QCS wrote:

Looking good so far! Do you have a specific culture/region you based Escalia off of or is it its own thing? The EFL's logo looks good, excited to see the 8 teams.

Escalia's kind of a mixed bag, being based on different regions in the US/Canada while the cities are based on a mix of real life cities. In the world, Escalia was colonized by the British in the West and the Portuguese in the East, and then immigrants came to settle on the newly independent land, with the most coming from the Netherlands, Germany, and most other Eastern European nations at the time

As promised, here is the first team; the Hadley Gatekeepers!

Hadley Gatekeepers

About the City:
Hadley, the provincial capital of Toukier, is conveniently located at the mouth of the Kier River, giving it a key port on the coast and leading inland. Although it’s title of the “Maritime City” has passed onto Ellesby, Hadley has changed its financial sector into retail and other services, as many foreign companies are beginning to set up in Hadley. It’s strategic location is similar to that of New Orleans, but has a more white-collared attitude towards politics, usually clashing with cities like Kierport and Ellesby who share different views.

About the Team:
Merrill’s own team from Hadley had to make it into the league. The Gatekeepers nickname represents how Hadley’s location on the Kier River leads to the interior of the nation. Their unique dual-blue color scheme calls back to Toukier’s province nickname: The Sapphire Coast. Their logo is a medieval-style castle gate forming the shape of an H, representing the city of Hadley. Fitting with their ocean symbolism, they play in the Harbour Coliseum.
EDIT: Changed the thickness of the H on the castle. You can find the original here


Impressions
The Gatekeepers are so far the favorite to win the North. They have options on both sides of the ball, but mostly rely on their pass-heavy offense, favoring it over the traditional run-heavy or balanced scheme most teams in the league use. QB Jack Reuter and WR’s Jimmy Hoek and Lambert Hollman are potent weapons that bring in plenty of points, and to good results, as they have won the last 2 Kieran Cups.
Power Rankings: 2 of 8 (Division Ranking: 1 of 4) 

So, what do you think about the Gatekeepers? C&C much appreciated!

Up next: Kierport stands proud with their Knights


 

Last edited by DireBear (5/27/2020 11:26 pm)

Not bad, Dire!  Not bad at all!  Escalia looks like a pretty big country!  Almost surprised you're only doing 8 teams to start, though that usually is a good starting number of teams.  I love the use of green and blue for national colors, possibly my personal all time favorite color combo for sports teams/leagues!

Really love how good the double blue looks here for the Gatekeepers, (hint, hint Tennessee Titans, THIS is how you can do a double blue uniform right!)!  The castle towers are very creative too!  Keep it up!  This is a great start!

@ Rugrat, I'm assuming the start year is 1960, given the design is listed as being in 1960, though I could be wrong.

I’ll decide my team after I hear the city descriptions and see the logos.

Kierport Knights

About the City:
One of the oldest continuous settlements on Escalia, Kierport is the largest and, by its residents, the most patriotic city in the nation. Named after the first person to find this land, William Kier, Kierport’s location along Kier Straight made it a key maritime city in the fledgling nation’s history. Although the maritimes industries have moved to cities such as Hadley and Ellesby, Kierport mostly relies on tourism for its economy, as the historic Old Kier’s Town is the most visited site in all of Escalia, and is the hub city for the flagship airline of the country, EscaliaJet.

About the Team:
When football first came to Escalia, Kierport was the first city to have a professional team. Founded by banker Earl Tozer, he selected the nickname Knights over other names due to Kierport’s importance as a city in Escalia and to represent the people’s pride of the city. The color scheme of black and gold was chosen to signify the value of the city. Their logo is a simple shield with a cross in the middle, though earlier designs had swords crossing behind the shield. Tozer saw the helmets from his booth at their home stadium, Kier Memorial Stadium, and said that he could not see the swords. After this complaint, they were removed. 

Impressions:
Although the Knights don't have any superstars like some other teams, they are considered to a dark horse in their division. On paper they are the second-worse team in the North, but they have 10 games to prove otherwise. With talents such as QB Paul Dane and RB Derrick Acker, they have the potential to shake up their seemingly set-in-stone division.
Power Ranking: 6 of 8 (Division: 3 of 4)

Up next: Crossing the Kier Straight to the Maritime City, Ellesby

C&C Appreciated.

Last edited by DireBear (5/28/2020 1:31 pm)