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    NEXT META: IGNORE SKATING. BURN THE LEAGUE; OR AT VERY LEAST BURN VANCOUVER

    in Archived Media Spots

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    48 minutes ago, jRuutu said:

    I heard VHL general in discord is where all the action is!

     

    I agree that mistakes should not be forgotten, that is why I'm still calling for punishments for Vancouver and for anyone using the meta build.

     

    Yellow journalism is the best journalism, because it takes guts. Anyone can write the truth. Anyone can write lies, but not everybody wants to write something that mixes both.

     

    I'm talking to the good people of VHL through you.

     

     

    Whenever I go there, it’s too much action lol. I don’t agree with the idea of punishments, as I’ve said before, but I can at least see that you’re coming from a good place. 

     

    I honestly never thought of yellow journalism that way lol. Still not my thing though. Bluntness is my strong point, not exaggeration.

    NEXT META: IGNORE SKATING. BURN THE LEAGUE; OR AT VERY LEAST BURN VANCOUVER

    in Archived Media Spots

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    1 hour ago, jRuutu said:

    You should consider it at least, or make your Discord name something similar for the laughs!

     

    I might be one of the louder users as I ramble about it all the time, but I'm not the only one who thinks that what you have done in Vancouver is not cool. Plenty of people see it on their own by just being active and following the standings/league.  If it was up to me I would delete the history books from the last two seasons. I would just add a smiley face there. I would also delete and/or relocate Vancouver. Then we could look back on this period of time as the dark days.

     

    All I did was report what I saw. It could be 100% incorrect, or have some truth behind it - maybe we see skating being less important all of a sudden? Or something else.  If it was up to me, you and your GM would be fired and permanently prevented from having a GM role. I would also throw a 200 TPE fine on your players for actively exploiting the sim engine and building your team the meta way.

    Haha sadly I haven’t been on the VHL Discord in months (also I was being sarcastic in the 1st post btw)

     

    I never said that you were in the minority about Vancouver. I will reiterate yet again that I have never built meta, nor do I support it. I quite plainly just believe that vengeance is not the path forward. Deleting history is also a bad idea. If you don’t acknowledge the bad things of the past, the same mistakes will be repeated. 
     

    I appreciate the reporting, but how do I say this? It gave me tabloid vibes. It just seemed way overexaggerated. Reporting on these things is fine, making it into yellow journalism, not so much.

     

    Also, why are you saying “you” so often? I played no role in making Vanny meta, I just voice my opinions. I guess the big issue about this is that I take a more moderate stance on this, and you’re a little too progressive for me.

    NEXT META: IGNORE SKATING. BURN THE LEAGUE; OR AT VERY LEAST BURN VANCOUVER

    in Archived Media Spots

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    5 hours ago, jRuutu said:

    Get on with the times, meta sympathizer. If you want to keep your mega yachts you can't be seen kicking it with the meta folks and waving the meta flag. Apologies about the city burning. I was not clear enough. I meant just the team.

    Right, yes, I’m certain that everyone thinks “meta sympathizer” when they think of me. It’s a surprise that I haven’t changed my UN to “MrMetaMan” yet. 
     

    In all seriousness though, I don’t think that the current meta is a good idea for the same reasons, and you’re allowed to express your frustrations, but you’re taking it too far. First you were telling people, that meta users were trolls, but in such provocative language that you came across as the troll, and now you’re telling me that I’m a “meta sympathizer” who has “mega yachts” kicking it with 

    “meta folks” and waving “meta flags”. From what I can see, your use of “meta” is a scare tactic meant to win supporters for your cause. Though this has proved to be wildly successful in American politics, we’re in a fake hockey league. It’s about having fun, not yelling about sim engines

     

    Also, you’re going too far with bashing Vancouver. You wish all sorts of awful things upon a team that has exactly 1/2 of its skaters (5 of 10) exploiting unrealistically optimal builds for all of 3 seasons. The non-meta 5 skaters have no reason to be bashed, nor does the entire franchise.

     

    As for this article, I have some issues. One screenshot from the SHL that says, effectively, that 99 skating is not the first thing to do. Next thing you’ll tell me is that leadership is not a helpful attribute, I take it? Also, I’m not even sure about how many people knew about this build before you posted this, so you’re literally amplifying this information, which seems counterintuitive to your cause. And then about this bans and punishments talk: No. Remember how I said that the purpose was to have fun? Making people build in certain ways isn’t fun, and decreases diversity in builds, which is one of the problems with meta. So not sure about that one.

