Gamma Report # 53 (2012-09-02)

This report was submitted by GN Daniel Bonini


 

Gamma Squadron Report

Weekly Report #53 – Submission date: September 2nd 2012

Introduction

Greetings,

So, nothing happened this week...

…if you leave under a rock or something…

GN Gilad Pelleaeon left command of Delta Squadron. He will be missed. His leaving triggered a chain of events that led to the release of Zosite’s work on the former TIE Corps database, created by HA Dempsey, that preceded the current one.

Zosite’s work involved, among a lot of things, a bug hunt and optimization of Dempsey’s database, which can be found at http://testtc.isdchallenge.org/, where you can test it and give feedbacks to Zos.

This has been placed before the Command Staff as an option to the next step of the TIE Corps, which can no longer endure the current state of things and the constant promising of improvement, that has not come.

My take on this is: either we get clearance to go ahead, or we fade out into the night as a club. Personally, I believe that if we are denied this, it’s a clear statement that the development of the TIE Corps is no longer of any interest to the EH Command, and that they rather see us go than to allow us some latitude on choosing our path.

Show your support to this request in the mailing lists and IRC channels.

In regards to Gamma Squadron, we have been awarded the medals from the latest MSE. My most sincere congratulations to MAJ Elwood the Brave on being awarded nothing less than the Silver Star of the Empire. Way to go Woody!! Woody has also been awarded the IS-BR for being named The Black of Black for July!

Congrats also to Zosite on his Palpatine Crescent, and to Tempest on his Imperial Security Medal! Tempest was also awarded the IS-BW for The One You’ll Regret to Win competition. Sadly, it just turned out as the one he regretted to participate competition, as it was the only submission. Either way, congrats!

I know I am supposed to submit another MSE today, but I am out of town and completely out of time to make it, so I’ll try to make it sometime this week, if you don’t mind. And of course you won’t mind.

News

* Our little crusade to get our club back on track has started…

* Woody awarded the SS!

* Zosite awarded the PC!

* Tempest awarded the ISM!

* Woody awarded the IS-BR for The Black of Black of July!

* Tempest awarded IS-BW for The One You’ll Regret to Win!

Activity Reports

GN Daniel Bonini
FCHG Rank: Centurion (over 2299 points) – DATABASE ERROR (displays 3691 points)
- Supporting the database change
- Assessing the new database functions
- Extended participation on mailing lists discussions
- Usual CMDR activity
- E-mail activity
- Message Board activity

MAJ Elwood the Brave
FCHG Rank: Executor (2663 points)
- Supporting the database change
- Flew TIE-TC 181 – 4 missions!
- Awarded IS-BR for being named The Black of Black for July/12
- Awarded the Silver Star of the Empire for his activity! Congratulations!
- E-mail activity

CPT Viper
FCHG Rank: Optio (1560 points) – DATABASE ERROR (Displays 3992 points)
- No activity

LC Mark Schueler
FCHG Rank: Optio (over 1757 points) – DATABASE ERROR (Displays 285 points)
- Supporting the database change
- Assessing the new database functions
- Extended participation on mailing lists discussions
- Flew TIE-TC 240 – 5 missions!
- E-mail activity

MAJ Crsepe
FCHG Rank: Legionnaire (408 points)
- No activity

LC Tempest
FCHG Rank: Tesserarius (1029 points)
- Supporting the database change
- Assessing the new database functions
- Extended participation on mailing lists discussions
- Awarded the Imperial Security Medal for last month’s MSE!
- Awarded the IS-BW for The One You’ll Regret to Win competition!
- E-mail activity

CPT Dante
FCHG Rank: Knight (294 points)
- No activity

CPT Impulse
FCHG Rank: Aquilifer (over 612 points) – DATABASE ERROR (Displays 3937 points)
- Supporting the database change
- E-mail activity

 

COL Zosite Konstyte Styles
FCHG Rank: Imperator (6498 points)
- Submitted FM report:

