(S44) Late Joiner Thread

dude_man · 09-18-2023, 08:28 AM

(S44) Late Joiner TPE Thread
The Late Joiner TPE system in place to help users that create their player after Ultimus, catch up on TPE missed during the Season. How this will work is, there will be 5 prompts, 1 for each week post-Ultimus. Which will each be worth 7 TPE and you must write at least 50 words per prompt. The amount of prompts that you are allowed to complete will correspond with the week of your player's creation. This is only open for players entering the Season 45 ISFL Draft. The deadline to complete this is the start of the ISFL playoff stream.

To get this graded, a PPT Team Member will go through and edit your post, either approving or denying it, and once that has happened, you may link it to your update thread for the appropriate amount of TPE. There is no partial TPE for a prompt, so you must reach the minimum word count to get the 7 TPE for that week.

Prompts:
- What is your favorite part of the league so far and are there any users that have really helped you get involved?
- As a newly created player, was the experience intuitive? Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve the experience of getting started in our league?
- 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?
- The ISFL has quite a few branding amongst its two leagues. Which branding are your favorite? Which are your least favorite?
- Talk about what inspired your players name and any meaning behind it
- Talk about your player number and if it means anything special to you

In your response, make sure to include your player page to confirm when you created your player.
Week 1: 09/18 - 09/24 - Eligible for 7 TPE (1 Prompt)
Week 2: 09/25 - 10/01 - Eligible for 14 TPE (2 Prompts)
Week 3: 10/02 - 10/08 - Eligible for 21 TPE (3 Prompts)
Week 4: 10/09 - 10/15 - Eligible for 28 TPE (4 Prompts)
Week 5: 10/16 - 10/22 - Eligible for 35 TPE (5 Prompts)

AW13

Dawelle Wevis Player Page

Letter to GMs Prompt:

I am attempting to be back in the league at least in regards to TPE earning and everything. Now, things will be a bit different because I am trying to limit my discord time and such more and more but I'll be in sim leagues still. I never thought I'd go defense again but I was motivated to give it another shot. I wanted to continue my defense articles and be involved in that. I also really wanted to be a potential top pick. I'll be max earning and a solid corner and the goal is the hall of fame! Let's make it happen!

@AW13 7 TPE earned! You may link this post to your update thread to claim the TPE.

**ProdigalSon**

https://forums.sim-football.com/showthre...#pid736287

What is your favorite part of the league so far and are there any users that have really helped you get involved?

My favorite part of the league so far has been creating my character and working towards completing the rookie tasks. Creating my character took a while because I couldn't decide on my starting stats and kept changing things around, trying to optimize him. Chicken Lips convinced me to join the league and has been extremely helpful in showing me the ropes and where to find all the resources I need to be successful.

@ProdigalSon 7 TPE earned! You may link this post to your update thread to claim the TPE.

r0tzbua

Player Page here

Talk about what inspired your players name and any meaning behind it
The inspiration for my player name comes from the hit canadian comedy TV series Letterkenny which I am a very big fan of. I was struggling for a while with the right name but knew it should come from Letterkenny. After a lot of thinking I went with Pitter Patter, in regards to the TV shows often recited line "Pitter, Patter, let's get at 'er". Basically meaning "Let's get going".

@r0tzbua Your player creation date is 09/17 which is just ahead of the cutoff for Week 1: 09/18 - 09/24 - Eligible for 7 TPE (1 Prompt)

**thewhovian**

Doctor Who Player Page

Prompt: - Talk about what inspired your players name and any meaning behind it

My player's name is inspired by one of my favorite British TV shows "Doctor Who"! I started watching it back when it "rebooted" with Christopher Eccleston (the 9th Doctor), in 2005. Although Eccleston was my first Doctor, my favorite will always be David Tennant who I've chosen as my player likeness. The basic premise of the show is that this two-hearted alien has a blue box that allows them to move both through space AND time. As you can imagine this allows for a never-boring show where the locations, timelines, creatures, etc. are endless. Add to this the fact that the main character can regenerate, I really thought it fit well into the idea that eventually I'd recreate (ahem REGENERATE) a character with new attributes. I'm looking forward to showcasing new Doctors down the road eventually, but loving the nods to the show I can mix in already via the wiki page and more.

@thewhovian 7 TPE earned! You may link this post to your update thread to claim the TPE.

TomHanks

Player Page

Prompt - Talk about what inspired your players name and any meaning behind it

As always, my player name comes from a Tom Hanks movie, first Forrest, then Woody and now Paul Edgecomb of The Green Mile. The Green Mile has always been one of my favourite Tom Hanks films, and he seemed like a good fit on defence as a former prison guard. I also liked the idea of it being a man who was a full adult in 1935 (hence the number 35) as in the movie he's cursed as it were to be unable to die as a result of his involvement with John Coffey.

@TomHanks 7 TPE earned! You may link this post to your update thread to claim the TPE.

CaptainDMG

Emerson Bigguns (DT) - Player Page

- What is your favorite part of the league so far and are there any users that have really helped you get involved?
This is only my second day in the league, but my favorite part so far has been all of the information that is immediately available. As in, if I feel like I want to immerse myself more into what is going on, all I have to do is click on a link/post and follow it down the rabbit hole. Moreover, I am grateful for the mentors, Hydrium and Sconnie, who have been a big help in getting me acclimated to the league.

