Steve

Review: A colorful sig to say the least. I like the posturized background render. Main render looks well placed and the text really fits. Color palette is all over the place but it seems to work well with this design. Would have been nice to get rid of the collar branding. Good job 8/10

30. What are your thoughts on the Bears hot start? Exactly what I expected. Even with the unknowns due to the new system, the Bears are a strong team. 31. What team has been the most surprising in the VHL so far? I don't really know yet. Too early to be surprised by any team. 32. What team has been the least surprising in the VHL so far? It's hard to tell this early in the season. We all know how horrible starts can end up with a cup. 33. Who has been the Bears MVP so far? It's a team sport and I would say that every player on the team is an MVP. 34. Who has been the VHL's MVP so far? Anyone on our team can be considered as the leagues best. 35. 5 players have a point per game or higher right now. How many finish above at the end of the season? Hard to say but I hope that number grows as the builds improve.

Thank you for a rare review of what I post. This is what happens when I don't invest more than 20 minutes on these turn ins anymore. Great to get someone to write a review, you made my day.

I am fine with it and understand this is a one time thing. I was just eating up my word count and trying to be funny with my dry humor. Thanks for the response though. Stay safe

Nothing like an extended off-season. I hated how long they were normally but this is nearly as long as a regular season. I hope the extra wait is worth it. There must be a lot to be done and the extra time was needed. It must be hard for teams to stay hyped about the next season when the wait is a month. I know I forgot about the VHL for a few days. Maybe it's a good thing but I think I would rather have some locker room chatter about the games and players. I think if we have another extended off-season, the league should hire some clowns and maybe a donkey ride to keep our attention of the fact we aren't playing. There is nothing more inspiring than the smell of donkeys and hungover clowns. I think we will get through this and be a better league for it. Maybe it doesn't feel like it at the moment, but good things should be coming our way as a league.

9. Who is someone you look up to and why? My son. He is 6'6", I am 6'. 10. What were your thoughts on the VHL draft? It came, we saw, we did what we needed to do. 11. What were your thoughts on VHL Free Agency? I don't have much to say about what the leadership does. Everything looks like it helped the team. 12. Which teams will be the top of EU? Why? Moscow. They look solid and would be my early pick. 13. Which teams will be the top of NA? Why? Seattle because we are deep as hell and know how to bring home the hardware. 14. You have to implement something crazy into the VHL. Could be anything. What is it?? I think giving the fans of the losing team a refund would be kinda crazy.

Review: Good basic sig. Good formatting with a neutral background that doesn't distract. Text is clever and works well with this design. I like that the branding has been removed. About the only thing I was thinking while looking at this sig was what it would look like if the BOND was centered. Good job 8/10

Review: To be honest, this looks like a very lazy graphic. A stock background, a stock render with no attempt to remove the NHL branding, and text that was just placed in an open area with no design concept that I can see. If you are new to making graphics then this isn't that bad for a beginner. You have the elements but it takes less than a few minutes to get to this point. 5.5/10

Now that was a very good no bullshit reply and I respect that. I understand there is a lot of other issues you guys were addressing. It's making more sense now. I thank you for the response and clarification. Let's make this league run like a fine Swiss watch.

Here we are in the middle of the longest off-season I can remember. I am running out of bad habits to try and stop but there is always that one that sticks with you. With this extended break, I have been looking more closely at the “New” system. I think they did a great job fixing an issue that would, in my opinion, ruin the league for a long time. With that said, I hope there are some adjustments coming soon. I think tpe doesn't go very far when trying to raise a skill, like defense. It look like puck control with yield the most defense but when I stick my full wade, 13 tpe, into it, my defensive skill doesn't go up. It just seems like you have to spend a lot of points to get very little in return. I am sure the actual tiers have been adjusted but I haven't seen anything official about it yet. Is the 80s the new 90s? I have no idea. I am not unhappy with all the changes, something needed to be done and they did something. Kudos to all who were involved. With that said, I was wondering if just starting everyone out with 65 passing would have worked. Also, I don't see any power creep happening anytime soon, in fact, we need more tpe now. I think that side of the equation should be looked at. I really don't know how all this stuff works and the ratios they are using. Some clarity on how strong each tier is now would be helpful. I am sure it will take some games and data collection to make a smart adjustment. Good luck to all.

Review: This is a pretty cool looking graphic. Nice cut boarder and I love the blue recolor of the city. You did one of the things I like to see on other graphics, you got rid of any NHL branding, good job. I have worked with this render before and I would say you did a good job with facial detail. Logo swap looks a bit flat but works just fine. Maybe warp it a bit and mess with the opacity. Overall, a really fun graphic to look at. Oh, I wish the text fit inside the background cut better. 8/10

Review: Good basic sig with all the elements required. Is it amazing, not really. Is it bad? Not at all. I like the render placement and logo swap. Not sure about the NHL neck branding of the shoulder patches. The background seems too strong and not blended very well. Text is hard to read but it gets the job done. Good foundation, just needs to get that extra little bit to get the most out of it. 8/10

1. What aspect of Hockey (Defense, Stick Handling, etc.) do you think is the most underappreciated? "Missing the Net" is so underrated. I know it's not an actual skill, but a lot a players are really good at it. 2. The NHL has the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship. What should the name of that trophy be in the VHL? I don't think the league really likes nice players. There isn't even a column in the stats for the most hugs. 3. Who do you think deserves to win the award this year? The player with the least penalties. 4. Who do you think is your team's MVP this season? Hard to say, we are all MVPs in one way or another. 5. What is your favorite holiday? Groundhog day. Nothing is more fun than to have some rat tell me winter is going to be longer. 6. If the VHL has an expansion, what city would you like to see get a team? Any city in the northern part of Italy.

