From first gen to first (nearly) overall

[Bojovnik 487]

I guess this will be another OOC post. I don’t particularly enjoy doing them, but here we go.

 

I’ll start with a little bit about myself. I joined the VHL in S75. I signed up during the offseason and signed as a waiver signing with the Saskatoon Wild. I missed the boat by signing up at the trade deadline.

 

The first thing that I would say is worth doing is not to get disheartened.

 

What do I mean by that? After signing up and enjoying my time in Saskatoon, I entered the VHLM Dispersal Draft for my second season and I was disheartened about the fact I would be leaving Saskatoon and moving to Miami.

 

I loved the Sasky LR at that time and didn’t want to move. However, I could stay in the LR and still contribute while playing for a new team, meeting new people. At the end of the day, Miami won the VHLM title that season, but I was more active in the Sasky LR.

 

Another thing about getting disheartened. Real life got in the way of many things at the back end of 2021. I went from being a relatively close-to-max earner to becoming a clicker. I think there was a two-three month spell when I was only collecting welfare. As a result, Hlozek maxed out at a 800 TPE earner.

 

Despite that, Hlozek finished his career as a point-per-game player, and I managed to keep my VHL activity at a level that was manageable for me at the time. Instead of leaving the league altogether, I managed to stay active enough to still contribute (based on my past earning), and continue welfare earning so that I could maintain my TPE level.

 

In short, you have to do what is right for you at the time. Contribute and earn when you have the opportunity, as you never know when real life comes around. If you have to earn welfare, don’t feel bad about it, and don’t be disheartened, because there will be a time when you can be active, and you have a player that you can add your TPE to.

 

I would say my other big recommendation is to make sure that you find the right group of people that you want to be active with. Sometimes VHL gen chat isn’t the best place for that. Stick to your LRs, and most importantly, stay in your LRs even if you move on. Maintaining those relationships is crucially important.

 

And third and finally, if you’re a first gen. Listen to the experts. There are loads of guys who have experience of STHS and know how to get the best out of your player. It can be appealing to dump your TPE into the stats that make the build that you want your player to be, but I continue listening to the experts who let me know what would be best for me to make the build that I want to do with my new player.

 

I’ve found a method that can get me my 12 TPE in the space of an hour or so. That’s manageable for me. I don’t take anything else on. I urge you all to try and make sure you contribute in a way that is manageable for you. We want to be here for a long time, and a good time.