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Player Name: Jakab Holik VHL Team: Seattle Bears Cash you have: $4 750 000 Purchase Name: Point Task Upgrade Cost of Purchase: $2 000 000 Cash Left: $2 750 000

Contrast is very high, I suggest playing with exposure and curves layers to try and get it under control as it throws the balance of the piece way off. Logo in the BG is okay but I don't love it; using logos can be tricky and it often looks like they are slapped on. Text is a high point IMO. it's pretty creative and blends well into the piece. Normally it's not a style I would like but I find it works well here.

What I can see looks really cool. Some nice effects, nice colouring, solid stock work. Unfortunately I feel like what I can see ends halfway down the canvas as the bottom half is far too dark and makes the text un-readable. I know and respect what you were going for but there needs to be some way to at least see what's going on down there; especially with the text location being where it is.

I can see the elements here so I can't ell what you were going for but unfortunately everything feels a little disconnected at the moment. Some exposure layers would help to blend everything in together so that I can't clearly define each layer. The font is a cool choice but I think the effects on the text over-do it. Kill the drop shadow and tone down the green a bit. Render looks a little LQ and the lighting style isn't really helping that fact out any. Lighting should create some contrast and focus, not wash things out.

Love the white text but the dark green text over dark grey is very hard to read. Maybe give a little bit of white around it or something to make it pop off a bit so it could be legible. Dupped render is interesting although I would like to see one as more of a focal point, either by messing with the sizes or blurring one or something. Right now it looks like the render has a conjoined twin which is a little off-putting. Some lighting could also help make the render stand out a tad over the text.

The text is the absolute star here. Amazing font and effect work on it. The render effects I think look pretty solid however the entire render area is a over-exposed so it kinda just washes out everything you did. If your lighting created some contrast and you sharpened the face up a tad I think this could really pop.

Very very dark unfortunately which is holding everything else back as I simply can't see it. The idea seems to be there with the waviness and I like where I think you were going with this but I would like to see some light to really get the elements to the forefront. I'm also concerned about the text style. That font (or is it the effects?) just doesn't seem o be really working flow wise with anything else.

PROPER LINK Considering it was against NY I would have expected yto play better but at least it's a win I guess. Rough sim for me.

PROPER LINK Also, that was easily the my worst game of the season and potentially my career. That was just pathetic.

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Meanwhile I just deleted it today to save space. I have heard the expansions were a lot better but I hated the end game and the plot so much of the original that I didn't want to pay for them.

HUGE episode (just shy of 1 hour and 20 minutes) so processing could take awhile. Answered questions from @Phil, @gorlab, @Banackock, and @ADwyer87

Hope you guys are ready for a beast this week. Thanks to a pile of questions and some terrible gameplay to complain about this came out long and huge...there’s a penis joke in there, I’m just sure of it haha

I found defence as a forward to not help much regarding defensive stats like shot blocking (since forwards don't tend to do that) but actually helped a lot on offence, oddly enough. Defence and Strength both contribute to how well your player can keep control of the puck. Increasing them will keep the luck on your stick more often which obviously allows you to do more with it. As for your third question: You're welcome :P. I'm joking (sorta) because it's not all on me but my stats are amongst the highest in the league and I'm currently holding down a 12-1-1 record so I like to at least think aim contributing to our success.

1. As of writing this we're 1 point behind Toronto and 3 behind Calgary. Do you think it's possible for Seattle to get home ice advantage in the playoffs? What about the bye? 2. Yes I know it's really early to predict playoff stuff but isn't that more entertaining sometimes? 3. Do you feel dumb for thinking NY could do well this season? 4. Seattle has now beaten Calgary twice (of their 3 losses as of writing). Why do you think we've been able to have success against the league's top team thus far? 5. How many points do you think you'all get from your predictions this season? 6. Follow up, did you predict Holik for most improved? If not, why the fuck not? 7. You said you're doing something with math in college: what are your plans after graduation? What do you ideally want to do? 8. How's the weather? It's starting to get fucking cold up here. 9. Is Calgary's run a 1 year deal or will they be able to keep some of their signings to try for 2? 10. Of the teams currently competing, who do you think will go into a rebuild first?

