Steve

Review:

Man, what a title. I believe you didn't even need a graphic after that historical rundown, but I am more than happy to see that you did include a graphic. Not just a pretty face, but a backstory to go with it. Very clever indeed. Of course, your render looks well cut and the placement is balanced. Your logo placement is good, even the shoulder patches look well placed. Those can be tricky sometimes to get right but you did a fine job with this one. The text could not be placed any better, and the font is very fitting. Overall, great job.

9/10

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This is a really fun team graphic to look at. You did a great job with the team and league logos on the background and the render. Very well done. You layer effect really makes the background stand out, in a good way. The render placement looks correct and brings everything together. About the only thing that looks a bit off is the detail of the background compared to the render. I wonder if a bit of clarity or even sharpen would have added enough pop to the render without taking away from the rest of the graphic. Finding the right balance is the name of the game and overall, this is amazing. Very well done.

9.5/10

Another week of off season. I wish it could go on a few weeks longer. Nothing is more fun than not waiting for the sims to post, but that opinion is most likely just mine.

Moscow had a great draft. Grabbing the top two players in the draft was amazing. Moscow is looking much better than last season and might be able to play harder against those pesky teams that beat us like a rented mule. I look forward to seeing how we settle in with our players really pushing for skills, we should have some very strong lines to ice. With our goalie getting his magic goalie skills up even further, we should stop a few more pucks from violating our net. Last season we saw several players have career highs. I think that trend will continue with the new faces and a strong work ethic, we should be able to build on our success and take the next step. I'm ready for training camp. Let's Go!

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Presser for the week ending 5/26

1. What do you think about our draft?
2. Looking at our roster, it looks like we are in the best shape so far, thoughts?
3. Do you have a hobby? No, gaming is not a hobby.
4. Do you have a favorite NHL player? I like Kopitar.
5. Are you happy with the position you chose to play? I wish I was a defenseman.
6. Who do you think will score our first goal of the season? My pick is Lewis.
 

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Review:

Well this is right in your wheelhouse. Do you have a template for the text? It looks like the same style you use on just about every graphic you make and it's clever to say the least. I like the contrast of this graphic. Nice random design background with a couple of renders. I like how the rear render is black and white, but you gave him a blue helmet, nice touch. The smaller render has just the right touch of processing to make it fit very well with the larger one. I like the highlight on the face of the front render, it really adds that detail that makes this style looks great. Overall, it's a BOOM graphic and looks great. 

9/10

Review:

Not a bad starter graphic. It looks like you have some skills and experience making graphics. I like the logo swap and your color palette seems to match up with the team's color. The text is straight forward, not sure the underline helps it, but it looks fine as is. You have a nice vignette though it might be a bit dark, still looks good. Just keep working those skills and you will make some amazing graphics in the future. Well done.

8/10

First off, congratulations to Seattle for winning yet another cup. It's good to see the them come from nowhere to winning the cup. Hat's off to the team and Bana for doing his magic.

Here we are in the off season. Seems like we were just starting the season and now it's over and we start again. I guess it is a good thing to have seasons come and go without too much delay. As long as the seasons are long enough for players to develop some skills, I think the pace is fine.

Gunner is nearing his target build and should start banking by the end of next season. Seems like time is going fast and you need to get all the tpe that you can if you want to have a solid high end build. Not that Gunner will be an elite player, but he should be a consistent player at least. His goal is to not go under a point per game in any season. So far, so good. I expect big things from the team this next season. Let's see how it all plays out.

Life is short, party like a porn star.

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Presser for the week ending 5/19

1. Are you enjoying the offseason break?
2. Where do you see our weakness as a team?
3. Do you expect any big roster changes in the offseason?
4. In your opinion, what is the most important skill that helps the team?
5. What is your favorite comfort food?
6. Will our team keep building on our previous success?
 

No German gear? 

Great cup win. DA BEARS!!!

Great tribute, well done.

