They need some work for sure. As far as legality issue. There is no issue.

Remember this is not the official statement from UBI. But just my 2cts from putting 2 and 2 together.

Drebbel

PS: of course I also consulted my under cover informers

So, am I gonna get paid this time?

exactly, this law was intended to prevent people from wearing/claiming to have or earn medals that they did not. But the law being so vauge it has hurt the US militaria market and collectors of WWII militaria.

Let me get this straight......

You can make a game in which a U.S. attack sub commander can surface a U.S. boat with an historical U.S. Navy name and hull number, machine-gun life boats to up your tonnage total but you can't pin a Bronze Star on your Chief-of-the-Boat for saving that boat from sinking?

I hardly believe that the DOD would go after Ubi for the medals.

I'm with you on that . . .

The one exception to truthful that DoD balked at, that I'm aware of, was "Crimson Tide" (ob submarine ref.) The script involved loss of control over nuclear weapons authority (among other howlers), so the Navy didn't lend any assistance. The resulting mis-mash (stock footage of various subs including a 688, uniform mistakes like the COB wearing an officer's cover, rotating red lights inside the hull, a dog pissing on missile tubes, etc.) still leads to real sub crews watching it in a Rocky Horror-esqe manner.

Where or what is this one?

From what I've read here I'd have to agree. It's part of the overall not understanding US Navy culture and traditions, especially those unique to submarines, that detract from the overall immersion for some vets. Perhaps this can be modded, but it shouldn't have to be.

Earning dolphins was one of the high points of my life. It, and many other things, ought to be in a product that purports to be a sim.

I was referring to the "The Silent Service Graphic Mod 1.1" made by CaptainCox. I like it very much over the stock opening movie...
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=110756

You're all just annoyed that only us Brits got a sheep medal.

I'm annoyed that the US medals were removed.
 

I'm annoyed that the US medals were removed without explanation. This is disrespectful and insulting. I strongly dislike the artificial substitute medals. They are not acceptable.

I am unhappy that Ubisoft has not replied to requests for assistance or information to fully implement the US medals in the game.

Lack of documentation and communication and unexplained reasoning are causing a good deal of confusion and frustration.

Looks like something I'll be getting when I get the game (maybe post 1.2) The stock opening I watched on-line and it was horrible. Milton is fine, but the devs completely missed the spirit and attitude of the USN on 12/8/41. I don't think Euros CAN understand. We wanted revenge, not poetry about the futility of war.

I noticed SH3 didn't get a vid of Berlin in flames . . .