• The Gfx Master (:P) of the squadron, CM Mycroft, created a nice tutorial that will explain you how to create a ECR image in 2 or 3 minutes, this is the link: http://www.bluppfisk.org/~mycroft/ECRgraphicTutorial.htm He also submitted a cool AVI movie (over 2 minutes long) for ECR #4. You can download the high-res version (13 MB) here:
• Mirror 1:  http://www.informatik.umu.se/~svpv0018/Mycroft_ecr.avi
• Mirror 2:  http://www.bluppfisk.org/~mycroft/ECR/Mycroft_ecr.avi
While this is the link for the low-res version (5MB): http://www.bluppfisk.org/~mycroft/ECR/Mycroft_ecr_lowres.avi
Both versions use the DivX 4.01 AVI format, if you don't have the player you can download it from http://www.divx.com

• Thursday we had the first round of "The Night Of The Lost Souls", the ISD Immortal multiplayer competition. I'm pleased to announce that it has been a success with a very good participation. The Competition will take place from 20 GMT to 22 GMT on Thursdays Night and will be held on #ISD_Immortal and #EHCOC. I know, this comp has a rather inconvenient time for the rest of the Squadron so I'm not ordering you to show up next Thursday. Anyway I would be very happy to have some MP with you (considering that I'm quite crap at MP you have good chances to win a LoC too! :P).

• Important news from TAC: <<05:38 - FA Striker [striker@tiecorps.org] - "As noticed by Major Linkan and tested by myself, it looks like using the ingame unlimited ammo feature of XWA do not reduce your total of points, unlike the invulnerability feature. As nothing can prevent you to use this feature, and furthermore as nothing can be done to track the use of this feature, using the unlimited ammo feature within XWA to achieve high-scores is tolerated. I guess some had already noticed that trick and used it for high-score, now it will be fairer as it is made public.">>

• CM Mycroft is on short leave until Monday. LC Styles is facing software problems.

Squadron Status/Orders:

• ECR#4, Round III - Graphics: the ending date of this phase is tomorrow! So far I've received only two submissions (Vin Doros and Mycroft). Please take 5 minutes to do your image, if you follow Myc's tutorial it wont be difficult at all. Your single submission will benefit the whole ship because the Immortal will get bonuspoints if we achieve a 100% participation. Your submissions are due to me, WC/MAJ Darksaber and COM/RA Toran Dan.

• Operation Squadron Citations: the goal of this mission is simple: to gain as more citations as possible. To complete it fly at least 1 XWA battle at week, scores don't care (but don't forget that you get extra merit points for HSs ;P). Since we are a XWA squadron I think it'd be nice to have a citation for every XWA battle, moreover this will be a useful training for your piloting skills.

- CM Gidda (5)
Created ECR image (+5), updated Ranger Squadron homepage, beta-tested an XWA battle for TAC.

- LT Coblentz
Stays in contact.

- LCM Francis Matheson
Back from leave? Please contact me.

- LC Styles
Software problems, stays in contact.

- LCM VinDoros (16)
Completed XWA 19(+5), FCHG 1(+6), RRO duties, created a ECR image (+5)

- LT Aris Haben
Stays in contact.

- CM Mycroft (5)
Submitted a AVI movie for ECR (+5), created a small tutorial to do ECR graphic, went on short leave.

Squadron Roster:

RANGER SQUADRON OF WING XI : Reconnaissance
         COMMANDER: CM Gidda (ehgidda@libero.it)
         NICKNAME: Champions of the Empire
         BANNER: ranger.jpg
         MOTTO: The Elite shall live, the Weak shall perish
         HOMEPAGE: http://digilander.iol.it/ranger31/
         MESSAGE BOARD: http://www.tiecorps.org/mb/view.asp?b=22

         FLIGHT I - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
                  Nickname: Nightmare's Reality
                  Motto: Fortuna favet fortibus
                  1) CM Gidda (ehgidda@libero.it)
                  2) LT Coblentz (bigred_lewis@guitar.com)
                  3) TBA
                  4) TBA

         FLIGHT II - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
                  Nickname: Hellfish
                  Motto: Fly with us or choose your fate and die
                  Homepage: http://hellfish.moonfruit.com/
                  1) LCM Francis Matheson (FXMatheson@yahoo.com)
                  2) LC Styles (stelerain@home.com)
                  3) TBA
                  4) TBA

         FLIGHT III - ASSAULT GUNBOAT
                  Nickname: Shadows of Space
                  Motto: Those who are brave can only succeed
                  Homepage:  http://www.geocities.com/myrlyn29/shadowsofspace.html
                  1) LCM VinDoros (myrlyn29@hotmail.com)
                  2) LT Aris Haben (ben.harrison@chariot.net.au)
                  3) CM Mycroft (eh_mycroft@sverige.nu)
                  4) TBA

Squadron Citations (17):

                     TIE-TC Battle 1 - Capture of Zaarin
                     TIE-TC Battle 14 - Vader Takes Command
                     XWA-TC Battle 1 - Avenger Encounter
                     XWA-TC Battle 2 - First Contact
                     XWA-TC Battle 3 - The Darkon Mystery
                     XWA-TC Battle 4 - Privateer
                     XWA-TC Battle 5 - Show of Force
                     XWA-TC Battle 6 - Enemy Defector
                     XWA-TC Battle 7 - Assault on Chimera
                     XWA-TC Battle 8 - Hammer to Anvil
                     XWA-TC Battle 9 - Defection of Kusanagi
                     XWA-TC Battle 10 - The Phare Encounter
                     XWA-TC Battle 11 - Heroes of the Immortal
                     XWA-TC Battle 12 - Imperium Deception
                     XWA-TC Battle 13 - Hammer to Anvil Part II
                     XWA-TC Battle 14 - The History of the ISD Immortal
                     XWA-TC Battle 18 - Immortalized

FCHG Listings:

Centurion [CNTR] (400 points)

                       [498] CM Gidda

Paladin [PLDN] (300 points)

                       [342] LCM VinDoros
                       [310] CM Mycroft

Cavalier [CAVL] (150 points)

                       [156] LC Styles

Fusilier [FUSL] (75 points)

                       [76] LT Aris Haben

Hussar [HUSS] (50 points)

                       [69] LCM Francis Matheson

Lancer [LANC] (25 points)

                       [36] LT Coblentz
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