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Originally Posted by Smokeydubbs
So I'm a relatively new player to OOTP in general and haven't really gone through testing things yet. I got last year's version about a month before 14 was announced and I kind of lost interest with all the offseason stuff happening with my team. I'm mostly focused on MLB present day, I'mma get my Royals a dang WS title.
Anyway, I'm to my first draft and I'm scouring through the prospects. I have a couple questions relating to their personality and potential. I've read through the manual for the most relevant stuff and I'm still curious.
So I've read POT can change over the years. I understand the variables involved to increase or decrease. But is it possible for a one star POT to become a 4 or 5?
If they can, I was hoping to look for indicators that a guy has a good chance to blow up. Things like a high work ethic and desire to win. While I know not every hard worker has the tools become elite *cough*Francoeur*cough**sneeze*Getz*sneeze*, I think it wouldn't hurt to sometimes gamble on some guy.
Anyway, if you guys have any decent tips on finding that diamond in the rough, or possibly red flags on potential stars, I'm all for it.
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Intelligence and Work Ethic are key. I always look for players with at least Normal ratings in both of those categories. Also, take into consideration the level of competition they faced in high school or college. Go with players who faced at least Average competition. If one has Very High in one and Very Low in the other, and they faced Poor competition in HS or college, then it's been my experience that those players usually become nothing more than organizational depth. But if their level of competition is at least Average and they only have a good rating in one category, then I will usually take a flyer on them, especially if I have a need for their position.