I asked you 12 questions 2 weeks ago, that has to count for something

Might have time to get this done tomorrow actually so if you have questions now is the time! That means you @ADwyer87

It's that time of the week folks, time for my gentle prodding for podcast questions! Recording will be Saturday; or at least it should be. @eaglesfan036 @Shaka @ADwyer87 @boom @der meister @Victor @YEAH!stlemania @Phil @tfong @ChrisF @George Costanza @Molholt @Mr. Power @Draper @Banackock @gorlab

The beast with 3 personal awards over 8 players, yup, that's me haha.

Yeah, that's what happened. You out-shot us 54-30 as a way of giving us one.

That's a lot more work I would think haha is it possible to have your banner just fade off into the same BG colour as the forum has? Then you can re-size as needed without having to re-design anything.

Review: Because why the fuck not Your musical taste is very annoying; I usually skip the intro songs because of it. Also, your voice is like mad low dude, get closer to the microphone. Regular PT's suck; podcasts are where it's at. Lol, homework. Sucks to be you. Was it bullshit though, or was it ant shit? I suppose they could have been bull ants. There's an app for everything! Internal microphone is mediocre quality but I can't record my CoDcasts laying down so you have me there. Da fuq is that squeaking sound? Yeah, I hate when people ask me stuff that would take longer to look up than the entire podcast lasts. Most people seem pretty good though. I feel like everyone kinda zones in on their own player but no one likes to admit it. They all went to Cologne? Why did no one tell me this I feel like he was interested but everyone else went elsewhere so he followed. Responding to a message mid-podcast? Fail. Seriously, squeaking! Are mice humping under your bed? I feel like Toronto is going to be tougher than you give them credit for. Or did you record this before Clegane signed? #FuckNY #FuckCGY You need to learn how to drink. Good vodka is wasted on shots and shitty vodka burns like fuck for shots. Vodka is mostly used to make random things alcoholic since you can't taste it. Oh yeah, Americans can't drink at 19; sucks to be you. You'll learn eventually that good alcohol is worth the money. When you do you won't be able to touch cheap stuff again. Whiskey is delicious; especially scotch. Put it on ice and enjoy the smokey amazingness. Plus drinking scotch will impress people. Whiskey and Ginger Ale is also good if you aren't badass enough. Rum and Coke is always a classic. Put a splash of lime juice in it if you want it to really pop. Is there an annoying amount of review lines? I feel like I must at least be at that point. VHL Wrestling was legit, I get that it probably took a lot of time though. That is a hilarious description; well done. Bold predictions. You heard it here first folks, Dwyer will get at least 1 cup. VHLM talk? I didn't sign up for this shit Building a dynasty in the VHLM is near impossible. Any top players you get are usually gone after a year. At least you have founder's cups as a player. GMing down there is rough though. I've gone through the VHLM like 6 or 7 times and have never won it, no idea how. I was in the finals a few times but only had 1 season for most of my players so not a lot of chances. Long, awkward pauses are better with CoD in the BG No, fuck your TPE, I must stay ahead of you. "You Shall not Pass!" I believe you're much more behind me now. To be fair I did start with some carryover. I'm pretty sure your reason for hating 35 is totally irrational. Did you win? I don't remember. I just know I did. This is why I don't review podcasts, this was way more typing than 2 GFX and it's worth the same amount haha.

From a personal standpoint I'll take a few losses if every win means a shutout haha. 2/2 so far.

I could, although I'll need to go back and re-listen to the first 12 minutes to make notes on it haha

I want to finish this later but don't have time right now so I'm using this post as a bookmark of sorts, I'm 12:37 in right now.