Sim League definition

[ganggang]

I have recently joined a sim league and have never been a part of one. So I'm wondering what exactly is a sim league. Do people plays the games in sim leagues or they sim the games? What exactly usually happens in these leagues?


Thanks

[T4VERTS]

This is one of those things that ends up being like trying to define beauty. It really is in the eye of the beholder. Definitions will be all over the place.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

Quote: Originally Posted by ganggang

I have recently joined a sim league and have never been a part of one. So I'm wondering what exactly is a sim league. Do people plays the games in sim leagues or they sim the games? What exactly usually happens in these leagues? Thanks

Sim league means the league attempts to recreate actual football as much as is possible. They do this with rules, sliders, and other things.

In a sim league, for example, you are not likely to be allowed to go for it on 4th and 10 inside your own 40 yard line. You are not likely to be allowed to call the same play over and over again. That sort of thing.

[SyncereBlackout]

Ask the commish of the league. To be honest that's the only way to truly know the expectations of the people within the league.

[extremeskins04]

I would love to join a "coach mode" sim league. You just call the plays, manage the team, etc.

[Mattanite]

There was a huge twitter discussion on this recently and there was a dev once quoted "as soon as you put a controller in someones hands it's not sim".


My point in the discussion was there are different levels of sim. True sim is as the gentleman above said, "coach mode only". Sim-style football is as others have said, a set of self or league policed rules about what you can and can't do in the game. It's much more challenging.


Over at SML Europe we play "sim-style", we have to get triple signed off on trades and position changes, no CB to Safety. We have a 75/25 max ratio of run/pass and vice versa in a game, a 35 point lead limit, other rules on playcalling etc. It creates a more enjoyable head to head experience knowing your opponent won't cheese you and will be thinking along the lines of a real NFL head coach.

[patsfan1993]

Quote: Originally Posted by Geodude

There was a huge twitter discussion on this recently and there was a dev once quoted "as soon as you put a controller in someones hands it's not sim". My point in the discussion was there are different levels of sim. True sim is as the gentleman above said, "coach mode only". Sim-style football is as others have said, a set of self or league policed rules about what you can and can't do in the game. It's much more challenging. Over at SML Europe we play "sim-style", we have to get triple signed off on trades and position changes, no CB to Safety. We have a 75/25 max ratio of run/pass and vice versa in a game, a 35 point lead limit, other rules on playcalling etc. It creates a more enjoyable head to head experience knowing your opponent won't cheese you and will be thinking along the lines of a real NFL head coach.

Just curious about that bolded part of the rules you listed. Why would that be banned? There have been many CB switch to safety, so was wondering what your leagues rationale and thoughts were for putting that rule in place

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by ganggang

I have recently joined a sim league and have never been a part of one. So I'm wondering what exactly is a sim league. Do people plays the games in sim leagues or they sim the games? What exactly usually happens in these leagues? Thanks

Have you read all the rules? Have you played a game with a league admin or senior member to point out area in your play style that you may want to be aware of? As someone else mentioned ask questions. 95% of sim leagues have very similar rules and expectations of members but there are small differences that you may not know or be aware of.

One such example is full no switch which means that you can't switch on defense even after a receiver catches the ball which is not something lots of league do. Just check the rules and ask questions if you have them.