*We Need To Start Recruiting More

[nunccoepi]

Sounds like a Pyramid scheme to me.... I dunno...

But I do agree that we can all try to get someone in the league. Westfield brought me in, and I've advertised the league on my Facebook page and a Fantasy Page on Facebook. Anyone I got to come stayed for a bit and left. BoltyMcSpeedy comes by on occasion but his RL is pretty busy so he's a casual player at his peak.

The main complaint I get, from people who've never done a sim league before, are turned off by the aspect of having to write to get money/TPE. Being unable to shit out media, or Point Tasks to make your player better is a turn off to a lot of folks. Not saying we need to change it, just being factual. "So, your player doesn't get better by playing in games? That's dumb." is the general response when I have explained the process. It's hard to disagree with, from an outside logical standpoint. Julio Jones doesn't get better as a receiver by moonlighting as a reported for the Atlanta Newspaper (that I know of.)

I know there's other ways to make money, like getting league jobs. But in order to get one, you have to be familiar with the league, and know you like it enough to stay around. Most people aren't going to come here to try to see if they like it, and apply for a job here not knowing if this site is for them or not. Most people with league jobs have been here a good long while. Others, who are new and get jobs early, are likely from other sim leagues and know how they are run.

I don't have a "fix" for this. Just stating the hurdles I've encountered when trying to recruit for us in the past.

Yeah, I'll second all of these points. I've brought in 3 or 4 players now, none of whom made it to 150tpe. Maybe not even 100. I can only do so much encouragement before its not worth damaging a relationship with a irl friend/relative. I do hear that its work to write for PT and at the beginning I didn't understand it either (although now i just accept it).

There are two more friends/relatives that might be interested, but I've heard from both of them: that sounds awesome, but I know that I would just spend way too much time with that.

So based off of my limited anecdotal experience, it seems like some of our first timers who don't make it might fall into two categories: sure I'll try it out (before fizzling out), I would be a active and contributing member but maybe too much so.

I don't know how much this adds to the conversation, but thought I'd throw it out there anyway just in case.