I played through two complete games on the new build. In the first one Boston College was ranked #1 for most of the season and finished in the top 5. I was playing Vandy who were among the worst teams in college football. (2-9) The next game Vandy got votes in the coach’s poll for week one (!) and finished 6-6. I took BC and they lost to crappy teams like Clemson and Dook. Is this all randomness or do I just totally suck? EDIT: It wasn't Dook it was Wake but still... :mad:

[Tim Plum]

Having played through or simmed probably 200 new seasons I know what you mean. I've had UVA go from 2-9 in one season to 9-2 in a new league. The answer is the league is generated across many variables. Not on "real" players so you should see the roughly the same number of X star recruits, but they are in different positions. Your 4 star QB in one season may turn into a 1 star while a DT might be the 4 star.

[Roger Kaputnik]

I must just take the team the year that the QB is a 1 star and they stink. Maybe if I took the same team a few times I would do better. By the way, how random are injuries? I get a lot of them. I have only played two games on this build and a few on the other one but it seems like there are too many injuries. At one point I had no active running backs or FB and was starting my 4th QB due to injuries. I had to click on “sim the season” to advance because I was not able to sub in anybody.

[Mad Cow]

I always assumed players were created based on school prestige, is this not correct?

[BYU 14]

I finally recorded 8 wins for the first time with the new build, so this is the one I am keeping for the full version :) Before that things had been pretty consistent for me with BYU.... 1-3 win Season 1-4 win Season 3-5 win Seasons 5-6 win Seasons

[Arlie Rahn]

[QUOTE=Mad Cow]I always assumed players were created based on school prestige, is this not correct?[/QUOTE] That's true, but there is a certain degree of randomness from within the different prestige levels for player pool creation.

[MirageAg99]

Why has every team I've stared with (A&M mostly) have a bad Defensive Coordinator (no stats green or blue)? :( I'm somewhat bad at calling defensive plays :o (I'm WAY too aggressive, I blitz on every play, and do jail breaks at every 3rd down) and I need a good DC to help me win the close games.

[BYU 14]

[QUOTE=MirageAg99]Why has every team I've stared with (A&M mostly) have a bad Defensive Coordinator (no stats green or blue)? :( I'm somewhat bad at calling defensive plays :o (I'm WAY too aggressive, I blitz on every play, and do jail breaks at every 3rd down) and I need a good DC to help me win the close games.[/QUOTE] The Wrecking Crew D just hasn't been the same since they fired RC has it :)

[MirageAg99]

Hey. No real life jabs. I am deeply sensitive about the way my school handled (botched) the RC thing. This _ennis (because he ain't got no D) joke that we have now with the way he dismantled the WC only angers me.