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**RomanesEuntDomus** · 06-27-2022, 08:56 PM

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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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2. 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.
a. An LAP team that was disappointed in a S63 finals loss is back again to face a TBB team that has been hungry for their chance in the entire FHM era. Who are you taking as a winner and why?
b. Tampa Bay’s top forwards have been absolute power houses on this run, totalling 102 points across their top 6. If you’re LA, how do you line-match against two lines that are on an absolute tear?
c. L.A.’s D pair of Kierkegaard and Kahnwald are maintaining a shocking 2 more GF/60 than GA/60, despite playing more than 21 minutes a game including PK time. If you’re Tampa Bay how do you get around these two? Hope to outlast them in endurance, or look to more depth scoring?
d. TBB’s roster has racked up many more shot blocks (294) than LAP has (188). Do you see this as a good thing? Is this an iron willed team that’s willing to lay down their bodies to get the job done, or do you think it paints a picture of a team that can’t maintain possession and has to find another way to keep the puck out. Maybe a bit of both?

1. LAP has to be the favorite here both on a personal level and on paper. After spending my entire career with my last player on the Panthers I am really rooting for them, but they've also objectively shown to be the strongest team this season with convincing performances both in the regular season and the playoffs. Tampa is a strong team but it's LAs Cup to lose.
2. I would you say you don't, you just try to play your own game because if the regular season standings are any indications, it's ultimately stronger than theirs. Sure you can't just ignore all the talent that the Barracuda have but you can't let them dictate the series and the style of play either. LA is less reliant on individual performances than Tampa and their more balanced team-first approach should actually be a strength in the finals.
3. I don't think that stat is too shocking, if you are a big minute player on a very strong team that is kinda expected to happen at some point. I have much the same advice for the Barracuda here as I had for the Panthers in the previous question - play your own game and rely on the quality of the Superstar talent that got you this far. You have to count on your top-players to be able to outperform the top players of the opposition, if you don't have confidence in that then you've already lost.
4. I think shots blocked are a pretty meaningless stat in the grand scheme of things. It can indeed mean both of the things that you just mentioned, a team that plays a strong defensive game where people are willing to sacrifice the body as well, or a team that can't hold on to the puck and gets shelled every night. I would go as far as saying that having more blocked shots than the opposition is more of a negative thing than a positive though, so I see this category as going in LAPs favor because they didn't have to block as many shots.

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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 12 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.
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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and then link that post in your CW submission. This is done because the person who grades CW will be a different person than double-checks milestones.

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https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3233412

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16. Written, 2 TPE, Just Like Back Home (100 words min.)
Choose a dish from your IIHF federation and tell me about it! Does your player make it? A member of their family? What’s special about it to you?

One of my favorite dishes that I have grown in love with over the last few years are "Maultaschen", German style dumplings. They are actually from Swabia which isn't where my family is from exactly, but I still love them. One of the reasons they are such a great dish for someone who lives in North America like myself is the flexibility: So many different cuisines from around the world have their own version of dumplings so even if I can't get a hold of the original here, there's a damn good chance I will find a substitute that might be slightly different but is just as great. Also you can get them with so many different feelings, beef of pork or veggies or cream cheese and so many others... And lastly they are pretty easy to make in a pan or using broth and go well with almost everything, making them a true all-situations and delicious dish.

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17. Written, 3 TPE, A Few Of Your Favourite Things (150 words min.)
Last season I asked why you chose your IIHF country, and this is somewhat similar but I’m specifically asking for non-hockey reasons now. What are some of your favourite things about the country your player is from? Are there special sights? Cities? Maybe it’s food? All of the above? Do a little research on the country and tell me what you like!

Well Germany is my home country and the place where I and most of my family were born, so it's not like I had much of a say in the matter. As you may know, we Germans have a pretty complicated relationship with our history and with things like national identity and pride, but this is actually something that I like and appreciate. A saying that has became somewhat famous in recent years to describe that phenomenon is "we are proud of not being proud" - we don't see the point of being proud to be Germany, of being proud to be burn in a specific place by sheer luck and through no control of your own. Once you get past these useless expression of pride and patriotism you can actually start to focus on the things that really are important and make a difference in peoples lives, and I think we have done a pretty decent job at that over the years. So I am not proud to be German, but I sure as hell am happy to be.

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18. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)
Congratulations, procrastinator! Through your terrible time management skills, you’ve unlocked a special task! [TEAM] has won it all! Were the playoffs as you expected this year, or were there some surprises? Did anything stand out to you about this season’s final series?

