Steve

Review: I really like this design. The double exposure effect can be tricky to pull off but this time it seems to work well. Colors work really well with the other elements and I like your text, though a touch larger or longer might look better, or not. Great overall look. Great work. 8/10

1. Getting tossed by Seattle in the Conference Finals sucks, what should we have done differently after we started to go down in the series? Hard to blame any one thing for a series lose. Good battles across the board. 2. What are your plans for this offseason? I might be traveling. 3. What are your expectations for next season? I have zero expectations for next season. 4. Who do you think will win the S71 Cup? Hard to pick which team will get hot in the playoffs. I would say any team the makes the playoffs has a shot. 5. Who do you think our top individual playoff performer was for S71? There are several players that worked hard. I wouldn't want to pick just one. 6. Do you prefer Surf or Turf? I love them both but I would go with Surf.

At the time of this writing, Seattle has a 3-1 advantage over Moscow. That would seem to be a given that Seattle will win the cup. Well hold onto that thought. We are talking about Simon T and his evil ways. It really isn't over until we actually win another game. While I like the odds, I am not going to start any shit talking. It has been a positive playoff run for Seattle. I think when we got Aleksander Rodriguez, that was a turning point. Once he got acclimated into the system, he has been on a terrific pace that has helped Seattle move forward in the current run. The man is on a mission. I like the mix of talent on Moscow, they are legit. I think that our goalie has robbed them on several occasions. I don't think they will go away easy. They are a great team with lots of horsepower. Seattle on the other hand is getting help from all through the lineup. Vets and rookies are all pitching in to get the job done. 3 cups in 4 seasons? Amazing team, it could actually happen.

Review: 8/10 Another good looking sig. Good job with the logo swap. Your text is appealing and the placement is inline with the rest of your work. I like the detail in this player this time around. The background is a bit bright but that is your design choice and it seems to work just fine. Keep up the good work.

Review: 7/10 Great job on the logo swap. They aren't as easy as one might think. I like the overall design. I would have liked to see a bit of detail in your render, which was nicely cut out. The background works with your design but I think a touch of lighting would make it even better. Your text is well placed, your font effects are a little too much. This is all subjective and it might be the look you were going for. Well done, keep working.

You are #1 in my book. Happy birthday. Same as my daughters bday.

Here we are again. Knocking on the door to the 3rd cup in 4 seasons. We, Seattle, have battled our way into a good position. At least we have a chance, that is a good thing. Our team can beat anyone and lose to everyone. It's been that kind of road to get here. A few tweaks here and there and let it fly. It has been good to see some younger players doing well on the team. That has been a big surprise and a welcome one. Win or lose, we fight until the end. Right now, as of this article, we just started our battle with Vancouver. It is going to be brutal to say the least. The competition is legit. It will be another hard team that we must best in order to get to the finals. I am sure they are not going to go down easy. May the best team win.

1.) Moscow swept Malmo 4-0 in the first round of the playoffs. Was there ever a doubt? No, Moscow all the way. 2.) Have any of the other playoff series in the VHL or VHLM surprised you? D.C. was kind of a surprise. Good on them. 3.) Is the extremely high level of parity good or bad for the league? Depends on if your player is one of the handful that are great. 4.) Would you be willing to be a 3rd line player for your first season or two if it meant that we had deeper teams? You always have to work for ice time. Nothing wrong with being a 3rd liner. 5.) Does Moscow have the best logo in the league? If not, then who? I really like Prague's logo 6.) Who has the best username in the league? Not allowed to pick yourself. gorlab of course.

Review: 8/10 I really like this sig. Your text is always top notch. I like the background and color choice. If I had to point out a couple of issues, it would be your format could be better and I would love to see some detail work on the render, it's a bit dark. Great job, love your work. Keep on pumping them out.

