Player Ratings Question

[Valetti]

Hello everyone, I'm excited to try out this sim, but as a new player and with little experience, I did not quite understand the rating system for players used. I tried to search around for some answers, and checked FAQ's, but couldn't find an explanation.

With that said, is there a rating scale somewhere that details if i.e. 1-25 = bad player, 26-50 = average, 51-75 = good player 76-100 = great player-- or something similar?

I'm used to madden ratings where 70+ is average, 80+ is good, and 90+ is elite, so this is a bit different for me. If theres an in depth guide out there that I could be pointed to as well that would be great. Thanks!

[Gallifrey]

There is explanation of this in the txt files in the default_data folder. Here is QBs:
0 - The quarterback is of replacement quality. Expect low ratings across the board.
1 - The quarterback is of backup quality. Ratings are generally low.
2 - The quarterback is of starting quality. Ratings can vary.
3 - The quarterback is usually one of the better starters in the league.
4-7 - Increasingly rare - quarterbacks are often All-Star level.
8 - The quarterback is often the best in the league.
9 - The quarterback is a generational talent.
10 - The quarterback is below replacement quality, and will only be placed on a team at the start of a new universe if he's needed to fill a roster.

[Valetti]

Originally posted by Gallifrey:

There is explanation of this in the txt files in the default_data folder. Here is QBs:
0 - The quarterback is of replacement quality. Expect low ratings across the board.
1 - The quarterback is of backup quality. Ratings are generally low.
2 - The quarterback is of starting quality. Ratings can vary.
3 - The quarterback is usually one of the better starters in the league.
4-7 - Increasingly rare - quarterbacks are often All-Star level.
8 - The quarterback is often the best in the league.
9 - The quarterback is a generational talent.
10 - The quarterback is below replacement quality, and will only be placed on a team at the start of a new universe if he's needed to fill a roster.

Thanks for the reply! As a followup question (apologies if it's obvious), but by 0,1,2,3,4-7, etc. Do you mean 0 as in 1-10, 1 as in 11-19, 4-7 as in 40-70? As from what I see when looking at players on the roster most ratings range from 1-100?

[Gallifrey]

To put it in Madden terms, Mahomes in FOF9 is an 8. Best in the league, or could be the best. In Madden I bet he is in the 80s or 90+? So the answer to your question is a player of 3 in FOF9 would be a good starter in Madden. Madden ratings are always hard to pin since they rate popular players really high (or did back when I played it). FOF is much harder on players, so to get the high rating you have to have a proven track record.

[Creagle]

The numbers aren't comparable to Madden, where (as you noted) it basically runs from 60-100. Any player rated over 80 in FOF will be an absolute freak, and your roster will probably have a good number of players with overall ratings between 30 and 60, whether they're young players still developing or they have a very lopsided skillset (eg a linebacker with excellent pass rush but terrible coverage skills)

[chobson]

Originally posted by Gallifrey:

There is explanation of this in the txt files in the default_data folder. Here is QBs:
0 - The quarterback is of replacement quality. Expect low ratings across the board.
1 - The quarterback is of backup quality. Ratings are generally low.
2 - The quarterback is of starting quality. Ratings can vary.
3 - The quarterback is usually one of the better starters in the league.
4-7 - Increasingly rare - quarterbacks are often All-Star level.
8 - The quarterback is often the best in the league.
9 - The quarterback is a generational talent.
10 - The quarterback is below replacement quality, and will only be placed on a team at the start of a new universe if he's needed to fill a roster.

What am I missing ... ratings are up to 100 in FOF9, not 1 to 10?

Also, the "10" rating here is the worst quality player.. I don't get it ...

[garion333]

Originally posted by chobson:

Originally posted by Gallifrey:

There is explanation of this in the txt files in the default_data folder. Here is QBs:
0 - The quarterback is of replacement quality. Expect low ratings across the board.
1 - The quarterback is of backup quality. Ratings are generally low.
2 - The quarterback is of starting quality. Ratings can vary.
3 - The quarterback is usually one of the better starters in the league.
4-7 - Increasingly rare - quarterbacks are often All-Star level.
8 - The quarterback is often the best in the league.
9 - The quarterback is a generational talent.
10 - The quarterback is below replacement quality, and will only be placed on a team at the start of a new universe if he's needed to fill a roster.

What am I missing ... ratings are up to 100 in FOF9, not 1 to 10?

Also, the "10" rating here is the worst quality player.. I don't get it ...

I don't get it either and I've played thousands of hours of FOF.

In general, backups are usually in their 40s. Sometimes you can get by with a guy in their 30s if they have the right bars.

50+ is a solid starter, but the higher you go above that is where pickings get slim.

60-70 is pretty damn good, but 70+ guys are absolute studs with 80+ being super rare and 90+ being ultra rare.