Research Time - Who wins? You decide!

Tommy · 10-22-2012, 02:35 AM

Hey Guys,

I'm going to order a shiny piece of research and i can't decide which award to choose.

Help a brother out by voting!

Cheers,

Tom

Auke · 10-22-2012, 02:49 AM

My choice would be the earlier RS, then the two Glories in chronological order, then the OPW2, then the MCs, and finally the 2nd RS.

Al-muell · 10-22-2012, 05:17 AM

Earlier OG3 should go first - You have a better chance of getting a story of true heroism. As much as I like ORSs, thay can be for almost anything. Same story with BMs

Bill Garvy · 10-22-2012, 06:48 AM

I say mix it up a bit. Like Forrest Gump's mother said, it's "like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get."

I would start with the Order of the Red Star, #1464657, then the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, #754071, then the Order of Glory in 3rd Class, #220907, then the Bravery Medals in chronological order, then the higher numbered Order of Glory, and then lastly the higher numbered Order of the Red Star, but that's just me. . .

***CtahhR*** · 10-22-2012, 08:16 AM

"Being an idiot is no box of chocolates" - What Gump's mother really said before Hollywood tainted it.

Random number generate 1-10 and you have the answer, anything else will be biased.

Bill Garvy · 10-22-2012, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtahhR

anything else will be biased.

Which, I presumed, was the entire point of this exercise, the solicitation of subjectivity. . .

Lapa · 10-22-2012, 01:10 PM

Tom,

There is a very decent chance that your ORS 3666016 is for Afghanistan

Marc

Bill Garvy · 10-22-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

There is a very decent chance that your ORS 3666016 is for Afghanistan.

That would be an outstanding!

RedMaestro2 · 10-22-2012, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapa

Tom,

There is a very decent chance that your ORS 3666016 is for Afghanistan

Marc

Marc, what do you consider a "very decent chance" percentage-wise? Do you have any nearby data to back that up? This is by no means a challenge, just wondering. In my experience with late Red Stars, I've found that "very decent chance" means "totally arbitrary"

The closest Red Stars to this one that I have observed are for wounds (roughly -1.5k) and for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution (roughly +1k), with Afghanistan awards +-3k (again roughly).

I'm always up for researching late awards regardless of their "chances". But for a solid story I'd recommend either the OPW2 or the earlier ORS.

Cheers,
Alex

***CtahhR*** · 10-22-2012, 03:07 PM

I'd have gone 1969 Wounds for RS 3.66 Million.

View Poll Results: Which Award to Research?
Bravery Medal: 865113	1	2.94%
Bravery Medal: 2687573	15	44.12%
Bravery Medal: 1247942	0	0%
Bravery Medal: 1753247	0	0%
Bravery Medal: 1284753	0	0%
Patriotic War 2nd Class: 754071	2	5.88%
Red Star: 3666016	4	11.76%
Red Star: 1464657	2	5.88%
Glory 3rd: 220907	9	26.47%
Glory 3rd: 655351	1	2.94%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

10-22-2012, 05:17 AM	#3
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Research Time - Who wins? You decide! Earlier OG3 should go first - You have a better chance of getting a story of true heroism. As much as I like ORSs, thay can be for almost anything. Same story with BMs

10-22-2012, 06:48 AM	#4
Bill Garvy Comrade Curmudgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,642	Re: Research Time - Who wins? You decide! I say mix it up a bit. Like Forrest Gump's mother said, it's "like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." I would start with the Order of the Red Star, #1464657, then the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, #754071, then the Order of Glory in 3rd Class, #220907, then the Bravery Medals in chronological order, then the higher numbered Order of Glory, and then lastly the higher numbered Order of the Red Star, but that's just me. . .

10-22-2012, 08:16 AM	#5
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Research Time - Who wins? You decide! "Being an idiot is no box of chocolates" - What Gump's mother really said before Hollywood tainted it. Random number generate 1-10 and you have the answer, anything else will be biased. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

10-22-2012, 03:07 PM	#10
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Research Time - Who wins? You decide! I'd have gone 1969 Wounds for RS 3.66 Million. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

10-22-2012, 02:35 AM	#1
Tommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Beside the Shankly Gates Age: 36 Posts: 826	Research Time - Who wins? You decide! Hey Guys, I'm going to order a shiny piece of research and i can't decide which award to choose. Help a brother out by voting! Cheers, Tom

10-22-2012, 02:49 AM	#2
Auke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 762	Re: Research Time - Who wins? You decide! My choice would be the earlier RS, then the two Glories in chronological order, then the OPW2, then the MCs, and finally the 2nd RS.

10-22-2012, 01:10 PM	#7
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Research Time - Who wins? You decide! Tom, There is a very decent chance that your ORS 3666016 is for Afghanistan Marc

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Time for research!	Taz	Republic Of Cuba	20	01-20-2019 11:11 AM
87 y.o. veteran wins knife hand-to-hand combat to save his medals.	Simon	General Talk Archive	9	10-29-2016 05:13 PM