TCCOM Report # 64 (2014-06-01)

This report was submitted by TCCOM-PROF/HA Daniel Bonini/TC-1/ISDII Challenge


TIE Corps Command Report
Weekly Report #64 – Submission date: June 1st 2014
Introduction

And so it begins!

Raise the Flag 2014 has started, and activity so far has been higher than I expected. I have a feeling this will be the competition with most participation this club has seen in over a decade. Good times! To log the points and allow us to follow the progress of the competition, GN Pickled Yoda has created a website: http://rtf.tsaunders.net! Thank you, Yods, and well done!

As I said in the competition opening mail, I suggest everyone logs all their submissions for Raise the Flag, and keep a close look in tracking your own scores, letting us know immediately if you find any discrepancies.

Along with the main competition, the first bonus competition has also begun, and it will run until the end of the week. Check the competitions section for details, but basically, it is a fiction competition where you’re supposed to write about the simulated engagement between the participating ships, the Imperial Star Destroyers Hammer, Warrior and Challenge, and also the Victory Star Destroyer Aggressor.

Great news of the week was the promotion of the Combat Operations Officer to the rank of Vice Admiral. Congratulations, VA Crsepe!

Before the competition started, we’ve had several new members joining us this past week: SL Dark-Knight and SL Kallamin joined Alpha Squadron, while SL Nolij joined Sin Squadron. Welcome to the TIE Corps! Once again congratulations to CM Cruise for his 3 awarded MoIs!

Of the new arrivals, SL Nolij, SL Dact41 and SL Dark123, the last 2 who joined last week, have already earned their promotions to Lieutenant. Congratulations to all of you!

LC Nile Rosenau left Epsilon Squadron for the reserves. I hope he rejoins us soon!

RA Zósite has finished the implementation of the new Activity Tracking Records in the database. Now you can see in each member’s profiles all activities, medals or other database submissions. Well done, Zós!

News

* Raise the Flag 2014 started! Fiction bonus comp started!

* COO promoted to VA!

* New arrivals: SLs Dark-Knight, Kallamin and Nolij!

* Promotions to LT: Nolij, Dact41 and Dark123!

* LC Nile Rosenau transferred to the RSVs

* Database Automatic ATRs implemented by SOO!

T/D Astra Fighter’s Flight Status

- XWA-TC 66 – 4 missions with 3 new mission high scores and new battle high score!

TCCOM’s Other Activities

- Organizing Raise the Flag 2014
- Participating in Raise the Flag 2014
- Approved medals
- Processed transfers
- Updated Hammer, Warrior and TC mailing lists with new arrivals
- Approved Uniforms
- Assessed competitions
- Assessed promotions
- Performed TC database updates
- Usual TCCOM activities
- Not TC related, but playing Star Wars Force Collection!

Fleet Wide Competitions

* Raise the Flag 2014 – Fiction Bonus Competition
Members are to write a piece of fiction in English. The theme of the fiction is the simulated engagement between all the ships participating in Raise the Flag 2014 (ISD Hammer, ISD Warrior, ISD Challenge and VSD Aggressor), and its wings and squadrons. Before the simulation engagement started, all ships were deployed to different parts of the EH Territory, starting the competition away from each other. Under these directions, officers can write the fiction at their pleasure. There is no minimum or maximum word limit, and grammar will not be an issue, so non-English native speaking officers can participate without any fear. Fictions will be graded by the TCCOM Admiralty, Admirals Daniel Bonini, Zósite Kónstyte Styles and Crsepe. Criteria for grading will be quality of the story. Humor is welcome, but not necessarily. The four first places in this competition will be awarded for their squadrons and ships 100, 75, 50 and 25 points respectively, and the fictions grades will count towards each pilot and in the global Raise the Flag Fiction Competition. Every other participant will earn their squadrons and ships 5 points. Deadline is June 8th. First place will be awarded an IS-GR, with IS-SR and IS-BR for the second and third places.

* Raise the Flag 2014!
This competition will determine the Flagship of the TIE Corps for the next 12 months, the TCCOM’s Own Escort Squadron and TCCOM’s Wingman for the next 6 months. The Flagship/Escort Squadron/Wingman will be the ones who manage to acquire the highest number of points in the competition throughout the month of June. Any forms of activity presented by the pilots will grant points to their ships. Points to each activity are listed as follows:
- 1 point to each Single Player mission flown from the TC Battle Center (each battle/free mission in the compendium can be flown only once throughout the month for credit in the competition, not considering eventual battles selected for the bonus comp). Note that battles already flown in previous months of this year are eligible to be re-flown for points in Raise the Flag, however, they will not count towards Ace of the TC awards.
- 1 point for every LoC awarded in any COO-approved platform
- 5 points for every mission high score
- 5 points x # of missions in the battle for every battle high score
- 1-10 points will be awarded to each fiction submitted, judged by the TCCOM and SOO (TCCOM and SOO submissions will be graded by the COO and ship COMs)
- 1-5 points will be awarded to each graphic submitted, judged by the TCCOM and SOO (TCCOM and SOO submissions will be graded by the COO and ship COMs)
- 10 points for a DFC (in events taking place in June)
Bonus points:
Bonus points will be awarded only to the pilot’s ship and squadron, but regular points coming from Bonus comp activities will be awarded to the pilots regularly.
- From June 1st to 8th, a fiction competition – 100, 75, 50, 25
- From June 8th to 15th, a graphics competition – 100, 75, 50, 25
- From June 15th to 22nd, a Multiplayer competition – 200, 150, 100, 50
- From June 22nd to 30th, a Single Player competition – 200, 150, 100, 50
All other participants in the bonus competitions will have their squadrons and ships awarded 5 points for participation. Bonus competitions details will be released separately.
There will be no:
- Points for Squadron Citations earned: all squadrons and ships must get into the competition with equal conditions, and citations might be easier for one squadron to get than for another;
- FCHG/CR Rank gains points: these rank gains can be more easily achieved by one pilot than by the other, and pilots must enter the competition with equal conditions to award points
- Points for IWATS/IU Courses taken, because of the current EH system not allowing the retaking of tests.
- Points for Mission Creation: because Mission creation takes too long to be placed in a month long competition, and it would be difficult to see results.
Medals to be awarded:
- Pilot’s overall scores: IS-PW, IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW, if the majority of the pilot’s points came from flying, OR IS-PR, IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR if the majority of the pilot’s points came from non-flying activities
- Pilot’s SP points – independent from Ace of the TC competition, since the point system is different: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW
- Pilot’s MP points – independent from MP Ace of the TC competition, because of the award of points for losses during the Bonus MP competition: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW
- Pilot’s Fiction points: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- Pilot’s Graphics: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- Ship with best participation rate: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR to ship flags
- Squadron with best participation rate: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR to Squadron Commanders
- Fiction bonus comp: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- Graphics bonus comp: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- MP bonus comp: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW
- SP bonus comp: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW for overall three first places in the comp. Plus additional medals for winners in each platform
All disputes will be settled by the TC Admiralty.
Command Staff officers will be allowed to participate in the competition and its events.
Bonus competitions details will be placed here separately. However, stay tuned at the TC news page for announcements regarding the bonus competitions!!

