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Review: This is fire. Not sure if this is intentional but I love the effects it really gives it that dream-like vibe. The text is sweet, I really like that look of the effects over the text. The effects over the render could be cleaned up to look unbelievable. For example, look how the effect has been cleaned up on Barzal, compared to almost all of the other renders. If the rest were cleaned up like that it would be insane. Render placement is good, I think having the goalie on the far right might have worked better, or front facing, just because he seems a little awkward there. If you were in a time crunch, I would have just desaturated this to make it B/W and did some added lighting effects that could have been like 5 mins or so, that would have tied everything in a little better. Overall, I really love this idea, and sometimes the best sigs are done quickly when you aren't overthinking! 9/10

Review: Good team! Definitely had some of the top earners of that generation on that team. The sig is decent - text is solid and the red on screen layer is good. I don't think there's much to it other than that. The texture in the middle of the sig kinda seems out of place, and the fact that there isn't really any effects on the right side doesn't look very good. Not sure if you were going for like a burn effect on the piece, but probably could use some refining. Then again could have just been a quick gfx made for theme week. More to be desired, maybe a JC or some effects to give depth. 7/10

Moscow Menace Press Conference Week of Feb 21st - 27th Claim six answers for 2 TPE 1. Make a bold prediction about the VHL, for the remainder of the season. 2. What is more likely, Papa gets to 5 SO for his season total, or Idaho hits 50 goals? 3. Which Moscow rookie has been most impressive, Preo, Wattson or Karja? 4. Do you play video games? What are you playing right now? 5. I ordered 20 wings last night at 12AM and ate 3. What's been your most recent regretable purchase? 6. How done are you with winter?

Moscow Menace Press Conference Week of Feb 14th - 20th Claim six answers for 2 TPE The Late Edition - I'm Sorry 1. Moscow stands 4th in the EU and 7th overall in the league. Are you happy with where we currently stand? 2. The past two seasons we were dominant, but in this season we've seen some adversity. Is this a good or bad thing as we pass the halfway point of the season? 3. We currently hold a losing record at home, what do you think could be the reason for the lack of home ice advantage? 4. If you could bring one player onto the Moscow from any other VHL team which one would you choose? 5. Leroy Johnson is a staggering 6-2. Is it time to start thinking about who should be getting the starts? 6. How do you feel about your own player's progress this season?

@Vat it’s the LA chrome helmet haha very shiny

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Review: I really like this, I think it's one of the strongest pieces you've done. I like the floating colour card look, and how the renders are constrained to those cards. The jersey changes are really nice and the Champs text is really nice and had a lot of work put into it. I like the border on the graphic, I think I would have liked it better over top of the render layers. Also, I think the logos would have looked cleaner if they were all on the right hand side of their boxes. Overall a really nice piece, and not a surprise that it won the competition! 9.8/10

Review: This is really nice. I life the bold vibrant colours, they match really well with the Bulls colours. The text is good and I like the overlay on it, but you could add another drop layer behind whether it be black, white, or even like a red on "screen". I think the texture is really nice and flows into the render. The render effects are really well done, and not overdone. The colouring really makes it work. The jersey change is nice, but looks like the Houston logo is faded - with such a cool logo, I think as a recruit banner I would showcase it more. Great work 9.5/10

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oh lol.. just when I searched Steele, he showed up Toronto on portal lol my badd, must not have been updated

Sim Review: Upset of the Sim - Game 203 Toronto 2 - DC 5 Toronto started the season strong, but have seen a slide as of late. This game is an interesting one as Toronto used their Back-up Start against the bottom-feeding DC Dragons. The Dragons then went on to beat Toronto leaning on forward Nathan Steele (@73MPL4R) who had a hat trick. Immediately after this game Toronto GM @Peace and DC GM @Enorama made a trade that sent Steele from the American capital to the capital of Ontario. Was it this performance that sold Toronto on Steele? It makes for an interesting storyline as Steele's performance could have some serious implications on his new team who just blew a Back-up Start because of his own good play.

Review: Monster imporvements over the past month. I really like this one. Probably the best text work you've ever done. I think the colours are nice and the placement and effects are interesting. The jersey swap is nice. The effect the is on the left side of the render near Marner's face is a bit distracting, and because it's blurred it looks a little messy. That's really the only thing I don't like about the piece. The dots are cool and really gives depth to the whole signature. I think you've really refined your blur tool use as well. TI think that wave effect you have is cool, and I would just full commit to the effect - it seems like you deleted some of it with a soft brush so it almost looks like smoke. If you did the deletion with a harder brush, you could keep that swirl effect and it would look more like the graphic bending. Just a few things, maybe it'll help maybe not! I really like it tho! 9.1/10

