Publisher: CX-X Canik
May 22nd, 2020

 

Editor's Note:

    Hello everyone, and thank you for reading the 501st Newsletter, Issue #41! Recently, we posted an announcement for a recruitment drive in the Official 501st Discord. Previously we were looking for Newsletter Correspondents and War Correspondents. This time we are looking for some creative thinkers to join the Journalist side of the team in order to help bring you guys quality articles to read. In addition, a few changes were made within the News Team, including the compression of our two journalist teams into one (with the hopes that we can focus our efforts in standardizing our quality), additions to our War Correspondents (with positions always open, especially with the newest expansions), as well as a start on some new project ideas (including CM Target's quick recap video of the previous weekend of campaigning). 

 

    We appreciate your continued loyalty to our content, and encourage suggestions and ideas from the community. If you have a cool video project you would like showcased, or that you believe would be a cool addition to our News content, feel free to message myself (CX-X Canik), or CT Momentum.

 

    Make sure to keep your eyes out for a few articles in the near future, including an in-depth look into the Krayt Program, as well as the newest expansion to the 501st Legion, Cyclone Company!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

  

 

CYCLONE

 

 

    As the 501st Legion marches forward in time, we look into better ways to help the members with their ambitions, both in game and out of game. We recently saw the expansion of Acklay into a Company unfold, which presented ease on the game servers during their operations, as well as opportunities for rank progression. This expanse also acted as a proof of concept for Avalanche to attempt the same. Prior to these events, only once had another Company of infantry opened in 501st history, Blizzard. There were various reasons as to why Blizzard did not work, but instead of leaving the idea dead in the water, our new leadership decided to expand on it and try something new. This would be Cyclone.

 

    As of posting this Newsletter, we can only provide the basic public details.

    WHEN: Sunday, 05/24, after 2nd Platoon's Operation. These changes are as of current on schedule to begin at the conclusion of the Operations on Sunday.

 

    WHO: Avalanche will be brought down to 3 Platoons, each platoon consisting of 3 squads each. Cyclone will see an existing platoon join it's ranks, with an addition of 2 more platoons, all with 3 squads each. The majority of 4th Platoon will become 1st Platoon of Cyclone Company. The majority of 3rd Platoon Avalanche Company will become 3rd Platoon Cyclone Company. Various squads from the 4 current platoons will be incorporated into the new platoons, or transition to the newly organized Avalanche Platoons. Many of these squad and platoon changes were made with their members in mind, based on availability for the new Operation Times. 

 

    OPERATION TIMES: These are the times currently publicly available: 

Avalanche 3 -- 8pm Thursday

Acklay 2 -- 6pm Friday

Cyclone 3 -- 8pm Friday

Cyclone 2 -- 2pm Saturday

Cyclone 1 -- 430pm Saturday

Avalanche 1 -- 530pm Saturday

Acklay 1 -- 3pm Sunday

Avalanche 2 -- 5pm Sunday

  

Disclaimer - This is all public knowledge. Due to the nature of this expansion, information may change as quickly as it is released, and as such this announcement is purely to help make people aware of said changes.

 

 

DISCORD REORGANIZATION:

 

  

At long last, some organization within the Discord. On 05/20, many big changes where made to the Discord, including the condensing of channels and categories, as well as the renaming and adjustments to others. The most notable of these changes would be the slimming of C Shop related categories into their base department categories. Now, all C1 - Personnel related C Shops are within the C1 - Personnel category. This change includes all MoS and Qualification channels (now found under C6 - Training). A few C Shop channels were left alone, however. Tech Support is still found under "501st Unit Information", and the Aux Mod still has it's own category, both due to the nature of their shops. Another big change was the reorganization of the channels found near the top of the Discord, as well as some name changes. "General Stuff" category is now known as "501st Open" with the intent of being the social channels available to guests and members alike. "Unit Info" is now "501st Unit Info" and contains informative channels regarding information for the 501st. "501st Community" kept its name, but saw the addition of Unit Chat and Unit Photos, and the loss of the "Other" channels (Other Events, Other Events Discussion, and Other Games), sacrificed to the "501st Social" category. Additionally, the "Newcomers" category was moved to the top of the discord, with informative channels as well as the Recruiter Central (Now Recruiter Open) placed within for the sake of people wishing to join the community. Tag Request and Leave of Absence remains where it is, within "501st Unit Info". 

