TPE & Point Tasks Tutorial

[Ricer13 2,592]

Welcome to the VHL!
 

      When you first join the VHL it can be very confusing for members as they try and navigate their way through trying to figure out how to do point tasks, what each point task is and how you go about claiming them. There are other tutorials in here that are extremely helpful but I still find myself explaining it all anyways to new members as they come into the league. I am going to break down the point task system as I would to any new recruit and below each task I will write a step by step instruction on how to claim them. I will be using this in my locker room to help new members and I hope it gets spread across the league to help many others as well.

    What is TPE/TPA? How do we earn TPE?

 

      TPE stands for "Total Points Earned" and TPA stands for "Total Points Applied." TPE is commonly used to refer to the experience points you earn for your player and TPA is the points you have actually applied to your player. To collect TPE in this league you must complete tasks every week referred to as "Point Tasks." Each week you are allowed to earn 12 capped TPE and unlimited uncapped TPE.  
 

Point Tasks

 

      There are a number of point tasks you can do each week. There are your main point tasks which you can choose one of and then there are supplemental point tasks you can do to fill out your remaining capped TPE for the week. I will start by writing out the main points first. These point tasks are worth 6 TPE with the exception of welfare of course. You may only claim ONE main task per week. You can not do two media spots or two graphics to get 12 TPE.

Media Spots: Media Spots are 500 word articles about anything related to the VHL. 500 words isn't the capped amount of words. You can write 2000 or more words if you so choose and this will allow you to actually claim 6 TPE for the next four weeks. It breaks down like this:

500 words: Claim 1 week
1000 words: Claim 2 weeks
1500 words: Claim 3 weeks
2000 words: Claim 4 weeks

You can only claim up to four weeks for one article and you have to claim it once per week not all at once. Media Spots being 500 words can be intimidating for new members so I always suggest doing interviews to get a feel for it. You can ask a player or GM questions and use their answers as part of your word count. Just a little tip to help out any beginners looking to write media spots! 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the article > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: Media Spot > Paste your link > Submit

 

Graphics/Videos: Graphics must be league related such as a player card or team graphic. They must have a good amount of effort put into them with layers. It has to be seen that if even if you are a beginner that you actually put the effort in. Videos have to be a minimum of 30 seconds long and must include music, transitions or graphic to show you put effort into making the video your own. Completing either of these will net you 6 TPE.

 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the graphic > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: Graphics > Paste your link > Submit

 

Podcasts: Podcasts also must be league related and be 15 minutes in length to claim 6 TPE. Like Media Spots you can multiweek claim for podcasts and it breaks down like this:

15 minutes: Claim 1 week
30 minutes: Claim 2 weeks
45 minutes: Claim 3 weeks
60 minutes: Claim 4 weeks

You can only claim up to four weeks per podcast and you are allowed to have multiple people claim on the same podcast but an example of that would be if two people were to do a podcast together they would both have to complete 15 minutes EACH for a total of 30 minutes to get 6 TPE for one week. 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the podcast > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: Podcast > Paste your link > Submit

 

Welfare: For those members who do not want to put in the work or just don't have the time to there is always the option of welfare. Welfare is just a button you click on the player update page that you click each week. It will give you 4 TPE but the downside is it now drops your weekly capped total to 10 TPE. This may not seem like a lot but over time this really does add up.

 

 

 

Affiliate TPE: For members who come to the VHL from our affiliate leagues such as the EFL and SBA, you can claim your tasks that you have done already in that league. So if you wrote a media spot in the EFL you may also claim that in the VHL as Affiliate TPE for the amount of 6 TPE. This is a great way to encourage members from other leagues to be just as active in this one!

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the Affiliate task > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: Affiliate PT > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Supplemental Point Tasks

 

 

      Once you have completed your main task for the week you need to complete supplemental tasks in order to get to that 12 capped TPE limit for the week. There are plenty of ways to do this and I will break down a list and also how to claim them. An important note is that you can only complete one of each type of task per week. You can do as many press conferences as you want for example but you can only claim one per week.

Press Conferences: This is by far one of the easiest tasks you can complete. There are also two different ways of doing it. Each week your GM or AGM will write up six questions for you to answer. You just have to answer all 6 questions with a sentence or two and that's it. Doing this will take you a couple minutes and it earns you 2 TPE. You can also submit six press conference questions yourself for people to answer and the result is the same.

