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al01 · 09-06-2021, 09:46 AM

Thanks for the reply. I tried a fresh league without changing the peak age and I'm still seeing the same results. This raises other questions:

1. When I import a player I do not "Select Year". My rationale is that they start at their youngest age and progress/develop through their career. Would that impact development? I'm aware that if I select a year they start at an older age, but if I don't start them older, are they doomed to only have the skills of a 16 year old their whole career?
2. If I start them older, I presume they will have a shorter career. Is that true? (Even if it is, starting them older may guarantee that the fewer years are spent in the highest league...)
3. I'm starting the league in the 40s, but importing players from the 10s/20s. Does that matter? Do the fictional players have advanced 1940s skills beyond their 1920s counterparts?

I've also noticed that the imported players tend to skip juniors and be signed by the same minor league team (which makes for some interesting won-loss records). Why does that happen, and does that impact development in any way?

09-06-2021, 09:46 AM	#7
al01 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 9	Thanks for the reply. I tried a fresh league without changing the peak age and I'm still seeing the same results. This raises other questions: 1. When I import a player I do not "Select Year". My rationale is that they start at their youngest age and progress/develop through their career. Would that impact development? I'm aware that if I select a year they start at an older age, but if I don't start them older, are they doomed to only have the skills of a 16 year old their whole career? 2. If I start them older, I presume they will have a shorter career. Is that true? (Even if it is, starting them older may guarantee that the fewer years are spent in the highest league...) 3. I'm starting the league in the 40s, but importing players from the 10s/20s. Does that matter? Do the fictional players have advanced 1940s skills beyond their 1920s counterparts? I've also noticed that the imported players tend to skip juniors and be signed by the same minor league team (which makes for some interesting won-loss records). Why does that happen, and does that impact development in any way? Last edited by al01; 09-06-2021 at 10:04 AM.