Mentor Questions

[korme]

Do mentors have any type of effect when on the inactive roster? Half of the mentors are so bad that I resign them to the league mnimum and inactivate them for the year.

Also, do mentors have any effect on players who are inactive themselves?

I have yet to take any research into this subject.

[azjoe_02]

Good question. Initially I would think that it would not matter, but can't say for sure. But I am running into the same problem, with the exception of a few, who can contribute.

[JeeberD]

I signed Todd Collins to mentor my rookie QB. Collins was so terrible that I certainly couldn't keep him on my active roster, but by the end of the season my rookie's ratings were much higher than at the beginning of the season.

So I would say that it seems they have some effect even if they're inactive...

[korme]

Well, I looked at 3 young wide receivers and 2 qbs. One WR started, one was a backup, one was inactive. One QB was the 3rd string for four games, and the other was inactive. The QBs had an active mentor, WR inactive mentor.

First Week - Quarterbacks - Active Mentor
Winters, Robert  4/38 (Inactive Rookie)
Koester, Bryan   7/39 (Inactive Rookie)

End of Season - Quarterbacks - Active Mentor
Winters, Robert  4/38 (0 Games Active All Season)
Koester, Bryan   8/39 (4 Games Active All Season) +1 Current

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First Week - Wideouts - Inactive Mentor
Seico, Benji    59/70 (Starting SE 3 year pro)
Moss, Leon      23/34 (Inactive Rookie)
Allen, Mack     29/42 (Backup SE Rookie)

First Week - Wideouts - Inactive Mentor
Seico, Benji    66/70 (13 Games Active All Season- 13 starts) +7 Current
Moss, Leon      23/34 (3 Games Active All Season - 1 start)
Allen, Mack     32/42 (15 Games Active All Season - 4 starts) +3 Current

It does not appear having the mentor inactive or active makes a difference, but player development is hinged if the player is inactive. I should have tried an active mentor for receievers, as maybe their progression (or lack thereof) was just natural as the mentor was inactive.

[korme]

Thoughts?

[cthomer5000]

Originally posted by Shorty3281
Thoughts?

fucking elitists

[Rhone Ranger]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I can't find "mentors" in FOF2004 at all, not in the game or in the help file.

Can anyone point me to where this feature is explained?

Thanks!

[cthomer5000]

Originally posted by Rhone Ranger
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I can't find "mentors" in FOF2004 at all, not in the game or in the help file.

Can anyone point me to where this feature is explained?

Thanks!

There's a link to a discussion about it in the ALL-INCLUSIVE thread at the top of the board.

In the player view window, it's located on the left side amongst the info like loyalty, intelligence, etc.