So if minutes played has an effect on skill progress/WE, then more minutes should be better, right?

Overtime gives players more minutes.

So, overtime in exhibitions would enhance player improvement - a tiny bit?

So, I have lately been trying to game plan to increase the chances of OT - slow pace throughout, stupid game plan if ahead, etc

Views?

I know lots of people do things like this (or start non starters, etc.) in exhibition, etc.

I personally pick what I think my lineup will be and see how the team plays.  I also try to pick a team(s) to play against that I think will be about the same quality as my team (that is, not way better or way worse).  I think this give me the best evaluation of the guys for 2 games.

I can certainly understand both the desire to get max attributes for all players and/or max time for backups.  Just not what I normally do.

i dunno mets... i think i gotta sell on this idea.

firstly,  even if you somehow had a magic button you could press and  you would automatically go to OT every game (lets just assume 1 OT)... would think increased PT and resulting change in player ratings even be noticeable over a 4 year career?    lets say you could somehow pull off 8 OT games... thats 40 extra minutes.. thats one games worth.   in the most extreme possible scenario that i can think of,  that MIGHT be one ratings point.  bu more likely its something like a quarter point.  and that doesnt even consider any possibility of diminishing returns for minutes played in a game.

secondly,  the above button doesnt exist.  in a four year period, using your thoughts on keeping games close,  i doubt you would get more than one or two extra overtime games compared to a normal strategy.     now we are down to a benefit that would probably only help you  a few hundredths of a point.  

lastly,  if we want to look at ultra small percentages helping and hurting... you would also be ever so slightly increasing the risk of injury if you played more OT games.

exhibtion games have no impact on WE improving.

Posted by oldave on 1/24/2015 4:22:00 PM (view original):
i dunno mets... i think i gotta sell on this idea.

firstly,  even if you somehow had a magic button you could press and  you would automatically go to OT every game (lets just assume 1 OT)... would think increased PT and resulting change in player ratings even be noticeable over a 4 year career?    lets say you could somehow pull off 8 OT games... thats 40 extra minutes.. thats one games worth.   in the most extreme possible scenario that i can think of,  that MIGHT be one ratings point.  bu more likely its something like a quarter point.  and that doesnt even consider any possibility of diminishing returns for minutes played in a game.

secondly,  the above button doesnt exist.  in a four year period, using your thoughts on keeping games close,  i doubt you would get more than one or two extra overtime games compared to a normal strategy.     now we are down to a benefit that would probably only help you  a few hundredths of a point.  

lastly,  if we want to look at ultra small percentages helping and hurting... you would also be ever so slightly increasing the risk of injury if you played more OT games.

Oldave, there is a button for ot. Ever seen the Buffalo Wild Wings commercial. Lol