CS Server back online

HA Kawolski

31 May, 2000 16:53
8 ABY

The upgrades are complete and the server is back online. The next scheduled downtime will occur when CS 6.5 beta and the Half-Life 1.1.0.0 patch is released.

CS Server ungoing upgrades

HA Kawolski

31 May, 2000 15:45
8 ABY

The Counter-Striker server is currently offline as some administration and logging mods are loaded up so you can see pretty little stats of players and usage. Fun! Until further notice, the server will be down.

Team Emperor's Hammer CS Server

HA Kawolski

31 May, 2000 07:57
8 ABY
With special thanks to Vice Admiral AbsoluteK, we have our own Half-Life Counter-Strike server at squadron.org (or ehnet.org ...whichever is easier for you to remember).

The server was just opened yesterday afternoon, so problems...do pop up every now and then. The server is listed on the Gamespy Network (but not on WON's Master list for some reason), and you can connect directly by typing in the console:

connect squadron.org:27015
or
connect ehnet.org:27015

The CS server is prone to crashing and later I will be putting some scripts in place so the server will restart itself on its own...but that's probably after I install the new Half-Life update coming out sometime this week!

If you have any questions about the Counter-Strike server or have problems, feel free to contact High Admiral Kawolski.

Beta Testing applications closed

HA Kawolski

31 May, 2000 07:31
8 ABY

Beta Testing applications are no longer being accepted. The new testers will be notified via e-mail tonight! Thanks to all that applied!

EH Domain updated

HA Kawolski

30 May, 2000 22:11
8 ABY
Grand Admiral Ronin has updated the emperorshammer.org news page with more fleet news and reports.

IWATS passes 4K

HA Astatine

30 May, 2000 20:05
8 ABY

IWATS has finally passed 4,000 graduates. Yipee.

Downtime

HA Kawolski

29 May, 2000 19:14
8 ABY

I apologize for the downtime. I reported it at 4:00 EST when it first happened but forgot to include some vital information that needed to be included with my bug report to CrystalTech and it ended up not getting officially reported until I came home around 9:00 EST. :( Thank you all for e-mailing me about the problems to let me know it wasn't working! :)

Personal starfighter bug

HA Kawolski

29 May, 2000 13:11
8 ABY

A bug that caused an officer's Personal Starfighter to crash the Profile Administration page has been fixed.

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

29 May, 2000 12:23
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a new six-mission TIE Fighter battle:

The Outer Rim(EH MUD) needs builders

MAJ Mooks

29 May, 2000 12:20
8 ABY
If you're interested in building for TOR, please email mooks@emails.pce.net. No previous building experience is necessary. General MUDing experience is a plus and previous building experience is even better.

ASF: SC over - Results announced

VA Priyum Patel

29 May, 2000 11:49
8 ABY
After a long six weeks, the ASF Supremacy Competition finally drew to a close last night. These past weeks have seen the ASF Squadrons and Ships pitted against each other, battling it out to achieve domination. 100s of missions & battles were flown, with dozens of graphics, fiction and new missions being submitted, all in order to gain as many points as possible. Well, the final scores have been tallied, and the winners decided!

1ST: ISD Grey Wolf - 4458 points
2ND: ISD Intrepid - 2389 points
3RD: ISD Vanguard - 1179 points

As you can see, the Grey Wolf and her crew wiped the floor with the opposition, and take their rightful place as the new ASF Command Ship!

The Squadron race was claimed by Vortex Squadron with 1842 points - many congratulations to CPT Chrusos Ichthys and his pilots! The individual race was won by CPT Brucmack of Crusader, with an amazing 591 points, who is awarded with a Silver Star of the Empire! Many thanks to those that took part in the competition, who made it a success! :)

S-Foils patch review

HA Kawolski

28 May, 2000 23:48
8 ABY
The Corporate Division's Core Squadron has released a report on the X-Wing Alliance S-Foils patch. The team appeared to have a problem playing single-player missions with the patch, but from personal experience with my own single-player XWA missions I created, the patch worked fine when I replaced the regular craft with a Gunboat or Shuttle. You can read the entire report here.

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

28 May, 2000 23:09
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a new six-mission X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter battle:

New Tactical Office Beta Testers needed

HA Kawolski

28 May, 2000 20:49
8 ABY
Applications for Beta Testing are now being accepted! If you're interested in beta testing battles prior to their release to the EH Battle Center (and earning medals doing it), please apply (with a list of game platforms you own) to High Admiral Kawolski.

Duties/requirements of a beta tester would include the following:

  • Playtest at least one battle or Free-Mission-Set a week
  • Already have knowledge of how to play custom missions on the game platforms they own
  • Mission Design experience not necessary
  • Be able to commit the time and effort to fill out a detailed report with each tested mission

For more information about Beta Testing, check out the Beta Testing Regulations.

If you're applying for the position, please put "Beta Testing Application" in the subject header of your e-mail. Include in your e-mail your PIN # or (more preferred) a hyperlink to your Personnel Profile. Make sure it's updated to properly show which game platforms you own.

More Tactical Manual updates

HA Kawolski

28 May, 2000 20:33
8 ABY
The Tactical Manual has been updated with the following:

Beta Testing Regulations - A new rule to combat excessive waiting has been put into place. A mission that forces the player to sit and wait and do nothing for more than five minutes (x4-mode in TIE Fighter, real-time in XvT/BoP/XWA) is now considered a bug.

Updated battle

HA Kawolski

28 May, 2000 18:59
8 ABY
The following battle was updated by the BHG staff and posted on the Battle Center:

  • BHG Battle #1

New Starfighter Wing Opens

FA Kessler

27 May, 2000 20:13
8 ABY
It's with a considerable amount of pride that I can announce the opening of SSD Avenger Wing II at long last. Membership of the Flagship of the Dark Brotherhood has risen to a level where I'm finally able to open the second Sith Wing to ensure places remain open for future Sith pilots joining the TIE Corps.

My congratulations to the officers and crew of the SSD Avenger for reaching this milestone in joint TIE Corps/Dark Brotherhood operations!

Naval Staff Course

FA Kessler

27 May, 2000 19:30
8 ABY

Just a quick note to let everyone know that until the Naval Staff Officer's Course is approved by the Training Office, NO results will be mailed out to graduates. Before anyone starts to panic, let me point out that it's IWATS Core that needs to be done to complete Naval training. The Staff Course is required before a Naval Officer can be promoted to Lieutenant.

Echo Company - Update

HA Kawolski

27 May, 2000 17:04
8 ABY
Echo Company is now officially open and the "Currently Closed" sign has been removed from the enlistment form. The very short requirements for Echo Company trainees have been posted on the Platform Daedalus page.

Tactical Manual updates

HA Kawolski

27 May, 2000 16:13
8 ABY
The Tactical Manual has been updated with the following:

Pilot File Utilities - Laser-less Scoring Utility 2.0 has been released for Windows 95 users with more features such has long filename support and automatically determining the number of missions flown in pilot files.

Game Updates/Patches - xwpatch.zip has been added for all versions of TIE Fighter. This patch allows pilots to fly the X-Wing, Y-Wing, A-Wing and B-Wing in TIE Fighter. This is classified as an official update that can be used with all battles and free missions.

