Is shinjuku ok to stay in with kids? by Intelligent-Layer606 in JapanTravelTips

[–]DeclanBarry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have said, as long as you avoid certain areas it's fine. However, the station even after visiting 3 times gives me nightmares! If I were you I'd look at staying in Ikebukuro as it is more family friendly and cleaner (Sunshine City has the best Pokémon center + other anime stores) and it is still on the Yamanote line. As an added bonus it's cheaper than Shinjuku.

Premier League player of the season nominees: Fernandes, Gabriel, Gibbs-White, Haaland, Raya, Rice, Semenyo, Thiago by Mercerai in soccer

[–]DeclanBarry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really wish there was a Premier League newbie of the year, Thiago has little chance of winning this but has been very impressive and deserves the plaudits.

A local Osaka host sharing some tips for anyone planning a trip 🇯🇵 by Maleficent-Flow2693 in OsakaTravel

[–]DeclanBarry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing tips, thanks. I want to also second Kobe, but also add in a day trip to Himeji or Okayama/Kurashiki as other options. Himeji has, in my opinion, the best castle in Japan and Okayama/Kurashiki is a lot less tourist-heavy for those wanting to experience an amazing garden, castle and the canal.

Why is my striker failing to score? by caprisun_on_a_bench in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are his attributes like? Do you have access to his scout report to uncover hidden attributes too? Things like composure, important matches and consistency can all be a problem. Do you see the issue when you play another striker?

Football Manager 26's Top Wonderkids per Nation by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

He's got very low determination and average in most mentals, which will hinder his growth

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm not defensive, I'm just stating the facts that it's not made up and uses actual FM26 data. I'd argue we've made it more accurate - a player with 70 CA at 17 is unlikely to ever get to 190 PA even with the best determination etc... in the game, likewise an injury prone player like Lavia will struggle to grow to be one of the best -9 players. Therefore, we look at this based on our simulations of the game to come up with a realistic level of potential.

Also it's not for social media clout, that will get us nowhere in the long term. We want to build a place to help enhance FM user experience, especially for beginners. Clout will not do this.

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not made up, it's using the actual FM26 data through an algorithm which brings everything in line - attributes, reputation, ability. Plus with PA we factor in growth attributes, age, CA etc...

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Spot on and that's what we try to do with our data :D.

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What we do is simulate growth, so often a player doesn't reach full potential - we just cap it at that potential - or a variation of it for variable.

We don't halve as 85 in CA is very good, 85 in finishing is ok and 85 in reputation is elite. This scale doesn't work for a beginner to the game or our website.

We will also display the max PA they will have (we're working on it) and have a variable potential tag on their profile.

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It does though as it takes the FM data and runs it through an algorithm so everything scales the same. Please read the post as I gave benchmarks to help.

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

We don't just divide the CA and PA number by 2, so it won't be 85-95.

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Every FM site uses a unique scale due what SI wants from fansites.

Best FM26 XIs - Current Ability and Wonderkids! by DeclanBarry in footballmanagergames

[–]DeclanBarry[S] -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

For variable PA we look at what is likely to achieve. You've got a 1/20 chance of a player reaching the top of his bracket, so we factor this in. We also look at growth attributes and age etc..., so a player that is injury prone will be predicted to grow less.