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ISD Challenge Report #27
VA Daniel Bonini
4/16/2007

ISD Challenge Weekly Report #27

ISD Challenge Weekly Report #27 – 16th of April 2007

 

Introduction

WAR!!!!

Ok, not so much....more like a training exercise, because declaring war on another Emperor’s Hammer vessel would most likely be considered treason ;)

Either way, as you must have heard, the competition against the MC-80B Redemption, the TIE Corps Infiltrator Wing ship, has commenced. I refer you to the ISD Challenge’s competition’s page: http://isdchallenge.tcbg.net/CCompetitions.htm. There, you’ll find competition’s details, and the information you’ll need to fight this battle. The Challenge is in need of you flying, so get to it!!! Fly lots, and let’s bring yet another title to this fine ship!!

Besides that, we also have a new Flight Office competition. It’s the TIE Corps Squadron Tournament. It will be four rounds of three missions (one for each platform – just one required to participate in each round). Squadron with best average participation wins!! Details on the Competitions Center down below!! Participation is mandatory!!!

We had a few more pilots leaving for the Reserves this week. Long time veteran COL Marcin Szydlowski, former Tactical Officer among many other things, last placed in Cyclone Squadron, and second place in the EH’s history of FCHG points, has left. LCM Meyan Ravenus, also from Cyclone Squadron, is no longer in this ship. From Typhoon, CPT Fallien Skull has been AWOL’ed for lack of communications to his superior officers. All pilots will be very much missed, and I hope they find time again in the future to be active, and that they return to active duty aboard the Chal.

Gladly, We’ve had some reinforcements. Long time Challenge veteran, MAJ Elwood the Brave, has returned to the ranks of Typhoon Squadron. A fine reinforcement, if I may say, even because Woody has already flown his first battles for the Challenge vs. Redemption competition (along with LT Toran Yarr and CM Great Griffin). Again arriving at Typhoon, we have the pleasure of having, for the first time aboard the Challenge, LC Kodiak Kereban.

With Mike leaving, we had this week the appointment of LT Dempsey as Flight Leader of Cyclone’s Flight 3. Congratulations on your first command position, Dempsey. We wish you luck!! Also, LT Dempsey was appointed this week as the new Professor of TIE Mission Creation! Congrats!!!

Mike’s departure has also changed the FCHG listings aboard the Challenge. Now the current king of the hill is no other than LCM Zosite Konstyte Styles, with 2251 points, followed closely by MAJ Elwood the Brave with 2158 points. Can you top them? ;)

All the departures and arrivals have changed the balance of the averages FCHG points of the Wing X Squadrons, since Cyclone has lost lead to Typhoon Squadron.

MWE awards have been processed. Congratulations are in order to LC Kadon Beir and LT Dempsey on their Bronze Stars, to LT Toran Yarr, LT Godo Nurok, LCM Oskar Holtz, LT Sergeyli and COL Angel on their Palpatine Crescents and to CM APanasyuk and CM Garrett Hap’kette (who left already) on their Imperial Security Medals. There are still a couple more of medals to be awarded. Also, congratulations to Saul, Darklord, me, Flint, Zosite, Oskar Kadon, Clark, Domi and Azurin for our Medals of Communication. Especially to Oskar, who was awarded the MoC with its Gold Oak Cluster, and Azurin with the Silver Oak Cluster!!!!

On another medal note, I’d like to personally congratulate LCM Zosite Konstyte Styles for his first Imperial Security Medal!!!!

Four FL positions are still open for applications. Currently, open positions are: Typhoon Flight 3; Inferno Flight 2; Tornado Flight 3; and Omicron Flight 3. These positions are of great importance, and they are to be filled with good active officers. If you feel you’re up for it, contact the Squadron Commander of the position you’re interested.

Congrats are also in order to Rancorous and Kaisin Mirtez on their promotions to Major!!

Now, if you’ll follow me to the math:

 

News

* Left = Mike + Meyan + Fallien :(

* Arrived = Woody + Kodiak :)

* Totals: 2 arrivals – 3 lefts = ARGH!!!!

* Cyclone’s Flight 3 Leader = - Mike + Dempsey = Congrats!!!!

* Four FL Positions open + twenty nine FM Positions open = RECRUIT!!!!

* Chalquilla + Calamari = very good lunch!!!! Go fishing!!!

* 6 MSEs + 1 MWE = Lots of Medals!!! Congrats to all!!

* Rancorous + Kaisin Mirtez = Majors!!

* Squadron + Tournament = Fly!!!!!!

* IO + TCBGCOM + TO + SO + OPS + RO + COMM + COO + LO + CA:TO = open for applications!!

* Freeworlds!!!!! http://freeworlds.emperorshammer.net/

* Recruit = Happy + COM!!!

