6) Another season, another ultimus week. This time around, after a great deal of thought. I’ve decided to talk about something more personally linked to my experience in the International Simulation Football League. Of course what I’m referring to is my newly returned desire to be a GM. More specifically a GM for my own expansion franchise. While I could go one about this for hours on end. I’ll make my best effort to go over everything in a timely fashion.
To begin with, I want to talk about what draws me to being a GM. While the question is simple enough, the answer is a lot more complicated. At its core, I think my drive to become a GM comes from my love of solving complicated problems. I like a challenge, I like taking the time to build something. I don’t think there’s any bigger challenge in the International Simulation Football League. Than building an expansion franchise. After witnessing two separate expansions by the league. I’ve slowly grown more and more interested in it.
I’d really enjoy building a new franchise. I’ve made an attempt at each expansion to get a team to no avail. I’ve recently prepared a new franchise pitch for the next one. Whenever that is. Of course, the next part of my plan for an expansion franchise is the most difficult part. As it relies on other people. I’d have to get into someone’s war room but I don’t know when or if that would happen.
I’ve had a lot of ideas when it comes to what I’d want a locker room to look like. I’ve come to find a new found understanding. Trying to balance the ideas you have for a team, and building a functional locker room. I’d love to be able to incorporate all of my ideas, but I also fear that it could make for a very clustered user experience. I’ve been working on an idea to combine what I’ve really enjoyed from some of the other locker rooms I’ve been in. Most of which include some of the bots I’ve seen around the league. Like the casino and pokemon bots everyone seems to have now.
Though the crux of my plan revolves around having more accessible player resources. Making it easier for players to find things like the TPE tracker, the player transactions thread, fantasy, etc. Which is something I personally have found difficult in my tenure. Which of course leads me to a slightly unrelated note. I personally find it baffling that these things are such a pain to find that they pretty much have to be pinned to a discord server by default.
Another thing I’d want to focus on, is giving people league experience. I want to make sure everyone on my team that wants to be a bigger part of the league is given the opportunity to do so. I’d give my team captains actual responsibilities. Such as keeping rookies up to date. Or adding them as simmers in my war room. Something that allows them to experience other parts of the league beyond updating and watching streams. Because let’s be honest, the streams are about 5% of the league’s activities.
Another difficulty I’ve run into while trying to win an expansion team. Is trying to find someone who wants to jump on as my Co-GM. Of course, I haven’t been looking for one in a long time, but back in S22 I only found a co at nearly the last minute. Of course, with the sim being switched over to DDSPF21 it will likely only become more difficult to find someone to go into expansion with. As at least an attempt to counteract that. I’ve recently made an attempt to get more familiar with the new sim. Though I’m still unsure how often I’d be spending with it. Excel sheets are still my kryptonite after all. Hopefully when S30 comes around and expansion comes back around I’ll figure it out by then. As I understand it, with the new sim, there won’t be as much need to have such massive sim tests. Though I’ve only spent about an hour with the new sim, so I’m not sure if that’s the case.
Finally, I’d like to talk about branding. With the league changing its name to International Simulation Football League. I’ve focused more on international brands. With the S24 expansion, I made a pitch for a team in Queensland. Even though that was less serious. My current expansion idea is based in Barcelona. I think a team in spain would work really well for the ISFL. I haven’t settled on a name just yet, I figure I have some time yet before I need to take it too seriously. At the end of the day, I’m glad to be back in the league again to an extent where I can once again enjoy theory crafting new team ideas.
To begin with, I want to talk about what draws me to being a GM. While the question is simple enough, the answer is a lot more complicated. At its core, I think my drive to become a GM comes from my love of solving complicated problems. I like a challenge, I like taking the time to build something. I don’t think there’s any bigger challenge in the International Simulation Football League. Than building an expansion franchise. After witnessing two separate expansions by the league. I’ve slowly grown more and more interested in it.
I’d really enjoy building a new franchise. I’ve made an attempt at each expansion to get a team to no avail. I’ve recently prepared a new franchise pitch for the next one. Whenever that is. Of course, the next part of my plan for an expansion franchise is the most difficult part. As it relies on other people. I’d have to get into someone’s war room but I don’t know when or if that would happen.
I’ve had a lot of ideas when it comes to what I’d want a locker room to look like. I’ve come to find a new found understanding. Trying to balance the ideas you have for a team, and building a functional locker room. I’d love to be able to incorporate all of my ideas, but I also fear that it could make for a very clustered user experience. I’ve been working on an idea to combine what I’ve really enjoyed from some of the other locker rooms I’ve been in. Most of which include some of the bots I’ve seen around the league. Like the casino and pokemon bots everyone seems to have now.
Though the crux of my plan revolves around having more accessible player resources. Making it easier for players to find things like the TPE tracker, the player transactions thread, fantasy, etc. Which is something I personally have found difficult in my tenure. Which of course leads me to a slightly unrelated note. I personally find it baffling that these things are such a pain to find that they pretty much have to be pinned to a discord server by default.
Another thing I’d want to focus on, is giving people league experience. I want to make sure everyone on my team that wants to be a bigger part of the league is given the opportunity to do so. I’d give my team captains actual responsibilities. Such as keeping rookies up to date. Or adding them as simmers in my war room. Something that allows them to experience other parts of the league beyond updating and watching streams. Because let’s be honest, the streams are about 5% of the league’s activities.
Another difficulty I’ve run into while trying to win an expansion team. Is trying to find someone who wants to jump on as my Co-GM. Of course, I haven’t been looking for one in a long time, but back in S22 I only found a co at nearly the last minute. Of course, with the sim being switched over to DDSPF21 it will likely only become more difficult to find someone to go into expansion with. As at least an attempt to counteract that. I’ve recently made an attempt to get more familiar with the new sim. Though I’m still unsure how often I’d be spending with it. Excel sheets are still my kryptonite after all. Hopefully when S30 comes around and expansion comes back around I’ll figure it out by then. As I understand it, with the new sim, there won’t be as much need to have such massive sim tests. Though I’ve only spent about an hour with the new sim, so I’m not sure if that’s the case.
Finally, I’d like to talk about branding. With the league changing its name to International Simulation Football League. I’ve focused more on international brands. With the S24 expansion, I made a pitch for a team in Queensland. Even though that was less serious. My current expansion idea is based in Barcelona. I think a team in spain would work really well for the ISFL. I haven’t settled on a name just yet, I figure I have some time yet before I need to take it too seriously. At the end of the day, I’m glad to be back in the league again to an extent where I can once again enjoy theory crafting new team ideas.
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