Consul Report

2005/02/07, 11:49 AM, Consul - Clan Taldryan

Taldryan Consul Report 2-7-05 Report # 91

Well sorry this took a few extra days, but this week is a bit busy for me. Not a ton going on in the DB, but a fair amount of stuff, so lets just get to that.

Clan Taldryan News

-Last week I released the Taldryan Codex (http://www.taldryan.org/tal_codex/) to everyone, and I just wanted to say that there is now a link in the Knowledge section of the Taldryan website to the Codex in case you want to check it out/reference it.

-I am working on another State of the Clan address similar to the one I did last year. Im a bit busy this week and Im waiting for a couple of my projects to be fleshed out before I finish and send it, so Id expect to see that next week.

-The KHP released the results for Chapter 2 of the Krath Rite of Supremacy, and Taldryan still has a good lead, so here they are:

Taldryan 202.15

Naga Sadow 120.34

Scholae Palatinae 57.67

Tarentum 44.5

Exar Kun 38.1

Satal Keto 36.07

Arcona 35.34

So as you can see, were really doing well and Im very proud of everyone who is participating. If you want to see the specific breakdown of the results go here: http://www.krath.org/RoS/results.php. There is one more chapter left and you can find the events here: www.krath.org/RoS.php so lets keep our lead and win this!

-Also for the Krath RoS, dont forget that there is still the Run-on on the old message boards (http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/message_board/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2689) so try to post on that so we can get a good amount of points for it at the end!

-The newest issue of the Taldryan Times is completed, were just waiting for the coding to be finished and it will be released, look for that very soon!

-I havent put an update for the Clan points in here for awhile, so I should probably do that. Remember you earn points by playing in the biweekly Sunday MP tournaments (you qualify for those by playing in any MP night in the two weeks previous to the tournament). The current standings are:

Taldryan: (720 Points)

Tarentum: (702 Points)

Naga Sadow: (358 Points)

Scholae Palatinae: (352 Points)

Arcona: (130 Points)

Satal Keto: (72 Points)

Exar Kun: (37 Points)

These standings arent really a competition or anything, they just indicate MP activity levels and how many points we have to spend on things, but I thought you all might like to know. To everyone who is playing in the MP tournaments and getting us these points, keep it up!

-Dinaari has a new promotion guide for the first few ranks, so check that out on the Dinaari website (http://dinaari.taldryan.org/news.php).

-This week there is report trivia, so check the end of this report. REMEMBER TO SEND ALL ANSWERS TO [Log in to view e-mail addresses] AND NOT TO THE MAILING LIST!!

-Remember to check the Competitions section of the Taldryan website for things to keep you active (http://www.taldryan.org/competitions.php)

DB News

-Remember there are new Brotherhood message boards, which can be found here:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php

-The newest issue of the Dark Voice (DB newsletter, not nearly as cool as the Tal Times) was released this week and it has a lot of changes in it (including GMRG shift, DC position removal, and a brand new medal), you can read it here:

http://dv.darkjedibrotherhood.com/DarkVoice_Vol1_Iss4.html

-Grand Master Jacs report this week is also filled with a lot of useful information (including good descriptions of the changes highlighted in the Dark Voice), you can read that here:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/viewreport.asp?ID=6878

-Former Grand Master Chi-Long has been named the newest Consul of Clan Exar Kun, congratulations to him!

-LucasArts has announced the creation of a new Star Wars computer game; you can check it out here: http://www.lucasarts.com/games/swempireatwar/

-The KMTs (monthly fiction topics) for February are Coruscant walkways and It's a hard life being a.... See the KHPs report for more details.

-Be sure to visit http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/news.asp for all the news.

Medals, Promotions, and Transfers

Medals

Fire Knight Clusters of Fire, Steel Cross

Nexusmage - Clusters of Fire

Dark Sabre - Clusters of Fire, Steel Cross, Legion of the Scholar

Duga - Clusters of Fire, Dark Cross

Vodo Legion of the Scholar

Benevolent Star of Antei, Clusters of Fire

Shadow Legion of the Scholar, Clusters of Fire, Dark Cross, Quartz Crescent

Sharad Legion of the Scholar

Kir Legion of the Scholar

Sithspawn Legion of the Scholar

Dalthid - Clusters of Fire

Chaosrain - Clusters of Fire

Apoc Legion of the Scholar

Promotions

APP Maneroth to NOV

NOV Ciroth to ACO

Transfers

KP Malaricarun to Ektrosis

SWL Demos to Dinaari

APP Forseen to Dinaari

APP Malic to Dinaari

PRT Kraval to Dinaari

OE Waza to Rogues

APP Trazar to Dinaari

APP Marik to Dinaari

KAP Blitzkrieg to Ektrosis

APP Kiljaeden to Ektrosis

DJK Malevolent Blade to Rogues

APP Revel to Dinaari

Yay for lots of new members!

Trivia!

Alright here it is, now REMEMBER TO SEND ALL ANSWERS TO [Log in to view e-mail addresses] AND NOT TO REPLY THE MAILING LIST!! If you do your answers will go to everyone in the Clan and I will have to void the triviaand therefore everyone will hate you forever!!!

How many Star Destroyers participated in the Battle of Endor?
Q: What manufacturing company created the assassin droid IG-88?
Q: What is Thrawn's Chiss name?
Q: How many Jedi Masters were on the Outbound Flight Project?
Q: Who was the captain of the Tantive 4?
Q: What was Chewbacca modeled after?
Q: Who says the phrase "Kreesh naa Krenko" to Han Solo?
Q: Who did Darth Vader kill for losing the Millennium Falcon in ESB?
Q: What is the arrangement of a Grand Admirals rank squares?

10: Q: What was the name of the group that formed house Dinaari?

