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(S20) - Ultimus Week - Baron1898 - 02-17-2020
Hello and Welcome to Ultimus Week in the NSFL Season 19! You will have ten days to complete the Ultimus Week point task so the deadline will be February 27th, 2020 at 11:59PM PST.
CHOOSE 4 TASKS, EACH WILL BE REWARDED 2.5 TPE FOR COMPLETION FOR A MAXIMUM OF 10 TPE
Rules:
1) Written tasks must be at least 200 words (No exceptions and no partial credit, not that hard to get to 200 words).
2) You can do any option for any task, they can be a mix, but please only do each task once.
3) Only submit one post in this thread.
4) Graphics must be more than text on an image, it is Ultimus week, show Ultimus effort. It is up to graders discretion to give credit, so don’t give us a reason to deny you TPE
5) We are again keeping the podcast option for topics. Please stay on topic for the task and make sure to include 5 minutes of talk on the task you are working with. Podcast options can be used in place of ANY of the Written options. We will be timing you and pause the timer when you get too far off topic.
6) As it is too hard and complicated to time the podcast for media money and task credit, if you do a podcast it can only be for Ultimus week. Do a separate podcast if you want media credit.
7) You may use a PBE, SHL, and GOMHL PT as credit for a maximum of 1 tasks here.
8) Affiliate PT must be from this week, 2/17 - 2/23, to get credit.
9) Affiliate PT must be the actual task, but not a link for welfare credit.
10) These tasks can be written about the NSFL or DSFL playoffs (With a few exceptions).
1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews:
Written: Give a short write up of one or multiple playoff matches. If completed before the airing of the sims, give your predictions; if it is afterwards, give a review of the game.
Graphic: Make a graphic displaying the matchups in the playoffs. If completed before sim, predict scores and show stats; if after, give a summary of game showing stats and top performers.
2) League Milestone
Written: This year is the 20th playoff season of the NSFL. In your opinion, what was the most thrilling playoff game of these past years? Give a review of that game and why you consider it to be great.
Graphics: Create a graphic depicting the major stats and performances of your chosen game.
3) Revenge
Written: Write 200 words about a team you’d like to get revenge on next season and why. Did they knock you out of the playoffs? Blow you out?
Graphic: Create a graphic on why the stats back up that you’ll beat them next time.
4) Rivalry
Written: Which team or player would you consider to be your greatest rival? Write 200 words on why you are rivals with them and why you want them to lose (don’t harass other users please).
Graphic: Show the comparison between you and your rival team/player.
5) Armchair GM
Written: What moves could your team make to improve for the next year, be it in free agency, keeping players, the draft, etc. (Please be careful to avoid tampering.)
Graphic: Show us a step by step plan for future improvement.
6) Expansion
Written: There have been a lot of new players entering the league recently. If you were in charge of a new expansion team for the NSFL or DSFL, how would you go about it?
Graphics: Create a design for your new team.
7) Next Year
Written: If your team didn’t win the title this year, why do you believe they can win the next year (or the year after that)?
Graphics: Create a graphic showing the improvements your team could make to win in the future.
8) Scouting Report
Written: Write a scouting report for one of the incoming draftees in either the NSFL or DSFL.
Graphics: Create a graphic showing their stats or attributes.
9) Brotherly Love
Written: We always talk about what teams and players are our rivals. This season, give me what team or player you have a soft spot for.
10) Reform
Written: If you were in charge of managing the league, what changes would you make to make it better run?
11) Playoffs MVP
Written: Wrote about a heroic performance on the field by any player this playoff season. Why do they deserve to be called the MVP of the playoffs?
Graphic: Create a graphic for said player showing their stats in the playoffs.
12) Interview a Star
Written: Interview a player who is in either of the league’s playoffs this year. You must ask at least four questions, at least three of which must relate to the league. YOU MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FOR CREDIT.
13) Get Interviewed by a Fan
Written: Answer questions for an interview from a fan. You must answer at least four questions and at least three must relate to the league in some way. Link to the interviewer’s PT to receive credit. NOTE: THEY MUST POST THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR YOU TO GET CREDIT.
14) Hoisting The Trophy
Writen: no written option
Graphic: Create a graphic of your player hoisting the trophy!
15) Superstardom
Written: No written option
Graphic: Create a billboard, magazine cover, or video game cover depicting a superstar of the league.
16) Dynasty
Written: Convince us that your team will be the next NSFL or DSFL dynasty.