 

You will also see some additional name changes, such as the renaming of all "-public" channels now called "-open". These changes were for consistency. Lastly, as stated in the announcement prior to this, Cyclone Company will be opening, and as such, Cyclone Company, and Cyclone 1-3 categories were created as placeholders for the big switcheroo. These categories are currently empty, but will be utilized as the expansion occurs this Sunday. As the Discord Admin, I understand some of these changes come as a frustration, but it is a necessary move as we continue to create and expand our ranks within the unit. If you come across any bugs or news features you didnt normally have and have not earned by billet, please send me (CX-X Canik) a DM, or poke me on our TS. Thank you!

 

   

 

 

UTC: Showing some love to our UTC instructors, we would like to remind all recruits who have passed BCT to attend a UTC orientation in order to complete their training and continue to progress their skills and abilities. Orientation is scheduled for next friday (05/29) at 6pm EST, with an orientation taking place every other Friday. Currently, UTC staff are not recruiting for additional instructors, however, as the flow of recruits increases, so too will the need for more instructors. Keep an eye for future recruitment announcements for UTC staff positions.  

 

 

 ROSTER CLERKS: With recent changes in Roster Clerk staff, some new positions were recently opened. Applicants that were Cadets or above were asked to create an example roster, and send it to CC Fancy as part of the application process. Currently, selected applicants are under review, with decisions expected to be made soon. 

 

 

TCW: TCW staff are looking for additional members to fill their ranks. Their current recruitment focus is on those who have skills in Texturing, though if you have experience within any modding capacity, feel free to apply. Additionally, the team is looking for more 501st Testers, where you would be required to test various assets within the mod, and provide information about said assets that can help improve the quality overall. TCW is also working on polishing a variety of aspects of the mod, and will be updated the 3AS Beta soon. If you are interested in any position within TCW, feel free to contact CC Lava, CS-M Drifter, or CP Tuff within the 501st, or CC Jek or CLC Ganch of the 212th. 

 

 

 

 

  “Stay safe out there.” - BC Jay

  

 

 

Avalanche HQ

News: Avalanche HQ members are hard at work organizing the Cyclone expansion, slotted to officially take place this Sunday after all platoon Operations have been completed. 

No Promotions

"I hear time slowly changes the things around us, but someone has to make the changes right?" - CC Player

  

  

 

Acklay HQ

News: Much to the delight of the Newsletter Publisher, Acklay is looking into the creation and editing of their Company and Platoon logos. 

Promotions: Lava (1st LT to Captain)

"I've heard Andromeda is keeping up the tradition of dipping pizza in milk." - CC Lava

  

  

Zeta

News: Zeta Company is working their best to provide the unit with Active members to keep squads moving and filling positions across the battalion.

Promotions: Projekt (CR-C to CT)

"Delta has assured me that the Warhammer tanks will be modified to have miniatures on the sides by the end of the week." - CC Fancy

 

 

 

  

  

Avalanche 1 

Recruitment: 1-1 has one Trooper Slot Open.

No Promotions

“Excited for what the future may bring!” - CC Point

  

 

  

Avalanche 2

Recruitment:2-1 has 1 Medic Slot Open, 2-2 has 1 Medic Slot Open, 2-3 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, and 2-4 has 1 RTO and 1 Trooper Slot Open.

Promotions: Infinite (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Chaser (CP to Sr. CP), Hackett (CT to Sr. CT).

“I feel a storm coming… the wind, the air, it feels like a cyclone is coming!” - CS-M Pompano

  

 

  

Avalanche 3

Recruitment:3-1 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 3-2 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, and 3-4 has 1 Medic Slot Open.

No Promotions.

"To the future holder of Avalanche 3-6, if you tap the desk 3 times, you get a Snickers." - CC Andromeda

  

 

 

  

Avalanche 4

Recruitment: 4-1 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 4-3 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 4-4 has 2 Trooper Slots Open.

Promotions: CT Craz (Billeted to 4-4 Bravo Team Lead), Shadow (Sr. CP to CS), Indigo (CT to Sr. CT), Matt (CT to Sr. CT),

“4th Platoon is forever” - CS-M Drifter

  

  

 

Acklay 1

Recruitment: N/A

Promotions: Nobear (CS to CS-M), Volley (CT to Sr. CT).

