COO REPORT #9

FROM: COO/RA Hawkins DATE SUBMITTED: 29th November2015

TALES FROM THE AGGRESSOR

FIRST BLOOD The scream of the engines was all but deafening. TIEs were not designed for atmospheric flight, and the ship protested violently at the forces being exerted upon it. It weaved from side to side, never at quite the same time or in quite the same direction, jinking through the oncoming fire. What the craft lacked in durability it made up for in manouverability, and it danced towards the oncoming fighters. In moments, ships passed one another at bearly a hairs breadth, the engine was of each causing the speeding craft to jolt in the turbulence. Decelerating rapidly, the TIE swung into a tight bank to the right, trying to pull round into the rear arc of the passing X Wings - but the enemy pilots were no rookies. Such a move was expected; one craft dummied a slow turn whilst another other swung tightly in the opposite direction, hoping to catch the TIE as it chased the 'easy target'. Nothing to do but to move on, get clear and find a fresh target. There were plenty to choose from. An opportunity presented itself. One X Wing was pulling away from the fight. It must have suffered hits on the inital pass and was moving to recover some shileds before returning to the frey. The TIE sped towards it, lining up the target reticule in the pilot's view screen with the most probbale line of flight. A burst of green blaster fire streaked towards the X Wing, impacting on the rear deflectors, and causing the pilot to attempt to weave away. But the move was clumsy. This was far from an experienced pilot - it was clear. The TIE stayed behind the X Wing, pushing energy into the weapons and saturating the air before it in glowing green energy. Suddenly, a flash of red caused the TIE to vear away from its target. Another X Wing had moved to defend its fleeing sister ship. The TIE swung up and round in a high arc, moving clear of the line of fire and bringing it's own weapons back around to the inital target. Athough further away, the crat still moved inexpertly, and the TIE dumped energy back to the engines and raced after, firing bursts of blaster fire towards it before jinking out of the path of oncoming fire. In moments, the TIE was rewarded with a the bright bloom of an explosion as a shot penetrated the hull of teh X Wing, causing secondary internal damage that ripped the ship apart. First blood to the Empire. Submitted by RA Hawkins

NEWS

LOC screenshots waiting to be processed: 0 LOS screenshots waiting to be processed: 0 LAST DAYS OF THE MONTH As we approach the end of the month, the end of the monthly competitons are getting near! Last calls for Star conflict PvP Kills, PvE Efficiency, and Pyrrhic Victory screens! Get them in by the end of Monday - and results will be announced on the first! Or as close as I can manage! BATTLEFRONT 2015 Battlefront 2015 has arrived! And... the first screens are in! Looks lots of fun, and can't wait to get playing myself! However, I'd like to just reiterate the conditions for submission: Screen must be a Victory A minimum of 1 'Kill' must be achieved, no matter the number of 'AI Kills'. Screenshot must show 'in the air' background Make sure you check these conditions before submitting! COO FICTION No new fiction entries to end the month! Any budding fiction writer who would like to submit a story, please email me any fiction submissions you would like to write. Remember, they look good come MSE time!!

COO COMPETITIONS

This Month's Competitions: With just a day to go till the end of the month, will we see any last minute changes?? COMBAT EVENTS COO Monthly Challenge 2015: - whole TC This Combat Event will be for the coveted DFC. Your goal will be to submit a victory screenshot with the highest number of kills plus half assists (rounded down) you can get in one round of Star Conflict's Domination or Team Battle modes. Processed by the COO and COOA via the normal MP submission process. November Standings: Top 3 ranked pilots: 1st - COL Rau Aznable 2nd - FA Woody 3rd - MAJ Nolij COMPETITIONS MP Ace Of The TIE Corps - whole TC The Multiplayer Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoC earns you a point for the competition, and a DFC counts for 5 points. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW. XWA, XvT, Star Conflict, and Freelancer-Freeworlds are the authorized platforms for this competition. November Standings: Top 3 ranked pilots: 1st - LT Silvus - 123 Points 2nd - MAJ Ulrich Drachen - 93 Points 3rd - COL Rau Aznable - 77 Points MP Co-op Ace Of The TIE Corps - whole TC The Co-op Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoC earns you a point for the competition. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW. XWA, XvT, Star Conflict, and Freelancer-Freeworlds are the authorized platforms for this competition. November Standings: Top 3 ranked pilots: 1st - FA Woody- 173 Points 2nd - LT Silvius- 159 Points 3rd - AD Pellaeon - 64 Points Star Conflict: PvE Efficiency: - whole TC This competition is to achieve the highest single Efficiency in any PvE battle. The winner at the end of the month will be the pilot with the highest single Efficiency achieved. Processed by the COO and COOA via the normal MP submission process. November Standings: Top 3 ranked pilots: 1st - FA Woody 2nd - MAJ Nolij 3rd - CM Doc Star Conflict: Pyrrhic Victory: - whole TC In some battles, the odds are simply insurmountable, and victory beyond even the reach of the greatest TC pilots. However, in defeat you force the foe to face such a heavy cost, that their victory is hollow. In the spirit of Thermopylae, this competition is to recognize those battles where you fly your heart out, rack up kill after kill, score objective after objective - yet victory remained elusive. To Enter, you must submit a screenshot via email at nedius@gmail.com showing your highest Efficiency in a match that was a Defeat. You may submit one screen for the competition. However, you may update that screen if you subsequently score a higher EFF. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. November Standings: Top 3 ranked pilots: 1st - LCM Silvius 2nd - FA Woody 3rd - AD Pellaeon Combat Center Banner: - whole TC This competition marks the beginning of the revitalization of the TC's Combat Center. It needs a major update and overhaul! And we have our first entries! Yay!!So, to get involved, your challenge is to: Design a new banner or header image for the Combat Center. You may submit as many entries as you wish - each successful entry will be entered into the final running. Entries should be emailed to RA Hawkins at nedius@gmail.com. If there are three participants then IS-GR/SR/BR, if only two IS-SR/BR, etc.

