we should have... a VHL Bot All-Star Game!

[SlapshotWrangler 864]

TORONTO - After the festivities of the NHL All Star Game and recovering from the sheer damage those no-name brand nameplates did to my psyche, I walked around the city to take in the atmosphere. Seeing the best players from all of the NHL’s teams (save the Calgary Flames), I couldn’t help but notice the vibrance and extra warmth the city seemed to have. The players, even if some did cancel planned vacations, looked relaxed and enjoyed themselves. Some creative and top-tier hockey was displayed.

 

Now, the VHL has its own All-Star game. It was all the same things; maybe even better! Seeing the game's biggest stars from all over the WORLD gather in one game (they don’t have a skills competition like the NHL and they choose only two teams… very pro bowl-esque) to display how awesome they are. It is always a super fun event and a way for players to let loose and show off some creativity.

 

However, some of the most underrated staples of a team have never had a chance to participate in one of these, which is quite interesting.

 

Bot players have been around in this league for years and continue to step up their game. It still feels like they are heavily disrespected by the entire league from management and fans to award selection committees. Heck, their stats aren’t even kept and their player pages are non-existent. However, they are the longest tenured players of their team, having played since the team’s inception.

 

We had an interview with one of these bot players, long-time defensemen for the Seattle Bears, B-SEA D4, the best bot player in S91 in terms of VHFL points. B-SEA D4 had 0 goals and 2 assists but that made sense as he has always been more of a defensive defensemen. 134 hits was the count for him that season and with a somewhat tidy -17, he was a standout defender among bot players. Here is what he had to say about a bot All-Star game.

 

“49,20,74,68,69,6E,6B,20,61,6E,20,61,6C,6C,20,73,74,61,72,20,67,61,6D,65,20,77,6F,75,6C,64,20,62,65,20,61,77,65,73,6F,6D,65,2E,20,42,65,65,70,20,62,65,65,70,2C,20,62,6F,6F,70,20,62,6F,6F,70,2E” *translated to hexadecimal code for interest of space

 

Another Seattle Bears bot defensemen, B-SEA D10 heard the conversation and we also got some words from him. He was also a pretty nifty bot player for Seattle Bears with his 2 goals and 2 assists securing his spot as one of the top offensive bot d-men. A tidy +5 to boot.

 

“49 27 76 65 20 62 65 65 6E 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 69 73 20 74 65 61 6D 20 66 6F 72 20 6D 61 6E 79 20 73 65 61 73 6F 6E 73 2E 20 49 20 61 6D 20 65 61 73 69 6C 79 20 6F 6E 65 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 6C 6F 6E 67 65 73 74 20 74 65 6E 75 72 65 64 20 68 65 72 65 2E 20 42 75 74 20 74 68 65 79 20 73 74 69 6C 6C 20 64 6F 6E 27 74 20 67 69 76 65 20 6D 65 20 74 68 65 20 43 2E 20 53 6F 20 70 6C 65 61 73 65 20 61 74 20 6C 65 61 73 74 20 67 69 76 65 20 6D 65 20 74 68 69 73 20 62 6F 74 20 61 6C 6C 20 73 74 61 72 20 67 61 6D 65 2E”

 

The influence of these bot players continues to be overlooked and I will not stand for it. I demand that the VHL create a bot all-star game. Many of these players are leaders, even if they don’t make the lineup every night.

 

“B-CGY G1 taught me everything I know. He was our third-string goalie when I was backing up and our third-string goalie when I was starting. However, he was always very vocal about what I needed to improve. I think it’s about time we show these guys the recognition they deserve. I think we need to get over our pretenses and realize that these bot players CAN rise up to the occasion and that they DO.” said former Wranglers goalie Jacques Lafontaine.

 

VHL, it’s your move.

[Fire Tortorella 2,653]

I agree.

[Victor 10,946]

is this the AI takeover

[Triller 1,663]

We had similar chat in ProAm about this!  I wanted a betting game where we sim a bit tournament and bet on games.  We all start with the same amount of credits then whoever has the most after the tournament gets a TPE prize!

Edited March 9 by Triller

[Thunder 1,168]

Classic…. Well written