"I stole Ricochet's Spaghetti" - CS-M Nobear

  

  

Acklay 2

Recruitment: N/A

Promotions: Grinch (CS to CS-M), Yowa (CT to Sr. CT).

"Aight Bucko, lemme break it down. Nobear copied my helmet and don't let anyone tell you otherwise." - CS-M Ricochet

  

 

 

 

 

 

Razor

News: ITA applicants are undergoing their interview process in order to start the ride-a-long portion of joining Razor. Feel free to attend any voluntary flight training hosted by members of Razor if you are interested in honing your flying abilities!

Promotions: Casskun (Flight Officer to LTJG).

“You can tell a lot about a leader by how they treat those in their charge, than by those beside or above them. Also, Dylan is heading off to US Air Force basic, so I’d like to announce his banishment from Razor for his refusal to shave with an electric razor. He is banished forthwith, until he learns the value of a proper shave.” - CX-S Casskun

 

 

 

Mynock

News: Mynock re-organisation is going well and IEA is running smoothly

Promotions: Zulu (CS to CS-M), Compo (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

“I like to write "to whomever it concerns" on my shells. Makes it more personal” - CS Dues

 

 

 

RTO

News: New training coming out soon! Expanding to two classes, a basic one open to CRs in UTC, and a qualification one open to CR-C+ that includes most of the calls and the current advanced training.

RTO Promotions: Ajax (CI-C to CI)

“I am proud to announce that CI Rise has been promoted to head RTO Intern” - CI-S Purdy

 

 

 

Medical

News: The unwritten rules of medics are now written and new AAR templates are out.

Medical Promotions: Larry (CR-C to CM-C), Peaches (CR to CM-C), Merlin (CT to CM-C), Ender (CM-C to CM), Sunday (CM to CM-T)

“CM-P isn’t pronounced ‘Simp’” - CM-P Cor

 

 

 

 

 

 

_{501st News Team opinion doesn’t reflect the opinions of the entire community. If you’d like to help the news team bring in new information, you can by signing up for the news team, submitting an article, posting a piece of media or getting publicity for a custom event you’re hosting. For those interested, please contact either CX-X Canik, CT Momentum, or one of the editors for more information. Your voice matters, let it be heard. We’re currently looking for writers to collect stories, media and content. Feel free to leave comments  below on what you think.  Also please consider donating to the 501st to help pay for server costs and help keep this community alive and well maintained.}

 

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Publisher: CX-X Canik
May 8th, 2020

 

Editor's Note:

    Hello everyone, and thank you for reading the 501st Newsletter, Issue #40! Recently, we posted an announcement for a recruitment drive in the Official 501st Discord, and within that announcement, a statement was made regarding the status of the 501st News Team. We have been made aware of some comments regarding our content quality and publication consistency. We sat down and had a team meeting, and I want to let you, the readers, know that we hear you. We're always watching...

 

    As such, we are undergoing some major changes in our journalist methods, and increasing our efforts to bring you guys better content. As for the consistency of publications, that is entirely on me, CX-X Canik. We will be maintaining more strict deadlines in order to bring our content to you in a timely fashion. We want to thank you readers for your continued loyalty in reading our content, regardless of what and when we post. Thank you!

 

    Make sure to keep your eyes out for a few articles in the near future, including a more in depth look into the Acklay expansion, as well as the Krayt ARC Program!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

This month's raffle has a bit of a twist. There was a total of 20 stickers, 4 copies of Jedi Fallen Order, and the book Star Wars: Complete Locations given away this month during our most recent raffle. But that's not the twist. The twist to this raffle is that all 20 of the stickers, 1 of the Fallen Order copies, and the Star Wars book were all donated by CX-W Prof! On top of this, this individual also donated a sticker to each member of Battalion, Avalanche Company HQ, Acklay Company HQ, Zeta Company HQ, and the CO and XO of each Platoon (Acklay and Avalanche)! His reasoning for this generous donation (sticker prices add up!) is "because during times like these, a community this helpful and fun is great to have, and I am honored to know I am a part of it!"

 

The list is long.

