KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Welcome to another weekly meeting. Today should be quite interesting, so be sure to pay attention. ;) |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | We'll start off with the Army report - Rizzit? |
| * MG_Rizzit wakes up. "Wha? Oh right..." |
MG_Rizzit | so yes I have a lot to cover today and most of it is good news |
MG_Rizzit | as I am sure a good majority of you are well aware the competition is over as of last night. There is one story remaining which I would like to see finished and a this point it is open to anyone who would like to help finish that up as long as you check in with one of the respective squads prior to doing so. |
MG_Rizzit | as for the rewards, I did speak with Fury earlier today and I was given approval for those awards that I could otherwise not issue to everyone |
MG_Rizzit | so if you catch him later this week be sure and thank him for that. |
MG_Rizzit | Now, before I issue out the rewards that you are all anxiously awaiting I would like to announce the overall winner of the competition. Before I do that...I would like to remind everyone that I was extremely pleased with the results that I saw and for the most part I feel you all did an excellent job. |
MG_Rizzit | We decided to award the competition to two squads mainly because you were paired in groups of two so it was unfair to win and not the other. This was a very easy call to make I am happy to report. Normally, we toil over who wins this type of thing but one group stood out from the beggining and right through to the end still outperformed the competition |
MG_Rizzit | The winner of the NPC Competition is the group of Wraith and Blackjack for an outstanding performance overall. |
MG_Rizzit | so congratulations to both of them they will be recieving a special equipment upgrade in the future for winning |
MG_Rizzit | You may also remember that I announced at the beginning that there would be an award to those who were on the winning scenario of the competition |
MG_Rizzit | It may or may not come as a surprise but it was an overall Imperial Victory...so at this time I would like to unveil the two special prizes for this competition |
MG_Rizzit | Two new medals will be added to our list: The Gold Ribbon of Pixellito and the Silver Ribbon of Pixellito |
MG_Rizzit | the Imperial playing squads will be awarded the Gold and the New Republic playing Squads will be awarded the Silver |
MG_Rizzit | you will only recieve one if you participated though...so I will be posting a list on the comnet later |
MG_Rizzit | so congratulations to our Imperial troopers on their victory :) |
MG_Rizzit | Unfortunately I must ruin a day that was meant to be nothing but positive with some negative news before awards are handed out but unfortunately I can't only give the good news and not the bad |
MG_Rizzit | When we appoint a Squad Leader we assume that he or she will handle their job professionally, maturely, and encourage activity all at the same time. At times it can be the most exciting job we offer but it can also be the most challenging and stresful jobs we have. A lot is required of our squad leaders and all at the same time. They are required to work with the troopers to not only motivate them but keep them in line...it is no easy |
MG_Rizzit | job |
MG_Rizzit | Unfortunately, we cannot see into the future and therefore must take away at times that which we bestow out of good faith. This particular SL has left a sour taste with all of their commanders and therefore we shall be appointing a new Squad Leader in his place. Therefore: Sergeant First Class Giovanni Bryden will as of today be promoted to Platoon Sergeant and be the new Squad Leader of Iron Horse. Sergeant X-Ray shall be demoted to |
MG_Rizzit | he rank of trooper. |
MG_Rizzit | so congrats to Giovanni and hopefully this will be the last time I ever have to do something like this |
MG_Rizzit | now....onto the happy news |
MG_Rizzit | let us start with Senior Sergeant Ken Albeik |
MG_Rizzit | For your excellent performance in the competition as well as day to day activities I am promoting you to Gunnery Sergeant congratulations |
SSG_Ken_Alibek | Thank you, sir. |
| * SSG_Ken_Alibek salutes |
| * MG_Rizzit salutes. "No...thank you." |
MG_Rizzit | also I would like to call up Lance Corporal LeGit. |