Graphic: Show us stats that back up your reasoning.
17) Robbed
Written: Write about why your team was robbed from making the playoffs. How did the sim screw you, and why were you more deserving?
Graphic: Explain with a graphic why your team was better than a playoff team.
18) Banner
Written: no written option
Graphic: Create a championship banner for your team winning the Ultimus or Ultimini
19) OL or K/P Appreciation
Written: Write about an active human offensive lineman or special teamer that is in the playoffs, and how they will or did affect the outcome.
Graphic: Create a graphic about said OL or K/P and give stats of their season or playoff performances.
20) Ultimus Ad
Written: You and your teammates are to appear in a famous ad to be aired during the Ultimus. What is it about?
Graphic: Create a graphic depicting this ad.
As always have fun with it and please give feedback on the tasks and how I can improve it for next season. Also, PM me with any questions about how this will be graded or what I am looking for with these questions.
(S20) - Ultimus Week - Jiggly_333 - 02-17-2020
SHL PT
(S20) - Ultimus Week - Raven - 02-17-2020
jiggly sux
(S20) - Ultimus Week - ValorX77 - 02-17-2020
9. For some strange reason, Leaf has a soft spot for his former team, the Yellowknife Wraiths, who made their 3rd straight Ultimus. He still has a lot of former teammates on that team, he remembers a few, One of which is Nero Alexander. The days of Sack L.A. We were the most feared defensive front in the league for a few seasons while both racked up in the sacks department and the rest of the league continued to search for an elite duo like them. Another teammate Leaf enjoyed was quarterback Cooter Bigsby, who basically could throw a ball so deep that it could reach Vancouver in 4 hours, faster than any airliner. Cooter always has had a trick up god sleeve, you just did not what he was going to unleash on you, if it was either a 400 yard game or a 4 interception game, he’ll manage to find a way to pull a W. Another guy leaf knew a lot was Nate Swift, a talented speedy receiver, that’s why some people called him the Nebraskan Rocket. If you did not lock him down, he’d easily get 50+ yards on you, and even make your secondary look like a practice squad defense.
10. Reform, always a desire for the league, change is always needed to keep things fresh and keeps everything aligned in such a chaotic league. The first change I would make it that in the event the commish resigns from his or her position, A special commish election is to be held, where members of the league can announce their run, and state what their vision of the league is by their own eyes, like a truly functional society should be, reliable and powerful, just like head office is. The next big change I would do is probably the most obvious thing to happen in the league, is expand the league to 12 teams, and shake up the conferences. Im sick and tired of seeing the same teams making the championship, you got your otters, Wraiths, Second Line, etc. this will create 4 teams in the playoffs forcing the chaos of actually bringing divisional games to become the most important games of the league, and the foundation of a league with parity and a league with a chance that everyone could take home the Ultimus trophy. These are some of the necessary changes this league should take to be considered a powerhouse and an enjoyable league experience.
12. Interview with @speculadora
1. How do you feel about the otters during the dynasty run?
I'm not sure if I'd call it a dynasty or anything yet. Only because I feel like the tenure of a dynasty stretches beyond just three seasons, whether you 3-peat or not. Especially because we won three titles and were probably only the league's best team for one of those. I would view the Mike Boss led Otters as a dynasty because they were incredibly successful throughout all 9 or so seasons of his career, perennially one of the top teams. The Franklin Armstrong led Otters are definitely approaching that status, but I would want to see more sustained success before I throw that word around.
2. How do you rebound from an early playoff exit?
Hopefully the same way we did when Arizona bounced us out of playoff home field in our first game - by winning the Ultimus. That's definitely our target once again, as we felt like we were a really good team that underperformed and for the first time in a long time got more bad luck than good. I think the ASFC is going to be a battle between the top three once again, so the best thing we can do is earn home field advantage so we have the upper hand come playoff time.
3. What should the otters do in FA and the draft?
Last season was kind of rough for us in that we had two cornerstones of our title runs eyeing free agency and had lost a handful of players to inactivity. The number of active users grew a bit smaller with Lanzer Grievous going inactive as well. So we just need to inject some life into this team, the exact positions at which we get that aren't as important. Luckily, Gary Lazer-Eyes came back and gave us a much needed boost on our DL. So we definitely have some needs - S is a big one now. We'll also have to bolster our defensive line. But above all, we need activity.