    The Season Almost Ends

    in VHL.com Articles

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    Well, here we are, just 3 games from the season from being over, and it’s clear that Henry Tucker’s been hit hard. He has 50 goals (which is 7th), 49 assists, and 99 points, and also has 101 PIM, 207 HIT, and 14 power play goals (tied for 7th). Even though these are very below where he wants them to be, he is still making progress in the Vancouver record books.

     

    Games: 10th (429) - Just a few more games and we’ll be tied for 9th!

     

    Goals: 4th (208) - Tucker fell back behind Zolnek this week and it’ll be a sprint to the finish, as both retire following S83.

     

    Assists: 7th (257) - Getting 12 assists this week helped Tucker fend off J. Reinhart by 1. Thankfully, we’re supposed to trade him at the season’s end, which will eliminate some big-time competition.

     

    Points: 4th (465) - Unless both RGN and Zolnek get traded away, there’s no hope for 1st place here. Best we can do is 3rd place, which would mean passing Su, which would mean scoring an achievable 79 points next year. Personally, I think that’s a good bet, especially since I would expect that without Jerome and (hopefully) Tyler, I’ll be carrying the scoring.

     

    PIM: 1st (801) - Even if I can’t break records that matter, like goals, I’ll always be able to brag that I’m Vancouver’s all time leader in penalty minutes.

     

    Hits: 1424 (1st) - I remember someone saying that a pre-portal Vanny player had 1400-so hits, well, now I’ve probably passed that, so no need to worry.

     

    Shots: 2209 (4th) - Sadly, I lost ground to Zolnek here as well. Thankfully, he’s gonna get a lot worse than me, so I shouldn’t really have to worry about this.

     

    Game Winners: 27 (T-3rd) - Alas, no game winner for me this week, so I still don’t have sole control over 3rd place. 

     

    And once again, we are finished with a week of Vanny record chasing. Thanks for reading!

     

    (Note: It seems like there’s people who, like, read these things, and I have no idea why. Especially Shindigs)

     

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    Musings of VHL

    in Archived Media Spots

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    Well, for the first time in a long time (Feb 8 2021), I am writing an article for VHL. And since then, a lot of things have changed. Meta has come and (basically) gone, the VHLE happened, and new faces have flooded management positions. And, obviously, Tucker has changed a lot. Once upon a time, he was an underrated, underappreciated right winger who was selected 73rd in the VHLM Draft and 26th in the VHL Draft. Now, though, he's one of the best scorers in the game, continuing to perform in a meta world with a rather un-meta build (yes, 99 SC + DF, but 70 PA, CK, and FG don't quite fit the mold). He's become one of the best Wolves players ever, and, in my opinion, deserves to have his jersey (#88, obviously) retired by the team. He's become the 2nd biggest steal in the S76 draft (his TPE ranking is 19 spots higher than his draft number. His old friend and twice over ex-teammate,Tater Tat, has him beat, with 27). However, with all these records comes old age, and Tucker is to be auto-retired at the conclusion of the S83 season. It'll definitely be a really weird, sad day for me, because he's all I've ever really known, so without Tucker, Imma lowkey feel like I have no identity in the league. And thus, the question I pose myself: Will I leave or stay? What will my new player look like? mma try and write it all out, not just because I need 6 TPE, but because the time for such decisions is nearing.

     

    Why I'd Leave VHL: Basically, I'm not super attached to the league. Whereas in a lot of leagues, I feel like I'd be letting someone/people if I left (such as EFL, where I'm a Historian, AD, GM, Updater, Presenter, and am on the BOD), I don't feel like the league would take a big L if I left (I would reappear for Town of Salem but nothing else), nor do I feel like I'd lose a part of me if I were to just disappear into the canals of VHL user history. And without Tucker, what am I? Will I ever become invested in my new guy or will I just be trapped in the aromas of nostalgia for Tucker instead? I have a pretty busy life and I need to try and make room for what's happening out there instead having my head in the Internet.

     

    Why I'd Stay: This is the only hockey sim league I have and although not attached with it, I'm familiar with it. I know enough about who the people are, and I want to make some sort of legacy. Tucker is not noteworthy enough for anyone to remember 10 seasons from now, save a few Vancouver homies. I'd love to have a bona fide star, and the way to do that would be to stick around. Additionally, going back down to the VHLM + VHLE would allow me to meet some new people and make some new friends, and perhaps I could get attached to the league like I never was before.

     

     

    Why I'd Create a Forward Again: Tucker was very much a 2-way forward. He could hit, he could fight, and he could score, but there's more types of forwards than that. My next guy could be a defensive forward, focused on hitting and stuff, or I could make a guy who's all about the points. I also don't know if there's a huge difference between right wings, centers, and left wingers, so I could try and figure that out. However, this is not likely going to be what I would do.

