Oh man, where to begin! The ISFL was my first sim league, although I had played Baseball by the Numbers and Fake College Football previously. I found it through a recruiting post on r/Wisconsin Badgers on Reddit, and figured it looked kinda cool and I'd give it a shot. It is unbelievable looking back how hard I fell for this league and sim sports in general lol. Within a week or two, I knew this was a hobby I wanted to dedicate myself to, participate in, and enjoy to the fullest. Obviously, there was the allure of sports management, leveling up your player, being scouted, etc., but the thing that kept me coming back (and has continued to do so) is the people.
Joining during a time when Covid ran rampant, public (and even private) social activity had all but ceased. As a 'forced extrovert', I'm not really one to love a ton of public social interaction all the time anyway, so being able to get socialization from the comfort of my own home was fantastic, and has continued to be so! Finding locker rooms with people from different backgrounds and discussing both simulation and real world issues with them was absolutely fantastic, and has really shown me just how much people can relate to one another even if they are from completely different parts of the world or live completely different lives. The league (and others since) has given me a chance to utilize my real world skills in another way, and I've tried to share my hype and encouragement with others through it.
I would be remiss to not tag a ton of the people who have had a positive impact on my experience here, as I believe people rarely know or understand the impact they can have on others, even in something like a silly sim league.
@MamaB @SchwarzNarr @IsaStarcrossed @Ephenssta @negs @Sylphreni @Tesla @Greenbaynathan@Pat @Net @"Gbeck765" @MN_Moosey @jackalewis229 @LordEscanor @zaynzk @Trempale @thevoicelesscreator @TeyonSchavari @SwankyPants31 @katarn22 @CalvinGolladay @Rangerjase @SnowyWolfz @Luciddreams702 @Sebster @ImSatanJunior @abh89 @Michiganonymous @ReverendOReily @yonggarius @DarknessRising @Kotasa @Patey @unconfident @Skindog44 @Vulfzilla @MMFLEX @"Laser" @2Lzy @mcgriddleluver @HalfEatenOnionBagel @woelkers @Blasoon @C9Van @TMosura @turkay and anyone else I missed...thanks for being you!
Joining during a time when Covid ran rampant, public (and even private) social activity had all but ceased. As a 'forced extrovert', I'm not really one to love a ton of public social interaction all the time anyway, so being able to get socialization from the comfort of my own home was fantastic, and has continued to be so! Finding locker rooms with people from different backgrounds and discussing both simulation and real world issues with them was absolutely fantastic, and has really shown me just how much people can relate to one another even if they are from completely different parts of the world or live completely different lives. The league (and others since) has given me a chance to utilize my real world skills in another way, and I've tried to share my hype and encouragement with others through it.
I would be remiss to not tag a ton of the people who have had a positive impact on my experience here, as I believe people rarely know or understand the impact they can have on others, even in something like a silly sim league.
@MamaB @SchwarzNarr @IsaStarcrossed @Ephenssta @negs @Sylphreni @Tesla @Greenbaynathan@Pat @Net @"Gbeck765" @MN_Moosey @jackalewis229 @LordEscanor @zaynzk @Trempale @thevoicelesscreator @TeyonSchavari @SwankyPants31 @katarn22 @CalvinGolladay @Rangerjase @SnowyWolfz @Luciddreams702 @Sebster @ImSatanJunior @abh89 @Michiganonymous @ReverendOReily @yonggarius @DarknessRising @Kotasa @Patey @unconfident @Skindog44 @Vulfzilla @MMFLEX @"Laser" @2Lzy @mcgriddleluver @HalfEatenOnionBagel @woelkers @Blasoon @C9Van @TMosura @turkay and anyone else I missed...thanks for being you!