- As a newly created player, was the experience intuitive? Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve the experience of getting started in our league?
I must admit that I was (and still am a little) overwhelmed by everything. Between the website and the Discord channel for rookies, I was able to navigate my way to “competency”. Most helpful were the YouTube videos by LtHudz which I only found in one of the channels of the Rookie Discord (#essential-links). I should have put this in the Rookie Survey, but a link to the videos should be part of the Rookie Guide. Besides the YouTube videos and Rookie Tasks, Mentors are definitely the most helpful and great way to immerse yourself in the league quickly.

- 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?
Dear GMs,

I mentioned this in my presser here, but my availability is one of my greatest abilities. I work remotely and have some downtime every day which translates into me being available and active with tasks and in Discord. Moreover, Emerson Bigguns (DT) will be an asset to any team who picks me up because I am built differently; I will be intelligent and not cause penalties, I will be balanced to stop the run and rush the passer, and I will be an anchor to the trenches of any defense. Finally, what makes me stand out? As 2 Chainz said, "I'm different, yeah, I'm different...Middle finger up to my competition"

- The ISFL has quite a few branding amongst its two leagues. Which branding are your favorite? Which are your least favorite?
BOOOOOO Dallas! I am being biased but unapologetic, nonetheless. Specifically, my favorite brand is in the DSFL: North of the Royals; I think the play on a London team being the Royals (due to their monarchy) is spot on as well as the juxtaposition of their mascot being a lion (the *king* of the jungle). My least favorite brand is in the DSFL: South of the Buccaneers; I understand the “B” alliteration but basically all of the other teams have a creative name that is not also used in the NFL by Tampa Bay. Also, if you are going to have an image of an undead pirate, you could have chosen colors that are more grim and less “Oregon 5th Alternate Color Rush Uniforms”

- Talk about what inspired your players name and any meaning behind it
First of all, just say my name a few times; Emerson Bigguns. Secondly, I wanted to select a name that is more clever than “Ben Dover” or “Phillip McCrack”, and one that would also sound great as a football player’s name. Truth be told, one of my inspirations was if we did a Sunday Night Football introduction and my player said: “Emerson Bigguns… yeah they are” or “Emerson Bigguns, Ball-so-hard University”. Additionally, I envisioned my player’s name and card being shown a lot since he is going to be racking up the stats on his way to championships and individual trophies.

- Talk about your player number and if it means anything special to you
My player wears #99 much like I did when I played DE/DT in high school. Also, my player is going to model his game after two 3-time defensive players of the year in #99 J.J. Watt and #99 Aaron Donald. Moreover, it just occurred to me, my player might just join the “99 Club” like in Madden and hit that 99 overall. Lastly, I am no numerologist, but there is something clean about having a doubled number of 9-9 much like receivers who wear 88.

@"CaptainDMG" 35 TPE earned! You may link this post to your update thread to claim the TPE.

Philliesphan96

Dear perspective general managers of the major league teams. I am not a new user, I am a known commodity. You are likely to get exactly what I have given before. I will try to pop in every now and then in the locker room, but the New Orleans Rougarous in the PBE are my priority.

I am probably biased, but the Austin Copperheads I think are my favorite current branding in the ISFL. Other good ones include, Baltimore Hawks, Chicago Butchers, Colorado Yeti, Arizona Outlaws, New York Silverbacks, and San Jose Sabercats. (looking at majors only) My least favorite is the Cape Town Crash for one major reason. I don't actually hate this branding, but they stole a team from my beloved city, Philadelphia.

My player name is actually the whole reason I recreated in the ISFL. This player name is actually the name of my newest dungeons and dragons character. I had just recreated in the PBE already and have had a precedence of using werewolf related names there, not to mention that this name likely would not have been accepted over in the PBE.

@Philliesphan96 21 TPE earned! You may link this post to your update thread to claim the TPE.

dude_woman

-My favorite part about the league is roasting dude_man in the discord servers. The people love it and its great. Also, when I can read uninterrupted while my husband does his GM things. I will say, if it were not for dude_man, I would not be here so I guess he has "helped" get involved.

-Dear perspective GMs,

No thank you.

Just kidding. I'm the best of the best. We'll kick some booty. You want somebody that'll rarely show up to the locker room? That's me. Looking for someone that will only update here and there? Look no further. Wanna get ahold of me? Ping me. I only have @ mentions turned on.

-Honestly, there are some really good brandings in the league. They're all pretty solid. Some of my favorites would be Cape Town Crash because it reminds me of The Land Before Time. The Orange County Otters remind of the Oregon State Beavers. Go Beavs! Plus, otters are just cuties. The Dallas Birddogs also have a cute mascot.

-I chose my first player to be a character from one of my favorite cartoons and wanted to keep the same theme. I think Isabella is a great character so i decided to go with her. A fun fact about her is that she is Mexican and i am too.

-The number 33 just has all the good and positive vibes that I was looking for. When staring at my num pad trying to decide on a number, the number three was calling my name. No OL has the number 33 so it felt right. Honestly, I have no real connection to the number but I'm committed.

@dude_woman 35 TPE earned! You may link this post to your update thread to claim the TPE.