Review: Solid design concept. Top render looks clean and fits nicely. Text is a mixed bag but looks good. Not of fan of the white covering it. I think the bottom render needs some work. The stick looks choppy. The big downside to this is all the NHL branding. Great design, a few flaws. 8/10

Well here we are. I the middle of a huge change to how our player skills are applied and converted to something Simon understands. I am happy for this change but at the same time, concerned when I look at my Simon numbers. They are very weak to say the least. I know the scaling has been altered but it still leaves me wondering what my player will actually do. I was told that the 80s are the new 90s. So what does that make the 90s? Too many questions to even ask. I am sure the first 20 games will reveal a trend that would point to a successful path. I can't imagine the work that was put into this system. A fancy convoluted input that has a bunch of stats we don't use and converts it to the old system. Clever really. I don't have any concerns if things will go any better. I just hope they adjusted the Simon sliders enough to make these new lower numbers work. It will be a wait and see kind of thing. One thing that stands out to me is that we can use more tpe during the season/offseason. I don't think tpe creep is going to be a thing anymore and there might even be a reason to increase earnings. I know it's all too soon, we haven't even played a game yet. Time will tell. Good luck to everyone.

Review: Good overall graphic. Clean render with logo swap, a mild color palette and a simple but workable background. The makings of a decent product. I would say about the only thing I would have done different is the balance of this graphic is very heavy on the left side. Maybe a flop on the background and that would put the text in the dark area to give it some balance. Just my take on it. Good job 8/10

Review: This graphic is really fun. I don't think I have ever seen a phone wallpaper on here before. Overall you did a good job. I like the world and the background blending from dark at the top to bright at the bottom. Not a huge fan of the WJC font but it works as intended. Kudos for thinking outside the box. 8/10

1. What are your thoughts on the overall hybrid/attribute scale change etc? I am not a huge fan of change but this change was needed even if there wasn't an exploit. Makes me feel like the league is really all about the ... league. 2. How did you build your player? After anyone in the NHL? What kind of player are you going to be? I didn't have any players in mind when I was trying to figure out what I was making. Should be a gritty defenseman but not sure. 3. If you didn't in #2 and had to compare yourself to a NHL player, who would it be and why? Old timer Matt Greene. Didn't score much but wasn't fun to be near. Hard competitor. 4. What are your thoughts on Chara switching for C for us (D->F) @Jubis? If that's what he wanted to do then more power to him. Should be a huge plus for the team. 5. What are your thoughts on the team trading for @ajwllmsn? AJ is a solid player and a great teammate. He will fit right in with the Seattle crew. 6. Springtime is here. What are you most looking forward to now that the weather is getting nicer? Warmer weather is always a good thing. My favorite time of the year.

A new age of sim hockey is upon us. With the new system being installed and all the players messing with their builds, this will be a incredibly fun season. Maybe when the dust settles, we will end up with a competitive, less fluky sim engine that makes more sense than the current RNG version we are using. I know the Men in Blue have been working hard on this project and it is a result of a lot of testing. I feel this might be a trail and error season but it will be worth it in the long run. I know there will be adjustments along the way and I only hope that every one is made with some reason and responsible thought behind them. I don't really fear having many over reactions to something that looks off at the beginning. I am sure buy the end of the season, things should be fairly well set so a player can concentrate on their build without fear of some attribute being changed. I am very excited about all the changes coming to the VHL. Long overdue but better late than never. Having a way to counter any exploits, nefarious or not, is a good thing for the league. We should all be happy for the leadership group that went through this much effort to supply us with a working sim that should be much more fairer. I can put away my tar and feathers for now. Let's go VHL!!!

Review: You made a very pleasing graphic to look at. I like the background layers and effects, works well with the render. Render looks good and it seems you did the proper prep work on it. The blur effect isn't needed in my opinion but that is a design choice so it is what you wanted. I do believe that with the blur, the drop shadow is way too sharp. Looks like less offset and more radius would have made it softer. Overall, great job. Keep them coming. 8/10

Review: Interesting graphic. It has so much potential but you didn't take the steps needed to make this better. I really like the background for the most part. I even like the text in white. The main issue is with the NHL player with all the branding of the NHL. Also the sizing looks off but that is subjective. I think some blending and a top layer to make this a more cohesive graphic. Looks like you have the skills, just take the extra time to bring graphics like this to the next level. 7/10