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**RomanesEuntDomus** · 09-22-2024, 08:20 AM

Hey everyone Smile

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With my current players career coming to an end, I have decided to say goodbye to the SHL for now. I had been contemplating retirement for a little while now and with LA just winning the cup, this gives me a perfect opportunity to call it quits at an absolute high point in my career. After more than a real-life decade on this site, a bit of fatigue has started to settle in and with my real-life being quite busy in recent years, taking a break from the league or even saying goodbye for good just feels like the right thing to do.

So to finish things off, I would like to do one last presser. Feel free to ask whatever is on your mind, I'll try to collect the questions and then answer them all over the course of next week.

Cheers and thank you,
RED

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Alright let's get this going Smile

09-22-2024, 08:58 AMluke Wrote: What was your favorite time of the SHL

What was your favorite moment in the SHL

That is really difficult to answer. To me it feels like it's not just the league who has gone through different eras with different engines and what not, but my user experiences has had different eras as well that come with different pros and cons. I always try to be vigilant when it comes to things like nostalgia, because I think it can be quite harmful when you lean into it too much. In regards to the SHL, this means that I really don't want to glorify the old days too much. The SHL of recent years has been so much better than the one I started out in, the overall league structure is healthier, people are friendlier and league leadership is so much better both in terms of personality and organisation. On the other hand, obviously things were more exciting when I started out with my very first player and experienced the different experiences the league has to offer for the very first time.

When I break down the actual times and moments that I have the fondest memories of, they do fall into the earlier days of the leage: Things like getting drafted to the Chiefs with my first player and winning a cup with them as a core piece just a few seasons later, the will-they-won't-they-saga I had with Hamilton on my first player, getting to help out in managing Team Germany and the NWJHLs Prince George Firebirds very early on in my career and having some very fun and crazy interactions with people back then. As a student my life also was so different back then and I got to stay up late all the time to watch the NHL or hang out with SHL people, which is something that just isn't possible anymore, so the experience was different. But there are other experiences and moments from later years mixed in there as well like my Cups number two and three that I finally got to win more than an SHL-century after my first one as well as so many other things that I'm probably forgetting right now. Especially those middle years have become kind of a blur at this point. I have lots of memories of about the S6-S20 era and then the more recent 20-30 or so seasons, but I tend to forget a bit about a lot of the stuff that happened between the two, even though there was still a whole lot.

Quote:Which one of your players is your favorite

I'll have to go with David Winter here, my very first player. The player building was a lot more boring back then than it is today but I didn't care. It also was the only time i was ever in a position in the league to actually break new ground, because I managed to reach a career length and longevity that nobody had ever achieved before, and that felt great. But I have enjoyed pretty much all my players, I think Philipp Winter would probably come second because I really enjoyed this whole low-key, spending your whole career with the same team through different eras approach.

Quote:When are you going to get drawn back in

Right now I have absolutely no idea. I could be back in a few months but I can absolutely see me being gone for good as well. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

09-22-2024, 09:49 AMCarpy48 Wrote: What kept you motivated this whole time?

The committment to the people on my teams, mostly. Of course there are many things that make this league great fun, I found the actual in-sim aspect to hold up really well for a long time actually, there really wasn't a lot of burnout for the actual gameplay of the SHL for a long time. But ultimately, when it comes to grinding it our for over a real-life decade, you don't just do it for yourself, you also do it to not let the people down who drafted you and to help make things fun for everyone in the locker room by doing your best to make the team successful in the sim.

Quote:Have there ever been times where you wanted to quit and then didn't? Why not?

There actually weren't. I had a rather brief period of time with my second player where I went through some difficult things in my life and weren't super active, but I can honestly say that I never really thought about quitting until now. Basically, once the thought of quitting actually started to enter my head, I knew that it was finally time.

Quote:Do you think the league will still be around in 10 years?

I'm very confident of it. The people here are great and we have strong leadership that I have a lot of trust in. The league has already withstood a lot of challenges both internally as well as in regards to changing external circumstances, which makes me confident that it can continue to do so in the future.

09-22-2024, 11:40 AMSalming Wrote: Why Hradecky is the best keeper in the Bundesliga?

May I offer you a slightly used Robin Zentner instead?

Quote:How much you have earned money or TPE for being my recruiter?

Not as much as you probably think because if I remember correctly, I missed one the deadlines to claim part of it early on in your career and missed out on a good bit of my reward as a result.

Quote:Your most unforgettable goal in the SHL?

