Battlegroup III Report # 10 (2024-11-02)

This report was submitted by BGCOM-CAPT-TOA/VA Locke Setzer/Battlegroup III


BATTLEGROUP III REPORT #10

November 2, 2024
VA Locke Setzer

Introduction

Greetings, pilots of Battlegroup III! Another month is in the books, with more events upcoming! Let's take a look at what's been going on, and make sure you know about everything that's coming up!

Battlegroup News and Competitions

Competition Results - Words of the Renegade

The votes have been tallied, and I'm pleased to announce that we have a new motto and nickname for both the MC90 Renegade and Wing XXII!

For the MC-90 Renegade...

  • Nickname: Phantoms of the Fleet
  • Motto: Invisible Force, Visible Victory

And for Wing XXII...

  • Nickname: Alphabet Soup
  • Motto: Unseen, Unheard, Unknown

The roster has been updated! Congrats to LCM Gilifreid Lightbringer and GN La'an on their winning suggestions, as well as GN Master, CPT Anthony Starr, and LCM Jafan Russ on their runner-up suggestions! And thanks to everyone who participated with a suggestion or a vote!

Competition Reminder - BG3 Crossword Challenge

Our own GN Jarek La'an is currently running a monthly crossword challenge for BG3! On the 1st of each month, a Star Wars themed crossword will be released for completion by BG3 members. A IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR, and IS-CR will be awarded each month for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finishers, respectively.

Submissions with completed crosswords should be sent to GN La'an by the close of the final day of each month (GMT). Submissions can be sent to GN La'an via Discord (rlaan) or e-mail (thisisquitealongaddress@yahoo.com)

The crossword for November can be found here. Keep an eye on #bg3-competitions-announcements on the Discord server to see the latest results and crosswords!

For more information, please review the competition listing.

Competition Reminer - Trivia for the Challenged Returns!

Trivia for the Challenged is back! Our own COL Miles Prower regularly issues a new set of trivia questions, with topics ranging from anything from Star Wars proper to people and places in the Emperor's Hammer!

Keep an eye on #bg3-competitions-announcements on the Discord server to see where to find the latest trivia questions and to see the current standings! Otherwise, for more information about this competition, please view the competition listing.

TIE Corps News and Competitions

Competition Reminder - TIE Golf Invitational

Our own CPT Jagged Fell III is currently running a nine-round TIE Golf tournament!

If you haven't played TIE Golf before, the goal is pretty straightforward: obtain the lowest possible score without hitting 0! There's a few extra conditions (no cheats, no destroying friendlies, laser scores will be normalized so that you don't benefit in TIE Fighter from firing at nothing), but in general, it's all about completing a mission while doing the absolute least possible!

Each round, a new free mission will be chosen, with possible platforms including TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, X-Wing Alliance, or TIE Fighter Total Conversion. An IS-BW and IS-CW will be awarded weekly to the two pilots with the lowest score. An IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW and IS-CW will be awarded to the top four pilots with the lowest average per mission flown (provided at least 7 were flown).

We're already three holes down, but it's not too late to join in! The latest hole is for TIE-FREE #104 and runs through Friday, November 8th!

For more information, check out the competition details as well as the TIE Golf competition thread on the Discord server. And if you'd like to know more about TIE Golf as a competition, check out the EH wikipedia page for TIE Golf!

Destiny 2 Event and Screenshot Competition

We have a Destiny 2 combat and event currently running!

First, the screenshot competition! This one ends soon (November 6th), but I wanted to mention it. For this competition, all you need to do is submit a screenshot from Destiny 2. The only criteria for the screenshot is to show something cool! Judging will be based on perceived beauty, artistic interpretation, and creativity. Screenshots should be sent to CM Sam Arsio (samubefo@gmail.com) via email or Discord. For more information, view the competition listing.

Second, the combat event! To coincide with Destiny 2's annual Festival of the Lost event, a Destiny 2 event is currently running from now through November 20th. For this event, EH members who play with other EH members will receive 1 ORA per 10 completed matches (win or lose), with a maximum of 1 ORA per week. Screenshots of completed matches with other EH players should be sent to CM Sam Arsio (samubefo@gmail.com) via email or Discord. For more information, view the combat event listing.

