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Contents 1 Two Modes of Stats, Two Modes of Practice 1.1 Boost Stat 1.2 Gamble Stat 1.2.1 Examples 1.3 Boost Practice 1.3.1 Examples 1.4 Gamble Practice 1.4.1 Examples

Two Modes of Stats, Two Modes of Practice

Boost Stat

A stat you must pay the bulk of upgrade cost to boost. Often on a 255 scale.

Gamble Stat

A stat easily boosted by gambling. Often on a 7 or 15 scale.

Examples

Fielders:

• Boost Stats - Power
• Gamble Stats - Contact, Trajectory, Run Speed, Arm Strength, Fielding

Pitchers:

• Boost Stats - Stamina, Control
• Gamble Stats - Top Speed, Breaking Ball levels

Boost Practice

Practicing with the intent of spending the bulk of exp points gained on a Boost Stat.

• The amount of points is what matters. You get what you train and pay for.
• Thus practice efficiency is measured in: Points Gained/Turn
• If you skip practice, there aren't many ways to make up for it (compare with below).

Examples

• Weight Training and Hyper Recovery
• Target Practice Chain (Often done at the end of a pitcher's Third Year)

Gamble Practice

Practicing with the intent of gambling on the next turn.

• The types, not amounts, of the exp points are what matter the most. Using combos, it's possible to gamble more than once per turn.
• Thus efficiency is measured in: Gambles/Turn
• Gamble Practice can/should be skipped when there is an exp point gain that enables gambling after the turn. Eg. Before games. From the perspective of boosting Gamble Stats, a Gamble Practice on the turn before the game is a complete waste.
• Thus by using these turns to date or work the player can minimize the damage of spending a turn not practicing.

Examples

• Pitchers: Shadow Pitching Run
• Fielders: Batting Practice -> Gamble on both ARM and FLD on next turn(Requires a stockpile of Quickness points)