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Post ID	Date & Time	Game Date

#73441	05/09/2020 6:07:29 pm	Jul 1st, 2045
todd Joined: 01/30/2020 Posts: 144 Wellington Phoenix II.2	So just to be sure, Form doesn't have any bearing on the future? It's simply a reflection of recent performance, that's all? I find !myself wanting to shuffle my hot players up in the lineup, but unless I feel that player is overall better suited for a move up in the lineup, over the entire season,I shouldn't. If form has no bearing on future events that is. Right?

#73442	05/09/2020 6:16:14 pm	Jul 1st, 2045
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9601 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Form has no bearing on the future. However it is possible that player performance/streaks/biorhythms are programmed into the game. If such things exist, form may be giving insight into when a player is on a hot/cold streak. No one knows for sure, so its up to you to decide how you want to handle it. Just don't look at Form for their current performance. Maybe they just ended streak? Also it won't change if they don't play, so don't keep guys out forever. I think many of us will take a guy out for a series or two if they are performing poorly, and then just pop him right back into the lineup ignoring the "very cold" form which will still be showing.

#73444	05/09/2020 7:58:47 pm	Jul 2nd, 2045
todd Joined: 01/30/2020 Posts: 144 Wellington Phoenix II.2	I'm a little confused here. That "it is possible" thing I don't understand . Are there built in hot and cold streaks, or are the streaks just...streaks that happen, within statistical normality, for a lack of better words?

#73445	05/09/2020 10:13:07 pm	Jul 2nd, 2045
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	Displayed form is statistically based from very recent performance. It is history. We don't know if anything in the game engine causes fluctuations in performance or not.

#73446	05/09/2020 10:44:50 pm	Jul 2nd, 2045
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9601 Haverhill Halflings III.1	built in hot and cold streaks, or are the streaks just...streaks that happen, within statistical normality Exactly. One or the other. Only Steve knows for sure.