The LeoVampire Award Spring 2008

[sqk7744]

Captains,

Digital_Trucker and I would like to create an award to honor Dave "LeoVampire", and keep his name around these waters, in which I will donate my copy of the SH4 U-Boat Missions Expansion pack to the most deserving subsim community member. The award will be in the spirit of a humanitarian award, so please post the forum member that you feel best fits the following, as Digital_Trucker puts it;

Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

“Dave was always helping everyone, and added soo much to SH4”

We thank you for your support and ask that you all vote for, whom you feel is the most deserving member of our community. Our goal with be to create an award which rewards a new Submarine simulation (when released) to the individual who deserves it more. We are starting the award and offering the SH4 U-Boat Missions Expansion pack to honor Dave, but in the future hope the publishers like UBI or through donations from the community, will keep this award going on in Dave "LeoVampires" name.

Thank you,
-sqk and DT

Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker

I know some of these guys didn't offer mods but that's the spirit of what we had in mind. This wasn't really intended to be a "modders award" but more of an award for the folks that are the epitome of the word "humanitarian". The folks that you can always count on to be helpful and encouraging to the total noobs, the old salts and all the rest of us in between. The folks that make this community (forget community, this family) an enjoyable place to be. Kind of like the Oscar for (and I can't believe that I'm going to try to be "politically correct" here) best supporting "ActingPerson". The person who doesn't get a lot of the publicity, but is just as important to the "big picture".

Dave / LeoVampire
(a humanitarian award) Dedicated to the thankless, tireless subsim forum member.





[for the winner to proudly display in their forum Signature Line]

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[QUOTES]

[from the Kill Flags mod, post #2]

Originally Posted by leovampire

Glad you feel happy enough with it to make a main post!
Now good luck with it! My advice run away for a vacation then come back and deal with it! :rotfl:

Originally Posted by leovampire

Nice to give to the community sometimes and I know the whole team feels the same way! BTW good night guys it is 3 A.M. here stayed up to get it out to all of you so see you when I get up again I am tired to say the least.

Originally Posted by sqk7744

You said it LV, WELL DONE!

And THANK YOU ALL!

*now go enjoy your new creation and get some kills on that Battle flag of yours

Originally Posted by kriller2

“Dave Bunnell aka Leovampire. Dave's creation of ROW for SH4 was the most exciting modification to SH4 since it's release. This is self evident by the amount of posting traffic. Dave's dedication, excellent work and memory will live on in this thread. When you install the mod and watch the sun rise and set, remember Dave's passion for SH4, creating the very best for all players of SH4. Dave was never one to say 'Final Release'. That is Dave's greatest gift to this community and SH4. The drive Dave had with ROW/SH4 and all his physical issues simply edifies one man's desire to strive for the very best for fellow players of the game, SH4. To put it simply, the mod was so good that most players would not play the game until Dave' fixed or enhanced his work when needed. That speaks volumes for Dave's creativity and passion for the game and the Subsim community. Dave was a genuine as genuine gets. Always stopping to help others with any problems concerning the game, even if it did not pertain to his mod! Dave's untimely demise 01/2008 warrants a continuation of this thread and his work. Dave was certainly a friend to all within this community.”

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[clayp]

I nominate Ducimus.....

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by clayp

I nominate Ducimus.....

Absolutley not! While i appreicate the thought, I do not deserve that, or any other award. Anymore nominations for me, and ill pull a disappearing act that will make David Copperfield envious!

[clayp]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Absolutley not! While i appreicate the thought, I do not deserve that, or any other award. Anymore nominations for me, and ill pull a disappearing act that will make David Copperfield envious!

Wow I'm sorry I'll keep my mouth shut..... I always seem to get in trouble no matter what I do....

[Ducimus]

LOL, no worries, thats my sarchastic humor coming out. Doesnt always translate to forums very well.

[sqk7744]

Thanks for posting clayp, that's why DT and I asked for a public response, you are free to nominate someone, and the nominees are free to say, "thanks, but no thanks".

Best regards,
-sqk

[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by clayp

Wow I'm sorry I'll keep my mouth shut..... I always seem to get in trouble no matter what I do....

Don't worry about him, clay, he just forgot to take his CTD meds

Originally Posted by Ducimus

LOL, no worries, thats my sarchastic humor coming out. Doesnt always translate to forums very well.

I thought I was the only one with that problem:rotfl:

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Absolutley not! While i appreicate the thought, I do not deserve that, or any other award. Anymore nominations for me, and ill pull a disappearing act that will make David Copperfield envious!

To quote Powers Boothe from Tombstone: "Well..........bye.":rotfl:

Nomination seconded; not because I want to see Ducimus go again, but because, though I've unintentionally offended him once or twice, I believe the work he has put into improving subsims is deserving of at least some recognition.

I also agree with Schultzy: there are so many worthy choices that it's never going to be fair.

[sqk7744]

Please see this thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...224#post802224

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

I know some of these guys didn't offer mods but I'd like nominate the following outstanding human beings who, I think reflects Mr. Leo's helpfulness and generosity-

AckbarGulag- for emailing me the mods when I couldn't download them from FileFront.
Sailor Steve- for offering his copy of SH4 for my friend in Barbados.
Rockin Robbins- for recommending offering a copy of the add-on.
Peabody- for having a nice sense of humour and an all-round friendly chap.

If I've left out anyone, I'm sorry. Old age causes that.

Ah. heck why dontcha give the award to the whole SubSim Community- You know they deserve it!:hmm:

[TDK1044]

I really admire the thought behind this, but I think that Dave would feel that we as a community are special here, and not any one individual.

The best way to honor Dave is to continue to use ROW, as modified by Kriller's group, and to continue to support the Devs.

[Schultzy]

there are so many on this forum that are worthy...

every 'shortlist' i've come up with still looks like a crew manifest...

I'll try and whittle it down to one...but god that's a tough ask...

[sqk7744]

Thanks to all for their posts, their is still time to nominate a forum member.

Best
-sqk

[momo55]

I know sh*t about modding . I have 2 left hands what pc stuff concerns . My youngest son (26) even calls me "grasshopper"...but i think "SKWASJER" would be a good choise .
Leo made a huge difference for most (all) of us with ROW and the spirit behind it in helping "2 left handers" like me aswell .
From what i understand is skwasjers tool something that opens "closed hatches" and makes a huge difference in moddingpossibilities and at the end of the line ..for us all mod users.
I see him help , advice , analyse and this allways in a gentel and serieus way .


( Sorry for my poor English )

[JREX53]

There is one person here that is usually one of the first people to welcome new members in this forum.
He also is one of the first people to offer help to people, not just by his words, but he also puts in the extra effort of finding supporting links for the questions that are asked.

I vote for reallydedpoet.