Welcome to the SF, fifty. I hope you have a good time defending the Bretonian populace. If you ever need a place to land and rest, my battleship is always open to you.
Transmission ends.
Retired A very big thanks to Dark Oddity who put my signature pic together
Due to the new ranking system, I will be getting a hussar as the 1st royal squadron.
Transmit to: Kiggles
Comm ID: Hyperwave
Additionally, I would like to put in a request to join the primary capital ship division as I have flown my bretonia battleship more than anything else.
Retired A very big thanks to Dark Oddity who put my signature pic together
Sorry for my lack of contact recently, it has been somewhat unavoidable due to the many tasks I have decided to set myself with an already crowded schedule. I hope I have been there at least when it has mattered, such as to thwart the honourless Smugglers group on their ill-fated excursion into our Kingdom.
I would like to ask that the new Rank system Hyperwave speaks of be posted here, as I was unaware any such system had already been put in place. I would also like to welcome the newer members of the SF and hope to see them all flying our colours in spite of the numerous pirate and terrorist problems we've been witnessing all over Sirius. Remember, SF's strength lies in our representation and the protection of Bretonia. Let the [SF] tag instill fear in those foolish enough to disturb our territory!
OOC: I must have missed some things now that I have more than two characters :P I will not be on as often now due to school starting, gymnastics, etc.
***IC***
The new ranking system is out, thusly I will put it here for everyone to see.
SF Members:
The Big Man:
Me(Kiggles) - Admiral
Capital Ship Primary Division:
(Experienced Capital Ship Pilots Only)
-=Lance - Flagship Captain=-
Firebird -Capship Captain
Jamez - Capship Captain
SF "Defenders of Cambridge" Squadron:
(Ace Pilots Only)
-AWAITING MEMBERS-
SF 1st Royal Squadron
(Experienced Pilots Only)
-=Badger - 1st Royal Squadron Leader=-
Hyperwave22 - Veteran Pilot
SF 2nd Royal Squadron:
(Training Pilots Only)
Teaboy - Rookie Pilot
Willikins - Rookie Pilot
Trajan - Rookie Pilot
Nuingaer - Rookie Pilot
Fifty - Rookie Pilot
Demo - Rookie Pilot
RESERVES:
Doom - Veteran Pilot
I got this from Kiggles' signature, and also, I request that it be put with the faction status thread so that other members or new members interested in joining SF be able to peruse it at any time.
Retired A very big thanks to Dark Oddity who put my signature pic together
Transmit to: All SF Personell
Comm ID: Battleship Sierra
During a routine patrol in Bretonia today, my battleshp was hailed by a gunboat captain in the Rheinland Military. The transmission, received by my communications officer was a distress call for the Rheinland gunboat Feuer. The gunboat, which my ship lost all contact to was not sighted upon arrival to the New Berlin system.
At New Berlin, my ship and crew arrived to see Admiral Kreig's battleship in full combat readiness. By the time that my ship arrived, all phantom ships had left the general vicinity of New Berlin.
The only remaining ship was [Wraith]Shadow. This Bundschuhh engaged his fighter into combat against Admiral Kreig's and my battleship.
No major damage was inflicted on any parties relevant to this skirmish. Minor shield damage was done to both Battleship Sierra and to [Wraith]Shadow. (OOC: at this point lag took over, and thusly came an end to the battle)
Because of the slow reaction to assist the Rheinland Military, I have determined to station my battleship in New Berlin. It has been ok'd by Admiral Kreig, and I hope that future engagements will end with a more efficient reaction by Battleship Sierra, and/or other Sirius Federation personell.
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Retired A very big thanks to Dark Oddity who put my signature pic together
This is Wraith Squadron leader, Shadow. The Bundschuh are fighting for the liberation of the Rheinland people from this oppressive military dictatorship. We will not stop until we succeed in revolution and republicanism resumes. Anyone trying to interfere will be destroyed along with the Rheinland Military and Police forces. We are fighting for peace, and you are aiding the side of our enemy, who is concerned with preserving its power. We will see in the end who is fighting for justice and freedom, and who is fighting for power.
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Hyperwave22,Sep 1 2006, 11:01 PM Wrote:The only remaining ship was [Wraith]Shadow. This Bundschuhh engaged his fighter into combat against Admiral Kreig's and my battleship.
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I know, I'm just crazy that way. Wraith is my "crazy person." :P
Transmit to: All SF Personell
Comm ID: Battleship Sierra
I have decided to move my battleship back to Bretonian space as of now, but it will be ready to respond to any distress from Rheinland Military ships if necessary, as it will still be based at a closer location than where I was.
