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Section30 wrote:
Alko and Bancana both look great. I really like the color scheme for the Wildcats and the striping from the Kings.
QCS wrote:
I really like the rushed/amateur feel for the Wildcats and the Kings, really well done!
Thanks guys!
Stickman wrote:
The Kings in particular look fantastic to me! Really creative to put the crown inside the B instead of on top of it like you'd expect. While I can't look at the city name of Bancana without getting hungry (the wording being a yellow color doesn't help, lol) I definitely think this is great way to kick off the new UHA in style!
With the Wildcats, I do love the color scheme a lot (Red and orange are one of my favorite sports team color combos). The logo is mostly pretty good. Modern, yes, but still pretty good. However, I would consider a slight redesign on the nose part. Turn it upside down and well, it's probably a good thing the internet wasn't invented yet, lol. They'd have a field day with that element!
Joke aside, it's a pretty solid design too!
Great job as always! Hey, by the way, if you get time, would you be willing to make a sig with the Heralds logo and championship years on it?
Haha, thanks man! Now I can't unhear banana.
I did up a quick sig for you, hopefully you like it. The two opposite sides are meant to signify the two different eras.
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We continue with two more UHA team identities.
1975 Dosa City Cyclones
Dosa City is the largest city in New Dosa and known for being an eclectic hodgepodge of people, architecture, and culture. Athletically, DC is more known for baseball and American football but with hockey creeping southward, it has become more popular. DC is a shipping harbor mecca, known for their immense amount of docks and wharves, commonly called Docktown. The city has very distinct areas and neighborhoods. Even the way Dosa is pronounced varies depending on your side of the river. An "S" sound means you're from the East Side and a "Z" sound means you're from the West Side and pronounce all your "S's" with a "elongated "Z" sound. Teal is a DC staple color. The nickname Cyclones is somewhat arbitrary but there have been a handful of heavy storms which have traveled up the Womack Bay over the years. Owner Lane Lujan is a DC native and has been in architectural engineering for decades. He built a brand-new arena for the Cyclones in Docktown Park near the pro baseball stadium which he named the Lujan Center. The logo meshes the city initials inside a cyclone shape. The home sweater has a heavy dose of teal and gold and a black chest stripe. The away sweater is a little less cluttered with the white clash and gold yoke.
Link to WIP map of Dosa City
1975 Podangrad Wolves
Podangrad is the central and largest city of the Tri-Cities area in Tamokeva, east of Yubay. Hockey is king in these towns and new owner Bart Alcorn hopes to capitalize on it with a pro team in a growing suburban area that isn't a huge city. Alcorn financed a very quickly (and shoddily) built arena to house the team which was named Alcorn Place. The roof was already leaking before games were even played and may impact how many fans decide to attend. The name Wolves is taken from the usage of winter animals as mascots common in the area. The colors of navy and blue were chosen with an unusual choice to add lavender into the mix. Although not uncommon to Torland's color palette, it is usually more associated with eastern teams than western and is sure to be a mixed bag. The logo was quickly drawn up by Alcorn's teenage niece and includes a wolf head outline imposed into a large capital P with the city name written in the tail. Both sweaters include yokes, simple striping and blue pants.
C&C appreciated!
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The Wolves look amazing, definitely my favorite of the rival league thus far.
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My lord would it be a dream to see the Sallee family come together for at least one year to play on the same team. From oldest to youngest this family is something special in Torland (maybe like a very early version of the Tkachuk bunch). I think this league is awesome for the development of Torland hockey despite the disputes. Kirlow might not have the depth at goalie anymore, but at least Teal has the opportunity to not sit behind a guy his age and waste his years on a yearly contract.
Besides my connections to the league, I think the overall branding has been over the bar that I set set for having such little time. My highlights have to be the yellow breezers the kings are showing off and the Wolves with the lavender, despite that color belonging to a completely different part of the country (I bet those proud people are having a tiny fit right now... or maybe have pledged alliance to a new team for their choice). Either way, travel for that Podangrad team is going to be harsh. I also consider Trowburgh to be a bone head pick for a team considering the place has proven that it has a hard time committing to a team that doesn’t fully commit to them. Along with already having a team that seems to show the community that they are the priority, but I guess money can get what it wants and that city is driven by green.
Happy to see the years to come. I bet saturation of talent won’t be a problem at all....
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Thanks for the sig! Looks great!
The DC Cyclones look pretty cool. I kinda want to see what the away jersey would look like with the same black chest stripe the home jersey has (and IMO needs), but I think you made the right call by leaving the white jersey less cluttered. Actually, this is the same color ratio I wish the Jacksonville Jaguars would use, more gold and less black.
I rather love how shoddily run the Podangrad Wolves seem to be, leaking roofs before even starting play. Amazing. Also, rather unfortunate as I think this might be my favorite jersey the UHA has yet! The use of lavender is such a cool idea for a team that's clearly trying to take on the cold theme, and it makes a unique road jersey! Great logo too, having the owner's niece be the designer for this works out and also makes the owner seem all the worse for the clear nepotism he's displaying! Too bad this team seems destined to fail quickly with what seems like crappy ownership because they seem like they'll be a fun trainwreck to watch!
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Section30 wrote:
The Wolves look amazing, definitely my favorite of the rival league thus far.
Thanks man!
Thehealthiestscratch wrote:
My lord would it be a dream to see the Sallee family come together for at least one year to play on the same team. From oldest to youngest this family is something special in Torland (maybe like a very early version of the Tkachuk bunch). I think this league is awesome for the development of Torland hockey despite the disputes. Kirlow might not have the depth at goalie anymore, but at least Teal has the opportunity to not sit behind a guy his age and waste his years on a yearly contract.