4. What was your favorite part about being a gm?
I'm not really sure. I think the overall concept of building a team, bringing people together, and seeing that manifest in Ultimus wins was cool. The S12 and S13 wins were definitely special for that reason, because I took over when people were sort of viewing OCO as heading toward rebuilding. But we were able to navigate that, stay in the playoffs, and build a really good team that realized a vision we had of competing again in those seasons. I think the three-peat was cool for the same reasons, but at times a little bittersweet because we won a lot of games against teams who'd built their own great teams and were prevented by the sim from realizing success in the Ultimus
13. I got Interviewed by Speculadora
(S20) - Ultimus Week - morsy - 02-17-2020
5) Armchair GM
I‘m not yet a professional player, so I‘ll write about my favorite team: Although I grew up in Colorado I've been an Orange County Otters fan my whole life, thanks to my uncle. As you know, unless you live under a rock, they‘re a greatly successful team. Alas they didn't win another Ultimus this season, so I guess it‘s fair to think about potential changes for the next so it can be another great one.
The core of the team is great, obviously, otherwise they wouldn't have been this greatly successful. They lack a red zone threat, which is the first thing I‘d fix. Don‘t get me wrong, the receivers are great and everybody loves a great route runner, but you want a guy who will win score a TD when you need it the most. Sure, they have Johnny Blaze who fills that role but your offense is too predictable with only one player like that.
While I like their running backs I think they could use a guy who is a bit more brute force and less speed. I mean, speed is obviously great but you love to see a running back who pushes defenders aside like they‘re made of paper.
6) Expansion
In a game like football it‘s not always about the guys with the best skills or raw talent, it‘s about who wants to win the most, who wakes up thinking about football and goes to bed thinking about football. You know, some guys are in it for the money, they have no real desire to win unless it improves their paycheck. So if I were to start a new team I‘d pick up the guys who lack some skill but have the heart and determination to make it big. Skills are something that can be coached, determination is something you‘re born with or learn at a young age. If there was never anything you had to fight for there will never be anything you appreciate. If everything is just given to you – like athletic ability – you will never understand how to become the best version of yourself. If you lack discipline and don‘t know how to take care of yourself and your body you‘ll never be a hundred percent of the player you could be. I‘m sure that if you have a room full of guys who all worked their butts of to be on the team they won‘t stop fighting until they win the Ultimus and then another one and yet another one. It creates an atmosphere of winning and that‘s what you want for your team.
8) Scouting Report
You've probably already heard of him – as everybody who knows anything about football should – but here‘s my completely unbiased scouting report for William Alexander, wide receiver from Oregon State.
Close your eyes and imagine your team is playing the Ultimus, there‘s only a couple of seconds left and you have one last play to score a TD to win it all. Now imagine the type of player you‘d want your QB to throw to: big guy, easy target – check. Will jump higher than any defense player will ever dream of – check. Is faster than anybody else on the field – check. Understands the game in a a way so that the QB knows he‘ll always get open somehow to make that spectacular catch your team needs so desperately – check. If that‘s sounds like someone you‘d like to have on your team, William Alexander is the guy for you.
Strengths: big body, great athletic ability, great hands, very handsome (will sell a lot of jerseys and merch with his face on it for your team)
Weaknesses: can‘t think of a single one
(Disclaimer: Results may vary. William Alexander might not single-handedly win every Ultimus for you, but he‘ll sure try his hardest to do so.)
20) Ultimus Ad
Like every other person on this planet I‘ve always dreamed of being in one of those commercials! I‘m obviously the star of the commercial, so I‘d play myself. All my team mates would be played by some 8-10 year old kids (you know, to show the difference in ability on the field, a man among boys). The other team would be played by some toddlers because my team is obviously that much better.
Anyway, so the commercial starts with a close-up of my face. You see the background shift, as the camera zooms out and shows me doing a spectacular catch, jumping over two of my toddler opponents and straight into the end zone. Then it‘s a montage of me pulling off some awesome moves against our opponents (one or two shots of my team mates to show it‘s a team sport) with an epic orchestral soundtrack in the background. You‘ll see the toddler-team players starting to cry, screaming they want to go home, that we‘re big meanies and so on. Then some shots of my team celebrating because we‘re obviously dominating the other team, then us celebrating as we win the Ultimus. Then some inspirational message for kids, like eat your vegetables and drink milk so you‘ll grow up to be a great baller as well.
If anyone is interested in the idea you can contact my agent.
(S20) - Ultimus Week - Murtsi - 02-17-2020
1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews:
Written: Give a short write up of one or multiple playoff matches. If completed before the airing of the sims, give your predictions; if it is afterwards, give a review of the game.
