Alternate History Sports / AltFL - Design Thread

**Posted by DireBear** 6/11/2020 3:11 pm

Although not the set I was expecting for a team in New York, they are a great compliment to the Gargoyles, and still have a great set to boot. Love the explanation sheet! It makes the Emperors look like an actual team revealing their jerseys for the first time.

**Posted by MyTeamIsDr.Pepper** 6/11/2020 3:22 pm

Wow, I'm kinda surprised this one won, it was my second choice and the home and away are really nice, the nods to the 'Goyles is really cool too but the alternate really made it hard to like for me. All in all the home and away might be some of my favorites out of all the teams revealed from both conferences we've seen so far. They're gonna be high on my list because who knows I might snag both NYC teams.

**Posted by ThisIsFine** 6/11/2020 4:01 pm

Imagine seeing the Emps roll up to the field looking like an XFL team.

**Posted by Thehealthiestscratch** 6/11/2020 4:11 pm

Seeing it on the helmet, I wish I took up some more space with white on the back of the alt helmet. I thought the unique emperor penguin design/striping was going to elevate the look, but it seems it had the opposite result. The goal was to make a team comfortable in their own skin, with the confidence to step outside their traditional look without having to lean on it when they create something else. Every traditional team goes to their storage shed to make their yearly one-off jersey. It’s all a cash grab anyway, why not have fun?

Also, thank you everyone for the love on the sheet. In all honesty, I created that because I have a problem putting too many elements of a team into the design and it usually looks like too many cooks are in the kitchen. With the sheet, I knew if I had gone overboard when there was too much explanation for the actual layout, helping me cut down on some ideas. I believe I’ve done for every entry after the Buffalo submission besides One, but I can’t really say which.

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**Posted by Stickman** 6/11/2020 4:20 pm

Buffalo Bolts: I like the simplicity of this set. The home and away uniforms are fundamentally solid for sure, although I do wish there was a pair of blue pants with a gray bolt to really match the helmet style. The "Stormtrooper" uniform is somewhat of a miss for me personally. The helmet logo is really hard to see from a distance (which probably was the point) and I'm not sure why there's a random blue outline on the numbers and blue gloves when that color is absent from the rest of the uniform. I do really like the idea of a winter whiteout themed uniform though, good idea for a Buffalo team! Overall, "Stormtrooper" uni aside, this is still a really good, simple set!

New York Emperors:I was pretty surprised this set won! From a technical standpoint, this is a really detailed set. Everything from the skyscraper designs on the helmet and shoulders, to the attempts to really tie this with the New York Gargoyles (which just adds to the Alt world-building), to the explanation of uniform details, there was clearly a ton of thought put into this design. I'm personally not too crazy about the yellow and gray color combination, but I do respect the work put into this team.

**Posted by sportsfan7** 6/11/2020 4:20 pm

A pair of Star Wars references in NY State. Nice!

**Posted by Gritty** 6/12/2020 12:30 pm

Today I am going to drop both Toronto and Carolina so I can spend tomorrow getting things ready for the WEST Division.

First up, the Carolina Reapers. Winning design by Dr. Pepper with 51% of the vote! I personally like the simplicity of the design (Dr.Pepper-eque). The Red and Green will pop against some of the darker designs in the league for sure.

Finally, the Toronto Beavers. Section30 with 41% of the vote takes home the Toronto entry.

We are half way there...which means we are only a couple of weeks away from the Owner Draft. How's the wish list looking right now?

We are doing well on submissions for the WEST but are a little light on LA and San Diego if you are looking to target your designs.

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**Posted by ThisIsFine** 6/12/2020 12:48 pm

Well, the AltFL North was certainly a colorful division. Here are my thoughts on the three remaining teams:

New York: This set takes tradition and curb stomps it. The helmets and pants are gray, the jersey is yellow, and the fonts and striping are insanely modern. It looks like an AAF/XFL team. It does get makeup points, though, for paying homage to the Gargoyles and having a hella cool alternate. 6/10

Carolina: It’s pretty much what I hoped a Carolina set would look like. Definitely matches the logo’s simplicity. 10/10

Toronto: I didn’t vote for this option, but the huge maple leafs on the sleeves look okay. Rocking alternate, too. 8/10

Current group rankings:

South: 8/10
North: 9/10

**Posted by DireBear** 6/12/2020 12:57 pm

Carolina: Love the simplicity of the design. Definitely in my top 3 of the division, so I may want to pull a MilesEdgeworth and steal it from the patron saint of Charlotte lol

Toronto: I'm not really sold on the maple leaf on the shoulders on the red and white unis, but the design sticks out on the black uni. Not my favorite, but it's still a great design

So currently, my top three for each of the divisions are (in no particular order since I'm bad at deciding my favorite):

South: Miami, Orlando, San Antonio

North: Boston, Buffalo, Carolina

**Posted by Rugrat** 6/12/2020 1:03 pm

Whatever team i get with the last pick, it's gonna look great