FM16 Editor and scripts

[john e bastille]

Dear Football Family,

I'm working on a pet research project, using FM16 as a theoretical model.

 

Question: Is it possible to separate players by skill level simply by tracking their win/loss ratio only over a number of games (when they play on randomised teams)? And if it is possible, how many games does it take to do it?

 

Method:

1. Create 220 players of graduated skill (20 players in each position ranging from skill of 1 to 20).

2. Create 20 identical clubs.

3. Randomly assign the 220 players among the clubs.

4. Play a round of matches (10 matches in total).

5. Record the results.

6. Update W/L ratio for each individual player.

7. Repeat from step 3 until the W/L ratio of the best and worst players remain 3 standard deviations from the mean.

 

As you can see, step 3 is the most arduous step. It involves randomly assigning 220 players to 20 clubs. I have no expertise in script writing, and I'm wondering if anyone could advise or devise a script that would automate this step in FM16 Editor.

 

Thank you for your attention.

 

John