Kappa Report # 23 (2001-02-18)
This report was submitted by MAJ Astarosta
How cool is to be a Kappan? ;)
Squadron News
- Major news this week concern the Victory! we achieved against Wing X's Cyclone Squadron. I'm really glad that you all still have the Kappa spirit in you. It was a really close call, and we've won by only 2000 points. Do we rule or what? ;) Full results on Misc section.
- Once again, medal frenzy for Kappa! CM Ninjawolf (kewl new name, dude! :p) LT Reb Crush and LT Tempest received nice LoAs for the inclusion of their INPRs on the latest newsletter. And someone who I'm not naming but is in command of you all and usually steals from your money accou...erm nothing...well, that person got an IS-BW (Iron Star-Bronze Wings) for getting the top score in Kappa vs Cyclone. Yay yay!!
- As you have noticed, CM Ninja has taken the Manimal way (do ANY of you remember that series? :p) and he became a talking-MIS piloting wolf. And he's now known as CM Ninjawolf. So, save some doggie bags from your meal for him :p
-The Wing II Pilot League has started!! Yay!! 7 Kappans are in!! Boys let's show why we rule around here...Get you feet moving towards some arse.
-With the recent change of recruiting policies, the Kappa Cadet Guide has become a top priority project for us. We need submissions from all of the squadron to show how cool we are.
-Revamped looks for the WSR... I was bored :p
-This week's Ol' Roasty's word o' advice: "Jessica Alba, the girl playing Dark Angel is HOT. I know, it's not an advice, but I couldn't resist. :p"
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Squadron Orders
- For those on the Wing II League, fly FT 153 before Feb 23rd and submit it to Algaron, of course CCing me.
- Submit to the Kappa Cadet Guide. PRIORITY!!
- Bring the joy to everyone by remarking constantly how kewl you and your squadron are. And learn Kung Fu, in case the listener gets annoyed.
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Squadron Activity
MAJ Astarosta/Kappa 1-1
2-12-01 Played FREE-TIE 1 for the Wing II Pilot League playoffs
Played FREE-TIE 25 for Kappa vs Cyclone
2-13-01 Re-Played FREE-TIE 25 for Kappa vs Cyclone
2-15-01 Compiled results for Kappa vs Cyclone
2-16-01 Submitted the Kappa Pin for posting on the Kappa page
2-17-01 Awarded an IS-BW for being the top scorer on Kappa vs Cyclone
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CM Ninjawolf/Kappa 1-2
2-11-01 Played FREE-TIE 1 for the Wing II Pilot League playoffs
Played FREE-TIE 25 for Kappa vs Cyclone
Played FREE-TIE 92 and 146
Played TC-TIE 166 and 167
2-12-01 Played TC-TIE 144
2-15-01 Played FREE-TIE 6 and 149
Played TC-TIE 61 and 66
2-16-01 Played FREE-TIE 153
Played TC-TIE 68
Played XvT-TIE 3
2-17-01 Played FREE-XvT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Awarded a LoA for submitting his INPR to the NL 71
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LT Razor/Kappa 1-3
2-13-01 Reported in with hardware replacements that caused problems (900 MHz yikes!)
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LCM Tim/Kappa 1-4
2-11-01 Reported of the near completion of the Flight I page
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CM Algaron/Kappa 2-1
All week activity on the organization of the Wing II Pilot League
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LT Reb Crush/Kappa 2-2
2-13-01 Played FREE-TIE 1 for the Wing II Pilot League playoffs
Played FREE-TIE 25 for Kappa vs Cyclone
2-15-01 Played TC-TIE 166
2-17-01 Awarded a LoA for submitting his INPR to the NL 71
2-18-01 Played FREE-TIE 153 for the Wing II Pilot League week 1
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LT Max Danzig/Kappa 2-3
2-12-01 Pilot AWOLed for 30 day without contact. End of current record.
