Couple questions regarding free throw ratings and improvement....

1) Playing this game for so many years, I have a general idea of the ballpark FT% to expect for different FT letter grades. Is there a chart somewhere, though, that lists A = _%, A- = _%, B+ = _%, etc?

2) How does the improvement color coding correspond with letter grade and/or FT% improvement? Is it Red = 0%-3%, Orange = 4%-7%, Black = 8%-19%, Blue = 20%-27%, Green = 28+% improvements?


I spent 15 minutes searching for these answers, but this forum's search function is absolute trash... I just get long listings of threads, some of which are lengthy, multi-page threads, with no indication of where to find the search terms in the thread.

1. There used to be a chart, I believe with some of iguana's old compiling, that had this. I'm not sure if that stuff is still preserved somewhere or not with all the changes in the "how to play" stuff that you get via the links any more.

2. The color-coding improvement DOES NOT indicate the percentage points of growth. I used to be able to guesstimate that red = 0-1 level of growth (C- = C- or C when maxed out, depending how close to the C-/C dividing line the player started), normal = 1-2 letter grades of growth and the high potential was at least 2 and generally 3+ levels of improvement. With the addition of red and green, however, I'm not yet sure how much of the above holds true. Especially since both red and green are new arrivals to the FT component (there were only 3 colors in the beta...the additional two weren't added until post-release)

A+ is a 87% FT
then subtract three percent for each letter grade; A+ = 87%, A = 84%, A- = 81%, B+ = 78% ...... D+ = 60%, D = 57%, D- = 54%

Posted by oldwarrior on 12/16/2016 6:44:00 PM (view original):
A+ is a 87% FT
then subtract three percent for each letter grade; A+ = 87%, A = 84%, A- = 81%, B+ = 78% ...... D+ = 60%, D = 57%, D- = 54%

Thanks, oldwarrior. Good info that answers my first question.

Now if only someone knew about FT improvement levels in 3.0.....

Red: I haven't had any of my red FT grades improve. But maybe they could if I pumped a ton of practice minutes into them.
Orange/Yellow: I list these guys with around improvement of 2%. But I'm guessing there is a little wiggle room around that number. Maybe 1-3%. I have had guys with orange improve a grade level. But remember that a guy with a 66.2% and a guy with 68.8% both show up with a C grade. If they both improve 2%, the 66.2 remains a C and the 68.8 moves to a C+.
Neutral: I'm guessing these guys are around +4%. Meaning they should improve at least one grade before maxing out. I think I've had a couple neutral guys jump two grades, but I won't say this is common.
Blue: Probably an improvement in the 6-8% range. So I peg these guys as increasing at least two grades. I haven't had any improve three grades, but it could be possible?
Green: If the blue does max out at 8% than this is 8+. Meaning you should expect three or more grades of improvement. In the beta I had a guy move from D- to B which is 7 grades.