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ORIGINAL: 1of9MarlinsFan I appreciate Shaun's work to progressively improve the AI; so I'd like to see that continue. Personally I play an 8 team fictional league, and I manage every game, so for selfish reasons I'd like to see 1 additional attribute rating for all players. This rating would be listed as "ATT" for attitude. A player with a low attitude rating would be less likely to re-sign with his current team in order to test the free agent market. Furthermore, this player will refuse to play if he's tired, even if you put him in the line-up, you'll receive a message stating, "so and so demands to rest today". Also, a player with a low ATT rating will take longer to return from injury to ensure that he's healthy. This player will be more likely to decide to sit-out prior to the beginning of the season in order to renegotiate his contract, and more likely to demand a trade. Having said that; a player with a high ATT rating will be more loyal to your team, easier to re-sign, and willing to restructure his contract. The ATT rating could also help with AI trades. Teams in last will want to unload players with low ATT ratings, now you'll have to decide if you want to risk giving up a prospect for somebody talented, but a problem child. Think about the off-season draft. There's a pitcher that looks like a can't miss prospect, but he has a 22 ATT rating. Do you take a risk and sign him? Of course the ATT rating can change as the player gets older and more mature, but of course this won't always happen. For me this game is about the thrill of managing games, but let's face it; to be a manager in any era, you sometimes need to manage personalities. Just a thought--sorry for the long post, and I realize something like this is easier said than done. Hmm -- the way I look at it, any player that refuses to play because of an "attitude" would soon find himself released or traded. We really don't need prima donnas in this game, ya know what I'm sayin'? Would you REALLY want a prized free agent sayin' "show me the money!" ? I am totally against an ATTitude stat. I play EA Sports MVP 05 occasionally (when I'm in the mood for more of an arcade-ish baseball game) and players there have something very similar. I dislike it there and would dislike it more here. I say we leave these "feelings" hidden and behind closed doors. Otherwise, this could evolve into 'weather preferences', hometown affinity, etc. That's the sort of excessive detail-oriented rubbish that can jam and choke this marvelous game.
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