Steve

I'm just making fun of the Hybrid system. I have adjusted to it.

I didn't even make a "Splash".......MUHAHAHAHA

It's Hard to Look Forward when you are Staring at the Past

Review: Another great multi render graphic to feast on. I like your take on this design. Multi render graphics are hard to pull off but I think you did a fine job with this one. I like how you made the background compliment your theme and renders. Your placement and fading of the rear render is spot on as it allows the front man to be the focal point. Great to see, or not see, the NHL branding has been removed. Something that too many don't bother with. Nice logo placement and all around good looking front render. Nice use of a motion blur, something I use often. It all seems to work. Job well done. 9/10

Review: I like this design concept. It really has a bold look and grabs your attention in all the right ways. Interesting render effect and I am not sure it needs more detail or a hint of color or it's fine the way it is. I always look for the focal point and this one is tricky. Your background with the wolf was well done. Your large number looks like it fits and has an excellent gradient effect. Your text follows the design and works well with the background. The render has some nice touches with the logo and even it's placement. Interesting to look at. Well done. 9/10

Damn, ten games to go in the season. Time does fly even when you lose most games. It's been a good season for a rebuilding/developing team. It seems to be easier to get tasks completed and not worry about skills being updated very fast when you know it really doesn't matter. Earning is the fun part and I am still impressed by how many players on the team do their best every week. It makes me feel good about the future, hybrid and all. I can see the team looking to flex a bit in the next season or two. We are in a tough conference but I think we will have a chance to beat up some older players. I wonder when the conferences will even out a bit when it comes to strength. North American first place team looks to line up in slot number five in the European conference. That seems odd to me. I am sure it will average out at some point and it was most likely the other way around at some point. A good balance must be hard to achieve. Good luck to those teams moving on. Word count: 194

Presser for the week ending 12/10 1. How is your NHL team doing if you follow one? My Kings are looking good. 2. Who do you think we will be looking at in the next draft? 3. Coming down to the wire, how do you feel you are doing, as a player and an earner? 4. I am kind of looking forward to the off season, do you have any plans during our off time? 5. I think Spartan has done a good job at making us lose, should he be able to recieve an award? 6. If you could only listen to one band for a month, who would it be?

I think anyone of the charities that try to help kids has my vote. Yes, the world is a shit hole atm but every nation is sending stuff to those regions. I hope our sick kids get some love in a time of the year when they should have hope and happiness.

Review: Although an unhappy theme, you did a fine job portraying the emotion. I feel sad just looking at it and I don't even follow the Legion. Great texture for the background and I like the render placement even though it's outside the format I use, it still looks nice and balanced. Another thing is the logo swap and how clean the render looks. Well done with that. I think the only real thing that I would suggest is a bit more contrast/detail in the render would have taken the flat look out of it. Overall and job well done. 9/10

Review: Interesting graphic that looks almost retro. I like the muted render. It has detail and sharpness that makes it look good and easy to focus on. The color you used is vivid and I really like the feel of this style. The text in the back goes a bit unnoticed but it looks to be more of a supporting effect than a focal effect. The text looks the part. Badass font and the effects on the text really makes it special. Sometimes simple is the best way to go and this graphic is great. Good job. 9/10

As much as I ramble and sometimes don't make sense, I assure you that I do not use AI to write my article. Seems like that might be a disclaimer from now on but we live in the age of convenience and if there is an easy way out, some people will go down that path. I think the league could be overthinking this issue but rules are rules. The season has gone the way I thought it would. Gunner has glimpses of a good player from time to time. He is leading the rookie race at the moment but that can change with a few games. Guess I will have to wait the full seventy two to know where he ends up. It's hard to get a good build in your first season but I am sticking to my plan. It should all work out in the future. I will know next season if the league is still fun and building a player is rewarding. Stay safe, winter is here. Word count: 171

Presser for the week of 12/3 1. Thanksgiving is over. Did you get your fill if you celebrate that holiday? 2. Keeping with the holiday theme, anyone get a special "Black Friday" deal? 3. Looks like we are doing really good as a team, not winning much at all. Does it feel good to lose? 4. Looking at the standings, do you see any surprises? 5. A couple of weeks left in the season, is your player developing to your satisfaction? 6. I watch Formula 1, what is my favorite color?

I always complain about something.

Need to add some color to it.......Great job

That's sick

Great looking graphic. Might want to work on sharpening the render. It will all come together with time and the desire to learn. I like it.

Clean work Frank.

Training hard will pay off. Nice article.

Review: Fun looking graphic. You guys make a cute couple for sure. I really like the contrast you have going on with this graphic. Very dynamic and it looks good. I like the shoulder patches, nice touch. I will assume you cut these renders out and with that, you did a great job. The vibrant blown out colors looks the part. I really wish the text was on the same level of contrast to give them a bit more pop. These graphics are fun to make and it looks like you nailed the theme of it. Overall, I like what you did with this one. Keep up the good work. 8/10

Review: I like this design. It is well balanced and has a strong focal point. I love the background effect and it really compliments the render and text. I only see a couple of issues with this graphic. The logo is not lined up with the jersey and you left some NHL branding on the render. Your render cutout looks clean except down by his pants. Those are all just nitpicking but I have to comment on what I see. Overall I like how you do these graphics. You really have cornered the market on this style. A little more attention to detail and this would be outstanding. 8/10

Damn close to the halfway mark of the season. I have mixed feelings about my rookie experience but it is mostly good. It's hard sometimes being on a rebuilding team and being a rookie. It is also bad being a high TPA player on a rebuilding team as I have been through that a couple of times with other players. I think we are headed in the right direction at this point. I worry a bit about the timeline of becoming a contender. It seems like we have at least one more season if not two before we are competing on high level. That is if our players improve their players. I know we have a good chunk of players that earn steady so it might not be too bad. I still believe we are being lead by a person that has a plan to succeed despite himself. Moscow is a pretty cool team to be on and I have been on many teams over the years. Word count: 167