 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to your answers > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: Press Conference > Paste your link > Submit

 

Trivia: *UPDATED Feb/7/2022*
Trivia has recently been revamped and is now found on the portal. If you go to www.VHLportal.com, go to the menu and then click “league” to open a drop down menu. This is where you’ll find the trivia menu. Click on that to go the trivia section where there will now be randomly generated trivia questions. Click on the option to generate a question. Once the question is generated you will have to search through the forum/portal to figure out the answer. Please don’t hesitate to ask your GMs to help navigate you through the site to find the answers more easily. This will also help you familiarize yourself with where everything is found on the forums.

 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Once you have correctly answered your question, on the same page a “claim” button will appear and once you click that it’ll automatically apply your 1 TPE for that question. Remember there is a limit of 2 TPE for trivia each week.

 

https://vhlforum.com/forum/256-vhl-trivia/

 

Game Recaps: *UPDATED Feb/7/2022*

Every day sim results are posted in a thread. You may choose a game and do a break down of that game with a minimum of 75 words. You may do up to TWO recaps a week and for each recap you do, you are allowed to claim ONE TPE for. This allows for a maximum of TWO TPE a week for this task. A few rules to note: A member cannot recap a game that their player played in or if they are a GM of one of the teams playing. For more information check out the link below.

 

 

VHL.com Article: This article is a small 150 word article that is to be anything related to the VHL. Completing this will earn you 2 TPE. This is quick and easy to complete for even members who aren't into writing.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the article > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: vhl.com article/gfx/podcast > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

VHL.com Graphic: This is a graphic that must be VHL related. It can be a basic player card or just something simple and put together quickly. Completing this earns you 2 TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the graphic > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: vhl.com article/gfx/podcast > Paste your link > Submit

 

https://vhlforum.com/forum/538-vhlcom-graphics/

     

VHL.com Radio: This is similar to a podcast but only has to be 5 minutes in length but again has to be VHL related. Doing this earns you 3 TPE!!!

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the podcast > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: vhl.com article/gfx/podcast > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Reviewing: Reviewing has gotten a lot easier since I have joined. It is quite easy to do and is a good filler for weeks when we do not have trivia. You simply read someone's media spot or look over their graphic and then comment with a review that is 3 of 4 sentences on what you think of their work. Then add a rating out of 10 and you're done. You link your comment when claiming the TPE for it. Reviews earn you 1 TPE and you can do two a week for a maximum of 2 TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the review > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Week ending: current week > Type: Reviewing > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Uncapped TPE

 

      Now that we have broken down all of the Capped TPE opportunities that a player can complete every week its time to have a look at all of the uncapped opportunities that you will be able to take advantage of during your players career. Here is a break down of each one and how to claim them.
 

Career Point Tasks
 

      During your players career in the VHL there are point tasks that you can complete at different stages of their career. They are all articles that document different stages of your players career and can only be completed ONCE per career. Each of these tasks earns 5 uncapped TPE up to 8 TPE which makes them worth doing to give your player the boost that they need.

Biography: This career task has made its return to the VHL. It is the most work out of all of the career tasks but you get paid well to do it. This article is 800 words exploring your player's background. You really get to have fun with this one as you get to create a backstory on your player all the way from when they first learned to skate. The Biography pays a whopping 8 uncapped tpe and can be done any time throughout your career.  You also have the option of doing a 15 minute podcast instead for the same amount of TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the tagged post > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Career > Week ending: current week > Type: Biography > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

 

Prospect Scouting Report: This article is to be written during your draft season. It is a breaking down of your player and a list of pros and cons that help teams scouting your player better understand the type of player they are going to be drafting. This article is to be 400 words or a 10-minute podcast.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the tagged post > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Career > Week ending: current week > Type: Prospect Scouting Report > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Hello Europe: New to the career tasks is a 400 word article about your time in the VHLE during your rookie season. You are required to hit a minimum of 400 words for this article or a 10-minute podcast.

