Hey Hey! Time for another Athena Squadron report. Not a whole lot going on, but I do have an update regarding the fiction comp I'm running, so let's do it!
SQUADRON NEWS
I'm extending the deadline for the Athena Squadron Tactics competition until Monday, May 2nd. I know everyone's been busy, me included, so this will give us more time.
That's really it at the moment.
WING NEWS
Read Turry's next Wing Report. :)
FLEET NEWS
Tuesday · April 26 · 2005
ISD Grey Wolf and ASF BGCOM applications being accepted
06:55 - HA Cyric
With the recent appointments of AD Gilad and VA Pickled Yoda to command staff positions, I will be accepting applications for the positions of ISD GreyWolf COM and ASF BGCOM.
All standard requirements will be adhered too...SM 3, No HCI or Charges against in the last 6 months etc etc.
ASF BGCOM must have held a COM position for at least 3 months.
If interested apply to the FO at fo@emperorshammer.net with either Wolf App or BGCOM App in subject header
Monday · April 25 · 2005 OPS and LO appointed!
01:19 - GA Astatine
VA Pickled Yoda has been appointed to Operations Officer and AD Gilad to Logistics Officer.
Sunday · April 24 · 2005 Iron Mission Creation Results for Match #4
17:26 - AD Frodo
This week we had a 3 way match in light of CM Fahrer's late appearance in the Iron Mission Creation competition. It was between LC Mouse Droid, LC Ric Taldrya and CM Fahrer.
It was a hard fought battle in front of a very large crowd in the #TAC channel which results in the release of XvT Free 184, XvT Free 185 and TIE Free 254.
The winner of the match was Commander Fahrer who, even though arrived 1 hour late managed to create a very very good TIE mission. He will advance to the Semi Finals. The schedual for the semi-finals can be seen here.
Also, the Flying Challenge resumes for this week! the pilot who holds the high score for TIE Free 254 will be awarded the Iron Star!
Freeworlds Update
05:23 - HA Priyum Patel
The new Freeworlds Server is back up and play as resumed. The new server's IP is 209.200.19.44. All characters and previous settings have been restored. One thing that has changed is that all Krath are now on the Empire's Kill On Sight list. Any EHers with Krath characters must suspend use of either Krath or Imperial tags while hostilities exist.
Further, I'll be removing all Eidolon, Argosy and Rapax entries from our user list tonight. If you have not yet created an EH-F or EH-S pilot, now is your last chance. Please email me to get added.
Saturday · April 23 · 2005 New Battle Releases!
14:15 - AD Frodo
TIE TC 223 and XvT TC 112 have been released at a mission compendium near you!
All testing pilot files can be sent to me. And to all mission creators: I'd like to add that if you do not have FCHG points for a battle that you have created, please contact me at once and send me the file if you have it. If you do not have it, e-mail me anyway, I might have it.
Thanks!
Celebration 3 article
04:42 - GA Astatine
The local paper where I live, the West Australian, had an article about Celebration 3 in its Saturday issue. I've scanned it for you all to check out. Available in GIF (1MB) or PDF (900k) format.
Friday · April 22 · 2005 Tactical Competition Update
14:35 - AD Frodo
TIE Free 252 and TIE Free 253 have been released. These are the round #3 IMC missions.
Round #4 of IMC will be taking place this sunday at 14h30 EST in #tac between LC Mouse Droid and CM Fahrer. Be there, or be Square!
Also a public annoucement for Operation Anteater: XvT bugs are no longer...in fact...what is an XvT bug? :P
Thursday · April 21 · 2005 First ever TCCOM'S OWN ESCORT SQUADRON CHOSEN
09:41 - HA Cyric
It is my pleasure to announce that PRAETORIAN is the recipient of the first ever TCCOM's OWN ESCORT SQUADRON!
Through their hard work and dedication as a squadron, they have worked together becoming one of the most active squadrons in the Tie Corps!
Congrats to you Praetorian!
Also, there is a going to be a TC-wide MP competition organized by COL Andrijas in honor of his fourth year in the EH. Platforms to be used are XvT, XWA and FW. The comp starts on April 28th and runs through May 1st (inclusive). DFCs and LoCs will be awarded.
Here are the relevant links:
http://coo.emperorshammer.net/ladder/ COO ladder index
http://coo.emperorshammer.net/ehls/ EHLS registration is required
SQUADRON ACTIVITY
COL Josh Popelka: Some e-mail activity
LCM Valic: E-mail activity
CM Derek Klivian: E-mail activity
SQUADRON ORDERS
Participate in the Athena Squadron Tactics comp!
FLY! Fly anything!
Take IWATS Courses! They look good on your ID Line and you learn stuff.
Have fun!
MISCELLANEOUS
Well, sometime last week I beat the Gungan campaign in SWGB. Except for the bonus mission, that was sort of an alternate history mission. I'll come back to it later. I was looking forward to playing the Imperial campaign just a little too much. Nothing like sending a legion of stormtroopers in to crush the Rebellion! >:)
Also, I did get another note from Ubisoft tech support about the Splinter Cell patch problem. Didn't say much other than that they are working on the problem and don't have an ETA on when the fix will be available. sigh At least they are working on it, I suppose...
I guess that covers everything for this week.
Thanks,
Colonel Josh Popelka
Athena Squadron Commander
CMDR/COL Josh Popelka/Athena/Wing VII/SSSD Sovereign
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