Badger,Sep 21 2006, 02:44 AM Wrote: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.
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Perfect, just the info I needed. And given Demo has assisted you regularly you might as well consider him as part of the Royal Squadron. Other players will be ranked but won't be assigned to a particular squadron.
Badger,Sep 21 2006, 02:44 AM Wrote: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.
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K, so the Royal 1st Squadron will be a Bretonian fighter wing. Noted for the faction post.
Badger,Sep 21 2006, 02:44 AM Wrote: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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Good idea and as to trade routes I think I'll keep that off an open channel given that's how the delta route became so popular. (I don't want to spoil things :D). So for trade route discussion lets keep that to PM. I've quickly found a route based on the original game, there's likely a more profitable route available in discovery operating out of Bretonia so see what you can find. Badger, I'll PM you the route, based on the original game it earns about $8.4mil round trip and isn't super long.
Item for Discussion: Contraband
K, from RP this is more of a police concern...however military does conern itself with destructive cargo so... ships in Cambridge are to be scanned. In the event that contraband cargo is found seizure will be ordered for destructive or illegal cargo (Nomads, Cardamine...)...non-compliance will be considered hostile and appropriate action taken (note certain vessels can carry Nomads so if someone states that they're licensed, take them at their word, if someone is caught lying about being licensed a bounty will be placed on them :cool:). Ships found to be carrying Pirate Pilots will be asked to dock immediately to hand over their prisoners to local authorities (ie. the carrier gets the money for them, but might not be as much as they were hoping for :D, we're not thieves).
Oh...just in case this wasn't really clear by now let me just make sure...
ROLL CALL!!!!!
Hehe :D
Just need to know whose still active in SF...char names would be great also if there are members on the server who don't usually visit the forums can a friend of theirs either get them to post or vouch for them. At the moment I know that the following are active (in one form or another):
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Comm ID: Captain Hyperwave
I just want to make sure that you know that most in the SF aren't registered on the forums. I've not seen many on lately, but I haven't been able to play much lately. I've got a lot of homework and stuff.
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Hyperwave22,Sep 21 2006, 08:08 PM Wrote:Transmit to: All SF Personell
Comm ID: Captain Hyperwave
I just want to make sure that you know that most in the SF aren't registered on the forums. I've not seen many on lately, but I haven't been able to play much lately. I've got a lot of homework and stuff.
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Yep, no prob... I of all people understand busy lives...just when you or anyone else is on and come across an SF just talk to them, let them know what's up and such. I'm very patient so no rush, just keep it in mind. I'll be doing the samething when I'm on.
Message to: Admiral Firebird
Comm ID: Captain Hyperwave
Admiral, I will be setting up a trading character in response to the "SF fund machine" when I can, but I am currently stationed on New London on leave for one day more.
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I'm having some problems with the new mod, and I don't have any access to my CD for until tomorrow afternoon (my time). I will hopefully have fixed the problems and un/reinstalled Freelancer by then. I will make the trader first thing once I get the CD.
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Hyperwave22,Sep 22 2006, 03:42 PM Wrote:Message to: Admiral Firebird
Comm ID: Captain Hyperwave
Admiral, I will be setting up a trading character in response to the "SF fund machine" when I can, but I am currently stationed on New London on leave for one day more.
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I'm having some problems with the new mod, and I don't have any access to my CD for until tomorrow afternoon (my time). I will hopefully have fixed the problems and un/reinstalled Freelancer by then. I will make the trader first thing once I get the CD.
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Comm ID: Admiral Firebird
No worries Captain, start the trader when you can. And just so everyone's aware, I'll be out of touch this weekend as I'll be on a hiking trip. Anything requiring an immediate response can be run by Fleet Commander Badger.
At the moment, the general order is to get trading chars up and running, and begin rebuilding the fleet. I'll also be arranging for distribution of the compensation once I've received it from the admins. Ideally, I'd like to start that early next week.
The trader that has been requested of me has been established. I am currently working towards better ships as of right now, I'm doing freelance work, but the majority of it with the Bretonian Armed Forces/Police Authority. I hope that in time they will trust me enough to allow me to carry critical cargo for the well being. As of now, I shall prove to them my worth.
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My trader character, [SF]-SFT-Badger is up and running, working it's way through the ranks. Currently it's a well modified Humpback freighter, easily strong enough to use routes through the Omegas. I will be upgrading to a Transport fairly soon.
Also, I've earnt the Border World Exports (Bowex) tag and ID for it, as their description on faction page says they supply the BAF so it's very fitting for RP (it's possible to just about earn without becoming hostile to Kusari corporations too, which is important for certain trade runs). Missions (against Mollys I recommend) and the ID are available from Glasgow outpost, at the very north gate of Leeds.
Ok, a quick update just to clear up a few details. Admiral Firebird will be receiving the faction funds sometime this week. I believe he already has a good idea what portion of the funding is going where, but basically it will be used to bolster our main trader/bank ships, so that they can in turn give our combat ships a boost. A certain amount will also be kept in holding on board the Admiral's own trading vessel for future use. The full details of the credits and accounts they are being transferred to will be discussed on private channels.
Now, concerning new and returning recruits, a flat rate sign-on bonus will be issued by either myself or the Admiral from now on. This will stand at $5 million credits until either of us says otherwise. That should be enough to cover the initial costs of a decent VHF or a good starting freighter.
Finally, I'd like to welcome (back? :0D) a couple of SF members, Nynx and Kurt. I hope you'll serve SF as well as we hope to serve Bretonia, welcome to the SF 2nd Royal Squadron :0)
I've started putting together the faction description page (posted in the faction status thread). It's a working document so if anyone has an opinion on a particular section make it known now before things become more set in stone. If you don't want to make a public statement, feel free to PM me your thoughts as well.
Recruitment - rather than giving 5 mil for simply joining, I was thinking of the idea of giving 10 mil upon becoming a full member. Another idea is to give 1-2 mil for joining, and the rest upon becoming a full member. Want to avoid people joining then running off with the cash. The amounts could also be adjusted upwards if trading is good. Thoughts?
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