Besides my connections to the league, I think the overall branding has been over the bar that I set set for having such little time. My highlights have to be the yellow breezers the kings are showing off and the Wolves with the lavender, despite that color belonging to a completely different part of the country (I bet those proud people are having a tiny fit right now... or maybe have pledged alliance to a new team for their choice). Either way, travel for that Podangrad team is going to be harsh. I also consider Trowburgh to be a bone head pick for a team considering the place has proven that it has a hard time committing to a team that doesn’t fully commit to them. Along with already having a team that seems to show the community that they are the priority, but I guess money can get what it wants and that city is driven by green.
Happy to see the years to come. I bet saturation of talent won’t be a problem at all....
I think we might see the Sallee's together at some point, not quite sure where yet though. Maybe similar to the Wentz brothers who played together for a couple of seasons.
Yeah, Trowburgh is an iffy choice at best, even without the THL's Herons being there. But the big greens that McKinney has available was too much to pass up. The hope is that McKinney will keep the money flowing even if the team doesn't do well.
Stickman wrote:
Thanks for the sig! Looks great!
The DC Cyclones look pretty cool. I kinda want to see what the away jersey would look like with the same black chest stripe the home jersey has (and IMO needs), but I think you made the right call by leaving the white jersey less cluttered. Actually, this is the same color ratio I wish the Jacksonville Jaguars would use, more gold and less black.
I rather love how shoddily run the Podangrad Wolves seem to be, leaking roofs before even starting play. Amazing. Also, rather unfortunate as I think this might be my favorite jersey the UHA has yet! The use of lavender is such a cool idea for a team that's clearly trying to take on the cold theme, and it makes a unique road jersey! Great logo too, having the owner's niece be the designer for this works out and also makes the owner seem all the worse for the clear nepotism he's displaying! Too bad this team seems destined to fail quickly with what seems like crappy ownership because they seem like they'll be a fun trainwreck to watch!
You're welcome, glad you like it. I did try the chest stripe on DC's away sweater but it just seemed like overkill so I left it off. We may see various iterations of it if they can become stable.
Barry Boyle got the majority of the public hate for the situation in Yubay with the Falcons, much of it deservedly so, but Bart Alcorn didn't show any ability to run a team and was more responsible for the dumpster fire in Sava Side than anyone else. He was essentially gift-wrapped a franchise in the UHA since they're buddies so it doesn't bode well for Podangrad. The team has a ton of talent though so they could be a relocation candidate if things really deteriorate.
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We've got two more UHA franchises up next.
1975 Prestonburg Blazers
Part of the PVMA (Prestonburg-Vensessor Metropolitan Area) in northern New Dosa, the big industrial city of Prestonburg is a blue collar city with roots in steel mills, furnaces, factories and mining. Their hatred of the white collars in their sibling city of Vensessor is distinct and tangible. With similarities to Pittsburgh and Detroit, the folks of P-burg are staunchly loyal to their end of the aptly-named Cauldron River. They're hard-working, brash, bombastic and have a mean streak toward outsiders. Hockey has been growing quickly in the area, as the sport has moved southward. Owner Mitchell Wilkes made huge money in coal and iron and seeing a growing trend towards sports, built a multipurpose arena in the historic Mill District called the Cauldron Center. Purple is a city color of choice and the name Blazers is directly tied to massive steel mills and furnaces in the city. The purple is paired with orange and gray, also to represent the furnaces and fires and smiths. The logo is somewhat cut and paste, taking the asteroid of the steel symbol into a circle with an angular P cut out of it. The sweaters get extremely wild with a full length shoulder-sleeve yokes with alternating striping. The numbers are drop-shadowed and paired with a heavy serif on the NOB's, meant to mimic local mill signs. The away sweater is in gray instead of white with a reverse colorway of the striping.
Map of the PVMA (WIP)
1975 Reto Bay Marauders
The city of Reto Bay (ree-toe) is an old harbor town situated in the inner cove off of Peace Bay which was a natural fortified harbor for golden era pirates. The city isn't huge but any means but is a vibrant, tight community with a thriving commerce and economy. The city isn't known for intense rivalries, but is naturally well positioned between the huge cities of Bancana and Alko, which the UHA hopes will help establish them. Hockey is relatively new in Reto Bay but the city is seeing growth in sports and entertainment which is juxtaposed with their generally more liberal and tolerant lifestyles. The Reto Athletics Arena will house the team, even though it's well-built and maintained, it's small in capacity and barely above standards for a professional team. Owner Milo Tidwell is an unusual sports owner, having made his fortune in fashion design. The team takes navy and powder blue paired with red and honors the history of the city with its name of Marauders. The logo was something of a rush job by a design firm with a favor owed to Tidwell, who was apparently later told the logo was part of stock imagery that the company kept on file. Tidwell wasn't impressed but he liked the look well enough to proceed with it. The uniforms have a unique circular sleeve striping mixed with long yokes. Navy pants and powder hems on both sets.
C&C much appreciated! Two more teams to go.
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I love the arm striping on the Blazers!
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Those Blazers jerseys sure are... something
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The Blazers are definitely interesting looking, those shoulder stripes are certainly bold! The more I look at them, the more I like 'em! The city of Prestonburg certainly feels like it's got a heck of a personality for sure! I'm not sure why, but I actually get some Philly vibes out of this city, (more in terms with the personality of the city rather than it's industrial background) which as an Eagles fan is a welcome similarity. Weirdly, I think that alone is enough to make this my favorite team of the UHA.
The Marauders look fine, although maybe the least memorable looking team. Considering the team's owner made his money in fashion design, that's actually rather funny, you'd think he'd make sure Reto Bay would have the flashiest looking jerseys out of everyone!
Once again, great job!