TCCOM Report # 63 (2014-05-27)

This report was submitted by TCCOM-PROF/HA Daniel Bonini/TC-1/ISDII Challenge


TIE Corps Command Report
Weekly Report #63 – Submission date: May 25th 2014
Introduction

Greetings,

In slightly less than a week, the so long expected Raise the Flag competition will start, precisely at zero hour of Greenwich Meridian Time next Sunday, June the first. Raise the Flag was first created back in 2006 by then Flight Officer and TIE Corps Commander Frodo March, and it was intended to decide which of the current commissioned ships of the TC would be entitled to carry the flag of the TIE Corps Commander, thus being known at the Flagship of the TIE Corps, for the next year. On a squadron level, the competition is to determine which will be the TCCOM’s Own Escort Squadron, and on a pilot level, which of you will be the official TCCOM’s Wingman, both for the next 6 months.

The future Flagship, Escort Squadron and Wingman will be the ones who manage to acquire the highest number of points throughout the month of June. Points will be obtained with a number of activities, including SP and MP flying, fiction and graphics creation, and also a number of bonus competitions that will run every week of the month, each one involving one of the aforementioned activities. It’s worth mentioning that each bonus competition details will be released in the day before the event start, and also in my reports. As such, the first Bonus Competition will have its details released next Saturday on the TC news page and mailing list, and also highlighted in my report on Sunday.

Scoring in Raise the Flag will be automated for flying activities, depending on databases processing of BSF and LoC submissions. All scores will be computed in an independent website created by General Yoda, and it will be released in next week’s report as well. Check the competitions section of this report on the details of RtF scoring. Please read the rules of the competition carefully. All competition-interested parties have agreed to them, so we are good to go.

There will be 4 ships competing for the title of Flagship of the TIE Corps. The Imperial-II Class Star Destroyers Hammer, Warrior and Challenge, and the Victory Class Star Destroyer Aggressor. The crew of the VSD Aggressor eligible to earn points is comprised solely by RA Crsepe. The ISD Challenge, on the other hand, will have the total scoring of HA Daniel and RA Zósite. Squadrons eligible for the TCCOM’s Own Escort Squadron title are the 8 opened squadrons. The admiralty score will be computed separately. Everyone is eligible to earn the TCCOM’s Wingman title, besides me, of course.

We’ve had several new members joining us this week: SL Drake Starfire joined Alpha Squadron, while SL Jacktheripper, SL Dact41 and SL Dark123 joined Sin Squadron. Welcome to the TIE Corps, gentlemen. And congratulations to CM Cruise for their 3 MoIs and also MAJ Jedgar for his!

Of the new arrivals, SL Drake Starfire and SL Jacktheripper have already earned their promotions to Lieutenant. Congratulations to both of you!

Besides the new recruits, we’ve had an old veteran rejoining our ranks. LC Tempest has returned to his first squadron, Kappa. Welcome back, old friend!

COL Jacob Van Nowak has transferred from Delta to his brother’s new squadron, Alpha. Good luck there, Colonel!

CPT Kyle Fardreamer had to leave Sigma Squadron for the reserves. Hopefully he will be able to rejoin us in the near future. We’ll be waiting for your return, Captain!

Seems that Star Wars: Attack Squadrons’ development has been trashed. Sadly, we’ll have to rely just on non-SW new game platforms for the time being. Too bad.

News

* Raise the Flag 2014!

* New arrivals: SLs Drake Starfire, Jacktheripper, Dact41 and Dark123!

* Promotions to LT: Drake Starfire and Jacktheripper!

* LC Tempest rejoined Kappa

* CPT Kyle Fardreamer transferred to the RSVs

* Star Wars Attack Squadrons trashed

T/D Astra Fighter’s Flight Status

- None this week

TCCOM’s Other Activities

- Approved medals
- Processed transfers
- Updated Hammer and TC mailing lists with new arrivals
- Approved Uniforms
- Assessed and approved competitions
- Assessed and approved promotions
- Awarded MoC-soc for good comms in April
- Performed TC database updates
- Usual TCCOM activities
- Getting very, very addicted to Star Wars Force Collection!

