08-07-2018, 02:25 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2018, 02:26 AM by RedCydranth.)
@majesiu
I know your pain. As a fellow CB, I often questioned why I put myself through the litany of being a decent-high TPE earner when the stats never seemed to back it up. I was never in the top tier CBs. For whatever reason, the sim just loves to ride Dermot, Delacour and Bayley's stats. I always felt like I was the Upper 2nd tier, with Canton, Carter, King and Bly. I know I'm just as good, if not better, earner than some of them. But they got all the stats.
But as Crush kind of said in his posts, here, it's all about having fun. You were an Otter during the short time I was absent in the locker room and during that period I was battling for my life, so I didn't get to know you much if at all. And it's a shame because since my return the locker room has gotten a bit more pep to it and I'm sorry your time in OCO wasn't amazing. Also, being the 3rd CB in our roster, behind myself and King, I understand where some unhappiness could begin to foster.
Sometimes it's just the scheme. And a lot of time, it's the sim. I had to play CB behind Bavitz my whole career. He took all the INTs I wanted to get. We drafted King to play opposite me, and despite me having a lot more TPE, he routinely got 1-2 more INTs than I did per season. I was frustrated by the situation too. CB is a shit position. When we drafted you, we initially wanted you to play Safety or move me to Safety eventually and you'd take on a bigger role. We always find places for actives. Sometimes the sim just shit on you. Ask Jiggly how the sim has treated Atwell. She's lined up a lot. But Westy still gets all the TDs when it's not Crush. Up until week 12, I had the same number of receiving TDs as Atwell did. That's a travesty.
In your case, you have Bayley and Oakes who have more TPE than you with Harrison who, despite a lower TPE, is a Safety which for some reason the sim often likes to prefer. Your player is good. Not far off of mine. I honestly think it's scheme and talent around you.
Look at the top CBs though. Delacour. Myself. Dermot, Canton, Bayley. We're all old. We're gonna be retiring at some point. This means a new wave of young CB talent will be coming. And soon. If you can stick it out, then you'll be on that wave.
But, like it's been said before, you're here to have fun. If CB is not fun for you right now, and even if you are on that next wave, if you think you'd get more fun by playing a different position, then do what makes this place fun for you. I'm glad you're having fun in NOLA, and I regret that we couldn't be that for you in OCO. Maybe winning a ring this season will perk up them spirits? i think it's yours to lose, in all honesty. Nothing washes out the bitter tastes of shitty stats like the sweet taste of championship champagne. I've sipped it 3 times myself. Trust me, it's way sweeter than you think.
I know your pain. As a fellow CB, I often questioned why I put myself through the litany of being a decent-high TPE earner when the stats never seemed to back it up. I was never in the top tier CBs. For whatever reason, the sim just loves to ride Dermot, Delacour and Bayley's stats. I always felt like I was the Upper 2nd tier, with Canton, Carter, King and Bly. I know I'm just as good, if not better, earner than some of them. But they got all the stats.
But as Crush kind of said in his posts, here, it's all about having fun. You were an Otter during the short time I was absent in the locker room and during that period I was battling for my life, so I didn't get to know you much if at all. And it's a shame because since my return the locker room has gotten a bit more pep to it and I'm sorry your time in OCO wasn't amazing. Also, being the 3rd CB in our roster, behind myself and King, I understand where some unhappiness could begin to foster.
Sometimes it's just the scheme. And a lot of time, it's the sim. I had to play CB behind Bavitz my whole career. He took all the INTs I wanted to get. We drafted King to play opposite me, and despite me having a lot more TPE, he routinely got 1-2 more INTs than I did per season. I was frustrated by the situation too. CB is a shit position. When we drafted you, we initially wanted you to play Safety or move me to Safety eventually and you'd take on a bigger role. We always find places for actives. Sometimes the sim just shit on you. Ask Jiggly how the sim has treated Atwell. She's lined up a lot. But Westy still gets all the TDs when it's not Crush. Up until week 12, I had the same number of receiving TDs as Atwell did. That's a travesty.
In your case, you have Bayley and Oakes who have more TPE than you with Harrison who, despite a lower TPE, is a Safety which for some reason the sim often likes to prefer. Your player is good. Not far off of mine. I honestly think it's scheme and talent around you.
Look at the top CBs though. Delacour. Myself. Dermot, Canton, Bayley. We're all old. We're gonna be retiring at some point. This means a new wave of young CB talent will be coming. And soon. If you can stick it out, then you'll be on that wave.
But, like it's been said before, you're here to have fun. If CB is not fun for you right now, and even if you are on that next wave, if you think you'd get more fun by playing a different position, then do what makes this place fun for you. I'm glad you're having fun in NOLA, and I regret that we couldn't be that for you in OCO. Maybe winning a ring this season will perk up them spirits? i think it's yours to lose, in all honesty. Nothing washes out the bitter tastes of shitty stats like the sweet taste of championship champagne. I've sipped it 3 times myself. Trust me, it's way sweeter than you think.
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