Chemistry Points Question

Socali · 08-16-2025, 11:58 AM

Usually, a variant version of a card is worth more chemistry points than the regular card.

Why is my (65) Billy Wagner variant card worth 275 chemistry points on the 26 man roster but the same card, regular version, is worth 325 on the reserve roster? Shouldn't the variant be 325 and regular 275?

Socali · 08-16-2025, 03:07 PM

This image is from Roster Chemistry Screen with the Variant Wagner.

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This is from Reserve Chemistry Screen with the Regular Wagner card.

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cwhitman · 08-16-2025, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Socali

This image is from Roster Chemistry Screen with the Variant Wagner.

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This is from Reserve Chemistry Screen with the Regular Wagner card.

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because when it's on the reserve roster it's seeing your regular wagner on it already. when they're both on the reserve list, it's not seeing any wagner on the active roster

Socali · 08-16-2025, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cwhitman

because when it's on the reserve roster it's seeing your regular wagner on it already. when they're both on the reserve list, it's not seeing any wagner on the active roster

Right now, I have THREE (65) Wagner's. TWO (REGULAR) are on reserve roster, as seen on image. The variant is on the active roster. The variant as shown in the image is showing 275 points for chemistry. The other two on reserve show 325 points.

IOW, before I bought the variant (65) Wagner I was getting 325 chemistry points on active roster with regular (65) Wagner. Now, I'm getting 275 with variant. IOW, I am getting 50 less chemistry points with variant on active roster than I would with the regular.

dishnet34 · 08-16-2025, 07:27 PM

Did you happen to get a screenshot of when the regular Wagner was on the active roster? I feel that is important to this conversation, as that is currently missing. All you have is him on the reserve roster, but you're not showing what it was like with the regular Wagner on the active roster.

Socali · 08-16-2025, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dishnet34

Did you happen to get a screenshot of when the regular Wagner was on the active roster? I feel that is important to this conversation, as that is currently missing. All you have is him on the reserve roster, but you're not showing what it was like with the regular Wagner on the active roster.

No, I don't have a screenshot of regular Wagner on active roster. Thanks for responding Rob. It is my understanding that when you select Chemistry tab for your roster that what it shows on the reserve is what you would expect for that player on the active. IOW, I would expect the regular Wagner to yield 325 points on active roster. Is that not correct?

Socali · 08-16-2025, 08:13 PM

Ok, so I just checked that player on both Card Shop and Variant Marketplace. And it shows 275 for both. I think last year's Combinators got a chemistry boost.

Nevertheless, why it shows 325 on reserve seems odd. Which is why I raised the question. Not a big deal though. I am running a Red Sox Theme team for PT26 so I do pay attention to the chemistry.

Socali · 08-17-2025, 06:19 AM

Seasons over, (no playoffs), so now I can move guys up and down. I do understand the chemistry is dynamic. Apparently, the reserve side is showing relationship points to the reserve(?) Hence, Wagner is showing 325 pts, both variant and regular, on reserve but when either are on active roster they drop to 275.

Seems feasible that reserve chemistry points shown would reflect effect if put on active. But then being dynamic how could the algorithm know what player is being sent down.

Being a theme team, especially with not enough Red Sox ringers out yet, I don't even have a doable Red Sox catcher yet, I'm scrounging for any advantage I can and that is chemistry points.

So, nothing to see here. (Ignore the fire, bombs and mayhem behind me.)

08-16-2025, 11:58 AM	#1
Socali Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 209 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	Chemistry Points Question Usually, a variant version of a card is worth more chemistry points than the regular card. Why is my (65) Billy Wagner variant card worth 275 chemistry points on the 26 man roster but the same card, regular version, is worth 325 on the reserve roster? Shouldn't the variant be 325 and regular 275?

08-16-2025, 03:07 PM	#2
Socali Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 209 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	This image is from Roster Chemistry Screen with the Variant Wagner. This is from Reserve Chemistry Screen with the Regular Wagner card.

08-16-2025, 07:27 PM	#5
dishnet34 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,513	Did you happen to get a screenshot of when the regular Wagner was on the active roster? I feel that is important to this conversation, as that is currently missing. All you have is him on the reserve roster, but you're not showing what it was like with the regular Wagner on the active roster. __________________ OOTP's Official Perfect Team Hype Man / host of TWIPT Saturday Showdown and Perfect League World Series "Find a way to be alone in a baseball stadium at sunrise, when the only sound you hear are about nine birds that got lost, and found themselves in a stadium, and they’re chirping across the grandstand trying to figure out where the f*** they ended up." -Dan Besbris

08-16-2025, 08:13 PM	#7
Socali Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 209 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	Ok, so I just checked that player on both Card Shop and Variant Marketplace. And it shows 275 for both. I think last year's Combinators got a chemistry boost. Nevertheless, why it shows 325 on reserve seems odd. Which is why I raised the question. Not a big deal though. I am running a Red Sox Theme team for PT26 so I do pay attention to the chemistry.

08-17-2025, 06:19 AM	#8
Socali Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 209 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	Seasons over, (no playoffs), so now I can move guys up and down. I do understand the chemistry is dynamic. Apparently, the reserve side is showing relationship points to the reserve(?) Hence, Wagner is showing 325 pts, both variant and regular, on reserve but when either are on active roster they drop to 275. Seems feasible that reserve chemistry points shown would reflect effect if put on active. But then being dynamic how could the algorithm know what player is being sent down. Being a theme team, especially with not enough Red Sox ringers out yet, I don't even have a doable Red Sox catcher yet, I'm scrounging for any advantage I can and that is chemistry points. So, nothing to see here. (Ignore the fire, bombs and mayhem behind me.)