Ubisoft SH5 Banner Contest

karamazovnew · 02-14-10, 04:44 PM

Wohoo!

I'm not gonna miss this one

HundertzehnGustav · 02-14-10, 04:48 PM

sounds like Ubisoft is running out of ideas/has no clue how to do a banner for their own forums, and they are staging this "contest" for us to fill the gap...

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The winning entry will be hosted and displayed within this Silent Hunter 5 forum*

painting/photoshopping something for a big company... no free SHV tshirt? nothing? I mean... that banner is a piece of publicity, for ubisoft. Doing something like that costs time, and brings nothing to the artist, yet feeds the evil corporation.
Its all about the fame?

And frankly, considering my own opinion about their politics...

*shuts up to avoid brig time*

02-14-10, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

sounds like Ubisoft is running out of ideas/has no clue how to do a banner for their own forums, and they are staging this "contest" for us to fill the gap...

i think its as simple as just trying to offer distractions to get the customer base talking about other things besides the DRM and its also a nice idea to boot.

nobody felt the conning tower emblem was done because they couldnt think up emblems of their own so how is this any different?

HundertzehnGustav · 02-14-10, 05:25 PM

well this one is different, defnitely.
The coning tower contest was a cool idea because it gave the fans of the series a piece of work they could contribute the construction of the game.
The emblems will be in the game, and its creator credited with his work. Cited in the readme files and such.

the banner, that is a piece of publicity for ubisoft products...
the creator gets nothing but a banner on a forum he possibly never visits.

a Shirt would be nice in return, or a Coffee cup with the SHV logo or something.

A shirt with the dev teams autographs, that for example would be SUUUCH a motivator!!!!

The way i read this:
The messenger basically asks us to do publicity for ubisoft, and that makes me "wonder"...

Back in the day i helped a flight sim producer translate some menues, and what did i get? a CD with the product... for 10 minutes wof work.
(Firepower expansion for CFS3)

02-14-10, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HundertzehnGustav

well this one is different, defnitely.

ok, i conceed your point

and IMO and especially in this PR environment a gold copy of sh5 should be the reward for the winner and that would definately get possitive interest

mookiemookie · 02-14-10, 05:51 PM

I agree. While the publicity of having your work grace the header of the SH5 Ubi forum is nice, I think a small token prize...copy of the game, tshirt, autographed copy, etc, would be a nice way of saying "thank you and good work."

Adriatico · 02-14-10, 06:19 PM

I can make a dozen of banners... but I will put them on my server so they have to log in - every time they want to use them... and guess what - they can access that from every PC!

Isn't it great...? It's called... well you know

cdrsubron7 · 02-16-10, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I agree. While the publicity of having your work grace the header of the SH5 Ubi forum is nice, I think a small token prize...copy of the game, tshirt, autographed copy, etc, would be a nice way of saying "thank you and good work."

Well, somebody listened at Ubisoft. I'm happy to announce that the winner of the SH5 Banner Contest shall receive a free copy of SH5.

Nice to see that someone's good work will be appreciated after all.

Onkel Neal · 02-14-10, 06:16 PM

Banners are good!

karamazovnew · 03-01-10, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by karamazovnew

Wohoo!

I'm not gonna miss this one

Apparently, I did.

Heretic · 03-01-10, 06:51 PM

I don't know if anybody won. They all seemed to have gone Jim Jones on the UBI forums.

02-14-10, 05:25 PM	#4
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	well this one is different, defnitely. The coning tower contest was a cool idea because it gave the fans of the series a piece of work they could contribute the construction of the game. The emblems will be in the game, and its creator credited with his work. Cited in the readme files and such. the banner, that is a piece of publicity for ubisoft products... the creator gets nothing but a banner on a forum he possibly never visits. a Shirt would be nice in return, or a Coffee cup with the SHV logo or something. A shirt with the dev teams autographs, that for example would be SUUUCH a motivator!!!! The way i read this: The messenger basically asks us to do publicity for ubisoft, and that makes me "wonder"... Back in the day i helped a flight sim producer translate some menues, and what did i get? a CD with the product... for 10 minutes wof work. (Firepower expansion for CFS3) __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

02-14-10, 05:51 PM	#6
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I agree. While the publicity of having your work grace the header of the SH5 Ubi forum is nice, I think a small token prize...copy of the game, tshirt, autographed copy, etc, would be a nice way of saying "thank you and good work." __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-14-10, 06:19 PM	#7
Adriatico Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Periscope depth Posts: 860 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	I can make a dozen of banners... but I will put them on my server so they have to log in - every time they want to use them... and guess what - they can access that from every PC! Isn't it great...? It's called... well you know __________________

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03-01-10, 06:51 PM	#11
Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	I don't know if anybody won. They all seemed to have gone Jim Jones on the UBI forums. __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information

02-14-10, 04:44 PM	#1
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Wohoo! I'm not gonna miss this one