ISD Challenge Weekly Report #18 –
12th of February 2007
Introduction
Good evening, pilots,
We’ve just had another transfer out of the ship. This time it was
COL Flint Darkstar, from Typhoon Squadron, that after completing
Frodo’s Crazy Flying Challenge (check the “Competitions Center”) and
been awarded an IS-GW and an IS-BR has moved to the IW Cruiser
Redemption.
Typhoon and Cyclone Squadrons are now with only 5 pilots each, and
recruiting efforts should be made in order to correct this problem.
All Squadrons should have at least 6 pilots, so Citations are not
all lost. Help your Commanders!! I don’t think I must remind you all
that RECRUITING FROM ANOTHER SHIPS IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE TIE CORPS (well....except
from M/FRG Phoenix)!!!! I am sure that none of you are doing this,
but I feel the need to tell you either way. This means that you can’t
bother any active pilot into joining our ship....but, on the other
hand, it also means that you CANNOT be harassed by people from other
ships into leaving the Chal...this excludes invitations by elite
squadrons, of course, and they can hardly be called harassing :D
MSEs/MWE have been processed, and the medals have been awarded.
Congrats to all who got a shiny!!! The Squadron Commanders have
received feedbacks from their MSEs this week, by COL Darklord. I
have to say I fully agree with all the feedbacks, and I hope they
are serving to improve our ship’s administration.
In a couple of days, former BGCOM Talons Pryde will get married!!!!
Wish him, and his fiancée Jenn your congrats!!!
Fleet Admiral Den Darkhill has taken the job of Science Officer. We
may finally get some major improvements in SCO in the future :)
The EH finished second in the Week of War. Congrats to Zosite, who
took a major role in a very well fought battle, earning himself
another DFC :)
Me and some other pilots have been testing the new TIE battle COL
Domi is working on, so, expect a new Tornado TIE battle to be
released in the near future :) Go Domi!!!
Yesterday ended the first round of AD Masters Flying competition, ad
we are expecting results. Congrats to the ones who flew for it!!
The EH Freeworlds server has been upgraded to the 18.2 version. The
new patch can be downloaded here:
http://files.emperorshammer.net/index.php?act=view&id=5.
There are also new codes of conduct and naming for FW, so check the
message boards FW forum before entering the server.
AD Master wants us all to remember that, according to Section 8.4 of
the EH Cheating Policy, no pilot can skip any missions in a battle
for whatever reason. This will be the final warning, and there are
talks of pain for the ones who break this rule...
I think there’s still time to participate in HA Frodo’s multiplayer
competition for SW Battlefront 2, An IS-PW is up for grabs!!!! Mail
fo@emperorshammer.net if you are interested...
News
* TC Uniform System is about to change :)
* COL Flint Darkstar has transferred out :(
* So, yeah, recruiting is still priority!!!
* New Flying Competition by HA Frodo!!! Check the Competitions
Center for further detail...
* COL Darklord has been testing the effects of using extremely old
games like TIE on extremely new Operating System like Windows
Vista.....so far so good....go Darklord!!!
* Applications for: TO, SO, OPS, RO, COMM, COO, LOA, and CA:TO are
being accepted...
- Flew XWA-DB 8 –
5 missions flown with 1 new mission highscore!!! - Flew XvT-TC 32 – 5 missions flown - Flew XWA-TC 52 – 6 missions flown - Flew TIE-DB 16 – 4 missions flown with 3 new mission
highscores and new battle highscore!!!!! - Flew TIE-Free 192 – 1 mission flown
Commodore’s Other
Activities
- Updated Challenge website
- Updated Wing X Mailing list
- Tested new TIE battle from COL Domi
- Overviewed Challenge operations...oh, and there are operations...
* Master’s
Anniversary Bash! Well as of Valentines
Day this year, AD Master will have been in this mighty fleet for a
total of six whole years. And to celebrate he’ll be running a fly
comp each and every week of February. Each week throughout Feb,
he’ll be flying one free from somewhere in the compendium. Not only
will the top three receive medals, but any pilot who beats his score
will win a IS-BW. In addition, at the end of the month. The pilots
totalled scores will be judged and the three top rating pilots will
again win more bobbles!Missions will vary from XW to XWA. All
BSF's should go through your CMDR (etc) as normal. Then FWD AD
Master the BSF approval form before the FREE's submission date. THE
COMP BEGINS NOW!! The first mission is TIE-FREE #192
- When Cargo Ferries Attack This mission's BSF is due no later than the
11th of Feb 2007.
* Frodo’s
Crazy Flying Challenge!
