Incoming Holo-Net transmission to TIE Corps Fleet-wide Communications
Origin: ISDII Hammer, en route to Aurora Prime
Sender: Lieutenant Colonel Miles Prower, Gamma Squadron CO
Contents: Squadron Report for the Week of November 8, 2009 to November 15, 2009

Introduction
Business as usual folks. First off, there's been a poor response this last week. I've said it time and again, you need to let me know if you've done non-flight activity. If I don't know about it, I can't count it. As you should know, Raise the Flag 2009 was announced via e-mail by the SOO.  We have less than a week to prepare (as of today). If you didn't get the e-mail or are unfamiliar with the concept, Raise the Flag is a Corps-wide competition amongst squadrons. The objective is to rack up the highest score overall by participating in a range of activities. The squadron that does so gets the honor and glory of becoming the TIE Corps Commander's (AD Viper Pred) escort squadron (until next RTF).Here is HA Frodo March's e-mail for all to see:

Pilots,

 

Before I begin I'd like to establish with all of you the spirit of the Raise the Flag Competition this time around, which was originally intended to be each November, and may be every 6 months now, to the discretion of the TCCOM.  The main idea behind this November's competition is to reward quality over quantity, while also giving quantity pilots a chance to simply get as many points as possible through straight activity.  The premise by which we plan to accomplish this deed is to award significant amounts of Bonus Points via the three side Competitions, SP Flying, MP Flying, and Fiction.

 

Here is how the point system will work:

 

Point System

 

Mission flown: 1 pt
High Score: +1 pt for mission, no notice for Battle high scores (so that means maximum 2 pts per mission flown if all high scores)
MP Win: 5 pts
MP loss: 3 pts
IWATS passed (No redoing IWATS): 3 pts

 

As you may have noticed, there is no graphics, fiction or mission creation sections due to the lack of participation in previous years, and the fiction competition being available.  I rather you all participate in the fiction comp than get just a few points guaranteed per bulk fiction.  Also, there is no need to judge fiction or graphic submissions this way, and we can all get by smoothly.  This is not intended to be the main area of participation.  The amount of bonus points given via the three competitions held DURING the activity comp will be essential for a Squadron to win.

 

Medals available: IS-PW to the pilot with the most points, including bonus points.  The only PW available for the whole competition.  IS-GWs will go to all PARTICIPATING members of the winning Squadron.

 

 

Fiction Competition

 

A theme will be announced on the 20th, and you will have until the 5th of December at 23:59 EST to deliver it to my inbox.  The TCCOM, DEAN and I will decide a winner.  The minimum is two pages no interline (please, please, please use paragraphs and punctuation) and the maximum is 20 pages of the same interline.  Font face of your discretion, size generally 12.

 

The winning submission will grant it's author 1500 pts, and the runner up 1000, along with the IS-GR and IS-SR.

 

 

Singe Player Competition

 

Three missions will be chosen and announced on the 20th.  You will have until the 5th of December to send your pilot files to the SOO.  The winner of each platform will receive the IS-GW, no runner up awards for this section.

 

500 points will be awarded to the top score in XvT, XWA and TIE respectively, and 1500 points to the Squadron with the highest number of pilots participating.  CMDRs, you have until the 20th to tell me which of your pilots are on leave and for how long, in which case they will not count on your % total.  AWOLing dead weight on the 19th is frowned upon, and will be looked into.

 

 

Multiplayer Competition

 

I have chosen the weekend of the 21st and 22nd to host the MP competition in #EHCOO.  I will be there hosting myself for most the day, any matches disputed while I was not present, or by pilots not on IRC, will be counted should you send me a screenshot of the final scores stamped with the correct date to fcjt914@gmail.com.

 

A DFC and IS-GW will be awarded to the winner of the competition...IE, the pilot that wins the Most.  In addition to 1500 points.  The runner up will receive the IS-SW along with 1000 points.

