4. Resim!
Yeah, I would like a resim, a resim of the first five seasons in this league. Whether it was Er tainting and rigging the precious infancy of our league or my team repeatedly getting screwed by the sim engine, any alternate universe would be better than the one that actually happened. Let’s get to that sim engine, I spent way too much time on that piece of trash software. I bet the programmer that designed it is chopping ice blocks with his head somewhere in Siberia. I remember testing all kinds of combinations of strategies against an opponent’s strategy that I knew they weren’t even going to change. It didn’t matter if we won 70/100 of the test sims, we lost the matchup almost every time. Tip to the GMs out there, don’t stress too much with strategy, find one that works well for your team and do small modifications if you have to. The sim giveth, and the sim taketh, but mostly taketh. Maybe if we resim those seasons the Hawks don’t go home devasted every time, maybe they get the job done at least once? Maybe it worked out for the best? If the Outlaws didn’t steamroll everybody for all those years the people who exposed the corrupted simmer wouldn’t have gotten suspicious, and he could have continued his dastardly ways in a more subtle manner… (228 words)
6. Recruitment
If you want a lasting contender, having a great QB is something that is essential. The ability to move the ball down field and limit interceptions will win your team a lot of games. There are several different styles of QBs, and they all could be successful. However, I believe the highest upside comes with the most athletic QBs. At their best they will have a great game throwing the ball and be almost impossible to sack. Then I would focus on the trenches, OL and DL. This sim engine loves fat slobs. Heavier the better, preferably up to the max weight of 400 pounds. After that, get as much speed on the field as possible. Speed kills. In the sim engine several positions have speed degradation as they put up stats. Take this extreme example, you could put a 50 TPE CB on a 1200 TPE WR, the WR will kill the CB early but will slow down significantly as he compiles stats. For DL and LBs it’s sacks, for DBs it’s interceptions. I like higher speed players as they have more cushion to deal with that speed loss. For special teams the highest upside are the power kickers and punters. If I remember correctly a 100 power kicker has a chance to make a 64 yarder, and a 100 power punter could punt 85 yards. Both those maxes are impossible without max power. (235 words)
9. Brotherly Love
I have a major soft spot for Hawks QB Corvo Havran @Raven. That giant European dude really gets my blood pumping. I followed his career ever since he traveled across the pond as a recruit from the Czech Republic and joined LSU. At first, I thought he was one of the offensive linemen. But he was a QB, it was like watching a young Joe Montana on the field, a really fat one. It’s amazing to me how well he could maneuver as a 260 pounder. In a different life he would have made a world class ballet dancer. When he’s not throwing interceptions, he’s the best QB in the world, and one of the best of all time. His combination of intelligence, arm strength and accuracy has only been duplicated by a select few. He also plays for my favorite team. Even though the roster is 100% different than the Hawks I grew up watching I still root for them to this day. In my heart he’s already a hall of famer. Every time he is introduced before the game it brings a tear to eye. When I make it to the NSFL some day I’m going sack him multiple times, but I’ll do it gently. I don’t want to hurt my idol. (214 words)
10. Commissioner
@ADwyer87, man, plenty of us have slogged through some thick shit in this league but I doubt anyone has been through as many headaches as you. I was never a HO member, thank god, but I know you guys have to do a lot behind the scenes to keep the wheels on this bus turning. It’s a thankless but crucial job. So even though you guys get cursed at and are guaranteed to piss off people no matter what decision you make, I thank you for your sacrifice. We were never on the same team, but we interacted plenty as GMs. I think around the time I was abducted by aliens you were getting out of the GM business and into the HO. Then Adam and Asipi nuked the Outlaws. I rememba you had Er and thought you were part of a great sim league dynasty, but he broke your heart and you were sad for a while. The war may be over for you now but it will always be there for the rest of your days. As I am sure Er will be, fighting with his multis for the possession of your soul. But you made it, and I know you will build again and teach to others what you know. I rememba. (215 words)