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LCM Jan Wemmel/Kappa 3-1
2-18-01 Reported hardware problems keeping him from flying (new video card...how come everyone is upgrading stuff and Roasty isn't? ;p)
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LT Tempest/Kappa 3-2
2-17-01 Awarded a LoA for submitting his INPR to the NL 71
huge mail activity
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LT Steffen - Daniel Dunkat/Kappa 3-3
2-11-01 Played FREE-TIE 1 for the Wing II Pilot League playoffs
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Miscellaneous
- Results for Kappa vs Cyclone:
KAPPA
CM Algaron: 52,306
MAJ Astarosta: 57,573
CM Ninja: 2,473
LT Reb Crush: 37,336
LT Tempest: 51,272
LCM Tim: 46,666
CYCLONE
CM Halcyon: 47,727
CPT Crovax; 49,120
LT Lantel: 50,479
LCM Night Grue: 50,646
CM Saadam: 48,000
Kappa Total: : 247,626
Cyclone Total: 245,972
Top Scorer: MAJ Astarosta
We rock the heck out ;)
Now, onto some fleet news:
- EH Domain updated
Grand Admiral Ronin has updated the EH Imperial News Center with news on the latest command changes.
People wishing to apply for the position of PREX of the Corporate Division should e-mail High Admiral Kawolski.
- CA:FO position open
Yes, thats right...I'm looking for a CA! The details:
All applicants must posses the following qualifications:
Applicants must have been in the TIE Corps for no less than twelve months.
To have held a Command level position (preferably WC or higher) for at least four months and to hold the rank of Major or above.
To hold no HCI convictions, nor be currently under HCI investigation.
To have a working knowledge of TC regulations and policies.
Applicants must have a basic knowledge of HTML.
Applicants MUST be able to check their email at least once a day, and be able to reply promptly. Applicants should also have a stable email provider (i.e. NOT Hotmail).
Most importantly, applicants must be reliable, mature and in good standing with the TIE Corps Flag Officers and the Command Staff.
The duties of the Command Attaché will involve minor updates of the rosters, acting as a liaison between the Flight Office and Flag Officers, and helping me to update the Flight Office page when required. The CA must be able to work off their own initiative, as well as follow instructions given to them. All applications must be with me by 24th February (next Saturday) and please put "CA Application" as the subject of the email. If you wish, you may include ONE reference in the application, but please don't get people to email me telling me what a great CA you'd make. I'll contact them as and when needed. All applications should be sent to spellfire@btinternet.com and with any luck, I'll have made my decision by the following Monday.
- Logistics Office needs a Command Attaché
The Logistics Office is seeking one Command Attaches to upkeep certain duties within the Office. If you are interested in what the job entail read below:
CA:LO2: The First Command Attache will be in charge of maintaining a website and assist in publishing news from around the Star Wars Universe (including Episode II) whether it be from magazines, websites, or other sources for the EH Newsletter. This CA will be charged with revitilization of the Sentinel Project.
Requirements:
1. Knowledge of Star Wars News Sources and where to find good information on Star Wars happenings in General.
2. Web Creation skills- Have the ability to make a site that incorporates all the CA's duties and responsibilites. If possible show former work done on previous sites you have made.
3. Anything else you think is important mention in your application.
Pluses:
-Be a member for more than a year
-Have no HCI record
-Have One Reccomendation
-Any Skills you believe are valuable to the spot
-Good Personality, Easy to work with, Good ideas
Include anything else you wish within your application that you believe would help you.
Mail all applications to LO/RA Ramos Kanzco and CA:LO1/FA Yodavin with the subject: CA Application
- The Invisible Enemy
Fan Films have hit a new low. "The Invisible Enemy" is a Blair Witch knock-off of stormtroopers doing a survey of Endor's forest moon. You see and hear some of the worst actors and voice overs that'll have you ripping your hair out and grinding your teeth and wondering why the hell you wasted your time downloading 45 megs of crap. The credits have several people under the "voice talent" category, but it's all lies...these people don't have talent...
It was a funny idea, but...yuck...if you're feeling masochistic...here:
http://www.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/invisible/index.shtml
- Iron Star conversion chart
For all those with competitions running now, use this conversion chart to recommend/award the appropriate type of medal.
Old System New System
Copper Ribbon Bronze Wings
Nickel Ribbon Silver Ribbon
Bronze Ribbon Silver Wings
Silver Ribbon Gold Ribbon
Gold Ribbon Gold Wings
Platnium Ribbon Platnium Wings
- New Iron Star system
The new Iron Star system has been programmed into the database. Here's how it works:
The Iron Star is awarded for winning a Training Office-approved competition. There are two types of add-ons depending on the type of competition. For all Flying competitions, Wings are awarded. For all Non-Flying competitions, Ribbons are awarded. The type of Wings or Ribbon awarded is dependent on the size of the competition.
