In recent times, it has become apparent that many movies, books, etc. are often relying on past ideas rather than new ones, hence, our only recourse is, this week's...
Pilot's Lounge
"Any idea who've they've gotten?" Woobee said, glancing over at DarkC.
"No clue, they've probably sent down some nimrod..."
Suddenly, a sound came from behind the Tartarus Lounge door that indicated someone was intending to enter the room.
"Everyone at attention!" MAJ DarkC called out.
The door opened to reveal reveal a male figure standing in its frame.
Several gasps emerged from the Squadron which could not be surpressed.
"But, but, I thought you were..." one officer started to say.
"... Retired," Colonel Khadgar finished.
"Yes," the officer concluded.
"Well, the Frigate Phoenix is running rather low on beverage supplies, so I'm back here for the time being." Khadgar said.
"I have some new officers I'd like to introduce this week into the Tartarus Lounge." Khadgar continued, "This is Lieutenant Commander Beta."
"Hey, wait a minute..." one officer started.
"Erm, no comments, please!" Khadgar said quickly.
"Lieutenant Commander Beta is an android, he can calculate Pi to a hundred digits in less than a second." Khadgar said, smiling.
"How does that help us?" Woobee said.
"Well," Khadgar started, "All right, never mind. You people can meet the other officers in the cantina. Drinks are on me!"
The officers all went into the cantina, and saw several new faces in the cantina.
Woobee saw someone standing close to the bar sipping on a drink.
"I'm Woobee, who might you be?"
"The name is Kond, Thames Kond."
Across the cantina, other pilots met similar situations.
Leslaw saw a rather young sort of pilot sitting down at a table.
"Are you new around here?"
"I'm the new Squadron Hero, Fluke Skyduster."
"Hey... Wait, that sounds like..."
"Got to go!" Fluke said, quickly leaving the cantina.
"Has anyone else noticed this week that..."
The editor of this Report would like to apologize for the above fiction. Clearly, the original promise of unique ideas was not acted upon in the writing. Those responsible have been sacked. And now, this week's featured item...
Letters from the Cardinal...
Yes, I am back! You didn't think you could really get rid of the Cardinal, did you? Henceforth, I will be supplying my insights weekly in this part of the Report.
This week, I've noticed the increasing popularity of games such as "Counter-Strike", which are based on team-based tactics. Clearly though, many players do not know what they are doing, and often do not succeed. Therefore, in this week's Report, we will explore...
Strategies for Team-Based Shooter Games
1. Lie in wait near a friendly player, and as he is about to eliminate someone, pop out and steal the credit.
2. If you are on a map where you must guard objectives, never guard them. You must always race into the enemy base to attempt to catch enemy players from behind, or kill idle players.
3. Don't communicate with your team unless you want someone to boost you into a great spot or you want to exploit a bug in the map which requires more than one player.
4. Always complain and grumble when you die. Sound as if you wonder why people could ever take down YOU. 5. There is no strategy five.
6. Hide in obsecure locations away from your team to maximize your effectiveness.
7. Only play a select few maps, and specialize in them. If the server plays other maps, grumble and complain.
8. When people grumble and complain about you, dismiss them as a "newbie".
9. Always sneak around, even when you're around your own base.
10. Join the team with the best players, or whichever one is winning.
11. Don't expect to read silly strategy guides like this and improve your playing.
That's all this week.
News
- This week saw the retirement of MAJ DarkC as CMDR. Once again, I would like to thank her for all the work she did. The new CMDR is myself, COL Khadgar.
- A new FL was also appointed, I'd like to welcome LT Draco Caanis to the Squadron!
- CM Mantis also joined the Squadron this week!
- The Database mailer is up and running again after some troubles.
- MAJ Hev Randrowan is having some computer problems, and may not be able to respond to your E-Mails.
- There is an FCHG race going on in the wing. Essentially, the first person to get 400 new FCHG points wins!