* MP Ace of the TIE Corps
Competition ID#: 2501
Competition status: Approved
Submitted by: COO-LOA/RA Crsepe/TC-4/VSDII Aggressor
Competition runtime: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Units involved: Entire TC
Competition medals: IS-PW/GW/SW/BW for the year, IS-GW/SW/BW monthly for the top 3 pilots
Description: The MP 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 Kill Board 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/BW. XWA, XvT, Star Conflict, and Freelancer-Freeworlds are the authorized platforms for this competition.

* Ace of the TIE Corps
Competition ID#: 2492
Competition status: Approved
Submitted by: TAC-PROF/HA Anahorn Dempsey/CS-6/VSDII Sinister
CMDR/COL Anahorn Dempsey/Delta/Wing I/ISDII Hammer
Competition runtime: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Units involved: Entire TC
Competition medals: IS-GW/SW/BW monthly.
IS-PW/GW/SW/BW at the end of the year.
Description: As always: every SP mission flown wins a point, whoever has most points at the end of the month wins. IS-GW/SW/BW for top 3 monthly, at the end of the year the top 4 pilots win IS-PW/GW/SW/BW. Each mission only counts once towards this competition, missions flown in previous years can be reflown.
The Kill Board statistics on the TC website are final.


Quotes of the Week

1 – HA Frodo March: “Either that... or its for Dan and Zos to win single handedly...”

Maybe if it was 2006 or 2007…and we weren’t both the TCCOM and SOO, with oh so much to do ;)

2 – RA Zósite Kónstyte Styles: "*S*ee, Woody, you may think that round -thing- between the solar panels
of my personal T/F is a cockpit, but look closely: it's ME doing my best
to keep those panels together, and don't even ask where did I need” to
put those twin laser cannons or the ion engines for that matter... :-P

LC Tempest: “LOL... that picture will haunt me... :P”

RA Elwood the Brave: “/Me hits the side of his head with his right hand multiple times

Bad picture get out of my head...”

Oh, god…

Promotions

- Rear Admiral Crsepe to Vice Admiral Crsepe!
- Cadet Nolij to Sub-Lieutenant Nolij to Lieutenant Nolij!
- Sub-Lieutenant Dark123 to Lieutenant Dark123!
- Sub-Lieutenant Dact41 to Lieutenant Dact41!
- Cadet Dark-Knight to Sub-Lieutenant Dark-Knight!
- Cadet Kallamin to Sub-Lieutenant Kallamin!

Transfers

- MAJ Pete Mitchell – Inactive to M/FRG Phoenix
- SL Kallamin – M/PLT Daedalus to Alpha Squadron
- SL Nolij – M/PLT Daedalus to Sin Squadron
- LCM Keth Aalith – Theta Flight 1 to Theta Flight 3
- MAJ Nebular – Theta Flight 3 to Theta Flight 1
- SL Dark-Knight – M/PLT Daedalus to Alpha Squadron
- LC Nile Rosenau – Epsilon Squadron to M/FRG Phoenix

Open Command Positions

- Delta Squadron Flight 3 Leader
- Sin Squadron Flight 3 Leader

Conclusion

I’d like to wish a good luck to everyone in Raise the Flag. I expect you all to do your best in defending your ships, and hope that you have a lot of fun in doing so.

Game on!

Respectfully submitted,

TCCOM-PROF/HA Daniel Bonini/TC-1/ISDII Challenge
IC/GOEx2/GSx2/SSx2/BSx4/PCx20/ISMx21/IS-2PW-26GW-47SW-86BW-2PR-12GR-23SR-46BR/MoI/LoC-CSx6-Rx4/DFC-Rx1/MoC-2doc-3poc-4goc-5soc-33boc/CoLx6/CoB/LoAx2/OV-14E [CNTR] [Officer 4th] {IWATS-AMP-BFM-CBX-HIST-IBX-ICQ-IIC/1-LIN-MP/1/2-SM/3-TM/1/3-TT-WM-WPN-XTT-XWAC-XWAI}


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