TBL Create a Star V2 Discussion Thread

Post by **Calv** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:25 pm

Keep all Create a Star discussion in here.

The list of users in the game is
Calv - Calv Calv Jr. - Little Britain Merchants
Archibalduk - Colin Archibalduk - Beardy's Blackhawks
joehelmer - Joakim Helmersson - Djurgarden U18s
Andyjayp - Andrew Jones-Prosser - Cardiff Jrs
SeanSmash13 - Sean Smash - LA jr Kings
getzlaf15 - Adam Cherry - Manchester Phoenix Jrs
Manimal - Chris Tougher - Little Caesars
jays_leafs4life - Dylan Wilson - Toronto Marlboros
ehmfans - Jean-Claude Bouchard - LA Jr Kings
B. Stinson - Brian Stinson - Philadelphia Jr Flyers
bruins72 - Bill McConnell - Thayer
Felonious Python - Felonious Python - South Florida
mustardstew - Gregory Christo - Matignon
yoteshot - Mathieu Lavigne - Antoine-Girouard
Peterman5000 - Peter Dell'Olio - Tri-City
Lakrisal - Axel Aspeborg - Toronto JC
gibson41 - Marek Timura - Slovan Jrs
Marleau12C - Mark Addison - St. Catharines
Timmi611 - Tim Billen - Koln Jrs
ccmequip - Davin Raiha - Toronto Marlboros
McQwak - Tom McQwak - Kladno Jrs
Rottamies - Jaska Rotta - TPS Jrs
Otso - Otso Parkkonen - Tappara Jrs
bossman - Mike Bauce - Hamilton Reps
A9L3E - Janne Lahtinen - Jokerit Jrs
Rougesang - Lukas Axelsson - Djurgarden U-18
Lidas - Gustav Vasa - Vasteras U-18
mulla14 - Noel Mullane - Team Illinois
TheBigM - Matthew McCormick - Vancouver Thunderbirds
kevin___91 - Kevin Grelsson - Djurgardens U-18
rudel.dietrich - Lukas Dietrich - Chiacgo Young Americans
gelowitz - Matthew Gelowitz - Djurgardens U-18
thunderbug - Jack Pynsent - Colorado Outlaws
Mikita21 - Len Bonk - SSSC
Sedongo - Cameron Cross - Burnaby Winter Club
Marsac - Nic Sun - Leksands U-18
dave1927p - Dave McDonald - Toronto Marlboros
eternium85 - Markus Isola - Karpat Jrs
Yaloan - Benjamin Fraß - Graz Jrs
CatchUp - McKinley Morganfield - Leamington Flyers
massimou - Erik Malgerud - Frolunda U-18
kuulapaa - Eero Kuula - Ilves Jrs
IQ25 - Adam Boogiers - Winnipeg Marauders
ismael8 - Ismaël Bilodeau - Amos
RyanSmythe - Ryan Smythe - Michigan Midget Ice Dogs
LoXish - Lantz Leiweke - Frolunda U-18
gunitdotcom - Pierre Montpetit - Gatineau
Tom09 - Thomas Reimann - Eisbären Berlin Jrs
AlexLit - Alex Litovka - Minsk Jrs
metaloidage - Jimmy Gehrig - New Jersey Midget Devils
kbrykman - Kyle Brykman - Kamloop Jardine Blazers
Col.Saunders - Cameron Steele - Brockville
Andrew R - Andrew Roach - Chelmsford Jrs
Nurgle - Adam Worwood - Toronto Young Nats
SFink - Sean Fink - Amos
jbsnadb - J.B. Stevens - Philadelphia Flyers
Qikdraw - Brad McGraw - Toronto Young Nats
Laker2415 - J.P. Joubert - Culver
eric1985 - Eric Benjafield - Surrey Eagles
Hypnotist - Ric Hypnotist - Little Caesars
bobdude42 - Johnny Jazz - Zvolen Jrs
timmy_t - Oleg Taktarov - CSKA Moscow Jrs
Syvis - Tuomas Syväjärvi - Karpat Jrs
Bentley - Bent Lee - New Liskeard Cubs
papegojbro - Harry Goodspeed - Vallentuna U-18
corinthian - Rick Franco - Calgary Buffaloes
Valhal - Kim Petersen - Rodovre Jrs
fz50 - Jan Fortun - Djurgarens U-18
Schneides - Craig Snyder - Calgary White
Playboytotti - Christian Hjalmarsson - Vasterviks U-20
salkeld - Glenn Salkeld - Lakefield Chiefs
msky - Keyzer Soze - SKA Jrs
TheRealWorldsChampion - Jared Waldo - Red Deer Chiefs
pakonruff - Phillip Konruff - Colorado Outlaws
LightRocket - James Robertson - Atlanta Fire
mark_htfc - Mark Tulley - Manchester Phoenix Jrs
Iceman90 - Dan Stephenson - Calgary Canucks
jtilson23 - Josh Tilson - Osooyos
melloj - Adam Vanke - Vancouver Thunderbirds

I may have edited your starting team if it was wrong, I also reduced some heights and weights to more standard values. I'll start uploading screenshots and updates after I've done a couple of tests

Post by **Calv** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:57 pm

This year we have:
10 Goalies
9 Left D's
8 Right D's
19 Left W's
12 Centres
21 Right W's

1 Austrian
1 Belarusian
27 Canadians
1 Czech
1 Danish
6 Finnish
7 Brits
3 Germans
1 Norwegian
2 Russians
2 Slovakians
10 Swedes
17 Americans

ehmfans · Post by **ehmfans** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:25 pm

there is more people that I was thinking! this is realy gonna be cool! thx again Calv

Oh ya! why is left wing and right wing so popular?

