A new user ability to add to the player build system would be poise. This one is always hard to describe, but I believe that poise is representative of the playoff/league experience that one has. This could make more experienced players have larger impacts to teams despite being worse in most other player categories due to the aging of the player. How poise can translate in the game can be that the player is more likely to not make mistakes as often in the defensive zone, and is able to clutch up more often in the offensive zone when a goal is needed. In terms of it affecting the sim, poise would be a minor "luck" factor to bring more parity into the league while giving players that have been in the league for longer something to look forward to as their player ages. Also, it won't entirely encourage the use of aging players over younger players, but it would make it possible for older teams to have a fighting chance to stay relevant.

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S65 Milestones (2 TPE)


I would say that this playoffs were a little unexpected as the Atlanta Inferno were expected to go a bit further this season considering their finals appearance the previous season. However, on the other side of the playoff bracket, I believe most, if not all, of SHLers believed that the Los Angeles Panthers would be able to take it further, if not all the way this season to become the new SHL Challenge Cup Champions. I would say the only surprises would be the Tampa Bay Barracuda being able to reach the finals over the likes of Atlanta, and even Baltimore to a certain extent. As well as the Winnipeg Aurora being able to push the Chicago Syndicate to 7 games.

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Christchurch, New Zealand with a comparable size to A Coruna, Spain would make a great opportunity for rivalries as cities on the opposite side of the world. Christchurch has a population of approximately 380,000 people compared to A Coruna's 250,000 people. A similar size in city, both entering the SHL at the same time would create a rivalry in terms of who is the best "small town" SHL team in the league. Furthermore, Christchurch and A Coruna both are one of the larger antipodes in terms of pairings, certainly with the ability to get large backings from their respective countries as the first SHL teams there. As for the names of the two teams, the Christchurch team will be the Christchurch Rumble, paying homage to the large earthquake that caused havoc in the city. The Spanish team on the exact opposite side of the world will don the name the A Coruna Vidrio for the glass that it is known for.

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The boss fight with the Toronto North Stars is perplexing. The main character enters the arena... the atmosphere is cold and the player can see their breath under the dim lights from the top of the building. Then, suddenly a bright white light flashes the players eyes and blinds them momentarily as the familiar Toronto North Stars goal horn echoes through the arena.  Smoke begins to pour out from the away team locker room as a star-like figure emerges. It is hard to make out a clear shape due to the light that emits, but you know that is the enemy. The starlike figure is super fast and can blind instantly so it is best to keep your eyes closed and trust your other senses to lead the way. You realize that you can sense the heat it emits and figure out the only way to stop the beast... is to fill it with so much energy that it collapses. And so, the battle begins.


Ryosuke Sato going crazy viral on social media would definitely be as a result of something really embarassing. As most know, Sato is a big fan of pho and loves to go around the cities that he visits to try the best pho places in town. One night, Sato heard that there is the best pho place in Toronto holding a mini event where if you can eat the most pho, then you can win unlimited pho for the year. This is it, the cameras are out and it is the night of the competition. Sato makes a bit of headlines going into the event considering his time in the SHL, so everyone is in anticipation. The light goes off and Ryosuke begins stuffing pho into his face as fast as he can. One bowl after another, like a pho-eating machine, Sato downs and eventually wins the competition! But this is where the viral part kicks in as Sato wins the trophy and certificate... and proceeds to puke into the backroom. An unusual look at the veteran so it starts going viral with people making music videos with the sound... yuck.

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This season I was incredibly busy in terms of outside of the SHL things. I competed in two national competitions with my team and never really got back into the swing of the SHL things despite being able to complete most, if not all, of my tasks. A large motivator is that I always want to see things through to completion so I do not want to retire Sato early, or let my team down when I have a bit more left in the tank. I really do hope to be more active again, but I am also content with where I am in the league.

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16/16 TPE (+2 TPE extra)