🧠 Hint Sheet #2

⭐ Hidden Potential & Learning Ability Explained

🌟 1. What Is Hidden Potential?

Every player and non-player staff member has a Hidden Potential (HP) rated from 1–100%.
🔹 It acts as a rating ceiling — the highest Rating a player can ever reach.
🔹 Most players won’t reach 100%, making high HP highly valuable.
🔹 HP affects how much future value a player holds — not his current rating.

🔍 2. Stages of Discovering Hidden Potential

Stage	Description	Example Shown	Actual Range
0️⃣ Unknown	No info at all	`?`	—
1️⃣ Rough	Within 25%	`>70%`	70–95%
2️⃣ Refined	Within 15%	`+70%`	70–85%
3️⃣ Known	Exact value	`79%`	79% exactly

📝 You can move through these stages gradually, or skip ahead if using skilled staff or get lucky.
📁 Once Stage 1 or above is known, it remains on the player’s record and transfers with him.

🕵️ 3. How to Uncover Hidden Potential

✔ Training sessions
✔ Assigning specific coaches
✔ Youth Scout reports
✔ Personal Spy missions
✔ Circuit player investigations

⚠ Most external discoveries (Circuit, other clubs) are temporary and not saved to the player’s record unless he joins your team.

💡 4. Why Hidden Potential Matters

Determines the maximum Rating a player can reach.
Once close to his potential, skill growth slows down.
Does not affect current market value, but informs better transfer decisions.
Smart managers track it to:
✅ Plan long-term investments
✅ Manage training intensity
✅ Time rating increases & contract negotiations

🎯 5. Smart Strategy Tip

Some managers intentionally delay Rating increases by focusing on Secondary Skills first, keeping the Rating lower while raising overall ability — especially effective when far from potential. Risky but powerful when done right. ⚠️👀

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 6. Hidden Potential Also Applies to Non-Players

Staff can attend Assessment Camps to uncover their HP.
Works the same way — affects how high their skills (and usefulness) can grow.

🧠 7. Learning Ability (Aptitude)

Learning Ability (LA) = How fast a player improves skills.
Also out of 1–100%, with four discovery stages:

Stage	Description	Example Shown
0️⃣ Unknown	No idea	—
1️⃣ Vague	Vague Descriptor	`High`
2️⃣ Accurate	Accurate Descriptor	`Elite`
3️⃣ Known	Exact value	`82%`

🔹 Found via training, coaching assessments, youth scouting and spying.
🔹 Stays on the player’s profile once learned.

⚖️ 8. Why Learning Ability Matters

Higher LA = faster skill growth.
Low LA players can still reach potential — but take longer.
Ideal combo = High Potential + High Learning Ability.
Doesn’t influence current market value directly — but smart buyers pay extra when they know it!

✅ 9. Final Takeaway

Hidden Potential = How far a player can go.
Learning Ability = How fast he’ll get there.
Together, they are the foundation of long-term squad planning, transfers and training success. 🚀