More Naval Corps updates

HA Kawolski

27 May, 2000 15:59
8 ABY

Naval Corps personnel can now access the medal recommendation form, the survey center, and other various administration pages. The ID Line generator also puts the correct updated hyperlinks on profiles as well.

Naval Corps rosters

HA Kawolski

27 May, 2000 15:19
8 ABY
The Naval Corps rosters can now be viewed at the TIE Corps Rosters section. Position openings and "PRINT VIEW" are not available at this time. Roster counts aren't available either since I need to wait until a few people are assigned.

Scheduled downtime

HA Kawolski

27 May, 2000 08:00
8 ABY

The database will be offline late tonight (most likely close to midnight or 1am EST) to put in the finishing touches to incorporate the new Naval Corps rosters and features on the database.

Echo Company - A Reminder

FA Kessler

27 May, 2000 06:19
8 ABY
Remember that it's an offence to register a clone pilot in the TIE Corps without informing the Flight Officer of your duplicate character. Simply email me letting me know who your second (or even third and fourth!) characters are, and no action will be taken against you. In the case of pilots applying to start Naval characters in Echo Company, simply state the name of your TIE Corps character in the 'Notes' section of your application.

Finally, REMEMBER that if you wish to run a duplicate character in the EH in any subgroup other than the Dark Brotherhood, you MUST apply with a seperate email address and name for the new character. Apart from those restrictions, you're all free to apply to Echo Company for Naval Officer training :)

Navy Commander Appointed

FA Kessler

27 May, 2000 05:22
8 ABY
With the surprise resignation of Vice Admiral IQ Pierce, I've been forced to select a replacement NAVCOM at very short notice. Luckily for the Naval Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Freelancer was prepared to step into the gap. LC Freelancer was with the original wargame design team that helped to work out the rules to IQ Pierce's interactive wargaming system (e.g Imperial Storm and Project Faithful), and the experience he brings will be a massive advantage for the Naval Corps. He is hereby promoted to Vice Admiral and appointed to the position of Naval Corps Commander.

PLT Daedalus - Echo Company

FA Kessler

27 May, 2000 05:16
8 ABY
Despite the large CLOSED sign over the door to the Echo Company Training Barracks, it seems that people just can't take the hint and keep applying to become the first ever EH Naval Cadets. Instead of fighting a losing battle and continuing to reject these applications, I've decided to begin processing Echo Company Training applications.

Yes, that's right, you may now apply for Fleet Naval Corps Training at the PLT Daedalus Fleet Training Academy. However, applicants should be aware that there will probably be a few days delay in receiving assignments to your Naval Task Forces, since the Roster database revisions are not 100% complete. Be patient, and watch this page for further news...

Imperial Storm - Updated Analysis

FA Kessler

27 May, 2000 04:50
8 ABY
Interested armchair strategists can now see the Gamesmasters Chart of events in Imperial Storm, showing exactly where each and every unit was located, and what its orders were for the duration of the Exercise. An explanation of Red Team's Battle Plan can also be viewed, and the Blue Command Team will soon post a similar document for their Team. All documents are available for the post-exercise debriefing at the Imperial Storm Command Centre.

Naval Corps Message Board

FA Kessler

26 May, 2000 16:14
8 ABY
In order to gear up for the opening of the Fleet Naval Corps this weekend, a message board has been created for the use of the Naval Corps Officers. The new Board can be found here.

Missing file with ATR Program

CPT Nix

26 May, 2000 02:30
8 ABY
The ATR program is missing an essential file named MSVBVM60.DLL. Those who have downloaded Visual Basic 6 programs in the past will not run into a problem, since it already resides in their C:WINDOWSSYSTEM folder. I have been talking to quite a few TC pilots on IRC who have run into a missing DLL error and thought it pertinent to point this out. I have a copy of a VB6 runtime here: http://demon.squadron.org/Msvbvm60.zip

ATR Program released to Fleet

FA Kessler

25 May, 2000 14:22
8 ABY
Commander Brakka has developed an Activity Tracking Record programme in an effort to make Squadron Commanders' lives a lot easier. This is a highly recommended programme for anyone who has to keep track of a Squadron's activity, and can be downloaded in zip format from here (236K).

Mac FAQ Update

LCM Calzeo Inkwolf

25 May, 2000 13:37
8 ABY
Snapz 1 has finally been located! It can be downloaded from the University of Munich's Link Everything Online site: http://www.leo.org/pub/comp/os/macintosh/leo/graphics/

The original Snapz is the ONLY Macintosh shareware screenshot program I know of which will work reliably with LucasArts Games. It's a 1994 program, but still works beautifully in TIE Fighter under Os 8.1. If anyone has compatibility problems with it under Os 8.5 and up, please let me know.

Instructions for using Snapz and preparing screenshots for mailing can be found on the Mac FAQ website, on the Combat Chamber Rules Page

Imperial Storm Over. Red Team Victorious.

FA Kessler

25 May, 2000 11:00
8 ABY
Today marks the end of Exercise Imperial Storm, and with a massive lead in Victory Points over Blue, Red Team are declared the winners of the Exercise. A full analysis of what happened, giving precise details of who did what and where, will be available tonight at the ImpStorm Command Site. Thanks to all who took part and made the Exercise a success, and keep an eye open for an all-new, improved ImpStorm II sometime in the future.

Downtime

HA Kawolski

24 May, 2000 15:59
8 ABY

The domain had some downtime due to server problems. I took the opportunity to do a few updates while the server was offline. Sorry about the extended downtime everyone!

Naval Corps rosters

HA Kawolski

23 May, 2000 17:06
8 ABY
Here's a really quick update. The administration section of the Naval Corps rosters has been completed. The next stage will be programming the webpages so everyone can view them on the Fleet Roster, which could be finished as soon as tomorrow!

AlliED 1.42 released

HA Kawolski

23 May, 2000 10:21
8 ABY
Registered users of AlliED can download AlliED v1.42 with nine more wireframes: Star Galleon, Marauder Corvette, Lancer Frigate, Missile Boat, Assault Shuttle, Luxury Yacht 3000, and Freighter Transports C, H and K.

More details can be found at the AlliED homepage at http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/troyd/.

Beta Period #14 begins

HA Kawolski

23 May, 2000 02:03
8 ABY

Beta Period #14 for Tactical Office beta testers has begun. The number of available testers is low, so stay tuned for the next tester call-out coming up soon in about a week!

Updated Battle

HA Kawolski

23 May, 2000 01:57
8 ABY
The following battle was updated for bug fixes (mission #3):

  • TC-TIE Battle #148

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

23 May, 2000 01:51
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a set of two X-Wing Alliance Free Missions:

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

22 May, 2000 22:04
8 ABY
Well, today wasn't good. My computer had a mild hard drive crash and I lost a lot of programs and data. To make things worse, my cable modem service went down for an undetermined amount of time. However, I still have everyone's battles and submitted works... don't worry! Today's Battle of the Day is a set of two X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Free Missions:

TIE League - Season 1 Results

LC Ace Pilot

22 May, 2000 08:14
8 ABY
After many rounds of fierce battle I am pleased to announce the winners to TIE League - Season 1:

1st place - Daniel Bonini
2nd place - Zorn Starn
3rd place - Ixion Deathbringer
4th place - Al R.S.

