Rome

11 hours ago, subsequent said:

Should add conference championship games... or maybe matchups against ranked teams? 👀

4 hours ago, Rocketcan said:

Some of this will be a matter of logistics that we might not be able to hash out right away.

I'm not gonna pretend to know how the attribute works, but I do wanna throw my ideas out for other "big time" games, both college and pro.

College

Rivalry Games - Either Designated or with some sort of "recent history" metric, maybe with a historic adjustment so that you have default rivalries, but they evolve over time. Like OSU-Penn State blossoming into what I always thought was a rivalry.

Ranked vs Ranked - Both in-conference non-rivalry ranked games and non-con ranked games tend to have pretty raucous atmospheres. To me, that's what really defines a "playoff" atmosphere: how much the crowd cares about each individual play. USC at Ohio State, Texas at Alabama, Oregon vs whoever wanted those hands, always made the game feel very important. I think the players buy into it as well.

College GameDay Location - You got picked! You're in the spotlight! Now live up to the hype!

Pro

Divisional Games - Steelers vs Ravens, Seahawks vs Niners, New England vs everyone else. The 6 games against your divisional opponents are your rivalry games in the NFL, so the extra fight and strategy comes out these weeks. No matter how good the Bengals are lately, the Browns still beat them, and that's because Baker Mayfield was Clutch AF.

Week 17, 18 Games - IFF both teams are in the hunt of the playoffs and/or seeding (not eliminated or locked into the 1/4/5), both teams are fighting for their lives. These are the pseudo playoff, playoff-in games. Given these are also rivalry games, it gets extra spicy. Negated if one team rests starters.

1. What is your username?

Rome

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AmericanHydra

1. League you are applying for (CFB, College Basketball, NFL, NBA)

CFB

1. Which team do you want to apply for? (Click here for a list of currently open teams.) (If NFL or NBA, please specify the role.

Cincinnati

1. What are 3 backup teams in descending order of preference?

Ohio State, Northwestern, Old Dominion

1. How much time can you devote to the community? The more people that are active, the more fun the sim as a whole is with all of the fun interactions that can take place between users, whether it be in the Shoutbox, or through various forms of media.

I've got some other duties, a second shift job, and trying to date, but I have weekends free and time in the morning.

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Acewolf

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1. Tell us a little about yourselves to serve as a short introduction to the community.

I'm a Gemini, but don't call me two-faced or I'll stab you haha jk, or am I!? I've got a third leg, but I don't let it get to my head. I'm in court-mandated (actually kidding) therapy and have a strong interest in game design.

The Old Dominion Monarchs are here. Call me Robada ?

I'm Rome#4351

1. What is your username? - Rome
   
2. Which team do you want to apply for? (Click here for a list of currently open teams.) - Old Dominion Monarch
   
3. What are 3 backup teams in descending order of preference? - Northwestern Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes
   
4. How much time can you devote to the community? The more people that are active, the more fun the sim as a whole is with all of the fun interactions that can take place between users, whether it be in the Shoutbox, or through various forms of media. - I'm fairly active. I'm also able to do media.
   
5. How did you find out or hear about SFA? - The Discord
   
6. Do you know anybody from SFA? List their usernames if applicable. - cmcgill, npklemm, jamzz, thesam, etc.
   
7. Tell us a little about yourselves to serve as a short introduction to the community. - THE CHAMP IS HERRRRE