COO Report # 32 (2016-05-01)

This report was submitted by COO-TCT-TCS/VA Hawkins/TC-4/VSDII Aggressor


COO REPORT
COO REPORT #32
FROM: COO/VA Hawkins
DATE SUBMITTED: 1st May 2016
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Welcome to the COO Report!


MP SUBMISSIONS UPDATE

I didn't get a responce to this last time, which means I'm going to assume that people felt it sounded fair!

I aim to get the proposed guidelines for the submission of MP screens updated to 'official' within the next week or so. They will mostly affect those competitions that track weekly/monthly competitions. In essence, you can earn LoCs and LoS for any valid screen that you have not previously submitted. However, those LoS and LoCs will only count towards a competition IF they were taken during the competition's time period. So, screens taken two months ago will not count towards the MP Killboard competition for the month, but would for the yearly count (as they happened within that timeframe).

You may have noticed my 'official' (complete with inverted commas). This is because these are guidelines, NOT hard and fast rules, or at least, that will be my intent. Normally, these guidelines will be considered rules, and deliberate cheating attempts (screen hording for a later competition, for example), will be dealt with appropriately. However, as guidelines they will allow flexibility for genuine mistakes, or special consideration under excpetional circumstances. So, a reminder of the guidelines:
  • Screenshots should be submitted within one week of the date the match was played, ideally within 24hrs.
  • If they cannot be for what ever reason, email the COO/COOA in advance, to discuss any implications for competitons, etc.
  • The submission of 'hoarded screens' as part of a competition is to be discouraged.
  • The submission of screens for any competition tracking activity within a given week or month that were NOT taken during that time period will be considered cheating. Small numbers of screens taken very near time boundaries may be accepted at the discretion of the person responsible for the competition, especailly if they do not alter the final outcome significantly (no medal positions, etc).
If you have any suggestions on how to improve, strengthen or alter my proposed guidelines, please get in touch.


COO COMPETITIONS - A FEW QUESTIONS

Ok, I have a couple of questions about COO Competitions.

At the moment, the Combat Office Combat Events and Competitions are auto-entry. The very fact that you submit a MP screen often enters you into a competition. You don't have to do anything for it other than play the game you would have been playing otherwise. I'm not sure how I feel about this. So I have some questions, and would love some feedback! Please answer in reply to this mail!

1) Do you change the way you play MP specifically to improve your performance in a competition? For example, do you go for more assists if that is the focus of the monthly comp, or fly Interceptors more when the competition is for highest objectives?

2) Do you feel competitions that are rewarding something other than total monthly participation (such as in the MP Ace of the TIE Corps) are best served by auto-entry, or should there be specific submission via email?

I ask because I've noticed the low participation in some other submission comps (such as last week's TCOP). MP Competition participatioin is usualy high, but then no one has to do anything special to take part. You can earn IS-GWs for doing nothing other than fly the game you'd fly anyway. Is that level of reward a fair one in comparision to those where you have to specifically take action to participate? It also increases the likelihood of our current PvP objectives competiton, with a greater chance for multiple winners! Would love to hear your thoughts!!


COO COMPETITION RESULTS FOR APRIL 2016
This Month's Competitions:

COMBAT EVENTS RESULT

COO Monthly Challenge 2016: - whole TC

This Comabt Event was for Battlefront, giving it the full chance it lost last month. To win, you needed to score the highest kill count in any single round.

April Results:
Top 3 ranked pilots:

1st - MAJ Aalith - 33 Kills - Medal Award pending admiralty review
2nd - FA Elwood - 17 Kills
3rd - CM Sparky - 15 Kills

No further participants.


COMPETITION RESULTS

MP Ace Of The TIE Corps 2016 - whole TC
The Multiplayer Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoC earns you a point for the competition, and a DFC counts for 5 points. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW.

April Results:
Top 3 ranked pilots:

1st - COL Rau Aznable (#844) - 97 points
2nd - FA Pellaeon (#5402) - 73 points
3rd - GN Dunta Polo (#12796) - 58 points

HA Anahorn Dempsey (#12945) - 39 points
CPT Xavier Sienar (#1609) - 33 points
CPT Silvius (#13086) - 23 points
FA Elwood the Brave (#3034) - 16 points
MAJ Keth Aalith (#438) - 12 points
LT Daniel Ghale (#55580) - 9 points
LCM Chrome (#12987) - 8 points
COL Wraith (#2880) - 8 points
LT Saskini (#55577) - 4 points
CM Sparky (#13050) - 4 points
LC Len Eode (#12966) - 3 points
COL John T. Clark (#11690) - 1 point


MP Co-op Ace Of The TIE Corps 2016 - whole TC
The Co-op Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoS earns you a point for the competition. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP Co-Op KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW.

