Strategic Operations Office Report #27

Date Submitted: 19 February 2018
From: SOO/VA Pete Mitchell
To: TCCOM/FA Pellaeon
CC: Entire TIE Corps Fleet

News

Imperial Storm is now well underway the Warrior has beaten the Hammer again just outside Ordina.  Now we are at Turn 8 and the Warrior has engaged TCCS for control of Helica!

Also, January MSE’s are in and medals are in the process of being awarded. 

We had a quick meeting and a little MP Coop XWA flying this past Saturday at 10 am pacific.  We will continue this practice and meet again at 10 am pacific, 1 pm eastern, 6 pm London this Saturday. 

We also saw the return of MAJ Nebular to Sin Squadron this week from the reserves!  Welcome back!

On the sad news side, GN Dunta Polo has stepped down from Kappa CMDR and GN Coranel Both would like to step down from Epsilon CMDR soon, so both positions are open for applications.  Now is your time to step up! 

Medals

Palpatine Crescent:

CM Rando

Imperial Security Medal:

LC Repulsor

Distinguished Flying Cross:

AD Silvius (COO Monthly Challenge)

Iron Star with Gold Wings:

AD Silvius (MP Coop AotTC)

Iron Star with Silver Wings:

LC Earnim Branet (TCoR)

AD Plif x 2 (TCvsAI x 2)

CM Rando x 3 (TCPL x 3)

COL Mark Schueler (TCPL)

Iron Star with Bronze Wings:

AD Silvius (COO Monthly Assignment)

CM Rando (WC Escort)

LC Earnim Branet x 4 (TCPL, TCvsAI x 2, WC Escort)

LC Hav Antiel (WC Escort)

COL Mark Schueler (WC Escort)

GN Pickled Yoda (WC Escort)

GN Anahorn Dempsey (TCoR)

COL Gyssler x 3 (TCPL x 3)

Iron Star with Silver Ribbon:

COL Mark Schueler (Trivia)

Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon:

GN Pickled Yoda (Trivia)

GN Coranel Both (Trivia)

LC Hav Antiel (Trivia)

GN Anahorn Dempsey (COO Riddle)

Medal of Communication Diamond Oak Cluster:

VA Pete Mitchell

COL Talons Pryde

GN John T. Clark

MAJ Shado Fenn

COL Hawkins

Medal of Communication Platinum Oak Cluster:

LC Phoenix Berkana

CPT APanasyuk

Medal of Communication Gold Oak Cluster:

GN Coranel Both

COL Mark Schueler

LC Hav Antiel

CM Rando

Medal of Communication Silver Oak Cluster:

GA Rapier

CM Witcher

Medal of Communication Bronze Oak Cluster:

FA Pellaeon

AD Silvius

AD Miles Prower

MAJ Narven Task

COL Horus Blackheart

MAJ Jedgar

LCM Milo Antu

LCM Drake Thoros

CPT Ibram Gaunt

GN Elwood the Brave

GN Anahorn Dempsey

CPT Tygra Shadowclaw

LT Mazr Donir

COL Impulse

LT Aval

LT Mingdug

COL Gyssler

AD Plif

GN Gilbert H. Frown

GN Pickled Yoda

MAJ Xavier Sienar

LC Earnim Branet

GN Dunta Polo

LC Repulsor

New Uniforms

None

SOO Competitions

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018:

Round 4 Assignments:

TIE-Free 290: X-wing in TIE Fighter: The Kadorto Rescue

XvT-Free 220: VSD Sinister II: Escort Duty

XWA-Free 153: Wing Commander's Own 2009 #9: Climax

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on Monday Feb 26.

Rules:

It’s a new year, so this will change a little.  Every TWO weeks, there will be a free mission from each of the major SP platforms (TIE, XvT, XWA) assigned.  Pilots will fly each mission that they choose and BSF the battles to the TC database and forward the BSF email to Pete Mitchell.  If the pilot has earned a high score, BSF it and also send the pilot file to Pete Mitchell in case the BSF is not approved in time. 

Each week the pilot with the highest score in each platform will earn 4 points.  The next highest score will earn 3, the next highest 2, and all other submissions will earn 1.  If the winning pilot in a platform also earned a high score, that pilot will earn 5 points for that platform.  Points will accumulate for the week, month, and year for more awards.

Awards:

Annual:

IS-PW/GW/SW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year.  (at least 5 participants)

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year in each platform (at least 4 participants)

Monthly:

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the month (at least 3 participants).

