I think the lowest level of respectable is 6.5. But maybe it's just a matter of interpretation, although I have a feeling it does matters whether Respectable is [6.5;7.5[ or [7.0;8.0[. If the former is true, that means the lowest possible value for a skill is 0.5. Or 1.0 in the latter case.
If the GE, training system, or the elastic effect work based on proportionality (ratio between skills determine the elastic effect, or simply how much a player will dominate his counterpart) then it does matter, because 8.5 ÷ 4.5 ≠ 8 ÷ 4.
If it's only a matter of absolute difference between skills then it doesn't matter. You could even imagine respectable is ]6.0;7.0], in which case the lowest possible value for a skill would be zero.
edit: the lowest value is most likely not zero, unless one can find a player with salary under $ 300.
Last edited by Thelonious at 4/30/2011 9:45:15 AM
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