[Highbury]

Inside the game, yes. Outside of the game, no. I don't need immersion on the forums.

I change flags to the proper ones in game, but would never put one in my forum signature. Just my flotilla emblem as my boat historically had none. On the German Captain's desk I changed the photo to one of actress Ellen Schwanneke, that way I had a period authentic picture of an attractive German girl on my desk, as would seem appropriate, but at the same time knowing she is the famous "Girl who said no to Hitler".

@ Task Force: You have good points, but I am sure every person on this forum knows that the Swastika did not originate with the Nazis. When you put the Swastika in a white circle on a red flag and it can ONLY mean one thing. That is what RR is referring to.

@ Rockin' Robbins re Ducimus quote: I haven't played TMO much, but I think that flag waving Americanism is MORE appropriate then Nazism in the decor of boats, offices etc IN GAME. We know that by and large the U Boat crews were not fanatical Nazis. They were patriots, as were the Americans of the time. The difference is, Old Glory did not change for a political party or ideal. It was the same flag before and after the war. To honor the American flag at that time was not to honor the Republicans and FDR but America, and honoring the German Swastika flag was honoring Hitler and the Nazi Party, not just Germany (although even a non-Nazi patriot legally only had that flag at the time, not a totally fair comparison). Big difference IMO BUT, I do feel both are appropriate IN GAME, only one is appropriate out of game. And not because they won the war, just because the flag only meant country.