Attributes vs hidden attributes.

[MillerJA9]

Are attributes really the most important factor in how a player performs?

This is a question I've asked myself a lot over the years. In the initial FM games, it was most certainly the case that the better the attributes of an individual, the better they performed over the course of seasons/careers.

In my case I have a couple of players competing for each position. I often alternate individuals and give them runs in the team. What I am finding increasingly difficult to understand is that poorer players with poorer stats manage to consistently perform better than supposedly better players, as in better averages over the season and far less mistakes. I will post comparisons later, but my main grievance is with my club captain CB having great stats, yet performing way under his abilities compared to a younger, poorer defender. The same can be applied to many players. I often find that if they are described by a coach as consistent or inconsistent, this plays a HUGE part in how they perform. My argument is, why sign a 5* player who isn't "consistent" when you can sign a 4* player who is "consistent", as the player with worse stats will still perform better.

Does anyone understand where I am coming from?

 

[Tyton]

But thats exactly what lack of consistency does in FM. It is simply lowering players attributes. The more incosistent he is, the more often it will happen. I don't know the exact formula but I believe its a random roll before each game.

In a nutshell your 5* player becomes 4* player or less for the duration of the game.

Nani for example has 6 of 7 consistency, so 14 out of 20 games on average he will perform below his ability.

Personally I just never sign players who are described as inconsistent and I also offload those that were in my team. AI managers don't seem to mind and are happy to buy them. Its just one of those little tricks that helps with player selecton.

 

[MillerJA9]

But thats exactly what lack of consistency does in FM. It is simply lowering players attributes. The more incosistent he is, the more often it will happen. I don't know the exact formula but I believe its a random roll before each game.

In a nutshell your 5* player becomes 4* player or less for the duration of the game.

Nani for example has 6 of 7 consistency, so 14 out of 20 games on average he will perform below his ability.

Personally I just never sign players who are described as inconsistent and I also offload those that were in my team. AI managers don't seem to mind and are happy to buy them. Its just one of those little tricks that helps with player selecton.

I have a couple of players who aren't marked as consistent or inconsistent and yet the one with higher attributes still performs at a much lower level over the course of the season. This is a player with much higher defensive and mental stats. It is bizarre.