 

The Sticker Winners are:                  

CT Scavenger	CT Ritter	CT Nuclear	CX-X Zoro	CS Tee
CT Hook	CP Grandpa	CT Diverge	CM Soviet	CT Sticks
CT Maelstrom	CT Sour	CP Seejers	CT Pigeon	CP Black
CT Connor	CP Needles	CR-C Castle	CP Guide	CW-O Super

 

The Jedi Fallen Order Winners and the Star Wars: Complete Locations book Winner are:

CT Goddest	CX-X Alex
CT Versa	CX-X Ethan

CX-C Halligan

 

In the last part of this topic, the following individuals all received a sticker as a thank you from CX-W Prof: BC Jay, CS-M Odin, CS-M Shade, CI-S Power, CC Cruisie, CC Euler, CC Player, CC Crisis, CI-S Purdy, CW-M Archon, CC Fancy (donated his to Vt. CT Weaver), CC Point, CS Hoodoo, CS-M Pompano, CS Bjorn, CC Andromeda, CS-M Drammon, CS-M Drifter, CS-M Sam, CC Lava, CS-M Jan, CS Nobear, CS-M Ricochet, CS Grinch, CC Delta, CS Zulu, CX Scuba, CX-P Casskun.

 

  

 

  

 

Per CC Crisis: New Server Restart Times!

 

 

    "Good afternoon all. In our continued mission to increase server performance, we have discovered a recent issue with an Arma update and our box. I won't bore you with the details, but in short it is due to a recent Arma update. There have been duplicated instances of Arma appearing on our server box. These extra instances are creating a hamper on server box performance. From what we have found these occur over the course of the day and disappear with a restart of the server box. We have an automatic box restart each day around 4 am EST, but this is not enough. To provide the best opportunity for server performance we will be doing a server box restart on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday before Operations and FTXs begin.

    Here are the times the server box will restart on those days:

Friday: 5 PM EST

Saturday: 3 PM EST

Sunday: 2 PM EST

 

    These times have been decided by trying to balance everything that happens with our schedule and the 101st (they share our box). These times have been placed at points where some trainings or events would be ending and others starting. If you have a training that starts at this time you will need to adjust slightly. The restart should only take 15 minutes, so it will not delay your training much. As for fun ops just be aware of this to try and complete your fun ops by these times or else the server will just lose connection while it is being restarted. We understand this may cause a slight inconvenience for some, but it is to assist with creating Operations and FTXs with the best performance possible. Have a nice day.

 

 

CAMPAIGN MEDALS:

"For the planet of Rugosa, due to the great courage, valor, and sometimes bullheaded nature of Avalanche 4-1, they have been awarded the Planetary Ribbon. After their daring joust with death during the initial deployment onto the planet, Avalanche 4-1 dove head first into a minefield of their own creation to delay enemy troop advancements. As if that were not death defying enough, they then pursued the enemy into their own ship, and ripped the controls from their cold, dead, oily hands, ultimately claiming it for the 501st."

 

 

  

"On the planet of Nawan, the 501st felt the hand of a droid tactician who lured the platoons into a dangerous ambush with tactics that brutalized those who foolishly fell into his trap. During the onslaught, the droid artillery rained down, and one squad stood tall and continued to show the droids what we clones are made of. Avalanche 2-2 stood on the droid's doorstep, and no matter the hellfire from the sky, nor the demon MTT that attacked from their rear, they held the line in the sand that they drew so that the rest of the platoon could fall back and regroup."

 

 

"On the planet of Vohai, key clone genetic material was in jeopardy of falling into the hands of the CIS, and Avalanche 3-4 rose to the occasion to defend all clones from future attacks. Not only pushing through dense forested coastline, and combating overwhelming odds to find a hidden supply depot, they have shown extreme perseverance and resilience to hardships throughout the campaign. The squad's determined nature and unwillingness to allow future battles to fail before they even start has surely saved all of the 501st from the evil plans of the CIS scientists on this day!"

 

 

"Upon initial contact of D'Qar, the 501st quickly realized the CIS defenses were more well established than previously thought. Along with this, we learned about the CIS capturing and enslaving the local populace. Avalanche 2 was able to locate the remaining planetary locals along with their King, only to have a bombing campaign begin, with the intent to wipe them off the face of the planet. Avalanahce 2-3 was able to hold the line, with several witnesses saying that not only were the bombs raining down, but the carcasses of the victims of that squad rained down, ensuring the droid commanders never again underestimated them on the field of battle."