Yeah, I would like a resim, a resim of the first five seasons in this league. Whether it was Er tainting and rigging the precious infancy of our league or my team repeatedly getting screwed by the sim engine, any alternate universe would be better than the one that actually happened. Let’s get to that sim engine, I spent way too much time on that piece of trash software. I bet the programmer that designed it is chopping ice blocks with his head somewhere in Siberia. I remember testing all kinds of combinations of strategies against an opponent’s strategy that I knew they weren’t even going to change. It didn’t matter if we won 70/100 of the test sims, we lost the matchup almost every time. Tip to the GMs out there, don’t stress too much with strategy, find one that works well for your team and do small modifications if you have to. The sim giveth, and the sim taketh, but mostly taketh. Maybe if we resim those seasons the Hawks don’t go home devasted every time, maybe they get the job done at least once? Maybe it worked out for the best? If the Outlaws didn’t steamroll everybody for all those years the people who exposed the corrupted simmer wouldn’t have gotten suspicious, and he could have continued his dastardly ways in a more subtle manner… (228 words)
6. Recruitment
If you want a lasting contender, having a great QB is something that is essential. The ability to move the ball down field and limit interceptions will win your team a lot of games. There are several different styles of QBs, and they all could be successful. However, I believe the highest upside comes with the most athletic QBs. At their best they will have a great game throwing the ball and be almost impossible to sack. Then I would focus on the trenches, OL and DL. This sim engine loves fat slobs. Heavier the better, preferably up to the max weight of 400 pounds. After that, get as much speed on the field as possible. Speed kills. In the sim engine several positions have speed degradation as they put up stats. Take this extreme example, you could put a 50 TPE CB on a 1200 TPE WR, the WR will kill the CB early but will slow down significantly as he compiles stats. For DL and LBs it’s sacks, for DBs it’s interceptions. I like higher speed players as they have more cushion to deal with that speed loss. For special teams the highest upside are the power kickers and punters. If I remember correctly a 100 power kicker has a chance to make a 64 yarder, and a 100 power punter could punt 85 yards. Both those maxes are impossible without max power. (235 words)
9. Brotherly Love
I have a major soft spot for Hawks QB Corvo Havran @Raven. That giant European dude really gets my blood pumping. I followed his career ever since he traveled across the pond as a recruit from the Czech Republic and joined LSU. At first, I thought he was one of the offensive linemen. But he was a QB, it was like watching a young Joe Montana on the field, a really fat one. It’s amazing to me how well he could maneuver as a 260 pounder. In a different life he would have made a world class ballet dancer. When he’s not throwing interceptions, he’s the best QB in the world, and one of the best of all time. His combination of intelligence, arm strength and accuracy has only been duplicated by a select few. He also plays for my favorite team. Even though the roster is 100% different than the Hawks I grew up watching I still root for them to this day. In my heart he’s already a hall of famer. Every time he is introduced before the game it brings a tear to eye. When I make it to the NSFL some day I’m going sack him multiple times, but I’ll do it gently. I don’t want to hurt my idol. (214 words)
10. Commissioner
@ADwyer87, man, plenty of us have slogged through some thick shit in this league but I doubt anyone has been through as many headaches as you. I was never a HO member, thank god, but I know you guys have to do a lot behind the scenes to keep the wheels on this bus turning. It’s a thankless but crucial job. So even though you guys get cursed at and are guaranteed to piss off people no matter what decision you make, I thank you for your sacrifice. We were never on the same team, but we interacted plenty as GMs. I think around the time I was abducted by aliens you were getting out of the GM business and into the HO. Then Adam and Asipi nuked the Outlaws. I rememba you had Er and thought you were part of a great sim league dynasty, but he broke your heart and you were sad for a while. The war may be over for you now but it will always be there for the rest of your days. As I am sure Er will be, fighting with his multis for the possession of your soul. But you made it, and I know you will build again and teach to others what you know. I rememba. (215 words)
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