I've been in the ISFL, formerly NSFL, for a while now and as frustrating as this player has been, it still carries this charm with it that brought me here long ago. A football sim league needs so many people to make it work that it really brings a lot of activity to each team. You need active players on both sides of the ball and no matter the position you play, I feel like you can make an impact on a team's success.
My favourite thing about the ISFL is still the sim engine. I understand the problems it has, but more so just the base of the engine and the core components of it. Being able to watch the games and see your player on the field is huge for sim leagues. It gives you an added dimension to help make it feel more real. It's fine to have game logs and stats thrown at you, but adding the video game aspect to it is so key. I'm optimistic that a a change to the newer version will make this league even better, just as long as the Head Office has really looked at the new version and made sure it brings something substantially positive because this is the biggest change a sim league can make. It's literally what runs the league so hopefully we are ready for the switch, which I'm sure we are.
I've had two players in the ISFL since I joined, a wide receiver and a now a quarterback. I assumed their careers would be vastly different, but as we near the end with my quarterback, they became really similar. My best memories from the ISFL have been with my wide receiver, Xavier Flash. I tried to make this player the way I wanted a receiver to play and it actually worked out. My time in the DSFL was literally as good as it could of gone, those were my two greatest seasons and it still hasn't been matched. I was on track to being a star for the SaberCats, but then the sim engine reared its ugly head. I was overshadowed and ignored by my virtual quarterback and never made the impact that I wanted.
As for Brock, my quarterback, he was supposed to be my crown jewel, but, try as I might, he never took off either. The difference is I'm not sure why. Now, I've hit regression and it seems like he'll never become anything other than a plain, old quarterback. It's been really disappointing to see all that effort be for nothing. Once his career comes to an end, I'm hoping a new player can bring back some spark.
That's why I love this league, there's so many options out there and it seems like there will always be something new to try. So cheers to the 25th anniversary of the ISFL. May there be many more in its future!
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My favourite thing about the ISFL is still the sim engine. I understand the problems it has, but more so just the base of the engine and the core components of it. Being able to watch the games and see your player on the field is huge for sim leagues. It gives you an added dimension to help make it feel more real. It's fine to have game logs and stats thrown at you, but adding the video game aspect to it is so key. I'm optimistic that a a change to the newer version will make this league even better, just as long as the Head Office has really looked at the new version and made sure it brings something substantially positive because this is the biggest change a sim league can make. It's literally what runs the league so hopefully we are ready for the switch, which I'm sure we are.
I've had two players in the ISFL since I joined, a wide receiver and a now a quarterback. I assumed their careers would be vastly different, but as we near the end with my quarterback, they became really similar. My best memories from the ISFL have been with my wide receiver, Xavier Flash. I tried to make this player the way I wanted a receiver to play and it actually worked out. My time in the DSFL was literally as good as it could of gone, those were my two greatest seasons and it still hasn't been matched. I was on track to being a star for the SaberCats, but then the sim engine reared its ugly head. I was overshadowed and ignored by my virtual quarterback and never made the impact that I wanted.
As for Brock, my quarterback, he was supposed to be my crown jewel, but, try as I might, he never took off either. The difference is I'm not sure why. Now, I've hit regression and it seems like he'll never become anything other than a plain, old quarterback. It's been really disappointing to see all that effort be for nothing. Once his career comes to an end, I'm hoping a new player can bring back some spark.
That's why I love this league, there's so many options out there and it seems like there will always be something new to try. So cheers to the 25th anniversary of the ISFL. May there be many more in its future!
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