Weekly:

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd total points for the week (at least 3 participants).

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd in each platform (at least 2 participants).

TIE Corps Pilot League 2018:

Round 3 Results:

TIE-Free 16: Pappy #1 - Current HS: 49,007

XvT-Free 3: Grey Wolf #1 - Current HS: 126,600

XWA-Free 4: Defend the ISD Colossus - Current HS: 24,670

Overall:

Round 4 Assignments:

TIE-Free 21: Pappy #6 – Current HS = 49,007

XvT-Free 4: Grey Wolf #2 – Current HS = 126,600

XWA-Free 5: ISD Pursuit – Current HS = 24,670

Rules:

This competition is similar to TIE Corps on patrol, but it is handicapped to make it accessible to more pilots.  Every TWO weeks, there will be a free mission from each of the major SP platforms (TIE, XvT, XWA) assigned.  Pilots will fly each mission that they choose and BSF the battles to the TC database and forward the BSF email to Pete Mitchell.  If the pilot has earned a high score, BSF it and also send the pilot file to Pete Mitchell in case the BSF is not approved in time. 

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on March 5.   

Each week the pilot with the highest handicap score (expressed as a % of the high score) in each platform will earn 4 points.  The next highest score will earn 3, the next highest 2, and all other submissions will earn 1.  If the winning pilot in a platform also beat the high score (without the handicap added), that pilot will earn 5 points for that platform.  It is possible for a pilot to be the only pilot to beat the high score, and not win that platform.  If for example, pilot A got 90% of the high score and has a 25% handicap for a total of 115%, and pilot B got 105% of the existing HS (and earned a new HS) with a handicap of 5% for a total of 110%, Pilot A would win the platform for the week for 4 points and pilot 3 would only earn 3 points. Points will accumulate for the week, month, and year for more awards.

Handicaps will be calculated as follows:

The average score in the platform as a percent of the high scores will be calculated as an average of all scores on that platform since the beginning of the League (avg).  The handicap will be calculated as the difference between the average and 100%.  For example, if a pilot’s average score in TIE is 75% of the HS, his handicap will be 100%-75%=25%.  If a pilot then scored 85,000 pts on a mission with an existing HS of 100,000 points, his handicap score would be 85% + 25% = 110%.

*The first round any pilot flies in any platform will not have a handicap added as the pilot will not have an average.  Therefore, the first round, there are no handicaps, only scratch scores.  

**I reserve the right to create a maximum handicap.  At this point, it is 75%. 

Awards:

Annual:

IS-PW/GW/SW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year.  (at least 5 participants)

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year in each platform (at least 4 participants)

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd most improved averages over the year in each platform (at least 4 participants, must have flown at least 10 missions)

Monthly:

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the month (at least 3 participants).

Weekly:

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd total points for the week (at least 3 participants).

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd in each platform (at least 2 participants).

TC Competitions

Ace of the TIE Corps 2018

MP Co-Op Ace of the TIE Corps 2018
MP Ace of the TIE Corps 2018
TIE Corps on Recon - 2018

TIE Corps Vs. AI 2018
COO's Star Wars Challenge; Episode IV
COO Riddle 2018
COO Monthly Assignment: SC

COO Monthly Assignment: EABFII

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018

TIE Corps Pilot League – 2018

Trivia Grand Tour: Season 1

TC/EH Combat Events

COO's Monthly Challenge 2018 - January

EH vs RS – We’re still Fighting!

Career Awards Requirements

FCHG:

Dragoon - 100 points - ISM
Knight 250 points - PC
Aquilifer 500 points - BS
Executor 2000 points - SS
Imperator 5500 points - GS

Combat Rating:

Marksman 1st 100 points - ISM
Officer 1st 300 points - PC
Veteran 1st 600 points - BS
Ace 1st - 2000 points - SS
Tan 5000 points - GS

CoOp/PvE:

Private 1st 100 points - ISM
Gunner's Mate 1st 300 points - PC
Campaigner 1st 600 points - BS
Master Ranger 1st - 2000 points - SS
Top Ace Ranger 5000 points - GS

SOO's Activities

Medals recommended: 8

Medals approved: 74

Competitions approved: 0
Uniforms approved: 0

SP Missions: 0

MP Matches: 84
Mail activity
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Discord

Conclusion

Come fly with me, come fly, come fly on Saturday…

SOO/VA Pete Mitchell/TC-2/ISDII Challenge
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