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From: Muffins

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Date: 4/19/2012 10:49:49 AM
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As far as I know,it shouldn't slow down due to potential. Also the star might be slightly(1 or 2 weeks slower)than the MVP(same age) if he has a low sub-level in that particular skill while the mvp has a high sub-level in that skill

From: Golub

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Date: 4/19/2012 11:02:45 AM
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I am starting to figure this. If I understand everybody who try to explain me this, every player have potential cap and that is a limit of his opportunity to became a great player. And ages, height, trainer and other things just have influence of how quick he will reach his maximum.

So if this is true thanks for everybody :)))

Last edited by Golub at 4/19/2012 11:03:19 AM

From: lamchops

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Date: 4/20/2012 1:31:08 PM
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Yup it sounds like you've understood.

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Date: 4/20/2012 6:08:30 PM
Clovis Knights
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Here is an interesting scenario:

What player would you rather train?

A 5k 21year-old with all-time great potential
or
A 5k 18year-old with star potential?

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Date: 4/20/2012 6:52:40 PM
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I would take none of them ;)
But if I would have to answer the question:
Definitely the second one, the first will never reach his potential, so why bother even trying.
His training will be very slow too.

From: Jason

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Date: 4/21/2012 1:01:07 PM
Arizona Desert Storm
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Here is an interesting scenario:

What player would you rather train?

A 5k 21year-old with all-time great potential
or
A 5k 18year-old with star potential?


Star potental is a complete waste of time to train. A 21 year HOF who is 5K has obviously been wasted...and there might be better prospects out there, but there is still hope for that player. Plus, if you train that guy up a bunch, there are suckers who wet their pants when they see Hall of Fame, and will overpay you for him later.

From: Jason

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Date: 4/21/2012 1:33:48 PM
Arizona Desert Storm
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A star potential player can be a solid starter for a low division team or a good player to come of the bench for pretty much any team. You can mold him so that he fits your special needs in your team.
But i would not have one as my main trainee. A great way for lower division teams to get cheap trainees though.


It's just not worth trianing a Star potential player if you have any desire to go anywhere in this game. I made the mistake of training low potential guys early in my BB career...and then I said "okay, nothing below Perennial Allstar going forward" and now I am saying nothing below MVP going forward. I just capped out out a Perennial Allstar player, and really wish I could keep training him for a while.

At least with Perennial Allstar you can take him up the 70K range, so he can be something solid and something you can sell and get some good money for. I really think it's giving the wrong message to inexperienced BBers that training a Star potential player is a good idea...For an experienced player, there might a specific circumstance where like you said, you can train a guy for a short time to mold him for a specific need on your team..

but in general, training lower level potential players is a waste of time and money.

Last edited by Jason at 4/21/2012 1:35:35 PM

From: tough
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Date: 4/21/2012 1:48:14 PM
Mountain Eagles
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Ok, well, I have three good trainees--- Coleman (P-Allstar) Revfi (P-Allstar) and Kruger (Allstar) I only do the allstar and up. So if I drft guy with below that, I'll just sell or fire them. If a guy's potential is superstar and up,.......then I'm training him first!!!

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From: GM-hrudey

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Date: 4/21/2012 2:36:03 PM
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Here is an interesting scenario:

What player would you rather train?

A 5k 21year-old with all-time great potential
or
A 5k 18year-old with star potential?


Star potental is a complete waste of time to train. A 21 year HOF who is 5K has obviously been wasted...and there might be better prospects out there, but there is still hope for that player. Plus, if you train that guy up a bunch, there are suckers who wet their pants when they see Hall of Fame, and will overpay you for him later.


If you're starting in V, training a star potential guy is hardly a waste. Star potential players can definitely be the backbone of a team that promotes out of V and are still good enough to get out of IV and can be serviceable in III.

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