 

How to Claim: Copy the link to the tagged post > Go to vhlportal.com > Clicker player > Click Manage > Claim Uncapped > Career > Week ending: current week > Type: Hello Europe > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Rookie Experience: This article is also 400 words and is to be written once you graduate into the VHL. You write about how it feels to be moving up to the big leagues and what your expectations are for your players start to their career. There is also the option of doing a 10 minute podcast for the same amount of TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the tagged post > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Career > Week ending: current week > Type: Rookie Experience > Paste your link > Submit

 

Career Reflection: This article is to be written during or after your players 4th VHL season. It must be 400 words and be about what it is like to be a veteran in this league and how it differentiates from when you first came into the league as a rookie. There is also an option to do a 10 minute podcast for the same amount of TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the tagged post > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Career > Week ending: current week > Type:Career Reflection > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Fantasy Zone

 

      The Fantasy Zone is a place where you can earn uncapped TPE by playing fantasy games in the VHL. Guessing weekly scores and creating your best VHL team similar to actual fantasy hockey. These are great opportunities to try your luck and win out some extra TPE.

Fantasy Zone: Every week during the season you are asked about certain matchups in the VHL, VHLE, and VHLM. Your job is to correctly guess which teams are going to win those matchups. There is also a bonus section where you get to guess the score of a game or who's going to lead certain statistical categories and if you correctly guess them right you get additional bonus TPE. Correctly guessing the winners of the matchups and bonus questions get you up to 4 uncapped TPE. If you guess the scores correctly you will be tagged in a post and that post is what you link in order to claim the TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the tagged post > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Fantasy > Week ending: current week > Type: VHL Fantasy Zone > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

 

VHFL: The Victory Hockey Fantasy League is similar to NHL fantasy leagues. You are put in a group of six teams and you take turns selecting VHL players to assemble a roster. Over the season as they accumulate goals, assists, hits, etc. your team increases in points. The fun part is everyone gets TPE no matter the results but the better you do the more TPE you get. The top team earns 6 TPE and it goes down by one from there. Second place would earn 5 TPE and so on. At the end of the season you will be tagged in a post once the results are in and you use that to claim your TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the tagged post > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Fantasy > Week ending: current week > Type: VHFL > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Miscellaneous TPE

 

      There are a few bonuses that you get throughout you career that reward you for your hard work. Once you hit that glorious triple digits in TPE you get rewarded and when you make that jump up into the pros. These rewards feel good and a nice little boost when  you're itching for some extra TPE.

First Generation Bonus: For first time players there is a bonus 10 TPE that they receive for hitting the 100 TPE mark. It rewards new members for there hard work at the beginning of their career and helps them become more competitive in the VHLM. There is a First-Generation Bonus thread that most GM's will find for you and all you do is comment in that thread "+10" That comment is what you will need to copy the link for in order to claim your TPE.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the comment > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Other > Week ending: current week > Type: First Gen Bonus > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Graduation Bonus: Once you move up to the VHL and play your first VHL game you will get a graduation bonus of 10 TPE that is automatically applied. No extra steps necessary!

Training Camp: Once you have been draft by a VHL team you will be eligible to receive training camp TPE. Each off season you will be able to click the Training Camp button on your player update page to receive a bonus 10 TPE. That is it, no extra steps necessary.

 

Donations

 

      Once per season you can donate to the VHL. There is a donate button on the main forum page that you can click and it will take you to the page. You can donate as much as you would like but to earn any perks you must donate a minimum of 5$. Donating at least 15$ gets you three of the available perks. The great thing about donations in the VHL is that  you can't "pay to play." You only to get do it once a season so it's only a little boost for your player but it also goes a long way into helping the league. Once you have donated you copy your transaction ID into the donation index thread and use that comment as as your link for the TPE. Here are the perks you can receive for donating.

 

Free Week: A free week is 12 TPE that replaces your point tasks in a single week. It isn't really additional TPE but rather saves you a week of work if you feel like you are burning out.

 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the comment > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Capped > Other > Week ending: current week > Type: Free Full Week > Paste your link > Submit

5 TPE Uncapped: Pretty self explanatory, if this is an option you choose that gets you 5 TPE. This is one of the more popular donation options out there.

 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the comment > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Other > Week ending: current week > Type: Donation 5 TPE > Paste your link > Submit

 

Doubles Week: Choosing this option gives you an additional 6 TPE on top of the 6 TPE you would earn with a point task. Also another very popular option but you must complete a point task such as a media spot or graphic in order to apply it.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the comment > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Other > Week ending: current week > Type: Doubles Week > Paste your link > Submit

 

$1M Player Store Cash: This option allows you to claim $1, 000, 000 to add to your players salary. To claim this you actually need to do it in the player store.