Fleet Wide Competitions

* Raise the Flag 2014!
This competition will determine the Flagship of the TIE Corps for the next 12 months, the TCCOM’s Own Escort Squadron and TCCOM’s Wingman for the next 6 months. The Flagship/Escort Squadron/Wingman will be the ones who manage to acquire the highest number of points in the competition throughout the month of June. Any forms of activity presented by the pilots will grant points to their ships. Points to each activity are listed as follows:
- 1 point to each Single Player mission flown from the TC Battle Center (each battle/free mission in the compendium can be flown only once throughout the month for credit in the competition, not considering eventual battles selected for the bonus comp). Note that battles already flown in previous months of this year are eligible to be re-flown for points in Raise the Flag, however, they will not count towards Ace of the TC awards.
- 1 point for every LoC awarded in any COO-approved platform
- 5 points for every mission high score
- 5 points x # of missions in the battle for every battle high score
- 1-10 points will be awarded to each fiction submitted, judged by the TCCOM and SOO (TCCOM and SOO submissions will be graded by the COO and ship COMs)
- 1-5 points will be awarded to each graphic submitted, judged by the TCCOM and SOO (TCCOM and SOO submissions will be graded by the COO and ship COMs)
- 10 points for a DFC (in events taking place in June)
Bonus points:
Bonus points will be awarded only to the pilot’s ship and squadron, but regular points coming from Bonus comp activities will be awarded to the pilots regularly.
- From June 1st to 8th, a fiction competition – 100, 75, 50, 25
- From June 8th to 15th, a graphics competition – 100, 75, 50, 25
- From June 15th to 22nd, a Multiplayer competition – 200, 150, 100, 50
- From June 22nd to 30th, a Single Player competition – 200, 150, 100, 50
All other participants in the bonus competitions will have their squadrons and ships awarded 5 points for participation. Bonus competitions details will be released separately.
There will be no:
- Points for Squadron Citations earned: all squadrons and ships must get into the competition with equal conditions, and citations might be easier for one squadron to get than for another;
- FCHG/CR Rank gains points: these rank gains can be more easily achieved by one pilot than by the other, and pilots must enter the competition with equal conditions to award points
- Points for IWATS/IU Courses taken, because of the current EH system not allowing the retaking of tests.
- Points for Mission Creation: because Mission creation takes too long to be placed in a month long competition, and it would be difficult to see results.
Medals to be awarded:
- Pilot’s overall scores: IS-PW, IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW, if the majority of the pilot’s points came from flying, OR IS-PR, IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR if the majority of the pilot’s points came from non-flying activities
- Pilot’s SP points – independent from Ace of the TC competition, since the point system is different: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW
- Pilot’s MP points – independent from MP Ace of the TC competition, because of the award of points for losses during the Bonus MP competition: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW
- Pilot’s Fiction points: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- Pilot’s Graphics: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- Ship with best participation rate: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR to ship flags
- Squadron with best participation rate: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR to Squadron Commanders
- Fiction bonus comp: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- Graphics bonus comp: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR
- MP bonus comp: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW
- SP bonus comp: IS-GW, IS-SW, IS-BW for overall three first places in the comp. Plus additional medals for winners in each platform
All disputes will be settled by the TC Admiralty.
Command Staff officers will be allowed to participate in the competition and its events.
Bonus competitions details will be placed here separately. However, stay tuned at the TC news page for announcements regarding the bonus competitions!!

* Alpha Banner Contest
Competition ID#: 2587
Competition status: approved
Submitted by: CMDR/CM Landon Cruise/Alpha/Wing I/ISDII Hammer
Competition runtime: 05/15/2014 - 05/29/2014 (4 days left)
Units involved: Entire TC
Competition medals: IS-BR
Description: The First Squadron needs a banner worthy of its history.

* Alpha Flights Nicknames and Mottos
Competition ID#: 2588
Competition status: approved
Submitted by: CMDR/CM Landon Cruise/Alpha/Wing I/ISDII Hammer
Competition runtime: 05/15/2014 - 05/29/2014 (4 days left)
Units involved: Entire TC
Competition medals: IS-BR
Description: Flight 1 already has it's nickname and mottos. Help me create nicknames and mottos for flight 2 and 3.