     

    Why I'd Do Defense: Though it wouldn't be as radical as going from forward to goalie, this would be pretty rad as well. I didn't do defense w/Tucker, obviously, and again, there's plenty of routes to go. Would I be focused on assists, hits, or goals? Maybe all 3? Could shots blocked be the thing I vibe with? I really don't know what makes you good at blocking shots, so we could see about that. I feel like D is the least sought after position, so I might have less obstacles to go through en route to complete world domination.

     

    Why I'd Do Goalie: It'd be completely new for me and I'd be going in blind, and that's something I lowkey enjoy. "You're insane, NSG! Nobody likes to not know what they're doing!" you might say. Well, I like it like that, so clearly it's not nobody who likes a challenge. The stats I'm going for are all different, and it'd be pretty cool seeing how it all turns out. However, I hear that there's too many goalies in the league nowadays so I might not do it after all, just because there's no plausible way to be good off the jump.

     

     

    And that will be that for that. Some other things I wonder about:

     

    How valued are recreates in the M these days? Would people actually chase after a RC or would they get similar offers?

    Would the M GM's even know that I had had a successful player previously? Would they see that "NSG has created a player" and actually know that I was a RC, or do they not know of my existence?

    Being a RC, would I be selected in a logical place in a draft, or would I be FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY like last time? Would the GMs overvalue me?

     

    If there's any good news about having all these unanswerable questions is that is piquing my interest in the league. If I were to just quit, I'd never be able to figure these out, and though I wouldn't lose sleep over not knowing the answers, I'd never have the satisfaction of knowing the answers. Are these types of things what keep people going back to the VHL? Do other people who are facing these types of decisions in the league also stick around because they want answers? I guess I'll never know.

     

    Thanks for reading this weird, weird, article, hope you enjoyed, I guess. Feel free to comment, though I doubt anyone will.

     

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    The Season Continues

    in VHL.com Articles

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    Well, another week passed, and this one was better for Tucker. Though he is outside the top 10 in most every category, he is tied for 1st in goals (46), tied for 2nd in power play goals (13), and is tied for 3rd with 3 hat tricks. However, other stats are faltering, as he only has 37 assists for 83 points, a +31 +/-, 77 PIM, and 168 hits. He’s still pretty good, though, and he’s still climbing the Vancouver leaderboards. Let’s have a look!

     

    Games: 10th (414) - Again, no change here, but there wasn’t supposed to be any. Unless RGN gets traded or something, Tucker will finish his career in higher than 2nd in games.

     

    Goals: 3rd (204) - Tucker successfully passed Zolnek and is now 20 games off the team record with 18 games to go. At the very least, he can probably get 13 to tie for 2nd place.

     

    Assists: 7th (245) - 5 assists in the last week is pretty symbolic of Tucker’s season. No way he catches RGN for assists but Tucker could prolly slot into 3rd at the end of his career if he can learn how to pass next year.

     

    Points: 6th (449) - Tucker won’t be able to catch RGN, who’s about to pass Su for points, but 2nd place is in reach for next season. Downey and Freeman are both at 460 so if he’s gonna pass anyone this season, it’s gonna be them.

     

    PIM: 1st (777) - Honestly, all he’s doing is extending his record at this point. Nobody’s gonna catch him and very few are courageous enough to try.

     

    Hits: 1st (1385) - Also a matter of extending his record, though there is a distinct possibility that someone would go for this record. Most people don’t like PIM, but a few do like hits.

     

    Shots: 4th (2150) - Tucker stands just 37 shots behind Zolnek, and though progress is slow, we’re getting closer.

     

    Game Winners: T-3rd (27) - For like the 3rd straight week, he’s made exactly 1 game winners. Another one this week means outright second place, but he’ll need 5 to be the all-time leader for Vanny.

     

    So that’s that for this week, tune back in for a similarly mundane recitation of my statistics as I futilely chase team records!

    Vancouver Wolves Press Conference

    in Team Press Conferences

    Posted · Edited by NSG

    1. We’re still in 1st, but LA is 2 points back. Can we prevent them from overtaking us?
    2. Are you more into jazz or military march music, and why?
    3. Who’s your role model (can be a sim league dude or a real life person)?
    4. If your player were caught using a banned substance, what would it be?
    5. Is there anything in particular that makes you nostalgic?
    6. What’s the worst experience you had on a sim league team?

    VHL Wordle

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    1 hour ago, Spartan said:

    P sure you can turn off notifications from the people you follow. I just use follower/following like Facebook friends LMAO, I don't actually get notifications anytime they post.

    Oh

     

    Well that’s a lot more work than clicking on my notifications

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