08-05-2019, 03:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-05-2019, 11:22 PM by Rising Equinox.)
Get ready for a negative post, because I have nothing positive to say about the playoffs or the sim this season at all.
1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews:
This will be a little different from usual. I'll be doing sort of a combination of review and prediction. I'll start with my prediction for the Ultimus matchup between the Outlaws and Liberty, and I'll follow it up with my review of the games leading up to the Ultimus. I'll be straightforward with my prediction. I expect the Philadelphia Liberty to come out on top in this game. Liberty has the better all-around roster, and they have the better resume of wins throughout the season, specifically in the playoffs. Philadelphia is on a hot streak right now in the playoffs, and I don't think there's any team in the league that could beat them at the moment without home field advantage. The Outlaws have a really good defense, but their offense is surprisingly one of the worst and least efficient offenses in the entire league. They have to force Philadelphia into a tough fought defensive game, if they want to have a chance to win this game. Liberty has the better offense and just as good of a defense as the Outlaws to pair with it. Philadelphia Liberty is a dangerous team, and they have proven that with their huge victories on the road against Yellowknife and Chicago. The Outlaws have a win against a bad Sabercats team and the Orange County Otters, where the Outlaws just had blatant sim luck to get an outcome that had a 2/500 chance of actually happening. If you ask me, the Outlaws don't have a chance of winning this game, unless they suddenly get an actual offense before the Ultimus begins.
5) Spotlight on Youth (S15 edition)
The season 15 NSFL draft was one that will not be forgotten for a long time. It was a gigantic draft class, that was not only big, but it was also loaded with talent. The player that I will be discussing from this draft class in LB - Lanzer Grievous. Lanzer was actually a send-down in what would've been his "true-rookie" season. He was expected by many to be a key component to the Otter's defense this season, but he definitely surprised a lot of people when, in his rookie season, he had the second most sacks in the entire league (14), and he also managed to get over 100 tackles, second most on the Otter's defense. Averaging more than one sack per game, Lanzer will have a huge role to play in the playoffs and possibly the Ultimus, if the Otters defeat the Arizona Outlaws. If Lanzer gets going on defense, he will very difficult for any team to stop. His play will be a huge factor in what could be a very defensive-sided battle with the Outlaws. It will be interesting the see the impact Lanzer has in the playoffs and to see the bright future that he has in the NSFL. Possibly the best defenses are still in the playoffs right now, so it will also be interesting the see how Lanzer compares to some of the best veteran defensive players in the league.
6) Our Time
There are actually several reasons why the Otters should be considered the favorites to win the Ultimus this season. In my honest opinion, if you don't consider the Otters to be favorites to win the Ultimus at this point, you must know something that I don't know. The biggest obstacle in their way right now is whether or not they will have HFA in the Ultimus when/if they beat the Outlaws. The Otters have proven time and time again this season that they a force to be reckoned with, especially when given home field advantage. They were widely considered favorites at the beginning of the season, and they actually lived up to the hype. They have arguably the best offense in the league and one of the league's best defenses to back it up. This team is extremely dangerous, and you can't give them any opportunities for free on either side of the ball, or they will definitely take advantage of it. The Otters could easily be looked at as having the best overall roster in the NSFL. If the sim didn't rely so much on home field advantage and wasn't just terrible in general, it would be extremely difficult for any team to beat the team that the Orange County Otters have put together this season. The only problem with this is that the sim is terrible, and it will do anything and everything possible to ruin any kind of predictions you have made, especially games of actual importance like the playoffs.
14) That Magic Moment
Okay, this is going to sound really pessimistic, and, to be completely honest, that's exactly what I'm going for with this post. The "magic moment" that I'd like to discuss is more than just a single moment; it's the entire Outlaws vs Otters game. It's more of a collection of moments that combine into one. To just see the extremely inefficiency of the Otters on both sides of the balls was possibly the most unrealistic thing I have ever seen during my team in the sim league. The fact that the Otters even ended the game with a field goal made everything even worse. It just showed that the sim just couldn't let the home team not score any points, even though it was forcing a win for the Outlaws. The magic moment of the playoffs for me was finally coming to the realization that the current setup of the league and the sim is actually terrible, and it will forever be like that, nothing will be done, and, for the most part, nothing can be done until they decide to switch to a new sim engine. The magic moment was finally deciding that I will not look at this like a realistic football simulation anymore, and I'm done putting extra effort into interacting with the community, because it's pointless, and it adds nothing to the simulation aspect of the league at all in the end. This "magic moment" definitely doesn't sound like a positive one, but it will be better for my player's future in the league as I will continue actively upgrading my player's stats, but I will be focusing more on the aspects of this being a simulation, not an actual football community, because there is absolutely zero connection between the two or any effort put into making the community aspect of the league actually important. With this view of league, I will be able to put all of my effort into making my player the best he can be for the sim, instead of wasting time.