DECEMBER COO COMPETITIONS

COMBAT EVENTS COO Monthly Challenge 2015: - whole TC This Combat Event will be for the coveted DFC. Your goal will be to submit a victory screenshot with the highest number of kills plus half assists (rounded down) you can get in one round of Star Conflict's Domination or Team Battle modes. Processed by the COO and COOA via the normal MP submission process. COMPETITIONS MP Ace Of The TIE Corps - whole TC The Multiplayer Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoC earns you a point for the competition, and a DFC counts for 5 points. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW. XWA, XvT, Star Conflict, and Freelancer-Freeworlds are the authorized platforms for this competition. MP Co-op Ace Of The TIE Corps - whole TC The Co-op Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoC earns you a point for the competition. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW. XWA, XvT, Star Conflict, and Freelancer-Freeworlds are the authorized platforms for this competition. BATTLEFRONT 2015 - STARFIGHTER KILLS: - whole TC This competition is to achieve the highest 'Kill' count in any single victorious battle submisison for Battlefront 2015 Starfighter mode during the month of December. An IS-BW will be up for grabs if there is a single entry, IS-SW/BW for two, and IS-GW/SW/BW for three or more entries. The competition will be tracked by the COO and COOA via the normal LoS submission process. No additional/emailed submissions are required. Star conflict: PvE Wingman: - whole TC [Status: Pending] Being an effective team member is vital to victory. Individual glory comes second to the success of your team. This competition is to achieve the highest single 'Assists' score in any PvE battle during the month of December. An IS-BW will be up for grabs if there is a single entry, IS-SW/BW for two, and IS-GW/SW/BW for three or more entries. The competition will be tracked by the COO and COOA via the normal LoS submission process. No additional/emailed submissions are required. Combat Center Banner: - whole TC This competition marks the beginning of the revitalization of the TC's Combat Center. It needs a major update and overhaul! So, to get you involved, your challenge is to: Design a new banner or header image for the Combat Center. You may submit as many entries as you wish - each successful entry will be entered into the final running. Entries should be emailed to RA Hawkins at nedius@gmail.com. If there are three participants then IS-GR/SR/BR, if only two IS-SR/BR, etc.

OTHER COMBAT COMPETITIONS

TIE Corps on Recon 2015 - whole TC Hammer's MP Pilot of the Month - Wing I Sinner's Delight - Sin Squadron Epsilon MP Ace of the Month - Epsilon Squadron Thetan Aces - Theta Squadron Ruler of the Stars (MP & MP Coop) - Kappa Squadron

AVENGER SQUADRON

For Avenger Squadron this year, we will be taking the top 12 pilots from the yearly total section of the MP Kill Board. Should I ever make it to the list, I will be removed and the next one in line will be the 12th member. FA Elwood the Brave HA Anahorn Dempsey CM Doc AD Pellaeon LC Iceman MAJ Ulrich Drachen VA Plif CM Hellionexus CPT Nolij MAJ Wraith MAJ Wondra GN Dunta Polo The Future of Avenger Squadron I would like to invite those pilots who are present, past or aspiring members of Avenger Squadron to submit suggestions for developing and improving the squadron. With the hope of new gaming opportunities following the new films, there could well be new opportunities do explore. As mentioned above, please email me if you have any ideas on how to move Avenger forward!

COO'S ACTIVITIES

Mail/telegram activity Competed in Warrior Trivia Round III Flew SC missions Played Star War Commander Processed LoC and LoS - (121 in total) Drafting COO Handbook Submitted competitions for review Enjoyed my birthday

AND FINALLY...

Last few days for November competitions! Get those submissions in!! respectfully submitted RA Hawkins COO-TCT-TCS/RA Hawkins/TC-4/VSDII Aggressor SSx2/BS/PCx3/ISMx7/IS-8SW-21BW-2GR-2SR-16BR/MoI/MoT-4rh-4gh/LoC-CSx2-Rx4/LoS-IS-CSx2- Rx2/MoC-1poc-1goc-1soc-6boc/CoLx2/CoS/CoB/OV-16E [LGNR] [Marksman 2nd] {IWATS-BFM-MCBS-MP/2-SFW-SGBMC-TM/1/3-TT-WIKI-XWAC-XWAI}