SHIELD WEEKLY SQUADRON REPORT #32

August 5, 2004

Alright, welcome to the 32nd edition of the Shield Squadron Weekly Report!  AND IT'S IN ON TIME!!!  YAY!!!  ....Wow.....I'm amazed too!  Aren't you?

Seems like this was a slow week for me in the TC.  Maybe that's just because I've been busy in the DB....

TIE CORPS NEWS

• CMDRS for ISD Predator sought
  19:47 - FA Cyric [jroscoe@comcast.net]
  With the opening of the ISD Predator we are now looking for possible Squadron Commanders to fill the newly created positions. Application details can be found on the EH message boards at: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewtopic.php?t=3273
  
  This is a great opportunity to help with the integration of the first MMORPG the TIE Corps has seen and the first new platform in a while. Participation in this project will have greater ramifications than just how Freeworlds works, including helping the TC to prepare for JTL. The rewards for those willing to put the effort in to get Freeworlds of the ground will be great.



• TIE-TC218 bug Fixed
  22:46 - VA Styles [Stelerain@comcast.net]
  After some time the Bug in TIE-TC218 mission 3 crash at startup has been fixed!
• ISD Relentless COM Resigns
  20:22 - FA Cyric [jroscoe@comcast.net]
  Citing personal reasons, VA BubbaX has resigned as COM of the ISD Relentless and taken a position as FM in Viper Squadron.

WING NEWS

• BubbaX has resigned.  D'oh!
• Wing total at 28  (Recruiting needed)

SQUADRON NEWS

• Some IWATS slowly being re-added to the rosters
• New Squadron website is (still) up and (still) running and (still) undergoing improvements.  Check it out at http://www.minos.net/~tiger/shield/index.php.  If there is anything you would like to see added to the page, please do not hesitate to give me your ideas! :)
• Reminder : For continually updated status on Wing IX Squadron Citations, visit http://www.gysnet.com/index.php?wing=9  There are several citations possible because they only need 1 person to fly them.

SQUADRON COMPETITIONS

• Any ideas for competitions can be sent to myself.  I'm always eager to hear new ideas!

WING COMPETITIONS

• Beat up Wing XX
  We've got until the end of the month to show Wing XX what's what.
  Battles to fly are - TIE TC-173, XvT TC-51 & XWA TC-27, Pilot files to Thorin & Archangel
  Graphics Section: Design a pwnd! banner for the Relentless or Subjugator (Whatever that means) jpg or gif to RA TK-7764
  Fiction Section: "The Relentless has fallen into a trap, and the Subjugator moves in for the kill". Tell the story of this epic struggle. .doc, .rtf, or .txt to BubbaX
  IS-SW, IS-BW, IS-SR & IS-BR Closing date: July 31st

• The Wing Commander's Challenge is, simply put, a tournament, placing each pilot against other pilots on the ship.  There will be six total rounds, each round lasting a week.  At the end of each week, points will be tallied up and standings will be created.  Rounds 1, 2 and 3 will simply be random pairings against members of other squadrons.  At the end of week 3, The top scoring pilot will receive a Iron Star with Silver Wings, and the runner up will receive a Iron Star with Bronze Wings.  Rounds 4, 5, and 6 will be in the form of a single elimination system.  Each round, the winners will advance, and the losers will be dropped from the tournament.  At the end of the Tournament, the pilot with the highest accumulated points will receive an Iron Star with Silver Wings, and the Runner-Up will receive an Iron Star with Bronze Wings.  The Winner of the Tournament will also win a Iron Star with Silver Wings, and the 2nd Place winner will receive an Iron Star with Bronze Wings (there will be no double awarding though, so medals will default down the chain :->)

  Each pilot will be paired up against another pilot, who according to their pilot records, play the same game platform (preference will be XWA, XvT, TIE, in that order).  These pilots will have a mission from that platform assigned to them.  The two pilots much then get together, and decide which avenue of approach they will take.  The pilots can of course choose to each fly the mission, the player with the highest score will win the round.  HOWEVER, the players may, if they choose, decide to settle the match in a battle against each other, playing multiplayer.  In this case, the 24/7 LoCs will apply, and the winner will also receive an LoC.  The decision is up to the pilots, and when a decision can't be reached, it will default to flying the mission.  Pilots are also allowed to do a best out of three scenario, if they both agree.

  Scoring

  Every match earns points for yourself, and for your squadron.  Here is how it breaks down (whether you play SP or MP)

  If you WIN your match, you win three points for your Squadron
  If you LOOSE your match, you win one point for your Squadron.
  If a match is defaulted (that is, one player does not make an effort to play the match), the player who is trying will be awarded 2 points, and the player who is not trying will earn 0 points.

  So, as you can see, participating and loosing is better for you and your squadron then not participation.

  Squadron Points

  Now, I've mentioned Squadrons... where do they come into this ?  Simple, the SQUADRON that accumulates the most points during the challenge will earn the title of Wing Commander's Own for the next month!

