I signed up for GLB way back in S2. I remember I made a defensive end, signed to a team, and fell in love with the game. I had signed up in a hotel room on my laptop. then spent the next few days trying to track my players first days from my grandparents phone. It was amazing to me. Of course back then no one knew what they were doing - dots could be made in the middle of the season and still have an impact on whatever league they were playing in. I bought flex and built players at all different positions, dabbled in team ownership and coordinating, and was active in the forums.
By looking at some of my retired players (I only kept the names of a few), it seems like my last season was around S29. Back then, there was multiple leagues full of teams. Recruiting for teams was active and engaging. Teams were full of multiple agents and GMs that had to cooperate and work together to succeed.
So what happened? Compared to the past, there are minimal leagues with minimal players. The forums are dead. Did people just stop playing and never come back? Is it simply a numbers game? This game had so much potential, and was always a blast for anyone who was involved.
By looking at some of my retired players (I only kept the names of a few), it seems like my last season was around S29. Back then, there was multiple leagues full of teams. Recruiting for teams was active and engaging. Teams were full of multiple agents and GMs that had to cooperate and work together to succeed.
So what happened? Compared to the past, there are minimal leagues with minimal players. The forums are dead. Did people just stop playing and never come back? Is it simply a numbers game? This game had so much potential, and was always a blast for anyone who was involved.