Review: 8/10 Good looking project with some interesting design choices. I like the render, nice and clean. The background looks sharp almost to a fault. I am not crazy about the font but that is subjective, it works here just fine. I think there should be some separation between the player and background or blend them together. This looks good, but I think a small blur to the background would give it a bit of depth. I also think the text shadow doesn't fit the design as much as maybe an outline or gradient effect would. All subjective, great looking as is.

18 D.C. Dragons @ Seattle Bears Seattle 3 D.C. Dragons 2 3-2 Seattle

17 Calgary Wranglers @ Vancouver Wolves 18 D.C. Dragons @ Seattle Bears 19 Malmo Nighthawks @ Moscow Menace 20 Riga Reign @ Prague Phantoms

2. What forum improvements (games, etc.) from other leagues would you like to see in the VHL? I think the forum is a great place and well thought out compared to other leagues I have been in. Change nothing. 3. Kyl Oferson is playing League of Legends again. How does that guy practice his hockey skills if he's off doing ranked games all the time? I think he has a bot doing all his training for him. 4. It looks like Roque Davis has a strong case for Rookie of the Year. What's unique about his game? I think he scores more points than the other rookies. Common sense......... 5. If any, what musical instrument would you want to learn (btw we're social distancing, no better time to learn than now)? I would continue my life long journey with my upright organ. 6. What's the first thing you're going to do after this whole pandemic thing blows over, whenever that is? I would hug a stranger. 7. Someone keeps telling me about these "regression fighters" that players buy with their contract money... what in the world are people talking about? I have no clue. Most likely snake oil. Stay away from that stuff.

Coming down to the wire. Looks like it will be a wild ride in the last handful of games. Looks like there could be teams swapping positions with a single win or lose. Couldn't get much better than this. It also shows how good just about every team is this season. The standings are not top heavy like in the past, several teams could be in the number one slot. With the way the games sim, anything could happen. Back in the real world, we can buy toilet paper again. That shortage was wiped out after a month of using everything from old shirts to stray cats to wipe my ass. Fur is so soft. I hate being locked up in my house but I guess it is better than getting the virus. Hope everyone is safe and healthy. Back in Seattle, if we an get out of the win one lose one cycle, I think we can catch our stride and provide a good showing in the playoffs. Here's hoping for the best.

Review: 7/10 Great start with PS. Now you can learn some really cool stuff to do. I see you have a nice clean render with a cool background. I think you just need to work on you formatting and you will be pumping out graphics like a pro. Good job.

Review: 5/10 Not a bad start. You just need to do a bit more. The text looks very good, nice font. I would have liked to see you cut a render and separate it from the background. I would lose the boarder, the sig is so small it doesn't really help. Good effort, just keep working and I am sure you will create some amazing sigs soon.

393 Seattle Bears @ Moscow Menace Seattle 3-2 OTW

391 D.C. Dragons @ Helsinki Titans 392 New York Americans @ Riga Reign 393 Seattle Bears @ Moscow Menace 394 Toronto Legion @ Vancouver Wolves

1. What are your thoughts on Moscow winning the Continental Cup? They won more games than the other teams, so good on them. 2. Who do you think is this seasons "BIG" FA? Hard to say because anyone can be a bust on any team. 3. What do you think of Seattle trading away Zoiderberg? @HenrikZoiderberg I miss him. I wish him well. 4. What are your thoughts on @Acydburn finally getting the well deserved boot? Well, he was like having a dead guy on your roster. Just a fill in that finally got the boot. I didn't even know he was gone. 5. Which one will you miss more? I will miss both but I have bonded with one more than the other. 6. How do you think Seattle did during this seasons draft? It was as expected.

Review: 8.5/10 Great way to start getting back into sigs. Your render is very crisp, something I really like. Also you made use of some nice layering which looks really good. I guess if I had to pick something that doesn't fit as good as it should I would say the text is a bit bland. Maybe a different color or some effect to make it stand out a bit more. Overall an very good look. I will look forward to what you do once you shake the rust off. Well done.