ok, so you know when you call a prospect and there's a x2 by his name? Easy enough, it means your pitch gets multiplied by 2. But, have any of you noticed that sometimes there is a lock by the prospects name? I haven't been able to figure out what it means or how to take advantage of it.... does anybody know?
I haven't even noticed the x2. I guess you should spend a lot of time on that kid that week? Also, when pitching a kid, there's a meter on the left that goes up as you talk. Can't remember the name of it. Wtf is that?
Actually I've found that even if you are getting a good amount of positive points for a pitch you can still upset the prospect by talking too long or too much. I've also noticed that prospects are less patient this year, if you try to pitch a bunch of shit at once they get pissed of easily. I don't know the exact name for that meter, but I would imagine that depending on how high you can get it, without pissing the prospect off, then it increases the main overall bar, in terms of interest........ does that make sense?
Fuck quick call. I always call unless I have like 15 minutes left and I wanna just 5-minute call a few of em.
I quick call for the 1st 3-4 weeks until I have the Very High's and Most unlocked, or at least most things where I can go looking for just the one Very High or whatever left. After I have the Very High's and Most unlocked, I just hard sell those each week. Quick call is so much better for unlocking things, bc calling may take 20 minutes to unlock one thing while you can get 3 or more unlocked with 20 minutes of quick calling. Quick call is much more effective for unlokcing stuff the firs few weeks.
I quick call just for week one or any other week that i offer a scholly. After the scholly is offered its manuel calls from then on out.
I'm pretty sure that when the lock shows up the computer unlocked some pitches for you somehow. I started a dynasty as a shitty team so I really only have about three or four things to pitch to most players and when that lock shows up there usually seems to be pitches that I wouldn't use unlocked.
I quick call till i get the very high and most then I manually call. Or if a recruit is dropping, then I will manually call also.
Okay how about the little status bar on the left that goes up when you're talking to the recruits? Once its full, does the rest of your talking work on him? I'm confused there..
I'm *assuming* that that's how much more interest you're gaining each week...once it goes all the way up, you can't gain anymore that week.
Here's my take. First off the unlocked and the 2x multipliers are random as far as I can tell. The unlocked icon has appeared to me when I've called a prospect that has already got some interest in my school and 'cause of that some pitches are already unlocked. Dunno if that's all it is though. The 2x multiples your pitch effectiveness by 2. The green bar that fills up as you spend time talking to the cat is "this weeks interest." I.e. how much influence you've put on that prospect this recruiting week. Also, I think the interest increase on a week to week basis is pretty random. The more you fill up that "this week bar" the more likely the prospect's general level goes up. I.e. you fill up the bar fully you have a big chance of upping the interest when you go to the next week. You fill the bar a quarter of the way, it's a little bit. But, I've totally ignored dudes and their interest has gone up, and I've maxed out the bar and the interest has gone down. So I have a feeling that's just part of it, then there's a random effect. My questions are this. Does it matter when you offer a prospect? I.e. you offer early, does that make 'em like you a little more than if you offerend halfway through the season? I don't think so. Also, swaying pitches is a way to get a big time gain. If you pitch a "very high" interest with a B+/A school feature, you get like +16. You sway a pitch, you get +41 or something. And then you got the swayed pitch to talk about. And you can sway from Low to Average to AboveAverage to High to VeryHigh, depending on randomness. With each time, hitting up a +40 something weekly interest. ~A
The reason I offer early is to be in their top 5 when they narrow it down. Some guys narrow down super early and you can get your visit lined up right away. If you have to wait to get in their top 5 and can't schedule a visit until week 8, there might not be any good visit weeks left that other teams aren't taking up.