NOVEMBER EVENTS NEWSLETTER
11/28/2003


This is a monthly Events Newsletter that is sent out at the end of each month. In it you will find information, broken down by fleet, for the current TOD's, recent TOD results, as well as any information on Fleet specific events, or Fleet Wide events, such as the ICTE (see below). All information is attained via the homepage or direct communication from each fleet and/or wing. If information contained within this email is incorrect, please forward corrections to: Daryus_Zalyncya@rebelsquadrons.org



REDEMPTION FLEET ( RF ) -

Retribution Wing, formerly Retribution Fleet ( R2F ) - Retribution Wing is the old and hardy Retribution Fleet (R2F). Retribution has been temprorarily transferred into Redemption to rebuild and regain its once great status. The R2F is an old unit, based on the exciting premise of using the Empire's weapons against it. Retribution uses the LucasArts game "Tie Fighter.

Allegiance Wing, formerly Allegiance Battlegroup ( ABG ) - A real-time simming unit in the Rebel Squadrons. The AW is a close-knit group of friends who sim in IRC chatrooms on the undernet.

Strategic and Tactical Command ( STC) - The Strategic and Tactical Command is home to the Real time strategy games Rebellion and Galactic Battlegrounds. With regular tournaments, on-going ladder competitions and single player campaigns, there is something for every RTS fan. With the release of Galactic Battlegrounds and its expansion, big things are forecasted for this division. The STC also has a unit for the use of the "Fleet Command" SW mod to the game Star Trek: Armada.
Matches for the various platforms are arranged on the Undernet, using the IRC chat program in our own room #RSSTC and the Galactic Battlegrounds group also competes in the Zones Week of War (WoW). WoW dates for the next WoW are roughly estimated at 12/12 through 12/19. No current TOD is listed.


VANGUARD FLEET (VF) -

Vanguard Fleet, formerly Vanguard Wing, is the newest and hottest fleet in the Rebel Squadrons. It is based on Star Wars Galaxies (SWG), the hot new Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game from LEC and SOE. The current server of choice is the Starsider. Visit the Star Wars Galaxy Station (http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/index.html) for more information. Vanguard's homepage is currently under development. Their temporary home is located here: http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/swgpa/.



PATRIOT BATTLE FLEET ( PBF ) -

This fleet uses the game X-Wing, which is a single-player format. The recently completed TOD mission is PBF 5.05. This mission was due on November 23, 2003 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The top ranked pilot for is mission is CMDR Daniel Rezmann with 35 kills and 53,085 points. Top Squadron was Gold Squadron with 7 reports and 223,511 points, and the top wing went to the Valor Wing with 12 reports and 411,982 points.


REBEL SQUADRONS COMMANDO DIVISION ( RSCD ) -

Four Companies strong and containing seven active Squads, the RSCD is one of Fleets in the Rebel Squadrons and carries out a number of commando oriented missions. Dark Forces, Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight, Mysteries of the Sith, and Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast are the main platforms for this fleet. The Jedi Academy has just recently been added to the fleets list of platforms. The Capture the Flag Tournament has ended. The 2003 CTF Trophies are hereby awarded to the winning participants Brigadier General Topachea Nabbirie as Jedi Knight Champion and General Boid Reaves as Jedi Outcast Champion. The Commando's also participate in the ICTE every saturday (See below for details).
The available WoW information for the Commando's is as follows: The JA WoW, started on 11/21 and ends on 11/28. The next War begins on 12/20 and ends on12/26. The JK WoW started on 11/14 and ended on 11/21. JO WoW XX begins 12/13 and ends on 12/20.


THE RENEGADE FLEET ( RgF ) -

The RgF flies the X-Wing vs Tie Figther (XvT) game, which is single and multiplayer. The current TOD for the fleet is RgF 3.04, which is due December 5th, 2003 23:59:59 EST. The results of the last TOD are:
For top ranked pilot - MAJ Talmer Krablaad (Won both 3.03 and 3.02 Top Honors). Top ranked Squadron - Dragon Squadron, which just barely beat out the resurging Twilight Squadron. Top ranked Wing - Guardian Wing (Fourth Straight). The RgF also participates in the WoW. The current WoW began on 11/21 and will end on 11/28. Current scores are as follows:
RA Tyrell "Spokes" Borran - 26 games - 7 wins and 19 losses, and 674,626 points- 33 merit points (1 for game played, an additional one for game won)
LCM David "Tenacious 'D'" - 7 games with 0 wins, and 115,904 points - 7 merit points
Pilots must fly a minimum of 3 matches to receive merit points, and a minimum of 10 for the matches to count towards you Fleets total score.


INTREPID BATTLE GROUP ( IBG ) -

The IBG uses the X-Wing Alliance (XWA) platform for its missions. The current TOD is IBG 4.01, which is due on December 31, 11:59:59PM EST. The results for the last TOD are as follows: Top ranked pilot - RA Tyrell "Spokes" Borran. Top ranked Squadron - Dagger Squadron. Top ranked Wing - Chiin'tal Wing. As well as the WoW, IBG competes in the IBG Domination League, which is a competition that involves direct one on one or two on two competition in your craft of choice. Wins and Losses are recorded on a ladder to determine a new champion each week. Domination League runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The WoW begins on Friday, 11/28 and ends on Friday, 12/5.


AURORA FORCE (AF) -

A quote from Rear Admiral Indiana Bridger - "We're currently trying to wrest our base back from Imperials in a storyline that came totally out of left field". The divisions of Aurora Force are both operational and organizational. Backlash and Eclipse are the first divisions, with Backlash specializing in the utilization of captured Imperial heavy weapons and Eclipse specializing in the finer points of combat as commandos. Backlash and Eclipse are each divided into squads, which can operate independently of each other if needs be. A third division of Aurora Force in the present-day timeline is Aurora Special Forces, which specializes in black ops. The DareDevils are another division of the Aurora Force.

Inter Club Training Event (ICTE) - Every Saturday beginning at 4 PM EST in
#OuterRim (undernet). Platforms supported are XvT, XWA, JK, JO, JA, GB, and Fleet Command (the Armada II SW Mod). 1 merit point is awarded for each match played, regardless of the outcome. Post your scores on the ICTE report page (http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/icte/), and once confirmed, the merit points will be awarded automatically.
Week of War (WoW) - Platforms that support this week long competition are: X-Wing vs TieFighter (XvT), X-Wing Alliance (XWA), Galact.Battlegrounds (GB), Jedi Academy (JA), Jedi Knight (JK), & Jedi Knight II: Outcast (JO). Check the Battlestats Calendar (http://battlestats.com/calendar/) for the upcoming dates of the next WoW for the above listed platforms
In order to participate in any WoW event, you must do the following:
Register with Battlestats.com, being sure to place RS in front of your RS character name, ie RS_Daryus_Zalyncya, and also join club #2054, which is the RS. Then head over to the MSN Zone, where all games/matches are played. You must register hear as well, using the same name as the one you chose for Battlestats, so that there won't be any issues when reporting matches. Merit points are awarded to pilots who participate in the WoWs. One merit point is awarded for each match, and an additional merit is awarded for each win. Pilots must fly a minimum of 3 matches to receive merit points, and a minimum of 10 for the matches to count towards you Fleets total score.


LCL Daryus Zalyn'Cya
Rebel Squadrons Operations Officer