jhatty8

Created this for my own draft class, might make it a weekly thing if people are interested Thanks to @MubbleFubbles for the info, here is the rankings thread with more data Users included: @Doomsday @Moon @Kisslinger @dasboot @Enorama @jhatty8 @leafsman @McLovin @UnkemptCL4PTP @Hybrid1486

1. I wasn't here for much of it, but I had a great time overall. 2. I definitely wish my player showed up a bit more later on in the season when we needed big performances. 3. Hopefully he'll be good enough to finally make it onto the 3 stars. 4. Back into the VHLM I think, don't really know how the system works. 5. It was great, it was very active and I couldn't have asked for a better first team LR. 6. Graduation is coming up very soon for me.

Need a sig? Post the following info and I'll hook you up VHL player name: Render name: Preferred color(s): Any extra details: some hockey sig examples:

Xiver Zilla - Biography It’s rare to see a hockey player represent the small and lesser-known island nation of Malta, but that’s just one part of the peculiar story of Xiver Zilla. His father, Xavier Zilla, who is a fairly wealthy individual due to his work as a doctor, went on vacation to a beach resort in Malta. However, that vacation ended up lasting longer than expected when he met Xiver’s mother, Alessia. She was also looking to become a doctor and was currently studying at the University of Malta’s doctoral research school. Although it’s a bit cliche, it was love at first sight. The two hit it off immediately and were nearly inseparable throughout the two weeks Xiver’s father was supposed to be there. When it was time for him to return to his home country of the USA, he didn’t want to leave without her, but she had another two years left of university. So he made the life-altering decision to stay in Malta and be with her. There’s a lot that could go wrong with this plan, but fortunately, it worked out for the better. After just under a year together, they got married, and shortly following that, Alessia became pregnant with Xiver. They decided that they would move to United States together after their child was born, which coincided with Alessia finishing her doctorate program. Everything went according to plan and they ended up back in Xavier’s hometown of Atlanta with their new baby. They picked the unusual name of Xiver because it was similar to Xavier’s name, but altered enough to be unique. Growing up, the Maltese-American youngster was incredibly active and was always looking to play sports, or even just to be outside. His parents were very busy and could not spend a lot of time with him, but because of their wealth, they were able to support him financially with whatever he wanted to do. Xiver attended expensive football camps, played club soccer, traveled around his state to play basketball, you name it. He even was a natural at baseball and made it to the little league world series. He was successful in almost all of his athletic endeavors, but never truly fell in love with a sport until he tried hockey. It is a bit atypical to see the average kid in Atlanta playing hockey. The city loves its sports, whether it’s baseball, football, or basketball, but that love seems to stop once it reaches the ice. However, Xiver was a natural. He picked up skating quickly and, soon enough, was dominating his local organization in the winters. His parents noticed how much he loved hockey and how talented he was at it, but there were minimal opportunities for him to improve outside of the winter season, so he had no other choice but to continue to play other sports during this time. This was the case for Xiver throughout his middle school years and wouldn’t change until he reached high school. That’s when he became eligible for the GSHL. The GSHL, or the Georgia Student Hockey League, opens the door for high-school aged students to participate in a competitive league and hone their skills against other talented players. The best part about this league was that it ran from September all the way through the spring, so Xiver finally got the chance to focus on his favorite sport year-round. His freshman season was a bit rough, there was a period of adjustment going against stronger competition and, as one of the youngest players, he didn’t see the ice much. On top of this, he suffered a broken wrist that ended his season before it was even halfway finished. Despite these setbacks, it was clear that the experience and extra training was valuable. Xiver was fully recovered just after the season concluded and he immediately went to work. He made incredible strides over the offseason training with his teammates and he was ready to put it all together during his sophomore season. When that time finally came, there was one word to describe his play: unfair. Xiver Zilla was nearly unstoppable on the ice as a sophomore. His history as an athlete gave him a lot of speed and stamina on the ice and his competitive spirit made him a whirlwind of chaos. His technique was also greatly improved after a year's worth of training and it only continued to get better. He continued his impressive play into his junior and senior years and attracted the attention of college hockey scouts. Although the level of competition in Georgia is not quite as high as other areas, the talent was undeniable. After his senior season concluded, Xiver officially committed to Northeastern University, a smaller school in the Boston area that excelled at hockey. He received attention from schools with a better reputation, but he opted for Northeastern to maximize his time on the ice. After three seasons of success at Northeastern, Zilla signed with the San Diego Marlins to help with their playoff push and to prepare for the VHLM Draft. He is also the first player in VHL history to declare Malta as his official country. Hopefully, Xiver can live up to his potential and blossom into a star, but only time will tell.