Yaaaaay woop woop, the Panthers have won!! Of course I am very happy that my former team has one but it was also not a super unexpected outcome, after the way the season went they had to be the favorites. So I'd rather take a broader look at these playoffs and how things have been changing in the SHL in recent seasons. There has been a flurry of rule-changes to deal with the unintended side effects of the FHM-era, many of them being aimed at creating more parity by diminishing the edge that people get by either trying to exploit the engine or just being more knowledgeable in it than the rest. So are these playoffs any indication of those changes having an effect?

Yes and no. On the plus side, I think we had a pretty interesting postseason with more close series, more uncertainty and finally a Winner that wasn't a part of the "old boys club" of FHM-tryhards. On the other hand, we still mostly saw the favorites win with few real upsets and no Cinderella runs or anything like that. The 4 teams in the Conference Finals all finished in the Top-6 in the regular season and of the 8 teams in the Conference Semis, 6 were out of the top-8 with the other two being the #9 and #12 seed, who beat similarly strong teams in the first rounds. We still don't seem to see any upsets and significantly lower seeded teams beating higher seeded ones, so that problems seems to still remain for now.

Wearingabear · 06-28-2022, 11:14 AM

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23. Written, 2 TPE, How Are You? (100 words min.)
Instead of asking you about other people this season, I figured I’d ask about you! How are you feeling? Take a couple of minutes to write about what’s going on in your life and how you’re feeling lately. I think taking the time to write things down helps me appreciate or understand them better, so maybe this could help you! Or you can just rant about your cat annoying you for 100 words and collect 2 TPE. I guess that works too.
Everyday I walk the same way home. Streetlight is a mockery. Avenues show their scorn for me. Run a muck on complacency. There's no right path to which I'm shown, I'm cutting loose on society. Well, sort of. I wish i could at times just disappear into the woods for a while and emerge when all of this bullshit is done with. But that's not growth, that's no progression, that's running away from fears and uncertainties. That's not allowing yourself the ability to overcome, to expand your knowledge, to take control of what you allow yourself to be concerned with. All in all, life is insanely stressful, but I'm happy to be apart of the communities I am that have my back.

21. Written / Graphic, 3 TPE, Boss Fight (150 words min.)
Develop a video game boss fight based off of your team’s branding. Tell me what it looks like, what its strengths are, and most importantly– how you defeat it. ALTERNATIVELY for a graphic task, show me your player fighting the boss you’ve imagined.

In this imaginary video game world that is the Simulation HOckey League, one of the boss lords ends up being a monstrous boss called Phil. I know, Phil doesn't sound that intimidating, but that's because it's his nickname and he wants it to be unassuming what powers he holds and how he can take down most of anyone. You see, Phil stands about 8 feet tall, weighs around 400 pounds, and has about 8 percent body fat on him. Meaning he is big, strong, and full of muscles. He works in a forge all day, is used to dealing with molten steel and raw ore. He can push one of those cauldrons of molten ore across the foundry by himself, with very little protection. You can kind of imagine him like the juggernaut, but even more badass than that. It helps that he spent his formative years in highly regarded scholastic institutions and had an amazing education. So he's big, strong, smart and can crush you with his pinky toe.

20. Written, 3 TPE, From Sim to Shining Sim (150 words min.)
Did you know that not a single SHL or SMJHL team has a city on the opposite side of the world from it? It’s all ocean! Every single one! This is a huge missed opportunity for rivalries! Below is a list of cities that are pretty much exactly on the opposite side of the world from each other, also known as antipodes. Choose two, give me some new expansion team names, and tell me why they’d make a great rivalry! LINK: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/5...ipodes.png

At first I started this prompt and was trying to find places that were sort of close to where the exact points in the ocean could be, but that didn't work. All it happened to be was random locations in the south pacific or indian oceans. All of which more than likely had the same three places that could be considered closest to. So that was annoying. However, based off that list, I think there are a few distinct possiblilites of rivalries that we could have in the Simulation Major Juinor Hockey League. We're going to start with the Mangawhai Moonies of New Zealand and the Rock of Gibraltar Rockies. You see the people who named these two teams had no idea what those places held, only that there were both part of the British Empire and Commonwealth at one point in time. So they naturally have a rivalry only because they hate the british.

18. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)
Congratulations, procrastinator! Through your terrible time management skills, you’ve unlocked a special task! [TEAM] has won it all! Were the playoffs as you expected this year, or were there some surprises? Did anything stand out to you about this season’s final series?

Well, well, well, well, well. That's five wells, or the amount of times that it took the Los Angeles Panthers to return back to the finals and actually win. Was it five, or four, or three? Who knows, the history department is trash and can't keep track of these types of things. Honestly, good on the Panthers, but good on the Tampa Bay Barracuda too who were the worst team in the leauge less than 10 seasons ago. THat's major props right there to go from zero and fifty to Cup finalists. Does this prove that test simming your life away works? Maybe. Does that make it healthy? Maybe. But also probably not.

