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I think you could make a very strong case for setting the soft caps based on normal distributions as well using the NFL combine data for each position.

Only Bort knows what 40-yd dash time equates to what speed rating and what bench/squat max equates to what strength rating.

Say HBs at the combine ran an average (μ ) of 4.42 with a standard deviation (σ ) of .08 in the 40. Whatever number equals a 4.42 is the first soft cap (average), whatever equals a 4.38 is the second soft-cap (μ-.5σ ), whatever equals 4.34 is the next soft-cap (84.1 percentile, μ-σ ), and so on with each step being the average plus one-half the standard deviation.

Statistics make my heart swell with rage

I went here instead.

Originally posted by JDaniels127
I went here instead.

good call

Excellent suggestions. I have wondered how GLB stats would translate to a real life type of player. I mean given I don't see many 300+ pound lineman being as fast as they seem in GLB.

When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it said character DEATH. And I thought... "Damn... the DEs aren't that strong, are they?"

I need more coffee.

No, I don't want any characters to die. Depth > death!

The sense of mortality comes from the ability to comprehend one's own demise.

Originally posted by dmfa41
There are three areas which I feel can be augmented in order to diversify and deepen player builds:
- Bi-modal attributes, e.g. leg strength vs. arm strength, top speed vs. acceleration
- Position-specific and size-dependent soft caps, e.g. 60 speed for WRs but 40 for Gs
- Customizable special ability sets, e.g. replacing the Power Back tree for Possession Receiver tree or an entire custom tree
Let's stay on topic.

I'm glad I saw this one, I was looking for the Bi-modal thread you made and was going to bump it, but if you consolidated them into this one that is good enough for me to bump.

It manages to isolate my mental capacity when other beings of theoretically equal intellectual potential carry a conversation along as if an ape.

Nice work, dmfa. These are ideas that could significantly improve both the structure of the game and the enjoyment of agents. Thanks for taking up the cause.

I've got to bump this. *sigh* This forum is a failure parade today...

Originally posted by dmfa41
I've got to bump this. *sigh* This forum is a failure parade today...

Makes you wonder:

Is the game taking advantage of free ideas that would benefit the game, or are they content with the lackadaisacal growth that is a reasonable pfft.

i love it, as i've said b4...



dmfa41 for mod!!!