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    Rookie Rundown - Who Is Halifax's New Defensive Signing?

    in Archived Media Spots

    Posted

    On 12/11/2021 at 5:25 PM, Shindigs said:

    Good stuff @ForeTwenty, it's really nice to see you get right into it with the TPE opportunities, capped and uncapped. You definitely look like you'll be going places.

     

    The league currently has a pretty sizeable defenseman deficit as well: 

    So whether you knew it or not, you picked the perfect position. If you keep up the kinda work you're showing early. The sky really is the limit.

     

    The piece was nice too. I always enjoy reading these kind of backstories of the players. It really fleshes them out and gives you a more immersive experience, imo. 

    Thanks for the ping, was happy to see more D in the mix, the key is keeping them engaged! Treat this one well, looks like he is a keeper ;)

    Answer 3, Ask 3

    in Press Conferences

    Posted

    On 11/29/2021 at 3:01 PM, Hogan said:

    1. What do you think of VHL speedrunning? Who will hold the record in 1 month?

    2. Predict the next 3 cup winners and explain why?

    3. How does your team celebrate a win? What happens after a loss?

    1.) I’ll be blunt i think it’s stupid but it shines a light on how underpaid job holders are, they put so much time and effort in the league and then some clowns are getting 12 in like 15 min. It’s disgusting tbh

    2.) Moscow, Riga and Prague 

    I have faith in these GMs to put together great teams could easily but Seattle and Vancouver or DC in there as well, what can i say i put my money on smart GMs who have teams built to complete right now.

    3.)Win or lose we hit the booze, nothing wrong with bonding through it all and blood is thicker than water in Seattle, once a bear always a bear!

     

    Tell me about your GM, what do you live about them?

    Name the one stat you would want to change on your player this season and why.

    Name the holiday and the best gift you ever  got for it, why did it mean so much?

    The VHL’s big Defensive problems

    in Archived Media Spots

    Posted

    My Data
     

    D Spaces
    16  VHL : 4 = 64 min / 8= 128 max    35 Current active (within a month 400+)
    8 VHLE : 4 = 32 min / 8= 64  max      22 Current active (within a month 200-400)
    10 VHLM : 4 = 40 min / 8= 80 max    40 Current active (within a month -200)
    Total  min  =  136 / max = 272          97 total updated last month

     

    Forward Spaces (Wing and C)
    16 VHL: 6 = 96 min/ 12= 192 max        75 total  (LW: 22 RW: 22 C; 31) Current active within a month 400+
    8 VHLE:  6 = 48 min/ 12= 96 max         53 total  (LW: 21 RW: 17 C; 15) Current active within a month 200-400
    10 VHLM:  6 = 60 min/ 12= 120 max    95 total  (LW: 34 RW: 34 C; 27) Current active within a month -200
    Total  min  =  204 / max = 408             223 total updated last month

     

    G Spaces
    16 VHL: Min 16/ Max 32                 14 Current active (within a month 400+)
    8 VHLE: Min 8/ Max 16                    8 Current active (within a month 200-400)
    10 VHLM: Min 10/ Max 20              29 Current active (within a month -200)
    Total  min  =  34 / max = 68           51 total updated last month


    ->the logic of these are if the TPA not TPE of the following
        if tpa < 201 for under 200
        else if tpa < 401 for 200-400
        else for 400+

     

    Not Retired : D 303 LW: 282 RW: 279 C ;288 G: 130
    Last Month Updated : D 97 LW: 77 RW: 73 C ; 73 G: 51
    Acitve Under 200 : D 40 LW: 34 RW: 34 C ;27 G: 29
    Acitve 200-400  : D 22 LW: 21 RW: 17 C ; 15 G: 8
    Acitve 400+  : D 35 LW: 22 RW: 22 C ; 31 G: 14

    The VHL’s big Defensive problems

    in Archived Media Spots

    Posted

    The VHL’s big Defensive problems

     

