User:Turtle Jerrar
Competition Guidance[edit]
Competitions provide and fun and exciting way for members to engage in club activities. Competitions may take place across a nearly unlimited variety of activities, including gaming, trivia, puzzles, or creative works (graphics/fiction).
Competitions can be recommended/submitted via the the Management Panel on your Emperor's Hammer profile. You will need to provide certain mandatory information about your proposed competition, such as start and end dates, medals/awards that can be won, and a full description of the competition and its rules. When completing the competition submission form, you should complete each field to be display-ready for members when your competition is approved. Correct spelling and grammar helps provide clarity to your competition. The competition form support Markdown-based formatting, enabling you to organize the information well and provide emphasis where needed.
If you are new to submitting competitions, it can be very helpful to have another experienced member, such as a Squadron Commander, proofread your proposed competition prior to submission. They can also provide feedback on the rules and scoring for your competition. Reviewing existing approved competitions within the Competition Center can also help a new competition runner understand what makes a good competition listing.
Duties of a Competition Runner[edit]
Competition runners (i.e., the person proposing a competition) are responsible for the competition from inception through completion. This includes:
- Recommending the competition through the web site interface.
- Making corrections to the competition listing, if necessary.
- Collecting results, scores, or other applicable performance metrics for the competition.
- Announcing mid-competition standings, if applicable (typically for longer duration competitions).
- Announcing the final competition results.
- Initiating medal recommendations for the winning members.
While running a good competition can take some time and energy, it is a great way to create a fun atmosphere within the organization and provides additional opportunities for the competition runner to be recognized for their contributions.
Common Errors[edit]
- The competition details omit information that a member will need to fully participate in the event. For example, failing to explain how the competition will be scored, how or where to submit their results, etc.
- The proposed awards for the competition are not consistent with the respective subgroup's criteria for those awards.
- Excessive spelling, grammar, or formatting errors that impact the clarity of the competition listing.
Competitions in the TIE Corps[edit]
As a rule of thumb, the TIE Corps prefers not to duplicate competitions that are already in existence at a wider level (other than trivia). For example, a squadron or battlegroup version of Ace of the TIE Corps would not be approved as it is essentially double dipping with regards to medals. We do though allow similar competitions and if you can use a different metric (e.g., Legion of Combat/Legions of Skirmish with a certain number of your own squadron present instead of a flat count of LoCs/LoSs) then it would likely be approved. If in doubt please contact the Warfare Officer for guidance.
When it comes to medals, please remember:
- Platinum Iron Stars may only be awarded for first place in Corps-wide competitions that either last at least four months or for more complex events like Raise the Flag.
- Gold Iron Stars are awarded for first place in battlegroup, ship, and wing competitions. They’re also awarded for Corps-level competitions that last less than a few months and to the runner-up for an IS-PW. Competitions at the Corps, battlegroup, ship, and wing levels that run for less than a month or have rounds that last less than a month should not award IS-GWs to keep them from becoming too common.
- Silver Iron Stars are awarded for first place in squadron-level competitions that last at least one month. They’re also awarded to the runner-up for an IS-GW.
- Bronze Iron Stars are awarded for first place in squadron-level competitions lasting less than one month or to the runner-up for an IS-SW.
- Copper Iron Stars would never need to be a first place award, with other Iron Stars fulfilling that purpose. Any competition awarding the IS-BW or IS-BR may award an IS-CW or IS-CR to the runner-up.
- Operational Readiness Award: These should not be awarded as a simple “participate in the competition, get a medal”. The idea for the ORA is that pilots can make achievements in a competition without placing, for example completing a certain number of tasks. If in doubt please reach out to the WO for advice.
Examples[edit]
Poor quality submission[edit]
- Competition description contains irrelevant information ("I think it would be a great idea if...").
- Competition description doesn't contain enough information to participate. For example, does the pilot have to submit their score somewhere?
- As a general rule, 'blanket' or 'placeholder' competitions where the actual activity to be performed (in this case, which battle will be flown) is unknown are not preferred except in special circumstances.
- Grammar impacts clarity of the description.
- Awards are listed in the description section (which is unnecessarily duplicative) and also does not match those listed in the awards section. If the IS-GW is being proposed, it is not supported by the TIE Corps policies for awarding the IS-GW in a squadron-level competition.
Good submission[edit]
- The competition is creative and not a rehash of other common competitions.
- The competition description is robust and provides specific details to the member on how to participate and submit their results.
- The competition description uses paragraphs for clarity.
- The awards are in accordance with TIE Corps policies for the Iron Star and Operational Readiness Award.
