*Efficient Player Builds

[caleb.grim]

Since you are limited in the amount of TPE you can apply, efficiency with your build is important in order for your player to achieve a high rating (and presumably perform well). With that in mind, I have come up with a list of the top 20 DSFL rookies who have efficiently applied their TPE in order to achieve the highest rankings in the sim engine. Because this is a exercise on efficiency, players who have the same rating will be sorted in reverse order of TPE earned. (All numbers are from the last update of S43).

Here is your list of the top 20 rookie builds!

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20. Diego López de Castilla, WR   @DL14

Sim Rating: 70
TPE Earned: 247
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->84, 120 TPE
  
• Hands, 60->75, 45 TPE
  
• Agility, 65->75, 35 TPE
  

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19. Xavier Moreno, CB   @LurchingCard

Sim Rating: 70
TPE Earned: 197
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->80, 80 TPE
  
• Agility, 55->70, 30 TPE
  
• Endurance, 40->60, 30 TPE
  

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T18. . Gougar, LB   @PHB11677

Sim Rating: 70
TPE Earned: 160
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->80, 80 TPE
  
• Agility, 50->70, 40 TPE
  
• Strength, 60->70, 20 TPE
  

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T18. Dormo Bloodhand, DT   @thecrimsonking99

Sim Rating: 70
TPE Earned: 160
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 50->70, 40 TPE
  
• Strength, 55->71, 35 TPE
  
• Endurance, 55-70, 30 TPE
  

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16. Pete Moss, LB   @Menace0528

Sim Rating: 71
TPE Earned: 251
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->80, 80 TPE
  
• Endurance, 50->71, 45 TPE
  
• Tackling, 45->70, 45 TPE
  

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15. Jamie Orion, S   @Piercewise1

Sim Rating: 71
TPE Earned: 247
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 60->84, 110 TPE
  
• Strength, 40->70, 40 TPE
  
• Tackling, 35->60, 35 TPE
  

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14. Jordan Bamford, WR   @Bamford13

Sim Rating: 71
TPE Earned: 243
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->85, 130 TPE
  
• Hands, 60->74, 40 TPE
  
• Strength, 40->70, 30 TPE
  

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13. Gajeel Redfox, CB   @AJay887

Sim Rating: 71
TPE Earned: 180
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 70->83, 80 TPE
  
• Tackling, 35->70, 65 TPE
  
• Strength, 35->61, 37 TPE
  

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12. Crazy Tomato, DE   @Crazytomato

Sim Rating: 71
TPE Earned: 166
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 45->71, 50 TPE
  
• Strength, 60->73, 35 TPE
  
• Tackling, 55->70, 30 TPE
  

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11. A Waffle, LB   @HalfEatenOnionBagel

Sim Rating: 72
TPE Earned: 261
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->85, 130 TPE
  
• Strength, 60->75, 45 TPE
  
• Endurance, 50-71, 45 TPE
  

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10. Thor Bǫllrsveifla, QB   @Thor

Sim Rating: 72
TPE Earned: 260
Top Attribute Spending:

• Intelligence, 65->83, 90 TPE
  
• Throwing Accuracy, 55->80, 80 TPE
  
• Arm, 60->80, 70 TPE
  

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9. Tua TurnDaBallOva, QB   @SomeSay...

Sim Rating: 72
TPE Earned: 250
Top Attribute Spending:

• Arm, 55->85, 130 TPE
  
• Throwing Accuracy, 60->80, 70 TPE
  
• Intelligence, 65->77, 45 TPE
  

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8. Lenard McRobinson, QB   @shadyshoelace

Sim Rating: 73
TPE Earned: 254
Top Attribute Spending:

• Intelligence, 50->79, 95 TPE
  
• Throwing Accuracy, 60->80, 70 TPE
  
• Speed, 70->80, 50 TPE
  

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7. Thor Dangerson, LB   @homercrates

Sim Rating: 73
TPE Earned: 236
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->82, 100 TPE
  
• Strength, 60->80, 70 TPE
  
• Agility, 50->65, 30 TPE
  

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6. Joey Battle, LB   @captainsb

Sim Rating: 73
TPE Earned: 233
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 55->80, 80 TPE
  
• Strength, 60->80, 70 TPE
  
• Endurance/Agility/Intelligence, 50->60, 20 TPE each
  

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5. Ronald McDonald, DT   @okestboomer

Sim Rating: 74
TPE Earned: 189
Top Attribute Spending:

• Strength, 55->79, 75 TPE
  
• Speed, 50->70, 40 TPE
  
• Tackling/Agility, 60->70, 20 TPE each
  

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4. Carter Goad, OT   @caleb.grim

