Greetings,

I still have some connection problems, but the day-to-day operations of the Tactical Office keep be done... it only prevent me from doing more battle updates that I would like to do...

1. New TCC:XvT

Congratulations to.... Captain Drako for being the new Tactical Coordinator (XvT/BoP) ! It has been a hard choice from many highly qualified applicants. The other considered candidates were:

• CMDR-TCT/MAJ Wes Janson
• CMDR/MAJ Linkan
• COM-TCT/RA Jeff "Tiger" Loruss
• WC/MAJ Fenn Logan
• FL/LCM Boris
• FM/CM Mace

Thanks to everyone who applied !

2. New TCS/TCT sought for XvT/BoP

With the many changes in command over the past months concerning the XvT part of the Tactical Staff, there is currently a lack of playtesters (TCS) and correctors (TCT) for Xvt/BoP, with as well a growing backlog on XvT battles. Therefore, the Tactical Office is looking for additional Tactical Surveyors (TCS, playtesters) and Tacticians (TCT, correctors) for the XvT/BoP platform. Please review the Tactical Manual for the position descriptions. Some requirements for the positions are for Tactical Surveyors(TCS):

• have XvT/BoP (!!)
• be able to playtest a battle within a week and to write a beta report (templates in the Tactical Manual)
• knowledge in XvT/BoP mission design, graduation from XTM not necessary but recommended.

And for Tacticians (TCT):

• have XvT/BoP
• be able to bring corrections to a battle within 1,2 weeks, from the problems noticed by the TCS in their beta reports (guidelines in the Tactical Manual)
• knowledge in XvT/BoP mission design
• must have passed XTM from IWATS

Please review the Tactical Manual before applying, there you will find a complete description of the Tactical Staff. These are auxiliary positions, which means you don't have to leave your squadron. Applications are to be sent to Lieutenant Colonel Marcin Szydlowksi and Captain Drako. Nice rewards for all hard working people !

3. New TIE battle released

Once again ! Compendium up to 1,882 missions online !

4. Phoenix Alliance

I should resume and end soon this little project, finishing by upgrading all XWA battles...

5. The Tug Menace

To celebrate the milestone reached by the Dean with 10K graduates from IWATS, I'm currently making a new XWA battle involving our dear Ast, and his future Ast-class advanced Tug... the SCO is currently working on such a patch... Go Ast ! :)

4 of the recent released battles are part of the TOP5 best rated battles (a TIE one has taken the lead for the first time in months...) so I encourage everybody to fly our latest battles ! If you haven't flown many battles, a general advice would be not to begin with the oldest ones ;)

That's it for today !

TAC-PROF/FA Striker/CS-3/SSSD Sovereign