Medals: Get One!

klesh · March 12, 2003, 23:14

Order of Victory

Highest Soviet military decoration. Established 8 November 1943. Awarded to members of the armed forces high command for successfully conducting combat operations involving one or more army groups, and resulting in a radical change of the situation in favor of the Soviet Armed Forces. The five-pointed ruby star of the Order of Victory, adorned with 110 diamonds, was given to eleven outstanding Soviet military leaders and other international leaders of the Anti-Hitler coalition.

Order of Lenin

Highest national decoration of the Soviet Union. Established 6 April 1930. Awarded to civilians for outstanding services rendered to the State, to members of the armed forces for exemplary service, and to recipients of the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of Socialist Labor. Also awarded to factories, cities, regions, and republics. Originally, this award was very highly regarded.

Hero of the Soviet Union

Honorary title established 16 April 1934 with the Gold Star medal instituted 1 August 1939, by Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet. Awarded to both military and civilian personnel for personal or collective deeds of heroism rendered to the USSR or socialist society.

Order of the Red Star

Established 6 April 1930. Awarded to ground forces or naval personnel of all ranks and collectively to units for outstanding service in defense of the Soviet Union in both peace and war.

Order of the Red Banner

Established 1 August 1924.This was the first Soviet order. Awarded to military personnel of the Soviet Army and Navy who display exceptional courage, self-denial, and valor during combat.

Valiant Labour Medal

Established 27 December 1938. Also known as the "Medal for Labor Heroism". Awarded to laborers who have heroically dedicated themselves towards the construction of a socialist society; demonstrated a complete understanding of equipment in order to provide a high level of efficiency; and for those who have made significant contributions in the areas of science, manufacturing, and culture.

These will be awarded to players during the course of the game. Only those within the civgroup (we'll consider that full comitment) are elidgeable for these commendations. More medals are expected to be commissioned as well.

Commendations Awarded

On the 15th of March, 2003 General Henrikov has has hereby heroically dedicated himself towards the construction of a socialist society; demonstrated a complete understanding of photoshop equipment in order to provide a high level of efficiency; and has made a significant contribution in the area of culture.

EZRhino · March 12, 2003, 23:20

How does one join the civgroup?

klesh · March 12, 2003, 23:24

Click here, locate the group, and there will be a 'become a member' button.

Are the medals ok?

-FMK.

our_man · March 13, 2003, 07:03

Medals look fantastic FMK!

Shaka Naldur · March 13, 2003, 07:42

medals are ok

fairline · March 13, 2003, 08:44

Nice medals FMK. How much do I have to bribe you...I mean what patriotic sacrifice must I make for the glorious Soviet people in order to earn the Order of Victory one?

Pevonian · March 13, 2003, 12:21

Yeah, the medals are excellent, but as fairline says, what do we need to do in game to get them? Or will we simply *know* Such as destroying 3 Tiger's with some Red Infantry

Ben Kenobi · March 13, 2003, 14:52

This puts an interesting touch on the game.

Very professional, FMK!

H Tower · March 13, 2003, 15:33

i believe the Marshal will be awarding them for outstanding service and ability on the battlefield and in the factories

klesh · March 13, 2003, 17:28

Quote:

Originally posted by H Tower
i believe the Marshal will be awarding them for outstanding service and ability on the battlefield and in the factories

Yes. The bits in italics are the actual real-world requirements for the medals and orders. The Marshal will adapt them for Civ use here and award various (still more unseen) to various peoples in the game. Kind of an incentive (however small

) to keep playing and keep participation up.

For instance there are plenty of service medals to be given for example if a non-playing member writes a good series of articles or somesuch. They needn't all be military.

-FMK.

PS, these medals are all in the process of being overhauled for better gfx representation, by Comrade Henrikov.

You know who might be recieving their first service badge???

Case · March 13, 2003, 18:57

What's this? - All carrots and no stick?

FMK, you need to introduce some punishments - this is Stalin's USSR after all

*ponders how to virtually shoot under performing commanders*

klesh · March 13, 2003, 22:07

Quote:

Originally posted by Case
What's this? - All carrots and no stick?

