BATTLEGROUP III REPORT #14March 1, 2025
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Introduction |
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Red Alert, Battlegroup III! Imperial Storm has begun, and the first battle is immediately upon us! There's no time for useless prattle - let us begin! |
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TIE Corps News and Competitions |
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Competition Alert - Imperial Storm VII Begins NOWThe Emperor Hammer's First Recon Division's continuing journey in Chaos space has come to a halt. We have encountered a force with Imperial-like technology, demanding our immediate surrender and obeisance. They call themselves... the First Order.
![]() As a refresher, Imperial Storm is one of our three major competitions in the year. Specifically, Imperial Storm is a turn-based wargame where the outcomes of battles are decided not just by the meeting of forces, but by the performance of the pilots of the TIE Corps. When our battlegroup is engaged in combat in this competition, all pilots will have 48 hours to complete as many PvE and PvP matches as they can, as well as specific single-player frees. Points for PvE and PvP matches are based on platform type. Points for completion of selected SP missions are based on percentage of high score. Any pilot who participates in one battle will earn a campaign medal specific for this year's Imperial Storm. Any pilot who participates in three battles will earn an ORA. Additional ORAs will be up for grabs based on how we as a collective unit perform against the forces of the First Order! Our first battle has already started! We have encountered a First Order patrol, and surrender is not an option! This current battle will last through March 2nd, 11:59PM EH time (6:59PM EST). The selected single player missions for this battle are...
Throughout Imperial Storm, I will be notifying you about new battles as they occur, so expect an uptick in emails and Discord alerts from me this month. You can follow along with all the action for Imperial Storm on the site and on the Discord server. Game-specific updates can be found in the #imperial-storm-hub channel, while story-based updates can be found on the #imperial-news-network channel. Entries will also be visible at the Imperial Storm site. You can keep track of our performance using the Imperial Storm VII Score Trackers. Otherwise, for more information about Imperial Storm, please consult the competition listing or the complete ruleset. Good luck! |
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Competition Reminder - TIE Corps in Battle Season 8 Continues!TIE Corps in Battle continues on! From now until the end of April, each month the Warfare Office will select one battle for TIE, XvT, XWA and TFTC. Each member of the TIE Corps is challenged to fly those battles and earn the best score possible for your squadron! As a quick overview on the rules - the pilot with the highest score each month in each platform will earn 9 points. The next highest score will earn 8, then 7, and so on. All submissions will earn at least 2 points (participation matters!!). Any mission high scores will earn 1 bonus point and any battle high scores will earn 2 bonus points. The points earned by each pilot will add to their squadron's total and their battlegroup's total. At the end of the season, the participants from top three squadrons and the top battlegroup earn awards. Additionally the top overall pilot will receive the title TIE Corps Battlemaster. After January's results, BG3 sits in second place overall for battlegroups, with our own Typhoon currently sitting in third place for squadrons. Still plenty of time for more positions to shift around, so let's see what we can do! Every point counts! For the month of March, the battles selected are...
I'll be sharing tricks and tips for each battle this season over in #bg3-tcib-season-8 channel on the Discord server. Feel free to jump in and join the discussion! For more information, please review the competition listing. Good luck! |
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Competition Announcement - Fly Straight Down the MiddleOur own MAJ Jagged Fell III is starting a new competition this week that for the next three months will try to find the most middle-of-the-road pilot in the TIE Corps! What does that mean? Well, it's all about being average! Every week, a free mission will be selected, and all pilots will be challenged to perform as average as possible. All submissions in a given week will be averaged. The pilot with the score closest to the mean will be the winner for that week. You can use whatever difficulty you want, whatever cheats you want... just remember you're shooting to be middle of the pack, based on all of your other competitors... Free missions will rotate between TIE, XvT, XWA, and a random selection (which includes TFTC). All missions selected will be patch-free. Awards will be handed out weekly for the best (average-est?) performer. Monthly awards will also be given, based on total average for the entire month. Finally, the most average pilot for the entire competition will be awarded an IS-PW and the title of "Most Average TIE Corps Pilot". Competition starts today, with the first mission selected being TIE-FREE #121: Psi Squadron's Reunion. Each week runs from Friday through Thursday, so this first mission would be due by the end of Thursday, March 7th (23:59 EH time, or 6:59 EST) Competition begins today and will run through June 27th, 2025. For more information, please view the competition listing Good luck! |
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Competition Results - Battlegroup III HighlightsLet's take a moment to highlight members of Battlegroup III that placed in various fleet competitions this past month!
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Battlegroup News and Competitions |
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Competition Results - Battlegroup III Training Maneuvers: Imperial StormWith Imperial Storm now at the forefront, let me take a moment to acknowledge those pilots who trained the hardest in preparation for the battles to come! Congrats to our top four pilots for this competition:
Props to Firebird Squadron for having the most overall points, and Typhoon Squadron for having the most participants. Thanks to all who participated in this training exercise! Let's hope it pays off now that Imperial Storm is upon us! |
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Competition Status - 2025 Trivia for the Challenged - Season 1Trivia for the Challenged will be paused during the month of March for Imperial Storm. We'll pick right back up as soon as the threat has ended and Imperial Storm VII is concluded. Current leaderboard after two months for this season is as follows...
For more information about this competition, please view the competition listing for this season here. |
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Battlegroup III Monthly Awards for February 2025For the Battlegroup III monthly awards in February, congrats to the following:
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Battlegroup III Awards and Stats for February 2025 |
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Battlegroup III Monthly Stats for February 2025Stats of the Month:
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Battlegroup III Promotions in February 2025Congrats to the following officers!
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Battlegroup III Awards in February 2025
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Conclusion |
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You have your marching orders - Imperial Storm is upon us! The first battle is here! Expect more announcements throughout the competition! Until then, 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! In Service, ![]()
BGCOM-CAPT-TOA/AD Locke Setzer/Battlegroup III
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