| * LeCPL_LeGiT steps up |
MG_Rizzit | I have doubly good news for you today Legit |
MG_Rizzit | First off for your excellent performance in the competition I would like to award you the Emperor's Will First Class |
MG_Rizzit | Awarded to members who have shown dedication, loyalty, and outstanding activity in his/her platoon. This award has two classes; 1st Class, 2nd Class. The first is higher than the second. It may be awarded by Platoon Commanders and above. |
LeCPL_LeGiT | Thank you, sir |
| * LeCPL_LeGiT salutes |
MG_Rizzit | secondly |
MG_Rizzit | I am also going to award you the rank of Corporal so congratulations. |
| * LeCPL_LeGiT salutes again |
| * MG_Rizzit returns the salute. |
MG_Rizzit | next up is "Platoon Drunkyard" Sniping 101 |
PSG_Sniping101 | 0.o |
MG_Rizzit | you have been with us a long time and it should be no surprise that you have out-performed yourself in this competition |
MG_Rizzit | you shall be awarded the rank of First Sergeant and awarded the Gold Shield [GS] |
MG_Rizzit | A medal given out to members of the Army that have shown their courage by taking part in numerous battles to warrant the growth of the Vast Empire. This medal is usually given to troopers and officers that have participated in numerous multiplayer battles and displayed prestige in doing so. The Army High Command staff may give out this medal. |
MG_Rizzit | this is one of those things I needed Fury's approval on so congrats (and thank him later) |
PSG_Sniping101 | Thank ye much, the honor is mine |
MG_Rizzit | you are welcome |
MG_Rizzit | next up is Senior Sergeant Kanderin Drakken |
| * SSGT_KanderinDraken steps forward |
MG_Rizzit | you have had a difficult task this competition. Not only did you have to fill in for your squad leader in his absence but you had to lead your squad in a competition. Therefore it is only fitting that you are awarded a double promotion to Sergeant First Class |
SSGT_KanderinDraken | Thankyou sir |
MG_Rizzit | you are welcome |
MG_Rizzit | but I am not done with you |
MG_Rizzit | you are also awarded the Iron Heart [IH] |
MG_Rizzit | A medal for the troopers of the Vast Empire Army that have shown their bravery, courage, and honor by increasing a squad's or platoon's activity and having a major effect on the overall activity of the Regiment. The Regiment Commander and above may award this medal. |
MG_Rizzit | again...thank Fury |
SSGT_KanderinDraken | Thankyou again |
MG_Rizzit | next up is PFC Helena |
PFC_Helena | /me steps forward |
| * PFC_Helena steps forward |
MG_Rizzit | Helena I have heard nothing but praise about you and it should come as no surprise you didd well in the competition. You are awarded the rank of Lance Corporal. Congratulations! |
PFC_Helena | Thank you sir :) |
MG_Rizzit | no..thank you |
MG_Rizzit | next up is Gunnery Sergeant Sandwhich Sam |
| * GSG_SandwichSam stands up |
MG_Rizzit | Sam, you have been no stranger to competitions nor are you to constant praise or duty. Therefore I am awarding you the rank of Sergeant First Class and the Cross of Distinguished Service[CDS] |
MG_Rizzit | Recipients of this medal are courageous soldiers who have helped the fleet in numerous inventive ways, and who are the role models of the Vast Empire Army. It may be awarded by Regiment Commanders and above. |
GSG_SandwichSam | Thank you sir |
MG_Rizzit | congratulations |
MG_Rizzit | next up is Private Wrex |
| * PVT_Wrex steps up |
MG_Rizzit | Wrex, I hear praise about you starting as low as your fellow troopers and going all the way up to the Commander of Training. Obviously you have captured attention for yourself. |
MG_Rizzit | Therefore, I am promoting you to Private First Class and upgrading your Emperor's Shield Second Class to a First Class. Congratulations! |
| * PVT_Wrex salutes |
PVT_Wrex | Thank you sir |
MG_Rizzit | thank you |
MG_Rizzit | Platoon Sergeant Giovanni Bryden you need a bit more attention ;) |
| * PSG_Giovanni "who me? |
MG_Rizzit | you are another one of us who have been with us a while....and in that time you set the example rather than follow it. Aside from your previous award I am rewarding you the Cross of Distinguished Service [CDS] |
| * FM_Fury applauds |
| * PSG_Giovanni bows |