1) Playoff Predictions, Reviews:
This will be a little different from usual. I'll be doing sort of a combination of review and prediction. I'll start with my prediction for the Ultimus matchup between the Outlaws and Liberty, and I'll follow it up with my review of the games leading up to the Ultimus. I'll be straightforward with my prediction. I expect the Philadelphia Liberty to come out on top in this game. Liberty has the better all-around roster, and they have the better resume of wins throughout the season, specifically in the playoffs. Philadelphia is on a hot streak right now in the playoffs, and I don't think there's any team in the league that could beat them at the moment without home field advantage. The Outlaws have a really good defense, but their offense is surprisingly one of the worst and least efficient offenses in the entire league. They have to force Philadelphia into a tough fought defensive game, if they want to have a chance to win this game. Liberty has the better offense and just as good of a defense as the Outlaws to pair with it. Philadelphia Liberty is a dangerous team, and they have proven that with their huge victories on the road against Yellowknife and Chicago. The Outlaws have a win against a bad Sabercats team and the Orange County Otters, where the Outlaws just had blatant sim luck to get an outcome that had a 2/500 chance of actually happening. If you ask me, the Outlaws don't have a chance of winning this game, unless they suddenly get an actual offense before the Ultimus begins.
5) Spotlight on Youth (S15 edition)
The season 15 NSFL draft was one that will not be forgotten for a long time. It was a gigantic draft class, that was not only big, but it was also loaded with talent. The player that I will be discussing from this draft class in LB - Lanzer Grievous. Lanzer was actually a send-down in what would've been his "true-rookie" season. He was expected by many to be a key component to the Otter's defense this season, but he definitely surprised a lot of people when, in his rookie season, he had the second most sacks in the entire league (14), and he also managed to get over 100 tackles, second most on the Otter's defense. Averaging more than one sack per game, Lanzer will have a huge role to play in the playoffs and possibly the Ultimus, if the Otters defeat the Arizona Outlaws. If Lanzer gets going on defense, he will very difficult for any team to stop. His play will be a huge factor in what could be a very defensive-sided battle with the Outlaws. It will be interesting the see the impact Lanzer has in the playoffs and to see the bright future that he has in the NSFL. Possibly the best defenses are still in the playoffs right now, so it will also be interesting the see how Lanzer compares to some of the best veteran defensive players in the league.
6) Our Time
There are actually several reasons why the Otters should be considered the favorites to win the Ultimus this season. In my honest opinion, if you don't consider the Otters to be favorites to win the Ultimus at this point, you must know something that I don't know. The biggest obstacle in their way right now is whether or not they will have HFA in the Ultimus when/if they beat the Outlaws. The Otters have proven time and time again this season that they a force to be reckoned with, especially when given home field advantage. They were widely considered favorites at the beginning of the season, and they actually lived up to the hype. They have arguably the best offense in the league and one of the league's best defenses to back it up. This team is extremely dangerous, and you can't give them any opportunities for free on either side of the ball, or they will definitely take advantage of it. The Otters could easily be looked at as having the best overall roster in the NSFL. If the sim didn't rely so much on home field advantage and wasn't just terrible in general, it would be extremely difficult for any team to beat the team that the Orange County Otters have put together this season. The only problem with this is that the sim is terrible, and it will do anything and everything possible to ruin any kind of predictions you have made, especially games of actual importance like the playoffs.
14) That Magic Moment
Okay, this is going to sound really pessimistic, and, to be completely honest, that's exactly what I'm going for with this post. The "magic moment" that I'd like to discuss is more than just a single moment; it's the entire Outlaws vs Otters game. It's more of a collection of moments that combine into one. To just see the extremely inefficiency of the Otters on both sides of the balls was possibly the most unrealistic thing I have ever seen during my team in the sim league. The fact that the Otters even ended the game with a field goal made everything even worse. It just showed that the sim just couldn't let the home team not score any points, even though it was forcing a win for the Outlaws. The magic moment of the playoffs for me was finally coming to the realization that the current setup of the league and the sim is actually terrible, and it will forever be like that, nothing will be done, and, for the most part, nothing can be done until they decide to switch to a new sim engine. The magic moment was finally deciding that I will not look at this like a realistic football simulation anymore, and I'm done putting extra effort into interacting with the community, because it's pointless, and it adds nothing to the simulation aspect of the league at all in the end. This "magic moment" definitely doesn't sound like a positive one, but it will be better for my player's future in the league as I will continue actively upgrading my player's stats, but I will be focusing more on the aspects of this being a simulation, not an actual football community, because there is absolutely zero connection between the two or any effort put into making the community aspect of the league actually important. With this view of league, I will be able to put all of my effort into making my player the best he can be for the sim, instead of wasting time.