Moscow Menace Press Conference Week of Feb 7th - 13th Claim six answers for 2 TPE 1. We have been accustom to being at the top of the conference the last couple of seasons, and this season we are 8-8 to start. Do you think it is just the jitters, or is there a real issue in Moscow? 2. The Seabasstard is having a real big start to the season, almost going 2 points per game. Do you think he needs a promotion to the first line, or is it that secondary unit that is throwing teams off? 3. Our goalie Papa Emeritus got his first SO last sim. What did we do to celebrate our goalies milestone? 4. What is your favorite way to earn Weekly Capped TPE? Graphic, MS, Welfare? 5. Have you tried the new Trivia feature on the portal? (Located Under Portal>League>Trivia). How did you find this new application? 6. How is everyone doing? We are almost halfway through February, I know this can be a rough time of year.. How has everyone been?

How do we know if our questions are used, do they just automatically get applied TPE to our players? Was there a claim for the Trivia Questions requested by @Beketovin the off-season? great feature, I just did one and it works great!

Review: This is so nasty. I love the custom font, it's really cool. I like the blue block that is behind it too. It has the vibe of a sketched block, and makes the Helsinki logo look interesting. The bottom signature effect is so cool, it's like a dissolve effect. I think you could have incorporated it throughout the sig, maybe around the render would have been cool. The render seems a bit flat, but that's coiming from someone that overcooks their graphics lol. Overall this is really great! 9.8/10

Review: This is really cool. Clean JC, and nice colours to match jersey. SD is pretty lucky to have a gfx god as GM to hook them up. I likt the render offset effects - the yellow wind effect on layer change is really cool, and looks really solid. I wonder if the effect would look good if it also was offset with all the left sides of the render, ie: the hip and other arm? I like the text, it's got a cool effect and the stroke is a cool effect that matches. Definitely think you could run a burn tool through this and create some more depth. Overall I relly like it! 9.3/10

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Moscow Menace Press Conference Week of Jan 31st - Feb 6th Claim six answers for 2 TPE START OF SEASON EDITION 1. Right before the season started we moved Nico Pearce; Did you have any last words for him? 2. We acquired Kyosti Karjalainen and Wattson Power in the deal; How do you feel about these two young prospects? 3. We are off to a mediocre 2-2 start. Level of concern 1-10.. 4. Sergey Preobrazhensky is not just another long name, he's our rookie this season. What expectations do you have for the young scoring center? 5. Are you excited to watch the Olympics this year, or is it not the same without NHL players involved? 6. What is the best timing for Press Conferences? Is it important I get them up ASAP Monday, or is it cool whenever through the week?

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Pick #5: Hard Markinson @STZ Analysis: So I pick myself rather early. I actually get him 4th overall as the player before me gets skipped, and then eventually DQ'd. Markinson takes the 1st line minutes this year, and hopes to build off a huge playoff season. Considering he gets a lot of points, hits and shots blocked, I think this is a pretty safe pick. Should be one of the top defensemen in fantasy. Pick #8: Taylor Mourning @scoop Analysis: This is a player I have always loved. I had Street ranked at the top of his draft class, and as AGM of Malmo I really was excited to see him drop in his draft. Hylands and I both were ecstatic to select this player, and only a few seasons later he is an elite two-way forward with a Cup under his belt. This to me will be a top five fantasy performer at the end of the year. He has over 100 points last season and over 300 hits. That's insane. Huge fan of this pick. Pick #17: Zeedayno Chara @Jubis Analysis: My defense partner in Moscow is Z Chara, this is a different one.. This was more of a positional selection, as I could see that a lot of players before me secured a top forward, so they will likely be taking a defenseman. I decided to take my second defenseman early and took Jubis' Chara. Strong overall fantasy player, with good defensive stats and is going to be passing to Justin Lose all season long. I think I locked up 2 D in the top 5. Pick #20: Vinny Detroit @dasboot Analysis: This was my first stretch pick, but I think I went with the same logic as Chara. I get a player who will be playing with a really good offensive player, and is the hitting forward on that team. Detroit only had 34 points last season and 340+ hits. If he reduces his hits by 40, and goes a point per game, this should be huge value at pick 20. Plus I get a really good cook. Pick #29: Sirkants Klamasteris @hedgehog337 Analysis: With Sales gone, I beleive I get one of the better goalies at pick 29 with Klamasteris of the Calgary Wranglers. He performed well last season, and I think this continues. I though of going with Papa Emeritus, but with Klamasteris on the board, I went with the safer pick. Pick #32: Saku Kotkakoivu @DollarAndADream Analysis: At pick 32 I go with a huge underrated meta build. I believe this is our next Funk Trophy winner. I can see Kotkakoivu being on the Boulet ballot with Mourning and Idaho next season. He had 82 hits, and a decent point total for a rookie last season. He should crush this, even with The Rock on his team. Congrats to all the players I blessed.

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