I've been in the league since February and it's been an interesting and fun experience, not without it's ups and downs. These sim leagues are some of the largest discord communities I'm a part of and I've made a lot of new friends. I feel like there's a ton of potential that hasn't quite been reached yet, because we're stuck using other people's tools. If someone were to make a dedicated engine for this kind of league, where all of the updating, testing, and economy were integrated into the engine I think the concept could explode in popularity. It's essentially an MMO already. I'm incredibly impressed by the people essentially running all of this, and I'm glad I've gotten to know some of them and learned they're good people. I'm really curious to see what the future of the community is. I hope it can continue to grow and prosper, because it's something that's good.
That's not to say its without its struggles. One thing about inclusivity is that even people you don't care for have a right to participate, and some times that can feel like a headache. In a similar vein, no one is really verifiably qualified. These are all random people, essentially, and sometimes appointments and such can be perplexing. But then again, the community is only so big, and only so many people are willing to take on serious roles.
It probably doesn't come across exactly, but I do care a lot about the sim community and the friends I've made. It's become a major social outlet in 2020 as my options to go spend time with my in-person have become drastically limited. I'm not going to rattle off names, but if we're friends then you know who you are. And if you think we're friends, we are.
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That's not to say its without its struggles. One thing about inclusivity is that even people you don't care for have a right to participate, and some times that can feel like a headache. In a similar vein, no one is really verifiably qualified. These are all random people, essentially, and sometimes appointments and such can be perplexing. But then again, the community is only so big, and only so many people are willing to take on serious roles.
It probably doesn't come across exactly, but I do care a lot about the sim community and the friends I've made. It's become a major social outlet in 2020 as my options to go spend time with my in-person have become drastically limited. I'm not going to rattle off names, but if we're friends then you know who you are. And if you think we're friends, we are.
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