What is it that keeps you interested in the league?
This is my first ever player in a sim league. At the start, it was mainly curiosity and it seemed to combine a lot of things I like in computer games, simulation sports, American Football etc. I started to get interested in learning more about photoshop as I had used it a few times before making stuff for my band. I was able to use the league stuff to learn more techniques and ways to use it which was really fun. Later I started getting interested in the statistical side of things. I have always kind of enjoyed maths, and I was doing statistics as part of a university course right now. I was able to try out different math ideas on our leagues to see what I could find. I enjoy the problem-solving aspect of that. It gives me something to think about and figure out and then try out. I like that whole process and then the moment when you figure out how to do it is pretty satisfying. The general idea is very interesting to me as well, I think it’s a concept that could expand and become something bigger. Having a game where the way you play it is to interact with the community is a really elegant idea. The more people engage the better their players get, but also the better the experience is for everyone. I could see it being used to help people who are isolated. Our communities are being dismantled by the way our society organizes itself and with the reduced interest in religion, people don’t really have a community to be a part of. A community that isn’t just people who think exactly the same as you, or are your friends you’ve known forever, but an actual community. Where there are people you don’t agree with or get along with, but you find a way to co-exist with them. There’s a support network there and a shared goal that can help bring people together. I think it can be a really powerful thing. I also enjoy being part of a team. It’s fun watching the games and cheering on our dots and you get really invested in the fortunes of your imaginary team. That is a special thing and has been very helpful during the pandemic, for me. It has given me something to focus on that I feel like I’m making progress with. Given me the chance to have some fun making stupid pictures and meet some great people I would never have met.
15) write about your ideas for a sim league with another sport
I would love to be a part of a football sim league. Or as you Americans know it soccer. There are already multiple games with big modding communities such as Fifa or Pro Evolution Soccer, but I think the best option would be Football Manager. The game is so in-depth. What is most impressive is the accuracy of the player scouting in the game, which I suppose is lost if everyone is player created. The tactics are amazing as you can control every detail, from formations, style of play, set pieces, mentality anything you can think of you could do. I’m not sure how much you can alter your players appearance etc. but you can definitely create a team pretty easily. Football works differently as it doesn’t have a salary cap/draft system and instead teams can just buy and sell players as they want as long as they don’t spend more money than they make. It relies on youth players from a youth system in-club instead of a college system. Teams could have a youth team that plays in a youth league like the DSFL and then they could graduate to the first team once they are needed. I’m not sure how it would work with new prospects, maybe teams would try to lure them to their team rather than having a draft. The players get to choose what team they join but the youth teams can only have a certain number of players maybe. If they want another player and are at capacity, they have to sell one of their players or promote them to the full squad. I’m guessing as it started you probably wouldn’t need youth teams but as it grew it might be a good idea to allow players to be vetted and give them something to do whilst waiting to get into a first-team. One thing that football has that I enjoy is multiple leagues where teams get relegated and promoted. If your team has a terrible season and ends up at the bottom, they have to go into the league below. They then need to finish in a good position(or win) the following year to have a chance at getting back to the top league. There is 11 players on the field at any time and usually about 7 subs so your squad could be about 18/20 as I think in these sort of leagues you can't have injuries. Substitutes are more important in football as you can change the dynamic of the game or the tactic you are using with a substitution. I think people might still get a bit bored if they started on the bench but it gives people a chance to come in and fight for a position. I think it would be difficult to figure out the details of how new players get into the league, maybe just borrow the draft system from American sports. I can imagine it being very popular in Europe though and if anyone knows of any let me know cause I would like to try it out.
This is my first ever player in a sim league. At the start, it was mainly curiosity and it seemed to combine a lot of things I like in computer games, simulation sports, American Football etc. I started to get interested in learning more about photoshop as I had used it a few times before making stuff for my band. I was able to use the league stuff to learn more techniques and ways to use it which was really fun. Later I started getting interested in the statistical side of things. I have always kind of enjoyed maths, and I was doing statistics as part of a university course right now. I was able to try out different math ideas on our leagues to see what I could find. I enjoy the problem-solving aspect of that. It gives me something to think about and figure out and then try out. I like that whole process and then the moment when you figure out how to do it is pretty satisfying. The general idea is very interesting to me as well, I think it’s a concept that could expand and become something bigger. Having a game where the way you play it is to interact with the community is a really elegant idea. The more people engage the better their players get, but also the better the experience is for everyone. I could see it being used to help people who are isolated. Our communities are being dismantled by the way our society organizes itself and with the reduced interest in religion, people don’t really have a community to be a part of. A community that isn’t just people who think exactly the same as you, or are your friends you’ve known forever, but an actual community. Where there are people you don’t agree with or get along with, but you find a way to co-exist with them. There’s a support network there and a shared goal that can help bring people together. I think it can be a really powerful thing. I also enjoy being part of a team. It’s fun watching the games and cheering on our dots and you get really invested in the fortunes of your imaginary team. That is a special thing and has been very helpful during the pandemic, for me. It has given me something to focus on that I feel like I’m making progress with. Given me the chance to have some fun making stupid pictures and meet some great people I would never have met.
15) write about your ideas for a sim league with another sport
I would love to be a part of a football sim league. Or as you Americans know it soccer. There are already multiple games with big modding communities such as Fifa or Pro Evolution Soccer, but I think the best option would be Football Manager. The game is so in-depth. What is most impressive is the accuracy of the player scouting in the game, which I suppose is lost if everyone is player created. The tactics are amazing as you can control every detail, from formations, style of play, set pieces, mentality anything you can think of you could do. I’m not sure how much you can alter your players appearance etc. but you can definitely create a team pretty easily. Football works differently as it doesn’t have a salary cap/draft system and instead teams can just buy and sell players as they want as long as they don’t spend more money than they make. It relies on youth players from a youth system in-club instead of a college system. Teams could have a youth team that plays in a youth league like the DSFL and then they could graduate to the first team once they are needed. I’m not sure how it would work with new prospects, maybe teams would try to lure them to their team rather than having a draft. The players get to choose what team they join but the youth teams can only have a certain number of players maybe. If they want another player and are at capacity, they have to sell one of their players or promote them to the full squad. I’m guessing as it started you probably wouldn’t need youth teams but as it grew it might be a good idea to allow players to be vetted and give them something to do whilst waiting to get into a first-team. One thing that football has that I enjoy is multiple leagues where teams get relegated and promoted. If your team has a terrible season and ends up at the bottom, they have to go into the league below. They then need to finish in a good position(or win) the following year to have a chance at getting back to the top league. There is 11 players on the field at any time and usually about 7 subs so your squad could be about 18/20 as I think in these sort of leagues you can't have injuries. Substitutes are more important in football as you can change the dynamic of the game or the tactic you are using with a substitution. I think people might still get a bit bored if they started on the bench but it gives people a chance to come in and fight for a position. I think it would be difficult to figure out the details of how new players get into the league, maybe just borrow the draft system from American sports. I can imagine it being very popular in Europe though and if anyone knows of any let me know cause I would like to try it out.