Tier 2
11) All of these things listed are all things that are keeping me interested and engaged in the league. I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time and actually didn’t even know that leagues like this existed until recently. It combines two things that I love together, football and statistics. The football part is obvious but I am also extremely interested in the simulation side of the league and the game planning that goes in to it. I am intrigued with the idea of sim testing, because it involved compiling data taken from simulating games and figuring out the best outcome from those data points. It also is a lot of problem solving, like if you were trying to figure out why a RB was getting a low YPC, you could test several different formations, plays, etc. You could compile all of the data from these simulations in see in cold hard facts what would improve this running back’s play. This appeals to me a lot because I’m in the engineering field irl which directly involves statistics and problem solving. Being able to apply these skills towards a hobby I really enjoy (following football) has been great so far. I’ve really enjoyed my time in the locker rooms so far. I’m a quieter guy but when I’ve spoken, my opinions and just general things I’ve said have been respected and I’ve really felt appreciated for just being here. I feel like I can fit in and am valued with my teams. That was also part of what drew me to this league in the first place. It was advertised as a place for football, but also a place to just hang out with like minded people, and that’s exactly what it has been so far. I’m really happy that I got drafted by Berlin, I had some good scouting conversations with them and I know that they are going to put the team in a position to do great and will let me help them do that. They all seem like great people so far, and I am actually starting to get involved in sim testing over there which is awesome! I’m definitely very excited about getting involved in one of the things that I was most interested in. I’m not a huge talker, but I hope that I can make up for that through the work I put in earning and by helping out game planning. I hope that I can add as much value as I can to this franchise.
Tier 3
16) Oh boy, for most people this is a very good thing, but for me… It’s very bad. I’m about to get paid but at the time I’m writing this I’m 1.5 million in debt. So things would get bad very quickly. I’m about to get paid my new contract but that won’t change my money habits. So something radically has to change or I am about to be millions in debt. Good news is that things are changing! I joined the league late and had enough money to ride out the season without creating media until now. I also didn’t exactly know what to write or how much I was expected to write. But no more! I am working on an amazing post series that will rake in the money and be a valuable addition to league media. Introducing – Mascot March Madness. (similar to mammal march madness if anyone is familiar). I give the mascots ranks and they face off in a tournament similar to college basketball. It is not a fight to the death, it is just whichever mascot either leaves the battlefield, or is too hurt to continue. The matches are decided by their attributes, individual matchups against each other, and the location of the match being played. The location is decided by the higher seed’s natural habitat. I will assign a probability to the match and will simulate it, and post the results in a weekly narrative post. All of these matches and decisions are completely flawless and cannot be contested because they were decided by my infallible judgement.
28) What a season it has been! It was a fantastic regular season followed by an extremely disappointing post season, but I will definitely be ready for next season. I joined late this season as a free agent in Week 2, so most of the season I was trying to familiarize myself with the league and find my place with the team and the league itself. Things were bumpy at first, my updates were not applied properly and two players were created in the sim, one with my updated stats and one with just 50 TPE. The 50 TPE one played a lot of games, so my actual player only has a few games actually listed on the site. It was awesome seeing the improvement in my player once the error was fixed, and I could instantly tell the impact I was having in Portland. I am definitely finding my place in Portland and in Berlin. Portland has been very welcoming and I am looking forward to a full season with them and getting involved with them, whether it is during my actual time with them or just as an alumni. I spoke about Berlin in the other post but again, I couldn’t be happier with where I landed and I am so glad that they decided to take a chance on me. Especially when there are so many established users that still went after me. I want them to know that I won’t let them down!
11) All of these things listed are all things that are keeping me interested and engaged in the league. I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time and actually didn’t even know that leagues like this existed until recently. It combines two things that I love together, football and statistics. The football part is obvious but I am also extremely interested in the simulation side of the league and the game planning that goes in to it. I am intrigued with the idea of sim testing, because it involved compiling data taken from simulating games and figuring out the best outcome from those data points. It also is a lot of problem solving, like if you were trying to figure out why a RB was getting a low YPC, you could test several different formations, plays, etc. You could compile all of the data from these simulations in see in cold hard facts what would improve this running back’s play. This appeals to me a lot because I’m in the engineering field irl which directly involves statistics and problem solving. Being able to apply these skills towards a hobby I really enjoy (following football) has been great so far. I’ve really enjoyed my time in the locker rooms so far. I’m a quieter guy but when I’ve spoken, my opinions and just general things I’ve said have been respected and I’ve really felt appreciated for just being here. I feel like I can fit in and am valued with my teams. That was also part of what drew me to this league in the first place. It was advertised as a place for football, but also a place to just hang out with like minded people, and that’s exactly what it has been so far. I’m really happy that I got drafted by Berlin, I had some good scouting conversations with them and I know that they are going to put the team in a position to do great and will let me help them do that. They all seem like great people so far, and I am actually starting to get involved in sim testing over there which is awesome! I’m definitely very excited about getting involved in one of the things that I was most interested in. I’m not a huge talker, but I hope that I can make up for that through the work I put in earning and by helping out game planning. I hope that I can add as much value as I can to this franchise.
Tier 3
16) Oh boy, for most people this is a very good thing, but for me… It’s very bad. I’m about to get paid but at the time I’m writing this I’m 1.5 million in debt. So things would get bad very quickly. I’m about to get paid my new contract but that won’t change my money habits. So something radically has to change or I am about to be millions in debt. Good news is that things are changing! I joined the league late and had enough money to ride out the season without creating media until now. I also didn’t exactly know what to write or how much I was expected to write. But no more! I am working on an amazing post series that will rake in the money and be a valuable addition to league media. Introducing – Mascot March Madness. (similar to mammal march madness if anyone is familiar). I give the mascots ranks and they face off in a tournament similar to college basketball. It is not a fight to the death, it is just whichever mascot either leaves the battlefield, or is too hurt to continue. The matches are decided by their attributes, individual matchups against each other, and the location of the match being played. The location is decided by the higher seed’s natural habitat. I will assign a probability to the match and will simulate it, and post the results in a weekly narrative post. All of these matches and decisions are completely flawless and cannot be contested because they were decided by my infallible judgement.
28) What a season it has been! It was a fantastic regular season followed by an extremely disappointing post season, but I will definitely be ready for next season. I joined late this season as a free agent in Week 2, so most of the season I was trying to familiarize myself with the league and find my place with the team and the league itself. Things were bumpy at first, my updates were not applied properly and two players were created in the sim, one with my updated stats and one with just 50 TPE. The 50 TPE one played a lot of games, so my actual player only has a few games actually listed on the site. It was awesome seeing the improvement in my player once the error was fixed, and I could instantly tell the impact I was having in Portland. I am definitely finding my place in Portland and in Berlin. Portland has been very welcoming and I am looking forward to a full season with them and getting involved with them, whether it is during my actual time with them or just as an alumni. I spoke about Berlin in the other post but again, I couldn’t be happier with where I landed and I am so glad that they decided to take a chance on me. Especially when there are so many established users that still went after me. I want them to know that I won’t let them down!