27/08/2012 - Implemented roster counts on Dempsey's TC database's roster page.
27/08/2012 - Updated again pilots' status in all tables, this time to fix a few issues with Trainees whose status wasn't 'Pending' as expected.
27/08/2012 - Fixed awarded medals table to wipe out duplicated rows for some pilots, leading to silly outputs on their profiles.
28/08/2012 - Changed the way TC database uses to manage the medals table so rows can be inserted no matter the way medals are awarded, as with those automatic OVs.
28/08/2012 - Completely fixed list of Cadets by wiping out all fake entries; those seemed to be just net robots doing their silly thing, and there were MANY of them!
28/08/2012 - Awarded PC from July MSE!
29/08/2012 - Fixed all medal counts at TC database; previously some of them weren't being updated properly under some circumstances.
31/08/2012 - Reverted all changes at http://testtc.isdchallenge.org for it to be complete and accurate so the entire Fleet can test it.
31/08/2012 - *HEAVY* TC e-mailing list activity about the future of the TIE Corps itself!! AT LAST!!!
01/09/2012 - Set new passwords for those who requested them so they can test our TC database project.
01/09/2012 - MORE e-mail activity trying to expose all my ideas to the Fleet.
02/09/2012 - Discussing several possible changes to be implemented at Dempsey's TC database after having recieved excellent feedback from a few officers.
02/09/2012 - Continued the testing of HA Dempsey's new XWA battle (The Garuda) as TCS. At last... Flown missions 2 and 3 today.
02/09/2012 - Sent in quick and dirty FM report to CMDR and FL.

- Rocking everybody’s world!!!
- E-mail activity

COL Viper Pred
FCHG Rank: Tesserarius (1405 points)
- Supporting the database change
- Assessing the new database functions
- Extended participation on mailing lists discussions
- E-mail activity

Competition Center

* The Black of Black – 2012
Start Date: February 15, 2012
End Date: December 31, 2012
Groups involved: Honor must be paid. With blood... With sweat... With tears.... Become the greatest... or fall forever...
Awards: IS-BR end of each month.
Description: Pilot of the Month type competition. Winner will be decided based on (but not limited to) activity, awesomeness and worth to the TIE Corps.
Comp Admin: GN Daniel Bonini
Stats

Quotes of the Week

 

You got plenty at the mailing list already…some bad, and some worse…

 

Dark Lord of the Week

The highly prestigious title of Dark Lord of the Week is only given to the person who has most advanced the success of the Squadron, amused the CMDR, or slipped me the most $5 notes in a brown paper bag. This week's winner is:

Zosite, for making it possible for us to be something of a club again…

 

Ewok of the Week

Yub Yub!

Every story has a hero, every journey has a first step, every Fleet has a pilot who's about as much use as an ashtray on a speeder bike. This weeks's Prize Ewok is none other than:

Well…

 

Gamma’s Roster

Gamma Squadron - Long-range support
Message Board - http://eh.stryfe.net/viewforum.php?f=130
Motto - No motto
Base - ISDII Hammer
Site No site established yet
Banner No Banner yet.
Nickname No nickname

Flight 1
1)
GN Daniel Bonini
2) MAJ Elwood the Brave
3)
CPT Viper
4) TBA

Flight 2
1)
LC Mark Schueler
2) MAJ Crsepe
3) LC Tempest
4) CPT Dante

Flight 3
1)
CPT Impulse
2) COL Zosite Konstyte Styles
3) TBA
4)
COL Viper Pred

 

Conclusion

I hope Gilad will find it in himself to return someday. And I hope that the higher ups will trust us in allowing necessary changes to be made to the TC.

Have a great week, and show your appreciation to our cause in the mailing lists and everywhere else you’d like. I thank you for your support.

Respectfully submitted,

CMDR/GN Daniel Bonini/Gamma Flight 1-1/Wing I/ISDII Hammer [CNTR] [Officer 4th]
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{IU:C/TC, WM, ICQ, CBX, LIN, IBX, HIST, SM/3, IIC/1}
{IWATS:TM/1/TM/3-MP/1/2-AMP-XWAI-BFM-TT-XTT-CTW-WPN-XWAC}

 

 


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