Hmmm that's interesting because I don't really remember that one goal that stands out. With the way this league works and especially as an offensive forward, you have so many games and also goals, that specific ones don't have a ton of impact. I also rarely watch games live and just looking at the boxscore afterwards just doesn't have the same feel to it as being there for the goal itself does.

09-22-2024, 02:24 PM39alaska39 Wrote: Don't know if I have any questions, just wanna say that I'll miss you

Nawww, I will miss you and a hell lot of other people as well!

09-22-2024, 02:43 PMVandy Wrote: If RED is German feels like were bleeding Germans right now.

We are required to have a quota.

Damn. who else has been leaving?

09-22-2024, 03:40 PMZombiewolf Wrote: How have you been?

I'm very well actually, life has just become so busy that it has become tougher and tougher to stay engaged here. It is not so much a time thing, you really don't need that much time each week to keep up in the SHL, but more of a mental load thing. I've been cleaning up a few things in recent months that I used to enjoy or actually do enjoy, but which just take up too much mental bandwith when combined together. But overall, everything is good and I am mostly kept busy by positive things Smile

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09-22-2024, 08:32 PMGrum Wrote: What was your favorite job on the site?

Instinctively, the first ones that come to mind are my time on the Awards and HOF Committees. I really enjoyed being able to help improve the processes that are here to give recognition to the players and members that deserve them. There were good people in there to bounce ideas of and have controversial yet fact-based discussions and I think we did a lot of good work for a bunch of years there.

Quote:Will you still be around the site/community?

Not around the site, at least for now. But I am still on Discord so people who want to reach out to me can still do that, and I will probably still be active on the occasional server that has some other SHL members on it as well, like our F1 and Gaming Server.

Quote:What is the story behind your name? How fast did people shorten it to RED

It's a quote from "Life of Brian", it's basically fake/wrong Latin writes on a wall to send a message to the Romans. I'm not quite sure when the whole RED thing started, I think it was a few years in but it stuck and quite quickly though, because nobody wanted to deal with that mess that was my full nickname I assume.

Quote:Is there anyone or any team you wish you could have played with?

Clichee answer, but there are so many that it would probably be unfair to name specific players or teams. One of the downsides of trying to stay loyal to your teams throughout your career is that you don't get to experience that many different franchises and therefore miss out on sharing spaces with a lot of people. Although a good thing about the modern SHL and Discord is that you get to know and hang out with people to various servers even if they aren't your teammates. I think that has actually changed the dynamic quite a bit, these days you can feel very close to people that you never shared a locker room with, whereas in the past there were a lot of people that you thought seemed nice from a distance, but that you never really had any direct interactions with because you didn't share a space outside of this forum.

09-22-2024, 10:38 PMJKortesi81 Wrote: How does it feel?

This feels like the Shawshank Redemption, but this time RED gets out first.

It has not fully settled in yet to be quite honest. Right now I am neither relieved or sad really, there is a certain melancholy for sure but I am also looking forward to the break. What does make me happy are the circumstances under which I get to leave. I spent such a long timeframe in this league hunting for another Cup after my first one early on, so to go out with a Challenge Cup win for a franchise that I have so much history with is just all I could have hoped for for my fairytale ending.

09-22-2024, 11:08 PMjaypc8237 Wrote: Don't really have any questions, but I just want to say thank you so much for bringing me into this league not so long ago.

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Haha thank you and you are welcome, I am very happy you have this a shot and stuck around after a not so easy start!

09-23-2024, 05:29 AMOrbitingDeath Wrote: Now you have more free time freeing up with quitting the SHL, will you finally visit me and Greebsie? I think we invited you and Joe over a decade ago :D

You know what, I think I might finally take you guys up on that offer soon! Just need to let me know where about I would have to go so I can calculate the drive :D. How is Sarah doing by the way, I hope everything is well?

09-26-2024, 07:56 AMdankoa Wrote: good luck RED! i know we had some clashes back in the day when i was younger and more foolish but always respected what you've brought to the league. felt like having a lil breather from the league did a lot for me and hopefully a few months away gets you refreshed and motivated to be coming back more excited than ever!

Haha yeah we sure did, but this all seems so long ago at this point, it feels like we mended those bridges a long time ago and I am very happy about that, had a lot pleasant interactions with you since then Smile

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09-26-2024, 09:57 AMChevy Wrote: You introduced me to Werewolf. Thank you for that and thank you for your commitment to the community.

Oh wow, I did? I sure enjoyed the hell out of those games but it didn't feel like I was a driving factor behind them, seemed like it was mostly other people organizing them. Great to hear that I managed to still make a difference though!

