How do coach pipelines work (or do they even)?

[jello1717]

I assumed that I could see their pipeline effect when looking at the pipeline column in the prospect list. I also assumed that the coaches’ pipelines would stack with each other and the school.

Are those assumptions faulty?

So, at UAB, I have Michigan as a pipeline, and both assistants have East Texas. I played an entire season and am now starting a new one since I know it might only take affect at the start of a season.

With us 3 coaches we have 0 pipeline to Michigan, and only a 1 pipeline with Texas, and 3 with Alabama.

I started a new test dynasty where the 3 coaches had Big Sky, Alabama, and Southern Cali. With these coaches all were the same as my real dynasty; 0 Michigan, 1 Texas, 3 Alabama.

1. Do I just not understand how it works and I’m not supposed to see a change in the pipeline column while recruiting? If so, where do I see the change?

2. Is this a bug and I am indeed supposed to see changes in the pipeline column?

3. If it is a bug, is it known and everyone has it, or is my particular game/system bugged (it’s not just my dynasty as both dynasties were bugged if it’s a bug)?

[Hooe]

The Dynasty Campus Huddle blog described the coach pipeline attribute as follows:

Quote: Originally Posted by EA Sports

All coaches have a primary pipeline, which provides a boost in recruiting. This is meant to simulate an area of the country where they have strong ties and relationships in recruiting. Schools prefer coaches whose primary pipeline is the same as one of the school’s recruiting pipelines.

I'm not sure if this effect has a visible indicator in the recruiting UI the way that the school pipelines show up. If it does, I can't find it. I suspect the boost is marginal, worth at most a single pipeline level. Probably warrants either further testing or explanation from EA Sports, because it is a bit cryptic right now.

[Exile04]

If it's like 14 pipelines would work with how many players you have from a state.. but we don't have those list anymore so I can't really the theroy. Example I just started with UMass and PNW is my pipeline. But the recruiting pipelines are all east coast, Oh, FL, cali. When I started a utep season it was TX and az.

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[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Exile04

If it's like 14 pipelines would work with how many players you have from a state.. but we don't have those list anymore so I can't really the theroy. Example I just started with UMass and PNW is my pipeline. But the recruiting pipelines are all east coast, Oh, FL, cali. When I started a utep season it was TX and az. Sent from my SM-G996U using Operation Sports mobile app

It isn't like 14. Pipelines are static and based off where schools historically recruit.

[tetoleetd]

Yeah I don't get it either.

I created a coach with a Big Apple pipeline in my New Mexico dynasty (big apple is far away from New Mexico, yeah I know) and no prospects from New York or New Jersey have pipeline symbols.

And I don't even know where to find my assistant coach's pipelines 🤷🏻*♂️ I don't see it in any coaching menu.

[jello1717]

Quote: Originally Posted by tetoleetd

And I don't even know where to find my assistant coach's pipelines * I don't see it in any coaching menu.

I don’t think I’ve found it either. I just knew mine because my real coach hired his 2 assistants when he took the HC job, and it shows you when you’re hiring assistants. And my test coach saw them when I created him at dynasty creation.

[mlbshower15]

as far as i can tell, your coaches pipeline doesn't have anything to do with it. it's the school's geographic location and historical recruiting areas

[tetoleetd]

Quote: Originally Posted by jello1717

I don’t think I’ve found it either. I just knew mine because my real coach hired his 2 assistants when he took the HC job, and it shows you when you’re hiring assistants. And my test coach saw them when I created him at dynasty creation.

Yeah I haven't gotten to the point where I can hire assistants yet 🤷🏻*♂️ I thought I'd be able to do it upon creating my coach and starting up year one but I didn't find it anywhere. And I haven't gotten to year two yet.