The Squatting Marine Icon Has Got To Go

the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">what is that thing?!</div> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/style_images/TSA_Skin-975/user.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

*ahem* Yeah another person pointed this out to me which I hadn't noticed before: a grainy, blurry icon right on the main forum directory with, what appears to be a marine squatting with a gun between his legs. Amusing, but rather in contrast to NS's serious, scary flavor wouldn't you say?

Do you think we could get a new icon? *idea* A contest perhaps?
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  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    It looks more like a marine holding an lmg to me :\
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  • DarkFrostDarkFrost Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15154Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    More like the idle marine in RR to me.
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DarkFrost+Apr 27 2005, 08:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkFrost @ Apr 27 2005, 08:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> More like the idle marine in RR to me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Except the RR rines don't have guns... just the one hand extended out... so you can pet people who are ducking next to you... or something...
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  • ZekZek Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7962Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I can see you have an active imagination, but it's just a marine standing with his LMG pointed down...
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    It's the readyroom marine as Darkfrost so expertly noticed. Now that you mention it, I should replace it. Soon my young padawan, many changes will come.
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    For those of you wondering how its a squatting marine and cant see it, I outlined it to this mans imagination.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    Thanks, I couldn't for the life of me see a squatter <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ScrapScrap Join Date: 2005-01-06 Member: 32953Members
    hehe now we need a ns playing psyhologyst who could tell what were the people thinking who saw a squatting marine on the picture.But i love these 2 way pictures, this is going to the "my pictures" folder for the rest of my life, or my next format.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    I don't think he's squatting.

    <img src='http://xs26.xs.to/pics/05174/enlargedlogo.png' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    I enlarged the logo a bit

    <img src='http://xs26.xs.to/pics/05174/bestmarinematchIcouldget.png' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    Best match I could get in HLMV

    <img src='http://xs26.xs.to/pics/05174/squatting.png' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    When the marine crouches his right leg covers up a fair bit of his belt and his left arm is bent as if holding a gun and the back of his hand faces you and is quite near his face. However, in the logo it does not look like this. Although admittedly, my image is not a perfect match.
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  • Swift_IdiotSwift_Idiot Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11883Members
    It's a slooooow day in NS-land.
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  • ScribblesScribbles Join Date: 2003-11-05 Member: 22323Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Swift Idiot+Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swift Idiot @ Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's a slooooow day in NS-land. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I got tickets for the Onoscoster.
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  • DrummerDrummer Join Date: 2004-02-18 Member: 26654Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Scribbles+Apr 28 2005, 02:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scribbles @ Apr 28 2005, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Swift Idiot+Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swift Idiot @ Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's a slooooow day in NS-land. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I got tickets for the Onoscoster. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    im in a more relaxed mood, im gonna go feed the gorgies
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Drummer+Apr 28 2005, 02:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drummer @ Apr 28 2005, 02:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Scribbles+Apr 28 2005, 02:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scribbles @ Apr 28 2005, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Swift Idiot+Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swift Idiot @ Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's a slooooow day in NS-land. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I got tickets for the Onoscoster. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    im in a more relaxed mood, im gonna go feed the gorgies <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bumper Comchairs FTW!
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  • supa_noobsupa_noob Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33541Members
    I think I'm going to ride the HA-train.
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  • urinalcakeurinalcake Can&#39;t work a sound card United States Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7799Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Apr 28 2005, 02:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Apr 28 2005, 02:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't think he's squatting.

    IMG

    IMG

    IMG

    When the marine crouches his right leg covers up a fair bit of his belt and his left arm is bent as if holding a gun and the back of his hand faces you and is quite near his face. However, in the logo it does not look like this. Although admittedly, my image is not a perfect match. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Jimmeh, try this: Get the Marine with the shotgun model, and post that.

    Thats what it is. I believe.
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  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Swiftspear+Apr 28 2005, 03:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ Apr 28 2005, 03:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Drummer+Apr 28 2005, 02:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drummer @ Apr 28 2005, 02:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Scribbles+Apr 28 2005, 02:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scribbles @ Apr 28 2005, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Swift Idiot+Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swift Idiot @ Apr 28 2005, 02:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's a slooooow day in NS-land. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I got tickets for the Onoscoster. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    im in a more relaxed mood, im gonna go feed the gorgies <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bumper Comchairs FTW! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think I'll go to the Gorge petting zoo too.

    In other news, I demand that the icon is replaced with a chibigorge!
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  • BallistoBallisto Join Date: 2003-05-19 Member: 16503Members
    You can tell he's squatting by the way his back curves (erm... doesn't curve). If you weight lift... just picture yourself squatting and it'll make sense.
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Apr 28 2005, 02:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Apr 28 2005, 02:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't think he's squatting.

    <img src='http://xs26.xs.to/pics/05174/enlargedlogo.png' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    ...

    When the marine crouches his right leg covers up a fair bit of his belt and his left arm is bent as if holding a gun and the back of his hand faces you and is quite near his face. However, in the logo it does not look like this. Although admittedly, my image is not a perfect match. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's kind of an optical illusion I guess. I can see either.

    Regardless, can we please get a new icon?

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I demand that the icon is replaced with a chibigorge! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *idea!* We could have a new icon every week. Winnar! Seriously wouldn't that be great? For the community, by the community. Why the hell not? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    Guys hes not squatting. The white line at the bottom of the picture is his <i>utility belt.</i>
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    where is said icon to be seen?
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+Apr 30 2005, 12:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ Apr 30 2005, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> where is said icon to be seen? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh dear. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> *shakes head* It's near the bottem of the root forum.
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