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Posted by Gwil on Sun May 2nd at 5:44pm 2004

Anyone know where I can find former posters from the cold war? theres a plethora of archives on stuff like communist propaganda posters, but i'm after the US stuff - "duck and cover", "dont talk about national security" "shop a commie today". that kinda thing - with the really cheesy art and bold colours... or anything Uncle Sam-esque would be good

"public information" posters as it were, authentic ones. if anyone can be of any assistance, i would be most grateful, as i've searched and found a small handful

its for my uber cool themed team DM map, for the competition. so help today, and reap the benefits tomorrow, by seeing my first ever release

Also, does anyone know the cyrillic alphabet? Or could come up with some nice propaganda stylee phrases in cyrillic stylee, I would be most grateful - just to make the russian side a bit more authentic as well

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Posted by Orpheus on Sun May 2nd at 5:54pm 2004

that era, sadly is a blemish i would care to forget.. a map dedicated to it would be as iffy, as one dedicated to fried chicken, and black folks, or one about gay bars with walls and the holes you stick you sticker into.

i remember the evil stuff said about russia, some of it was prolly true, but i cannot remember a single war begun by common folks, yet we all must fight them.. why can't the people who start the wars fight them and leave us alone.

i even heard once, that the US and the UK traded bullets, a rumor i hope never to be repeated :/

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Posted by Gwil on Sun May 2nd at 5:56pm 2004

oh dont worry, its all very tongue in cheek for a totalwar (TFC map) style tribute.. the idea is you have to destroy each others propaganda machines and ballot boxes to score points... its easy to theme and something close to my heart and knowledge and dont worry, it will be completely impartial [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sun May 2nd at 5:59pm 2004

i saw integration in the 60's made me ashamed to be white.

good luck gwil, i will try to look at it thru your eyes when/if it comes to fruition.

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Posted by Gwil on Sun May 2nd at 6:02pm 2004

Hey! theres no "if" this time I WILL finish it! im determined to put a lid on HL1 mapping with a first and final release, before HL2 is out [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Sun May 2nd at 6:13pm 2004

? posted by Gwil
Hey! theres no "if" this time I WILL finish it! im determined to put a lid on HL1 mapping with a first and final release, before HL2 is out

and the contest, stating a unique theme... do i smell another entrant

i would say, "twist" would describe this map... or maybe "twisted"

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Posted by Gwil on Sun May 2nd at 6:16pm 2004

you smell correctly.. and twisted is such a horrible, negative word! I prefer.. "slightly disturbed". [addsig]



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Posted by Monqui on Sun May 2nd at 6:23pm 2004

If you've got the means/rescources, check out a video called "The Atomic Cafe." It basically details the entire "US dealing with the repurcussions of dropping the first Atomic Bomb" thing. It's a really great social commentary of the time- and it's got all those nostalgic "Duck and Cover" adds in it. [addsig]



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Posted by Leperous on Sun May 2nd at 6:23pm 2004

Just type some banterous english phrases in a cyrillic font, see if anyone notices




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