 

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I hope that my general intention with this competition is grasped by all of you.  Essentially, if you fly one mission, write one fiction and fly MP for a day you can earn yourself and your Squadron over 3500 pts...  It is very possible for any pilot to be the victor without having to devote all your time to winning over the course of 15 days.  Rewards are good, the stakes are high.... Who wouldn't want to be named:

 

TCCOM's OWN/RTF Champion November 2009!

 

Commanders, you have until the 20th to prepare your men.

 

Any questions should be directed to the undersigned,

 

In service,

 

 

High Admiral Frodo March

Strategic Operations Officer

I don't know about you guys, but I'm all for the idea of driving Vip around (the perks are worth it ;). So let's all get up and Raise the Flag!

Squadron Roster and Status

Gamma Squadron
Role: Long-Range Support
Nickname: TBA
Motto: TBA
Website: TBA
Report Archive
Battleboard

Flight I
Nickname: TBA
Motto: TBA
FL/CMDR: LC Miles Prower (E-Mail) - Submitted report, answered squadron e-mail
FM 1-2: COL Master -  No contact or other activity
FM 1-3: Open
FM 1-4: CPT Viper - E-mail

Flight II
Nickname: TBA
Motto: TBA
FL: CPT Aija Alura Judarri - IM activity
FM 2-2: CPT Crsepe - No contact or other activity reported.
FM 2-3: CPT Matt Dante - No contact or other activity reported.
FM 2-4: Open

Flight III
Nickname: TBA
Motto: TBA
FL: Open
FM 3-2: Open
FM 3-3: Open
FM 3-4: Open

Simulation Readiness
The following Gamma pilots are capable of multiplayer matches with the following platforms. Contact them through the methods on their TIE Corps profiles to arrange a match:
LC Miles Prower: Star Wars Empire at War/Forces of Corruption (reinstalling) X-Wing Alliance (unavailable until reinstalled), X-Wing vs TIE Fighter
COL Master - X-Wing Alliance, X-Wing vs TIE Fighter, Star Wars Empires at War/Forces of Corruption
CPT Matt Dante - Battlefront II, X-Wing Alliance and/or X-Wing vs TIE Fighter (unknown as of this time)

Weekly Kill Board (November 1, 2009-November 8, 2009)
1: No missions flown this week.

Monthly Kill Board (October 2009)
1: COL Master - 4 missions (XvT-DB #1)

Career Kill Board
1: CPT Viper - 23 missions
2: COL Master - 12 missions

Pilot Resources
Pilot's Manual - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to read
Fleet News
Fleet Roster
Fleet Kill Board
Battle Center - Requires you to be logged in to fully access
Patch Center - Requires you to be logged in to fully access

Standing Orders
The following pilots need to report in to me so that I know what they've done for the week and need to make a regular habit of keeping in contact with me:
-CPT Crespe
-CPT Viper

Other than that, orders are as followed: Get flight capable as soon as/if possible and report in to me by e-mail when you are ready or if there's complications. Report any non-flight activity to me by e-mail while it's still fresh, since I can't read your mind and report you as active if you can't tell me what you've done. If you need to update your uniform, obtain the TTT2. If there's issues with the TTT2 due to the fleet restructure, contact the program's designer LC Tempest or alternatively the Science Officer HA Ender mBind and the Tactical Officer FA Dempsey. LT Chris Pape of Delta Squadron might also be of assistance.

Remember that flying while it is greatly appreciated, not being able to do so is not the end of the world. There's many other things to do, such as writing fiction, forming and participating in run-ons, taking on odd jobs for the CS (like at the TAC office for instance or the TC-DEAN's), creating and beta-testing missions, completing (or even maintaining if you're accepted) IWATS courses and finally, easily and also most important of all: communications. IRC is a great way to communicate with the fleet as a whole, the Message Boards are where you could start up run-ons and e-mail is vital. One e-mail to your commander can make the difference between being put down as live or inactive though we would prefer to see high levels of activity from those truly capable of it. I would also like the squadron to pool their heads and tell me what kind of competitions that they want. Captain Judarri already approached me with one, but execution depends on the lot of you.

And there you have it. Let's get busy!

LC Miles Prower
Gamma Squadron Commander

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