Strategic Operations Office Report #36

Date Submitted: 24 April 2018
From: SOO/VA Pete Mitchell
To: TCCOM/FA Pellaeon
CC: Entire TIE Corps Fleet

News

The good news this past week is that CM Zeke Freeman rejoined the fleet in Theta Squadron from the reserves.  Welcome back Commander!

Also, SL Dilandau earned his promotion to LT!  Congratulations!

On a sadder note, MAJ Spiffy the Chicken and MAJ Nebular have left us for the reserves.  We hope their retirement will be relaxing. 

Now, in Imperial Storm, The Warrior handily beat the TCCS in the Battle of E4, and now the TCCS and The Hammer will showdown in the battle of I4!  The platform will be XWA, and the mission announcement will be forthcoming shortly.    

In TCoP, we have had excellent participation with 6 different pilots flying this week!  Great job to all participants!  CM Rando took first again with CM Aldaric taking second!

MSE’s are also complete and some of the medals have been awarded.  More are coming!

Medals

Silver Star of the Empire:

AD Silvius

Bronze Star of the Empire:

CM Rando

LC Hav Antiel

LC Earnim Branet

Palpatine Crescent:

FA Pellaeon

Imperial Security Medal:

CM Michael LeRoy

COL Mark Schueler

GN Pickled Yoda

Iron Star with Gold Wings:

CM Rando (TCoP)

Iron Star with Silver Wings:

LC Earnim Branet (TCAI)

GN Anahorn Dempsey x 2 (TCAI, TCoR)

CM Rando x 4 (TCoP x 3, Project 659)

VA Pete Mitchell (TCAI)

CM Aldaric (TCoP)

COL Gyssler (TCoP)

Iron Star with Bronze Wings:

FA Pellaeon x 2 (TCAI x 2)

GN Anahorn Dempsey (TCAI)

GN Elwood the Brave x 4 (EoP x 3, EoR)

LC Earnim Branet x 2(TCAI, TCoR)

CM Rando x 2(TCoP, Project 659)

CM Aldaric x 3 (TCoP x 3)

COL Gyssler (TCoP)

Iron Star with Silver Ribbon:

GN Pickled Yoda x 2 (TGT x 2)

Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon:

CM Michael LeRoy (COO Riddle)

COL Mark Schueler (TGT)

LCM Steve Dermody (TGT)

VA Pete Mitchell (TGT)

COL Crsepe x  2 (Kappa Puzzle, TGT)

Medal of Communication Diamond Oak Cluster:

MAJ Narven Task

CPT Tygra Shadowclaw

Medal of Communication Gold Oak Cluster:

LT Aval

GN Dunta Polo

LCM Lucifer Scorpio Romanov

Medal of Communication Silver Oak Cluster:

FA Pellaeon

COL Len Eode

LC Earnim Branet

Medal of Communication Bronze Oak Cluster:

GA Rapier

VA Pete Mitchell

AD Silvius

AD Miles Prower

COL Horus Blackheart

MAJ Jedgar

COL Phoenix Berkana

GN John T. Clark

GN Elwood the Brave

MAJ Shado Fenn

LT Mazr Donir

COL Impulse

LT Mingdug

GN Coranel Both

LCM Steve Dermody

CM Witcher

COL Gyssler

GN Golbez Harvey

AD Plif

GN Gilbert H. Frown

COL Hawkins

CM Bodhan Grayson

LC Repulsor

COL Mark Schueler

GN Pickled Yoda

LC Michael Emrys

LC Hav Antiel

CM Rando

MAJ Xavier Sienar

CM Michael LeRoy

New Uniforms

LC Kyle Kroan

COL Phoenix Berkana

LC Replulsor

GN Coranel Both

CM Aldaric

SOO Competitions

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018:

Round 8 Results:

TIE-Free 282: Starfighter Histories: Assault Gunboat

XvT-Free 212: AD Master's Birthday Bonanza

XWA-Free 142: MTT09: Grand Master's Escort

Weekly Totals:

Monthly Totals:

Annual Standings:

Round 9 Assignments:

TIE-Free 281: Wing Commander's Own 2009 #7: Taking the bait

XvT-Free 208: Cyclone Squadron Chronicles - Attack on MN-18

XWA-Free 139: MTT03: espionage

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on Monday May 7.

Rules:

It’s a new year, so this will change a little.  Every TWO weeks, there will be a free mission from each of the major SP platforms (TIE, XvT, XWA) assigned.  Pilots will fly each mission that they choose and BSF the battles to the TC database and forward the BSF email to Pete Mitchell.  If the pilot has earned a high score, BSF it and also send the pilot file to Pete Mitchell in case the BSF is not approved in time. 

