A comprehensive redesign
In previous entries in the Pro Cycling Manager series, you will have noticed that riders develop in a rather standard manner: sprinters generally developed within their area of expertise, rouleurs did the same, and it was almost impossible to see all-rounders develop. But for a few years now, the trend in modern cycling has been towards riders who have more than one string to their bow. To modernize the series, we felt it was important to completely revise the system for generating attributes and potential.A more transparent system
To start with, we changed the rating system. Riders are now rated out of 6 stars (with half stars possible). This is easier to understand than a rating between 50 and 85, which was too granular for evaluating a rider's overall ability. As for potential, it used to have a rating from 1 to 8 but will now also be a rating based on a 6-star scale. Overall potential gives an idea about the maximum rating the rider can achieve, and riders are also given a rating in each sub-category (stage races, sprints, etc.) to give more detailed insight into their potential. For example, David Gaudu has 5 stars in stage races and a 6-star potential. The maximum possible rating is shown in blue stars at the end of each rating line in each category (screenshot below). It becomes more important to have a diverse team of riders and to develop them in every possible discipline!
