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QUESTION-ratings for an RB who can catch but fumbles?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:03 pm
by regenerator
I was modifying the ratings for Tiki Barber just now and it presented an interesting quandry -
Given the way ratings are used in this game, how would one place the ratings properly to reflect an early career TIki Barber, ie a RB who has great hands in the passing game for receptions and the like, but conversely fumbles a lot? Normally, to reflect the tendency to fumble, I would think to give this RB a low Hands rating. However, if they are good at receiving passes, Hands would need to be high.
Should I go ahead and set Hands at a high level, and set Intelligence low? I seem to recall that INT might affect tendency to fumble; is that true?

Re: QUESTION-ratings for an RB who can catch but fumbles?

PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:44 am
by Raf86
I always thought about this too and suggested having a separate rating that influences fumbles and not pass catching ability (like the “carrying” attribute in Madden) since the early PFS days.

I also would be interested to know how the game handles this now too!

Re: QUESTION-ratings for an RB who can catch but fumbles?

PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:16 pm
by regenerator
Brooks?

Could we maybe add a flag? some ideas -

"GreatHands"
"Fumblitus"

Re: QUESTION-ratings for an RB who can catch but fumbles?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:43 am
by b1gd51
According to the guide, Strength affects a player's ability to break tackles and force/avoid fumbles, so you could try lowering his Strength rating.

Re: QUESTION-ratings for an RB who can catch but fumbles?

PostPosted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:41 pm
by brooks_piggott
yea, probably need some additional traits for that kind of player