AlexLit · Post by **AlexLit** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:29 pm

Do you use All leagues? How long does it takes to seem one month.

Post by **Calv** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:57 pm

All leagues set to enhanced, not sure whether I'm going to do monthly of bi-monthly updates, I'm leaning towards the latter due to the large number of users that have signed up

mark_htfc · Post by **mark_htfc** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:00 pm

Calv wrote:All leagues set to enhanced, not sure whether I'm going to do monthly of bi-monthly updates, I'm leaning towards the latter due to the large number of users that have signed up

Don't do too much mate, just go with what works around your schedule, I never did last years so I am not too sure how it all works. Will you be having a separate blog or posing stats within this thread? Also will you do each player on a monthly/bi-month report or so many each time?

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:09 pm

Last year he did a monthly stat update and a yearly pictoral review of attributes and league leaders.

jtilson23 · Post by **jtilson23** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:11 pm

ehmfans wrote:Oh ya! why is left wing and right wing so popular?

I think the reason is because with a limited amount of points to set to each attribute, some areas get left behind in order to have good other stats.

For example, a good centre should be good at faceoffs, but that's one of the first areas I got rid of so I could increase my wristshot, stickhandling, etc. Therefore, I chose LW/RW instead. And I'm thinking a lot of people did the same thing so they would have a very good shot.

I'm curious as to how many Bantam and U16 leagues are going to get dominated by people with 13 wristshots and such.

thunderbug · Post by **thunderbug** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:11 pm

So Calv are there going to be any surprises this time?

rudel.dietrich · Post by **rudel.dietrich** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:25 pm

Very exciting! I would prefer montly updates but I can understand how much time that would take. Maybe you can give more frequent updates to users who stick around and show a high level of interest.
Are you going to make the league file avaliable before you run any sims so that we can see what the 'clean' game universe looks like?

I am going to go research my team since I have never heard of it before. I wonder which college I will end up at?

jtilson23 · Post by **jtilson23** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:33 pm

If you happen to have the DB handy, I'd love to take a look at it and maybe play through it. Thanks!

Lakrisal · Post by **Lakrisal** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:13 am

Ah I hope that i end up playing major junior.

Being a goalie should be tough though, i'll probably end up playing Austrian Division 4 hockey

Laker2415 · Post by **Laker2415** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:58 am

I'm excited to see where my player goes. Being one of two Prep School kids in the game (Bruins72 is the other [Thayer Prep!? I would've thought Cushing or Deerfield Academy!), I'm curious to see if I end up at a CCHA school or one of the Ivy League Schools, but with my luck, I'll end up at either Alaska-Anchorage or Bentley College.

rudel.dietrich · Post by **rudel.dietrich** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:41 am

I asked to be assigned to a highschool but for some reason was not included on one. But the level of competition should be higher in the league I am in. And if my career goes well I could be a college 'One and done'

melloj · Post by **melloj** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:20 am

Sweet - this should be good.

I always liked watching the Thunderbirds play down at UBC while having a burger and beer in the cafeteria upstairs - pretty ghetto but fun.

Timmi611 · Post by **Timmi611** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:48 am

Okay then let´s roll ^^
After my successful first run i really hope, i will not stay with the Blue Jackets again. The only NHL Team i´m absolutely not interested in and i stayed 10 years? Well... i forgot t ask for a trade

Post by **Calv** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:46 pm

rudel.dietrich wrote:I asked to be assigned to a highschool but for some reason was not included on one. But the level of competition should be higher in the league I am in. And if my career goes well I could be a college 'One and done'

Sorry got confused between the USHE & the U16E!! I'll change that for the real game

Post by **Calv** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:49 pm

thunderbug wrote:So Calv are there going to be any surprises this time?

If I told you that they wouldn't be surprises!!

I think I'll be doing an update every other month, if writing the stats up takes 1 minute per user, thats 79 minutes per update.....

salkeld · Post by **salkeld** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:14 pm

Excited and intrigued about this guys. Can't wait!!!!!!

ehmfans · Post by **ehmfans** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:31 pm

surprise?

Otso · Post by **Otso** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:51 pm

Is it possible for you to share the DB with us?

I'm looking forward to this =)

jbsnadb · Post by **jbsnadb** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:50 am

I didn't do this last time, but I'm intrigued about whether I'll make it to the NHL or not!

Peterman5000 · Post by **Peterman5000** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:39 am

Defensive Defensemen are NFL linemen of the NHL.

thunderbug · Post by **thunderbug** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:06 am

ehmfans wrote:surprise?

Last time Calv put in a bunch of hall of famers with misspelled names.

ehmfans · Post by **ehmfans** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:41 pm

thunderbug wrote:
ehmfans wrote:surprise?
Last time Calv put in a bunch of hall of famers with misspelled names.

cool!