And there you have ladies and gentleman, the best of the best. If you want to attain glory like these pilots and get medals then E-mail Lieutenant Colonel Ace Pilot to join.

EH Domain updated

HA Kawolski

21 May, 2000 21:27
8 ABY
Grand Admiral Ronin has updated the emperorshammer.org news page with more fleet news and reports.

Aaron Allston chat

HA Kawolski

21 May, 2000 14:12
8 ABY
Grand Admiral Ronin recently informed the EH Command Officers of an event taking place tonight hosted by the New Imperium:

Star Wars Author Aaron Allston, who wrote four X-Wing books, will be in the NI IRC (Undernet) channel #New_Imperium Sunday [today] at 7 PM Eastern time, 6 PM Central. This is probably one of the biggest events to ever hit the NI, so we want a large turnout to show what the NI is made of... Make plans to be there, this is an opportunity you definately don't want to miss!

We're welcome to attend, but remember we are guests. Be on your best behavior, even around the Rebels, at this event.

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

21 May, 2000 11:42
8 ABY
Oops..forgot about yesterday! Today's Battle of the Day is a set of three TIE Fighter Free Missions:

EH Uniform Exchange Service

HA Kawolski

20 May, 2000 13:43
8 ABY
A new link has been added to the navbar, the EH Uniform Exchange Service. The EHUES are the tailors of the fleet creating uniforms for Emperor's Hammer members. You can place an order for a uniform at their homepage or on IRC at #EHUES.

EH Domain updated

HA Kawolski

20 May, 2000 10:13
8 ABY
Grand Admiral Ronin has updated the emperorshammer.org news page with the latest fleet news and reports.

Tactical Manual released

HA Kawolski

19 May, 2000 22:16
8 ABY
After several hours of hard work, High Admiral Kawolski and Vice Admiral Sauron have completed the new Tactical Manual. You can view it at: http://tac-man.tiecorps.org/

The new Tactical Manual includes:

  • Battle Submission Procedures
  • Battle Review Procedures
  • Cheating Policy
  • How to play custom missions
  • Mission Compendium information
  • Scoring systems
  • Game Platform updates
  • Battle Creation and Pilot Reviewing Utilities

Feedback, comments, suggestions about the new manual are appreciated!

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

19 May, 2000 04:49
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a set of two X-Wing Alliance Free Missions:

Membership hits 1200!

HA Kawolski

18 May, 2000 23:18
8 ABY

It's a new milestone in TIE Corps history! The membership count has reached 1200 members today!

EHnet.org Resolution

AD Turtle

18 May, 2000 18:44
8 ABY
Subject: DNS problems
Resolution: As of 5:44pm on 5/18/00, the new DNS servers have been setup, and are fully functional. All domains and subdomains should be working, with the possible exception of thebhg.org, which was the last to be setup. If after 24 hours your sub-domain or domain is not working, please notify absolute@squadron.org immediately.
Status: Closed

Polling Center News

FA Manesh

18 May, 2000 14:44
8 ABY
There are currently four polls at the polling center right now : EH Poll #71, EH Poll #72, EH Poll #73, and EH Poll #74. Also, the semifinals of the Mr/Miss EH Competition will end May 21st. If you haven't voted already, it is IMPERATIVE that you do. There's been a tie in one of the races for the past few days, and I'd hate to be the one to break it. the EH Polling Center can be found at http://polls.squadron.org.

EHnet.org online again

HA Kawolski

18 May, 2000 11:30
8 ABY

EHnet.org and its hosted pages are now online and accessible once again.

Important Mac Faq update

LCM Inkwolf

18 May, 2000 10:36
8 ABY
NEW COMBAT CHAMBER RULES!

Missions flown in the custom mission chamber and combat chamber do not show statistics on hit ratios and kills in their TFR file information. For this reason, flying in the combat chamber has been generally banned.

Due to the usefulness of the combat chamber in getting stubborn missions to work on the Mac, however, (in my experience, about half the missions which crash on startup will work perfectly in the combat chamber, for some reason) TAC High Admiral Kawolski has allowed us some concessions.

The new rules for flying missions in the combat chamber (if necessary only) are as follows:

1. Missions flown in the Combat Chamber will not be eligible for consideration for high scores on the Battle Board.

2. Missions flown in the Combat chamber will still be valid for FCHG points and for entry into competitions which do NOT use the laserless scoring method. (However, the competition organizer may choose to not accept Combat Chamber pilot files because kill counts aren't recorded for validation that the "Kill Your Own Ships" tactic isn't used and may require screenshots...see #3)

3. For competitions which utilize Laserless Scoring, any missions which are flown in the combat chamber by necessity MUST be accompanied by screenshots of the debriefing statistics, showing hit ratios and kills. Combat chamber TFRs without accompanying screenshots will be disqualified.

A new page has been added to the FAQ which lists these rules, and includes a brief tutorial on making screenshots and converting and zipping them for viewing on PCs (and links to shareware programs that will help with the task.) All troubleshooting pages which suggest the BONUS/custom/combat chamber solution have had a link to this page added and it is accessible from the main page as well.

http://www.redrival.com/hammerhead/CCrules.html

EHnet.Org Temporary Downtime

AD Turtle

17 May, 2000 15:13
8 ABY
In an effort to keep our users informed, we are bringing the following subject to your attention:

Subject: DNS problems
Problem: As of 5:00pm on 5/17/00, the EHnet.org primary server began to experience a loss of primary and secondary DNS services. As a result, users may not be able to resolve or connect to the following domains or their associated sub-domains: ehnet.org, squadron.org, corporatedivision.com, thebhg.org, austindesigns.net. DNS services on the secondary server (raptor.nu) are unaffected. Currently, there is no estimated time of resolution. We are working to correct this problem as soon as possible and will inform you of any developments.
Status: Open

ImpStorm Update # 11

FA Kessler

17 May, 2000 12:22
8 ABY

News from the frontlines has been very sparse in the two game-days since the slaughter in the Heir system. The limited information available indicates that both sides are licking their wounds. Red Team, despite their tactical losses, still maintain a strategic lead with the continued occupation of the Blue homeworlds, and are building up a points advantage that may very well hand them the victory in the few days remaining of the Exercise.

Medal Rec./BSF Administration

HA Kawolski

17 May, 2000 12:05
8 ABY
A new feature has been added for all TIE Corps personnel who use the Medal Recommendation and Battle Submission Forms! Now when you log in, you can view what medals and BSFs are still pending review by the Operations Office and Tactical Office respectively. You can also view what audits are currently outstanding just in case you didn't receive the BSF Audit Notification E-mail.

A bonus feature is that if you make a mistake in filling out a BSF or Medal Recommendation like putting in the wrong PIN # or recommending the wrong medal, you can now remove the request yourself.

