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SIN CMDR: CPT Hav Antiel REPORT DATE: 27 August 2017 |
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With the help of some RS allies on Discord, I set up the Emperor's Hammer Ship Patcher on my gaming machine. Now I can finally go back and complete those TIE-TC missions that require patches. In my first three missions using the EHSP, I have flown an X-Wing, a Y-Wing, a Z-95, and the very quirky A-9 Vigilance. I haven't flown a rebel alphabet fighter since the mid '90s, so it was a very unusual feeling to see my hexagonal TIE viewscreen replaced by the canopy bars of an X-Wing. I don't fully understand the purpose or history of the A-9, but it has been exciting to see new ships in TIE Fighter after 20+ years of flying with the same craft list. I'm not sure why CM Howie decided to send four A-9s without warheads to destroy five rebel cap ships in TIE-TC battle 37, but it sure was frustrating. Also, I haven't yet figured out exactly how many laser cannons the A-9 has; the in-game version uses the TIE Defender cockpit, and it appears as though the A-9 has five lasers and one ion cannon, making it difficult to link the lasers. Looking through the patch archive makes me excited to encounter more unique craft. I'm particularly interested in seeing the E-Wing in action, but I'm also really anxious to see some of the EH-specific craft like the Sovereign, Ender mBind's modified freighter the Luggage, and Dempsey's personal ship, the highly modified Delta-class DX-9 Stormtrooper transport Andromeda (although I can't seem to find the patch for that one at the moment). I know the glory years of the Science Office creating custom craft are probably history now, but I still dream of someday earning the right to have my personal ship, the Pink Bantha, join the ranks of EH lore. A boy can dream, right? |
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I will summarize competitions that apply to Sin in this section, but you should always check the Competitions Center and Combat Center for full details on all competitions.
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Sin Squadron - Long-range Support The Unrepentant - 'Sin like you mean it' Wing II - ISDII Warrior Flight I - Missile Boat Mk.II Warbringers - 'Victory through superior firepower' [1-1] CM Hav Antiel [1-2] SL Adwan Yokcha [1-3] MAJ Wondra [1-4] MAJ Spiffy the Chicken Flight II - Missile Boat Mk.II Demons - 'Reach out and take hold of glory' [2-1] MAJ Xavier Sienar [2-2] TBA [2-3] COL Wraith [2-4] TBA Flight III - Missile Boat Mk.II Hellspawn - 'Strike at the heart' [3-1] MAJ Earnim Branet [3-2] LT Rando [3-3] TBA [3-4] GN Exar Kit |
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Flight I [1-1] CM Hav Antiel
[2-1] MAJ Xavier Sienar
[3-1] MAJ Earnim Branet
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Flight III remains one of the most exciting flight groups in the TIE Corps at the moment. MAJ Branet continues to chalk up impressive Star Conflict numbers, LT Rando delivered a back-to-back sweep of TCoP (with two more high scores to boot), and GN Exar Kit earned a respectable number of LoCs despite some RL issues. Flight III, your drinks are on me this week. Keep it up! For Sin, CMDR/CPT Hav Antiel/Sin/Wing II/ISDII Warrior SS/BSx3/PCx3/ISMx4/IS-2GW-4SW-9BW-2GR-7SR-19BR/MoI/MoC-2doc-2poc-2goc-2soc-16boc/CoB/LoAx9/OV-3E [TSRS] [none] [none] {IWATS-BFM-CA-CBX-COE-CTW-HIST-MCBS-SC-SFW-SM/4-STM-TT-WIKI-XWAC} |