McAl95 · 06-28-2022, 11:23 AM

Task 1 - 3 TPE

Trivia - Verification word = Buck

Task 2a and d - TPE 2

A. Just based on record and stats from S65 I’m taking the Los Angeles Panthers in the Challenge Cup Finals. They were the number one ranked team at the end of the season with Tampa Bay placing fifth, however Tampa did have a better goal differential which may be provide a challenge for the Panthers.

D. I see this as more of a team dedicated to winning it all at any given cost and trying to make their goalies job easier. That can be a good thing but also a bad thing. Good because each player understands what is at stake and is willing to go the extra distance to win. Bad because injuries.

Task 7. Milestones - 3 TPE

Task 20. - 3 TPE

For the SHL expanding to overseas territories as popularity and interest in the league grows Head Office will be looking to expand into Spain and New Zealand. More specifically Madrid, Spain and Weber, New Zealand. Nothing says rivalry more than Spaniards and New Zealanders going toe-to-toe for rights to be called the Best Team Outside of North America. Madrid was selected for it’s rich history and being a 2000 year old city. For Madrid their team name would be The Madrid Madroño (which means Bear). This name is chosen because the bear is on the coat of arms for Madrid and it has some resemblance to “madrileño” which is what the people of Madrid call themselves. The rich history of Madrid and building a team around that identity would be essential in the expansion. As for Weber the are the antipode of Madrid. Weber is a small community that would see growth with the introduction of an SHL team to the area. For Weber their team name would be the Weber Wallabies. I couldn’t find much researching facts about Weber so I just went with something that sounded interesting and funny.

Task 21 - 3 TPE

Realistically I could (and will) create two video game bosses as both the Minnesota Monarchs and New Foundland Berserkers could be incorporated into a video game as bosses. This video game would be a 2D side scroller incorporating themes from all the SHL and SMJHL teams. For the Monarchs the vision is The King of the Kingdom you must defeat in order to save the land from something. The Monarch as he would be called would have ghostly white/pale skin wearing his royal purple and green robes with a golden crown encrusted with jewels sitting upon his head. His weapon would be his gold scepter with a purple jewel at the top. His physical attacks would be shoulder checking to hit the hero into the boards or side of the castle along with the typical punches and kicks a boss would have. He would also use his scepter to unleash a beam of butterflies. He is a difficult boss to defeat as he is the final boss in the game. Using distant attacks and knowing how to effectively dodge his beam are keys to defeating him. For the Berserker, that’s what he’d be called, would be a muscly woodsman covered in animal pelts. A strong physical presence to be feared with his two axes he uses to chop and throw at the player. The key again is using distance to defeat this boss.

Task 23 - 2 TPE

I’m doing alright, been better though. The months of May and June have been very chaotic. The beginning of May saw me taking my wife to emergency a few times, so that was dope. Just a few weeks later on the way to my cousins wedding the transmission in my car gave out and had to get the replaced which was not cheap. Add on more car complications for my car and my wife’s car recently has just been great. Other than that life has been pretty chill, some things beginning to look up and will hopefully turn around mine and my wife’s luck and misfortune. I also get to go to a concert in August which I haven’t done since before Covid.

Total TPE = 16 TPE

***goldenglutes*** · 06-28-2022, 01:32 PM

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JuOSu · 06-28-2022, 02:30 PM

PBE PT +3 TPE

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.

CW Trivia password: sloth

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5. Written, 3 TPE, Mysterious Person 150 words min
I can just make someone up? Well the person I want to talk about is the founder of the SHL. It is a guy by the name of Esse Tschell. You know, Esse, like the famous wrestler from the 90s, Esse Rios. And Tschell like that girl from Portal. Esse Tschell. That's why he named the league like he did. Many people think it is named after simulation hockey, but in reality it is just what his name sounds like. Who knew, right? He was a really cool person and came up with this idea after smoking too much weed and then he created this league. Like many people do, he then immediately went inactive and forgot all about it, never to be seen again. Many people think he came back and created a player again but that's a lie. He has literally never thought about the SHL ever again and just lives his miserable life without being a nerd.

6. Written, 3 TPE, New Stat (150 words min.)
I think a cool stat to add would be a sim league expertise stat. We all love these leagues but maybe you could be even better if you know the deal. Oh you are in several leagues and earn like 4 times as much TPE elsewhere? Why not get some bonus for that here too. I mean we have TPE sharing, why not also literally make it a stat. It would make recreated rookies much better than new ones, which I guess isn't exactly ideal but it would kinda be interesting to see how this would affect things. It kinda reminds me of like a clutch rating, which could be an interesting addition by itself too. I guess it would make you better in the playoffs, which is probably a good idea for those that want to win titles anyway. I guess it is also similar to a luck stat. I think we used to have that in SCOR.

