1. Trivia, 3 TPE: Patriotes

PBE Affiliate PT +3 TPE

2. Written, 3 TPE, What if...? (150 words min.)

If I could roll back the clock on anything, I might roll it back to undo the move from STHS to FHM. I know this was a very popular move for some. It seems the GMs really love the new sim as they get to do so much more in terms of strategy. Plus, there are always (likely legitimate) complaints around the inadequacies or non-realism of the Simon T. But here’s the deal, there are so many attributes that have to be upgraded and only so many TPE available. Add to that a ridiculously punishing update scale whose expense to upgrade at the 17+ level and you have incredible stagnation in player growth past a certain point. That even takes into account the new changes in the scale.

How would that change things? I – and I assume at least a few others that think like me – would be having a lot more enjoyment rather than watching a mediocre player stagnate with over 1700 TPE.

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6. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.
c. What is a renegade? What is a steelhawk? Who is Victor Helstrom from the CW trivia?  1 TPE

A renegade, according to the illustrious rock band, Styx, is someone “who had it made” and was someone who “was retrieved for a bounty.” That may be the key there. A renegade is someone who is outside the law and if not literally so, is someone who is outside the current bounds of what is accepted as conventional. A steelhawk improbably and ridiculously is a hawk composed of steel. How could it even fly? Perhaps it finds a loophole in the laws of aerodynamics and exploits it to fly better than any normal bird. Viktor Helstrom was evidently the captain of the Winnipeg Jets back in S19 when dinosaurs roamed and ruled the earth.

13. Written, 3 TPE, Parody (150 words min.)

Wow! This is incredibly bad for the league. The message seems to be – play for one of these teams or don’t expect a ring in your player’s career. And who wants to ever play for the Hamilton Steelhawks who forced us from STHS to FHM causing a HUGE delay while some people worked their fingers to the bone? Not me. I’d rather play for nearly last-place Montréal for the rest of my player’s career and my next one’s too.

Will it change. Doubt it. Guys on these teams have a lot of clout (along with these team’s alumni) and people in power don’t normally give up power willingly. I blame the FHM changeover and the absolutely PUNISHING updating scale (even after the effort to make it not so ridiculously demoralizing). There is just no movement. You get to a certain level and stay there forever. 1700 TPE is pretty meaningless in this league. It has made Abel Skinner a mediocre player. Mediocre and no change to improve even if he weren’t in regression. Meanwhile these 4 teams are at the top of their game and will remain there for the foreseeable future with the very forgiving regression schedule.

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Milestones +3 TPE