Oh noes! We all know I can't let Master get the comp spotlight! As
promised, here is a crazy FO competition, amongst many more that
might occur soon. This competition is
going to try to please everybody who wants to fly...And maybe write
a little!
Basically, it is still under consideration by the Comp approval
authority, but I see no reasons why it would get refused. So
without further waiting, here is the competition details:
Each member of the TIE Corps that flies ALL of the following battles
before March 10th 2007, will be awarded the IS-GW!:
TIE-DB 16
XvT-TC #32
XvT-TC #55
XvT-TC #59
XvT-TC #65
XvT-TC #86
XvT-TC #96
XWA-TC #52
XWA-DB #8
XvT-TC #108
Each pilot of the TIE Corps that flies all of the above battles, AND
posts a decent review for each (as in, a review with at least two
sentences, telling us what you think) will receive the IS-BR in
addition to his IS-GW!
Any pilot who achieves a High Score on ANY of these battles between
now and March 10th 2007, will receive the IS-SWs!!!!!! If
somebody then beats your high score, and you re-beat it, you will
get ANOTHER IS-SW!
Simple rules. Simple fun! Let's get out there and FLY folks! :D
* Make the LO a New
Banner Graphic Make the LO
a new banner for the LO website. The only limits is that it conforms
with the pic that is currently in use, ie. similar dimensions and
similar colours to the current websites colour scheme. Entries can
be sent to the LO at
lo@emperorshammer.org. Comp closes at the end of January. IS-GW
to the one the LO chooses.
* TO’s Own The title
of Training Officer's Own will be awarded to the ship whose pilots
pass the most IWATS courses per pilot in each month. For the
purposes of this competition, Omega and Praetorian Elite Squadrons
will be judged as separate ship-equivalent entities. IS-BR for the
participating pilots.
* TIE Corps
Training Competition Every
Saturday, 1300 to 1600 EST on #EHCOO
Multiplayer competition with XWA, XvT and IA. DFCs can be awarded.
* Competition – the
spice of life... MUHAHAHA.
A little friendly competition to liven up this very special report
(TAC Report #250). This will be AD Master’s twenty first TAC report,
in each of these reports at the top there’s is a movie/tv/game
quote.
The first three to email AD Master with all 21 correct answers will
win IS-GR, IS-SR & IS-BR (or subgroup equivalent).
The subject line of the email should read 'When TACcy Speaks...noone
listens' :P
And don't forget to include your ID Line.
Let the madness begin!
* Let’s get ready
to RUUUUUUUMBLE! Ahhhh January, the
only other time of year AD Master care about professional wrestling,
why? Cause its the Royal Rumble, and this year..it was goooooood.
So following his current trend of shameless
rip-off comps he’s starting a new comp! Start Date: 10th February 2007 End Date: 24th February 2007 Medals: IS-GW x3 (or subgroup
equivalent) Missions: Custom Missions Info: One FREE (each platform), one
winner (again each platform). The three winners (you can only win one
platform) will then have the opportunity to enter the 'Shameless
Wrestlemania competition' in April for an IS-PW. Currently he’s hoping to have three custom
missions of his done in time, but since he really hates making stuff
under pressure (comes out crap and lame) he’s not promising nothing.
Oh and don't worry, they will be beta checked
before you fly them
*
Master's Monthly Map & Mission Mayhem Start Date:
10/1/2006
Parties Involved: EH-wide
Medals: IS-GR, IS-SR, IS-BR (or subgroup equivalent) each month.
According to the System Manual (http://sysman.emperorshammer.net/)
the EH is in control of ten systems.
Each month Master is going to pick a planet from one of the EH
Controlled Systems* from the manual. Those interested will then have
the remainder of the month to create a Empire at War or SW Galactic
Battlegrounds or Jedi Academy map based on that planet. *Master may throw in the odd other planet
from SW from time to time with more bonuses.
Designers are free to do as they like with the map provided basics
stay true to the System Manual information.
Maps will be judged on: Technical realization (use wat u got),
general plotline & general enjoyment.
All maps should be submitted ala standard TACcy Rules and via the
Custom BSF (http://tac.emperorshammer.net/tacdb/batsubmit.asp)
All maps will be judged by TAC.