   

 

   

 

 

 

Story Writers:  “Currently we have developed a second branch of Story Writers. They are going to be working behind the scenes to make things more interesting. We have a lot of projects in the works and are currently planning for a big end to the "Test Sector". We have been working with Acklay and the Campaign Leadership in order to do a more involved Intel gathering phase to the Planets. All is going well and we are continuing the grind. FILL OUT THE STORY REVIEW FORM as it helps us know what to do to get better, It can be found within TFAR, the Story Writers Channel, and lastly my Office.”  - CS Bjorn

 

 

Document Maintenance Committee: The Document Maintenance Committee has been reorganized in order to ensure that public unit-wide documents are kept up to date in a timely fashion. These sort of documents include the 501st Unit Rules (Revised), Gear and Uniform Guides, Rank Requirements (both versions), and other various public documents that are not specifically designated to another C Shop. As such, they are in need of a few positions filled, including Assistant Committee Lead, Proofreader, and Distribution Overseer. Another aspect of the shop is to make sure the document links are updated within the various teamspeak channels they are located in. If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please send a message to CP Clock for further information.

 

 

Event Management: The Event Management C Shop put out a vote for the Flavor of the Month for June 2020, and while it has not officially been announced, the votes seem to indicate that the majority want a Vietnam Theme. The Flavor of the Month is the style of Arma gameplay that one of our dedicated servers is oriented around, using various mods for different eras. On top of determining the FotM, the Event Management C Shop also helps assist event creators in promoting the event, and can help schedule events so they do not overlap each other, allowing everyone to participate in multiple events are they come along. Message CP Pro for further information regarding Event Management if you are interested!

 

 

 

 

 

  “Work Smarter, Not Harder.” - BC Jay

  

 

 

Avalanche HQ

News: Company Leadership will be testing out more gear restrictions this week in order to create more challenging gameplay and to help limit the strain on the servers. Additionally, all of Avalanche is on FTX this weekend.

No Promotions

"Avalanche Company has no comment to the news team about the relationship between Platoon Sergeant Drammon and Platoon Sergeant Bjorn, however we are currently investigating reports that we have received regarding the issue." - CC Player

  

  

 

Acklay HQ

News: As of 5/5/2020, a Company-wide Phase requal was ordered. The exemption to this is Phase Maroon. All Blues are being kept earned from phase gold though, regardless of the requal order. The order was initiated due to major Phase Reworks as well as encourage members to cycle new information to all Acklay members. All Acklay members are expected to requalify their Phase Trainings within the next few months.

No Promotions

“A Phase a day keeps the CIS at bay!” - CC Lava

  

  

Zeta

News: Zeta Company is working their best to provide the unit with Active members to keep squads moving and filling positions across the battalion.

Promotions: Fancy (CS-M to 2nd LT (CC), Broad (CW-2 to CW-3), Ripjaw (CW-1 to CW-2), Super (CW to CW-1), Griggs (CR-C to CT), Diver (CR-C to CT), Dutch (CR-C to CT), Klinger (CR-C to CT), Staho (CR-C to CT), Gladiator (CR-C to CT), Lasse (CR-C to CT), Rushmore (CR-C to CT), Vegas (CR-C to CT), Claymur (CR-C to CT), Druid (CR-C to CT), Graze (CR-C to CT), Thanorlin (CR-C to CT), Weapon (CR-C to CT).

“Working with Fancy is like looking both way to cross a street and getting hit by a plane” - CW-S Broad

 

 

 

  

  

Avalanche 1 

Recruitment: 1-2 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, and 1-3 has 1 Trooper Slot Open

Promotions: Strill (Sr. CP to CS), Klown (CP to Sr. CP), Goose (CT to Sr. CT), Tee (Sr. CP to CS), Texas (CR-C to CT), Swanny (CP to Sr. CP), Napkin (CT to Sr. CT), Legia (CS-M to Vt. CT), 

“Hope everybody is keeping safe and staying healthy!” - CC Point

  

 

  

Avalanche 2

Recruitment: 2-1 has 1 Medic and 1 Trooper Slot Open, 2-2 has 1 Medic Slot Open, 2-3 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 2-4 has 3 Trooper Slots Open.