FMK, you need to introduce some punishments - this is Stalin's USSR after all

Oh, its nothing a little trip to ol' (114,38) shouldn't solve.

-FMK.

Vlad Antlerkov · March 14, 2003, 12:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Field Marshal Klesh

Oh, its nothing a little trip to ol' (114,38) shouldn't solve.

We need a name for that Gulag. How about Mingagrad?

klesh · March 15, 2003, 14:03

The entirety of the Medals collection has now been upgraded!!!

MEDAL AWARDED!

Our first Medal overall, and the first Valiant Labour Medal itself shall now be awarded.

On the 15th of March, 2003 General Henrikov has has hereby heroically dedicated himself towards the construction of a socialist society; demonstrated a complete understanding of photoshop equipment in order to provide a high level of efficiency; and has made a significant contribution in the area of culture.

/me pins medal to Henrikov's chest.

My dear Henrikov, please feel free to include the image link to this award in your posts when in character. You should be proud of your service to the Motherland.

Huzzah Huzzah! Comrade Henrikov exhibits all those qualities of the heroic proletariat on which this nation relies!!!

-FMK.

Henrik · March 15, 2003, 14:06

Now I get to "wear" one of the medals I just made

Shaka Naldur · March 15, 2003, 14:18

congrats henrik!

Pevonian · March 16, 2003, 06:58

Yeah, congrats! Make sure you include the medal in your signature now

Henrik · March 16, 2003, 07:36

I would, but it's not allowed here

Shaka Naldur · March 16, 2003, 09:28

you are right,
what can we do with the medals?
create a web page with a link and put the medals there?

Pevonian · March 16, 2003, 11:15

Or perhaps the bit at the top of this thread is sufficient for now... as long as it's listed somewhere I don't mind.

H Tower · March 16, 2003, 11:17

One option:

it wouldn't be very hard for me to host a small webpage with just a few medal pictures. let me go see how much extra space i have available to me

klesh · March 16, 2003, 12:08

Option #2-

They are in my uploads section of apolyton. The intention was, since they arent allowed in actualy 'signatures' (the poly type ones) that a player copy and paste the image location at the end of their posts. Sort of a homegrown signature. Same idea with the 'avatars'.

To make it easier on each person, they are free to DL them and upluad them to their own poly account such that the location address might be easily accessable.

I've got 20+ files in my uploads section for apolyton... all in total not more than 1MB so far. There's plenty of room here for this kind of stuff, no?

I dont like the Marshal icon because it doesnt seem to fit with the rest of them. continuity is what I was going for... Now perhaps I could take some new colours to the old Alex Marshal... I had removed the epaulettes and chest medals off of him to fashiopn a General unit for us. The other is quite obviously a Brit General.

-FMK.

Shaka Naldur · March 16, 2003, 12:30

well, a top thread closed where only the mods posts the medals

Henrik · March 16, 2003, 12:35

How about just topping this thread?
It needen't be locked if FMK keeps updating his first post with all who'se recieved medals.

Ben Kenobi · March 16, 2003, 17:31

So long as other people don't keep posting in the thread, this should be fine.

curtsibling · March 17, 2003, 07:24

Komrade Henrik! Congrats!

I would offer you a Vodka, but there is a war on!

curtsibling · April 4, 2003, 14:34

We must soon look at handing out some medals to one or two of our commanders for their brave efforts!

Dr. Nick · April 5, 2003, 09:25

Brave efforts! BRAVE efforts! HA! Running like dogs, tail between the legs is NOT giving the Fascists a good dose of Soviet spunk!

H Tower · April 5, 2003, 12:42

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Originally posted by El Awrence
Brave efforts! BRAVE efforts! HA! Running like dogs, tail between the legs is NOT giving the Fascists a good dose of Soviet spunk!

so far, i have to agree, very little has been done to slow teh german advance, but theat may change in the next round

curtsibling · April 5, 2003, 17:04

@Comrade El Lawrence!
Soviet Spunk, eh?

Soon our brave writers of Pravda may have to pick a gun and fight!

Or help in the factories!