Steve

I had a blue mist layer in the foreground that didn't translate very well to the forum. I find that has been an issue but thank you for really looking at this project. All good points.

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Well we did it again. Back to back cups in the minors isn't a common thing in these modern times. With packed lines and so many players to juggle around, you really have to be special to be able to pull it off. Luckily, Ottawa Lynx has that type of GM that puts the time in, works harder than any of the players, and comes up with strategies that work. Hat's off to @16z. A gifted GM that has accomplished what few before him has. The players on the team did do their work and were ready for the next game, even when things looked like it was going south. We never gave up as a team and now we can reap the fruits of all of our hard work. What a great team to start a career with. On wards to the draft. Max Torq had a good stint with Ottawa. He was a dependable defenseman that did the little things in the background that let the big boys do their thing. While highlight reel plays were never planned for Max after choosing to be a defenseman with average skills, he did have his moments. Now that he can develop his build to the next level, he expects to make more of an impact on whatever team picks him. I believe he will have a rewarding career, just not a flashy one. Good days are in the cards for young Max Torq as he leaves Ottawa with a couple of cups and a bright future.

Review: I would say your attempt that this style was well done. Looks like some sort of halftone effect on the background. I like the text being subtle but readable. Your render, logo swap and recolor was done very well. I like to see members try something new. You did a fine job with the concept and execution of this project. Keep pushing yourself, you have skills. 9/10

Review: I like the concept and you did a fine job with the placement of your renders. The color palette fills the whole spectrum, I like what you were going for with your choices. The particle/star background looks good but it needs a bit of texture as it works best as an overlay than the main layer. Overall you did some good stuff here. With some different blending and maybe some detail work it could be even better. Keep up the great work. 8/10

1. Not at all. We are a strong team. 2. We will win but it will be a good long series. 3. Nope, I let the coach figure out all that big brain stuff. 4. I wet myself 5. We win a lot while using different lines and strats. 6. I was impressed that all my team mates chose the "with tongue" option.

Just an art piece. You take away from it whatever you want. It is a lot more fun constructing this type of graphic than making sigs. It takes longer and everything is outside the box. I figured if it has hockey in it, it's good enough to post. Thank you for your review, I have more photo manipulation style graphics coming. Enjoy

Playoff crunch time. With a very good San Diego team coming back and making a statement, Ottawa has to come back with a sharp and decisive response. The Lynx has been a dominate team all season but it is a different story when the playoffs start. Just about every team has a feeling it will be there time to win the cup, and they all bring their “A” game. The Marlins have been impressive in the playoffs. Good all around team that will take a few adjustments and a bit of luck to defeat them in this round. Ottawa has always had a winning attitude and switching lines has become the norm during the season. Now it is crunch time. If we want to realize our goal of another cup we must pull out that proverbial rabbit out of the team's hat. I believe we can win this series. I believe it will be very close. I believe in my team mates. I want to win another cup for my coach, team mates and for Max. Good luck Marlins. Go Lynx!

Review: I like the concept. Compositions are tricky to get right sometimes but I think you did a good job here with the basic layout. I like the text effect and the placement of your renders. I think for me, the main render needs some work. The cutout doesn't look as clean as it should especially around the hair. Also I would have liked to see you get rid of the visor reflections. I am just nit picking, it's a good project. Great job. 9/10

Review: I really like your concept. I think it looks functional and should have been a worthy contender. I like the gradient at the bottom. A couple of things stand out to me. That snowflake top layer is too strong and looks too big. The top render doesn't look like he just won a cup. Outside of those two things, it's a solid entry. Good job. 9/10

1. It was easy and I have no regrets. 2. Any team that is weak and sickly. 3. Any strong and healthy team. 4. I can't tell how others have done. It doesn't paint the whole picture of the player. I would say the whole Ottawa team is the best player. 5. We will win the cup. It won't be easy though. 6. I will give all my team mates a big kiss on the mouth. Tongue or no tongue, your option.

Thank you and yes, light skin.

Can you share where to click. I am bad at "Where's Waldo"

Well Ottawa remains the best team in the M despite losing a couple of players due to some rule that was broken. I guess second chances aren't really a thing in the league anymore but I don't know enough about it to point fingers. We made adjustments and finished strong, that's what matters. Max did much better than I expected. Finished over a point per game even though scoring wasn't really the direction I planned for. Checking and defense was what I wanted and he seemed to be fine on both fronts. I have some build options going forward and that is a good thing. Speaking of builds. What planet has hockey players do really well with no passing and max scoring and defense? Is this an exploit? Seems broken no matter how I look at it. If this is a simulation, what is it simulating? Not the NHL as no passing would see your career never get off the ground unless you were an old school defenseman, which everyone doing this “meta” build isn't. Oh well, another thing not to worry to much about. I am sure everyone has known about it for a long time so a fix isn't in the future. Now for the playoffs. It will be a fun ride that I hope ends with Ottawa getting another cup. Good luck to all.

Review: Another top tier graphic from you. I think the thing I like about your style is how you blend the background to the render, very impressive. Placement is spot on and I do like the brush font. I think the only thing I could see is that the jersey logo looks a bit strong. Amazing work, very talented. 9.5/10

Review: Your design is solid and I know you don't pump out a lot of graphics so that makes this even better. I like the render, though could be placed either more center of to the right. Also could be larger as you have a very tall canvas. I like how you got rid of the NHL logos but missed the helmet. Your logo swap is just off a tad as it is on the white strip on the jersey. Maybe that big orange cloud is serving a purpose. Overall it's good to see you make something. Keep up the fine work. 7.5/10

1. To play on a good team and contribute. 2. Fix the exploit with the no passing meta FFS. 3. I have no regrets. As a checking defenseman to get over a ppg and finish on the plus side, it's more than I expected. 4. To win the cup. 5. At this point, all the other teams are a threat. 6. I think the cup with a sprinkle of personal awards would be a good balance but winning as a team comes first.

It looks like Ottawa is losing a couple of players to an technical issue. Will we still dominate? Will we win another cup? All questions that we will soon find out the answers to. I predict that we will overcome anything that comes our way. We are so deep it should actually help us in certain ways. I say we will be fine and make a good run for the cup. I appreciate the fans and we won't let them down. Playing in the league should be fun and if you enjoy your part on a team, you should do the best you can not only for your team but for the fans. At the end of the day, that is who we are playing for. The Ottawa organization really treats it's players good. We had a major overhaul to the locker room and now we have nice shower stalls instead of that garden hose everyone fought over. We no longer have to run across the street to use the toilet at McDonalds, we have our own proper restroom now. They even supply the toilet paper, amazing. What a great Christmas party we had. The team bonded as we watched the Charlie Brown Christmas...again. Well, I hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas. I certainly did. Stay safe and healthy and I will see all of you on the ice.

1 Christmas is finally here, what are you going to gift to your teammates? I am giving everyone the infamous "Soap on a Rope". 2 If your player could ask anything to santa, what would you choose? (more tpes? a new stick? or maybe a new team?) Peace on earth and good will to mankind. Oh, and front teeth. 3 What is your favorite christmas movie? (mine might be strange, but it is the gremlins) I really like the whole family to sit around the TV and watch some wholesome John Wick movies. Brings a tear to my eye everytime. 4 What is now your favorite christmas song? One of my favorites to listen to is Johnny Cash singing "Hurt". 5 What are you planning to do while the VHL is on a break for a couple of days? I think I will just keep to the training program I have and call it good. 6 Now, here an other hard question, if me and @16z had to fight santa and rudolf, who would win? Well Santa is a softie so nothing to worry there. Rudolf will go crazy and kick the shit out of you every time.