philthethrill81

.1. I'm expecting to go somewhere in the top-4. I've only been contacted by one team, and it was one of the teams in the top-4. I'm also aware of how weak this draft class is. The only guys I could see being taken ahead of me are @diamond_ace, @Smarch, and @FacePuncher.
 
2. I was thinking the same thing, but after getting 30 TPE from compensation, and 20 from the VHLM achievement tracker, I'm still debating whether it will be best for me to stay down another season, or go straight to the VHL. I'll have to speak with the manager of my VHL team, and go from there. If I do go back down, I'm sure we'll have a much more successful season, and I think I'll have a good shot at winning some awards. 
 
3. It's been pretty good. Having guys like @Spade18 and @diamond_ace around really helped me get acclimated quickly, and I think I'd now be able to do the same thing to anyone who steps into the league next season. 
 
Thanks for the questions.

VHL Entry Draft will be tonight at 8PM EST! 

Compensation (30 PE)
VHLM Achievement Tracker (20 PE)
Answering Press Conference Questions (1 PE)
Welfare (6 PE)
Trivia Week 6 (1 PE)
Trivia Results (4 PE)
TC (10 PE)
S58 Predictions (6 PE)
PE: 78
TPE: 126 > 204
 
Defense 78 1/3 > 80 (5)
Skating 70 > 75 (15)
Passing 65 > 70 (5)
Scoring 50 > 65 (15)
Puck Handling 40 > 60 (20)
Strength 40 > 50 (10)
 
 
Banking 8. 19 Banked total.

S59 Off-Season Changes
 
Hello VHL! With the off-season soon to be among us the league would like to take this opportunity to announce a few large changes coming to the VHL TPE system.
 
League Partnership
 
First up is the announcement everyone has been expecting, mostly because I posted it a bit early and jumped the gun at the trade deadline. This time, however, things are completely ready to go.
 
The VHL has officially partnered with two other major leagues currently operating: the EFL and the SBA. What this partnership means is that a PT done in any of the three leagues can be claimed as welfare in any of the other leagues. This partnership has been approved by the BOG in all three leagues so any PT done in any of the three can be used in any of the others.
 
 With this partnership our Welfare system is changing in a couple of different ways. We will still have 3 different levels of TPE to be earned from Welfare but how you achieve them and how much you earn is changing. The main part of this change is that doing a PT in an partnered league (EFL or SBA) allows you to claim increased welfare in the VHL. The welfare system we had before is still in place though, with minor changes. The amounts you can earn from welfare now go as follows:
 
Regular Welfare: 4 TPE
Pension: 5 TPE
Welfare with Affiliate Claim: 6 TPE
 
As always, if you claim welfare you cannot claim a PT in the same week; that has not changed regardless of what level you are utilizing. However all other ways of earning TPE can still be utilized. The definitions for the above fall more or less the same they did before. As a full description though:
 
Regular Welfare – Any member, regardless of previous players TPE levels.
Pension - Previously named Pension Plan II. Claimable by members who have had 2 previous players above 400 TPE.
Welfare with Affiliate Claim – If you have done a PT in a partnered league, post the link to claim.
 
 
PT Changes
 
In addition to the above welfare changes, there are a few changes that are coming to earning TPE in the VHL as well. Regular PT's will remain at 6 TPE but FAN 590 articles are increasing from 1 capped TPE to 2. In addition to that, we've added a new way of earning TPE into the league in the form of Press Conferences.
 
For any members of the SBA or EFL this system will sound familiar. Press Conferences allow members to ask and answer questions in order to earn TPE. Questions are answered as your character so it's a great opportunity to get creative and give some character to your players. As mentioned, you can earn TPE by either asking for answering questions. 1 TPE is earned from either answering 3 questions or asking 5 unique ones and each player can earn 2 TPE capped per week. As an added bonus, asking questions to Podcasters for their PT will count as press conference questions.
 