- A new webpage is in the works and should be released soon!
Activity Reports
CMDR/COL Khadgar (Me) - Flew TC-XvT #24 and 37. Tried to fly TC-XvT #37, but hit a fatal bug. Also flew FREE-XvT #40. Also worked on a Tartarus webpage and was active on IRC and via E-Mail.
Comments: Not bad, but do better next week. :P
FM/MAJ DarkC - Was busy with a work related project this week, but kept in contact over IRC and E-Mail.
Comments: Thanks for keeping in contact despite your project, I know you have good plans for the next week. :)
FL/LCM Jrai - No activity this week.
Comments: Please E-Mail me.
FM/CPT Leslaw - Contacted me this week.
Comments: Thanks for the E-Mail, you might want to try a battle or something if you get the time. :)
FM/LCM Cho Leed - No activity this week.
Comments: Please E-Mail me.
FL/LT Draco Caanis - Appointed FL this week. Flew FREE-XvT #10 and flew at TIE Corps Battlegroup Night, winning an LoC. Also was active in IRC and E-Mailing, and has made plans for a new webpage. In addition, he's working on a new battle!
Comments: Excellent work this week and a great start as Flight Leader!
FM/COL Woobee - Was active on IRC and E-Mail this week. Has pledged to attend the Week of War Competitions later in the month with his old git for a CMDR. :P
Comments: I'll see you at the WoWs! :)
FM/CM Mantis - Was assigned to the Squadron this week, but was not in contact.
Comments: Please E-Mail me.
Squadron Commander's Office
This is the part of the Report each week where I write my comments about Tartarus for the week. The first and most critical item is obviously the "Please E-Mail me" notes in the Activity Reports. If you are active, please send a mail off.
This week was admittedly rather slow for Tartarus. I think next week will show more activity, given that some of our regular active members have plans to continue their usual activity in the coming weeks. If you're reading this and looking for direction, my suggestions are as follows. Hone your Single Player and Multiplayer skills. Work on completing any Single Player mission that is based off of XvT, and try to attend Multiplayer events. I know that I wasn't at any this week, but I certainly attend to get in a lot this month, especially when the Christmas break hits on the 20th.
I'm planning to run some competitions once a new Training Officer has been selected, but there is always Wing-wide Competitions and soon a Battlegroup-wide Competition coming. With the holidays coming, I intend to be more active, as I've mentioned. If any of you will be on leave for the holidays, please be sure to contact me. That's all this week from me, Tartarus!
Picture of the Week
A humorous Star Wars related picture from the "White Armor Chronicles".
Squadron Roster
TARTARUS SQUADRON OF WING XIII : Pacification
COMMANDER: COL Khadgar (khadgar1@shaw.ca) - #3754
NICKNAME: The Hellspawns
BANNER: http://www.emperorshammer.net/images/banners/tartarus.jpg
MOTTO: Your soul shall fuel the hell forge
HOMEPAGE: http://tartarus.squadron.org
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.emperorshammer.net/mb/view.asp?b=36&v=2&s=1
FLIGHT I - TIE INTERCEPTOR
Nickname: Masters of Torment
Motto: Real Men don't need shields.
