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Originally Posted by aaaaaaaaa
Do you move guys like Zab Judah and Isaac Hlastwayo to post-prime? I've done something like this myself before, with all divisions and i used alot of time deciding whether a certain fighter should be moved to Post-prime, End or be retired (Many retired fighters listed as active in the database)
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That's another thing I'm mulling over. Judah's an 8 right now, and as I recall he was higher a few years ago. So I'm not sure if the 8 represents his present abilities as an active fighter, or the peak of his career. I've seen it both ways -- before Riddick Bowe moved over to retired, he was still rated as an 11, prime, in the active pool. So to use him at all in the present day, you had to make him 'end,' which still didn't really accurately portray the guy who stumbled through a handful of sad tank-town fights. Meanwhile, I think in TB2, Michael Moorer was a 4 prime active, which probably was accurate for the guy who was a trialhorse in the early 00s.
One reason I'm undertaking this project is to get a better understanding of how ratings work, as well as career stages, etc. If anyone from the database team can provide insight, it would be much appreciated ...