    • 1.) Over all creation of active d-men is under the league minimum, assuming that each team would want 4 active D Men.
    • 2.) We have an issue if only needing so many goalies but we have an abundance of people in the positions that will be sitting on the bench and could go inactive due to having an unfulfilling experience. Especially when you consider that vhl vets ate more trusted in important positions like goalies where you are expected to be a max earner.
    • 3.) Defensive positions are under appreciated, even though there are technically more d-men awards glory awards like mvp rarely go to defensive players. It’s clear the vhl has a bias to how they value offensive stats over defensive ones.
    • 4.)The numbers show some possible retention issues even from our biggest drafts, it’s clear that something is missing and we are not hooking people.

     

    So what do we do?

    1.) Have more accurate representations of what positions have been created when members are signing up or in the recreation process. We should see active #s not just the overall. I think being a d man gets way more tempting when you know you are going to be in high demand!

     

    2.)I know this isn’t realistic but goalie position swaps need to be a thing.. we have too many good earning users sitting as second string goalies and they deserve an out after they finish in the vhlm or vhle… also i will say this before position swaps are too damn expensive and you need to consider for the sake of league balance they may be a necessary  evil.  Honestly i know i would have hated to be stuck behind someone when i had brick and that kind of experience would be enough to make anyone rage quit. Think of this as a user retention initiative of sorts. It’s hard restarting on your first player or even just a player that us 3-4 seasons in. Cut young players a break and let them swap.

     

    3.) RECOGNITION! We focus on making the defensive positions and play-style valued ( hopefully getting ambitious users wanting to make really competitive defensive players). Let’s honor defensive forwards and track defensive stats. Honestly as long as there is continuity it won’t affect anything year to year and with a team of people looking at the sims I’m sure things could be tweaked optimally. This also may give more info so we can award defensive mvps and share the glory. 

     

    4.) retention is always a fun thing to talk about but in general I think it comes down on how to get people hooked. And atm we have not much for ppl who want to be gritty defensive players and that is a huge failure on our part because it is a colossal part of hockey. I think if we make an effort to add more to what we offer we will see more user interest and enjoyment.

     

    This goes hand in hand with having great enthusiastic GMs in the vhlm through to the vhl to keep people excited about what we have to offer. I’ve said this before ppl come for the hockey but stay for all the other little things. So let’s give them more to be excited about and let’s spice things up. The vhl is ever changing and that is part of the hook.  My advice is to look at the defensive side and see if you can add more for those people. As far as actual recruiting goes may I suggest looking into reaching out to nhl discords and seeing if they will let you post.  Retention becomes twice as critical with small draft classes, so let’s reach out and maybe double our chances! 

     

    I would be more than happy to talk on all of this more literally 40 min of my hour podcast with RJ talked about this, you can also consult with him because I’m sure I probably forgot something!

     

    @Beketov your tldr 

    Talking About What The VHL Needs with RJ : Demographics and Defenders

    in Archived Podcasts

    Posted

    Just now, Beketov said:

    As I will always say then: Can we get a TLDR version in text? It's much harder to handle important suggestions based on podcasts when we may or may not have the time to listen to it all.

    I'll make the time to write it up and tag you in it as my PT for this week. I'm not big on doing writing because i think my points come of more directly when i speak, after my TLDR and if you all decided to speak on it giving the podcast a listen though might provide some extra needed context. I hope this works for you  as i really do believe we have some minor kinks that need to be looked at  and it will affect the league as things progress.