1) COL Khadgar (khadgar1@shaw.ca) - #3754
2) MAJ DarkC (sweetchrissyro@yahoo.com) - #6265
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT II - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: The Emperor's Shackles
Motto: Sending fools into the pits of Tartarus
1) LCM Jrai (darth_coconut_monkey@hotmail.com) - #7834
2) CPT Leslaw (fire@vlo.ids.gda.pl) - #3205
3) LCM Cho Leed (jtoxner@hotmail.com) - #8571
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE BOMBER
Nickname: The Imperial Lunatics
Motto: Wake up and smell the burning rebels
1) LT Draco Caanis (draco_caanis@yahoo.com.au) - #9920
2) COL Woobee (rbmcd-woobee@powerup.com.au) - #1316
3) CM Mantis (Wildkat1968@hotmail.com) - #6684
4) TBA
Total: 8
Squadron Citations (66):
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 6 - Destruction
TIE-TC Battle 7 - Betrayal
TIE-TC Battle 8 - Strike Against the Pirates
TIE-TC Battle 9 - Tracking the Defectors
TIE-TC Battle 10 - Battle for the DeathStar
TIE-TC Battle 11 - Renegade Battle
TIE-TC Battle 12 - Jedi Hunt
TIE-TC Battle 13 - Finding the Lakul
TIE-TC Battle 14 - Vader Takes Command
TIE-TC Battle 15 - Special Operations
TIE-TC Battle 16 - Dacian Downfall
TIE-TC Battle 17 - Zaarins Missile Boats
TIE-TC Battle 18 - Interception
TIE-TC Battle 19 - The Tethys Honeymoon
TIE-TC Battle 20 - Escort Carrier Missions
TIE-TC Battle 21 - Break the Sky
TIE-TC Battle 23 - Daedalus
TIE-TC Battle 26 - The Dark Troopers
TIE-TC Battle 27 - (X)-Wings of Glory
TIE-TC Battle 28 - Conquest
TIE-TC Battle 30 - Save the Emperors Archives
TIE-TC Battle 31 - Hidden Agenda
TIE-TC Battle 32 - Assassinate the Fleet Commander?
TIE-TC Battle 34 - Encounter at Charybdis
TIE-TC Battle 36 - Weekend Retreat
TIE-TC Battle 38 - Deepspace Syndicate
TIE-TC Battle 44 - Military Complex Operation
TIE-TC Battle 51 - The Space Supremacy
TIE-TC Battle 73 - Cobra Squadron
TIE-TC Battle 125 - Operation 'Silent Scream'
TIE-TC Battle 133 - Punishment Tour
TIE-TC Battle 165 - The Hunt for Zsinj
XvT-TC Battle 1 - The Verpine Encounter
XvT-TC Battle 2 - Capture of a Murderer
XvT-TC Battle 3 - Preparing for Battle
XvT-TC Battle 4 - Encounter with the Black Sun
XvT-TC Battle 5 - Phoenix Saga
XvT-TC Battle 6 - Wolf Pack Aggression
XvT-TC Battle 7 - The Resupply
XvT-TC Battle 9 - The Black Sun Incident
XvT-TC Battle 10 - Abduction of VA Priyum
XvT-TC Battle 11 - Krayt Squadron Training
XvT-TC Battle 12 - Odin's Redemption
XvT-TC Battle 13 - Graduates, Graduate!
XvT-TC Battle 14 - Orion Base Crisis
XvT-TC Battle 20 - Mysterious People
XvT-TC Battle 23 - The ASF Fishing Trip
XvT-IW Battle 10 - Hunt for Fleet #18
XvT-IW Battle 12 - The Miranda Passage
XvT-IW Battle 17 - Dar'Telis Expansion: Exterminate the Mechanoids
XvT-IW Battle 23 - Rion's Shadow Campaign: Infiltrate Rion
XvT-IW Battle 25 - Rion's Shadow Campaign: Eliminate Friendship
XvT-DB Battle 3 - House Ludo Kressh: Battle for Frondra
XWA-TC Battle 1 - Avenger Encounter
XWA-TC Battle 2 - First Contact
XWA-TC Battle 3 - The Darkon Mystery
XWA-TC Battle 5 - Show of Force
XWA-TC Battle 6 - Enemy Defector
XWA-TC Battle 7 - Assault on Chimera
XWA-TC Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
XWA-TC Battle 9 - Defection of Kusanagi
In the service of the Empire,
Colonel Khadgar
Squadron Commander, Tartarus Squadron
CMDR/COL Khadgar/Tartarus/Wing XIII/ISD Grey Wolf
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