MG_Rizzit | now...it is not easy to run a competition, let alone run it alone. I always have help and that help should also be rewarded. I would like to call First Sergeant Aeos next. |
MG_Rizzit | Aeos...one can only wonder how you manage to find the time to do all you do (and deal with all that you must) as well as live your daily life but somehow you manage. Therefore I am promoting you to Sergeant Major and awarding you the Gold Ring of Merit.[GRM] |
MG_Rizzit | A ring given to the most elite members of the Army, that daily show the most dedication, loyalty, perseverance, courage, and manner that befits an officer. This medal has two classes. The first (crystal ring of merit) class is for members of the Army that surpass all other members in activity and loyalty, the second (gold ring of merit) class is for the members that no matter what stands in their way confront it with perseverance, cou |
MG_Rizzit | age, and manner befitting an officer. Only the Commander of the Army may award this prestigious medal. |
MG_Rizzit | congratulations! |
MG_Rizzit | and that concludes my list for today of those that are present. A complete list will be posted on the comnet including those who were not here to recieve their awards. Once again I would like to thank you all for your participation! |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Thank you Rizzit, and a huge congratulations to all who have been awarded and participated in the competition. |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Commodore Shazam, you have the Navy report today? |
COM_Shazam | Ah, howdy |
COM_Shazam | Yes I do |
| * COM_Shazam looks around- been a little while? |
COM_Shazam | Well, I'm actually going to hand the mic over to Ibram here in a second; I no longer really have the pulse of the Navy down, but Ibram does, so he'll be giving you the skinny on current activities in the Navy |
COM_Shazam | However, I do have a little bit to say about the academy, as that's the position I've been helping out with in what time I have to give to the VE |
COM_Shazam | First and foremost, as you've all seen, I'm no longer on the staff, meaning that the VENA-S has had something of a changing of the guard; I just had a conversation with Talon the other night about how every TO has put his own twist on the academy, and I'm very interested to see how the staff manages and what it comes up with in the coming months/years. |
COM_Shazam | And, interestingly enough, they're not waiting; they've been busy behind locked doors. While none of this is necessarilly official, the drafts and how things link up looks really, really good, and I'm going to try and finish up my part so that they don't have anything in their way if they choose to pursue it. |
COM_Shazam | Some of those topics include: standardizing promotions/medals; we've always had trouble getting our people promoted on an even keel, so this would definetely make it clear as to what our expectations would be in regards to that for both pilots and their commanders. |
COM_Shazam | 2. Creating an actual Commanders manual; I had an interesting little epiphony about a month or two ago regarding our current exams. They're basically knowledge quizzes over a set list of materials; while that's all good, they really only seperated people according to their drive and want to be a commander. How much would you put up with, basically, to get a commander job? So, they identified people according to their characterisitcs |
COM_Shazam | Instead of actually teaching them to be commanders. So we're fixing that. |
COM_Shazam | However! |
COM_Shazam | We're not just going to drop all those materials we put together; what we'd like to do instead is turn them into articles and offer some kind of extra-credit/extra-something in return for reading them, as they can actually improve a writer's ability to be more realistic, and more thoughtful with their writing process. Thus, people actually 'want' to read the materials instead of feeling like it's another wall in the way of higher posi |
COM_Shazam | Anywho, the idea is to form a more even, more easy to follow method of getting and keeping our people on track without losing what we've already put together (quite a library of interesting information.) |
COM_Shazam | We've already come a long way with the wiki, for instance; we can keep track of our member's promotions/medals very, very well because of the employment of wiki profiles. |
