What are sigworms?

[HellStrike]

What exactly are sigworms? I've seen people talk about them but i don't have no idea what they are. At first i thought they were worms that people put in their signature but i haven't seen any pics of worms in people's signatures.

[Plasma]

Close. Sigworms are worms that are supposed to represent forum members in pictures and comics. You can choose your own, but try not to make it too complicated or powerful. It's best to see what other sigworms look like before trying to make your own.

In other words, it's really a Personal Worm.

[bonz]

<-- This is a signature worm on the left. The B on the flag stands for my nickname.
I've been using it for more than three years now.

It doesn't have something to do with the signature below posts (since images in signatures were never allowed on the T17 forum).
The word "signature" is used as an adjective here. A synonym would be "distinctive".

[Akuryou13]

a sigworm is basically a worm like on Worms 4: Mayhem. it's a worm who wears different clothes and such of various sorts that make the worm more like the poster. the worm doesn't have to be anything like you in reality, it's just meant to represent you and should, therefore, have qualities that reflect your own on some level. for instance, splapp's worm has a knife in his head and is a raving lunatic. in reality, I'm sure splapp doesn't have a knife in his head, and he's not CLINICALLY insane (major stress on clinically), but the worm still reflects his wacky/crazy personality.

for some examples of sigworms both good and bad, check out the following thread:
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19879

[farazparsa]

Can you not make 10 topics on your first day? :rolleyes:
Make a topic called "Questions About Team17" or something.

[SupSuper]

What's wrong with 10 topics? At least they're sensible.
for some examples of sigworms both good and mostly bad, check out the following thread:
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19879Fixed that for you.

[Pigbuster]

The best sigworms have an interesting look and an interesting personality/traits.
And no psycho killer/mysterious past/KA-RAZZZY personalities, please.

[Akuryou13]

btw, no matter what you do, your sig's personality will reflect your own in comics anyway, so make something that resembles yourself. exaggeration is fine, but it's gotta start with you.

[Xinos]

Do yourself a favor and stay clear of all this sigworm nonsense. It won't get you anywhere.

[bonz]

BTW, HellStrike, I like your current sigworm.
The lava-red color fits with your user name and it has been done nicely.

[farazparsa]

Vader did it. :)

[Pigbuster]

And what does that have to do with anything?
He was just saying that the sigworm he has now is good, not that whoever made it did a good job. Or something.
I can't think of how to explain that right.

[Kelster23]

And what does that have to do with anything?
He was just saying that the sigworm he has now is good, not that whoever made it did a good job. Or something.
I can't think of how to explain that right.

...the sigworm that he is currently using suits him and is well-done?

[Vader]

Your current sigworm [has] been done nicely.

Thanks, Bonz. :)

Vader did it. :)

That I did. Thanks for giving credit where credit's due!

And what does that have to do with anything?

Eh? Did I miss something?

Also, I don't think there should be restrictions on sigworms. Take mine, he's as good as invincible, he eats brains and he revives the dead to fight for him.

Hellstrike, your sigworm can be anything you like. Obviously if you make a rubbish sigworm it will be rubbish but that's not necessarily down to its personality traits and powers!

[Plasma]

Also, I don't think there should be restrictions on sigworms. Take mine, he's as good as invincible, he eats brains and he revives the dead to fight for him.
Hmm... good point...

[Akuryou13]

quite a few of us are overpowered, but it's not what abilities you give the sig, seeing as they're just used in comics, it's how the abilities add to the personality. vader is a perfect example. the whole eating brains thing puts him into comics (well used to) fairly often. not like the sigs are real or anything, so what we say they can do means nothing except for how the comic makers use it. besides, it would only matter if someone drew us all fighting or something, and the wrestling matches a while back were good examples of how anyone can win in some way or another if the comic maker is creative :p

[Slick]

I think youre sigworm should be a truck driver. He drives trucks for fun. :)

[tgworm]

I think youre sigworm should be a truck driver. He drives trucks for fun. :)

Yeh perhaps, or a lorry driver..lol