Franchise - How do you scout?

[Hockeytown954]

Much like training in franchise....i just leave Scouting to automatic and then will do the draft based on my needs.

Am I missing out on some value by doing it this way?

[cusefan74]

I do the same thing as you and have never had any trouble finding good players in the draft. I might be missing something too, but oh well I'll take my chances.

[Hockeytown954]

Quote: Originally Posted by cusefan74

I do the same thing as you and have never had any trouble finding good players in the draft. I might be missing something too, but oh well I'll take my chances.

Alright well then if we are missing something at least we're going down together!

[kenp86]

im the same way. I set scouting to auto.

[TheWarmWind]

I've done both manual and automatic scouting, and I'd say it's a matter of preference, but I prefer manual scouting.

If you go automatic, you're scouts will cast as wide a net as possible, and by the time draft day rolls around you'll have a large number of prospects that you've mostly scouted (into the yellow) but none that you'll have fully scouted (into the green) other than the pre-scouted blue chip prospects.

Manual scouting lets you target specific needs much better, or continue scouting a promising prospect while avoiding wasting time on one that seems to be a dud.

The downside of manual scouting is that it is very time consuming.

Tip: of you don't like any of the prospects, or don't feel there are enough in one position, use the discovery ability to generate more. That is literally what the discovery function does: produce more prospects for the draft. These prospects aren't "hidden" for you to discover, they are spawned from your demands.

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[Hockeytown954]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheWarmWind

Tip: of you don't like any of the prospects, or don't feel there are enough in one position, use the discovery ability to generate more. That is literally what the discovery function does: produce more prospects for the draft. These prospects aren't "hidden" for you to discover, they are spawned from your demands. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Operation Sports mobile app

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh what!!! Did not know that was an option!

[NYG88]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheWarmWind

I've done both manual and automatic scouting, and I'd say it's a matter of preference, but I prefer manual scouting. If you go automatic, you're scouts will cast as wide a net as possible, and by the time draft day rolls around you'll have a large number of prospects that you've mostly scouted (into the yellow) but none that you'll have fully scouted (into the green) other than the pre-scouted blue chip prospects. Manual scouting lets you target specific needs much better, or continue scouting a promising prospect while avoiding wasting time on one that seems to be a dud. The downside of manual scouting is that it is very time consuming. Tip: of you don't like any of the prospects, or don't feel there are enough in one position, use the discovery ability to generate more. That is literally what the discovery function does: produce more prospects for the draft. These prospects aren't "hidden" for you to discover, they are spawned from your demands. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Operation Sports mobile app

Is discovery when you set the assignments up? Example West Catcher Fielding primary and Contact Secondary skill?

[garry1221]

I've found even with the best scouts across the board, I scouted fewer prospects in a much longer period of actual time doing it myself. Manual is just too tedious. After auto scouting, I'll never go back to manual.