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AI Drafting and Default player values

By DemonMaster
4/22/2017 7:25 pm
I know this 1st subject has been beat to death but I think its high time that the AI started drafting better players. Especially in the later rounds where you just cant spend hours filling up your queue. Why not pick best available not including P/K and also fill team needs. Perhaps a priority button should be added to the draft matrix on the players card so they AI knows which positions the player would like to draft/fill 1st. This leads to the second suggestion. The default values for the players are skewed really badly. When owners can draft a RB with defaults in the 50's and that RB rushes for 1500+ yds then something is'nt right. Perhaps change the default player weights to reflect more in what skills are absolutley needed to be a stud at that position. All the default values are doing is making it easier for experienced owners to take advantage of new players. If the weights were changed to reflect what the players must actually have to be successful then perhaps so many people would not get frustrated and quit. Anyway since I know JDB reads all the suggestions I hope to see some kind of change in the future. Keep up the good work JDB we all appreciate it :))

Re: AI Drafting and Default player values

By WarEagle
4/22/2017 10:35 pm
DemonMaster wrote:

All the default values are doing is making it easier for experienced owners to take advantage of new players.


+1

Re: AI Drafting and Default player values

By bgedgerly
4/23/2017 2:58 pm
Yeah, in all honestly the AI autopicking players has screwed up leagues more than owners making stupid trades.

Re: AI Drafting and Default player values

By setherick
4/23/2017 5:00 pm
bgedgerly wrote:
Yeah, in all honestly the AI autopicking players has screwed up leagues more than owners making stupid trades.


I see the default weights as the problem. The Ai drafts based on these weights, so even if the Ai is drafting the best player available, it's not going to necessarily be the best player in terms of how the game performs.