Medal/Battle Recommendation Form update

HA Kawolski

17 May, 2000 10:02
8 ABY

To make it faster and easier to fill out the Medal Recommendation Form and Battle Submission Form, both now have a place to input the recipient's PIN # by default instead of listing all the active TIE Corps Personnel. The option to have the list of personnel is still available.

Updated Battles

HA Kawolski

17 May, 2000 09:59
8 ABY
The following battles have been updated to comply with the Tactical Office XvT Standards for .LST files:

  • IW-XvT Battle #10
  • IW-XvT Battle #12
  • IW-XvT Battle #14
  • IW-XvT Battle #17
  • IW-BoP Battle #18
(The prohosting.com and squadron.org mirrors currently don't have the updated battles because their FTP sites are down at this time.)

ISD Challenge Domain

VA Corran Force

17 May, 2000 09:26
8 ABY
I would like to announce to the Fleet of the Emperor's Hammer of the new Domain in town. I have got a domain setup for the ISD Challenge. You can access the site at http://www.isdchallenge.org. I have also created some email addys for the members. For instance com@isdchallenge.org or wing_cmdr@isdchallenge.org.

Amendment to the Cheating Policy

HA Kawolski

17 May, 2000 09:21
8 ABY
Replaying Missions - If you want to achieve a higher score, you must replay the free mission or the entire battle on a fresh new pilot file. You cannot simply play only one mission of a battle and turn it in for a high score. Combat Chamber scores and High Score (.HGH) files will not be accepted or acknowledged.

LucasArts E3 footage

HA Kawolski

16 May, 2000 13:21
8 ABY
Daily Radar has published several LucasArts E3 videos of their upcoming games at: http://www.dailyradar.com/features/game_feature_page_764_1.html

The page contains two or three videos of each of the following games: Episode 1: Obiwan, Escape From Monkey Island, Super Bombad Racing, Episode 1: Starfighter, Star Wars Demolition, Episode 1: Battle for Naboo, and Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine.

Thanks to Lieutenant Mark Metallic for submitting the URL to TC News.

Tactical Challenge #4

HA Kawolski

16 May, 2000 04:20
8 ABY
Hey, we haven't had one of these in a long time!

The Imperial Security Medal will be given to the first person to locate the Asteroid Base Patch which allows TIE Disk owners to be able to play battles that use the Asteroid Base, Asteroid Laser Battery, and the Asteroid Warhead Launcher and mail it to High Admiral Kawolski.

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

15 May, 2000 23:08
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a four-mission X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter battle with radio voices:

All battles are available to download at the Emperor's Hammer Battle Center.

Week of War competition

COL Shups

15 May, 2000 20:01
8 ABY
The Emperor's Hammer has a team assembled to compete on the MSN Gaming Zone. This month's Week of War (WoW) is for XvT/XWA and runs from Friday May 19 to Friday May 26. COO Havoc has put me in charge of awarding LoCs for these competitions so come out and fly and show the online community that the EH is a force to be reckoned with! If you need help with signing up, please give me an e-mail at shups@bellatlantic.net.

Comp Submission Form Back Up

HA Astatine

15 May, 2000 06:57
8 ABY

The Competition Submission form on the TO site is back up now. Yipee.

Internet Officer promoted to Admiral

HA Kawolski

15 May, 2000 05:05
8 ABY
With the recent creation of the Internet Office and EH Webring, Grand Admiral Ronin has promoted Vice Admiral Turtle to the rank of Admiral!

IWATS Core hits 1300

HA Astatine

15 May, 2000 00:18
8 ABY
The IWATS Core, oldest of the courses, has hit 1,300 graduates today. The course was started in early September 1998 and is 20 months old. Now some useless stats.

Core Graduates per month - 65
Core Graduates per day - 2.1666666666666

Only 180 more graduates til the overall count hits 4,000.

New EH WebRing

VA Turtle

14 May, 2000 14:13
8 ABY
Announcing the launch of the new Emperor's Hammer WebRing. The new Ring is a reincarnation of the old Emperor's Hammer WebRing hosted on www.webring.org. The new system has been coded directly by the Internet Office and allows the ring to be navigated even if a webmaster does not display the ring code on their homepage. Additional features include: dead sites can be reported by a user with one click, new sites are added to the ring immediately, and ring sites are categorized.

You can read more, add your site, or begin navigating the ring now at http://www.ehnet.org/webring/main.php3.

More Flag Officer Promotions

FA Kessler

13 May, 2000 11:36
8 ABY
Two fresh promotions to be aannounced officially today. First, Rear Admiral Ari of the ISD Colossus is promoted to Vice Admiral at the request of the TIE Corps Battlegroup Commander.
Secondly, Colonel Nighthawk of Wing X is granted a promotion to the rank of General.

Both officers have served their units with distinction and dedication, and are fully deserving of these promotions. My congratulations to them both!

Anakin Skywalker cast for Episode II

FA Kessler

12 May, 2000 15:52
8 ABY
The months of speculation are over. Lucasfilm have made their decision on the actor to play Anakin Slywalker in Star Wars Episode II, and it's NOT Leonardo Di Caprio. For the full story, visit starwars.com.

AD Motti needs our help

HA Kawolski

12 May, 2000 09:42
8 ABY
As posted on emperorshammer.org:

ATTENTION! Richard LeParmentier, the actor who played Admiral Motti in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, NEEDS OUR HELP! He is doing a few public appearances in the next few weeks, and he needs help locating Admiral Motti action figures! If you can get your hands on between 2-20 Motti figures AT STANDARD RETAIL PRICE OR BELOW, contact Sector Admiral Compton at lovewilkil@aol.com before May 15th. He will give you instructions from there.

Comp form down

FA Astatine

12 May, 2000 07:03
8 ABY

The Competition Submission Form on the TO site is down while the web hosters try to figure out how to allow scripts to update the databases without allowing "hackers" the ability to wipe it. Or that's what they say.

Updated battles

HA Kawolski

12 May, 2000 00:35
8 ABY
Admiral Striker and Project Phoenix has provided me with the following updated battles:

  • TC-TIE Battle #38
  • TC-TIE Battle #66
  • TC-TIE Battle #67
  • TC-TIE Battle #68
  • TC-TIE Battle #73
  • TC-TIE Battle #74
  • TC-TIE Battle #75
  • TC-TIE Battle #81
  • TC-TIE Battle #82
  • DB-TIE Battle #5
  • DB-TIE Battle #7
  • DB-TIE Battle #12

New Survey Center questions

HA Kawolski

12 May, 2000 00:09
8 ABY
A few new questions have been posted on the TIE Corps Survey Center. The Survey Center is available to active TIE Corps pilots only via the Administration Section.

Personnel Profile shortcut

HA Kawolski

12 May, 2000 00:04
8 ABY
Now when you want to look up a personnel profile in a hurry and you already know the PIN #, simply go to:

http://www.tiecorps.org?pin=XXXXX (where XXXXX is the PIN #)

For example, my record is: http://www.tiecorps.org/?pin=691

TIE 95 ISD Laser Patch

HA Kawolski

11 May, 2000 15:24
8 ABY
There is a bug in TIE Fighter 95 (X-Wing Collector's Series) that doesn't allow Imperial Star Destroyers to fire its turbolasers. Based on CPT Wlodek's patch, you can now download the TIE 95 ISD Laser Patch in a small setup file to update your TIE 95 game so the ISDs will fire again.

