About the medals issue...

daft · 04-09-07, 03:32 AM

You might have seen this already, but one of the devs posted this on the SimHq.com forums in response to criticism of the fantasy medals:

Quote:

Originally Posted by elanaiba

Guys,

Thanks for pointing out the error with the Thresher. Just a small missing h. Sorry about it, it will of course be corrected in the next patch.

As for the medals, belive me we would have liked to LEAVE the correct medals in the game. But, if the US Institute of Heraldry says we can't, I suppose we can't do it. Anyway, it was not our call, and in now way it was meant as making fun of the real awards of the US Navy.

Camaero · 04-09-07, 03:53 AM

I am in the business of making vest extenders for Harley riders (among other apparel items) and I recently encountered the same sort of problem. A guy was going to start making some very nice emblems which sported the logos for the Marines, Air Force, Army, etc... They looked great on these vest extenders and there was a lot of interest from the guys who served wanting to sport these things. Well this guy was on the phone with people in the Pentagon dealing with these copyright issues! It is ridiculous! Number one, don't they have anything better to do over there in the Pentagon? A war to win maybe? Number two, what a moronic move it is to make it harder for people to show their military pride! Finally, who the hell pays for the military? Of course tax payers do. Shouldn't they have the right their own military’s logos?

It's kind of frustrating in my opinion.

Lukemb · 04-09-07, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daft

You might have seen this already, but one of the devs posted this on the SimHq.com forums in response to criticism of the fantasy medals:

Quote:

Originally Posted by elanaiba

Guys,

Thanks for pointing out the error with the Thresher. Just a small missing h. Sorry about it, it will of course be corrected in the next patch.

As for the medals, belive me we would have liked to LEAVE the correct medals in the game. But, if the US Institute of Heraldry says we can't, I suppose we can't do it. Anyway, it was not our call, and in now way it was meant as making fun of the real awards of the US Navy.

Thanks for the post, the same quote was posted few days ago.

There are 2 big threads dealing with the medals issue, 1 in the main forum and 1 in the mod forum.

Antrodemus · 04-09-07, 04:42 AM

This is most odd... Has this ever been an issue in any past games that depict medals and rewards?

Drokkon · 04-09-07, 10:52 AM

This maybe a result of tightened security. I think it's a bit silly. Perhaps to fund the war George W. Bush has decided to only release these symbols at $500,000,000.00 per design to game and t-shirt companies.

vindex · 04-29-07, 11:38 PM

What are they going to do next, trademark "D-Day" and say you can't make a movie about it unless you pay a fee??? Or maybe you can, but you have to rename it B-Day or the invasion of Snormandy or something stupid?

Grothesj2 · 04-30-07, 12:18 AM

The idiocy of the government cant be understated.

Scoochy · 04-30-07, 12:18 AM

I'm sorry, but these last 2 posts really pissed me off.

Perhaps instead of making outlandish remarks that maybe in your eyes are humorous, spend your time doing something productive like digging around and finding out why.

There just may be a good reason........

EDIT: correction, last 3 posts.

04-09-07, 03:53 AM	#2
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I am in the business of making vest extenders for Harley riders (among other apparel items) and I recently encountered the same sort of problem. A guy was going to start making some very nice emblems which sported the logos for the Marines, Air Force, Army, etc... They looked great on these vest extenders and there was a lot of interest from the guys who served wanting to sport these things. Well this guy was on the phone with people in the Pentagon dealing with these copyright issues! It is ridiculous! Number one, don't they have anything better to do over there in the Pentagon? A war to win maybe? Number two, what a moronic move it is to make it harder for people to show their military pride! Finally, who the hell pays for the military? Of course tax payers do. Shouldn't they have the right their own military’s logos? It's kind of frustrating in my opinion. __________________

04-09-07, 10:52 AM	#5
Drokkon Loader Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 90 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This maybe a result of tightened security. I think it's a bit silly. Perhaps to fund the war George W. Bush has decided to only release these symbols at $500,000,000.00 per design to game and t-shirt companies. __________________

04-30-07, 12:18 AM	#8
Scoochy Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: San diego Ca. Posts: 150 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	I'm sorry, but these last 2 posts really pissed me off. Perhaps instead of making outlandish remarks that maybe in your eyes are humorous, spend your time doing something productive like digging around and finding out why. There just may be a good reason........ EDIT: correction, last 3 posts. __________________ SH5 Photobucket Slideshow

04-09-07, 04:42 AM	#4
Antrodemus Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 117 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	This is most odd... Has this ever been an issue in any past games that depict medals and rewards?

04-29-07, 11:38 PM	#6
vindex Planesman Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 192 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	What are they going to do next, trademark "D-Day" and say you can't make a movie about it unless you pay a fee??? Or maybe you can, but you have to rename it B-Day or the invasion of Snormandy or something stupid?

04-30-07, 12:18 AM	#7
Grothesj2 Medic Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 167 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The idiocy of the government cant be understated.