I will of course be giving a short preview and prediction for the upcoming NSFC Conference Championship game between the Yellowknife Wraiths and the Colorado Yeti. The two best teams in the NSFC meet to see who will be hoisting the NSFC championship and representing them in the Ultimus. The Yellowknife Wraiths have home field advantage in the championship game for the third year in a row and are looking to make their third straight Ultimus appearance. The season series was tied 1-1 with the home team emerging victorious on both occasions. Looking forward to the game, I think the biggest focus will be on the defenses of both teams. They are definitely both top 4 defenses in the league currently and especially the pass rush of the Yeti is something scary and what every team facing them fears. On the other hand the Wraiths rely more on their secondary to do the work for them and their athletic linebacker group, although Mo Berry might have a few things to say about that. Both offenses have talent on their roster and have put up points on the board when needed. In the end I think the difference will come down to the quarterbacks. McDummy has taken huge steps this season but Bigsby has been at it for so long and he wants a title and will drive the Wraiths to the Ultimus, Wraiths 27 - Yeti 21.
4) Rivalry
Written: Which team or player would you consider to be your greatest rival? Write 200 words on why you are rivals with them and why you want them to lose (don’t harass other users please).
Well I have only been in the league for a short while, since Season 17 or 18, depending on do you count the DSFL or NSFL. But anyway, in my short time in the league, one team has become a clear rival for me and probably the Yellowknife Wraiths too and that is the damn Orange County Otters. We have now had two straight Ultimus appearances against them and have had home field advantage for both of them. Yet they have somehow been able to find ways to win both of them! This year we are again looking to win it all and sadly we will not have a chance to beat the Otters on the way. I am not sure what is more infuriating about this all. The fact that we have both seasons been clearly the best team in the league and had the best regular season record, with which we have been able to get our home field advantage and still lose because of the Orange County Otters voodoo or the fact that this franchise (where I am talking about the Orange County Otters) has never missed the playoffs in their existence and is the modern day NSFL Patriots and that makes me sick to my stomach. So yeah although I love the people and management in Orange County, damn you Otters!
6) Expansion
Written: There have been a lot of new players entering the league recently. If you were in charge of a new expansion team for the NSFL or DSFL, how would you go about it?
Well from what we have seen from the previous expansion there are two clear extremes that you can go down (or do something in between) and both of them have their own pros and cons. The Chicago method is to sell all your future draft picks to win now and hope you succeed and if they had won their first year where they had the best roster in the league, people would not be laughing at them as much. The Austin way is to amass draft capital to put yourself in a better place for the future but acknowledge that you will suck really bad in the first years. They have gone from not winning any games in their inaugural year to now being in the ASFC Championship game as the home field team. I think I would definitely go the Austin route and no disrespect to Chicago or anyone who decides upon doing that strategy. I feel that I would not be hunting after instant success, although I do see the appeal for that. I would rather build for the long term and want to be more invested into the franchise and not let the sim crumble and destroy all my dreams in my first season and to have a bleak future waiting for me. Even with bad results in the first few seasons, I would have a young and hungry core of players that I could build around bring an Ultimus in the future to the city
9) Brotherly Love
Written: We always talk about what teams and players are our rivals. This season, give me what team or player you have a soft spot for.
Last year I talked about my friend Hallmonitor and just to be a bit different I will discuss another player, although otherwise I would have talked about Hall for another 200 words. This year I am going to talk about our very own Jay Cue or Opera_Phantom as he is known as. This young quarterback marvel came into the league in the same season as I did, but as he chose to play quarterback he is only being able to experience his first NSFL season during this season and man what a season it has been for him! He has looked like one of the best QB’s in the league and has a shot at winning rookie of the year, offensive player of the year and most valuable player even! But back to Jay Cue and how we both came into the league in Season 17. He is also a European brother to me and it was great having another Euro boy in the same rookie class as me so it did not feel like I was the only one in a sea of Americans. It was nice to have someone to chat to during the times where Americans were sleeping. I also felt like a pretty old person in our draft class so it was nice to have someone even older than me. It has been great seeing an old friend like Jay Cue play as amazing as he has!