***luke*** · 09-22-2024, 08:58 AM

What was your favorite time of the SHL

What was your favorite moment in the SHL

Which one of your players is your favorite

When are you going to get drawn back in

hhh81 · 09-22-2024, 09:07 AM

Cheers, RED!

Whikadoodle · 09-22-2024, 09:47 AM

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*Carpy48* · 09-22-2024, 09:49 AM

What kept you motivated this whole time?
Have there ever been times where you wanted to quit and then didn't? Why not?
Do you think the league will still be around in 10 years?

Salming · 09-22-2024, 11:40 AM

Why Hradecky is the best keeper in the Bundesliga?
How much you have earned money or TPE for being my recruiter?
Your most unforgettable goal in the SHL?

***Alaska*** · 09-22-2024, 02:24 PM

Don't know if I have any questions, just wanna say that I'll miss you

Alex Winters (retired)
Matej Winters (retired)
Dominik Winters
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Challenge Cup Winning Goal Club: S52

***Vandy*** · 09-22-2024, 02:43 PM

If RED is German feels like were bleeding Germans right now.

We are required to have a quota.

Zombiewolf · 09-22-2024, 03:40 PM

How have you been?

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*Grum* · 09-22-2024, 08:32 PM

What was your favorite job on the site?
Will you still be around the site/community?
What is the story behind your name? How fast did people shorten it to RED
Is there anyone or any team you wish you could have played with?

Hope you enjoy your time off, a well deserved break!

***JKortesi81*** · 09-22-2024, 10:38 PM

How does it feel?

This feels like the Shawshank Redemption, but this time RED gets out first.

***jaypc8237*** · 09-22-2024, 11:08 PM

Don't really have any questions, but I just want to say thank you so much for bringing me into this league not so long ago.

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**OrbitingDeath** · 09-23-2024, 05:29 AM

Now you have more free time freeing up with quitting the SHL, will you finally visit me and Greebsie? I think we invited you and Joe over a decade ago :D

***Nike*** · 09-23-2024, 07:17 AM

The SHL will miss you, buddy. Hope you will come back again when the time is right.

*stick taps*

**RomanesEuntDomus** · 09-25-2024, 09:36 AM

Alright let's get this going Smile

09-22-2024, 08:58 AMluke Wrote: What was your favorite time of the SHL

What was your favorite moment in the SHL

That is really difficult to answer. To me it feels like it's not just the league who has gone through different eras with different engines and what not, but my user experiences has had different eras as well that come with different pros and cons. I always try to be vigilant when it comes to things like nostalgia, because I think it can be quite harmful when you lean into it too much. In regards to the SHL, this means that I really don't want to glorify the old days too much. The SHL of recent years has been so much better than the one I started out in, the overall league structure is healthier, people are friendlier and league leadership is so much better both in terms of personality and organisation. On the other hand, obviously things were more exciting when I started out with my very first player and experienced the different experiences the league has to offer for the very first time.

When I break down the actual times and moments that I have the fondest memories of, they do fall into the earlier days of the leage: Things like getting drafted to the Chiefs with my first player and winning a cup with them as a core piece just a few seasons later, the will-they-won't-they-saga I had with Hamilton on my first player, getting to help out in managing Team Germany and the NWJHLs Prince George Firebirds very early on in my career and having some very fun and crazy interactions with people back then. As a student my life also was so different back then and I got to stay up late all the time to watch the NHL or hang out with SHL people, which is something that just isn't possible anymore, so the experience was different. But there are other experiences and moments from later years mixed in there as well like my Cups number two and three that I finally got to win more than an SHL-century after my first one as well as so many other things that I'm probably forgetting right now. Especially those middle years have become kind of a blur at this point. I have lots of memories of about the S6-S20 era and then the more recent 20-30 or so seasons, but I tend to forget a bit about a lot of the stuff that happened between the two, even though there was still a whole lot.

Quote:Which one of your players is your favorite

I'll have to go with David Winter here, my very first player. The player building was a lot more boring back then than it is today but I didn't care. It also was the only time i was ever in a position in the league to actually break new ground, because I managed to reach a career length and longevity that nobody had ever achieved before, and that felt great. But I have enjoyed pretty much all my players, I think Philipp Winter would probably come second because I really enjoyed this whole low-key, spending your whole career with the same team through different eras approach.

Quote:When are you going to get drawn back in

Right now I have absolutely no idea. I could be back in a few months but I can absolutely see me being gone for good as well. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

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