Steve

Things are looking a bit better in LA these days. It is still early in the season and we all know how it can be a roller-coaster ride but LA seems to have overcome a slow start and have been making really good progress. Scoring from everyone and a really solid defense and net minder has always been a recipe for success. At the moment, it is all clicking. We are hoping it will keep us rolling along with a better than the often up and down pace. I think Pines moving to defense has helped a lot along with production from the back end has made our team much more balanced. It is also good to see Pistil Stamen producing on a level where he should have been last season. I believe he will be leading the team by the end of the season, he is just that good. Old man Merrick is producing as well and might be able to hang on to his point per game pace. There are so many on the team that are doing really well that will only improve over the next handful of weeks. It is good to be an LA Star.

Review: I really like the basic elements of this graphic. The design is solid and the color palette looks very smooth and consistent. Balance is really good for being such a short format. Good font/text. For the most part I really like it. 8/10

Review: I am confused about this graphic. It looks like the same render you used in your posted sig but without any processing. The lack of detail doesn't do it any favors. Your color palette is also contrasting and that is more distracting than complimenting the rest of the project. Balance is iffy as it looks heavy on the left side but with a good font/text, that could have been corrected. Overall it looks like a great start but it didn't go any further. 7/10

1. What are your goals for this season? Merrick has had a good career. My hopes is that in his twilight years he stay above or at a ppg. Winning the cup would be the most important goal. 2. Do you have any expectations for our performance this season? I think we have a shot at the cup and we are coming together really well. 3. Where do you think we will struggle? Consistency would be an issue we have struggled with for a few seasons. I hope we are past a lot of that now. 4. What do you think is our biggest strength? What used to be our weakness seems to becoming a strong point, scoring goals. 5. Recommend me your favorite movie! John Wick would be one of my favorite movies or Call of the Wild. 6. What's your favorite song right now? The theme song for Deadpool 2.

Review: What a great looking graphic. Your text is really fun to look at and the background really highlights the other elements. Nice logo swap and other top layer effects are not distracting. I wonder what it would look like if the render were larger. Good stuff all around. 8.5/10

Review: I like your design. You did a good job with the fog effect and the text looks like it belongs. I would also have liked to see a logo swap but what I do if I can't get one to look good is make the render just large enough to not show the logo. A little levels adjustment would have helped this out so you could see the highlights a bit more. I think you did a great job and just keep plugging away at it. 8/10

Well we made it through the off season and now a few games into the next. Time does fly when you are having fun. Even though the off season feels like it drags a bit, it really is about the right timing to get ready to play again. Just enough of a break to forget all the bad games and remember only the good ones. The LA Stars had a fairly dramatic roster change with Jeffery Pines switching to defense. I think this a great move for the team as it will help our defense and open up a chance for Stamen to finally shine. Stamen is going to have a great season to make up for the last one where we saw him not able to take advantage of his skills for no known reason. Should be a fun season in LA. I look forward to playing a better team game and I think it will show in the standings later in the season.

1) How is your summer? Did you get any time off? I was able to enjoy the summer and just rest up for this season. 2) Do you enjoy spending time with family on vacation or by yourself? I like being around family. 3) What is your go-to special meal? Ribeye steak of course with anything else. 4) If you could be in the body of an animal for a day, what would you choose? I would like to be my dog for a day. He is treated better than most family members. 5) What was your favorite part of this season? I think the ending of it was a good part. We really never got going. 6) What was your least favorite part? Playing and losing when you know we could do better but last season had everyone scratching their heads.

Thank you for the kind comment. I have been working with lighting with colors to create a feel to whatever graphic I am working on. I am far from getting it down but having a blast trying different methods.

It was great news this morning with the birthday TPE. Being in my regression season it will come in handy to combat that drop in TPA. It's amazing that a sim could continue to keep players involved and the community active after so many years. I can say that I am happy to be a part of the league and even through a couple of rough times, I stayed with the league knowing it was where I wanted to be. I think the leadership has done a top notch job and issues have been resolved. I can't wait to see what the come up with next. It's a good time to be in the VHL for sure. Merrick played well in the WC and is happy to be able to play with some really talented players. The team was amazing and it was a fun experience. The LA Stars are looking for a stronger season as it looks like we signed most of the players that were needed and got a great player in the draft. Let's hope we can find a couple of players to plug some holes. It's looking good in LA and look forward to next season.

Review: I really like sigs with good render effects. This one is very cleanly done. Good looking background with the focus on the player, it works every time. My only slight issue is the formatting. I think for balance, the render should be left with the text to the right. That is subjective and balance is a hard thing to get right sometimes. Overall a very pleasing graphic to look at. 8.5/10

Review: Wow, you really put together an interesting graphic with this one. Great design with really good text. The color palette never looked so wide but in this project it works really well. I think a logo swap would have been great but other than that it looks fun and fresh. 9/10

Thank you for the TPE and happy birthday !!!

1. What are our big needs this offseason? I think we need to look at our defense. 2. Who do you think will go first overall in the draft? That one guy with a lot of tpe. 3. Which team is going to win it all this season? I think Warsaw. 4. Will any of our players win individual awards this season? Who and which ones? Pines gets my vote for mvp. 5. What is your favourite song that is about Los Angeles? 2PAC, "To Live and Die in L.A." 6. Which animal best represents your player? A golden lab.

Transaction ID: 20693133473735778 Doubles week-7/18 5 uncapped TPE-7/18 1M Player Store money

Another week and we got the lottery gig out of the way. The LA Stars are looking good going into the off season. As a team, we fell way short of our goals. On the other hand, there were some great games played and our team put in the effort to win each and every game. We will come back stronger next season as the saying goes. I think it will be a fun season and I expect big numbers from a few team mates that didn't have a great season. As Merrick is getting older, his skills are still there and should be able to continue strong play in the circle. He has had a very good career actually and hasn't been below a point per game yet in any season. Thanks to having great players to play with and a supportive team, I think old John will do a good job until her retires. I hope LA gets another run into the playoffs before that happens but if not, it's been great playing in LA. Only time will tell.

Review: I really like your design concept. It has a well balanced look to it. I think a logo swap would have been nice but I would rather have a bit more detail in the render's face and the text seems to fade a bit too much. Really just nit picking. Good job. 9/10

Review: Good looking sig. I think it is fire. Great render effects and I really like the text/font choices you made. Background fills the voids and overall I think this is a winner. Good formatting as well. Great job. 9/10

1. Who you got winning the cup? How many games? l am going out on a limb but I think it will be Warsaw in 6. 2. What are the big offseason moves to make us good again? Re-signing key players and getting a good draft will work well. 3. How hyped are you for the Draft Lottery Tournament? It's always good to play. I hope we do really good and win the lottery. 4. What's the best thing to do in an LA summer? Go to a cool state or travel to Iceland. 5. Favourite type of food to get before a home game? I don't eat much before a game but I do like a nice Ribeye steak afterwards. 6. What's your favourite city to visit during road trips?? Toronto is my favorite place to visit. I have family there too.

Review: A really good example of a great design. I like the noisy effect with clean render face. Blur on the text isn't really needed but it doesn't hurt the overall feel of this graphic. Speaking of text, great blend of font and effects. I guess the only thing I have to point out is that it has a ton of dead space on the right. I think everything could have been moved more center and it would have a better balance. Great job. 8.5/10