So, in summary:
PT - 6 TPE
Press Conference - 2 TPE
FAN 590 - 2 TPE
 
New Weekly Cap and Pay
 
But wait, there’s more! Some quick math showcases a problem with the above, that’s above the current TPE cap isn’t it? Not anymore! With these new amounts coming into effect the weekly cap is also increasing from 9 to 12 TPE per week. As an extra bonus on top of this, all weekly pay will be increasing by 1 TPE. The only exception to this being the recruitment crew who have always earned the cap so they will continue to earn it and have their pay increased to 12.
 
Update Scale Changes
 
With this extra TPE being offered the update scale does also need to change in order to keep things from getting out of hand TPE wise. With that in mind the new update scale will be:
 
35-70: 1
70-75: 2
75-80: 3
80-90: 5
90-95: 8
95-99: 10
 
This scale makes things a bit harsher, especially at the top end, but is mostly designed to alleviate TPE inflation from having 3 extra TPE available per week. Everyone will be rescaled and will have the option of taking a free TPE Re-Roll (Re-Roll topic will be put up during the off-season) if they'd like to change their build with the new scale. In addition, because the scale is changing on account of a higher TPE cap everyone will be awarded bonus TPE based on the amount of PT's they have done up until the re-scale. For each week a PT or welfare has been claimed a player will be awarded 3 TPE. This should help account for the seasons of 9 TPE cap within the new scale. This reward will be counted up for everyone.
 
As I said above this scale does make things a bit harsher so fear not, we are planning more events with uncapped TPE involved than we have in the past. In addition, this change has the potential to lower attributes which means we may be able to use a newer version of the sim engine which will be tested moving forward. So far we have not been able to because the engine is not built for such high attributes but a stronger scale may help lower those and allow us to update. We will test the possible outcomes and bring you further news on this when that testing finishes.
 
Conclusion
 
We firmly believe that these changes will help improve the overall quality of life within the VHL and open our doors more to people from other leagues. However we hope that this isn't all that happens. With the new PT option and new update scale the BOG hopes that people can be more creative with their builds as well as creating characters rather than simply players. We are excited for the future this helps create for the VHL. At this point you're probably wondering when all this goes into effect? Well, we are happy to announce that it will all go in starting in the next PT week so Monday, Feb 12th.

HC Davos is getting prepared for the draft.
 
The season is not yet over but for most teams the look ahead at the draft and indeed the off season has begun. Davos holds the top two picks with Calgary and Helsinki rounding out the top four. In a draft that seems weak on depth those picks will be probably the major attention grabbers unless a team has a lower level player targeted for a steal. Davos holding pick 1 and 2 certainly have a big decison ahead of themselves and will need to hit a homerun with these two picks if they are able to get back on track for their rebuild.
 
The top prospect available is not really up for debate with centre ice man Joseph Bassolino the obvious first overall choice. He has strong pedigree, plays the most important position and is the top TPE earners for his draft class. Though nothing can be confirmed just yet it does seem very likely Davos will make him the first overall pick. He has ties to the organization and would be a future franchise forward for the Swiss team alongside GM player The Charm, another Season 59 player. The next pick is arguably the difficult one with a few options on the table. Davos could trade it although there have not been too many rumors floating around just yet, though that could change quickly.
 
Otherwise, the two logical choices seem to be Evan Lawson, a left winger or Brandon Hood a defenseman. Davos already has a good young defense core led by Felix Savard and Ko Kane but they are always looking to add to this key position. While Lawson is arguably the positional need (forward) Hood is the better player at this stage of their developement. There are rumors that Davos' GM met with both players recently and is looking to set up a plan of action. A dark horse would be Luc-Pierre Lespineau-Lebrunette who is a rugged enforcer on defense. He doesn't seem likely as Davos already has a defense first fundamentally sound player in Ko Kane, but crazier things have happened.
 
