Silent Hunter 5 "Conning tower emblem" contest - Page 3

Kaleun_Endrass · 10-11-09, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

And a choice available, is not a choice enforced

Hehe, good one. You could also be a lawyer...

LiveGoat · 10-11-09, 09:31 AM

This is a custom emblem I've been using in SH3 it's based on a trading card from a german magazine from around the 1930's. It's an optical illusion. I thought it'd be cool because it's time period specific and it could very well have been something a U-boat captain would see and be inspired to use. It's simple but it looks authentic. I've included a pic of the actual card as well. The png is in a black square (might not be visible depending on your background color).

Kaleun_Endrass · 10-11-09, 10:36 AM

The description of the card says:
"Starrt man zwei Minuten angestrengt auf das weiße Kreuz und schaut dann auf eine weiße Fläche, so sieht man die Blätter grün, die Blüte rot und den Untergrund in einem schönen Violett."

Translation: "Staring intensively two minutes at the white cross and looking on a white surface right after, you will see the leaves green, the bloom in red and the background in a beautiful purple."

They should have written, that you can see that illusion only if you blink.

Nice one btw.

Silent-Killer · 10-11-09, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleun_Endrass

They should have written, that you can see that illusion only if you blink.

I didn't have to blink

But yeah it's a very nice illusion

Elder-Pirate · 10-11-09, 05:19 PM

Torplexed is the man.

and one of the best artist so far that I've seen on these Subsim forums, but who was the Lady artist for the Subsim Werewolf hunt?? Ana, ava? I believe she is somewhere around Bucharest ? and she has posted one or two times on the Werewolf Hunt thread. Neal knows of her I'm sure. She would be a great one to contribute a "Conning Tower Emblem"

Here is one of her works for the Subsim hunt. ( Her sig is at bottom left with hand pointing at it. )

Maybe Torplexd and her could get ideas from each other?

LiveGoat · 10-11-09, 06:08 PM

By the way, the above emblem I submitted wasn't made from scratch by me. I just cropped the jpg and squished it into 128x128 in Gimp, so it prolly doesn't quallify. But if anyone wants it, feel free.

Torplexed · 10-11-09, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Elder-Pirate

who was the Lady artist for the Subsim Werewolf hunt?? Ana, ava? I believe she is somewhere around Bucharest ? and she has posted one or two times on the Werewolf Hunt thread. Neal knows of her I'm sure. She would be a great one to contribute a "Conning Tower Emblem"

Ana was and is amazing. She has a better mastery of the digital arts than me. I believe she is from Budapest, Hungary(next door to Romania anyway)

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=244089

Akula4745 · 10-11-09, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

More like cheesecake artist. Say cheese.

I use Photoshop too. This is just pencilwork with color & text added in PS.

Ok if you say so... but a very talented cheesecake artist. Me likee!

Grothesj2 · 10-12-09, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Shiplord

In a game like SH I prefer to play with the original historic tower emblems over user created stuff. This should be a simulation and not an action game like Need For Speed and other car racers where players can create their own look of the cars.

Do you use your own made up name then for your captain or do you impersonate another real life captain? A tower emblem is no different than making up your own captain's name.

cxsinsanity · 10-12-09, 06:27 AM

I think it's the captains choise for the emblem. And in the fact, you are captain of your boat, so it's your choise. And you can select a non historical emblem too. This would be historical i think.

Kaleun_Endrass · 10-12-09, 07:46 AM

I prefer to select the historical correct emblems for my boats. If I'm assigned to U47 then it's the bull, if it's U48 then it's the black cat and if it's U201 then the snowman decorates my conning tower.
First I thought this contest is just stupid, but now I think it could lead to a better identification with the players avatar, the boat and crew. You create a fictional identity when starting a career, then you select your individual emblem and get the feeling of "thats my boat, harrrghhaaa". It's quite possible I change my attitude...