 

T/D Astra Fighter’s Flight Status

- Flew TIE-TC 53 – 5 missions with new highscores in missions 1, 2 and 3
- Flew TIE-TC 54 – 5 missions with new highscore in mission 3

 

Commodore’s Other Activities

- Updated the Challenge website
- Updated Wing X Mailing List
- Completed negotiations for Challenge vs. Redemption
- Got a little extra job as FOA
- Created mailing list for Tornado Squadron

 

Fleet News

http://www.ehtiecorps.org/news.asp
http://www.emperorshammer.org/news.htm

 

Competitions

* ISD Challenge vs. MC-80B Redemption
Start date: 04/16/2007
End date: 05/06/2007
Battles: any/all from the
Mission Compendium
Medals: IS-GWs for first place SP, first place MP and first place overall (SP+MP). IS-SWs for second places. IS-BWs for third places. Additional IS-SW for every participating pilot of the winning ship that gathers more than 30 points, and additional IS-BW for every participating pilot of the losing ship that gathers more than 30 points. Winning ship will be determined by the average: Sum of all points of all participating pilots in the ship/number of participating pilots in that ship.
Details: 1 point for every mission flown (3 points if it's a highscore). 3 points for every LoC awarded. 10 points for every DFC awarded.

* TIE Corps Squadron Tournament
Thats right, the Flight Office has a new competition running! THE TIE CORPS SQUADRON TOURNAMENT! It will be a simple matter of flying one of the three missions (one for each platform per week). The Squadron with the best participation over the course of the 4 weeks (4 rounds) will win IS-GWs for all participating members! If there is a TIE, the highest score between the tied Squadrons will win.
This week's missions are:
XvT-Free 207
TIE-Free 265
XWA-Free 129
Remember not to send the files to Frodo, simply BSF them and he will do the rest from there!

* Praemega Propaganda Parade
Praetorian and Omega feel the need to oil each other up and flext their collective muscles - the rest of the fleet feels the need to mock them. In the vein of the Banner Prank comp VA Jarek would like you all to come up with the best gfx mocking either (or both) elite squadrons. For hints see
http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewtopic.php?t=4601 entries to me at dgm@ehdb.net, attaching submissions as a jpeg or similar format. End date is 04/20/2007. IS-GR for 1st place, IS-SR for 2nd place, IS-BRs for excellent entries.

* Friday’s Vaping Rhapsody
The new Multiplayer competition hosted by our own LCM Zosite. They happen every Friday at 15:30 EST on the #EHCOO channel. Platforms are XWA and XvT, and DFCs can be awarded.

* 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!
Razz
Start Date: 10th February 2007
End Date: 24th February 2007 (looks like it was postponed...)
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
Razz

* 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
Sad
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.

* Golden Tug Awards 2007
It's time once again to award the famed and feared Golden Tug Awards!!!!!
Details: http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewtopic.php?t=4496
06 Submissions: http://mb.emperorshammer.net/viewtopic.php?t=4441

* 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 5
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:

LT Dempsey, new Professor, new Flight Leader and awarded the BS!!! Congrats!!!

 

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:

 

Fallien, Mike and Meyan, for leaving the best ship ever!!!

 

Quote of the Week

1 – Zosite: “/me starts slapping his Commander without mercy...
 
- Calm down, Sir!! Please!! Calm down!!! Control yourself!!!
* Vice Admiral Bonini looks funny... *
- Vice Admiral, Sir, sorry... I didn't think this could be seen as an insubordination. Will I be courtmarshaled or something? :_|
- Nahhh... we need him with us much more time and it seems he needs to calm down and some motivation on his part... go your merry way, Zós ^_^
/me continues with his new "tour of duty"
- Come back, Sir!!
We need you!!! Come back!!! And calm down!!!”

Saul: “Don't worry, Lieutenant Commander. I'll deal with this.
*starts shaking and slapping LC Beir*
Calm down!
Control yourself, man!
</Airplane reference>”

Ted Stryker?? :D

2 – Flint: “/me points out that 5 of the 6 current Chal CMDRs are Collie vets >:D
And in all cases, Relentless, Collie, Challenge, Tug-o-matic, Honda Accord, whatever...boo the Redemption :P”

Domi: “Is now a good time to point out that I am a SOV-vet?  Hrmmmm probably not, eh?
"SQUISH THE FISH!!!"”

Dan: “There's never a good time to point that out :D”

Domi: “Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.  Just I've been here so long now that I'm pretty sure that whatever blemish that might have had has been removed.”

Oskar: “You have been cleansed with alcohol...so  fear not! But still I wouldn't bring it up too much :P”

