1) WSBL Affiliate CW (1 Task) 2.5 TPE
21. What are your thoughts on the sim engine? Do you think that it is better than DDSPF16? 2.5 TPE
Is DDSPF 21 better than DDSPF 16? Yeah, definitely. Is it a massive improvement? Not really. The biggest change is probably the presentation and I honestly think I like some aspects of it better than 16, but some removals/changes absolutely suck. Not being able to control stat display and having that weird timed rotation of team vs individual is pretty annoying and frankly hard to read at times. The overall field and dot movement feels better, and the addition of an actual football to see passes is exceptionally welcome. However, this is the year 2021/2022 and that stuff should be the bare minimum.
So I’ll say this, I don’t think there is a better alternative out there for us to use currently, but I really wish WS would get some better funding or a new director to push for an overhaul. I don't expect a move to 3D or anything, but maybe making the game more modifiable and welcoming to the generic user would be a step in the right direction.
12. Choose a team or player to write about that isn’t your own. What did they do well in the last season? Have they shown any drastic improvements from previous years? What could they do better? 5 TPE
This one is easy, especially since I’m a Yellowknife Wraith’s alumnus and homer.
The man, the myth, the legend… Mr. Dustin Parmelee (@Dp-420). In only his fourth season in the major league he goes out there and sets several records and leads the league in tons of categories. He has the most passing yards by several hundred, he has a nutty 65% completion rate, and a season QBR of 100.4. He did this all while throwing less attempts than veterans like Negs and Caliban. Unfortunately this man does not run and is a statue in the pocket, so if the play breaks down it’s over. Not a big deal when you have a laser rocket arm though, right?
Now let us look at his improvement from the previous season to contrast the rise to elite talent status. He improved his passing yards by 800, yes that’s two zeros, yards. He increased his completion % by 2, which while seemingly small adds up to several more completions per season and with the deep bombs he throws, many more yards. He also raised his QBR from 86 to the aforementioned 100.4, a massive improvement. His TD/INT ratio jumped from almost 1:1 to a really nice 3:1, giving his defense more time to rest and owning the time of possession metrics.
Most shockingly, this improvement came from a team that has a very young and inefficient run game (theyll improve), a dropasaurus-reks in Bern D Brot, and an ancient Sakura. On the other hand, rising stars Buffalo Hunter and Mark Walker get honorable mention nods as they were both vital to Parmalee’s success, and should get a raise after carrying the other 2 receivers. Is this down to having prolific talent grooming GMs in Arkz and Zoot? Maybe, maybe not. They are pretty dope. Either way, I really think the numbers he put up are crazy with all that in mind, and expect YKW to rebound strongly with him at the helm.
21. What are your thoughts on the sim engine? Do you think that it is better than DDSPF16? 2.5 TPE
Is DDSPF 21 better than DDSPF 16? Yeah, definitely. Is it a massive improvement? Not really. The biggest change is probably the presentation and I honestly think I like some aspects of it better than 16, but some removals/changes absolutely suck. Not being able to control stat display and having that weird timed rotation of team vs individual is pretty annoying and frankly hard to read at times. The overall field and dot movement feels better, and the addition of an actual football to see passes is exceptionally welcome. However, this is the year 2021/2022 and that stuff should be the bare minimum.
So I’ll say this, I don’t think there is a better alternative out there for us to use currently, but I really wish WS would get some better funding or a new director to push for an overhaul. I don't expect a move to 3D or anything, but maybe making the game more modifiable and welcoming to the generic user would be a step in the right direction.
12. Choose a team or player to write about that isn’t your own. What did they do well in the last season? Have they shown any drastic improvements from previous years? What could they do better? 5 TPE
This one is easy, especially since I’m a Yellowknife Wraith’s alumnus and homer.
The man, the myth, the legend… Mr. Dustin Parmelee (@Dp-420). In only his fourth season in the major league he goes out there and sets several records and leads the league in tons of categories. He has the most passing yards by several hundred, he has a nutty 65% completion rate, and a season QBR of 100.4. He did this all while throwing less attempts than veterans like Negs and Caliban. Unfortunately this man does not run and is a statue in the pocket, so if the play breaks down it’s over. Not a big deal when you have a laser rocket arm though, right?
Now let us look at his improvement from the previous season to contrast the rise to elite talent status. He improved his passing yards by 800, yes that’s two zeros, yards. He increased his completion % by 2, which while seemingly small adds up to several more completions per season and with the deep bombs he throws, many more yards. He also raised his QBR from 86 to the aforementioned 100.4, a massive improvement. His TD/INT ratio jumped from almost 1:1 to a really nice 3:1, giving his defense more time to rest and owning the time of possession metrics.
Most shockingly, this improvement came from a team that has a very young and inefficient run game (theyll improve), a dropasaurus-reks in Bern D Brot, and an ancient Sakura. On the other hand, rising stars Buffalo Hunter and Mark Walker get honorable mention nods as they were both vital to Parmalee’s success, and should get a raise after carrying the other 2 receivers. Is this down to having prolific talent grooming GMs in Arkz and Zoot? Maybe, maybe not. They are pretty dope. Either way, I really think the numbers he put up are crazy with all that in mind, and expect YKW to rebound strongly with him at the helm.