Elder-Pirate · 10-12-09, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Ana was and is amazing. She has a better mastery of the digital arts than me. I believe she is from Budapest, Hungary(next door to Romania anyway)

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=244089

I don't know about better mastery of the digital arts than you but she is very talented. Just wondering if you or anyone knows how to get her attention as to this thread as to making up some Conning tower emblems?

Don't get me wrong Torplexed for I think your a great artist but competition couldn't hurt.

Kaleun_Endrass · 10-13-09, 09:17 AM

My emblems I just sent in...

elanaiba · 10-13-09, 10:19 AM

I'm sorry but T1 torpedoes had two propellers, not one :P

mookiemookie · 10-13-09, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by elanaiba

I'm sorry but T1 torpedoes had two propellers, not one :P

Rivet counter!

10-11-09, 09:31 AM	#32
LiveGoat XO Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 408 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	My Submission... This is a custom emblem I've been using in SH3 it's based on a trading card from a german magazine from around the 1930's. It's an optical illusion. I thought it'd be cool because it's time period specific and it could very well have been something a U-boat captain would see and be inspired to use. It's simple but it looks authentic. I've included a pic of the actual card as well. The png is in a black square (might not be visible depending on your background color).

10-11-09, 10:36 AM	#33
Kaleun_Endrass Sparky Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 158 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	The description of the card says: "Starrt man zwei Minuten angestrengt auf das weiße Kreuz und schaut dann auf eine weiße Fläche, so sieht man die Blätter grün, die Blüte rot und den Untergrund in einem schönen Violett." Translation: "Staring intensively two minutes at the white cross and looking on a white surface right after, you will see the leaves green, the bloom in red and the background in a beautiful purple." They should have written, that you can see that illusion only if you blink. Nice one btw. __________________ I hope alot of people will buy SHV. I will and I will mod it and play it. Keep in mind if we don´t buy it, the next SH title will look like this and you can look forward to a starfish addon...

10-11-09, 05:19 PM	#35
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Torplexed is the man. and one of the best artist so far that I've seen on these Subsim forums, but who was the Lady artist for the Subsim Werewolf hunt?? Ana, ava? I believe she is somewhere around Bucharest ? and she has posted one or two times on the Werewolf Hunt thread. Neal knows of her I'm sure. She would be a great one to contribute a "Conning Tower Emblem" Here is one of her works for the Subsim hunt. ( Her sig is at bottom left with hand pointing at it. ) Maybe Torplexd and her could get ideas from each other? __________________

10-12-09, 06:27 AM	#40
cxsinsanity Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gottmadingen at Bodensee (Lake Constance), Germany Posts: 9 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I think it's the captains choise for the emblem. And in the fact, you are captain of your boat, so it's your choise. And you can select a non historical emblem too. This would be historical i think. __________________

10-12-09, 07:46 AM	#41
Kaleun_Endrass Sparky Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 158 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I prefer to select the historical correct emblems for my boats. If I'm assigned to U47 then it's the bull, if it's U48 then it's the black cat and if it's U201 then the snowman decorates my conning tower. First I thought this contest is just stupid, but now I think it could lead to a better identification with the players avatar, the boat and crew. You create a fictional identity when starting a career, then you select your individual emblem and get the feeling of "thats my boat, harrrghhaaa". It's quite possible I change my attitude... __________________ I hope alot of people will buy SHV. I will and I will mod it and play it. Keep in mind if we don´t buy it, the next SH title will look like this and you can look forward to a starfish addon...

10-11-09, 06:08 PM	#36
LiveGoat XO Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 408 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	By the way, the above emblem I submitted wasn't made from scratch by me. I just cropped the jpg and squished it into 128x128 in Gimp, so it prolly doesn't quallify. But if anyone wants it, feel free.

10-13-09, 09:17 AM	#43
Kaleun_Endrass Sparky Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 158 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	My emblems I just sent in... __________________ I hope alot of people will buy SHV. I will and I will mod it and play it. Keep in mind if we don´t buy it, the next SH title will look like this and you can look forward to a starfish addon...

10-13-09, 10:19 AM	#44
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	I'm sorry but T1 torpedoes had two propellers, not one :P __________________ With strength I burn...