This patch is approved for use by the Tactical Office for all battles, missions, and competitions. However, pilots are presently not required to use it, but they are highly encouraged to do so, especially in competitions, to promote fairness between the TIE 95, TIE CD, and TIE Disk platforms.

You can download the patch here: http://www.tiecorps.org/files/t95lp.zip (33kb)

Wed ASF Comps, New Times and Location

RA Cyric

11 May, 2000 15:22
8 ABY
Every WED, there are two new Comps being held at #wingxiii.

The first Competition : The Greenwich Wolf Comp, from 1300hrs - 1630hrs EDT. This comp will award LoC's for all wins, a PC for first overall place, and an ISM for Second overall Place.

The Second Comp is from 1900hrs - 2230hrs EDT channel #wingxiii. This comp will feature the awarding of LoC's with a DFC for first place overall.

Both competitions are open to the entire TC fleet and fully sanctioned by the COO and ASF BGCOM. If you are hungry for LoC's here are your chances :-)

The Greenwich Wolf Comp was designed to help Pilots outside the Continental USA compete and fly online. Thus far it has been a big success.

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

11 May, 2000 15:05
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a four-mission X-Wing Alliance battle highlighting the events surrounding an assault on one of Warlord Darrius's secret factories:

All battles are available to download at the Emperor's Hammer Battle Center.

XWA League

LC Wet Willy

11 May, 2000 12:09
8 ABY
Come one, come all, any EHer with XWA is welcome to compete in the EH: XWA League! Take part in this 3 stage, 18 week competition, and prove yourself the best X-Wing Alliance Pilot in the fleet! Do not delay, for this is the chance to prove yourself to be the ultimate. Come in and participate for the competition factor, of just for fun, this is a great chance to prove your activeness.

Head to http://xwaleague.ehnet.org/ NOW! Events start on May 21st!

AlliED 1.41 released

HA Kawolski

11 May, 2000 00:35
8 ABY
Registered users of AlliED can download AlliED v1.41 with more wireframes, new browsing options, and the solution for making ships appear on the "Mission Craft" list prior to briefings.
Setting condition 1 and 2 of the Arrival condition to 100% of Flight Group [first Flight Group] must (Always true) will make that FG show up in the Mission Craft list. This is now the default for a new FG in AlliED.

More details can be found at the AlliED homepage at http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/troyd/.

New Pulp Phantom episode

HA Kawolski

11 May, 2000 00:20
8 ABY
Pulp Phantom: The Animated Parody - http://www.pulpphantom.com - After about four months of waiting, a new Pulp Phantom episode is finally online!

Warning: The site contains language, adult subject matter, and Tang. For mature audiences only.

Lots of new game announcements from LA

HA Kawolski

10 May, 2000 23:28
8 ABY
Check it out! http://www.lucasarts.com/e3/

LucasArts today announced the following new Episode 1 Star Wars games as part of their E3 campaign:

  • Starfighter - Playstation 2
  • Obi-Wan - PC
  • Super Bombad Racing - Dreamcast, Playstation 2, PC, Mac
  • Jedi Power Battles - Dreamcast

Updated battle

HA Kawolski

10 May, 2000 23:19
8 ABY
After several people were experiencing problems with the latest XWA battle, a battle update has been released for:

  • TC-XWA #5: Show of Force

All battles are available to download at the Emperor's Hammer Battle Center.

Mr/Miss EH Semifinals

FA Manesh

10 May, 2000 11:35
8 ABY
We're currently in the seimifinals for Mr/Miss EH. Also at the polling center, are EH Poll #68, EH Poll #69, and EH Poll #70. So I don't want people voting for Mr/Miss EH, and ignoring the polls. In addition, I'm running out of poll ideas, therefore, if you have any ideas for future polls, email them to me. As always, the EH Polling Center can be found at http://polls.squadron.org .

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

09 May, 2000 23:17
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a five-mission TIE Fighter battle:

  • TC-TIE #151: Rebel Prototypes

All battles are available to download at the Emperor's Hammer Battle Center.

CA:FC on Leave

AD Keiran Idanian

09 May, 2000 23:05
8 ABY
I would like the TC and the EH to know that I will be on leave from 5.10.2000 - 5.13.2000. If there are any routine Fleet matters or general Member questions please contact the FCA, Lieutenant Colonel Corran Horn, and please copy (CC) them to me. I look forward to coming back from my leave and getting back to the fleet. Thank you!

Promotion of ISD Challenge Commodore

FA Kessler

09 May, 2000 14:01
8 ABY
As a former ISD Challenge, Squadron Commander and Wing Commander, I'm quite happy to confess to total bias in my delight at being able to announce the promotion of Rear Admiral Corran Force to the rank of Vice Admiral.

As Commodore of the ISD Challenge and Battlegroup Commander's Flagship, Vice Admiral Corran Force has maintained the Challenge's domination of the TIE Corps Battlegroups (but with some SERIOUS competition from the Colossus, Relentless and Immortal!). On multiple occasions his Wing has proven time and time again that anyone who wants to take a shot at Wing X had better be prepared to eat a double helping of humble pie afterwards. My congratulations to the new Vice Admiral.

This totally biased assessment of VA Corran Force's ship and Wing was brought to you by the Flight Office :Þ

S-Foils patch requires XWA 2.02

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 21:01
8 ABY
I wasn't clear before, but the patch requires XWA 2.02, the version you need to have to play on the Internet Gaming Zone.

You can download the patched version here: http://www.lucasarts.com/products/alliance/xwa_update.htm

S-Foils patch for X-Wing Alliance

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 19:02
8 ABY
CEO Trident of Phoenix Technologies, an independent XvT/XWA slicing group, has designed a patch for X-Wing Alliance that will fix the problem with not being able to fire lasers while flying certain ships in Single Player mode like the Assault Gunboat, Missile Boat, and shuttle.

The patch hasn't been extensively tested, so please e-mail me feedback at absurefire@aol.com on how well it works. If it does, battle designers will be allowed to make official missions with the Gunboats and the other ships.

You can download the S-Foils patch here: http://www.tiecorps.org/files/xwasfoil.zip

SM/2 mailings

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 17:21
8 ABY

The Squadron Management II course now has a system to allow Professor Guthwulf to use the TIE Corps Database to directly submit SM/2 scores to display on personnel profiles and to notify the test takers' superiors with grades.

Clanpages.com mirror shut down

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 16:41
8 ABY

Clanpages.com / ClanHappy.com recently changed their FTP system to be completely web-based because of problems they had with other people turning their webspace/file servers into Warez and MP3 distribution sites. Because FTP access is no longer available, I have discontinued using them as an Emperor's Hammer Battle Mirror.

Updates to the tiecorps.org e-mail system

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 16:14
8 ABY
I've made a few changes in the way the database handles who to e-mail on certain reports to clean up some old inefficient coding. You should notice no changes with the new e-mail system. However, if you see some people aren't get CCed like they are supposed to (this doesn't apply to Elite Squadrons), please notify me immediately at absurefire@aol.com.