Sorry Domi, I had to bring it up this one more time :D

3 – Provided by LCM Zosite, with note that Phoenix is our LC Kadon Beir:
“<`Phoenix>
http://goldenhide.deviantart.com/gallery/
<`Phoenix> my Space Marines are in here somewhere
<LCM_ZositeKS> Who's the 19th century lout at the bottom? xD
* `Phoenix sets mode: +super-insane-hyperactive-mode-ON LCM_ZositeKS
<LCM_ZositeKS> NOO!!! Not THAT!! Aaaaargh!!! X__x
* `Phoenix laughs maniacally
* LCM_ZositeKS starts equipping with engines even the damned protocol droids and the trash bins
* LCM_ZositeKS pilots an engined bin all over the Wing X quarters...
<LCM_ZositeKS> Hi-oh, Silver!!!
<`Phoenix> "Go my little minion create death and destruction and insanity wherever you may roam!"
<`Phoenix> IT IS COMPLETE!
* LCM_ZositeKS crashes against LC Beir's office and the Iota patch goes to hell
<LCM_ZositeKS> Oooops... sorry :-P
<`Phoenix> Noooooooo!!!!!
* `Phoenix sets mod: -super-insane-hypeactive-mode-OFF LCM_ZositeKS
<`Phoenix> need to work out the malfunctions
<LCM_ZositeKS> Daiiiisyyyy... Daiiiisyyyy
<`Phoenix> ROFL!
<`Phoenix> nice 2001
<LCM_ZositeKS> Now, my beloved COMMA and FO... the #wing_x is almost always like that. True story. Where's the damned Medical Fleet when you need 'em?
<Frothy> decomissioned.
<LCM_ZositeKS> Now I'm starting to understand a couple of things xD”

Wing X rocking the #tiecorps world :D

4 – From my IRC log:
“<Marisha_B> I am woman brought on *special* shuttle yet they say I can't work until flights are made no?
<danielbonini> Special shuttle coming from.... ;)
<danielbonini> Marisha, you're in the TC?
* Marisha_B points at *OPS*
* LCM_ZositeKS was kicked by Marisha_B (because you aren't insane enough!!!!)
* LCM_ZositeKS has joined #wing_x
<danielbonini> OPS, really?
<danielbonini> now that's not a good reason to kick Zosite :D
<Sergeyli> OPS, what is that?
<danielbonini> Operations Officer
<Sergeyli> Oh
<danielbonini> Says To Be Assigned still :(
<danielbonini> I'm curious :)
<Marisha_B> NO!
<Marisha_B> I have Ops
<Marisha_B> but its me Beir :D
<danielbonini> aaaah :D
<danielbonini> UAHAUAHAUAHAUAHAUAHAUAHA
<danielbonini> DAMMIT BEIR
<danielbonini> :D”

Heh, I thought we’d have another lady awarding us medals....bah!!!

5 – Another one from Zosite:
“<`Darklord> Beir - make your FL do something simple and give him an ISM!
* `Darklord slaps LC_KBeir around a bit with a large trout
<Frothy> Delegation in action.
<`Darklord> nothing like making others do all the work :P
<Zosite|Score> NOW that's a good idea! :-D Something involving blood and fire, please! (Forget about blood pudding)
<LC_KBeir> hmmmm
<LC_KBeir> Zos.
<|Stryker|> Zos, I need a litre of your blood
<LC_KBeir> The next time we put into drydock....
<|Stryker|> then set yourself on fire
* Zosite|Score is ready for the doom
<LC_KBeir> You can clean the entire ISD Challenge
<LC_KBeir> inside and out
<LC_KBeir> with nothing
<LC_KBeir> but a mere
<LC_KBeir> horsehair
<LC_KBeir> then you *maybe* get an ISM
<Zosite|Score> Great! Now that's a nice and simple idea!
<Zosite|Score> But...
<Zosite|Score> ..
<Zosite|Score> What will I do after breakfast, Sir?
<LC_KBeir> ....”

He got his ISM....soooo......

Ouch, no more quotes today :D

 

Ship Statistics

Commodore: VA Daniel Bonini
FCHG Points: 1579 (Optio)

Wing Commander: COL Darklord
FCHG points: 897 (Decurion)

Thunder Squadron
Pilots: 8
FCHG points combined: 3786
Average: 473,250 (Legionnaire)

Typhoon Squadron
Pilots: 7
FCHG points combined: 4882
Average: 697,429 (Aquilifer)

Inferno Squadron
Pilots: 7
FCHG points combined: 2532
Average: 361,714 (Paladin)

Cyclone Squadron
Pilots: 6
FCHG points combined: 3589
Average: 598,167 (Aquilifer)

Tornado Squadron
Pilots: 7
FCHG points combined: 915
Average: 130,714 (Dragoon)

Omicron Squadron
Pilots: 4
FCHG points combined: 1436
Average: 359,000 (Paladin)

ISD Challenge Overall (Commodore included)
Commodore: 1
Wing Commander: 1

Pilots: 39
Total FCHG points: 19616
Ship Average: 478,439 (Legionnaire)

 

Conclusion

That was a long report :)

Ok, so we have a lot of competitions to participate, so go fly as much as you can. Also, if you are a multiplayer pilot, go take somebody down and earn some LoCs and possibly a DFC. Highscores are worth points, so, if you can, get them, but don’t waste much time on that. Fly, fly and fly some more, and help the Challenge achieve victory!!!

Have a great flight ;)

 

Links

TC Site: http://www.ehtiecorps.org/news.asp
ISD Challenge:
http://isdchallenge.tcbg.net/
MB's:
http://mb.emperorshammer.net/
mIRC:
http://www.mirc.com/
ChalRadio: www.chalradio.com
Wing X Battleboard:
http://gysnet.com/index.php?wing=10

If you get mIRC, join an undernet server and join #wing_x.

 

Respectfully submitted


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