Each week the pilot with the highest score in each platform will earn 4 points.  The next highest score will earn 3, the next highest 2, and all other submissions will earn 1.  If the winning pilot in a platform also earned a high score, that pilot will earn 5 points for that platform.  Points will accumulate for the week, month, and year for more awards.

Awards:

Annual:

IS-PW/GW/SW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year.  (at least 5 participants)

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year in each platform (at least 4 participants)

Monthly:

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the month (at least 3 participants).

Weekly:

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd total points for the week (at least 3 participants).

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd in each platform (at least 2 participants).

TIE Corps Pilot League 2018:

Round 8 Assignments:

TIE-Free 25: Ace #1 – HS 62,095

XvT-Free 10: VSD Victory – HS 123,800

XWA-Free 10: Kuat Revenge – HS 12,734

Rules:

This competition is similar to TIE Corps on patrol, but it is handicapped to make it accessible to more pilots.  Every TWO weeks, there will be a free mission from each of the major SP platforms (TIE, XvT, XWA) assigned.  Pilots will fly each mission that they choose and BSF the battles to the TC database and forward the BSF email to Pete Mitchell.  If the pilot has earned a high score, BSF it and also send the pilot file to Pete Mitchell in case the BSF is not approved in time. 

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on April 30.   

Each week the pilot with the highest handicap score (expressed as a % of the high score) in each platform will earn 4 points.  The next highest score will earn 3, the next highest 2, and all other submissions will earn 1.  If the winning pilot in a platform also beat the high score (without the handicap added), that pilot will earn 5 points for that platform.  It is possible for a pilot to be the only pilot to beat the high score, and not win that platform.  If for example, pilot A got 90% of the high score and has a 25% handicap for a total of 115%, and pilot B got 105% of the existing HS (and earned a new HS) with a handicap of 5% for a total of 110%, Pilot A would win the platform for the week for 4 points and pilot 3 would only earn 3 points. Points will accumulate for the week, month, and year for more awards.

Handicaps will be calculated as follows:

The average score in the platform as a percent of the high scores will be calculated as an average of all scores on that platform since the beginning of the League (avg).  The handicap will be calculated as the difference between the average and 100%.  For example, if a pilot’s average score in TIE is 75% of the HS, his handicap will be 100%-75%=25%.  If a pilot then scored 85,000 pts on a mission with an existing HS of 100,000 points, his handicap score would be 85% + 25% = 110%.

*The first round any pilot flies in any platform will not have a handicap added as the pilot will not have an average.  Therefore, the first round, there are no handicaps, only scratch scores. 

**I reserve the right to create a maximum handicap.  At this point, it is 75%. 

Awards:

Annual:

IS-PW/GW/SW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year.  (at least 5 participants)

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the year in each platform (at least 4 participants)

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd most improved averages over the year in each platform (at least 4 participants, must have flown at least 10 missions)

Monthly:

IS-GW/SW/BW for 1^st 2^nd and 3^rd total points for the month (at least 3 participants).

Weekly:

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd total points for the week (at least 3 participants).

IS-SW/BW for 1^st and 2^nd in each platform (at least 2 participants).

TC Competitions

Ace of the TIE Corps 2018

MP Co-Op Ace of the TIE Corps 2018
MP Ace of the TIE Corps 2018
TIE Corps on Recon - 2018

TIE Corps Vs. AI 2018
COO's Star Wars Challenge; Episode IV
COO Riddle 2018
COO Monthly Assignment: SC

COO Monthly Assignment: EABFII

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018

TIE Corps Pilot League – 2018

Trivia Grand Tour: Season 1

TC/EH Combat Events

COO's Monthly Challenge 2018 - January

EH vs RS – We’re still Fighting!

Career Awards Requirements

FCHG:

Dragoon - 100 points - ISM
Knight 250 points - PC
Aquilifer 500 points - BS
Executor 2000 points - SS
Imperator 5500 points - GS

Combat Rating:

Marksman 1st 100 points - ISM
Officer 1st 300 points - PC
Veteran 1st 600 points - BS
Ace 1st - 2000 points - SS
Tan 5000 points - GS

CoOp/PvE:

Private 1st 100 points - ISM
Gunner's Mate 1st 300 points - PC
Campaigner 1st 600 points - BS
Master Ranger 1st - 2000 points - SS
Top Ace Ranger 5000 points - GS

SOO's Activities

Medals recommended: 13

Medals approved: 80

Competitions approved: 1
Uniforms approved: 4

SP Missions: 1

MP Matches: 153

Star Conflict
Mail activity
Telegram

Discord

Conclusion

RtF is coming!!!  June it will be!!!

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