Quote:I know, I'm just crazy that way. Wraith is my "crazy person." :P
I have to admit that it was kind of hard to hit you. And also, we had you intercepting transmissions and all that :lol:
Retired A very big thanks to Dark Oddity who put my signature pic together
***OOC*** wow, nobody seems to post in this dump really :(
***IC***
Transmission to: All SF Personell
Comm ID: Battleship Sierra
Traveling through Leeds at approximately 6:00 hours, the Sirius Federation Fighter encountered RAFC Dreadnaught. This ship, presumed to be an osiris type battlecruiser was carrying a corsair ID and also had several pilots from both the military and the police force. He soon engaged, destroying the SF fighter Thames, but not without consequence.
The Thames was able to get out a transmission to battleship Sierra before its tragic destruction. The battleship Sierra moved to engage, and found ruins of destroyer patrols and other similar patrols such as those run by fighters.
After looking for the dreadnaught, he was discovered during a planetary bombardment of New London. Battleship Sierra engaged immediately, and fought the dreadnaught to th death. Sierra beat the battleship by a small margin.
Immediately following, all pilots and officers from both the police and military were recovered from the clutches of the corsairs. Heavy casualties were sustained, and I have several modified heavy lifters moving Battleship Sierra to Southampton Shipyard for repairs.
It will be some time before Battleship Sierra is operable again.
Transmission ends
Retired A very big thanks to Dark Oddity who put my signature pic together
Transmit to: All SF Personnel
Comm ID: Admiral Firebird
Ok everyone, I maybe the leader now but it doesn't mean I'll just bark out orders and tell everyone what to do. I value opinions even if they differ from my own. Yes, I've written alot but figured it'd be a good idea to let everyone know where I stand.
So things that I think need to be discussed.
1. Ranking
Opinions on the temporary ranking structure? If there are groups of SF players that gather regularly let me know, I like the idea of having squadrons with their own leader that can make decisions in game and on the fly provided they can act appropriately. I'd like to think of my role as deciding final policies and actions of the faction as a whole.
2. Recruitment
I want to keep this as open as possible...SF is one of the few house factions which means we shouldn't restrict membership. At the sametime, I would like to avoid incidents such as Maximillian's where apparent lack of knowledge lead to a problem. So what I would like to see is that recruits are basically assisted by the more competent members to a point where they can operate independently and no longer be referred to as a Trainee. For now, I'm thinking we'll place a hold on new recruits until I can distribute funds for current members from the faction's funds. Not to mention, I still need to create a bank char :rolleyes:
3. General Policy - Honor and Respect
I expect all SF members to act in this way, the server (even in RP) involves interactions with real people as opposed to NPCs. There is a person behind that PC with real feelings, treat them with respect and everyone will have a good time. Find someone cheating, being disrespectful...don't drop to their level by doing the same thing back to them. My decisions will be primarily based on this point of view.
4. Ship Selection
Prefer open...but within RP sense. I don't want to see an SF tag on a nomad battleship or fighter :crazy:. Similar with pirate craft and Kusari vessels (since Bretonia is at war with Kusari). In terms of craft sizes, I don't like the idea of restricting BS to certain players, but I do think there should be some sort of limit. I'm thinking of having each member being allowed to have 1 Battleship or Cruiser character (not both), 1 or 2 Gunboat characters, any number of fighters and bombers. SF BS and Cruisers I think should be expected to remain within Bretonian space the majority of the time (there's provision for getting arms but ships that size would typically remain in defensive positions, unless deliberately attacking an enemy, makes sense RP-wise to me).
5. Faction Funds
I intend to allocate the current factions funds towards the creation of faction trading chars. I would like myself, Badger, and if possible Hyperwave to run trading chars deliberately for obtaining funds for the SF (other volunteers welcomed). These chars would also act in the same way as the faction's bank. I will maintain a storage char in NY that will have an assignment of cash sufficient for on-demand needs. Once having a funding inflow, then cash will be distributed to assist current members with the re-creation of their characters.
Great post Firebird, I couldn't agree more with all points. I'd also like to formally congratulate you on promotion to Admiral of SF :0)
I will gladly remain the 1st Royal Squadron leader, just with a fancy new title of Commander. Hyperwave has served SF very well and I'd be more than happy if he stayed my 2nd in command wingman in the squadron. I will eventually pull more players into the 1st, one in particular has shown great promise (Demo) and I might have an old friend or two joining us.
One thing I do want to restrict in the 1st though, is ships. I want to keep it Bretonian design only, utilising Templars for regular patrols. Of course we can also keep ships of all the different classes available to us if we like, I know Hype thrives in Battleship Sierra :0) but for our regular duties we'll stick to Templars as we have done in the past.
I will endeavour to build an SF trader as soon as possible. I think it would be fitting if we set our traders up to use Bretonia Mining and Minerals (BMM) personas for that added roleplay touch. I'm fairly sure we can find a good trade route for BMM characters so it wouldn't be overly restricting, what do you reckon?
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