EH Domain Updated

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 14:47
8 ABY
Grand Admiral Ronin has updated the emperorshammer.org news page with the latest fleet news and reports.

PA Wars

RA Corran Force

08 May, 2000 12:25
8 ABY
I found a interesting link on www.theforce.net. It is called: PA Wars. It is very funny with song and FX sounds from TPM. It has a real world feel and take's place in the US.

What is a PA? PA is short for "Production Assistant", or in layman's terms, one who is two feet below the bottom of the food chain in the horrific Hollywood hierarchy. Subject to endless abuse and thankless duties. Sponikan Sponewalker is a PA, as well as Jedi apprentice, and after suffering one indignity too many, this PA is going to war.

These move even features a talking cup figure of Yoda. This should be watched by all SW fans. =) You can see the movie at: http://www.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/pawars/index.shtml

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 12:05
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a five-mission X-Wing Alliance battle continuing the fight against super-villain Warlord Darrius:

  • TC-XWA #5: Show of Force

All battles are available to download at the Emperor's Hammer Battle Center.

PIN #s added on search page

HA Kawolski

08 May, 2000 11:51
8 ABY
Search results will know show the pilot's PIN # along with their name, rank, and e-mail address. The Medal Recommendation Form and BSF also show PIN #s.

Quick tip: The fastest way to recommend a medal or fill out a BSF is to log in, go to the Personnel Search page, search for the name/e-mail of the person you want to fill out the form for, and select "Rec. Medal" or "Rec. BSF" on the search results!

LA Announce 4th Monkey Game

FA Astatine

08 May, 2000 03:01
8 ABY
LucasArts have obviously folded to the pressures of the almighty dollar and have announced the 4th episode of the popular and benchmark comedy-adventure, Monkey Island. The game will be titled "Escape from Monkey Island" and features the graphics style of the 3rd game in a full 3D engine similar to the recently Indiana Jones game. The game is being developed by the team who made the classic "Sam and Max Hit the Road", so it might actually be quite good. The game is set for a Fall 2000 release date. Check out the screenshots at http://www.lucasarts.com/e3/default_monkey.htm and the Press Release at http://www.lucasarts.com/static/pr/monkey_pr.htm.

Battle of the Day

HA Kawolski

07 May, 2000 23:55
8 ABY
Today's Battle of the Day is a five-mission TIE Fighter battle:

  • TC-TIE #150: Crush Weapons Development

All battles are available to download at the Emperor's Hammer Battle Center.

Squadron Management II courses on profiles

HA Kawolski

07 May, 2000 13:03
8 ABY
I have a listing of Squadron Management II graduates that have yet to be added to the personnel profiles on www.tiecorps.org. I plan on using that list as a test for the new IWATS Course information submission forms. These won't be online until Monday or Tuesday at the earliest, so you will have to wait a little longer for that information to be added. In the meantime, if you're applying for a squadron command position, your test score letter from Major Guthwulf should be acceptable proof to show you have completed SM/2.

TAC back from leave...sort of...

HA Kawolski

07 May, 2000 12:49
8 ABY
Hello all! My final exams are complete and I'm back on the job full force again...tomorrow. Right now, I'm taking a few days off from RL work to head for Chicago and visit my family...and the struggle for computer time begins. This problem gets solved tomorrow and I will finally be completely caught up. There are some messages in my inbox almost two weeks old now and the beta testers are getting restless for their next assignment. Battle of the Day shall return tomorrow as well and hopefully Fleet Admiral Kessler and the anxious XWA pilots will start to see the first parts of the Navy rosters come online as well.

In the meantime, I'll continue to post my progress more frequently here on tiecorps.org. I hope everyone had a happy 05.05.2000 doomsday and I look forward to another party on the 05.18.2000 "alignment!" :P

Battle of Heir Reactions

VA Jarak Maldon

07 May, 2000 12:27
8 ABY
Imperial NewsNet: Reactions to the Battle of Heir

The Battle of the Heir System in Operation: Imperial Storm started as a Red Force lightning strike, but ended in a smashing Blue Force victory. While Red's vast force was able to take down the SSSD Sovereign and her escort Imperial Star Destroyer, they ended up loosing three of their own ISDs as well as over two-hundred starfighters. Blue, and Red, pilots are starting to call this battle "Jarak's Folly."

Vice Admiral Firefox, the last remaining Blue Force TFA aboard the Avenger, commented that "Feelings of revenge drove our pilots to a quick victory over the Red aggressors. We may have lost our flagship, but we got them back ten times over." The present position of the Avenger is classified, though it is known that Wings I and II of the Sovereign are with her, and were not needed to crush Red at Heir. Firefox dismissed all reporters when asked what was to be done with the Sovereign's leftover fighters, saying- "That is our business."

INN reporters also found their way onto the Relentless, Red Force's flagship. A stunned and broken Vice Admiral Jarak Maldon, Red's only TFA, was seen walking briskly to the command deck - a man who, only minutes before, was celebrating the destruction of his rival's most prized ship. Jarak Maldon gave only one comment to reporters- "They may have seized the day, but that motley force of fighters at Heir doesn't have a ship to call home. Don't think I'm done yet."

We do know that the remains of Red's attack force made a microjump out of Heir and is ready to make another jump to a planetary system shortly to evade any pursuit by the remains of the Sovereign's starfighter force. Their destination is unknown, given that Jarak Maldon dismissed all reporters before giving his movement orders saying- "I want you all off my ship in ten minutes or you will be shot."

CD.com Rides Again

AD Ricaud

07 May, 2000 12:09
8 ABY
The EH Corporate Division domain, www.corporatedivision.com, is back up after roughly two weeks of server downtime, and has been fully updated with news and reports. Additionally, the "Trade Assembly" section has finally been incorporated into the site with the establishment of the new CD corporations, and anybody requiring anything from a web site to a uniform can search this register of corporations to find a unit that can meet their needs.

ImpStorm Battle of Heir - Aftermath

FA Kessler

07 May, 2000 08:41
8 ABY
The full extent of the horrific casualties suffered at the Battle of Heir are only just becoming apparrent. News has just arrived of the slaughter inflicted on Red Team's rearguard as they battled desperately against the Blue counterattack to cover their Fleet's escape into hyperspace. The following ships and squadrons gave their lives to allow their comrades to escape from the carnage at Heir:

ISD Warrior
VSD Formidable
M/FRG Rage
M/FRG Imperator
M/INT Vertex
Phalanx Squadron
Diamondback Squadron
Mantis Squadron
Pilum Squadron

The direct result of this battle is that the Aggressor Strike Force has almost ceased to exist as a coherent fighting force, now reduced to a mere 4 squadrons from a total of 28. The TIE Corps Battlegroups are likewise in a difficult position, with Wing XI destroyed and Wing VIII reduced to a single squadron without a mothership, and only Wings IX and X at peak fighting efficiency.

What at first appeared to be an outstanding victory for Red Team has turned into a catastrophic defeat at the last moment. It remains to be seen if the survivors of the Blue Fleet can take advantage of the chance for total victory that the starfighter squadrons of the lost SSSD Sovereign have clawed back for them.

