AI and Attribute Sliders Question.
Okay, Every year I try to figure out what every slider does and if it actually has an impact. If you move one slider how will it effect others or will it improve or ruin the game. So leads me to two ...
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I've heard 3 and 5 for AE. I just stick with 5. The sliders are messed up in this game so no matter what, you won't get the results you want.
I think I figured it out.. I cant take credit for it, but doing some research, this is what I learned. The attributes slider is more like a handicap slider. This is how it works. For this example, Ill use the default worst team Sharks and the best team the Stars.
At 0/10: All players are the same, and that means the Sharks have the same chance of winning the Cup as the Stars. Any player has a chance to win the scoring title and any goalie has a chance to win the Vezina. There is no gap between players and teams. With every tick you move up, then the gap starts to widen..
At 5/10: I cant tell you what the gap is. But the better teams (Stars, Canucks, Lightning, Rangers) have the best chance to win the cup. BUT the worst teams like Sharks, Ducks and Flames have a chance to make the playoffs. IN the testing, the worst team made it to the 8th seed even tho the ratings had them last and their top scorer had 82 points. When it comes to individual scoring titles, the best players will be up there, but mid tier players were in the top 10.
At 10/10: The worst team finished last and the best teams were on top. The worst team that made the playoffs finished last and their top scorer only had 58 points. So the gap was wider. The worst teams have ZERO chance of making the playoffs.
So I am going to treat it as a handicap slider. At 0.. all teams are the same. You handicapped the best teams. As you move up, then the gap starts to widen, you decrease the handicap.. at 5/10, the bottom teams have a chance with the good players have a chance to be in the top 10 for scoring. At 10/10, all gloves are off and the best team will be on top and the worst rated teams will remain on the bottom. The mid tier players will remain in place..
I just have to find that golden middle way.. maybe 6 or 7/10
I thought it only affected players on ice while playing the game, not simming a season. The mystery continues.
I believe that the attributes slider affects all players regardless if there on the ice or if they are playing against you or for you. It’s one of those sliders that affects everything. I think I figured out what it does
The attribute slider moves a players attributes by a mathematical equation. At 0/10 all players are even. All rating effects are the same. McDavid still shows a 97, but the attribute slider handicaps his abilities, meanwhile a 77 rated player’s attributes are amplified to the point that they are all the same. So every player skates the same speed, each have the same shot power and those who are in the middle will have the least affect of the slider because low end and high end meet in the middle.
With every tick upward, the gap starts to widen by a mathematical equation. So now a faster player will begin to skate slightly faster than the slowest player, the shot speed will slightly vary and by the time you get to 10/10. All attributes are at their fullest. How does this affect teams?
By default the Sharks are the worst team and the Stars are the best team. At 0/10, the sharks and stars have the same odds to win the Cup because all players are the same rating. At 10/10, The Sharks have no chance in winning the Cup while the Stars have the best chance to winning the cup because they have a greater number of better players. At 5/10 the gap between high end and low end players are at about half of what the gap is supposed to be. So you might see the Sharks in the playoffs.