April Results:
Top 3 ranked pilots:

1st - CPT Silvius (#13086) - 765 points
2nd - HA Anahorn Dempsey (#12945) - 229 points
3rd - FA Elwood the Brave (#3034) - 157 points

FA Pellaeon (#5402) - 155 points
GN Dunta Polo (#12796) - 35 points
COL Rau Aznable (#844) - 35 points
COL Gyssler (#345) - 30 points
LT Daniel Ghale (#55580) - 29 points
AD Plif (#346) - 17 points
COL Wraith (#2880) - 16 points
CPT Xavier Sienar (#1609) - 13 points
COL John T. Clark (#11690) - 7 points
LCM Bodhan Grayson (#55560) - 5 points
LC Miles Prower (#12464) - 5 points
CM Ibram Gaunt (#8954) - 4 points
LT Reyla Setsune (#55576) - 4 points
LT Saskini (#55577) - 4 points


Star Conflict: PvP Objectives - whole TC
This competition was to achieve the highest single 'Objectives' score in any PvP battle flown during April.

April Results:
Top 3 ranked pilots:

1st - FA Pellaeon, COL Rau Aznable, GN Dunta Polo - 7 Objectives
2nd - HA Dempsey - 6 Objectives
3rd - COL Wraith - 5 Objectives

CPT Silvius - 4
LCM Chrome - 4
LT Saskini - 3
FA Elwood - 3
LT Ghale - 2
LC Len Eode - 2
COL Clark - 1

COO COMPETITIONS FOR MAY 2016
This Month's Competitions:

COMBAT EVENTS

COO Monthly Challenge 2016: - whole TC
Combat Events for the COO Challege may need to change.

Low participation for Battlefront will mean we will now leave the swapping, unless we see another rise in Battlefront gaming. We will include battlefront in any multi-platform Combat Events.

This Combat Event is for Star Conflict. To win, you simply need the highest Kill score in any round of PvP flown in April. Best of luck!


COMPETITIONS

MP Ace Of The TIE Corps 2016 - whole TC
The Multiplayer Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoC earns you a point for the competition, and a DFC counts for 5 points. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW.

MP Co-op Ace Of The TIE Corps 2016 - whole TC
The Co-op Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoS earns you a point for the competition. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP Co-Op KillBoard at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW.

Star Conflict: PvP EFFICIENCY - whole TC - PENDING

This competition is to achieve the highest single Efficiency (EFF) score in any PvP battle that took place between the 2nd and 31st of May.
All submissions must be received by midnight on the 31st May. Any submissions made after that will not count towards the competition, but may be valid for entry into the subsequent month's competition.
Please remember all entries must have been fought within the specified timeframe.


OTHER COMBAT COMPETITIONS
Warrior Leage 2016 (MP) - ISD Warrior
TIE Corps vs. AI (TCAI) (MP Coop) - Entire TC
Cola Wars 2016 MP/MP Coop - Kappa & Epsilon Squadron
Ruler of the Stars (MP & MP Coop) - Kappa Squadron
Sinner's Delight 2016 - Sin Squadron
Hammer's MP Pilot of the Month - ISD Hammer
TIE Corps on Recon - Entire TC
The Hammer's February Frenzy - ISD Hammer
Epsilon MP Ace of the Month 2016 - Epsilon Squadron
Please let me know if I've missed any!

COO'S ACTIVITIES
Mail/telegram activity - lots of this
Processed LoC and LoS
Continued work on my XWiTF project - Script work for the latter part of ToD3, futher audition review, attmepts at editing TIE Fighter cutscenes (mostly futile)
Fnalizing updates to COO Manual (MP submission rules)
Took part in Wing II Trivia
Submitted combat events/competitions/Medals
AND FINALLY...
Hope to see you all in SC sometime soon!


respectfully submitted,

VA Hawkins


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