TIE Corps Commander Report #8

Date Submitted: August 28, 2018
From: TCCOM/AD Pete Mitchell
To: Entire TIE Corps Fleet

Fiction

Continued from TCCOM Report #7…

By the time AD Pete Mitchell got to the Warrior’s Cantina, the party celebrating MAJ Aldaric’s promotion and COL Hawkins’ new shiney, the party was already raging.  Pete continued to the bar, nodding at a few fellow pilots and shaking a hand or two.  When he got there his usual was waiting for him.  He grabbed it, and surveyed the room while sipping. 

There was quite a heated discussion going on in the corner.  Pete watched with curiosity.

“Discord is better, it doesn’t require your security address.  It’s more secure!”

“Telegram is better, it’s easier to use and looks better!”

Pete realized they were discussing the communications programs in use by the TC.  He had always wondered why there were two…

“Either way, we need to standardize!!”

That makes sense, thought Pete.  Then, when it appeared things were about to come to blows, Pete decided he ought to do something.  It was almost too late, so Pete threw his empty glass at the wall, right in between the two arguing parties.  It made a loud smashing noise, which got the room’s attention.  All eyes were now on him. 

“Thank you for your attention.  Now, I agree, having a standard platform would be advantageous.  At this point, I lean heavily towards discord so that those certain pilots that don’t want their security addresses out there on the holonet for bounty hunters to find can join in.  However, I would like to hear all sides in an organized manner.  If there is a solid reason for keeping telegram, we can do that, but being divided isn’t helping us.  For tonight, this discussion is over.  Back to the party, try discussing sports…”

News

Ok, not too much happening this week.  The Hammer’s MSE is on my desk now, so that is good. 

On the sad side, LT Jack Wynand has decided to transfer to the reserves.  We will miss you and hope you return soon!

In the Top Muse Competition, congratulations to RA Hav Antiel wins for his idea to write about what the TCCOM overhears in the cantina.  It was simple, left room for me to add my touch, and easy to tie in to both the last fiction and recent events!  You have until Sunday to submit for the next round!    

As noted in the fiction, we are seriously looking at moving chatting over to discord as much as we can so pilots that don’t want to give up a phone number can join us.  I would like feedback, though.  Discord doesn’t require a phone number and does a good job at voice as well.  If there are strong reasons for keeping Telegram, though, I’d like to hear them.  Email works fine. 

Promotions

None

Transfers

LT Jack Wynand from Sin 2-4 to Reserves

Open Command Positions

Alpha Flight Leader

Theta Flight Leader

TCCOM Competitions

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018:

Round 17 Results:

TIE-Free 259: Interceptor Escort

XvT-Free 187: Saving VA Master's Father

XWA-Free 119: House Tridens: Meeting

Overall:

August Totals:

Annual Standings

Round 18 Assignments:

TIE-Free 253: Save the Alcohol

XvT-Free 184: Spoils of Supremacy

XWA-Free 116: Imperial Historical Mission:02AY

BSF emails/pilot files will be due by 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern/1 am London on Monday September 10.

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 17 Assignments

TIE-Free 68: Murdock #1 – Current HS = 64,898

XvT-Free 31: Warlord's Plunder – Current HS = 68,081

XWA-Free 36: Capture Rebel Cruiser – Current HS = 10,892

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 September 3.

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).

 Top Muse:

Competition runtime:  Through the end of the year.

Units involved: All active TC members

Competition medals:  

IS-PR/GR/SR for the remainder of the year (4+ entries)

IS-GR/SR/BR for the month (4+ entries)

IS-SR/BR weekly (3+ entries)

Description:    

This is the easiest fiction competition ever! You only need to come up with an idea, not write a whole fiction out. Each week, please submit your idea for the short weekly fiction in the TCCOM report each week by Sunday at midnight GMT. Your idea can be as simple as a sentence or more of an outline. Do NOT write a whole fiction. The winning idea will be turned into a work of fiction by the TCCOM for his report. The author of the winning idea will win an IS-SR and 2 points towards the annual and monthly standings. The second best idea will earn 1 point towards the annual and monthly standings.

Ideas will be judged on criteria such as: originality, relevance to recent events and previous TCCOM fictions, ease of turning into a short fiction, and other whims of the TCCOM. Any ties for the monthly or annual totals will be broken by selecting the best idea over the time period as judged by 3 members of the TIE Corps Admiralty Board that are not part of the tie.

How to participate: Each week, email your idea directly to me. 

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

TIE Corps on Patrol 2018

TIE Corps Pilot League – 2018

Top Muse

Reviewing the Line

Securing the Line

Trivia Grand Tour: Season Two

TC/EH Combat Events

COO's Monthly Challenge 2018 - January

EH vs RS – We’re still Fighting!

Weekly Hammer PvP Shootout

Weekly TC PvP Shootout

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

TCCOM's Activities

Medals recommended: 9

SP Missions: 0 (0 MTD)

MP Matches: 72(216 MTD)

EABF2 – MP

Star Conflict

Mail activity
Telegram

Discord

Conclusion

Just about time to start MSE’s again, let’s get them done on time!

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