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[Rambler]

Just trying out my new sig pic. Hopefully it pasts muster as far as size goes.

Let me know what you guys think!

[troopie]

Well, to be honest, it seems a little self-gratifying. No offence intended but when someone asks my opinion I tend to give it as is.

As an Aussie I'm not familiar with the name and various badges/medals so maybe I'm just missing some sort of relevence. Is 'Ramsay' your name name, or a famous captain?

[Jimbuna]

From the FAQ & Rules

Please keep your signature images to a reasonable size, no larger than 220 high, 640 wide. Max file size is 200KB. Sigs that are political or religious in nature may only be displayed in General Topics. Only naval-oriented sigs are allowed in the naval and game forums.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/faq....rule4_faq_item

Yours is 393 x 180

[Sailor Steve]

Dang, Jim beat me to it!

Yeah, your sig is fine.

As far as the sig itself, I think it's cool. Of course I don't care what it says as long as it's within the rules, and it is.

[Rambler]

Originally Posted by troopie

Well, to be honest, it seems a little self-gratifying. No offence intended but when someone asks my opinion I tend to give it as is.

As an Aussie I'm not familiar with the name and various badges/medals so maybe I'm just missing some sort of relevence. Is 'Ramsay' your name name, or a famous captain?

No offence taken!

Maybe it is not as obvious as I thought as to what the pic actually is. I put it together as a representation of the uniform my skipper would wear in my current career playthrough in SH4. The rank, ribbons, etc on the uniform all match what I have earned in the game (plus some historically accurate service ribbons and patrol badge that would have been earned, but are not simulated in SH4). I had seen some folks with customized battle flags based on accomplishments in-game, so I decided to change it up a little and go another direction with the same concept. It's all modular, so when I earn some more medals or get promoted I can modify the image to keep up, or I can start a new one when my number of dives exceeds my number of surfaces

Thanks for the input, guys!

[Red October1984]

Are you playing Stock?

How did you manage that Medal of Honor?

[Rambler]

I am playing with RFB+RSRDC.

I am not quite sure I earned it properly, though I didn't argue!

I happened upon a convoy off Takao while patrolling the southern approach to the Formosa Strait. I got a couple large freighters and a tanker with two well-timed spreads (one fore, one aft), before being chased down and taking a depth charge beating by the lone DD on escort. I was able to get away alive, and proceeded to head towards home. I ran into a few singles on the way back, Hog Island types I think. Also got a bunch of Junks towards the beginning of the patrol.

All in all, it was like ten ships at around 25k for the patrol. I was surprised at the MoH, but I guess they took the beating we received into account

[troopie]

Originally Posted by Rambler

No offence taken!

Maybe it is not as obvious as I thought as to what the pic actually is. I put it together as a representation of the uniform my skipper would wear in my current career playthrough in SH4. The rank, ribbons, etc on the uniform all match what I have earned in the game (plus some historically accurate service ribbons and patrol badge that would have been earned, but are not simulated in SH4). I had seen some folks with customized battle flags based on accomplishments in-game, so I decided to change it up a little and go another direction with the same concept. It's all modular, so when I earn some more medals or get promoted I can modify the image to keep up, or I can start a new one when my number of dives exceeds my number of surfaces

Thanks for the input, guys!

OK, now I get it! Cool idea.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Rambler

I am not quite sure I earned it properly. though I didn't argue!

The game is quite free with its medals. I've read reports of players getting more than one MoH.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Rambler

I am playing with RFB+RSRDC.

I am not quite sure I earned it properly. though I didn't argue!

I happened upon a convoy off Takao while patrolling the southern approach to the Formosa Strait. I got a couple large freighters and a tanker with two well-timed spreads (one fore, one aft), before being chased down and taking a depth charge beating by the lone DD on escort. I was able to get away alive, and proceeded to head towards home. I ran into a few singles on the way back, Hog Island types I think. Also got a bunch of Junks towards the beginning of the patrol.

All in all, it was like ten ships at around 25k for the patrol. I was surprised at the MoH, but I guess they took the beating we received into account

Only 25K?

I sank 98K in one patrol and I got a silver star.

I was limping back into port with a fuel tank leak and half my batteries destroyed!

Guess that's what I get for playing TMO.

[Father Goose]

Yeah Red, but his ships were actually moving around with sailors on board...not tied up to a pier with the crew on shore leave.

[Jimbuna]

LOL

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Only 25K?

I sank 98K in one patrol and I got a silver star.

I was limping back into port with a fuel tank leak and half my batteries destroyed!

Guess that's what I get for playing TMO.

I thought I stripped you of all your medals for numeorus lies and false reports.

Anyway, my best patrol was 287,000 tons, no refits, no harbor raiding. I didn't just become an Admiral by chance or self appointment....as some suggest.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Rambler

Just trying out my new sig pic. Hopefully it pasts muster as far as size goes.

Let me know what you guys think!

Nice sig.........

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I thought I stripped you of all your medals for numeorus lies and false reports.

YOU DID!

I haven't played SH4 since. I decided it was time to take up IL-2 1946 for a while.

I might've snuck a patrol or two with Pacific Aces...