Additional M: AD Master has decided to change
the plot of his funkily named competition for the new year. He has added an additional M! Now the comp
also includes our flying platforms! So that means when he gives us a
planet each month you can base a TIE or even an XW free on that
planet! Awards remains as an IS-GR each month, and he has yet to
give away a single one Anyway.... February's World of the Moment
is.....Aurora Prime!!!
http://sysman.emperorshammer.net/aurora.php The fabulous EH homeworld provides, warm days,
cold nights, a Dark Jedi infested moon, three funky massive
platforms and the ever impressive New Imperial City....think of all
the fun you could have. MUHAHAHAHHAA!!!! Winning submission will be judged by AD Master
based on fun level, plotline and bribes! All submissions should go
through the Custom Battle Submission
Form as always, with a
MMMMM mentioned in the comments box.
* Ace of the Tie
Corps Starting this month, we now have a
new monthly competition series - Ace of the TIE Corps. The concept
is simple - the pilot with the most flown missions at the end of
each month will recieve an Iron Star with Gold Wings and the title
"Ace of the Month". You will be able to see the progress of pilots
over time by checking the
Pilot Kill Board. At the end
of the year, the pilot with the most missions flown will recieve an
Iron Star with Platinum Wings and the title of "Ace of the TIE
Corps".
The competition is open to all members of the TIE Corps and the
counts are based on missions.
* Frozen Doom
Competition The weekly
multiplayer combat calendar events are returning! Starting with the
Frozen Doom Competition!!! It will be held on Tuesdays from 1900 EST
to 2200 EST!
Host is GN Ric Taldrya! Matches take place in #EHCOO, COME
ONE COME ALL!
Having said that, DFCs will no longer be awarded for 24/7 LoCs. They
will only be awarded for winning combat calendar events. If you do
fly a 24/7 LoC match, e-mail the scores to coo@emperorshammer.org.
* Wing X Pilot of
the Week/Month 4 Each week the
Wing X Commander will choose a pilot he believes has performed
better then any other pilot on the ship that week. At the end of the
month, Challenge Commodore will look at the overall performance of
every Pilot of the Week for that month, and will choose one of them
to become the Pilot of the Month. Each Pilot of the Week will be
awarded an IS-BR and each Pilot of the Month will be awarded an
IS-SR. The Wing X Pilot of the week will always be chosen in the
Wing Commander’s report.
Dark Lord of the
Week
The highly
prestigious title of Dark Lord of the Week is only given to the
person who has most advanced the success of the Ship, amused the
Commodore, or slipped me the most $5 notes in a brown paper bag.
This week's winner is:
CM Garrett
Hap’kette,
for creating a new Squadron Patch for Tornado!!!
Ewok of the Week
Yub Yub!
Every story has a
hero, every journey has a first step, every Fleet has a pilot who's
about as much use as an ashtray on a speeder bike. This weeks's
Prize Ewok is none other than:
COL Flint Darkstar,
for leaving the best ship ever!!!
Quote of the Week
1 – Kadon: “*Inaudible
Dialog, judging from facial expressions and lips,"Party?"*
*Starts swimming back for that airlock*”
Zosite: “if only I
could learn those USMC techniques to start breathing without air
when a party shows up...”
2 – Provided by LCM
Zosite:
“<LCM_ZositeKS> Ok, but it would be better if you add something like
"Subjugator Site/Website/Cantina/Dungeon/Mouse Droid's Haven" :)
<Marenac> we have a dungeon?!
<Czul> Mouse's Goofy Hat Emporium
<Marenac> lol
<Frothy> I like that place
<LCM_ZositeKS> I don't know if you have any dungeon! I'm from
another ship! And there on the Challenge the only dungeon we have is
a luxury one for the High Admiral, to avoid him to see the actual
amount of booze filling each and every deck around... :P
<Frothy> I have it filled with my 28 packs of French Canadian Beer.
<Frothy> Challengites are too afraid to drink it :P
<LCM_ZositeKS> You see? It also prevents what it contains to go
outside as well!! xD
<Frothy> yes, we keep it in the room right next to Zosite's BSFs. <Marenac>
interesting
<Frothy> Anywho. bbl.
* Frothy (~master_fr@70.48.239.147) Marcha (Quit: Global warming is
just another empty promise)
<LCM_ZositeKS> I just hit the spot talking about HIS Canadian Beer!
:P”
:D
Ship Statistics
Commodore: RA Daniel
Bonini
FCHG Points: 1417 (Tesserarius)
Wing Commander: COL
Darklord
FCHG points: 805 (Decurion)
Yeeeey...lots of missions to fly, people, so, get to it, because
serious shinies are at hand!! But still, I want to emphasize the
need to recruit....it seems every week we lose someone. Our
Squadrons are coming to alarming number of pilots, and we have to
get our numbers up again. Recruiting and flying are the orders for
this week. Go and have some fun!!