10-23-2024, 10:17 AM
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Week 2: 10/21 - 10/27 - Eligible for 14-20 TPE (2 Prompts)
I just came back after a long hiatus and a lot has changed, so I don’t know how much I can comment on my favorite part “so far”... however, I can comment on what I loved about the league during my initial time here, which probably ran from S2 to around S23 or S24. And that was the community. Specifically, the community within the individual teams. It felt great to be part of something. We are all working together to build something, competing against the other teams to get the most TPE, to keep others active, to stay on top of scouting, etc. It was a team effort across the board. And, in my experience, the most successful teams were the ones that shared the workload. And that meant a lot to me. When I first started, it took me a few seasons to get acquainted, but I moved into a co-GM role around S5 and started getting more involved. When I became a GM later on in S13, I brought that same mentality with me, looking for players that wanted to be part of the process and trying to keep them as involved as they were willing to be. That way, when we find success, we can feel like it’s something we did together. Even though I’ve been gone a long time, I know that type of teamwork is something vital to the league’s continued success and I know that the fact that the league is still here today is a sign that many people have worked hard to keep it going strong. I don’t know if I’ll ever be as active behind the scenes as I was back then, but I hope I can do my part to help the people that are working hard to drive my future team’s success feel like their efforts are appreciated. (309 Words)
My history is one of a player that dove into the league headfirst and slowly burnt out. My first two players were 1000+ TPE stars. The stats weren’t always on my side, but the effort was certainly there. People knew that I was a player that would put the work in. And, when I walked away from my role as Arizona GM, I hoped that reputation would follow me through the league. Unfortunately, I was burnt out and it was showing. My third character, Baby Yoda, was a complete meme character. I had a blast with it, but at that point, it was more about committing to the bit than staying invested in the league. I wanted my team to succeed, but even as a player, the drive to stay on top of TPE was fading. I believe Yoda did reach 1000 TPE, but once I crossed that threshold, I tapped out and let my character coast. I went inactive and just sat back and enjoyed the fruits of my labor. My plan was to come back and recommit when it was time to recreate, but the flame was gone and the next character went inactive fairly quickly. Another player would follow, but he went inactive just as quickly, if not sooner. Anyone looking at my history objectively would have to approach me with a great amount of risk. There’s a high probability, at least statistically, that this is the next character to come in and be a DSFL lifer. And I accept that with open arms. The only way to get rid of a reputation like that is to work hard over time to disprove it. And I’d like to think that’s the path ahead for me, that Braxton East is the next great DE,a player that will start off strong in the race for TPE and keep the momentum going season after season. At least, under the old model, D-Line was a position that didn’t need a lot of TPE, but the ones that racked up high TPE could last forever, playing through regression and building incredible legacies for themselves. The position also carries lower risk because, if I do find myself tapping out after 200-300 TPE, I still offer some value to teams as a role player. And I’m realistic about the viability of this character given the patterns with my last few characters. In truth, I have missed the league, but I didn’t want to come back when there were too many IRL variables at play. I’m not diving in as hard this time simply because that wasn’t sustainable for me when I did. So, I probably won’t be helping play test and going through rookie profiles on a regular basis to make detailed draft boards. But I plan to be heavily active. It won’t hurt my feelings if I don’t go early in the DSFL or ISFL draft. As cool as it would feel There’s too much risk in my past for me to expect that. My focus is on providing value to the team that drafts me. I’m not tanking my value, but the further I fall, the better it is for the team that picks me up. Where you’re comfortable grabbing is ultimately up to you as a GM, but my goal is to make sure it’s worth it. It doesn’t matter where you pick me, but if you do bring me in, I want you to look back on that as a good choice. I’m a low maintenance player. I want our team to have plenty of cap space to go after good free agents, so I’ll probably take a low contract. Whatever the minimum. I’m also loyal. If the team has a good social environment, I could probably stay there for my career. I needed a new change of scenery back in the Baby Yoda days, but a big part of that was just me trying to keep things fresh and fight burnout. I had great runs with Yellowknife and Arizona, but enough time has passed that I’m sure they would feel like different teams by this point, so for the most part, any time is practically a brand new experience. As far as my DSFL career, assuming I don’t go IA, that will be up to the ISFL team that drafts me. If they want to call me up immediately, I’m game for that. But I’m also comfortable smashing rookies at max TPE for another season if that makes the most sense for the team (assuming DSFL caps work the way they did 25 seasons ago). Overall, I’m super excited to be back and I have no expectations beyond those I place on myself. Let’s hope that this player is more in line with my first few and not the DSFL veterans that followed them.. (806 Words)
@SwagSloth 20 TPE earned! To claim your TPE link this post to your update thread.
Quote:- What is your favorite part of the league so far and are there any users that have really helped you get involved?