COM_Shazam | Anywho; that's kind of what I thought I'd share with you, other than the fact that I like how the squadrons are looking. From my point of view, and my experience, though some of the numbers may fall because of vacations around this time of year, people, when forced to depend on themselves, actually become much better pilots and tend to have a lot more fun. So maybe Ibram can tell us more about what's happening there and what we have |
WO2_Tyrol | Greetings everyone |
| * COM_Shazam sits down... |
WO2_Tyrol | Unfortunatly Denethor couldn't make it today |
WO2_Tyrol | Being a slightly smaller division then our land-based cousins |
WO2_Tyrol | we don't have as many people at the top to 'fill in' as it were |
WO2_Tyrol | So I'll be giving the Navy report today |
WO2_Tyrol | In terms of activity, |
WO2_Tyrol | things have been slightly lower then what they usually are |
WO2_Tyrol | This is due to a lot of leave time being taken by our members |
WO2_Tyrol | Can't be helped, Real Life comes first as you all know |
WO2_Tyrol | But hopefully when everyone is back, we can get things up and running again to how they used to be |
WO2_Tyrol | As mentioned in the last report |
WO2_Tyrol | there is a competition in the works |
WO2_Tyrol | and Denethor, along with the Squadron Command staff, are currently talking things over so that we can make sure it's a competition worth doing |
WO2_Tyrol | and not one for the sake of it |
WO2_Tyrol | At the moment, each squadron is around half way through their own stories, so it'll be a while off yet |
WO2_Tyrol | but it is being planned, so don't worry |
WO2_Tyrol | In other news |
WO2_Tyrol | Coming soon will be a collabrative project |
WO2_Tyrol | between my own Squadron, Viper Squadron, and the Army |
WO2_Tyrol | We're looking for one or two squads that would be interested in such a project |
WO2_Tyrol | I've been talking it over with Doc, so speak to either him or myself if you are interested |
WO2_Tyrol | It will involve both parties taking part in the same story, at the same time |
WO2_Tyrol | The story will be coming from myself, so that bit is pretty much done |
WO2_Tyrol | however the logistics have yet to be finalised |
WO2_Tyrol | So stay tuned |
WO2_Tyrol | As Shaz mentioned, we've been slowley but surely putting our own touch on the VENA |
WO2_Tyrol | and things are coming along quite nicely |
WO2_Tyrol | recruit numbers have been a bit low this week, but we'll be working on that, as well as trying to up the numbers of those who actually stick around |
WO2_Tyrol | Unfortuantly, there are no rewards or promotions this week |
WO2_Tyrol | but from a personal perspective, I've got my eye on one or two people, so you never know |
| * WO2_Tyrol checks his invisible notes |
WO2_Tyrol | That's about it from me, thank you all for listening |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Thanks Tyrol. |
| * COM_Shazam coughs |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | And Shaz :) |
WO2_Tyrol | Please, call me Ibram :P |
COM_Shazam | One last thing, Navy folks |
COM_Shazam | if you'll PM real quick, I was ganna drop an extra something in your bank accouns for comin out |
COM_Shazam | I know some of the higher-ups can't always make it, but your presence here speaks for all of us when you do, so we'd like to thank you for comin out |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Snipes, you have something you'd like to add? |
FSG_Sniping101 | Ah, just one thing. |
FSG_Sniping101 | At first glance I don't see any RAIDERS here, but I would like to apologize publicly anyway, I unfortuneately did not get your award requests in on time. So don't lose hope, they're on thier way. And thank you guys for your hard work, there weren't many of us around, but we did what we could. Thank you. |
FSG_Sniping101 | That's all from me. |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Thanks Snipes. |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | If anyone else has anything to report, PM me now. |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Alrighty. Meeting log will be up shortly, and I believe Rizzit is also going to post some Army Meeting notes sometime soon. |
KO|HG|CHM|Cosmic | Everyone else, have a great upcoming week and thanks for coming. |