Hi there!

I started my career in RubySoccer a few days ago, and today I had my first young player promoted to the main squad :D

The new youth player generated to replace him is a goalkeeper, but unfortunately my youth squad already had two players in this same position, so now half of my young squad are goalkeepers!

Maybe it would be nice to have a “position balance” factor in the youth player creation algorithm, as youth squads play a important role in the game.

Anyway, RubySoccer is getting better and better! Excelent job!

PS: anyone interested in buying a goalkeeper? :D

Create your “reserve” or “friendlies” lineup and save it. Then create a substitution pattern for that lineup. You can make up to 10 subs in each friendly game, so get your young and developing players into the games.

Schedule some friendlies. Rotate the 3 youth goalies in each game. One starts. Replace him after 30 minutes. Then replace that one at 60 minutes. Each keeper will get 30 minutes of playing time. Hopefully, at least one of them will make some good progress. No problem!

I think Dave is right !

Besides, having 3 youth goalkeepers means you have 3 times more chances to develop one of them into a very good player ;)

Just to clarify the odds involved in youth position when he is generated:

11,1% → goalkeeper
33,3% → defender
33,3% → midfielder
22,2% → attacker

Oh, so the generation algorithm indeed tries to balance the positions of new players . Ok, thank you all for the answers and tips : D