Alternate handling of Traits in the SSL.

[woog]

If I were a blogger or hype merchant, this article would be called "Complete SSL Traits Tier List."

Alas, I'm just a serial ideas tinkerer, and I lack the deep FM awareness to rank all FM traits at all, let alone for SSL purposes. So instead, what you're getting is a slightly silly, slightly serious peek at an alternate SSL. I won't say this alternate SSL is better or worse (probably each in different ways). I present it only to inspire our SSL to be the best league it can be. 

So, let's look at the SSSL - the Simulated Simulation Soccer League. Because the best I'm capable of is a simulation of the real simulated thing.

At player creation some SSSL players are just like their SSL equivalents. Some other SSSL players get a little more cash than SSL players. Not much, just a bit. They need it, because they also come with weaknesses. Some immature pricks Argue With Officials, others with positions further up the pitch might be timid sorts who Stay Back At All Times, despite coaching instructions or hopes. These impediments would be generated once a new SSSL player chooses their positions. They  add a touch of flavour to the league, making use of some "always bad" or "situationally bad" traits in order to have a fuller use of FM traits than their cousins in the SSL (the SSSL nincompoops are awfully proud of themselves for this). With a little extra cash on hand, these players can buy off those traits and end up just like their SSL counterparts - or else they can keep them, and spend the cash on something else of value. 

The SSSL is able to do this, of course, because they've estimated well enough the true relative value of all the FM traits available to players, and the relative value of buying them off to remove them (the debates among the SSSL BoD as to whether different positions should pay different rates for the same traits was a doozy, I tell you). Their meta is different than ours, because everyone's pace is locked at the commissioner's lucky number (13). Still, they've used abacuses and ouija boards to get those estimates. They're quite confident in them. 

Am I advocating anything for the SSL here? Only the use of ouija boards in any meaningful planning we do. I trust the board here fully, it's just fun to throw ideas at them from left field from time to time. 

If you would like to create an SSSL player, though, I'm happy to oblige. Join now!

[gaucho12]

Why do I always get rick rolled @Malino8444

[CamGoldenGun]

429 words.

I don't even know how to respond to this.

[woog]

429 words.

I don't even know how to respond to this.

By getting me to say I'm never gonna give you up, perhaps?

[Rancidbudgie]

An interesting idea to broach (albeit in a "tongue in cheek" kind of way), with the existence of negative traits, or abilities that are sometimes a detriment to the player. These are things that are built into the simulators, as they are based off of a system where the single player poses as a football manager, and has to balance the good with the bad. In a sim league like this, the options are available, but role playing these traits would definitely directly harm a user's player in comparison to another that does not have these negative traits.

Something that I noticed over in the SHL with the FHM system they use there, is that the player stats are sometimes negatives, and users might put TPE into stats that harm their player's performance (which has some similarities here, as SSL users could also spend resources to acquire detrimental traits). Some mental stats in the SHL (like teamwork, temperament, professionalism) are all fixed at 15/20, where others (aggression and fighting) are left open to add TOE to, even though nowadays maxing both of them won't actually get you into more fights, or even earn you more penalty minutes. Those stats are pretty much a waste.

Either way, I'm glad I made a GK for my player, as they don't appear to need traits (as far as I can see), so It's one less thing for me to worry about!