Imperial Storm - Blue Victorious at Battle of Heir

FA Kessler

06 May, 2000 20:32
8 ABY
Despite the loss of the SSSD Sovereign, Blue's fleet snatched victory from what appeared to be certain defeat in a savage counterattack that destroyed almost 200 Red starfighters as well as the ISDs Hammer and Colossus and the M/FRG Implacable for the loss of only 62 Blue Fleet Starfighters.

In desperation, Red Fleet ordered a Hit and Fade attack on Blue's Interdictor - the Fairchild. With Blue's Interdictor destroyed in a heroic suicide mission by Python and Raptor Squadrons, Red Team managed to limp into hyperspace. Further losses were inflicted upon Red Fleet's rearguard before the escape was complete, but due to the chaotic nature of the battle, a full damage assessment has not yet been made.

What is certain however, is against all the odds, Blue have managed to turn certain defeat into a stunning victory.

New Internet Office site

VA Turtle

06 May, 2000 20:14
8 ABY
After almost a month, myself and RA AbsoluteK have finally brought the new Internet Office site online. The new site is coded completely using PHP3 and MySQL, and is quite a work of programming. It is highly customizable, and features a fully integrated comments (message board) system that is very similar to the system used at Slashdot.org. Users can comment on posted news items, or submit news for posting by a moderator.

Instead of me telling you about it, go check it out yourself: http://www.ehnet.org/. Sign up for an account and enjoy. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions.

ILOVEYOU mutants

HA Kawolski

06 May, 2000 08:04
8 ABY

People have used the ILOVEYOU code to make newer and potentially more destructive viruses. To keep yourself safe, do not run or download any attachment with a .VBS extension that appears in your mailbox! They may all be potentially harmful to your computer!

ILOVEYOU Internet Virus

VA Turtle

05 May, 2000 15:03
8 ABY
Detailed instructions on how to remove the "ILOVEYOU" virus (worm) from your system have now been posted by the Logistics Officer at http://www5.ewebcity.com/zsinj/lo/.

As a reminder to all members, you should never accept or open files e-mailed from unknown or untrusted sources. If you receive an "un-ordinary" message from a normally trusted source, it is best to check with them first before opening any included attachments.

Imperial Storm - Battle of Heir Part Two

FA Kessler

05 May, 2000 13:28
8 ABY
The remainder of the Battle of Heir is scheduled to be fought on Saturday 6th May directly after the Dark Brotherhood IRC Meeting. Combat Briefings should begin in the IRC Channel #Project_Faithful at around 12:30 - 1:00pm CST, depending on when the DB Meeting finishes. The Tactical Officer whose skirmish file is selected for their Team should conduct a Briefing of all pilots flying for their team.

Corrupt XWA Pilot viewer forces XWA Score Wipe

HA Kawolski

05 May, 2000 11:04
8 ABY
The corrupt version of XWA Pilot Viewer 3000 has caused high score problems on the Battle Center for all XWA Battles sometimes increasing scores on pilot files sometimes as much as 15,000 points (which is a LOT in X-Wing Alliance)!

When filling out BSFs, you DO add the bonus score as part of the mission score. However, the corrupt version of XWA Pilot Viewer 3000 will falsely report 10 times the amount of the actual bonus score.

The only way to tell if you have the corrupt version (aside from comparing pilot file scores with the viewer and the X-Wing Alliance game) is by the file modification date (1/11/00). This isn't always accurate, though. The best thing to do is to delete your copy of XWA Pilot Viewer 3000 and download it again so you're sure to have the updated copy.

You can download it here:
http://www.tiecorps.org/files/xwapilot.zip

As a result of this problem, all X-Wing Alliance battle and free mission high scores have been completely erased. If you held a high score, you will have to resubmit your pilot file. If any of your high scores had mission scores exceeding 10,000 points, it is highly likely your true pilot file score was falsely reported.

FCA Selected

VA Keiran Idanian

04 May, 2000 22:22
8 ABY
The FCA has now been selected. I would like to thank everyone that sent in an application. They were all excellent. This was a very hard decision for me because I never had this many people to chose from. You are all highly qualified and well trained. I wish I could have selected all of you, but sadly in the end, there can be only one...

Lieutenant Colonel Corran Horn of Tornado Squadron has been selected to be the new FCA. He's an excellent officer and I know he will do a great job! Congratulations!

If you didn't get selected, don't give up hope, there will always be another chance. Best of luck to you!

ImpStorm Update # 10 - Battle of Heir System

FA Kessler

04 May, 2000 12:19
8 ABY
SSSD Sovereign lost in action

The Flagship of the Blue Fleet was lost with all hands today as the Red Fleet closed the jaws of their attack on the Blue occupation force in the Heir System. Initial reports from the combat zone indicate that the battle is still raging, but it is understood that the Blue Team ISD Subjagator and the Red Team ISD Hammer were also destroyed. The only survivors of the initial attack on the Blue Fleet were a single starfighter each from Rho and Sadhe Squadrons - the entire initial Red Fleet attack wave were destroyed, but at a terrible cost - the SSSD Sovereign was destroyed after suffering a ferocious battering from concentrated waves of Red Fleet bomber squadrons. Fleet Admiral Kramer is missing, presumed Killed in Action. Life pods were ejected from the Sovereign as her powerplant blew, but with the battle raging, their rescue is unlikely.

Blue Team is still pinned in place by the Interdictor Cruisers of the Red Fleet, which the Red Team have been careful to keep protected behind a screen of Frigates and Destroyers, so the surviving fighter Wings of the Blue Fleet cannot escape. At the time of writing this report, Red Team's second attack wave was massing for an assault on the lone surviving Blue capital ship - the Interdictor Cruiser Fairfax. Blue's remaining starfighters are braced for the attack, and with vengeance for the loss of their mothership in mind - the remainder of the battle is sure to produce horrific casualties...

Full details of current casualties and units lost in action can be viewed at the Imperial Storm Command Website.

Increased affection between pilots only an illusion

HA Kawolski

04 May, 2000 10:13
8 ABY
Some of you today might have received an e-mail with the subject "ILOVEYOU" in the header from your squadron commander or superior officer or a pilot on your ship. No, your fellow officers aren't suddenly expressing their hidden feelings for you; they have been the victim of the latest worm virus going around infecting PCs. If you get this e-mail in your box, delete it immediately! Tell the sender that he or she has been infected with the virus.

You can read more about the VBS.LoveLetter.A virus here: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.loveletter.a.html

GN Wolly steps down as FOA; Gold Star awarded

FA Kessler

03 May, 2000 12:22
8 ABY
After nearly two years of faithful service to the Flight Office in his secondary position of Flight Office Assistant, General Wolly will now be turning full-time to the position of Wing Commander of Wing I. With the transfer of the Fleet Recruitment Centre to the EH Domain, General Wolly's Fleet Recruitment Centre is closing down, and with it I no longer require his services as Flight Office Assistant.

