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244745.1
Date: 6/23/2013 3:30:18 PM
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Is there any range on how much 32+ old players drop skills per season? I know as players get older, they drop skills faster, but I'm not sure how big the difference is between ages. I'm considering buying some older players, but I'm not sure how fast they'd deteriorate, and if it would be worth it or not.

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244745.2 in reply to 244745.1
Date: 6/23/2013 5:01:13 PM
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Basically you can look at it from a financial perspective.
If the player is around 10,000 salary, even if he loses 30% of his value its still only a 3,000 difference.

So if you are looking at salary efficient players, you can afford to lose some skills during the season. Especially when you are talking about a salary of only 10,000. As you move up divisions, you may need to switch to younger players. However, in div 4/5 it does not seem so. The price you pay for vets is so cheap.

As for the drop it is mostly random. For instance I have 7 guys age 33-37 and I have experienced one drop each week in two weeks. 2/14 = 14%. As for if its worth it, it depends on the player and what they can mean to your team.

Basically whenever I hire a 33+ year old I am just looking at what he can do for me during the season. For the initial cost most of the time its worth the risk. It really depends on what his role will be. In my cases he has almost always been a new starter because I find it really hard to find good starters at decent prices. I normally do not have the patience to wait for the perfect player/situation.

I've found backups in the 29-31 age range normally. Because when I have the money to spend for a good starter I want someone who will be a better replacement than my current guy. Normally I can't find that unless I move the age up.

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244745.3 in reply to 244745.1
Date: 6/24/2013 9:51:09 AM
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Yeah at low salaries the impact of the skill drops aren't that bad for salary efficiency. Not only because the % of a small salary makes the total drop in dollars not big, the skills aren't worth a lot of salary at low levels either. For example, the difference between 8 and 9 Rebound is not even 1k salary difference for a 10k salary center, while it can be up to 10k for 1 skill level beyond 15.

In short, you don't really have to worry if you buy a cheap veteran (both salary and buying price wise).