10. Through a random lottery drawing, you have been named the league's new commissioner for a day. Congrats! What improvements would you make to the league if you had the power to do whatever you wanted?
Another season and yet another random drawing making me commissioner for the day. First and foremost the number one priority will be addressing the rules that govern the game. Definitely unrelated to the events of the Season 48 and Season 49 Ultimus, I think it's time that we address the fact that 4 quarters is too many. By some miracle, the league has thus far managed to avoid a major injury crisis but that doesn't mean that there isn't a toll taken on the players. In the interest of player safety, games will now end after 3 quarters. However, something else in addition to reducing games to 3 quarters would be introduce a second win condition, that being the team that scores 20 points first wins. So first to 20 points win or the team that has the most points at the end of 3 quarters. Now it might seem reactionary to make such a big change on the brink on Season 50 so we'll just have to apply the change retrospectively for the last 2 seasons because that's definitely a reasonable thing to do. As this may be a lot of work I suppose it would just be easier to just have it specifically applied to the Ultimus games in Season 48 and Season 49.
Second change as part of my day in power would be to nerf the receiving attributes for running backs. Running backs, particularly receiving backs appear to be better receivers than wideouts. A running back as MVP? What is this madness. It is clear that work needs to be done to prevent this from happening again and one way to do this is to effectively tie their hands by reducing the max hands for all running back archetypes by 10. Arbitrary? Yes, but it is what it is.
Third change is to implement 50 TPE receiving bots to serve as returners on special teams if a team does not employ a return specialist.
23. Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, or highlights. (Written or Graphic Task)
36. Create the front page of a newspaper celebrating the win or the Ultimus or Ultimini winner. (Graphic Option)
Another season and yet another random drawing making me commissioner for the day. First and foremost the number one priority will be addressing the rules that govern the game. Definitely unrelated to the events of the Season 48 and Season 49 Ultimus, I think it's time that we address the fact that 4 quarters is too many. By some miracle, the league has thus far managed to avoid a major injury crisis but that doesn't mean that there isn't a toll taken on the players. In the interest of player safety, games will now end after 3 quarters. However, something else in addition to reducing games to 3 quarters would be introduce a second win condition, that being the team that scores 20 points first wins. So first to 20 points win or the team that has the most points at the end of 3 quarters. Now it might seem reactionary to make such a big change on the brink on Season 50 so we'll just have to apply the change retrospectively for the last 2 seasons because that's definitely a reasonable thing to do. As this may be a lot of work I suppose it would just be easier to just have it specifically applied to the Ultimus games in Season 48 and Season 49.
Second change as part of my day in power would be to nerf the receiving attributes for running backs. Running backs, particularly receiving backs appear to be better receivers than wideouts. A running back as MVP? What is this madness. It is clear that work needs to be done to prevent this from happening again and one way to do this is to effectively tie their hands by reducing the max hands for all running back archetypes by 10. Arbitrary? Yes, but it is what it is.
Third change is to implement 50 TPE receiving bots to serve as returners on special teams if a team does not employ a return specialist.
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23. Make a scouting report for any of the ISFL or DSFL draftees. Show their stats, abilities, TPE, or highlights. (Written or Graphic Task)
36. Create the front page of a newspaper celebrating the win or the Ultimus or Ultimini winner. (Graphic Option)