Review:

A simple looking graphic that covers the theme fairly well. The background stock is a bit strong but not hindering the other elements. The player looks like a good cut with no obvious flaws. Everything stands out when it is on a dark background, so that is the case here. I am not crazy about the font or the lack of word separation, but it works and it's your design. I think it would have made sense to have the player render on the other side so he would be looking inward instead of outward. I think you missed the opportunity to fill in some dead space by not putting the logo in the large open area. Overall, it's well done.

8/10

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This is a different style you don't see often. I like the concept of this one. I really like the background and how it compliments the other elements. The color of the frame looks better than the design of it. You render is well cut but seems to be on the low-resolution side. The text looks good with a solid font but I think it should have been a top layer instead of being under the drop shadow. Overall, the graphic looks great. The design is fun to looks at and the colors all work together. Good job

8/10

It has been a roller coaster ride this playoff season. We had some good games and some really close games that we didn't win. At the end of the day, it was a good run that ended against a team that beat us more times than not. I hope they go on to win the cup.

Gunner was a passenger for half the games but did make up for it in a few games. Skills sometimes doesn't mean success. He was good in most games, just not the ones that mattered. Another season and no cup but there is always hope.

I am still in the camp that the ratios need to be adjusted for this hybrid system. At least make 95 scoring possible. I also think that a some “slider” adjustments to goalies should be looked at. They can still be elite and without having to deal with a hybrid system or big regression hits. Indeed this should be fixed.

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Presser for the week ending 5/12

1. Bittersweet playoffs. What could we have done differently?
2. Do you think goalies need to get the nerf the rest of the league got? HYBRID!
3. How important is the regular season win/loss record against teams relate to the playoffs?
4. Do you think there is some wierd differnce between the regular season index and the playoff index?
5. Have any plans for the offseason?
6. What team will win the cup?

Review:

This is a great example of the term "less is more". Very simple but was done extremely well. The renders are crisp and engaging. Almost like they really are emotionally engaged with the team or themselves. Your color brush stroke back layer looks very well done and has the proper blend mode to make it push the renders to the front. The small blur on the background plays a big role in this as well. One thing I would have done differently is the renders are a bit muted. A bit of highlight on their happy little faces might have added even more emotion to this project. Well done sir.  It is simple yet not so simple. Presents itself well. A true legend.

9.5/10

Review:

Now this is a unique graphic. Something that should be reviewed and admired for its creativity. The nonstandard format actually has good balance and presents it's self well. The color on the jersey and team logo look really good. Along with the blue shadow on all your elements that complement the collection of elements. Halifax always holds a special place in my mind as it was the first team my first player was signed to. So, in my biased opinion, this graphic is outstanding. I can comment on one thing that I think could have been done to clean this up a bit. I would have cleaned the render's visor and have it transparent. Outside of that, it's a winner. Great job

9.5/10

Here we are, in a wild card series against Warsaw. As of this article, we have only played two games which we won both. I am not sure that will happen again but I can always hope. Moscow hasn't really changed much during the season other than adding to our defense. A few line adjustments here and there but nothing major. It's not like we had a bad season at all, several teams were able to push us down the list when we needed to push up. There are several teams that look scary but to be honest, I think Moscow has the horsepower to push harder than the season indicated. We were hot early in the season when other teams were kind of coasting. Very similar to last season when out of the blue, we get smacked down in the first round by a team that wasn't near the top until the last half of the season. It seems like the European conference is just too tight and a few off games will see you drop like a dress on prom night. I do have confidence in the team to put up a good fight in every game. Every player has been working hard to improve their skills. Should be an exciting playoffs.

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Presser for the week ending Cinco de Mayo

1. Did you ever think we would be in a wild card series after having been at the top of the conference?
2. Many players have had career best seasons. Are you happy with your player's season?
3. What are your plans for developing your player? Is there a skill or two you are working on?
4. Our goalie seems to be playing very well for the most part. Can a 2nd year goalie take us to the cup finals?
5. Were you under the impression that this season was the one we were going to make our big push?
6. What team should we be worried about assuming we finish off Warsaw?