(S31) Ultimus Week

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16. This task is exclusive to recreate/non-recreate rookies of the S32 class and later. The season is over and the draft is coming up. What do you bring to a team, and why should a team choose to take a chance on you next season?

I think one thing I bring to my eventual team is a locker room presence and a knack for leadership.  I am a very active member (possibly too active) in the far away lands of the SHL and I am a Juniors GM.  I thoroughly enjoy the locker room environment and like to do whatever I can into improve my player to be a solid team contributor.  I pride myself in my work ethic and I know that this league will be no different.  I also bring in some scouting knowledge and know how around the sim ecosystem that could prove to be invaluable to a future team.

I am a software engineer and an avid gamer.  My software engineer side mines that I like to automate everything and I have gained a reputation for my tools and enhancements.  I can bring thar talent to the ISFL as well.  I have automated everything from the scouting system, to the test simming.  All things to save time and make lives easier.

For my gaming side, I am up to hangout and play games with the locker room.  A tool I love to use to build teamwork and relationships throughout the team.  In my opinion, building those relationships directly translate to more, longer active, players.

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25. Imagine your current position was not available to be picked when you created your player. What other position would you have picked, and why?

I was up for really any position.  I thought about proving my sim worth by being a quarterback and was quickly told to not do that.  Even though I wanted to prove people wrong, it was probably the correct choice.  I do not want to get over extended in these leagues.  My second choice was a wide receiver to rack up the yards on opposing teams.  But, once again, I was told another position (running back in this case) was more fun.  And I did not want to be a running back.  My third choice was a ball hawk safety as that sounds super fun.  I like the idea of wrecking a game with a timely pick (or two) and frustrating opposing teams.  But, the more I thought about it (and was steered by other people), I decided upon the line backer position, with an emphasis on pass rushing.  

The logic is simple, if I want to ruin days, I can do it a lot more with sacks than picks.  I could hope for one pick a game or I could get 2 or more sacks and just irritate people.  Hopefully, it turns out that way.  At this point, it is a learning experience and if it does not work out, back to safety I go.

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26. Football is a game that has been going on for a while, loved by fans all over. But what if you were able to make some rule changes? Talk us through your new version of football, and what would be different and why?

I love football.  You don't grow up in Columbus, Ohio and not love football.  That being said, I am all for making some slight Tweeks to make the game more enjoyable.  First, I would remove inside kicks.  They are dumb and virtually never work.  Yes, sometimes they work out.  But, I would much rather see a team try to convert a 4th and 15 from their own 45 yard line.  The odds will be slightly better and it involves more skill than random chance.

Secondly, I think the extra point should be moved back to a 50 yard field goal.  I want no guarantees.  If the team wants to go for 2, they can do it from the 10 yard line.  That way, both a somewhat difficult and there are no virtual free points.  I know these are two boring rule changes but it makes the game feel more about skill than luck.  

Lastly, I want to propose a weird one.  I think the offense should have the choice to allow only 4 linemen but be allowed a 6th receiver.  This would be a high risk situation for the offense but provide one more opportunity to complete a reception.  This would increase the number of sacks but also increase yardage per game.  

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31. Affliate PT from either SHL/PBE/WSBL. The Weeks must match with the timeframe of this UW. And you may only use a max of 1.

SHL Affiliate