Strategic Operations Office Report #46

Date Submitted: 3 July 2018
From: SOO/AD Pete Mitchell
To: TCCOM/FA Pellaeon
CC: Entire TIE Corps Fleet

News

RtF is over and we should have results announce by Pell shortly.  Already it, plus Imperial Storm medals have really added up!  Over 100 medals approved!

A couple of big news items this week.  First, say congratulations to the freshly minted General Mark Schueler!

Also, the position of TAC is open for applications.  Send applications to Rapier and CC Pell. 

We also welcomed SL De Anggûl to the Delta Squadron this week!

Finally, the Trivia Grand Tour has concluded.  Congratulations to GN Pickled Yoda, who picked up the ultra-rare IS-PR, yet, it is his third!  Thank you to AD Plif for a fun and well-run competition!

Medals

Silver Star of the Empire:

AD Plif (COOP/PvE career award)

Imperial Security Medal:

GN John T. Clark (Combat Rating career award)

Distinguished Flying Cross:

GN Anahorn Dempsey (RtF MP)

COL Impulse (RtF MP)

LC Earnim Branet (COO Monthly Challenge)

Iron Star with Gold Wings:

GN Pickled Yoda x 2 (IS, AoTC)

CPT Rando (IS)

LC Earnim Branet x 2(IS, TCoR)

LC Hav Antiel (IS)

LC Michael Emrys (IS)

COL Mark Schueler (IS)

CPT Aldaric (IS)

AD Plif (IS)

AD Pete Mitchell x 3 (RtF MP, TCvsAI, MPCAoTC)

COL Impulse x  2 (MPAoTC, COOSWC)

FA Pellaeon (COOMA)

Iron Star with Silver Wings:

LC Earnim Branet x 2 (RtF MP, TCvsAI)

GN Elwood the Brave x 2 (RtF MP, MPCAoTC)

AD Pete Mitchell x 7 (RtF MP, TCvsAI x 2, IS x 3, AoTC)

COL Impulse (RtF MP)

AD Plif (RtF MP)

GN Pickled Yoda x 4 (RtF MP x 2, IS x 2)

COL Gyssler (EoP)

CPT Rando x 12 (IS x 8, TCoP x 4)

GN Anahorn Dempsey x 3 (COOMA, MPAoTC, TCoR)

GN John T. Clark (COOSWC)

Iron Star with Bronze Wings:

MAJ Wondra (RtF MP)

AD Plif x 4 (RtF MP, IS, TCvsAI, MPCAoTC)

GN Elwood the Brave x 6 (RtF MP x 3, EoR x 2, EoP)

GN John T. Clark (RtF MP)

COL Mark Schueler x 3 (RtF MP x 3)

GN Pickled Yoda x 4 (RtF MP, IS x 3)

COL Gyssler x 6 (EoP x 3, TCoP x 3)

CPT Aldaric x 3 (IS x 2, COOSWC)

CPT Rando (IS)

FA Pellaeon x 3 (IS x 2, TCoR)

MAJ Jedgar (IS)

LC Earnim Branet x 4 (TCvsAI x 2, MPAoTC, TCoR)

MAJ Wondra (COOMA)

AD Pete Mitchell x 2 (IS x 2)

LC Hav Antiel (AoTC)

LT DarkSith_99 (TCoP)

Iron Star with Platinum Ribbon:

GN Pickled Yoda (TGT)

Iron Star with Gold Ribbon:

GN Pickled Yoda (TGT)

LCM Steve Dermody (TGT)

Iron Star with Silver Ribbon:

GN Pickled Yoda (TGT)

LCM Steve Dermody x 2 (TGT x 2)

GN Coranel Both (TGT)

Iron Star with Bronze Ribbon:

AD Pete Mitchell (TGT)

CM Witcher x 3 (TGT x 3)

LCM Rachel Drakon (TGT)

CPT Aldaric (TGT)

GN Anahorn Dempsey (COO Riddle)

Order of the Vanguard:

OV-20E: AD Plif

OV-19E: COL Hawkins

OV-8E: MAJ Shado Fenn

OV-4E: LCM Drake Thoros

OV-3E: LCM Milo Antu

OV-2E: LCM Lucifer Scorpio Romanov

OV-2E: LCM Rachel Drakon

OV-1E: LT Lars Solstar

OV-1E: LT Mingdug

New Uniforms

None

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

***Another high score from CPT Rando***

Overall:

Round 14 Assignments:

TIE-Free 267: The Mortal Immortal #1

XvT-Free 198: Chaos Squadron Strikes Back!

XWA-Free 126: A Spanner in the Works

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on Monday July 16.

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 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

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: 20ish

Medals approved: 108!

Competitions approved: 1
Uniforms approved: 0

SP Missions: 4

MP Matches: 100 (49 this month)

Star Conflict

Grading Fiction and Graphics
Mail activity
Telegram

Discord

Conclusion

RtF is now over, get a little rest, then back to training!

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