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the comment > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Player Store > Claim Income > Week ending: current week > Type: Donation > Paste your link > Submit

 

 

Player Store

 

      When a player first joins the VHL there are a couple opportunities for TPE in the player store. When signed by a team you will receive your contract earnings and with that you can decide to either buy these TPE bonuses or save your money for depreciation down the road. I think buying these bonuses doesn't hurt you at all when saving for depreciation as I have done it myself and rather successfully. I highly recommend buying these when you are able to afford to do so. Important: These can only be purchased by first generation members or returning members who have not had a player in the previous three seasons!

The First Generation: Purchasing this from the player store allows you to claim 5 uncapped TPE for your player. This is applied directly to your player so no claiming through the portal is necessary.

First Gen Doubles: Purchasing this from the player store allows you to claim 6 uncapped TPE that you can apply to a point task such as a media spot or graphic. 

HOW TO CLAIM:  Copy the link to the comment > Go to vhlportal.com > Click player > Click manage > Claim Uncapped > Other > Week ending: current week > Type: Other > Paste your link > Description: "First Gen Doubles - Player Store" > Submit
 

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Edited February 23, 2023 by Ricer13

[Beketov 8,642]

7 hours ago, Ricer13 said:

Career Point Tasks

I feel like we never should have caved to pressure and broken these apart. Now I forget they exist more than ever.

7 hours ago, Ricer13 said:

Once you have been draft by a VHLM team you will be eligible to receive training camp TPE.

I think you mean a VHL team.

[Ricer13 2,592]

Claiming 1/4

[Laine 1,361]

Review: 

Wow, this is a really well put together article. The different colours and sizes of the fonts help you separate them into certain categories, and every single one of the standard TPE claims are listed here. This is something I would love to see pinned and used a reference point for newer members submitting their first claims. Great job @Ricer13!

10/10

[animal74 1,606]

Nicely done, @Ricer13! Beautifully laid out, easy to read. It's nice to have all this info in one place especially the store item descriptions. I was thinking if doing this myself as I found it difficult to find all the information when I came back after a long hiatus but didn't get to it. I even learned something - I didn't realize anyone could review - so I'm doing that now. Also, what about affiliate claims?

 

Review: 9.5/10

Edited January 24, 2021 by animal74

[Ricer13 2,592]

1 minute ago, animal74 said:

Nicely done, @Ricer13! Beautifully laid out, easy to read. It nice to have all this info in one place. I was thinking if doing this myself as I found it difficult to find all the information when I came back after a long hiatus but didn't get to it. I even learned something - I didn't realize anyone could review - so I'm doing that now. Also, what about affiliate claims?

 

Review: 9.5/10

I thought about adding affiliate claims but figured affiliate players would already know about that. It is definitely something I could add though!

[Ricer13 2,592]

39 minutes ago, Ricer13 said:

I thought about adding affiliate claims but figured affiliate players would already know about that. It is definitely something I could add though!

Added Affiliate TPE

[Toast 887]

10/10 @Ricer13what incredible work. This is something that should be pinned here and bookmarked by any first gen member for reference. Flows nicely with the colours, spacing and direct links. Fantastic stuff.

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

@Ricer13

This is very well done. I'm going to pin it to the top.

[Ricer13 2,592]

Thank you  

[Trunkxolotl 150]

Review time! First and foremost, I wanted to say thank you! This is so incredibly informative, highlighting so many things that someone new to the site (aka me) was completely unaware of. Not only is the abundance of information useful, it is also well organized and spaced well enough to read. Each section clearly outlines what is needed to be done, and how to claim it. Honestly, this is about to become my TPE bible. Thank you! 10/10

Edited January 25, 2021 by Trunkxolotl
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[animal74 1,606]

In addition to this, I think we need a tutorial on how to use the Portal and the Forums and the differences between the two. An easy to follow article might increase activity from new players as it can be confusing. Just throwing it out there.

[Ricer13 2,592]

Claim 2/4

Edited January 31, 2021 by Ricer13

[Ricer13 2,592]

Claim 3/4

[Ricer13 2,592]

Claim 4/4

[NSG 495]

Rating: 10.5/10

 

Not claiming this for TPE.

[Henrik Johansson 11]

Review:

 

thank you for this guide, was the first one I read when I got into this site. It really helped me get a clear overview of the site and how to gain tpe. It is really well written and extremely easy to follow. 
I like the way you yard pictures to show how to do Every single step. Without this post I would be conpletely lost! 
 

i’ve had to come back here a couple of times so I thought it was about time for me to thank you!

 

amazing guide, great Job! 10/10