1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

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3. Written, 3 TPE, Draft Kings (150 words min.)
Pick a draft class in the SHL that you believe had the most impact on the SHL. It can be a consensus pick, like S36, 31, or 53, or an off-the-board one (S41?). Explain your reasoning to why this draft class impacted the league; Could be in a good way, or a bad way.

Championship Week is always a great opportunity to pat myself (and the rest of the s47 gang) on the back. We’ve had a slew of GM’s (hotdog as co in his first season in the league, JNH, SDCore, Aaron Wilson, and Steelhead had all have major roles for a prolonged time). Carpy, Jess, and myself have been major graphic contributors (i know i’ve been IA for the past month and haven’t made a graphic in a year). At our peak season, s47 had ~6 users in the top 10 TPE of all time. SDCore was the commissioner for many seasons and oversaw the biggest change in league history. That change was the engine switch from SimonT hockey simulator to Franchise Hockey Manager prompted by Aaron’s gaming of the system and finding all of its exploits. For being such a small class in a non-reddit class, the gang still has 8 players above 1800. The next two seasons only have 6 combined amongst them.


7. Graphic, 2 TPE, This one's for Seymour
Design a championship ring for either team. Yeah you can use the ring site.




13. Written, 3 TPE, Parody (150 words min.)
There has been some discussion on the forums but its always good to hear more opinions: Parity. Going back 6 seasons including this one there have been 4 teams in the finals: Buffalo, Chicago, Hamilton, and Texas. If you add New Orleans you can go back 8 seasons. 5 different teams for 8 straight finals. Is this an issue? Does it need to be fixed? Can it even be fixed? I'm interested to hear opinions, approaches, or just doom and gloom on whether you think this will change, or if we will still be talking about the same teams making the finals over and over in 5 seasons.

Parity is a good thing (hot take), but fairness is better. All of the GM’s who have experienced long stretches of success didn’t luck into their scenarios. They all simmed and grinded and built relationships. They committed an incredible amount of time to hone their craft and learning locker room managerial skills. I don’t know how effectively it can be fixed. Un-Incentivizing (de?) winning is not healthy, and rewarding mediocrity doesn’t work as a permanent change. Enough first overall players have gone to the Edmonton Oilers or the Cleveland Browns when really it’s the shitty managerial structure that has held the team back, lost the locker room, and not demanded the best of their assets. My biggest problem with this question is the omission of Edmonton’s playoff streak record that has panned multiple GM’s, although it would be pretty cool to get another championship during Julio’s twilight seasons. My suggested fix is to turn injuries on for recreates.


15. Written, 2 TPE, The yearly IIHF task (100 words min.)
Write your predictions for this year's IIHF tournament or WJC if you care about that more. Will there be surprises? Will any players make their country proud? Who's gonna suck? Be bold!

I could probably copy/paste last season’s writeup, but i’ll rehash my belief in the American alchemy program, which hasn’t really worked it’s magic in a decade. TPE-wise, America should be a lock for a medal, but the dominoes havent fallen the right way for the past few seasons. As a top 6 forward that is in the 15% tier of regression, i feel like i should be scraping for shifts. Julio didn’t get meaningful ice time until he was over 1500 TPE. I predict Julio to start sucking and for America to under perform from the “guaranteed gold” that i’ve assigned us in my head. I’m going to will into reality a Norway medal. I want hotdog to get some bling. He’s had a wonderful career after taking the hard routes and being in tough spots, so T’s and P’s to Norway.


18. Written, 2 TPE, Baby come back 100 words min
If you had the power to bring back one user to the SHL, who would it be? We're talking full activity, balls to the wall. They could be a banned user, user gone inactive, or someone who's around but doesn't really fuck with SHL anymore. Pick your user and why you want them back that badly? Did you love them, or do you just want to watch the league burn?

My first nomination is myself. I’ve been crushed with work for the last 4 months. I have the discord tab open, so that i can torture myself during the day, and then read the recaps while lying in bed. I missed a week of PTs in mid-July, but have otherwise been just as active with my earning, but I haven’t gotten to hang out in the locker room and shoot the sit about random topics as much as I would prefer.
Other users that I want to bring back are Tony Ford, the fiery Brit who used the site to resuscitate his real-life social life, and then left us on good terms.
I could also use a little more penknight. He (assuming gender, ive never spoken to the user at length) had a lot of hot takes, and some decent roasts. I didn’t agree with all of his opinions, but new thoughts, differing perspectives, and deep insults are what the internet is about.
Good task, Slash.


21. Written, 2 TPE, Feed my back (its hungry) 100 words min
It's been 2 seasons now and I can always use constructive criticism. What have I done right regarding PTs? What have I done wrong? Was I doing something the wrong way and fixed it? Was I doing something the right way and fuck it up? Do I even deserve 8 mil a season? Any and all thoughts are welcome EXCEPT malicious posts. Do not attack me, or my work. If you have a problem with it, explain why. Don't just say it sucks and its stupid.

Check your DM’s for the pictures of what I would do to you if you ever let me take you out.
I think the PTs have been good. I like the looser feel that welcomes a more improvisational response. It makes the tasks interesting for others to read and interact with. My only complaint is that the bonus point on the mPT’s used to be something fun that max earners and creatives could compete for, but now it’s just a 1 TPE reward for checking a box. I think the topics you’ve chosen are great, but giving users an area to compete creatively for TPE was a unique space. I understand the reason for it’s removal, as grading objectively with 30+ users writing 500 word rants/jokes/speeches/songs and determining which 8 would get a bonus isnt a rewarding task, but if there was different kind that invited that, that could be interesting.
Idea: mmPT. 0 participation points. ~4 users get assigned 1 bonus TPE. fewer people compete because of the 0 participation. Like a graphics tournament for goofy prompts. I chose this one because i wanted something quick and easy for 100 words to fill out my 16 TPE, but now ive rattled on for 180+. Good prompt. I dont care if you think my ideas suck. Ive enjoyed your PTs.