Ranks[edit]
| Insignia (Naval/Fleet) | Insignia (Army) | EH | TC | HF |
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| Leading Crewman | Corporal | |||
| Able Crewman | Lance Corporal | |||
| Crewman | Private First Class | |||
| Junior Crewman | Private | |||
| Recruit | Recruit | |||
1 Enlisted ranks for members are only used within the Hammer's Fist. Enlisted ranks for other portions of the Emperor's Hammer exist for fictional/lore-based purposes only.
Manuals[edit]
Sleeve Stripes[edit]
Golden bars with different thickness on the uniform's sleeve indicate the relative seniority (by position) of the member.
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Welcome to the Emperor's Hammer Manual. The Manual acts as a central resource and reference for the entire Emperor's Hammer, covering a vast range of topics from ranks and medals to the structure within the Emperor's Hammer. This manual provides all of the information needed to function and enjoy a career in the club. The Emperor's Hammer is a complex and dynamic organization. Emperor's Hammer veterans are encouraged to periodically review the contents herein, as they are under constant revision.
Activities[edit]
The Emperor's Hammer is primarily based on online multiplayer or role play gaming in the Star Wars universe, however, there are many other activities and events available.
The primary activities center around online multiplayer gaming
. The TIE Corps focuses on the space combat sims, the Hammer's Fist on the First Person Shooters, the Directorate on Strategy and the Fringe on Star Wars Galaxies (Star Wars themed Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). The Dark Brotherhood of Jedi is the only exception as it focuses on many aspects and adds in the element of Force users.
The Emperor's Hammer has created thousands of missions/maps for Star Wars games. They are available for download from the Emperor's Hammer Battle Center.
Battle Center status as of this manual revision: GAME BATTLES MISSIONS TIE Fighter 295 1901 X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter 186 1224 Balance of Power 38 231 X-Wing Alliance 91 660 X-Wing 24 128 SW: Galactic Battlegrounds 7 33 Jedi Academy 0 5
The following list contains only SOME of the activities to participate in within the Emperor's Hammer: Gaming Activities
Space Simulators For those whose interested in vaping their enemies into tiny bits in fast space combat, the EH provides a solid membership where players for online multiplaying can be found, as well as many custom missions for single player in all of the supported games:
X-Wing (XW) TIE Fighter & TIE Fighter CD (TF) X-wing vs Tie Fighter (XvT) Balance of Power (BoP) X-Wing Alliance(XWA) Freeworlds
First Person Shooters For those who prefer a more personal approach and to "pound the ground", the EH supports all multiplayer Star Wars themed First Person Shooters, be it a trooper or Dark Jedi. The games currently supported are:
Call of Duty 4 with Star Wars Mod: Galactic Warfare Battlefield 2142 with First Strike mod Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy Republic Commando Star Wars: Battlefront series
Real Time Strategy Games For those who prefer the careful planning of strategies and the decisive strike against your enemies. Real Time Strategy games are also supported in the Emperor's Hammer:
Star Wars Force Commander (limited support) Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds + Clone Campaigns Star Wars Empire at War + Forces of Corruption Sins of a Galactic Empire
Role Playing For those who prefer live action character development in a Star Wars based universe. Role playing games are also supported in the Emperor's Hammer:
Star Wars Galaxies Star Wars The Old Republic
Creative Activities
Fiction For creative minds that enjoy stories, the Emperor's Hammer allows members to participate in a great deal of events related to writing fan-fiction:
Short-stories Poetry Run-on stories on the message boards
Trivia Your Star Wars and EH knowledge will be measured in these events, which can be administerd via e-mail, message board or IRC.
Webpage Design and Creation Events, competitions, units and other situations all require webpages for effective communication within the Fleet. Webpages creation is a good way to get noticed and promote your own fighting unit.
Graphics and other Artistic Endeavors Creating original EH-oriented graphics is a great way to contribute to the Fleet. It does not matter if you think you are the worst artist in the world, there is never enough graphic art in the EH.
Newsletters The Emperor's Hammer publishes the Dark Sentinel. This newsletter covers the entire EH and accepts contributions from all corners of the club. Give your work a broader audience. Be creative! Events
Operations and Competitions All of the above activities can be done as an individual effort at any time. Don't wait for some "official" event to come along to be active! When official events do come along, it is always a big event. Official events fall into two categories: Operations and Competitions.
Operations are the Big Events. They are always Group-wide and frequently have many different activities to encourage everyone to participate. Because they are so complex, they involve many man-hours of preparation and do not occur more than once every few months.
Competitions are more local events. They are usually at the unit level or below, pitting squadron against squadron or platoon against platoon. Inter-squad competitions can settle who is the best flight in a squadron or squad in a platoon. Competitions may be run by anyone and only require approval by a superior and the Operation Officer for that Group.