I just came back after a long hiatus and a lot has changed, so I don’t know how much I can comment on my favorite part “so far”... however, I can comment on what I loved about the league during my initial time here, which probably ran from S2 to around S23 or S24. And that was the community. Specifically, the community within the individual teams. It felt great to be part of something. We are all working together to build something, competing against the other teams to get the most TPE, to keep others active, to stay on top of scouting, etc. It was a team effort across the board. And, in my experience, the most successful teams were the ones that shared the workload. And that meant a lot to me. When I first started, it took me a few seasons to get acquainted, but I moved into a co-GM role around S5 and started getting more involved. When I became a GM later on in S13, I brought that same mentality with me, looking for players that wanted to be part of the process and trying to keep them as involved as they were willing to be. That way, when we find success, we can feel like it’s something we did together. Even though I’ve been gone a long time, I know that type of teamwork is something vital to the league’s continued success and I know that the fact that the league is still here today is a sign that many people have worked hard to keep it going strong. I don’t know if I’ll ever be as active behind the scenes as I was back then, but I hope I can do my part to help the people that are working hard to drive my future team’s success feel like their efforts are appreciated. (309 Words)
Quote:- Write a letter to any perspective GMs that may be interested in picking you up in the upcoming draft(or waivers). What makes you stand out?
My history is one of a player that dove into the league headfirst and slowly burnt out. My first two players were 1000+ TPE stars. The stats weren’t always on my side, but the effort was certainly there. People knew that I was a player that would put the work in. And, when I walked away from my role as Arizona GM, I hoped that reputation would follow me through the league. Unfortunately, I was burnt out and it was showing. My third character, Baby Yoda, was a complete meme character. I had a blast with it, but at that point, it was more about committing to the bit than staying invested in the league. I wanted my team to succeed, but even as a player, the drive to stay on top of TPE was fading. I believe Yoda did reach 1000 TPE, but once I crossed that threshold, I tapped out and let my character coast. I went inactive and just sat back and enjoyed the fruits of my labor. My plan was to come back and recommit when it was time to recreate, but the flame was gone and the next character went inactive fairly quickly. Another player would follow, but he went inactive just as quickly, if not sooner. Anyone looking at my history objectively would have to approach me with a great amount of risk. There’s a high probability, at least statistically, that this is the next character to come in and be a DSFL lifer. And I accept that with open arms. The only way to get rid of a reputation like that is to work hard over time to disprove it. And I’d like to think that’s the path ahead for me, that Braxton East is the next great DE,a player that will start off strong in the race for TPE and keep the momentum going season after season. At least, under the old model, D-Line was a position that didn’t need a lot of TPE, but the ones that racked up high TPE could last forever, playing through regression and building incredible legacies for themselves. The position also carries lower risk because, if I do find myself tapping out after 200-300 TPE, I still offer some value to teams as a role player. And I’m realistic about the viability of this character given the patterns with my last few characters. In truth, I have missed the league, but I didn’t want to come back when there were too many IRL variables at play. I’m not diving in as hard this time simply because that wasn’t sustainable for me when I did. So, I probably won’t be helping play test and going through rookie profiles on a regular basis to make detailed draft boards. But I plan to be heavily active. It won’t hurt my feelings if I don’t go early in the DSFL or ISFL draft. As cool as it would feel There’s too much risk in my past for me to expect that. My focus is on providing value to the team that drafts me. I’m not tanking my value, but the further I fall, the better it is for the team that picks me up. Where you’re comfortable grabbing is ultimately up to you as a GM, but my goal is to make sure it’s worth it. It doesn’t matter where you pick me, but if you do bring me in, I want you to look back on that as a good choice. I’m a low maintenance player. I want our team to have plenty of cap space to go after good free agents, so I’ll probably take a low contract. Whatever the minimum. I’m also loyal. If the team has a good social environment, I could probably stay there for my career. I needed a new change of scenery back in the Baby Yoda days, but a big part of that was just me trying to keep things fresh and fight burnout. I had great runs with Yellowknife and Arizona, but enough time has passed that I’m sure they would feel like different teams by this point, so for the most part, any time is practically a brand new experience. As far as my DSFL career, assuming I don’t go IA, that will be up to the ISFL team that drafts me. If they want to call me up immediately, I’m game for that. But I’m also comfortable smashing rookies at max TPE for another season if that makes the most sense for the team (assuming DSFL caps work the way they did 25 seasons ago). Overall, I’m super excited to be back and I have no expectations beyond those I place on myself. Let’s hope that this player is more in line with my first few and not the DSFL veterans that followed them.. (806 Words)
@SwagSloth 20 TPE earned! To claim your TPE link this post to your update thread.
Thanks to Jangorhino for the sig.