Offseason Point Task - 25th Anniversary Special

[Crunk]

Yeah, so I was a S25 create that saw the reddit post. I remember seeing a post from the ISFL on reddit previously (probably the S22 class one), vaguely intending to join it, and forgetting. This time around I text the only friend who I thought would be interested and we agreed to sign up together, knowing nothing. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

Getting my first few scouting messages was super weird. From mindless copypasta to google surveys to really good users who would spend their time helping you while they scouted you. What were these guys looking for? I didn't have a clue, I was just honest while being convinced that I was tanking my draft stock. All of a sudden I was in lengthy conversations with GMs - that had to be a good sign, right? I hoped that I had pushed myself towards the top of the sizeable reddit draft heap, for at least a couple of teams.

The draft was a big part of why I signed up, if I am totally honest. I love sports games where I get drafted and usually sim franchises in games in order to draft. I just love drafts. My DSFL draft experience was everything I wanted it to be. Getting drafted in the second meant I (I mean, uhh, my player) had a healthy chip on my shoulder about being passed on, but something to live up to at the same time. I landed in London with some really, really great guys. I can't begin to describe the quality of user in that server. Fantastic people.

Winning the Ultimini was fantastic. Having declared my intent to "tailgate", I started drinking about 8 hours beforehand, as is a British tradition for any sporting event in which you are invested. I even stuck around 4 hours after it ended, playing Geoguessr in the LR. Given that I haven't been able to socialise much for the majority of the year, that was one of the best nights I've had in ages.

Which leads me to the elephant in the room - COVID. I teach for a living, and my professional life is currently pretty terrible - not as bad as if I had worked in medicine, no doubt, but still horrendous for my mental health. It's just an unrelentingly tough job at present. The league has given me something different to focus on, a distraction when I need it, a group of people who can be relied upon to have a conversation or a laugh with at any given moment. The ISFL is, to be honest, helping me get through a pretty miserable day to day existence at present, and I will be eternally grateful to everyone involved. You are all fantastic.

Also, in 25 seasons there will be a team based on the Moon. Book it.