Offseason Point Task - 25th Anniversary Special

[Billybolo53]

The ISFL was my first introduction to the world of Sim leagues. I stumbled upon the /r/nfl recruitment post in late February. I love OOTP and have been looking for a football version for a long time. I never thought there would be a whole league built around a sim.  "Create a player" modes have always fallen flat to me in most sports franchises because there is very little depth after the initial creation of your player. The context of the world around your player was never as interesting in-game as it was in my imagination. I would have storylines for all of the players on the team I managed and they would all have unique personalities. With the ISFL, the immersion comes from the depth of all the different storylines. The teams are all living breathing things and now my story interacts with others in a very organic way. It has been absolutely addicting to me and has helped me write creatively for the first time since I was in college.

The biggest factor in me staying active in this league has been the people I've met. Starting in Myrtle Beach, I came into a situation where we were especially closed knit. The Mb S22 draft will end up producing 3 of the 5/6 best earners in the class. Everyone on the team and all the alumni made my first few months in this league so much fun. Winning a ultimini in my first season was magical. Taking that challenge to the ISFL has been even more rewarding. I have the privilege to have been gmed by frost in both the DSFL and ISFL. He's team-building philosophy is on point. He knows how to spot the sure-fire guys and well fill the pipeline with moderate earners. I can not wait to win a championship with Sarasota. It will be awesome. I have been all over the place with this point task, but ultimately this league is something I found by complete chance. It has been my coping mechanism through the pandemic more so than I even realize. It gave me purpose and relief. I look forward to game days all day. I love seeing my tpe number rise over time. With all the faults with the sim, this league has still been amazingly rewarding. I am looking forward to going to the new sim and seeing a new era in the ISFL. I think the Sim is the only thing holding the ISFL back from being on the same level as the SHL or PBE as far as immersion and enjoyment.


WC: 434