Long Task - #7 (600+ words on interests)
My name is AJW and I am a VHL affiliate. I joined the ISFL again just recently after the VHL announced that we would be creating an affiliate system in order to merge players into both leagues for easy TPE opportunities. I joined the ISFL in the late S30’s and won an Ultimini Cup with KC, I shortly left after. Since rejoining the league recently I have found there have been a lot of upgrades and changes that are in fact very interesting.
First and foremost is the TPE checklist. This is something that most might take for granted, but it is a massive tool for newer members like myself. I’ve actually seen this in the past and pitched the idea to VHL staff to implement on that forum. I think it’s great having a list of all the tasks you are eligible for right on the Home Screen when you log in. It’s amazing that each get crossed off too right when you do it. It’s a proper checklist and I’m really happy this league has it, it’s helped me a lot to know what I have to do.
Second thing that interests me is the communication and teamwork that the recruitment team and GMs put in to the development of the league. Draft class servers, very active GMs… it all adds up and makes the learning experience a lot more easier for new members. With so many resources and so many people helping out, it’s hard to get lost around here when all you need to do is reach out to the many willing to help. I was lucky enough to land in Tijuana my first season back, we had a strong team, we had a very strong GM in @CROney3, and of course we won the Ultimini which is the cherry on top. Croney even gifted me Discord nitro because he felt I “deserved” it. That’s probably the kindest gesture and gift any GM has done for me. Just goes to show that the people here with jobs actually care and want the best for everyone else.
Something else interesting is the fact that we can watch games lives, all streamed on YouTube and you can rewatch them. If I ever miss a game I’ll just turn my discord notification off until I watch the YouTube video. I LOVED that I was able to watch back the draft that my player was apart of. I was gone the weekend of and totally missed it, but I didn’t miss it after rewatching it back. In the VHL we are more statistical and don’t have visuals for our sims, so being able to watch my player live in game is really cool to me.
Lastly I do think it’s interesting that this is a money league. I feel the idea of a money league turned me away the first time I created a player, this time around I have a different perspective on it. You don’t need a lot of cash to do weekly trainings after earning contract money, Discord money, media money, etc. Before typing this off season task up I wrote a short 200 word media which took little to no time to do. Over time these short medias add up almost as if they were passive income. I feel like if I strategize the way I earn my money then it won’t be hard to have a good balance to sit on.
Finally what is interesting about the ISFL is the wiki pages. I’ve never made one before until I got here. Once I learned how the stats tables worked (copy, paste, fill in… easy) I was flying through my page. Having to update it once a season for 5 TPE is great too. 5 TPE each season to keep track of my player’s history and stats is something I’m so okay with doing.
That’s all, thank you ISFL for being interesting, I’m enjoying my return a lot.
My name is AJW and I am a VHL affiliate. I joined the ISFL again just recently after the VHL announced that we would be creating an affiliate system in order to merge players into both leagues for easy TPE opportunities. I joined the ISFL in the late S30’s and won an Ultimini Cup with KC, I shortly left after. Since rejoining the league recently I have found there have been a lot of upgrades and changes that are in fact very interesting.
First and foremost is the TPE checklist. This is something that most might take for granted, but it is a massive tool for newer members like myself. I’ve actually seen this in the past and pitched the idea to VHL staff to implement on that forum. I think it’s great having a list of all the tasks you are eligible for right on the Home Screen when you log in. It’s amazing that each get crossed off too right when you do it. It’s a proper checklist and I’m really happy this league has it, it’s helped me a lot to know what I have to do.
Second thing that interests me is the communication and teamwork that the recruitment team and GMs put in to the development of the league. Draft class servers, very active GMs… it all adds up and makes the learning experience a lot more easier for new members. With so many resources and so many people helping out, it’s hard to get lost around here when all you need to do is reach out to the many willing to help. I was lucky enough to land in Tijuana my first season back, we had a strong team, we had a very strong GM in @CROney3, and of course we won the Ultimini which is the cherry on top. Croney even gifted me Discord nitro because he felt I “deserved” it. That’s probably the kindest gesture and gift any GM has done for me. Just goes to show that the people here with jobs actually care and want the best for everyone else.
Something else interesting is the fact that we can watch games lives, all streamed on YouTube and you can rewatch them. If I ever miss a game I’ll just turn my discord notification off until I watch the YouTube video. I LOVED that I was able to watch back the draft that my player was apart of. I was gone the weekend of and totally missed it, but I didn’t miss it after rewatching it back. In the VHL we are more statistical and don’t have visuals for our sims, so being able to watch my player live in game is really cool to me.
Lastly I do think it’s interesting that this is a money league. I feel the idea of a money league turned me away the first time I created a player, this time around I have a different perspective on it. You don’t need a lot of cash to do weekly trainings after earning contract money, Discord money, media money, etc. Before typing this off season task up I wrote a short 200 word media which took little to no time to do. Over time these short medias add up almost as if they were passive income. I feel like if I strategize the way I earn my money then it won’t be hard to have a good balance to sit on.
Finally what is interesting about the ISFL is the wiki pages. I’ve never made one before until I got here. Once I learned how the stats tables worked (copy, paste, fill in… easy) I was flying through my page. Having to update it once a season for 5 TPE is great too. 5 TPE each season to keep track of my player’s history and stats is something I’m so okay with doing.
That’s all, thank you ISFL for being interesting, I’m enjoying my return a lot.