Promotions: Pheonix (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Oktapius (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Scruff (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Parrot (CP to CS), Parker (CT to Sr. CT).

“Cor is now a Cor-poral, Bjorn ate too many Crayons (again), and TCW released a beta mod. Interesting past few weeks. Also, the quote below 3rd Platoon is wrong” - CS-M Pompano

  

 

  

Avalanche 3

Recruitment: 3-1 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 3-2 has 1 Marksman and 1 Trooper Slot Open, and 3-4 has 1 Trooper and 1 Medic Slot Open.

Promotions: Popeye (CT to Sr. CT)

"Lava is a nerd.” - CC Andromeda

  

 

 

  

Avalanche 4

Recruitment: 4-1 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, and 4-3 has 1 Medic Slot Open.

Promotions: Garviel (CP to CS), Dalton (CR-C to CT), Fennec (CT to Sr. CT).

“RTO's killin the game, 4th platoon always ready to destroy the clankers” - CI-P Buggs

  

  

 

Acklay 1

Recruitment: N/A

Promotions: Bork (CR-C to CT), Poseidan (Sr. CT to Vt. CT).

"Recon is complete. Got some training to catch up on!" - CC Lava

  

  

Acklay 2

Recruitment: N/A

Promotions: Scard (CP to Sr. CP).

"Stay safe everyone" - CS-M Ricochet

  

 

 

 

 

 

Razor

News: ITA has closed for this cycle, but keep your eyes open for the next announcement. In the meantime, feel free to attend any voluntary flight training hosted by members of Razor if you are interested in honing your flying abilities!

Promotions: Frisk (Ensign to Sr. Ensign), Legal (Sr. Cadet to Ensign), Hungarian (Ensign to Sr. Ensign), Zoro (Sr. Cadet to Ensign), Church (Sr. Cadet to Ensign), Rive (Sr. Petty Officer to Vt. Petty Officer)

“NO PRESS! NO PRESS!" CX Jackson

 

 

 

Mynock

News: Mynock recently underwent some changes, including some much needed discord channels.

Promotions: Vanilla (CR-C to CT).

Delta (CS-M to 2nd LT (CC)), Misha (CT to Sr. CT), Seejers (Sr. CT to CP), Scrungo (CT to Sr. CT)

“Please congratulate Zulu on managing to delete every Mynock channel in record time” - CC Delta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_{501st News Team opinion doesn’t reflect the opinions of the entire community. If you’d like to help the news team bring in new information, you can by signing up for the news team, submitting an article, posting a piece of media or getting publicity for a custom event you’re hosting. For those interested, please contact either CX-X Canik, CT Momentum, or one of the editors for more information. Your voice matters, let it be heard. We’re currently looking for writers to collect stories, media and content. Feel free to leave comments  below on what you think.  Also please consider donating to the 501st to help pay for server costs and help keep this community alive and well maintained.}

 

_{Publisher: CX-X Canik
Assistant Publisher: CT Momentum}

_{Chief Newsletter Correspondent: CX-X Canik
Correspondents: CM Sunshine, CW Super
Graphic Designers (Headers, BARC, etc): CS Jupiter, CT Dragon}

Publisher: CX-X Canik
April 19th, 2020

 

Editor's Note:

    Hello everyone, and thank you for viewing the 501st Newsletter, Issue #39! In this issue, we are including a new short segment called Ten in Ten. In this, we find random members of the 501st Community and have them answer 10 questions within 10 minutes or less (we try to stress less!). As a small fun tidbit tribute to our random members, we seek their instinctive answers to a variety of questions (most of which will be completely random!). As time progresses, so too will the quality of Ten in Ten. In addition, we are working on a new format for Ten in Ten to make it more appealing. 

 

    Make sure to keep your eyes out for a few articles in the near future, including one surrounding the 91st, a more in depth look into the Acklay expansion, as well as the Krayt ARC Program!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

    Krayt ARC Program: (Due to the nature of this announcement, a direct copy-paste from the original announcement found in the Official 501st Discord is being used)

    Good evening everyone.
Tonight we held Graduation of Advanced Recon Development of our Phase 1 Krayt ARC Troopers and Induction of our Phase 2 Krayt ARC Troopers.