It is yet to be seen what happens in the draft but it seems all but certain Bassolino will be the number one pick. If he is, the Davos forward group will be youthful and ready for contention in Season 60 or 61 at the latest. Another prospect Dragon Mcdragonface has had a bit of a down year but still remains in high esteem by the organization as a piece for the future. Should he spend another year for developement in the VHLM it may be for the best although there is some public pressure from the fans to have him in the big leagues next year. Another player in this position is Elias Sobeck the teams second first round pick last year. The player is poised to be a training camp decison and could push the team that struggled so much up front this season.
 
The rest of the team seems status quo. Veteran defenseman Diego Jokinen will continue to be a leader for the young team while young players Ko Kane and Shawn Brodeur will continue to develop in to solid players for the youth movement. This year may be another year of transition in Davos but, god willing, it may be the last.

Damn. Congrats to Oslo, was a good series.

What in god’s name...

Great start!

I'd prefer 3/4 lines for a number of reasons.
You actually have to earn the minutes. You will see progression being made throughout your career as you move up the lineup (rather then just 6 seasons on the top line with similar point totals) More active locker rooms. More line-matching (can find out who has chemistry with who, coaches will have more options to mix things up, specify against certain teams) More trades (Some teams will look to acquire depth, while others load up on star power) More of a team-atmosphere. I feel like the 2-line system is just in place for people that are here for themselves. They care more about seeing there player do well, then having to earn there way to the top, and being apart of a team.
 
I haven't read a lot of the discussion on this topic, but that's my take. This is probably for nothing though, as we might not get the members to support it, like others mentioned before me.

I'd prefer 3/4 lines for a number of reasons.
You actually have to earn the minutes. You will see progression being made throughout your career as you move up the lineup (rather then just 6 seasons on the top line with similar point totals) More active locker rooms. More line-matching (can find out who has chemistry with who, coaches will have more options to mix things up, specify against certain teams) More trades (Some teams will look to acquire depth, while others load up on star power) More of a team-atmosphere. I feel like the 2-line system is just in place for people that are here for themselves. They care more about seeing there player do well, then having to earn there way to the top, and being apart of a team.
 
I haven't read a lot of the discussion on this topic, but that's my take. This is probably for nothing though, as we might not get the members to support it, like others mentioned before me.

@philthethrill81
 
Cause for celebration

Passed 100 points on the season.

We can't beat the Wild anymore...

My baby yet lives even if only in the memories of those who witnessed it.

Bears 3-2 
 
2 Uncapped TPE for
@philthethrill81

Hey guys,
 
Just want to give you a quick heads up for some easy TPE.
 
If you go to the Achievement Tracker and pick two stats that you're doing particularly well in, you have the opportunity to gain up to 20 TPE.
 
@Jogn @Jepox and @Velevra, I don't believe you guys are eligible yet as you haven't been drafted yet, but it would be good to get familiarized with the process.
 
@fruitcake @Frank @philthethrill81 and @diamond_ace  Get your choices in before the playoffs end to receive your TPE boosts!

As long as Ive made my mark in the minors its all good!
Btw,I may have a few interested in this league from Metroho. 

Also, a heads up for you guys, vie adjusted lines since we have a few new members to the team.
 
As of last night, the updated lines were 
 
Veran Dragomir @Velevra - Matthew Keller @Jepox -Evan R. Lawson @diamond_ace
Mikka Toivenin - Mike S - Gary Goose @fruitcake
 
Hopefully this will spread our scoring out a little more and we can have 2 offensive power house lines.
 
Once Albert Albert @Jogn is put onto the roster in the Index I'm thinking of putting him in at that 2nd line center position and moving Mike to LW
 
Just want to keep you guys in the loop.
 
We had a great win against Ottawa in the last sim, which is great, dropping two to Yukon, not so much.
 
That was before the updates so I will re visit the lines after our next sim.
 
@philthethrill81,  Hoping to land Molholt as your defense partner as no one is really available through trade.
 
@Frank  Keep up the good work.
 
 
 

Insider knowledge: it’s coming back but a little different....

Then make another player. 

Almost took them down!

I accept this offer

done and done!
 
And put in offers for Albert and Von Gooch

@Spade18 claim Dragomir!

Please dont  my record setting team might be pushed down a bit