Do staff attributes can decline over time ?

[John100]

I recently saw a decline in some of my staff attributes, do they becoming older means they become less effective just like players ?

[phnompenhandy]

12 minutes ago, John100 said:

I recently saw a decline in some of my staff attributes, do they becoming older means they become less effective just like players ?

Yes. I did an experiment a few editions ago which established that peak age for staff is 50.

[rsihn]

Yes but it is usually only one particular stat:  Motivating.  A staff member's Motivating stat will generally start to decline in their 60s (though it can sometimes be earlier) and will render them effectively useless for any roles that require the Motivating stat to be effective.  While it is very clear that it affects all coaching roles, it also has a similar effect on the medical roles.  Despite Motivating not being highlighted  as one of the important attributes for the medical team, the pre-game editor shows that all the medical roles have given Motivating a weighting which shows that the game uses it for those roles.   Sometimes, staff members will gain coaching stats as their Motivating stat drops.