Strategic Operations Office Report #45

Date Submitted: 26 June 2018
From: SOO/AD Pete Mitchell
To: TCCOM/FA Pellaeon
CC: Entire TIE Corps Fleet

News

In RtF so far, The Warrior is in the lead with 3404 pts, The Challenge is next with 1191, and the Hammer rounds it out with 1041 pts.  Top Squads are Theta, Cyclone, then Kappa, which is a much tighter race.  Individually, it is myself, GN Pickled Yoda, then GN Elwood the Brave, and it is also very tight. 

The SP Bonus competition is currently underway through Saturday June 30.  The battles are:

TIE-TC 123

XvT-TC 84

XWA-TC 48

The graphics bonus competition is over and the results are:

1st place: Colonel Hawkins, earning him 100 bonus points for Kappa / ISD II Warrior and a shiny Iron Star with Gold Ribbon

2nd place: General Pickled Yoda, earning him 75 bonus points for Theta / ISD II Warrior and a shiny Iron Star with Silver Ribbon

3rd place: General Jarek La’an, earning him 50 bonus points for Theta / ISD II Warrior and a shiny Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon

4th place: Lieutenant-Commander Lucifer Scorpio Romanov, earning him 25 bonus points for the Kappa / ISD II Warrior

5th place: General Elwood the Brave, earning him 5 participation points for Epsilon / ISD II Hammer

6th place: Colonel Mark Schueler, earning him 5 participation points for Theta / ISD II Warrior

The MP bonus competition has also concluded, results should be posted soon.

Congratulations are in order to the newly promoted Captain Aldaric! 

The Hammer MSE awards are in and congratulations to GN Elwood the Brave for his Silver Star of the Empire and GN Anahorn Dempsey for her Bronze Star!

On the sad side, we lost CM Michael Leroy and LT Syntroth to the reserves this week.  Come back soon!

Medals

Silver Star of the Empire:

GN Elwood the Brave

Bronze Star of the Empire:

GN Anahorn Dempsey

Palpatine Crescent:

COL Impulse

Imperial Security Medal:

COL Gyssler

Iron Star with Gold Wings:

CPT Rando (TCPL)

Iron Star with Silver Wings:

GN Anahorn Dempsey (TCoR)

CPT Rando (TCPL)

COL Gyssler x 4 (TCPL x 4)

Iron Star with Bronze Wings:

COL Gyssler x 5 (TCPL, EoP x 4)

GN Elwood the Brave x 2 (EoR x 2)

LC Earnim Branet x 3 (TCPL x 2, TCoR)

CPT Rando x 2 (TCPL x 2)

Iron Star with Gold Ribbon:

COL Hawkins (RtF Graphics)

Iron Star with Silver Ribbon:

GN Pickled Yoda (RtF Graphics)

Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon:

GN Jarek La’an (RtF Graphics)

COL Hawkins (KT)

Medal of Communication – Diamond Oak Cluster:

AD Miles Prower

COL Impulse

LT Mingdug

COL Gyssler

GN Pickled Yoda

Medal of Communication – Platinum Oak Cluster:

FA Silvius

LCM Rachel Drakon

Medal of Communication – Gold Oak Cluster:

COL Horus Blackheart

MAJ Jedgar

LT Mazr Donir

Medal of Communication – Silver Oak Cluster:

COL Talons Pryde

GN Elwood the Brave

GN Gilbert H. Frown

LC Michael Emrys

Medal of Communication – Bronze Oak Cluster:

GA Rapier

FA Pellaeon

AD Pete Mitchell

MAJ Narven Task

LCM Milo Antu

COL Phoenix Berkana

GN John T. Clark

GN Anahorn Dempsey

CPT Tygra Shadowclaw

MAJ Shado Fenn

LT Aval

MAJ Mauser

LCM Steve Dermody

CM Witcher

LC Kyle Kroan

GN Coranel Both

LT DarkSith_99

CM Aldaric

GN Dunta Polo

LCM Lucifer Scorpio Romanov

COL Hawkins

COL Crsepe

COL Len Eode

LC Repulsor

COL Mark Schueler

GN Jarek La’an

LC Hav Antiel

CPT Rando

LT Jack Wynand

LC Earnim Branet

GN Exar Kit

New Uniforms

CPT Aldaric

SOO Competitions

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018:

Round 13 Assignments:

TIE-Free 269: MTT01: Inspection

XvT-Free 199: Welcome to Cyclone Squadron

XWA-Free 127: Your Final Test

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on Monday July 2.

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 12 Results:

TIE-Free 49: Dragon #1 – Current HS = 48,398

XvT-Free 17: The Stand-Off – Current HS = 169,825

XWA-Free 21: IRC Breen – Current HS = 26,350

Overall:

June Results:

Annual Standings:

Round 13 Assignments:

TIE-Free 53: BGKurt #1 – Current HS = 68,911

XvT-Free 21: The Ambush – Current HS = 103,797

XWA-Free 22: Battlecry One – Current HS = 31,160

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 July 9.   

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: 12

Medals approved: 72

Competitions approved: 0
Uniforms approved: 1

SP Missions: 0

MP Matches: 557

Star Conflict

Grading Fiction and Graphics
Mail activity
Telegram

Discord

Conclusion

RtF is nearly done, sprint to the finish!

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