What to expect

[STZ 5,393]

What to Expect..

 

So it was three months ago when my son was born, when I pretty much declared that I needed to take a break. I was nearing the end of my run with Hard Markinson, and I was feeling a little burnt out anyways. The idea of at least one season as a rest period has been on my mind for a while. I know after my players Ethan Osborne and then Jake Wylde, I was completely exhausted. I pushed through with Unassisted and Rhett DeGrath, but then completely lost motivation and ended up going inactive. I knew I didn’t want that again. The last thing I want to do is have a GM draft me based on an expectation, and then get let down. That’s why after running Benny Graves and then Markinson, while also doing some AGM duties, I knew I needed a little time. In addition to that, I wanted to address things in a more formal way; a Media Spot.

 

TPE Earning

 

As of right now I think I can manage max earnings. At the very least I can lean on the pension plan and then build my TPE out from there to get my 12+. There’s a part of me that wants to say that I’m going to turn into a clicker, and just come around for the sims, but I know that won’t be the case. I still love max earning and I really love having an elite player. I enjoy driving my draft stock as high as I can (although always just being selected 2nd Overall). 

I’m sure there might be many that are even surprised to see a Media Spot as my first point task rather than a graphic. While I would like to say I’m trying to expand my horizons and push my creativity - the reality is that I have a 3 month old baby sleeping next to me so I can’t really be on my main PC that has photoshop.

 

In saying that, I would like to do more Media Spots. I would also even entertain the idea of joining a podcast as a guest. I even played with the idea of doing a podcast while streaming myself making graphics for the league. Obviously there’s a time constraint - if I have the time and availability I might push forward with those ideas. At the very least I know I can lean into my strengths which is graphic making. I know that not only can I make one or two a week pretty effortlessly, but it does bring some enjoyment to other members of the community.

 

VHL Destination

 

Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m always willing to play on any team. That doesn’t really change here. I’m very open to playing on all teams for really any GM. I’ve been on at least half the teams in the VHL, and have proudly had full careers on at least four franchises. I consider that a rarity, and more the fact that I really enjoyed the GM’s that I had. I would obviously love to land on a team that has a great locker room and a vision that coincides with mine - however, I can’t guarantee that will happen. I will be less likely to commit to a team for a full career without having an in depth conversation with management.

 

I just want that to be known going in. I would rather not test free agency, but with this player I don’t think I will be as patient as I have in the past to be on a competitive team. I would like to be on team that is competing in 6 of my 8 seasons with Analfist.

 

Overall Activity

 

So what version of STZ will you all get? I guess that is the big question that even I myself can’t answer. It will be dependent on a number of things. Number one being, how my real life is going. Adjusting to life with a newborn has been a challenge. This is my second child, but I am a little older than my first, so the lack of sleep has hit me harder. I’m also in a bigger position at work, so my focus outside of my kids is really pulled towards work. With that being said I do love this community and the league itself, so I think there will always be time allocated for this place. 

 

I would love to say I’ll be online every day, and I’ll be super active in discord and have a league job.. The truth is, I really don’t know if that is in the cards for me anymore. I think I might just be a member who lurks from the shadows and follows sims while being active in my team discord. That might be disappointing news, or it might not, but it definitely has a strong possibility of being what my activity level will be.

 

It is probably for the best anyways. My time here has been a lot of fun, and I’ve made a lot of great players, and had a ton of great memories. But there is a changing of the guard, and I don’t necessarily think it is bad for me to stay here with an active player, but have a diminished role in the community. I look forward to what this player will do, even if he is a bit memey, and will be more of a casual build. I know I want to gear up for a really killer player when the S100 comes around. I think the idea of having a player that is dedicated to my original player as well as my son is cool, and would actually make for a pretty cool player name and premise. So I have that in my back pocket for the future.

 

I have about 25 more words to go, so I might as well go on here. One of the biggest things I missed during my three months off was the time with some of the members I got to know in my run with Markinson. I’ve missed the game nights in Moscow, and I hope as soon as my son sleeps through the night I’ll be able to jump back into games with members. I’ve been truly blessed with an amazing family, so in no way am I complaining, but I do miss having some drinks and shooting the shit with all the different members of this community.
 

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[STZ 5,393]

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