(S20) - Ultimus Week - iseedoug - 02-17-2020
5) Armchair GM (from a former GM)
My goto move to win championships is to sell draft picks high for win-now talent. In the NSFL, there are very few guarantees. The sim is ultimately random, based on some mixture of probabilities from the strategy set and the TPE of the players. Now, if you are a GM you have found that most strategies are very similar and often only change win chance by a few percentages. But, you are always better with higher TPE players. In the draft, you are betting that a DSFL player translates to the NSFL. And frankly, judging the transition from IRL college ball to the NFL is easier. A DSFL performance means nothing if the player stops earning TPE. Sure you can bet somewhat on recreates, but otherwise it is a big chance. So, I say, trade your picks, stack your team with TPE now, win a ring. Some solid examples of young-ish players to trade for to help your team: Tyron Brackenridge, Avon Blocksdale Jr., David Rector, Bjørn Ironside. These guys have solid TPEs to fill in spots and make an impact. Or if your team is really just one or two guys away from a ring, you can go all out and get the 1000 TPE guys. Now, in this year’s draft, you should fire your kicker, draft Dougie Smalls, then trade the rest of the picks.
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(S20) - Ultimus Week - Duilio05 - 02-17-2020
Holding my place. Suck it.
16 get interviewed
interview
Expansion Logo
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Team Ad
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(S20) - Ultimus Week - Leafs4ever - 02-17-2020
SHL PT Affiliate
Task 1:
NSFC Championship Game: Colorado Yeti @ Yellowknife Wraiths
After defeating the Hawks in the Wild Card round, the Colorado Yeti will now travel to Yellowknife to face the Conference winning Wraiths. The Wraiths were the class of the Conference this season and the best team in the regular season. The Wraiths put up the most yards and score the most points so the Yeti defense is going to be on its toes all game. The Yeti have been about average at every category and I think their run ends here. Yellowknife is the much better team, have home field advantage, and should lock this down. Yellowknife wins 30-16.
ASFC Championship Game: New Orleans Second Line @ Austin Copperheads
In the ASFC, we see a new face and the absence of another. There is no Orange County this time, as they were beaten by the Second Line in the Wild Card round. The Second Line are travelling to Austin to take on the surprising Conference winner Copperheads. I think most people are surprised Austin improved this quickly, but they've worked hard to get here. Austin is a stingy team, giving up the least amount of points in the league and yards. New Orleans has been ok this season, with their rushing game being their best attribute. In this game, give me the stingy defense that's playing at home. Austin wins 21-10.
Task 4:
As a quarterback, it's natural to have a rivalry with other quarterbacks in your class. When I entered the league, there were two other quarterbacks who entered as well, Thomas-Fox and Blocksdale Jr. They were my rival in my rookie season in the DSFL, but it didn't last long. Both of those guys have since moved into different roles, but in my second season in the DSFL, another challenger emerged, Jay Cue.
Jay Cue is one year ahead of me, but we both played together in the DSFL and got called up at the same time to the NSFL. In the DSFL, Cue dominated. He put up video game numbers each season and carried the Pythons to success. He was the guy I was pushing to be like. I would look up his numbers after each game and strive to top him at something. Every season, he was the talk of the DSFL. When I got called up, I thought this was my time to break out and make a name for myself, until I found out Cue was called up to the Outlaws. So once again, I battled with him, trying to out do him at something, but he got the best of me again. He finished with almost 1200 more yards than me and 12 more touchdowns. He came to the NSFL more ready, but it still stung to lose out to him once again. Now, we're forever entwined with each other and I'll continue to monitor his game and one day hope to out play him.
(259 words)
Task 7:
This season in Philly, we wanted to compete and hopefully sneak into the playoffs. We succeeded in the first part, but not the second. We fought every game and were a tough out, but just missed out on the playoffs in the last week of the season. It was a positive step for us though, as a young team competing this early. I truly believe our time is coming, and it could come as soon as next season.
This season was full of promise. We fielded a very young roster, especially at the most important position, quarterback. Phoenix was a rookie this season and will only get better and better. We still have one of the best running backs in Torensen and a great receiving core of veteran Varga and youngsters Vuxta, Blocksdale Jr., and Dropson. The biggest reason that next year will be our year, though, is because of the defense. With some young players at key positions, our defense was top notch already this season. We lead the conference and league in every defensive category except rushing defense and we're only going to get better and improve. Carrying the best defense and one that isn't regressing is a huge boost to our team. Once the young offense catches up, look out because there won't be a weak point on the team. Next season could be a huge jump for this roster, but if not next season, look out for the Liberty in the next 10 seasons to come.
(250 words)
(S20) - Ultimus Week - Hallmonitor_20 - 02-17-2020
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