Ben Zwycky

OK, if anyone else wants to be at the training session you'll have to PM me between now and then adn I'll PM you the new server 2 password just before the session starts.

When I click on the roll call link in my profile I get Parse error: parse error in /usr/www/users/galcom/fleets/db/rollcall.php3 on line 24

That's exactly what my first fleet match was like, before my lovely wife gave me a headset. It was quite a cool experience.

OK, great, no need to set up a TS server for us right now, Nick is running one for us that works just fine, plus the one running on server 2. I'll PM you the new password.

OK, next fleet training session is this Saturday (the 27th) at 1800GMT. This is most likely the last training session before I go away and the second last one I can make before the big fleet tournament, so youÔÇÖd better start coming so you can get trained up. If no-one is on server 2 or the ISS Teamspeak server by 1815GMT, then there will be no session, which would be a great shame. Zane will be unable to be at the fleet tournament, so IÔÇÖm going to need at least one other commander there for us to have a valid team, and IÔÇÖd much rather have a Commander who is ready and trained than one who doesnÔÇÖt know what he is doing in mp.

'Twas an unconventional evening, to be sure, but it bodes well for the future, playably smooth for two guys on 56K duking it out even with two other ships in the region. MP fleet matches just got a whole lot more interesting.

Match 2 yesterday was sweet. A textbook one on one engagement between me and Denny, both in Starcarriers, both on European 56K, no upgrades, no headstarts, playably smooth with our new ROE's, and a textbook result (for me, anyway ) I wasn't sure whether my armour was scratched by his main guns, or whether it was just me denting my nose ramming into him. Of course, that textbook is classified

I have an idea for an intel ROE, but it'll need to be tested and balanced.

The password for server 2 has changed. Anyone who wants it (and is actaully going to turn up to a training session or match) will have to PM me.

I'll be away on the 4th and 11th, so that'll mean I miss the tournament. Any chance it could be the week after?

I'm going away for 9 days in December, and will be most likely out of contact and unable to play from the 4th until the 13th of December. During that time Nick and Zane will be in charge.

*sigh* another high phone bill for nothing. I'm gone, see you at the fleet match tomorrow. Have a good session without me

it's 0815GMT on Saturday 20th, where are you? I'm on the fleet teamspeak server and on server 2

Well, the intel aspect of ISS was always an rp thing, if that can be reflected in some good mp ROE's as well, then I'm all for it. Defence has always been about combat/policing, but is also privvy to classified Tactical intel, making them a fearsome force, ready to stop any threat to our most valued assets. The logistics/battle support/unconventional roles aspect is also more of an rp thing, so I'm agreeing with you, Zane. So, role specialisations are mainly for rp, but if those fleets can come up with some creative and functional ROE's to reflect those roles, then that can only be good for the mp experience as a whole IMO. However, any such ROE's must be properly tested and balanced before being used in an actual match to be scored.

OK, the morning session is on, me and Damier will be there, anyone else is welcome. We'll start on Server 2. If I'm slightly late, then hang around. I'm sometimes unable to get up as quick as I plan.

Cedric, that's what I've been on all my life, and it hasn't restricted my mp performance too much (see here) Though I'm really looking forward to getting DSL soon.

but if cap ships can't use PTA, wouldn't fighters have a massive advantage?

OK, next fleet training session is on Saturday 20th November at 0800GMT to give Damier a chance of attending, and also because I am busy in the evening (having an early birthday party). If he canÔÇÖt make it, then he should say so in this thread. Zane can hold a training session at the normal time (1800GMT) if he is free and other Commanders announce their attendance in this thread. You're getting plenty of warning, so no excuses.

OK, I'll be on the fleet teamspeak server in five minutes time(6.15 GMT)until 6.45 GMT, unless someone else joins me for a fleet training session, in which case I'll be there a while longer and pass on some wisdom/fine tune some tactics etc.

I didn't get a scratch in that match, but I was having big connection problems (my radar wasn't seeing anything, not even the stations) so I disconnected and respawned during the match to solve the problem, (which it did), so maybe it registered that as me being destroyed, or I maybe used self-destruct to respawn (which I doubt). Anyway with Denny and Chavik, they were both in fighters and I was pounding away at them both with my PTA, then they just disappeared and in my log they just disconnected, though in the after-match chat later they said I'd killed them. Never mind, I'll be there tomorrow at 1900 GMT

Did I get killed in one of those matches? I thought I would have noticed that. I also thought I killed chavik and denny in the free-for-all, so if they counted I should be on 5 kills, if not, I should be on 3, but I'm listed as having 4 kills and 1 death. I'm confused.

So far it's had a little impact, with more interest being shown in training sessions, one Commander who was earlier inactive in mp showed interest in taking part, but due to some practical difficulties wasn't able to take part this week. I expect things to pick up in the next few weeks. It was the first currently unranked fleet member to get 3 kills (and gain by right Level 4 security clearance with ISS) would be given command of Defence wing, as a one-off offer, because at the moment I'm doing that job myself. The threat of ranked players being kicked out by more active mp players is not looming on the horizon, since the only ones ranked are myself, Zane and Jamont, Jamont won't lose his clearance unless he chooses to leave the fleet entirely, since he was fleet leader for a long time, and myself and Zane are currently the most active mp players. The details of the incentive scheme can be found here

OK, this'll be good. So is that url for those who were at both of the last two matches, or those who were at one of the last two matches? I don't want to get booted for a silly little misunderstanding like that, now.

yep, that's better

Nope, that doesn't work