In gratitude for the service he has provided the Flight Office with the hosting of the Recruitment Centre, as well as the numerous tasks he has happily completed for me and previous Flight Officers; I'm happy to award him a Gold Star of the Empire.

I am NOT looking for a replacement Assistant. Please do not send applications.

Security Officer awarded the MoH

HA Kawolski

03 May, 2000 10:52
8 ABY
Security Officer Fleet Admiral Rapier was awarded the highest medal of the fleet: the Medal of Honor!

As posted on emperorshammer.org by Vice Admiral Nightflyer:

"I know that the MoH is not exactly an everyday medal, and that I'm probably biased (hey, I'm his CA), but I would like to outline the reasons:

1.) Served as the EH Security Officer for almost a year and a half.
2.) Was instrumental in, if not totally in control of, the creation of the EH Sector Rangers and the transition of the position of Sector Enforcement Commissioner to an active position. The EH Sector Rangers have been reasonably effective in keeping IRC incidents down, or at least in allowing more to be dealt with.

With all due respect, sir, FA Rapier has served longer than most EH CS officers, and while their accomplishments have been more spectacular, such as FA Astatine's explosion of IWATS or HA Kawolski's design of TC.org, Rapier's in for the long haul, and in my opinion, he's more than earned it."

Congrats Raps! Today also marks "Be Nice To Sector Rangers" Day...spare your local SR from the practical jokes, false anonymous reports, prank phone calls, and sticky-goo on their desk chairs and give him or her something nice. (No ticking presents please!)

Female uniform prototype created

HA Kawolski

03 May, 2000 10:41
8 ABY
For our lady pilots, Lieutenant Dawn Nar'Shalla has designed a female uniform prototype which she (and several other pilots and command officers) hopes becomes official by the Operations Office. You can view a picture of it here.

I like them, but the dress is a bit too long. The 5th Fleet, an allied fleet of the Emperor's Hammer, has female uniforms too. Hehe..don't tell my wife...

Training Officer promoted to High Admiral

HA Kawolski

03 May, 2000 10:25
8 ABY
Training Officer Fleet Admiral Astatine was recently promoted to the rank of High Admiral by Grand Admiral Ronin for his hard work and dedication to the fleet!

EH Domain updated

HA Kawolski

03 May, 2000 10:22
8 ABY
Grand Admiral Ronin has updated the emperorshammer.org news page with the latest fleet news and reports.

Strange error messages on the domain

HA Kawolski

02 May, 2000 23:31
8 ABY
Many people have been getting strange error messages when accessing certain pages, mainly when looking at Personnel Profiles and submitting BSFs. Please continue to report these errors so I can put them together in a report for CrystalTech to help them fix their server! I may not be able to respond to everyone right away; my two toughest final exams are on Wednesday. Send all error reports to absurefire@aol.com and make sure you include the URL where the error appeared and paste what the exact error message is.

EH vs SV Competition

AD Havoc

02 May, 2000 18:14
8 ABY
This Saturday the EH will be taking on the Star Vipers Privateer Fleet on IRC. The time of this match will be from 2:00-4:00 PM EST in #EH-PF. The platform for this competition will be X-Wing Alliance. LoCs will be given for wins and the person who actually wins this competition for our side will recieve a DFC.

I'm sorry to all XvT m-players that you won't be able to play at this event. I should be able to find a club willing to play us in XvT soon.

Updated battles

HA Kawolski

01 May, 2000 13:12
8 ABY
Admiral Striker and Project Phoenix has provided me with the following updated battles:

  • TC-TIE Battle #11
  • TC-TIE Battle #22
  • TC-TIE Battle #36
  • TC-TIE Battle #37
  • TC-TIE Battle #39
  • TC-TIE Battle #72
  • DB-TIE Battle #2

ImpStorm Update # 9

FA Kessler

01 May, 2000 12:03
8 ABY
BATTLE ALERT!

Fleet Admiral Kramer nodded once to the Officer of the Watch and issued the order to power up the hyperdrive. The SSSDSovereign Battlegroup began to make preparations to leave the Heir System.
'Sir' shouted a sensor technician, 'I'm detecting multiple hyperspace exit signatures...uhh... trying to increase sensor resolution, sir.'
The bridge stilled as the technician worked at his equipment.
'Sir, I can confirm we have detected six Imperator-II class and three Victory-II class Star Destroyers, as well as two interdictor Cruisers and multiple support Frigates!'
Kramer's face paled as he considered the implications... Wings I and III were away, reinforcing Vice Admiral Firefox's Avenger Battlegroup, and Wing IV had suffered combat losses at the Battle of Pirath. His train of thought was broken by a shout from the Tactical station.
'Sir! I'm detecting gravity well generators powering up, our engine safety interlocks have engaged and it's impossible to make the jump to lightspeed!'
'Sir, enemy starfighters are launching from the Star Destroyers.. I count, one, two, three... make that FIVE Wings of fighters, sir. What are our orders?'
Fleet Admiral Kramer's lips tightened into a carefully controlled snarl. 'All hands to Battle Stations! Power up the shields and launch all starfighters. Those scum are going to learn the hard way that the Sovereign is not the easy target they think she is!'

The wargame is now halted until the Battle of Heir can be fought. A time and location for combat will sent out via the ImpStorm mailing list and posted here on TIE Corps News. All Tactical Officers should contact their Admirals for instructions on how to prepare their skirmish files. Admirals will select the best set of skirmishes and battle will commence at a time to be specified.

Check the Imperial Storm Command Website for further updates.

Battle Center update

HA Kawolski

01 May, 2000 09:16
8 ABY
Two quick additions to the Battle Center: I added Vice Admiral Sauron's "How to Play EH Battles" FAQ along with a link to Psi Squadron's MAC FAQ.

Open Rebellion Beta 1 released/review

HA Kawolski

01 May, 2000 02:10
8 ABY
Since Force Commander really sucks, the team at Open Rebellion is more dedicated than ever to complete the Star Wars Total Conversion of StarCraft. Beta 1 is now released featuring the Rebels (Terran) and Imperials (Protoss) only. You MUST have the StarCraft 1.07 patch to play! You can download the patch here.

The Beta 1 release has 6 Rebel units, 8 Rebel Buildings, 6 Imperial Units (including the AT-AT Walker!), and 9 Imperial Buildings. You can download the beta in the 16.5 mb standard release or the 71.5 mb Music Enhanced release which features music from the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition soundtracks.

Not everything works the way it's supposed to be. For instance, the AT-AT walker replaces the Protoss Carrier, but acts like the Carrier (being able to walk over water and attacking only with Protoss Interceptors instead of using its big forward blasters). Many of the other units work the way they're supposed to. The droids, for example, make the appropriate bleeping sounds when you click on them, Rebels are the ones that use the shield generators (instead of the Protoss/Imperials), and some of the mini-protraits are replaced with custom pictures. The game also crashes every now and then too. Hey, it's a first Beta!

If you've got the time and a decent connection to the Internet, check this out! Otherwise, wait for the second beta release after they fix some of the bugs I found after the first 10 minutes of playing. Keep your eyes open for this one because it looks like it has a very promising future!

You can download this at the Open Rebellion website at: http://openrebellion.camsys.org