* Star Conflict’s Combat Recon 2
Competition ID#: 2580
Competition status: approved
Submitted by: COO-LOA/RA Crsepe/TC-4/VSDII Aggressor
Competition runtime: 05/01/2014 - 05/31/2014 (6 days left)
Units involved: Entire TC
Competition medals: IS-GW/SW/BW if three participants, IS-SW/BW if only two, etc.
Description: Round 2. During Combat Recon modes, of Star Conflict, survive as the Captain or kill the Captain. This will be an accumulated number for the month. If you survive as the Captain, mouse-over the medal that says you survived as captain so we know that you did.

* MP Ace of the TIE Corps
Competition ID#: 2501
Competition status: Approved
Submitted by: COO-LOA/RA Crsepe/TC-4/VSDII Aggressor
Competition runtime: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Units involved: Entire TC
Competition medals: IS-PW/GW/SW/BW for the year, IS-GW/SW/BW monthly for the top 3 pilots
Description: The MP Kill Board will used to keep track of points. Each LoC earns you a point for the competition, and a DFC counts for 5 points. Whoever scores most points win. The numbers on the MP Kill Board at the end of the month are the numbers that are tallied. If there are three participants then IS-GW/SW/BW, if only two IS-SW/BW, etc. At the end of the year the top 3 pilots with the most points will receive IS-PW/GW/SW/BW. XWA, XvT, Star Conflict, and Freelancer-Freeworlds are the authorized platforms for this competition.

* Ace of the TIE Corps
Competition ID#: 2492
Competition status: Approved
Submitted by: TAC-PROF/HA Anahorn Dempsey/CS-6/VSDII Sinister
CMDR/COL Anahorn Dempsey/Delta/Wing I/ISDII Hammer
Competition runtime: 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Units involved: Entire TC
Competition medals: IS-GW/SW/BW monthly.
IS-PW/GW/SW/BW at the end of the year.
Description: As always: every SP mission flown wins a point, whoever has most points at the end of the month wins. IS-GW/SW/BW for top 3 monthly, at the end of the year the top 4 pilots win IS-PW/GW/SW/BW. Each mission only counts once towards this competition, missions flown in previous years can be reflown.
The Kill Board statistics on the TC website are final.


Quotes of the Week

1 – CM Repulsor: “Welcome to Kappa! A timely addition to our squad before the RtF!”

CPT Flelm: “Ugh. Go away Tempest. Your high scores have no power here.”

You wish ;)

Promotions

- Cadet Drake Starfire to Sub-Lieutenant Drake Starfire to Lieutenant Drake Starfire!
- Cadet Jacktheripper to Sub-Lieutenant Jacktheripper to Lieutenant Jacktheripper!
- Cadet Dact41 to Sub-Lieutenant Dact41!
- Cadet Dark123 to Sub-Lieutenant Dark123!

Transfers

- SL Drake Starfire – M/PLT Daedalus to Alpha Squadron
- COL Jacob Van Nowak – Delta Squadron to Alpha Squadron
- CPT Kyle Fardreamer – Sigma Squadron to M/FRG Phoenix
- SL Jacktheripper – M/PLT Daedalus to Sin Squadron
- LC Tempest – M/FRG Phoenix to Kappa Squadron
- SL Dact41 – M/PLT Daedalus to Sin Squadron
- SL Dark123 – M/PLT Daedalus to Sin Squadron

Open Command Positions

- Delta Squadron Flight 3 Leader
- Sin Squadron Flight 3 Leader

Conclusion

Raise the Flag will commence before my next report is out. Please note that the competition time will follow database official time, and as such it will start the exact moment June starts in the database.

If you have any questions, and I’m sure you will have many, please let me know. I hope you have a great time.

And don’t you dare lose to us. You’ll never hear the end of it ;)

Respectfully submitted,

TCCOM-PROF/HA Daniel Bonini/TC-1/ISDII Challenge
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