05-06-2024, 12:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-11-2024, 09:26 PM by oknom. Edited 2 times in total.)
Tier 2
Prompt #14 - 5 TPE
I’m going to play both sides of this prompt, so I come out on top no matter what. First of all let me say that the league does not currently NEED an expansion. Starting at the ISFL level, there isn’t a team in the league that doesn’t employ at least 1 IA player. Having IA players is always going to be a part of the league, so its not necessarily the only test for whether or not the league is ready for expansion. However, it does tell me that with all the glory and entertainment the league provides, its hard to keep a full team of active players on both sides of the ball. This also doesn’t address the fact that most teams are employing OL bots to fill out offensive lines. Im not knocking this practice, I think it makes a lot of sense to be honest. But I think expanding the league so another QB, 3 WR, and 2 RBs can get better positions on the depth chart while some teams are still employing OL players under the DSFL cap is the wrong move. Maybe there is something else that can be done to address the need for OL besides bots. Free swaps into and out of OL as long as you are under a certain level of TPE? OL being exempt from regression? OL getting a free pizza party for good behavior? Lots to think about there.
Now that I’ve convinced you the league is a barren desert devoid of any activity, let me make the case for something similar to but not quite expansion. Expansion teams are exciting. They’re provocative, they get the people going. Seeing new logos and new branding for the first time is one of the best parts of any sim league. You all went through it when you joined the site for the first time. You saw the logos and at least one of them stood out to you and you thought, “I hope I end up on that team”. To me, this is always one of the biggest positives of expansion and why it always gets buzz. But as we highlighted earlier, the mechanics of adding another team to the league doesn’t really stand up to criticism.
So what are some ways we can keep the league healthy as far as user count, but just as energized and excited as we would be with a pending expansion? Some ideas:
• With the newly resurrected league Instagram account, we could promote the upcoming seasons by featuring the kickoff game in a Monday Night Football style graphic
• Color Rush Fields are a huge hit, but I feel like a matching jersey would also go over well. Maybe it can be reserved for the team with the best Color Rush Field each season?
WC: 468
Tier 3
Prompt #23 - 2.5 TPE
Love it or hate it, the current sim engine could use some tweaking to benefit the streaming experience. We’ve all learned lessons about the sim while watching the stream. Spiking the ball will happen at seemingly random times. Punting in the red zone and going for it in less than ideal situations happen frequently. I know the actual sim is the limit here, but if there was a way teams could build in more strategy or even just consistency to these crucial clock and field position situations I think we’d all enjoy it more.
The other part I would change is just how difficult it can be to follow the sim live sometimes. Sometimes the ball is rendered as being throw. Sometimes it looks like it doinks off a receivers head and goes right back to the QB. Sometimes it looks like players are running with a defender or too literally hanging off their back. These graphical representations don’t always make sense, and since the sim is moving so quickly you either miss out on the next play or have conditioned yourself to expect the unexpected. The community deserves better!
WC: 190
Tier 3
Prompt #26 - 2.5 TPE
Prompt #14 - 5 TPE
I’m going to play both sides of this prompt, so I come out on top no matter what. First of all let me say that the league does not currently NEED an expansion. Starting at the ISFL level, there isn’t a team in the league that doesn’t employ at least 1 IA player. Having IA players is always going to be a part of the league, so its not necessarily the only test for whether or not the league is ready for expansion. However, it does tell me that with all the glory and entertainment the league provides, its hard to keep a full team of active players on both sides of the ball. This also doesn’t address the fact that most teams are employing OL bots to fill out offensive lines. Im not knocking this practice, I think it makes a lot of sense to be honest. But I think expanding the league so another QB, 3 WR, and 2 RBs can get better positions on the depth chart while some teams are still employing OL players under the DSFL cap is the wrong move. Maybe there is something else that can be done to address the need for OL besides bots. Free swaps into and out of OL as long as you are under a certain level of TPE? OL being exempt from regression? OL getting a free pizza party for good behavior? Lots to think about there.
Now that I’ve convinced you the league is a barren desert devoid of any activity, let me make the case for something similar to but not quite expansion. Expansion teams are exciting. They’re provocative, they get the people going. Seeing new logos and new branding for the first time is one of the best parts of any sim league. You all went through it when you joined the site for the first time. You saw the logos and at least one of them stood out to you and you thought, “I hope I end up on that team”. To me, this is always one of the biggest positives of expansion and why it always gets buzz. But as we highlighted earlier, the mechanics of adding another team to the league doesn’t really stand up to criticism.
So what are some ways we can keep the league healthy as far as user count, but just as energized and excited as we would be with a pending expansion? Some ideas:
• With the newly resurrected league Instagram account, we could promote the upcoming seasons by featuring the kickoff game in a Monday Night Football style graphic
• Color Rush Fields are a huge hit, but I feel like a matching jersey would also go over well. Maybe it can be reserved for the team with the best Color Rush Field each season?
WC: 468
Tier 3
Prompt #23 - 2.5 TPE
Love it or hate it, the current sim engine could use some tweaking to benefit the streaming experience. We’ve all learned lessons about the sim while watching the stream. Spiking the ball will happen at seemingly random times. Punting in the red zone and going for it in less than ideal situations happen frequently. I know the actual sim is the limit here, but if there was a way teams could build in more strategy or even just consistency to these crucial clock and field position situations I think we’d all enjoy it more.
The other part I would change is just how difficult it can be to follow the sim live sometimes. Sometimes the ball is rendered as being throw. Sometimes it looks like it doinks off a receivers head and goes right back to the QB. Sometimes it looks like players are running with a defender or too literally hanging off their back. These graphical representations don’t always make sense, and since the sim is moving so quickly you either miss out on the next play or have conditioned yourself to expect the unexpected. The community deserves better!
WC: 190
Tier 3
Prompt #26 - 2.5 TPE