Strategic Operations Office Report #37

Date Submitted: 2 May 2018
From: SOO/VA Pete Mitchell
To: TCCOM/FA Pellaeon
CC: Entire TIE Corps Fleet

News

The big news for the week is that our COO, Silvius, is now Fleet Admiral Silvius!  Congratulations!

In other good news, all March MSE medals are now awarded.  A big congratulations is in order for GN Anahorn Dempsey, who earned the Gold Star of the Empire.  Also congratulate FA Silvius, GN Elwood the Brave, and myself for our Silver Stars of the Empire.  GN Coranel Both, LC Hav Antiel, LC Earnim Branet, and CM Rando all earned Bronze Stars of the Empire!

In Imperial Storm, The TCCS and the Hammer are engaged in a battle for I4.  The platform is XWA-Free 43, and the deadline is within a few hours!

In TCPL, we have had excellent participation with 6 different pilots flying this week!  Great job to all participants!  We had a new weekly winner in CM Aldaric as well!

Medals

Gold Star of the Empire:

GN Anahorn Dempsey

Silver Star of the Empire:

GN Elwood the Brave

VA Pete Mitchell

Bronze Star of the Empire:

GN Coranel Both

Palpatine Crescent:

AD Plif

Imperial Security Medal:

COL Gyssler

LCM Steve Dermody

CPT Tygra Shadowclaw

CM Aldaric

Distinguished Flying Cross:

GN Elwood the Brave (COO Monthly Challenge)

Iron Star with Gold Wings:

GN Elwood the Brave (COO MA, MP Coop ATC)

LCM Steve Dermody (COO SW Challenge)

CM Aldaric (ATC)

GN Anahorn Dempsey x 2 (MP ATC, TCoR)

COL Gyssler (TCPL)

Iron Star with Silver Wings:

LC Earnim Branet x 3 (TCPL, TCoR, MP Coop ATC)

GN Elwood the Brave x 4 (COOMA x 2, COO SW Challenge, MP ATC)

GN Anahorn Dempsey x 3 (TCoR, COOMA x 2)

FA Silvius (MP Coop ATC)

LT DarkSith_99 (ATC)

CM Aldaric x 3 (TCPL)

CM Rando (TCPL)

Iron Star with Bronze Wings:

LCM Steve Dermody (MP ATC)

VA Pete Mitchell x 2 (COOMA, MP Coop ATC)

AD Miles Prower (COO SW Challenge)

GN Elwood the Brave x 4 (EoP x 3, EoR, COOMA)

FA Pellaeon x  3 (TCoR, COOMA x 2)

LT DarkSith_99 (EoR)

LC Earnim Branet x 2 (TCPL, TCoR)

LT Jack Wayland (ATC)

COL Gyssler x 3 (TCPL)

CM Rando (TCPL)

Iron Star with Gold Ribbon:

GN Pickled Yoda (TGT)

Iron Star with Silver Ribbon:

CM Aldaric x2 (TGT x 2)

GN Coranel Both (TGT)

Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon:

LCM Steve Dermody x 3 (TGT x 3)

GN Pickled Yoda (TGT)

Order of the Vanguard:

COL Gyssler (22 years!)

COL Phoeniz Berkana (19 years)

COL Rau Aznable (19 years)

CPT Ibram Gaunt (16 years)

GN Gilbert Frown (2 years)

MAJ Narven Task (2 years)

New Uniforms

LT DarkSith_99

LCM Steve Dermody

SOO Competitions

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018:

Round 9 Assignments:

TIE-Free 281: Wing Commander's Own 2009 #7: Taking the bait

XvT-Free 208: Cyclone Squadron Chronicles - Attack on MN-18

XWA-Free 139: MTT03: espionage

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on Monday May 7.

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 8 Results:

TIE-Free 25: Ace #1 – HS 62,095

XvT-Free 10: VSD Victory – HS 123,800

XWA-Free 10: Kuat Revenge – HS 12,734

Round 8 Overall:

April Totals:

Annual Standings:

Round 9 Assignments:

TIE-Free 27: Ace #3 – Current HS: 109,194

XvT-Free 11: The Test of Skill – Current HS: 103,366

XWA-Free 17: Recon at Semag – Current HS: 29,544

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 May 14.   

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: 14

Medals approved: 60

Competitions approved: 3
Uniforms approved: 2

SP Missions:1

MP Matches: 20?

Star Conflict
Mail activity
Telegram

Discord

Conclusion

RtF is coming!!!  Be prepared!!!

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