Hey guys and gals and everything in between WildfireMicro here and going into the final game of S29 the Philadelphia Liberty are 5-10 and are most definitely eliminated from a playoff spot. While yes this may seem like it would be frustrating news to some people I have made peace with it. I have learned to appreciate the little things during this season. The nice performances our players have, the occasional big upset we get, and the very rare times we get to completely blowout another team. "But Wildfire" you might but wondering "how do you appreciate the little things? That sounds like it would wear on you after a while"
Well I will tell you the best ways to do it in this article. This scenario will be that you were drafted to a team that is in complete rebuild mode, basically getting rid of all the old core for brand new players. First thing you have to realize is that once you do get called up to that team, you will still most likely not be having a winning season for a while. So try to keep the complaints about the sim to a minimum. I know complaining about the sim is a national pastime by this point, but you gotta remember you will most likely have TPE numbers that are way lower then the average so you are honestly supposed to lose a lot.
One good way to make sure that everyone stay positive and engaged is too show everyone who is showing off in stats despite the team struggles. Like let's say you lost by ten to a very good team but your linebacker got like 10 tackles. Well let him know how well he did and how he was able to keep the game close. Let the whole team know how it was really good to keep the game close against a team that probably should have blown you out in the end. Yes I know those are just moral victories but in this scenario you will have to learn to appreciate every moral victory you have.
One good way to do this is to just have fun with your teammates. Always encourage and keep your teammates happy. Just complaining a lot is not going to change a thing about the results of a game. It is definitely not worth it to get extremely mad at something you cannot control. The sim itself is one of those things. Yes you can earn TPE and increase your attributes to give you a better chance to win, but in the end you cannot control the sim itself. The sim just happens and beside the rare occasion of a tie, one team will win and one team will lose. And there are times when you will just lose and that is OK as long as you remember that you really can't change the result after it happens.
Another thing that might help it just being a good sport. Always tell your opponents good game and just not be a salty person in public chat so it reflects good on your team. The better your team looks in terms of attitude the more likely good free agents will want to come to your team. While I will maintain that I believe that the draft is more important then free agency, I still believe that free agency is important to a team and to fill the holes your team has. A few good free agents can make your team complete and help fill put roles that your team might need if a user that was supposed to fill it leaves which is unfortunately very possible.
For the Philadelphia Liberty, I think that despite a few bumps in the road we have been doing a good job trying to do all of what I just said. Pat and Cody have been extremely good at keeping all or us stay positive and making us happy to be with them despite the struggles. I can say for a fact that the Philadelphia locker room is one of the most active and tight knit locker rooms in the league. We all want to support each other and help each other in any way we can. Even if Ryan Negs may have some struggles in his performance we all love him regardless and want to see him succeed. We are extremely happy to see players like CJ Sonjack, Xavier Walls, and Lonnie Jackson performing extremely well in thier rookie years.
Baltimore also seems like it is going down that route from what I can see in thier public channels. They all seem to be extremely supportive of each other and I personally love those Hawk emotes that have. But I cannot tell you more about then due to the fact that I cannot see thier team channels. But still Philadelphia and Baltimore seem to be connected in a way in thier rebuilding process though Philadelphia seems to be much further along on the path. It helps that at least one of thier GMs used to be on Philadelphia. If things go right for them both they could be forces in the division in a couple of seasons. But unfortunately thanks to the division we will not be seeing a Philadelphia vs Baltimore Ultimus.
In the end I just want you to understand that in order to see this rebuilding process through you just need to be extremely patient. The process will be long, it will be tiring, and it will be frustrating. But the rewards are great if you are able to see it through. I'd imagine an Ultimus win after many seasons of rebuilding would be extremely special because you have spent many seasons with those key users and you will be extremely happy that you all have finally gotten the success you all ultimately deserve. Hell if Philadelphia wins one I might actually cry tears of joy because of how hard it was to get there.
Well that was all I wanted to say. I hope that this will give those in these kind of scenarios some hope. I thank you for reading and I hope to see you all on the field!
Well I will tell you the best ways to do it in this article. This scenario will be that you were drafted to a team that is in complete rebuild mode, basically getting rid of all the old core for brand new players. First thing you have to realize is that once you do get called up to that team, you will still most likely not be having a winning season for a while. So try to keep the complaints about the sim to a minimum. I know complaining about the sim is a national pastime by this point, but you gotta remember you will most likely have TPE numbers that are way lower then the average so you are honestly supposed to lose a lot.
One good way to make sure that everyone stay positive and engaged is too show everyone who is showing off in stats despite the team struggles. Like let's say you lost by ten to a very good team but your linebacker got like 10 tackles. Well let him know how well he did and how he was able to keep the game close. Let the whole team know how it was really good to keep the game close against a team that probably should have blown you out in the end. Yes I know those are just moral victories but in this scenario you will have to learn to appreciate every moral victory you have.
One good way to do this is to just have fun with your teammates. Always encourage and keep your teammates happy. Just complaining a lot is not going to change a thing about the results of a game. It is definitely not worth it to get extremely mad at something you cannot control. The sim itself is one of those things. Yes you can earn TPE and increase your attributes to give you a better chance to win, but in the end you cannot control the sim itself. The sim just happens and beside the rare occasion of a tie, one team will win and one team will lose. And there are times when you will just lose and that is OK as long as you remember that you really can't change the result after it happens.
Another thing that might help it just being a good sport. Always tell your opponents good game and just not be a salty person in public chat so it reflects good on your team. The better your team looks in terms of attitude the more likely good free agents will want to come to your team. While I will maintain that I believe that the draft is more important then free agency, I still believe that free agency is important to a team and to fill the holes your team has. A few good free agents can make your team complete and help fill put roles that your team might need if a user that was supposed to fill it leaves which is unfortunately very possible.
For the Philadelphia Liberty, I think that despite a few bumps in the road we have been doing a good job trying to do all of what I just said. Pat and Cody have been extremely good at keeping all or us stay positive and making us happy to be with them despite the struggles. I can say for a fact that the Philadelphia locker room is one of the most active and tight knit locker rooms in the league. We all want to support each other and help each other in any way we can. Even if Ryan Negs may have some struggles in his performance we all love him regardless and want to see him succeed. We are extremely happy to see players like CJ Sonjack, Xavier Walls, and Lonnie Jackson performing extremely well in thier rookie years.
Baltimore also seems like it is going down that route from what I can see in thier public channels. They all seem to be extremely supportive of each other and I personally love those Hawk emotes that have. But I cannot tell you more about then due to the fact that I cannot see thier team channels. But still Philadelphia and Baltimore seem to be connected in a way in thier rebuilding process though Philadelphia seems to be much further along on the path. It helps that at least one of thier GMs used to be on Philadelphia. If things go right for them both they could be forces in the division in a couple of seasons. But unfortunately thanks to the division we will not be seeing a Philadelphia vs Baltimore Ultimus.
In the end I just want you to understand that in order to see this rebuilding process through you just need to be extremely patient. The process will be long, it will be tiring, and it will be frustrating. But the rewards are great if you are able to see it through. I'd imagine an Ultimus win after many seasons of rebuilding would be extremely special because you have spent many seasons with those key users and you will be extremely happy that you all have finally gotten the success you all ultimately deserve. Hell if Philadelphia wins one I might actually cry tears of joy because of how hard it was to get there.
Well that was all I wanted to say. I hope that this will give those in these kind of scenarios some hope. I thank you for reading and I hope to see you all on the field!