    Talking About What The VHL Needs with RJ : Demographics and Defenders

    in Archived Podcasts

    Posted · Edited by BladeMaiden

    Talking About What The VHL Needs with RJ: Demographics and Defenders

    https://anchor.fm/huddlehussy/episodes/Talking-About-What-The-VHL-Needs-with-RJ--Demographics-and-Defenders-e1b7d50

     

    -#s and what they mean

    - what we should do 

     

    I will not be collecting on this podcast, Rj will be collecting for this whole podcast and I would like to thank him for talking with me about this topic :)@rjfryman this is 4 weeks for you. @Josh @Beketov this is an honest suggestion of some things the league needs to look at.  @Acydburn @Jubo @Banackock you get mentioned  as well as @Peace

     

    D Spaces
    16  VHL : 4 = 64 min / 8= 128 max    35 Current active (within a month 400+)
    8 VHLE : 4 = 32 min / 8= 64  max      22 Current active (within a month 200-400)
    10 VHLM : 4 = 40 min / 8= 80 max    40 Current active (within a month -200)
    Total  min  =  136 / max = 272          97 total updated last month

     

    Forward Spaces (Wing and C)
    16 VHL: 6 = 96 min/ 12= 192 max        75 total  (LW: 22 RW: 22 C; 31) Current active within a month 400+
    8 VHLE:  6 = 48 min/ 12= 96 max         53 total  (LW: 21 RW: 17 C; 15) Current active within a month 200-400
    10 VHLM:  6 = 60 min/ 12= 120 max    95 total  (LW: 34 RW: 34 C; 27) Current active within a month -200
    Total  min  =  204 / max = 408             223 total updated last month

     

    G Spaces
    16 VHL: Min 16/ Max 32                 14 Current active (within a month 400+)
    8 VHLE: Min 8/ Max 16                    8 Current active (within a month 200-400)
    10 VHLM: Min 10/ Max 20              29 Current active (within a month -200)
    Total  min  =  34 / max = 68           51 total updated last month


    ->the logic of these are if the TPA not TPE of the following
        if tpa < 201 for under 200
        else if tpa < 401 for 200-400
        else for 400+

     

    Not Retired : D 303 LW: 282 RW: 279 C ;288 G: 130
    Last Month Updated : D 97 LW: 77 RW: 73 C ; 73 G: 51
    Acitve Under 200 : D 40 LW: 34 RW: 34 C ;27 G: 29
    Acitve 200-400  : D 22 LW: 21 RW: 17 C ; 15 G: 8
    Acitve 400+  : D 35 LW: 22 RW: 22 C ; 31 G: 14

    First peeks at the Tops of the VHL

    in VHL.com Radio

    Posted

    1 hour ago, JardyB10 said:

    This is not the list of tops I was hoping for! Not nearly the spice required for a podcast on Tops!

    but this is what happens when your in a rush Jardy, it's dissatisfying for all when the tops are just in and out. Let this podcast be a testament to taking your time to make good things happen lol

    More Cartoons

    in Archived Graphics/Videos

    Posted · Edited by BladeMaiden

    6 hours ago, Steve said:

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    Review:

     

    I'm guessing this is a poster of some sort because it does not have any of the logos associated with hockey cards. This graphic is extremely tonal and reminds me of a very toned down andy warcol thus it seems very stylized and specific.  I can't say i love that palate but that is a personal gripe, i feel like the tones could have been more complimentary and less army/navy fatigue inspired.  The text you chose goes really well with the simplified style you used throughout the graphic and over all  that the style feels cohesive. Over all my biggest gripe is the fact that there is more detail in the ottawa logo than in your render's face and it takes the focus away from it. I am assuming that that is what you wanted since you chose such a meme- able face on the render ( and i honestly love that choice it made me laugh). 

     

    8/10 this graphic has it's hiccups but is over all very solid, keep up the great work.

    Give a Damn About Branding : The Colour Issue

    in VHL.com Radio

    Posted

    2 hours ago, JardyB10 said:

    I agree, we could be a lot less traditional with teams. The VHL loves Scandinavia and North America and the reds and blues. You’re damn right we need pink teams and Halloween teams and cities below the ocean!

    I’m just done with cookie cutter bullshit and plans with no logic and creativity… i don’t know how to express how sick and tired ism of  looking around and seeing where the “good enough” mentality got us.

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