Bronze - 1st place in a competition involving at least 6 pilots, runner-up award for Silver competitions, 3rd place/participating award for Gold or Platnium competitions
Silver - 1st place in a competition involving 4 or more squadrons or task units, 2nd place award for Gold or Platnium competitions
Gold - 1st place in a competition involving 3 or more wings/task forces.
Platinum - Training Office competition
Wings are worth FCHG points (1,3,5,10 pts respectively) but Ribbons are not.
Now, some people received awards during the first run of the Iron Star change. Your medal has been converted to the appropriate type. Check your personnel profile to see.
The FCHG point system hasn't been updated yet. I will be changing it today in an effort to redo and fix the FCHG system on the database without having to rely on moving to the new server.
- Star Wars Quake DM Test 1 released
Posted from http://swtc.telefragged.com/news.shtml:
I really don't think I have to elaborate here. DM test 1 has been released. Check the files section for details. A few comments though. We have limited the scope of this DM test on purpose to better focus on the core design of the TC, namely force use, saber use, and weapon use together with player movement. Therefore the lack of levels among other things. Don't worry though, this is where DM #2 will make your day =) Untill the however, why not do some mapping or modeling for you favorite mod? The Star Wars Universe surely offers a plethora of ideas... In any case, feel free to comment on the mod and send me bug reports or thought. I'm just happy we finally released something. Best of wishes.
Star Wars Quake is about 25 MB large and requires Quake II v3.20 to play. Download it here: http://swtc.telefragged.com/files.html
The Quake II v3.20 patch can be downloaded here: http://www.planetquake.com/quake2/files.shtml
- Duality - Fan Film
High quality Fan Film here! Actually, a lot of it is showing off the graphic design talents of a team of two guys, but it's amazing what just two people can do! The film is completely shot on blue-screen and shows off stunning special effects and beautifully rendered digital sets.
It comes in low-res (320) and hi-res (480) versions which are pretty big in size, but worth the download!
http://www.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/duality/index.shtml
-Battlecry #12
It's the last issue of Battlecry I'm afraid. Never mind, Issue 12 still has all of this in it...
Interviews with GA Ronin, HA Kawolski and HA Astatine
Look back to the beginnings of Battlecry
BIG Competition Results
All entries to the BIG Competition (that work) are published this month
XvT & XWA Week of War Stats for January
Writing Contest story completed and ready to read
Plenty of great submissions
You can download and view it at http://battlecry.emperorshammer.ca
Attached: FREE-TIE 153 for the Wing II Pilot League
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Squadron Roster
KAPPA SQUADRON OF WING II : Escort
COMMANDER: MAJ Astarosta (astarosta@copetel.com.ar)
NICKNAME: The Spirits of Wing II
BANNER: kappa.jpg
MOTTO: If it Flies, it Dies
HOMEPAGE: http://www.emperorshammer.ca/kappa
MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=12
FLIGHT I - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: Smashing Kegs
Motto: In Eternal Quest for Party
1) MAJ Astarosta (astarosta@copetel.com.ar)
2) CM Ninjawolf (thrawn122@hotmail.com)
3) LT Razor (pedroamado@eudoramail.com)
4) LCM Tim (TieCorps@usa.net)
FLIGHT II - MISSILE BOAT
Nickname: The Dark Avengers
Motto: Hatred Breeds Strength
Homepage: http://www.emperorshammer.ca/kappa/FlightII/home.html
1) CM Algaron (algaron1@hotmail.com)
2) LT Reb Crush (g3blackmac@mac.com)
3) TBA
4) TBA
FLIGHT III - TIE DEFENDER
Nickname: The Lunatic Roastars
Motto: Be Afraid, for we are the Defenders of the Keg!
1) LCM Jan Wemmel (Jan1506@gmx.de)
2) LT Tempest (EH_Tempest@gmx.net)
3) LT Steffen - Daniel Dunkat (Dunkat@firemail.de)
4) TBA
Total: 9
Respectfully,
CMDR-TCS/MAJ "Roasty" Astarosta/Kappa/Wing II/SSSD Sovereign
PCx6/ISMx9/IS-1BW/CoB/OV [PLDN] {IWATS-TT-TM-IIC-M1-M2-CBX-SM2}
DOC/LT Astarosta/TC-WII/SSSD Sovereign
ACO Astarosta (Sith)/Archanis of Taldryan
Kappa's Official Tailor
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