Silent Hunter 5 "Conning tower emblem" contest

[LiveGoat]

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]

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.

[Grothesj2]

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]

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]

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...

[kptn_kaiserhof]

jimbuna thats a cool pic but not my style

major insult on the allied side thou

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by kptn_kaiserhof

jimbuna thats a cool pic but not my style

major insult on the allied side thou

I wasn't aware I'd posted a picture. To which one are you referring?

[longam]

I call mine fishy anchor, I worked hard on it too...

Originally Posted by longam

I call mine fishy anchor, I worked hard on it too...

can i buy the rights to use that emblem on my sh5 sub? $$$$$


its such unique quality you rarely get to see now a days, picaso made millions selling pictures just like that


besides going for all the pretty looking ones, some home made looking art work would add some realism since not every boat had someone who was artistic

EDIT - (well ok, on second thought i guess they could go find one at port)

[TarJak]

I've made some colour versions of real U-boat emblems:

[Elder-Pirate]

Originally Posted by Gunfighter

Thought I might try this one

OK with the Conning Tower emblem, ( very nice ) but I hope its not for the"Title" of your post? "USS Snakehead"..........????



Better not let him see this.

[Sailor Steve]

@ LiveGoat:

Very droll, old fellow!




@ Elder-Pirate: Love your sig, but it's kind of big.

[JScones]

@LiveGoat:

I could imagine that as a BlackAdder-type sketch.