Seble's 10/17 announcement Topic

Posted by courtmagic on 10/18/2011 2:31:00 AM (view original):
First off, let me say that I sincerely appreciate the patience you've had with the lack of updates in recent months. I know it's been frustrating, and it has been for me too.

Over the next month or two we'll be working on an update including some of the lingering issues that seem to the most pressing. I wanted to give you guys some more details on what's coming. I'm not sure if these updates will come all at once, or spread out over that time period. There's also no guarantee that all of these items will be included in this release, but I believe most, if not all, will be. I already have quite a bit of feedback on most of these issues, but feel free to discuss in the forums. I will do my best to monitor and interact some in those conversations over the next few weeks.
  1. Improve the logic to determine a coach's success in the job process, specifically to incorporate more history
  2. Determine a better method of showing a player's ratings potential beyond the current "Player Thoughts" inbox message.
  3. Improve the calculation for loyalty adjustment when changing jobs
  4. Look into the draft early entry process to make it more fair and more predictable
  5. Improve the logic for tournament selection/seeding
  6. Adjust GPA logic to place more weight on study hall minutes and reduce randomness
  7. Create a page to track postseason resumes during the season
  8. Improve the logic for coach and player awards
  9. Improve the logic for players complaining about playing time
  10. A number of minor bug fixes and UI enhancements

*Seble. I either agree or understand most of this, but could you add one more improvement to the list either instead of, or in addition to the 10 above. I've talked with a lot of coaches and whether they are brand new, inbetwwen, or veterans, they all agree on this issue.

1. Improve the logic when the asst. coach is doing a scouting report, i.e.

You send your asst. coach out to scout a PG or SG and you get a report back that talks about how bad his REB, LP, & SB are, and with the right conditioning program you can improve his endurance. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?' What kind of idiot comes back with a report like that? When you send the asst coach out for a guard you want a report on his SP, BH, & PASS, probably his DEF and if he is a SG, you may want his PER also.  A report like that is down right insulting and makes you want to jump through the computer and strangle someone, let alone being a complete waste of a scouting report and the money you just spent to do it.
 
I'd like something like three types of scouting reports.  One with, say, PER/BH/Pas/LP, one with REB/BLK/LP/Pas. one with Speed/ATH/STA/FT. . or something.


10/21/2011 12:00 AM
It wouldn't break my heart if it took 3 scouting reports to get all the info.... since you get 4 things each time... but 5 scouting visits saying nearly the same thing and none of it of value is just a joke... at least give us a fire the worthless assistant coach button!
10/21/2011 12:35 AM
arssanguinus, I was thinking something along these lines, still including the distance penalty for schools on the other side of the country.  

Basic Guard Scouting Report - Speed, Ball Handling, Passing, & Stamina (XXX Dollars)
Advanced Guard Scouting Report - Speed, Ball Handling, Passing, Defense, Perimter, & Stamina (XXX Dollars x 1.5)

Basic Small Forward Scouting Report - Athleticism, Rebounding, Low Post, Perimeter, & Stamina (XXX Dollars x 1.5)
Advanced Small Forward Scouting Report - Athleticism, Rebounding, Defense, Low Post, Perimeter, Ball Handling, Passing, & Stamina (XXX Dollars x 2)

Basic Big Man Scouting Report (PF/C) - Athleticism, Rebounding, Low Post, & Stamina (XXX Dollars)
Advanced Big Man Scouting Report (PF/C) - Athleticism, Rebounding, Low Post, Defense, Ball Handling, & Stamina (XXX Dollars x 1.5)

All Inclusive Scouting Report - Athleticism, Speed, Rebounding, Defense, Shot Blocking, Low Post, Perimeter, Ball Handling, Passing, Stamina, & Free Throw (XXX Dollars x 3)
10/21/2011 1:39 AM
Posted by zags27 on 10/21/2011 12:35:00 AM (view original):
It wouldn't break my heart if it took 3 scouting reports to get all the info.... since you get 4 things each time... but 5 scouting visits saying nearly the same thing and none of it of value is just a joke... at least give us a fire the worthless assistant coach button!
(at least give us a fire the worthless assistant coach button!)

Zags, that's priceless, LOL
10/21/2011 1:40 AM
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