The Players
Every player in KICKABOUT is rated for a number of attributes which affect his performance during matches. Each player must have a name, (though only second names are recorded), and in addition each player is given an age, performance level, favourite position, and a nationality.
Each player is also of a certain physical Category (powerful player [P], skilful player [S], power/skill player [P/S] and can be one of five types (A qualified professional, an apprentice, a schoolboy, a future star, or a Star). These details along with the player’s contractual details, match appearances, goals, and other statistics are held on our computer system that does all the processing and updating of your team’s details. There are other factors a player might have too, such as his skills at man-marking opponents, and any unusual abilities he has for learning quickly, or even for being an injury-prone bloke who occasionally loses some of his ability through the odd knock or two. Let’s now take a look at each of these attributes in greater detail.
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