If you don't have Destiny 2, you might be interested to know that the base game is free these days! If you'd like to give it a spin (even just to nab a quick screenshot), now might be a good time to pick it up!

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about this platform or these events!

Competition Announcement - Imperial University Banners

The Training Office has opened a call for graphic designers to create new banners for the Imperial University.

Specifically, the TO is looking for banners for the Imperial University as a whole and each of its contingent academies: Imperial Weapons and Tactics School (IWATS, associated with the TIE Corps), the Dark Jedi Shadow Academy (SA, associates with the Secret Order), and the Carrida Stormtrooper Military Academy (CSMA, associated with the Hammer's Fist). You're welcome to create entries for one or more of the above four entities!

Banners should be 1500 x 1500 pixels in size. Submissions can be emailed to to@emperorshammer.org.

This competition runs through the end of the year! All submissions should be in before January 1, 2025, EH/UTC time. For more information, please review the competition listing.

Competition Reminder - SWTOR Conquest 2: The Search for More Conquest, Season 5

Friendly reminder that there is an ongoing competition for SWTOR players for earning conquest points while being a member of one of the Emperor's Hammers guilds!

The official guilds are on the Star Forge server ("Emperor's Hammer" for the Sith Empire and "Infiltrator Wing" for the Republic). Each week, the top three pilots in each faction that earn the most conquest points are awarded Iron Stars and "placement points", with placement points being used to determine monthly awards, as well as final standings for season awards and the title of Legacy Conquest Champion! Additionally, an ORA is given (up to two, one for each guild) for every pilot that earns over 100,000 conquest points.

If you're a SWTOR player, I recommend reviewing the competition details for more information! Season 5 ends next month, on December 17, 2024. Please reach out if you have any questions!

Battlegroup III Awards and Stats for October 2024

Battlegroup III Monthly Awards for October 2024

For the Battlegroup III monthly awards in October, congrats to the following:

  • For Battlegroup III Squadron of the Month for October 2024, congrats to Scorpion Squadron! Our newest squadron has been developing well and I've been very happy lately with the direction and community forming there. Congrats!
  • For Battlegroup III Pilot of the Month for October 2024, congrats to Eagle Squadron's CPT Xylo Pethtel! CPT Xylo Pethtel is a tremendous advocate for Helldivers 2, and has been turning in a serious number of matches since its addition as a new supported game platform! Well done!
  • For Battlegroup III Leader of the Month for October 2024, congrats to Typhoon Squadron's CPT Jagged Fell III! CPT Jagged Fell III has taken on running a fleet-wide TIE Golf competition, and I'd like to acknowledge his success to date leading this competition!

Battlegroup III Monthly Stats for October 2024

Stats of the Month:

  • PvE was the most popular activity type by pilot count, followed closely by SP.
  • Most popular platform by participants was X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter.
  • Platforms used this month (from most unique pilots to least) included X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, TIE Fighter, Helldivers 2, X-Wing Alliance, EA Battlefront 2, The Old Republic, TIE Fighter Total Conversion, Star Wars Squadrons, Star Wars: Hunters, and Star Conflict.

PvP

Top Platforms (by number of participants):

  1. Star Wars: Hunters (tie)
  2. EA Battlefront 2 (tie)
  3. Star Wars Squadrons (tie)

Pilot with most PvP wins: MAJ SirCaleb

PvE

Top Platforms (by participants):

  1. Helldivers 2
  2. EA Battlefront 2

Pilot with most PvE wins: CPT Xylo Pethtel

SP

Top Platforms (by participants):

  1. X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
  2. TIE Fighter (tie)
  3. X-Wing Alliance (tie)

Pilot with most SP missions completed: CPT Jagged Fell III

Conclusion

That's it for now! As always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about things going on in Battlegroup III, the TIE Corps, or anything else. My email is locke.f.setzer@gmail.com and my Discord name is LockeSetzer. My door is always open!

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