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A small Tribute to Hook & Hat for thier recent efforts!

Black Bart

Corsair
Storm Modder
A Thank you to Hook+Hat:

I think many of us know these two guys deserve a little 'something' from the community to say thank you for all the hard work they've put in, especialy in concerns of the bug-fixing 'crunch' that made the build13 final release possible. Without their efforts in particular at this closing stage of the project - well we'd still be waiting for it.

I know many people have been involved in this build13 project over the years, and as a reletive newcomer here i hope i dont upset people who have put alot of effort into making build13 as good as it is by drawing these two guys out for special attention.

Still i think the majority of people, who have been around these last few months helping to finish the build and make it release worthy, will also know without mr.Hook and mr.Hat - frankly it wouldn't have happened anytime soon.

So haveing got the formalities out the way lets introduce this graphic mod that Gedscho(formaly known as ged) made as a thanks to hook+hats commited recent efforts.

The final mod was based on a rough design i had worked on - then realised i didnt have the skills to finish as i would like. It takes the standard 'Tavern' sign used in greenford,oxbay and redmond and changes it to an authentic style named pub sign; The "Hook & Hat". The legend on the bottom of the sign is standard pub sign text giving the founding date - i chose 1613 as a reference to the build13 project.

I would like to say thanks to Gedscho for agreeing to help me on this, and actualy doing ALL the work involved with it - its a most excellent graphic and has happily been sitting in my game for a few days, and now i couldn't imagine it not being in my game. So thanks for your effort Gedscho <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />

My rough design that Gedscho worked from can be seen here:

<img src="http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p199/BlackBart06/Tavernsign3.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

The excellent final graphic Gedscho came up with can be seen in game here:

<img src="http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p199/BlackBart06/HookHat1a.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

And here:

<img src="http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p199/BlackBart06/HookHat2a.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

The download file itself is a simple replacement of the Eng_Signs.tga.tx file(171kb) that i'll stick on the ftp under the title 'Hook+HatThanks', and put a zip file here if it works? You should place the file in your RESOURCE\Textures folder - it will overwrite the standard file.

Anyway if you want to say thanks to Hook and Hat then i guess this is a good as place as any? Thanks Hook and Hat for the crazy effort you've both made to get this ship sailworthy! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
yeah, i really wanted to say "thank you" to hook and hat, too.
im around only for two weeks or so, but by browsing the forums
it soon occurred to me, that these days Hook & Incredible Hat
are doing alot of stuff to help out the build mod.
Wether it's debugging or just being generally helpful, doesnt
really matter. When Black Bart approached me with the idea,
i was happy to have an opportunity to contribute my work to it.
especially after those two guys squashed the last major bugs,
that delayed the release of build 13.
long story short: thanks, guys <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/flower.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ty" border="0" alt="flower.gif" />

i really worked my ass off for a whole night, balancing the
colors and shapes around, til i was somewhat satisfied.
I hope some of you guys give it a try, and look at it ingame.
i really took some effort on getting the wood texture into the
paint. But still, even if black bart doesnt want to admit it:
the hard part was having the idea, and designing the layout.
so props to him for being the creative mastermind <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

signed:
the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as ged

ps:
<a href="http://www.twofinger.at.tc/Eng_Signs.tga.tx" target="_blank">here you have a direct link to the unpacked file</a>
just put it in \resource\texture\
 
Well done, gentlemen. Well done!! I feel that Hook & Hat have done far more than earned the proprietorship of a business or two, in-game. **grins**

Thanks for posting your efforts to the community in general.

To Hook & Hat: You guys rock, you are both pillars of our community.

Cap'n Drow
 
Wow, that's really cool! Thanks guys! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

Hook
 
Yes, thank you. We have all helped in our own way, fun to offer help as well.

That is a really awesome texture mod tribute. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbs1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2up" border="0" alt="thumbs1.gif" />
 
Great idea for a tribute <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />

And a well deserved one <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
 
That is really very nice. Would anyone mind me putting this up for inclusion in Build 13.1? Would be a nice easter egg, I think. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
that's great guys. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> maybe we should put peter in as a character <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
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that's great guys. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> maybe we should put peter in as a character <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
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ZOMG... LOOK AT THIS:
<img src="http://www.s31clan.com/pietersmods/others/me_small.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

and then look at this:
<img src="http://sherryline.hautetfort.com/images/medium_luffy.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

i think im onto something here!
 
There isnt a sign on the shipwrights buildings is there? Pieter would be best well deserving of ownership of all the shipwrights!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
 
hmmm.... pieter's name calls for the ownership of the DUTCH shipyards...
can you hear the cogwheels in my brain turning?
i surely can.

*fires up photoshop and TX converter*
*prays there be a Dutch_signs file*
 
If you want to make a model of pieter <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> you can use one of the white rabit? or fisherman models <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />, maybe there should be something of a big modder ingame.
 
that's a great idea! if you put peter in, then NathanKell should be put in as well. he did a lot of work as well. and if TTT should be put in, i think he should be put in at the tailor's shop.
 
But my my mods are only in the P&E mods, and as seperate. so i don`t think i should be in as a character in this build (but i think i should in the P&E mod <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />)

I think that we should turn gregor samsa into: Petros
and CCC as an architect (NPC who tells you how the building set works) (building set)
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> imagine that! petros insulting every player of the build! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
Naw, insulting everyone is my job <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
 
you already have a tavern sign named after you, let petros have his character. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
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<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> imagine that! petros insulting every player of the build! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
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Ha <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> My 50Grey1 is used for Gregor but I tend to be more selective in who I insult.
I'd settle for a little corner somewhere, like the tavern in IM (not the barman).
 
hmm... who shall we put in for that guy in the QC tavern who only sais that he likes the local wine and is drunk at all hours for years on end? i'm not saying we should, but i'd just like to laugh about your suggestions. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
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