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Season 68 Theme Week Hello @Members ! As has been the case the last few seasons, the week after the trade deadline is theme week! This means if you do an MS, Podcast, or graphic on theme you can double it this week (ending October 20th) for an extra 6 TPE uncapped AND if you do a VHL.com task on theme you can claim an additional 1 TPE uncapped. Complete both and you get a bonus 1 TPE which means if you do everything you get a bonus 8 uncapped TPE this week. It is possible that some of you may have already submitted tasks for the week. If that is the case (or you have a multi-week MS), you may still participate, and delay claiming either task by one week. However, to be eligible for Theme Week bonus TPE, your point task must be posted by October 20th. As I always point out as well, if you have a job that replaces a PT, you may automatically claim the doubles, and if you have a job that pays the full cap, you may claim all 8 Uncapped TPE, provided you still perform your duties this week. So, with all that out of the way, the theme this season is league history; more specifically history from before you joined as a member. This can be about a specific historical player, forum drama, a cup run, a specific game; whatever you want. Just pick something from the history of the league before you were a member and write about it or do a graphic for it or whatever. Of course there are some old farts like me around who have been here since day 1 and therefore there is no history from earlier. For ancient members like that anything from the first 10 seasons will qualify. So, a reminder, TPE Distribution for completing themed tasks will be as follows: Complete a Regular Point Task (Media Spot / Graphic/Video / Podcast), on 'Theme', and receive an extra 6 Uncapped TPE   Complete a VHL.com submission (Written / Graphic / Podcast), on 'Theme', and receive an extra 1 Uncapped TPE  Complete both 'Theme' submissions, receive an additional 1 Uncapped TPE, for a total of 8 Uncapped TPE   Let’s see some league history shall we!

Blew my load against Prague.

Hmm, can’t recall the last time I was held without a point. Kudos TOR G. Still, good win.

Told you guys I would start passing when I hit 408 haha

Well, I tried haha

Player Card Template Name: Mikko Lahtinen Team: Wild Player Number: 77 Render Choice: Whoever you think looks good, not picky. Are you S70?: yup Signature Template Name: Mikko Lahtinen Team: Wild Player Number: 77 Render Choice: Whoever you think looks good, not picky. Are you S70?: yup @STZ Updated with new team and signature section.

Welcome to the VHL, Grum! We're happy to have you. You should have received a PM with some more detailed information, but to get started quickly you will want to head over to the "How to Create a Player" topic. That topic will offer you detailed information about how to use the VHL Portal to create your player and get you started. We also highly recommend joining the VHL Discord where there is a channel dedicated to helping new members with any questions that they may have about the league or improving their player. Once your player is made VHLM General Managers will be in touch with you about joining their teams. In the meantime, please feel free to ask any questions you have here or in your create-a-player thread. We're happy to have you in the community and we hope you stick around!

I don’t know what you all are talking about, quick works perfectly fine

Was in our pile of changes from the beginning of the season.

I mean the lottery isn’t based on comments anymore so... ?

They don’t even do anything for that as far as I’m aware. Pretty sure we just set it up that own conference and own division = 8 games and other conference = 5 games so divisions do nothing but give us an easier way to look at things. As for the actual poll: I voted no for a simple reason, the sample size. This is a single season and while it is a particularly unbalanced one that’s not normal. We’ve had crossover playoffs the last 2 or 3 seasons and it has never come up because usually the conferences kinda sort themselves out balance wise. Just so happens that this season the top 4-5 teams of the league were all in one conference. It’ll happen now and again but on the whole that won’t be the case.

@jRuutu not ready to give up the Szat quite yet I guess haha

I just switched FA off and trade deadline on. Meant to do that on Wednesday when the deadline passed but been busy. Thanks for the reminder.

Welcome to the VHL, Goliathus! We're happy to have you. You should have received a PM with some more detailed information, but to get started quickly you will want to head over to the "How to Create a Player" topic. That topic will offer you detailed information about how to use the VHL Portal to create your player and get you started. We also highly recommend joining the VHL Discord where there is a channel dedicated to helping new members with any questions that they may have about the league or improving their player. Once your player is made VHLM General Managers will be in touch with you about joining their teams. In the meantime, please feel free to ask any questions you have here or in your create-a-player thread. We're happy to have you in the community and we hope you stick around!

Honestly the idea is solid but there’s no real way to execute it. The code is all pretty locked down by my understanding and all sims and rating updating is done manually (the latter being only a few clicks but still). STHS isn’t built to be run on a server which would be required for something like this. It also is incredibly unpredictable sometimes so there’s next to no guarantee you’d even get the same kind of results in a real environment. I’m not saying it’s completely impossible but I can’t fathom a way we would make it.

It can smell however you want. I’m just as confused as you.

Told you not to throw the party just yet.

Huge win! Also, point #800 on the career, my third goal for the season completed.

Beat Vancouver 7-2 then get shutout by NY. Da Fuq.

Yeah, my shooting percentage is kinda unreal. I’m not taking many shots at all but I’m scoring at my usual pace. A few sims ago when I was tied in goals with last season I noticed that I did it with 273 shots less. It’s kinda mind boggling and I’m honestly confused how I’m shooting so well.

How in the hell does a team only record 3 shots all game? The VHLM is weird haha

You had a decent game against a weak team. Don’t go throwing yourself a party yet buddy.

Wow we 100% should not have won this one with that shot differential and a backup goalie in net.

Welcome to the VHL, GregTheWolf144$$! We're happy to have you. You should have received a PM with some more detailed information, but to get started quickly you will want to head over to the "How to Create a Player" topic. That topic will offer you detailed information about how to use the VHL Portal to create your player and get you started. We also highly recommend joining the VHL Discord where there is a channel dedicated to helping new members with any questions that they may have about the league or improving their player. Once your player is made VHLM General Managers will be in touch with you about joining their teams. In the meantime, please feel free to ask any questions you have here or in your create-a-player thread. We're happy to have you in the community and we hope you stick around!

Awaiting confirmation from @Josh of approval on the portal.