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Originally Posted by Zedwardson
The way I look at renown is that it is "political capital"
Lets say I am a Ace II-A captain in the 1st, and I want to upgrade to a VII, the cost of renown is that I call in favors and some of my shine to get a new boat, BdU expects me to keep up the good work or improve my totals. The equipment is basicly me calling in favors, "quartermaster, My new VII needs a 105 deck gun, (as am in the office wearing my Iron Cross with oaks) will get me the gun, but I can only pull that off so many times before it just doesn't work.
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I generally look at renown that way as well. It's not "money".
From Webster's:
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Main Entry: 1re·nown
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈnau̇n\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English renoun, from Anglo-French renum, renoun, from renomer to report, speak of, from re- + nomer to name, from Latin nominare, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name
Date: 14th century
1 : a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
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So far, I've never used to upgrade to a new boat type, I've used it more to upgrade weapons and such.
I seem to recall Herbert Werner in "Iron Coffins" searching for and trying to beg, borrow, or steal a schnorkel for his boat. (Ducks and runs for cover at mention of "Iron Coffins"-
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I guess he didn't have enough "renown" at the time.
