NEW FLEET AMNESTY

[Guest <font color=red><b>DeSylva</b></]

Okay everyone, listen up.

We have had a situation the past few days which has seen a lot of confusion over fleets/squadrons/whatever. The message I am getting from certain people is that a lot of this confusion has arisen because people are creating their own "unofficial" fleets, because further creation of fleets was forbidden - and thus these unofficial fleets are not always making sense and following the structure already laid down.

The new game comes out in a little over a week, if Interplay pull their collective finger out. I'd like to have some kind of accord over groups/fleets etc. before then.

As a result, I am opening up a one week fleet amnesty. I return to University in a week. This means I need to have this cleared up before midday next Saturday, East Australian time. This gives you a week to get your proposals for fleets, whether they are squadrons, battlegroups, or flying toaster ovens, to me.

GALCOM Fleets

The GALCOM fleet structure has already been decided. We have one main group - GALCOM Fleet Group Prime, and the other fleets are located below this. For more information, refer to the file www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arena/9206/iss/pbeexc.html - an excerpt of my RPG (currently on hold) which outlines the GALCOM fleet structure which was decided on, in detail.

EarthCOM and Insurgent Fleets

Okay. When the decision was made for "no more fleets", EarthCOM and Insurgents were only fledgling groups, beginning to find their feet. Now they've had a month or so to stretch their wings, they are beginning to realise that they need/want sub-groups as well. The Insurgents already have unofficial Squadrons, and the EarthCOM personnel already have unofficial Battlegroups. About the only thing that makes Squadrons or Battlegroups different from GALCOM's fleets is that GALCOM's fleets are "official". And seeing as officialising RP things is my job, it's about time we rectified this problem.

For the next week, proposals for all groups - be these Battlegroups, Squadrons, or whatever, should be sent to me at

[email protected]

Do not post them here, this is not the appropriate place. Email them to the above address.

I will examine each and every proposal for a group/squadron/Battlegroup sent to me over the next week. If I agree to it, I will implement it into a plan I will be sending to Derek at the end of the week. If I do not agree with it, but you get it to me soon enough, I will even get back to you and tell you why I do not agree with it, and give you the opportunity to amend it. That is, if you get in early enough.

Non-military Groups

Well, I guess it had to happen. I am getting proposals for groups that fall "outside" the general military. These are not fleets; they are more along the lines of "secret services" - factions that hide in the shadows. So all people who have factions, groups, secret societies, criminal gangs, or united nose-picking alliances, they are to be sent to me as well. This includes GALCOM factions, such as the Jade Dragon Society (apologies to Jeehun if that was a security leak), as all we have addressed in GALCOM so far has been fleets. Those of you who are TIE Fighter fans, by a non-military faction or group I mean something along the lines of the "Emperor's Hands" sort of thing.

The following groups do not need to be emailed to me -

- GALCOM 1st Fleet (Fleet Group Prime)

- GALCOM SDF

- GALCOM Orion Fleet

- GALCOM ISS Fleet

- GALCOM Wraith Fleet

- Insurgent Spectre Squadron

- EarthCOM 15th Planetary

- Order of the Jade Dragon

ANYONE else who has an idea for a group/fleet/squadron within either Insurgent or EarthCOM circles (and to a lesser extent, GALCOM), should email me within the week. This includes any Battlegroups EarthCOM would like to be made official, and any Squadrons the Insurgents would like to be made official.

Also, anyone with a political/semi-political/secret-service type faction, should ALSO email me within the week.

At the end of the week, I will make my final decisions and put the groups together in a report, titled "3000AD: The Galactic Intelligence Report" and I will submit it to the CIC for final approval.

So the moral of the story is, if you are in doubt that your group will be made official, email me before midday next Saturday, Eastern Australian Time, (UTC+10), and it will be included in the report.

I look forward to plenty of emails! *grin*

[This message has been edited by Supreme Cmdr (edited 10-11-98).]

[Charles Lindsey]

I really like this proposal.

It allows for a modicum of diplomacy and keeps the confusion down.

Especially mine!

This is going to be great. We just have to hang on for the ride.

I have already mailed my suggestions to DeSylva. These are gameplay/online play issues only and not FLEET issues.

Rest assured I am not usurping anyone's authority.

Commander Chavik

ICV PHOENIX

[Guest]

A little over 8 hours until it's over, gentlemen...if you have anything you want included in the BC online universe, better get it to me fast...*grin*