Looks like someone's upset about not making my cool person list

Review: To be honest I think you nailed what you were going for here. It's simple but it works really well. I like the subtle outer glow on the logo to really make it pop and the larger lower-opacity logo in the background is another good touch. The background is great and I like how it is faded out so that it doesn't distract from the focal point. I think the only concern I have is that the Legion logo is a touch low-quality and not as crispy as it could be, which is important when it's one of the only elements. Other than that, fire 9.5/10

Review: I always love some Zberg eye candy. The jersey change is clean (when is it not??) and everything is high quality. I am not totally sold on the edited picture behind the render and I feel like another element should go with it, such as a couple of rectangles around or on it, but it is sufficient. The only major critique is the cut job on the render's hair, which I get is the worst thing to do but I still gotta mention it. 9/10, don't go to barber school

(in no specific order - I just went down the TPE list and picked the first cool people I saw) 1. @Doomsday Dooms is about to lap me in TPE which isn't cool but other than that I like him. No matter what sim league I go to, he's always a friendly guy there and I can't think of anything bad I've ever heard about him. For someone who has been in sims for over a decade, that's not an easy feat. 2. @Enorama I feel like I've done a lot of sim stuff with Eno but when I try to think of specific examples my mind goes blank. He might've been my GM at one time, he's good at graphics and I like talking to him about that, and he seems like a chill person in general. Plus, he created the best SBA player of all time whose name I cannot spell. 3. @Moon Moon is a great guy and all my interactions with him have been great. I think I coached him on my SBA or SBDL team but my memory is a little fuzzy there. I also like how he is passionate about graphics and always works hard to improve himself, which is the most valuable quality in design imo.

1. Can't do much better than a sweep, hopefully we can continue it into the next round. 2. I personally have a jumping exercise/ritual that I do before my races but I don't think it'd be very easy to do while on ice. 3. Mississauga, it would be cool to beat the team that I opted not to go to. 4. Hopefully by winning some faceoffs and now screwing up. 5. Baby Moo Moo is going off I think they'll be our team points leader for the playoffs. 6. I typically just stick with cereal, too tired in the AM to put anything nice together.

probably the wave tool in ps

Review: As a whole, I like where you're going with this sig. You're trying a lot of cool ideas and I feel like you're really gearing up towards a banger. That said, there are a few tweaks here and there that I think would improve the sig. The biggest critique I'd give has to do with the text - I think the drop shadow is too jarringly dark and, especially on the left side when it interacts with the light, its a bit funky. I would lower the opacity on it by a lot. The rotations on the two texts are a bit off, the SDM part is slanted more downwards than the player text and they should be on the same level. I would also move the text (or scale it) away from the right border as it comes a bit too close to touching the edge. The font I'm not crazy about but I think it works decently enough. Lastly, the overall contrast is a touch too high and the darker parts should be a touch less dark imo. If you're on Ps/Photopea, make an exposure adjustment layer and nudge the offset slider a bit so that the overall darkness is slightly less. For the stuff I do like, I think that you did a great job of combining your elements. The lighting effects and background really comes together well and it creates a complete piece. The render also has pretty solid quality despite the size and is lit well. 7.5/10, don't let the huge body of critiques make you think that this isn't still a really solid sig , good job

Review: I could block out the username and still know that this is a Steve sig lol. The type of effects you use are very distinct and I respect that. You've got everything down well - render is high quality and well-pronounced, background is very cool, text is alright. I think my biggest gripe would be how the text and render seeps into the background. With that style of font and the render being big and bold, I think that it would look better to have them standalone in the front rather than meshing with the BG. 8.5/10

i'll make a better one eventually just need to get this week's done

1. The Reapers are on a hot streak coming into the playoffs and I think they could be a surprise. 2. Going outside and being active. 3. Still hunting for that first 3-stars appearance but for having double-digit TPE my player is doing fine. 4. Definitely want to net more goals. 5. Kirsten Bell for sure. 6. Nope I don't know what a hockey playstyle is.

Who says I want you as my agm

Applying

:eyes: we'll see

Why did you decide to recreate? I've had quite a few failed attempts at this, but I still want to have a somewhat successful VHL career where I max earn for most of the time, and I don't want to start off strong and burnout again. The VHL community is pretty cool and, although I am not really a fan of hockey, I want to try out this sim league for real. What are your plans for earning? Like I said, max earning is always the goal. This VHL.com will put me at 12 for the week and I'll be staying on top of all the TPE things. Hopefully all of my past players won't dissuade GMs from picking me. I am not planning on creating again in the SBA (my longtime main league) for a while, so I will be able to better devote myself here. Why did you pick the name Xiver Zilla? Shouting out two young and up and coming artists. They're gonna run the game in a decade Why did you sign with the Marlins? There are only two open teams left and Fonz told me to go with San Diego over Mississauga so I did. I think it was a good decision.

Review: You really nailed the London theme with this one. Between the colors, the clock tower, and the trolley (?), I think that this piece accomplishes your assumed goal of making it feel very British. The text is pretty good but I think it could be made a tad smaller so it isn't nearly touching the edges. The main render looks pretty good, but the one off to the left is a bit awkward and low-resolution, I think you could straight up remove it and it would be an improvement. To go the extra step with this, you could also consider adding a texture of some sort to bring everything together. 7/10 - does what it needs to do

Review - this is a pretty solid black and white piece, a lot going on here. I enjoy the heavy white lighting coming from the left side that is contrasted by the darker parts of the render. The background of the tree is also very nice and it really sets a tone for the graphic that I vibe with. That said, while the text alone is good, it does not exactly match the rest of the sig for me. I also think that this is a few adjustment layers away from fully bringing each aspect into cohesion. 8/10 - very good with some areas of improvement

1. Clearly the moral support from my player has been the deciding factor. 2. My MVP is Dylan because he is our captain. 3. I would say that Fonz's player is the most underrated because I have never heard of him. 4. New England curse of getting the most PTS in a reg season history then crashing and burning in the playoffs. 5. I will be getting surgery in early June and won't be able to do much for most of the summer. More time for the VHL though. 6. It is pretty scary I've already gotten interrogated.