Gamma Report # 62 (2012-11-04)

This report was submitted by GN Daniel Bonini


 

Gamma Squadron Report

Weekly Report #62 – Submission date: November 04th 2012

Introduction

Welcome to another Gamma Report,

I believe the greatest news this week, SW wise, was the selling of Lucasfilm to Disney, which will allow us to see more Star Wars movies. It makes me excited to know that we can see good things from our beloved series, especially after the prequel fiasco.

Favorite Weapons competition has finished. Congratulations to Crsepe for achieving first place! Woody and I also earned IS-BRs for honorable mentions. Yey Gamma!

News


*
New SW movies coming up

* Favorite Weapons comp ended. Crsepe first!

Activity Reports

GN Daniel Bonini
FCHG Rank: Centurion (over 2310 points)
- Supporting the database change
- Awarded IS-BR for honorable mention in Favorite Weapons comp!
- Submitted 2 BSF for Dempsey
- Usual CMDR activity
- E-mail activity
- Message Board activity

MAJ Elwood the Brave
FCHG Rank: Executor (2672 points)
- Supporting the database change
- Came back from LoA
- Awarded IS-BR for honorable mention in Favorite Weapons comp!
- Flew TIE-TC 207 – 4 missions!
- Flew TIE-TC 208 – 8 missions!
- E-mail activity

CPT Viper
FCHG Rank: Optio (1534 points)
- No activity

COL Master
FCHG Rank: Optio (1685 points)
- E-mail activity

LC Mark Schueler
FCHG Rank: Optio (over 1786 points)
- Supporting the database change

MAJ Crsepe
FCHG Rank: Legionnaire (408 points)
- Achieved first place in Favorite Weapons comp!

LC Tempest
FCHG Rank: Tesserarius (1094 points)
- Supporting the database change

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

MAJ Impulse
FCHG Rank: Aquilifer (over 689 points)
- Reported database issue to Zosite
- Playing original TIE Fighter 95 from beginning
- Released Flight 3 Weekly Report #4
- E-mail activity

COL Zosite Konstyte Styles
FCHG Rank: Imperator (6514 points)
- Supporting database change

- Working on Dempsey’s website
- Submitted FM reports:
21-23/10/2012 - Working on the new patch uploading form; implemented complete error checking and fixing, and also automatic renaming of patch files, images and names.
24/10/2012 - Implemented Fleet Manual links displaying into Dempsey's TC database Patch Archive; also updated patch uploading/editing form to add them as necessary.
25/10/2012 - Added medal image displaying (if present) to battle editing form for TAC. Also fixed an issue with forms trying to edit unexistant battles.
26/10/2012 - Implemented a few code gimmicks to increase battle/patch uploading/editing speed.
23-28/10/2012 - Working on the new patch editing form; again, implemented complete error checking and many other fixes. Yes, it took me 5 DAYS OF FULL WORK!!! :P
28/10/2012 - Sent in the classic quick FM report to CMDR and FL.
29/10/2012 - Updated all Fleet Manual IDs for the Patch Archive according to info fetched from "
http://web.archive.org/web/http://sco.emperorshammer.net/fleet-manual/viewside.php?id=0".
29/10/2012 - Overhauled TC database Battle Center. Now it features *BIG* battle listing link and EHBL download link is clearly visible, though you CAN'T download it unless logged.
30/10/2012 - Also updated Patch Archive, including clearly visible links to both EH Ship Patcher and Super XP Installer, along with full explanation on the current TIE/XvT/BoP-XWA/XW dichotomy.
30/10/2012 - Included new link for the XP Installer because the "Super" version doesn't work for XW.
30/10/2012 - Modified the displaying of available patches a little, mainly to improve layout.
29-31/10/2012 - At last! Added ALL missing XWA patches with complete description and usage notes to Dempsey's TC database!!
31/10/2012 - Also added 2 missing XW patches and links to the obscure "TIE Patch for Windows", which may be useful for installing these relics.
01/11/2012 - Started reviewing ALL XWA and XW battles and free missions, adding necessary patches to the Patch Archive as necessary.
01/11/2012 - Reviewed again patch adding/updating SCO admin. forms to improve the managing of unknown release dates.
01/11/2012 - Added a few missing XWA patches, never present on our databases before: EH Crest, S-Foils patch, HR Fonts fix and XWAHacker (fixes disappearing objects and a couple other bugs).
02/11/2012 - Fixed a couple remaining bugs on TAC's battle adding/editing forms related to the automatic renaming of battles and wavpacks.
02/11/2012 - Reviewed ALL XWA and XvT battles, looking for missing wavpacks. Added them all!!
03/10/2012 - Added missing medal images to XW-TC battles after making them transparent.
03/10/2012 - Finished the complete reviewing of XWA, XvT (wavpacks) and XW battles at Dempsey's TC database.
03/10/2012 - Restored database content at
http://testtc.isdchallenge.org. Also cleaned up subdomain wiping out all silly testing files.
03/10/2012 - Sent in yet another shameful and dirty FM report to CMDR and FL.

MAJ Giovanni Palermo
FCHG Rank: Optio (1824 points)
- Supporting database change
- Reported in

COL Viper Pred
FCHG Rank: Tesserarius (1406 points)
- Supporting database change


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

None this week

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:

George Lucas, for selling Lucasfilm

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:

George Lucas, for taking too long to do that…

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) COL Master

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

Flight 3
1) MAJ Impulse
2) COL Zosite Konstyte Styles
3) MAJ Giovanni Palermo
4) COL Viper Pred

Conclusion

Nothing much to add here. Have a good week!

Respectfully submitted,

CMDR/GN Daniel Bonini/Gamma Flight 1-1/Wing I/ISDII Hammer [CNTR] [Officer 4th]
IC/GOE/GSx2/SSx2/BSx4/PCx20/ISMx21/MoI/MoC-DoC-PoCx2-GoCx3-SoCx4-BoCx23/IS-PWx2-PRx2-GWx26-GRx12-SWx47-SRx23-BWx86-BRx42/LoC-CSx6-Rx4/DFC/OV-10E/CoB/CoLx6/LoAx2
{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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