Sim Rating: 75
TPE Earned: 238
Top Attribute Spending:

• Strength, 55->76, 60 TPE
  
• Intelligence, 50->70, 40 TPE
  
• Pass Blocking, 60->73, 35 TPE
  

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3. Ryan McBean, DT   @katarn22

Sim Rating: 76
TPE Earned: 266
Top Attribute Spending:

• Strength, 55->80, 80 TPE
  
• Speed, 50->75, 65 TPE
  
• Endurance, 55->71, 35 TPE
  

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2. Joe Bazooka, RB   @Bazooka_Joe

Sim Rating: 78
TPE Earned: 221
Top Attribute Spending:

• Speed, 50->81, 100 TPE
  
• Agility, 60->80, 70 TPE
  
• Endurance, 50->60, 20 TPE
  

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1. Trent Thigpen, DT   @GrimmCrackers

Sim Rating: 79
TPE Earned: 246
Top Attribute Spending:

• Strength, 60->80, 70 TPE
  
• Tackling, 60->80, 70 TPE
  
• Speed, 45->70, 45 TPE
  

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Honorable Mentions (All Have a Sim Rating of 69):
Redd Mistt, DT   @Trennik
Triceracop, OL   @fireyheart
Marty Crane, RB   @Marty the Monster
Orange Julius, WR   @OrangeJulius
Scott Junior, S   @JoeSteel

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Do efficient builds impact where people get drafted? Or is earning TPE really the only factor that teams look for in the draft? I don't know, this is my first go... but I thought it was interesting! Of course as in all video games, speed kills!

[Twenty6]

Lovely research and write-up!

[homercrates]

@GrimmCrackers at a Madden 79 nice.

I was looking at this too for efficiency out of curiosity, but a lot of bigger brains then me said they ignore overall. Not sure why the reason was opaque. It seems like its just another vague number I guess the look more at the specific attributes.
Still I hfind it really interesting, great article thank you for taking the time.

[GrimmCrackers]

I honestly never thought to pay attention to player ratings in the sim but now I think it's the greatest thing ever

[lemonoppy]

If you have overall 69 you should be able to multi

[Scrizz]

How does one find their sim rating

[caleb.grim]

How does one find their sim rating

On the index, you can look at team rosters. All ratings are there.

[captainsb]

I love this!!

[37thchamber]

@GrimmCrackers  at a Madden 79  nice.

I was looking at this too for efficiency out of curiosity, but a lot of bigger brains then me said they ignore overall.  Not sure why the reason was opaque.  It seems like its just another vague number I guess the look more at the specific attributes. 
Still I hfind it really interesting,  great article thank you for taking the time.

The actual explanation is long-winded and refers to how the sim actually works under the hood. I don't have all the details for the new sim, but I did a lot of analysis and reverse engineering of the code for the old one lol... it's... not intuitive, I would say.

What I'm pretty sure of though, is that there's a weighted formula to calculate OVR (like in similar games) within the sim. However, the degree to which this actually represents what the sim calculates on each play etc is... debatable. It does, in theory, provide an idea of how good your player is, but looking at specific attributes (for specific positions) is going to be more effective.

The TL;DR (as far as I am aware) is that your overall rating is never actually used in any individual calculations within the game, and therefore doesn't ever directly impact things. Because the accuracy of the weightings in the OVR formula are questionable, the OVR itself can effectively be ignored.

[homercrates]

@GrimmCrackers  at a Madden 79  nice.

I was looking at this too for efficiency out of curiosity, but a lot of bigger brains then me said they ignore overall.  Not sure why the reason was opaque.  It seems like its just another vague number I guess the look more at the specific attributes. 
Still I hfind it really interesting,  great article thank you for taking the time.

The actual explanation is long-winded and refers to how the sim actually works under the hood. I don't have all the details for the new sim, but I did a lot of analysis and reverse engineering of the code for the old one lol... it's... not intuitive, I would say.

What I'm pretty sure of though, is that there's a weighted formula to calculate OVR (like in similar games) within the sim. However, the degree to which this actually represents what the sim calculates on each play etc is... debatable. It does, in theory, provide an idea of how good your player is, but looking at specific attributes (for specific positions) is going to be more effective.

The TL;DR (as far as I am aware) is that your overall rating is never actually used in any individual calculations within the game, and therefore doesn't ever directly impact things. Because the accuracy of the weightings in the OVR formula are questionable, the OVR itself can effectively be ignored.

that makes complete sense.

the game doesnt check your OVR to calculate if you tackle or not.  it checks else where so never is the OVR ever really used.   
The weight of calculating OVR also is questionable so its best to look at attribute by attribute than OVR as we understand OVR usually.

im with it  and completely appreciate you taking the time.