FBGRatings Seeks to Recalibrate Madden Ratings, Change Game

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by AaronS444

Hi Dan. I like your site and what you guys are doing, but start a year-by-year archive before it is too late. It's great the sheer amount of players you have info on, but if I want to build the 2002 Packers roster, it's not gonna do me alot of good to hit your site and see that Brett Favre was a 60 rated player in 2011. What was he rated in 2002? 15+ years of players is great, but there isn't any practical use for that data as it is stored presently. Sorry if that sounds critical, I don't mean it to be. Just a passionate football gamer that thinks an opportunity is being missed. Good success to you and all your co-workers/associates in this venture!!

A year by year archive was never the goal of the site from day 1. The goal, even back in the football-gaming.com days was to provide accurate Madden rosters and ratings at the time of the latest update. Now, the goal is geared even more toward that approach. Player ratings are constantly changing and we do not issue a "start of the season" rating for any player. Instead, the ratings change constantly.

We simply do not have the time to show what every player's ratings would be for past seasons. All attribute data is overwritten when it is updated to reflect the most recent and accurate data provided.

Not sure how having Madden ratings for over 20,000 players, presently rated, is not practical. To me, having ratings for players from 10 years ago is not practical since the game itself has changed so much (adding/removing attributes). Perhaps finding some older files online from past versions of Madden may help you in your search. Other than that, FBG Ratings is not really geared for historical data.

[jfb33]

New way of rating physical data seems very promising, can't wait to see that stuff.

[AaronS444]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCEBB2001

We simply do not have the time to show what every player's ratings would be for past seasons. All attribute data is overwritten when it is updated to reflect the most recent and accurate data provided. .. Other than that, FBG Ratings is not really geared for historical data.

Again, I want to make it clear I do not mean this as criticizm. I think your site is great, as well as the work you have done.

But quite obviously there is a draw toward historic players/seasons. EA put legendary players in the game this year, and they have been incorporated with other versions. Also, there are people here and on other sites that are looking to play entire past seasons/franchises. Rosters have been built for every decade, 70's-2000's, basically since the AFL/NFL merger. Since your site boasts having info on 20,000 players, it seems like a logical place one would go to find historic info.

.. anyway, just one man's opinion. Again, congrats on your accomplishments, and good success to you and anyone working or associated with your site.

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by AaronS444

Again, I want to make it clear I do not mean this as criticizm. I think your site is great, as well as the work you have done. But quite obviously there is a draw toward historic players/seasons. EA put legendary players in the game this year, and they have been incorporated with other versions. Also, there are people here and on other sites that are looking to play entire past seasons/franchises. Rosters have been built for every decade, 70's-2000's, basically since the AFL/NFL merger. Since your site boasts having info on 20,000 players, it seems like a logical place one would go to find historic info. .. anyway, just one man's opinion. Again, congrats on your accomplishments, and good success to you and anyone working or associated with your site.

I am sorry but this is not a direction I am interested in taking the project at this time. It is enough work rating 20k+ players currently. I strongly urge you to look at past iterations of the game to get an idea for past player ratings.

[AaronS444]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCEBB2001

I am sorry but this is not a direction I am interested in taking the project at this time. It is enough work rating 20k+ players currently. I strongly urge you to look at past iterations of the game to get an idea for past player ratings.

Thanks, but no thanks. Past EA rosters are generally garbage, which is really why you are doing what you are doing, by your own admission in the first post you made in this thread.

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by AaronS444

Thanks, but no thanks. Past EA rosters are generally garbage, which is really why you are doing what you are doing, by your own admission in the first post you made in this thread.

Sorry I cannot help you with your request. FBG Ratings does not do historical ratings and rosters.

[AaronS444]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCEBB2001

Sorry I cannot help you with your request. FBG Ratings does not do historical ratings and rosters.

I understand.

I hope you archive your ratings year-by-year, that's all I was saying.

Kind regards to you, and continued success,
Aaron

[seels]

Those ratings leave a lot to be desired. I don't know how it's possible to have any of the following:

Gronk at 93, when hes playing at probably the highest level a TE has EVER played at
Sanchez at 80 - one of the worst QBs in the league
Peterson at 93 -- Seriously?
Steven Jackson at 91
Marshawn Lynch at 84
Percy Harvin at 85
Griffin at 82, Cam at 88

I could go on and on, but these ratings seem stuck in 2010. You say you have direct feedback from scouts in creating these, well I gaurantee no scout on the planet would evaluate Steven Jackson and say he is better than Marshawn Lynch and close to Peterson. No scout would say Percy is not a top 20 receiver, especially below mediocrities like Pierre Garcon.