Weeks At Current Skill
Weeks at Current Skill (WACS) indicate how many game weeks a player will remain at their current skill level before dropping a skill point. This basic principle is very simple, but there are many variables and permutations which need to be considered.
When a player’s skill changes (up or down) for whatever reason with the exception of being retired onto, they will stay at that skill level for a set period of game weeks. On completion of this period they will drop one skill point and their WACS will be reset once more.
A skill 1 one player who reaches 0 WACS will automatically retire from Einnek Football.
| How Skill Changed | WACS |
|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 25 |
| Skill Increase after team wins or draws | 20 |
| Skill Decrease after team loses or draws | 20 |
| Consecutive Run of 9s (or 8s/9s for GKs) | 15 |
| International Man of the Match | 25 |
| Reaching International Cap Milestones | 20 |
| Selected in the Team of the Season | 25 |
| Top Goalscorer in a Season | 25 |
The above applies to players under the age of 32. As players age past their 32nd birthday, their standard WACS value will change to reflect their age. This helps to ensure that too many very old players are not able to stay in the game. After all, having lots of 40 year old players kept in the game by artificial means is not realistic. However, if a players is good enough then they will be around longer. See the Older Players WACS section for a full description of this.
Also, it is worth reitterating, than when retiring a high skill player, the WACS are determined based on the lowest value of either player involved on the retiral. This will not override the age restrictions, so care must be taken when retiring onto older players. See the retiring players section for full information.
