Riga Reign Press Conference

[mattyIceman 1,230]

On 10/6/2024 at 7:18 PM, ke1vi said:

RIGA REIGN PRESS CONFERENCE

October 6th, 2024

1.  How have you been celebrating the big win?

2. What do you plan on doing with the cup this summer?

3. Do you plan to take a long break before training again?

4.  What's the chances that we could go for a repeat next year?

5.  What were your words to the Toronto players in the final handshake?

6. Will you be watching NHL's opening night this Tuesday?

 

1. I've been pretty busy actually.  Busy drinking and doing not much

2. I ate a poutine out of the Cup while I had it that day.

3. Nope.  Still busy training and deciding what to train more actually.

4. I think the chances are pretty good, but other teams have made some changes or developed some good players, so we have to match the next level.

5. Good job, you guys made it a hell of a series!

6. I didn't see any games because I was busy last night.

[Steve 1,959]

On 10/6/2024 at 5:18 PM, ke1vi said:

RIGA REIGN PRESS CONFERENCE

October 6th, 2024

1.  How have you been celebrating the big win?

2. What do you plan on doing with the cup this summer?

3. Do you plan to take a long break before training again?

4.  What's the chances that we could go for a repeat next year?

5.  What were your words to the Toronto players in the final handshake?

6. Will you be watching NHL's opening night this Tuesday?

1. I have been doing things with the cup that would be considered illegal to many. Don't judge.
2. The question should be, what aren't I going to do with the cup this summer.
3. I stay active and hit the gym hard once I have some down time.
4. Our chances are high. Just have to wait and see how we play as a team and make whatever adjustments needed. I think we are better in some areas and maybe a little weaker in others.
5. Last thing I said was...." See you next season, thanks for the cup". 
6. I really don't have any streaming service/tv channels to watch. I will rely on the NHL website for updates.
 

[Steve 1,959]

Writing my own questions due to time constraints. 

 

1. We had it really easy playing against the bottom dwellers at the beginning. How do we do against the good teams?
2. Red Panda was finally found. Where did he end up being?
3. It looks like we have a good group of players. Do you think we can repeat?
4. Are you working on your build, or are you set for the season?
5. There is no more E, how do you feel about that?
6. Do you have any thoughts about playing against teams that are mostly bots?
 

[mattyIceman 1,230]

On 10/20/2024 at 7:13 AM, Steve said:

Writing my own questions due to time constraints. 

 

1. We had it really easy playing against the bottom dwellers at the beginning. How do we do against the good teams?
2. Red Panda was finally found. Where did he end up being?
3. It looks like we have a good group of players. Do you think we can repeat?
4. Are you working on your build, or are you set for the season?
5. There is no more E, how do you feel about that?
6. Do you have any thoughts about playing against teams that are mostly bots?
 

 

1.  I think we can compete well with the top teams.  We may have our off nights but that goes for any team.

2.  He was having a Rainbow 6 marathon with his other Panda friends

3.  We definitely do have a shot to repeat, that was the goal before and it still is.

4.  I'm still working on my build, but I think it may be the last season I work on it.

5.  I like it.  The M this season is certainly enigmatic, but things will be interesting at the trade deadline

6.  Not really.  The boom and bust cycle is still present so it's inevitable.

[Steve 1,959]

Presser for the week ending 11/3

 

1. We had a bit of a rough stretch, what are your thoughts about how well the team pulled together?
2. Red Panda has been starting to flex a bit, what is he doing differently?
3. How has your player been doing? Are you happy with his/her play?
4. Is there a hockey themed anime movie or series?
5. A recent line change on defense seems like a good move, is it too early to tell?
6. How is your NHL team doing? 
 

[mattyIceman 1,230]

On 10/27/2024 at 8:00 AM, Steve said:

Presser for the week ending 11/3

 

1. We had a bit of a rough stretch, what are your thoughts about how well the team pulled together?
2. Red Panda has been starting to flex a bit, what is he doing differently?
3. How has your player been doing? Are you happy with his/her play?
4. Is there a hockey themed anime movie or series?
5. A recent line change on defense seems like a good move, is it too early to tell?
6. How is your NHL team doing? 
 

 

1. I think we are showing character and pulling through quite nicely.  Good on the team for responding to adversity on the ice!

2. Less bamboo-hunting and more actual ninja-goaltending.

3. Yeah I'm satisfied.  We have a long season to get through and the hope is to get into the playoffs on a high.

4. I Don't think so, but it sure would be cool to watch!

5. Nope!  It's perfectly normal to tinker and optimize things from a management standpoint

6. Habs beat St. Louis and Philly in a back-to-back weekend so I'm satisfied!

[Steve 1,959]

Presser for the week ending 11/10

 

1. Is your player doing better, worse or about the same as last season?
2. As a team, we are struggling a bit more than we have in the past. Why is this happening?
3. Did you go to any Halloween parties? If so, what did you go as?
4. Do you think the coach should take the team out for ice cream after each game?
5. Do you see any changes to the team that might help us win more? 
6. Where do you see us in the standings when the season is over?
 

[Steve 1,959]

Presser for the week ending 11/17

1. It looks like we are hanging with the big dogs, do you think we can finish the season in 2nd place?
2. Do you see an obvious issue with our team that you would like to comment on? 
3. Do you think Moscow doesn't get swept in the first round?
4. Can we do the unthinkable and beat Moscow in the playoffs?
5. Is it too early to ask questions about the playoffs?
6. What do you like for Thanksgiving, turkey or ham, or both?
 

