Hi Lone Warrior. Wicked good bit of work you've put into that avatar. I agree: TosaInu is the final arbiter of avatar choices, sig's, etc., so you should wait for final word from him.

Without wanting to put words into his mouth, I think he'll (regretfully) say 'No'. Here's why:

We have just under 9,500 registered members. At our last survey (about a year ago), about 15% of them connect via dialup modem. That number is probably less now.

If one member gets authorized a 841kB avatar, all must be allowed that same limit, in fairness. If only half of the 400+ regular posters chose similar avatars, the dialup guys would never get (or would very slowly get) a page loaded.

That would defeat one of the main reasons for the Org's existence: offering TW-series game info to all for nothing more than the price of registration.

Again; I applaud your good work on an excellent avatar. Bandwidth and Member Access concerns make approving your avatar at this time not a great idea. Maybe next year, when more of us have broadband, and we've found a way to expand our site's bandwidth allowances.

p.s. how did you make that product; what software did you use, etc.?