Q: Who first formed the Krath order?
Q: What can be used with the Sword of Avenger to increase its power?
Q: Who was the Grand Master when the Dark Brotherhood and Emperor's Hammer split?
Q: What is the planet nearest the sun in the system of Kr'Tal?

15: Q: Who was the first Quaestor for house Ektrosis?

16: Q: Who was the second Obelisk High Commander?

Q: Where is Clan Taldryan's headquarters located at?
Q: Who is the editor of the Dark Voice?
Q: What is the name of the Imperial Star Destroyer that captured the Tantive 4?
Q: Who was the A-wing pilot that crashed into the Executor's bridge at Endor?
Q: How many Royal Guards were there in the Empire?
Q: Who was the leader of the Ewok tribe in ROTJ?
Q: How many droidekas did Obi-Wan have to fight on the Trade Federation Ship in Ep. 1?
Q: What is the LAAT in Episode 2?
Q: When did Vader Lose his right arm?

REMEMBER TO SEND ALL ANSWERS TO [Log in to view e-mail addresses] AND NOT TO REPLY THE MAILING LIST!!

READ THIS if you dont have IRC!!!

This new section of my report is dedicated to providing information about IRC (internet relay chat). If I had to name one thing that makes a successful Taldryan member, I would say IRC useage. It is required for all of the Clans leaders, and all of our most active members can be found there. I have found out that many members read my reports, and some of them dont use IRC, and I am hoping I can change this.

Here are some quick things about IRC:

-It is a free download (it says you have to register it within 30 days, but you never have to)

-Its VERY simple to use

-All the most active people are on it

-There are almost always people around

-Some competitions are only available on IRC

-You get to know people much better

-You get more of the Taldryan team feeling if you are on it

-Being active on IRC can be a reason to get medals/promotions

-Our clan channels get a little crazy sometimes, and its fun!

-You can message individuals like AIM, and talk in chatrooms (multiple rooms at the same time)

How can I get IRC? For Windows users the most popular IRC program is mIRC, which you install on your computer and use just as you would an instant messenger. mIRC is only a free trial, but you may use it as long as you want without penalty (other than a few annoying messages telling you to register). You can find mIRC here:

http://www.mirc.com

If you can't install stuff on your computer or you're constantly switching computers in a lab, you can also use the DB IRC, which is a java applet (to be used through your browser) allowing you to talk in only one channel or room at a time. DB IRC can be found here:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/chat.html

IRC is very popular and therefore has many servers and channels. This makes it hard to find what you want unless you know what you're doing. Therefore make sure to use the following settings when starting up IRC:

Network: Undernet

Brotherhood Channel: #db

Clan Channel: #taldryan

Have IRC but confused on how to get things going? Well you are in luck, the Shadow Academy has several IRC courses, and the first one is very helpful and for new users. Just go to the SA (http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/shadowacademy/sa/index.html) and then click on General Studies, and then the IRC Basics course. It will guide you through how to use IRC. If youre still having trouble or dont like how the SA course is laid out, you can read the IRC guide written by QUA Shadow (http://dinaari.taldryan.org/irc_guide.php). It has images of the menus and everything, and is very helpful!

I hope to see a lot of you on IRC!

Miscellaneous

-If you ever need to see an old Consul report, all of mine are up on djb.org!

Thats all for this week, as always if you have any questions/comments/just want to talk, feel free to email me at [Log in to view e-mail addresses] or just go onto IRC as Im logged on quite often as Kir! Or talk to me on AIM, my screen-name is ConsulKir!

Multiplayer Competitions-

Tuesday 1v1 Night

Multiplayer gaming night that will be held all day Tuesday in #gmrg. All DB-supported platforms will be used. Tuesdays are "solo" nights; meaning only 1 vs. 1 games will be played. Signup bots will not be used; you have to find matches by chatting in #gmrg or messaging people on IRC. Clusters of Fire will be awarded as usual, 1 for each win or three losses. In addition anyone who has 5 wins will get a Dark Cross, and anyone with 15 wins will get a Star of Antei.

Thursday Team Night

Multiplayer gaming night that will be all day Thursday in #gmrg. All DB-supported platforms will be used. Thursdays are "team" nights, meaning matches can only be played with at least teams of 2 vs. 2. Signup bots will not be used; you have to find matches by chatting in #gmrg or messaging people on IRC. Clusters of Fire will be awarded as usual, 1 for each win or three losses. In addition anyone who has 5 wins will get a Dark Cross, and anyone with 15 wins will get a Star of Antei.

Interclub Training Event

Multiplayer gaming night that will be held every Saturday evening in #outerrim. All DB-supported platforms will be used. Players come from DB and allied online gaming groups. Signup bots will be used, so use the !signup command on IRC to get matches in #outerrim. Clusters of Fire will be awarded as usual, 1 for each win or three losses.

Biweekly Sunday Tournament

Those people who participate in at least one match in the above listed weekly multiplayer competitions will be invited to play every other week in a Tournament on Sunday. There isnt any specific structure, you just play as many matches as you would like and the person with the most wins during the day wins the Tournament. Everyone gets points for wins that they can use to buy personal possessions, and the total of all the points Taldryan members earn the Clan also earns as a whole to buy cool Clan stuff!

_Important Links _

Dark Brotherhood http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/news.asp

Clan Taldryan - http://www.taldryan.org

Taldryan Codex - http://www.taldryan.org/tal_codex/

Antei Combat Center http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/acc/

Message Boards - http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/forum/index.php

Shadow Academy - http://sa.darkjedibrotherhood.com/

Dark Side Compendium - http://dsc.darkjedibrotherhood.com/

Competitions Page - http://www.taldryan.org/competitions.php

Summit Members

CON Kir Taldrya Katarn ([Log in to view e-mail addresses])

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