Why MTB is similar to FPL

IAmWithStupid

Russian Federation1016 Posts

June 04 2014 06:04 GMT

There are many pleasant first times in our lives: first kiss, first ice cream... You can continue this list further and further. I thought participation in the FPL for the first times would be on this list. After first day I had 2 points. Not much, but at least it was a positive number. Small things, baby steps...

Now let's go to 2012. I worked hard, earned some money and decided to go to the bike park for the very first time in my life. I chose quiet place Bischofsmais in Germany, booked coaching services, packed my stuff and went on the adventure.

After a small briefing and estimation of my skills the instructor decided to go to the "freeride" route. It was difficult, but managable. Adrenalin enchanced my skills and reaction time, I safely completed the route. At the bottom of the hill the following dialog happened:
Coach: How was that?
Me: Not bad, but I hit my balls a few times...
Coach: Welcome to my world!

So yesterday SPL put on a huge strap-on with spikes and !@#$ed me hard while kicking me in the balls. It was painful, but I kinda liked it anyway... Welcome to the world of FPL!

My team:
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Ice & Rock

Main Team
7 (T)

Bbyong (captain)
4 (Z)

Effort
3

HerO
3

Life
3

Solar
7

TY(Baby)
3 Incredible Miracle

Anti Team
7 (P)

Creator
4

DongRaeGu
4 (T)

MarineKing

I guess the lesson here is that I should put in the main team players I don't like and vise versa anti team. That way I'll always be happy: MKP loses - great, I'm not super contender for the first place in FPL anyway; MKP wins - good, at least I get FPL points...

Cheers!

metzninja

New Zealand626 Posts

June 04 2014 07:26 GMT

You put 15 points on your anti-team, including two people who will play every match for their team and share any ace duties? Good thing you enjoy a bit of pain

FPL is random enough that you shouldn't let it affect your pleasure or displeasure of following Proleague, even though there'll always be a few people following matches solely for the FPL points. For some reason I get really annoyed when people focus on "yay FPL points" when my favourite teams/players lose (and vice-versa they win). Can't I just mope (or celebrate) in peace? (On that note, yay Prime + MVP!)

y0su

Finland7871 Posts

June 04 2014 14:04 GMT

rule 1 of fantasy *anything*: stay away making decision based on who you like/dislike (although it can ease the pain).

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