How to answer you GM when they ask why you did not earn that final 2 TPE last week?

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We have all been here, you got almost all the points tasks done, but it is Sunday and you don't feel like writing a short article or asking questions in a press conference. So you decide not to do a point task because it is only 2 TPE, which can easily be buried under depreciation later on in your career. That type of thinking will have consequences. If you have a good GM who monitors how the players progress each week you will quickly face trouble as the general manager will approach you the following week to ask why the previous week's update looks and feels a little light. What do you say then?

 

I have prepared a short "guide" that will help you to navigate this potentially difficult conversation.

 

1. Say that you were too busy updating your other player
Nothing warms the general manager's cold heart more than a player who is max-earning. As we all know, nothing says max earning like having multiple players in VHL. The general manager knows it is only a matter of time before some players ease up with the TPE earning due to whatever reason, so when you say you are out there keeping multiple players active it lets the general manager know you are not going stop earning TPE anytime soon. To make an even stronger case you could say the player in the general manager's team is your main player, which lets the general manager know that even if you face some busy times you will still find a way to stay active with your main player. If you have a good GM, their lust for victory and power will allow them to see your comments about having multiple players in VHL as you just joking around, so you do not have to worry about getting into trouble.

 

2.  Say that your cat was feeling sick, so you were not able to be around the computer during the weekend
It is a universal fact that general managers love cats. I think it has something to do with evil characters in movies and television shows having cats as pets.  If you mention your dog being sick there is a good chance the general manager will think less of you as dogs remind the general manager about what they used to be: pure and innocent. You could say a family member was sick, but it is a risky play as up to 70% of all general managers end up burning every single bridge to their immediate family by the time they have bought their first striped suit at the age of 16, so the general manager might not be able to relate to human emotions at the same level.

 

3.  Demand a trade
You might think it does not make much sense to ask for a trade after you missed a few TPEs and the general is asking what is going on with the TPE earning - you are wrong.  If you are honest with your general manager and say you were busy or did not feel like earning TPE, it is only a matter of time before you are traded as the general manager sees you being busy or not feeling like earning all you can as you going inactive or semi-active in the near future. That is why you need to set the tempo right away and ask for a trade first. You need to show your general manager you are not afraid of anything. By asking for a trade whatever TPE you missed is quickly forgotten. It might seem cold and cruel, but consider the following:

 

General managers spend most of their time alone practicing how to make a dramatic entrance and exit out of a meeting, when you think how many places are out there for possible meeting locations, practicing for exits and entrances is a lot of work as, for example, exit out of a meeting in a park vs conference room is a totally different game, as any good general manager knows. Statistically a good general manager knows within the first 10 seconds if they can make a trade or not, how you enter a room plays a key part, same with how you exit as general managers tend to think a few steps ahead and prepare for the next meeting already. Anytime a general manager gets a reason to talk to another general manager it is automatically a good day as time spent with other general managers is one of the best ways for the general managers to practice being a general manager. Asking for a trade helps you and is something that can be seen as a nice thing to do for your general manager.

 

It is important to keep in mind that how old your player is can drastically affect how likely it is that your general manager wants to, for example, entertain the idea of trading you to another team. If you are too old the general manager might not feel like going out to meet other general managers. If you have just started your VHL career the general manager might give you some space and ignore your wishes for now. If you feel like your general manager is not giving you the respect you deserve it could be worth it to hit that retire button to capture their attention. Wait for a day or two and then un-retire. This type of move is going to cost you some TPE early on, but when you consider the potential extra cap you just earned for your team, the general manager could be so taken back that they give a juicy bonus, which you can then use to get some of the TPE back by buying something from the player store.

 

These are just a few examples you can use to practice for the moment your general manager questions you about your TPE earning. I recommend adding your own twists and even creating your own angles on how to approach this potentially difficult interaction. Whatever you end up saying or doing, never forget that general managers are not humans like us players.

 

 

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