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Back in my day we all used Simon Tremblays Hockey Simulator instead of FHM which was so very much different. To start, seasons only lasted 50 games, not this stat padding 66 that we all in this hockey league are blessed with now. Everyone had the same attributes, and weaknesses and after a certain amount of earning, the more TPE you had only really helped fend off regression longer, it didn't actually do anything for your player. I had gotten to a point where I was putting TPE into shootouts I think just because I was 99 on my three strengths and everything else was capped at 80 or 90. Updating was way easier in my opinion, but maybe that is just because I had more free time at that point. 6 decades ago, I can only imagine having been in the league from that point. I suppose in sim years, my player now has been playing in the SHL since S47, 16 going on 17 years, and I am trying as hard as I can to last for 20. If it means playing in New England next year so be it. I am going to make this happen. 



Atlanta unfortunately has never won a challenge cup in the history of the simulation hockey league and that is alright since this team is an expansion team that is only roughly 5 seasons young. Before I left to play for the Atlanta Inferno, I played on the Hamilton Steelhawks a very elite team that has been dominating the FHM era and won 3 or 4 cups in the last 10 seasons. In order to recreate the magic they use to win every season we need either Aaron Wilson himself or a clone of him to help us with his wizardry and hacks. This dude is so good I don't know how he does it. Should I have stayed on Hamilton? Perhaps, but I needed to go to Atlanta otherwise I would've retired seasons ago. Basically what I am saying is that we need awils to succeed and any team that does not have him on their team will fail. This dude is straight up magic, he is like a ghost. Nobody knows about him, just lurks in the shadows and blesses Hamilton with finals appearances every season, giving them a 50 - 90% chance of winning the cup every season. Love that guy. Super happy he is now GM of team canada for the IIHF. I am out here trying to get my 5th gold medal in what is likely my last season playing on team canada as I am now super old as fuck and likely am going to get passed in TPE soon.



A. Clearly in hindsight, I guess you should have followed the Hamilton route as they were the ones who won. I suppose I don't understand the engine enough to tell you how fatigue and minutes work and it must have worked well for them as they made it to the finals, which is a feat in itself. In order to succeed in this league, you just need to follow what Hamilton does and repeat their moves as closely as possible.

B. Block machines are cool and all, but the only way to get around that is to either injure them or shoot more and since injuries are not turned on in FHM, shooting more is the only answer. The only way to get around people like those is to go straight through them, shoot so much that they can't possible block all of them.

C. The counter of a five player offensive attack is just having an elite goaltender by the name of Jobin. Dude is crazy good somehow further proving that goalie TPE is so redundant and should honestly be re-worked but then that will fuck up the cap even more so I guess you can't really do anything unless goalies don't count for the cap. It all worked out for hamilton though so good on them.

D. Pull a Sean Avery and full on harass these players on the ice until they get rattled. Bully them so much that they don't shake your hand at the end of the series. Psychological warfare is the best tactic you can use if you aren't as good as your opponent and honestly when you are playing for the Challenge Cup, anything goes. Nobody cares about the fines and punishments as long as they still get the win and that is what it will take.




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