  Reporting

  Once you have completed your match (be it you both fly the mission, or you fly a MP match), here is what to do:

  If you flew MP, email the results to the COO for your LoC, and then email me the results (both pilots must email the results!)

  If you flew the mission, you can fly it as many times as you would like, and when you are satisfied with your score, send the BSF to myself.

  -NOTES-
  You need to keep me comprised of all your planning throughout the week.  If you can't get ahold of your opponent after a day or two, let me know that so you don't get screwed in the end.  If you agree you're flying SP, one of you email me, CCing the other one.  Same for MP.  This way, I know what you're doing, and know whos to blame if a match isin't played.

  ROUND 4 (16 Players) (jul 23-29) (SUBMISSIONS TO *BUBBA*)
   
  Round 4 will be just like Round 3, Player's Choice, except that it will be a BATTLE, not a FREE mission, and you're playing for percentage of the battles HS compared to your HS.
   
  ROUND 5 (8 Players) (jul 30-aug 5) (SUBMISSIONS TO *BUBBA*)
   
  Round 5 will be an assigned Mission... all 8 players will fly the same mission, which will be announced the day Round 5 Starts
   
  ROUND 6 (4 Players) (aug 6-12) (SUBMISSIONS TO *THORIN)
   
  Round 6 will be an assigned Combined Arms Battle, all 4 will fly the same CAB, which will be announced the day Round 6 Starts
   
  ROUND 7 (2 Players - CHAMPIONSHIP) (aug 13-19) (SUBMISSIONS TO THORIN)
   
  Round 7 will be a best out of three.  A Free Mission, a Battle, and a CAB, all will be assigned to both players.  The player to win 2/3 or 3/3 of the scores will take the tournament.

  Elimination Info

  This part of the tournament will vary from 3 to 4 weeks, depending on participation.  The minimum will be 3 weeks, with the top 8 competing.  If 13 or more people score at least 5 points during the tournament, then it will be four weeks, with the top 12 competing (top 4 will receive a bye, byes are worth 1 point, but a win none-the-less)

ACTIVITY

LC Tiger

• Completed FileZilla (FZ) IWATS Course with a score of 90%
• Got his OV-4E.  Damn, I feel old...
• Will do the rest of those new IWATS soon if he feels like it and/or gets around to it
• Some Email/IRC/AIM/MSN Messenger presence
• http://www.minos.net/~tiger/shield/index.php

MAJ Aeolus

• Seen on IRC
• In contact

MAJ Powerslave

• No contact

LT Qetuo Painbringer

• No Contact

LT Morpheus

• Awarded IS-BW
• Awarded IS-SR
• In Contact

LCM Roulex

• In contact

CM Fox

• In contact
• On leave until September, 2004

ORDERS

• Please keep in regular contact with me, even if you can only send a single email every week!
• Recruit!

ROSTER

SHIELD SQUADRON OF WING IX : Assault
COMMANDER: LC Tiger (eh_sw_tiger@yahoo.ca)
NICKNAME: Protectors
BANNER: shield.jpg
MOTTO: A neverending shield
HOMEPAGE: http://www.minos.net/~tiger/shield/index.php
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=78

FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Scutum
Motto: Be Quick or Be Dead!
1) LC Tiger (eh_sw_tiger@yahoo.ca)
2) MAJ Aeolus (zexipher@yahoo.com)
3) TBA
4) LT Qetuo Painbringer (qetuo_lightbringer@yahoo.com)

FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Ragnarok
Motto: When they were babies, they never left their cribs without a weapon.
1) MAJ Powerslave (kallianiotis_kostas@hotmail.com)
2) TBA
3) LT Morpheus (lord_cecil_@hotmail.com)
4) LCM Roulex (nelsonfamily1@citlink.net)

FLIGHT III - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Targe
Motto: And about those kids who liked to blow up and burn dollhouses? They grew up to be us.
1) CM Fox (fox3_7@yahoo.com)
2) TBA
3) TBA
4) TBA

TOTAL: 7

Squadron Citations (13):
TIE-TC Battle 1 - Capture of Zaarin
TIE-TC Battle 2 - Strike at Calamari
TIE-TC Battle 3 - New Dimensions
TIE-TC Battle 4 - Recapture Zaarins Technology
TIE-TC Battle 5 - Pirate Uprising
TIE-TC Battle 10 - Battle for the DeathStar
TIE-TC Battle 12 - Jedi Hunt
TIE-TC Battle 38 - Deepspace Syndicate
TIE-TC Battle 49 - Construct the Sovereign
TIE-TC Battle 55 - Double Threat
TIE-TC Battle 61 - Grand Admiral's Birthday
TIE-DB Battle 1 - Midnight Requisition
XWA-TC Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil

CMDR/LC Tiger/Shield/Wing IX/ISD Relentless
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