23. Written, 2 TPE, How Are You? (100 words min.)
I am good, honestly. For the most part. Things have been a little stressful lately but I think it is kinda calming down a bit. Mental health still isn't great, but improving. Therapy is awesome for that. I still work from home so I have lots of time for these leagues and just got to take over the co-GM role in this league for my team. It's kinda special to me. I am kinda nervous how I will do but really excited to tackle a big project like that. I hope that it will be a successful journey. I also hope my contract at work gets extended at the end of the year.

That should be +16!

CaptainCamel · 06-28-2022, 07:28 PM

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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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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 12 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3232781

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18. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)

Congratulations, procrastinator!  Through your terrible time management skills, you’ve unlocked a special task! [TEAM] has won it all! Were the playoffs as you expected this year, or were there some surprises? Did anything stand out to you about this season’s final series?

LAP won! I'm not even mad that ATL didn't make it back to the finals again, because I do love seeing teams who haven't seen the spotlight too much finally getting it. I will say, all due respect to Tampa, but I am very surprised that they made it to the finals. I don't mean to dig at them or anything, but ATL has (for the most part, obviously not this postseason) had Tampa's number and come out on top majority of the time. To see them beat us in ATL as well as BUF in the Eastern finals was definitely unexpected for me.
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20. Written, 3 TPE, From Sim to Shining Sim (150 words min.)

Did you know that not a single SHL or SMJHL team has a city on the opposite side of the world from it? It’s all ocean! Every single one! This is a huge missed opportunity for rivalries! Below is a list of cities that are pretty much exactly on the opposite side of the world from each other, also known as antipodes. Choose two, give me some new expansion team names, and tell me why they’d make a great rivalry!

For my next great SHL rivalry, I would have to go with Hong Kong and La Quiaca. For Hong Kong, I'm thinking something traditional, such as the Dragons, but the Pandas would also be a great one as well. It's a tough call, but I think I would have to go with the dragons here solely because the traditional Chinese-style dragons have always been a favorite of mine. For La Quiaca, I would elect the caoti. These guys are native to South America and look like a blend between lemurs, racoons, foxes, and god knows what else. They're not very fearsome creatures, but they are adorable and have a very unique look to them that could make for some good jersey designs. Regional mascots for La Quiaca are slim pickings as the town is extremely small (especially in comparison to Hong Kong), but this would certainly be an interesting rivalry to keep an eye on.
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21. Written / Graphic, 3 TPE, Boss Fight (150 words min.)

Develop a video game boss fight based off of your team’s branding. Tell me what it looks like, what its strengths are, and most importantly– how you defeat it. ALTERNATIVELY for a graphic task, show me your player fighting the boss you’ve imagined.

In my favorite game, Final Fantasy XIV, which has a free trial with no time limit, allowing you to play through the entire base game and first award-winning expansion, Heavensward, actually has an Inferno-like phoenix bird as one of the raid bosses. It's actually called Phoinix (leave it up to Square to pick the most original name they could). It's an absolute pain in the ass, but a fun one nonetheless. Many bosses in MMO games like Final Fantasy XIV rely heavily on avoiding AOE damage bombs, and this one is no exception. It rains down fire non-stop, giving you minimal time to react and move out of the way, lest you die instantly and are at the mercy of the healer not losing their cool on rezing you for the 5th time in a single run. At one point it even spawns mini-versions of itself which cause even MORE AOEs to dodge, along with the need to take them down as fast as possible to prevent an un-blockable party-wiping explosion to go off.
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23. Written, 2 TPE, How Are You? (100 words min.)

Instead of asking you about other people this season, I figured I’d ask about you! How are you feeling? Take a couple of minutes to write about what’s going on in your life and how you’re feeling lately. I think taking the time to write things down helps me appreciate or understand them better, so maybe this could help you! Or you can just rant about your cat annoying you for 100 words and collect 2 TPE. I guess that works too.

Thank you for asking Smile

Life has been going pretty good for me, all things considered. My wife and I both just got promotions so are making a lot more than we did. The new work comes with a lot more responsibility so I'm feeling much more drained after an 8 hour day, but it all seems worth it come payday. It's my birthday in just a couple days as well! I'm going to the beach and I'm finally going to be upgrading my tv to a 4K (I've been stuck on 1080p for so many years) and am pretty excited for that.
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