FBGRatings Seeks to Recalibrate Madden Ratings, Change Game

[garret2]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCEBB2001

No problem. The game drops tonight so tomorrow I'm going to rent it to get the formulas right to calculate the OVR ratings. Then I am going to upload the NEW OVR ratings for the start of the regular season and calculate them accordingly. Hoping for week 1 or 2, no later than week 8.

oh wow, so all of the positional ratings have to be rescaled to the new game? im glad you're willing to put so much time into this.

[Nukleopatra]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCEBB2001

Every player's ratings is based on REAL NFL scouting data, not stats. I hate stats because stats are representative of what individual players do together, not what the actually skills of an individual player are.

I've always been under the impression that stats were a representative of how that player is performing at the current level, but that can't be, because if we go by actual stats, Mark Sanchez's 54% completion %, and lifetime QB rating, up to this point, is lower than Tim Couch.... and well, since the Jets carried him the previous two seasons, he can't suck THAT bad, right?

But since you use REAL NFL scouting data, if possible, can you link me to the scouting data that informed you that Greg McElroy has the arm strength to warrant a 89 throw power rating... and T.J Yates got a whopping 90 throw power rating (1 below Jake Locker..) The biggest knock on both guys, was their below average arm strength. But I'm glad they won't be having that issue in Madden 12. I just wish you were around doing ratings when my boy Ken Dorsey got drafted, I could have used that 90 throw power rating in that years Madden.

Good luck.

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by garret2

oh wow, so all of the positional ratings have to be rescaled to the new game? im glad you're willing to put so much time into this.

Yup. They re-did the calculations this year. If they hadn't, I would have had all this done by now.

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nukleopatra

I've always been under the impression that stats were a representative of how that player is performing at the current level, but that can't be, because if we go by actual stats, Mark Sanchez's 54% completion %, and lifetime QB rating, up to this point, is lower than Tim Couch.... and well, since the Jets carried him the previous two seasons, he can't suck THAT bad, right? But since you use REAL NFL scouting data, if possible, can you link me to the scouting data that informed you that Greg McElroy has the arm strength to warrant a 89 throw power rating... and T.J Yates got a whopping 90 throw power rating (1 below Jake Locker..) The biggest knock on both guys, was their below average arm strength. But I'm glad they won't be having that issue in Madden 12. I just wish you were around doing ratings when my boy Ken Dorsey got drafted, I could have used that 90 throw power rating in that years Madden. Good luck.

I cannot link you to that data as it is not available online. I get all my source material from PRIMARY sources, not secondary sources.

[garret2]

how do you go about rating the physical attributes of a player like daquan bowers who was hurt during his pro day and combine?

[DCEBB2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by garret2

how do you go about rating the physical attributes of a player like daquan bowers who was hurt during his pro day and combine?

Scouting data, campus times, in game 40s, etc.

[DCEBB2001]

Upon renting the game I have found that not only did EA change the calculations for calculating the OVR ratings, but they also changed the attribute scale from 12 to 99 to 0 to 99. That means that FBG will have to re-calibrate all of the hard data, scouting data, etc. In essence, FBG will be shut down for Madden 12. All of the data points for every single attribute will have to be redone and re-calculated. Just when you think you have everything down, EA defies logic and changes things up on me. Not cool. Sorry to those who have been following the site, but there is nothing I can do at this point. Look for FBG ratings to be back in 2013.

[TheGame8544]

Quote: Originally Posted by DCEBB2001

Upon renting the game I have found that not only did EA change the calculations for calculating the OVR ratings, but they also changed the attribute scale from 12 to 99 to 0 to 99. That means that FBG will have to re-calibrate all of the hard data, scouting data, etc. In essence, FBG will be shut down for Madden 12. All of the data points for every single attribute will have to be redone and re-calculated. Just when you think you have everything down, EA defies logic and changes things up on me. Not cool. Sorry to those who have been following the site, but there is nothing I can do at this point. Look for FBG ratings to be back in 2013.

Please don't take down the site or the ratings. I still find the individual ratings to be extremely useful.