[Steve 1,959]

Presser for the week ending 11/24

1. Who do you think we will face in  the first round?
2. Have you been building your player or just keeping him/her as is?
3. Do you think Moscow with slip on a banana peel and fall down in the playoffs or win the cup?
4. It's good to see Calaway have a good season. Should we buy him a watch of something?
5. It looks like Red Panda has matured into a reliable goalie. Do you have anything thoughts on his performace this season?
6. What are the real chances of winning the cup this season?
 

[Steve 1,959]

Presser for the week ending 12/8
1. Davos played really well against us, what went wrong with our team?
2. It looks like Moscow might make another early exit to the team that beat us, thoughts?
3. What are your plans for the offseason?
4. Did you have a good holiday?
5. Who will win the cup?
6. It was good to see Calaway have a good season. Should we throw him a party now that his career is over?

[Steve 1,959]

Presser ending 12/22

 

1. How do you feel about our playoff run?
2. Do you think we will find some players and be a contender this season?
3. Do you think we should lose against Malmo just to give Lucy a win?
4. Were you naughty or nice during the year?
5. What is the most important thing you want for xmas?
6. Do you have any holiday movie that you watch every year?

[Steve 1,959]

Presser for the week ending 12/29

 

1. Did anyone win a medal during the WC series?
2. What did Santa bring you, if anything?
3. Do you have any crazy plans for New Year's Eve?
4. How do you think Riga will do this coming season?
5. Are you a fan of snow on Christmas? I am not a fan of snow at anytime.
6. Do you have a new year's resolution? 

[Steve 1,959]

Presser ending the week of 1/5

 

1. How did the holidays go for you?
2. Are you excited to finally get the season going?
3. What is your main goal with your player this season?
4. Do you think we are still a playoff contender?
5. What teams do you think will be the best in each conference?
6. Will Red Panda stop more pucks this season? 

[Lemorse7 1,023]

On 12/29/2024 at 7:54 AM, Steve said:

Presser ending the week of 1/5

 

1. How did the holidays go for you?
2. Are you excited to finally get the season going?
3. What is your main goal with your player this season?
4. Do you think we are still a playoff contender?
5. What teams do you think will be the best in each conference?
6. Will Red Panda stop more pucks this season? 

1. pretty chill but good 
2.  hell yea new season new goals 
3. give the team a chance to win in every game 
4. playoff contender yes for sure final contender we are close but we can be with some trades 
5. Vancouver or NY in NA and prob Malmo in EU 
6. since the meta for goalies is lower tpe are better I would say yes because he lost tpa

[Steve 1,959]

Presser for the week ending 1/12

 

1. The league seems a bit more dead each season, do you agree?
2. Any ideas on making the locker room more active?
3. Do you actively follow your player?
4. More players are on welfare than actively doing tasks. Is that a problem?
5. Record low numbers of members posting in the 12 days of Christmas, is that any indicator of the state of the league?
6. What would you do different if you were the King/Queen of the league for a day?

[Tim Robinson 165]

On 1/5/2025 at 5:44 AM, Steve said:

Presser for the week ending 1/12

 

1. The league seems a bit more dead each season, do you agree?
2. Any ideas on making the locker room more active?
3. Do you actively follow your player?
4. More players are on welfare than actively doing tasks. Is that a problem?
5. Record low numbers of members posting in the 12 days of Christmas, is that any indicator of the state of the league?
6. What would you do different if you were the King/Queen of the league for a day?

1. Tough for me to say, I haven't been able to put as much time into it as I used to so I haven't been keeping up with other user activity as much

2. Not really sure. I will admit I will probably take a break from the VHL after my current player retires. Just hard to dedicate time to it so I'm not as interested in what everyone else is up to.

3. Lately not so much. I check in on his stats and look at past game sims from time to time

4. I don't think it is too much of an issue. I do think there should be more instant TPE options that are similar to Trivia and Practice facility. Maybe raise the amount of TPE a player gets for doing more time consuming TPE tasks (graphics, articles, etc.)? Idk, it's a tough thing to address or make changes to without messing up the balance of power of players. but incentivizing players who do tasks that take longer with more TPE might draw users who do welfare into possibly doing those tasks as well.

5. Possibly. Could also just be a coincidence. Maybe it just happened to be a busier Christmas for many users than before

6. I'm not sure. My main thing was getting rid of the VHLE and they already did that so I don't have much. 

[horoscope 32]

On 1/5/2025 at 7:44 AM, Steve said:

Presser for the week ending 1/12

 

1. The league seems a bit more dead each season, do you agree?
2. Any ideas on making the locker room more active?
3. Do you actively follow your player?
4. More players are on welfare than actively doing tasks. Is that a problem?
5. Record low numbers of members posting in the 12 days of Christmas, is that any indicator of the state of the league?
6. What would you do different if you were the King/Queen of the league for a day?

1. I think the VHL is a league for a niche sport, by North American standards. The people that find sim-league entertaining is a smaller group of the people that follow the sport. I don't think there's not many alternatives for this genre, so the VHL will always have enthusiastic, invested people that follow for years.
2. The league brought me back into the fold with the TPE bonus for the holidays. Call it TPE inflation, but I'm off the floor, and on the board.
3. I check in every week that my schedule allows. I think I have a good track record lately at least.
4. Maybe it is, but it's a problem that every team faces. They might face it equally on average for all I know.
5. It's a big week for folks with kids/big families. Christmas is one day, but the roadtrips/stays at relatives' houses can be a big time investment.
6. Probably, add a rule for 3-on-3 for the entirety of regulation, but only on days added by leap years.