    Phase 1: In January we had interviews for Phase 1 of the Krayt ARC Program and selected 8 individuals to be the pioneers of the Krayt Program. We are happy to announce all 8 troopers have passed Advanced Recon Development! Thank you to all those who helped them along their way: TLs, SL, HQs, Acklay Phase Gold instuctors, RTO HQ, Medical HQ, and anyone I forgot.

Jink	Habivi
Rayne	Korvus
Halo	Darkstar
Virtox	Brennan

   

    Phase 2: This past week we did another round of interviews all of which being pretty good potential ARCs, but we had to select 12. The following 12 individuals have been selected to be the Phase 2 ARC troopers and begin their Advanced Recon Development! Next to their names will also include their squad placement.

 

Bronson: Krayt 1-1	Locke; Krayt 1-2
Tuch: Krayt 1-4	Scruff: Krayt 2-1
Weaver: Krayt 2-2	Nightingale: Krayt 2-3
Teacup: Krayt 2-4	Kitsune: Krayt 3-2
Duke: Krayt 3-4	Archaic: Krayt 4-1
Train: Krayt 4-2	Fallout: Krayt 4-4

   

    Also with Phase 2 we are slotting 4 of the Phase 1 Graduates as Platoon level ARCs. Next to their names will include their Platoon callsign.

 

Jink: Krayt 1	Korvus: Krayt 2
Darkstar: Krayt 3	Brennan: Krayt 4

 

    As a note Rayne was transferred from Krayt 2-2 to Krayt 3-1. All of these transfers are approved and effective immediately. Make sure tags, channels, and rosters are updated. All current ARC slots and billets are now full; each Platoon has a Krayt Lead and each Squad has a Krayt Trooper. Krayt Documentation will be updated soon. If you have any questions please place them in #krayt-public or take them up your CoC. Congratulations to all and have a goodnight! - Avalanche Company Command

 

  

 

 

 

 

Roster Clerks: “CC Player has stepped away from the Roster Staff C-Shop to focus his efforts in other C-Shops as well as the management of the C-1 Personnel Department. He leaves the C-Shop in capable hands and we promise to not delete the roster for at least a period of five business days. Further, we plan to announce a recruitment drive for the Roster Staff C-Shop in the next few weeks - keep an eye on the Announcements channel of the discord for more info.” - CS-M Fancy

 

 

Zeus Operators: “We have opened a Quality Control department with Pro at the lead. This will handle improving the quality of fun ops and Zeus Qualifieds. More details will be announced soon.” - CC Crisis 

 

 

Story Writers: “We are currently recruiting 2 new members and are almost through our first stage of applications. We should have 3 more weeks until we have 2 more new story writers” - CP Bjorn

 

     Do you enjoy working in Eden Editor? Do you feel pride when you see something you make being used? Well then then the Mission Builders are right for you! Mission Builders are responsible for making every official mission file that you see on our servers, from Fun OP files to Galactic Campaign Files. We work closely with the story writers to create immersive environments for the players to fight their way through, from Pantora to Christophsis! If you have wanted to help create the campaign this is a solid opportunity because Eden Editor can be picked up easily. Follow the steps in this document to join: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tev-lF2X19nsD_JI0Ecej0u854T6-F3F0D5IWdKfolI/edit?usp=sharing Message CI-C Gull if you have any questions.

 

 

 

 

  “Opportunities multiply as they are seized” - BC Jay

  

 

Avalanche HQ

News: Krayt Phase 1 has just ended, and Phase 2 has just begun!

No Promotions

"Upon surviving a firing line, CW Super is the only person to antagonize the team to shoot again." - CC Player

  

  

 

Acklay HQ

No News

Promotions: Power (CP to CS), Mimir (CW-3 to CW-4)

“Its good to have a Company like Acklay when the World is ending around you” - CS-M Jan

  

  

Zeta

News: Zeta Company is working their best to provide the unit with Active members to keep squads moving and filling positions across the battalion.

Promotions: Platano(CR-C to CT), Khyrek(CR-C to CT), Chronic (CR-C to CT), Matthew (CR-C to CT), Rasta (CR-C to CT), Jimmy (CR-C to CT), Galahad (CR-C to CT), Mikado (CR-C to CT), Omen (CR-C to CT), Shrub (CR-C to CT), Anheiser (CR-C to CT), Wood (CR-C to CT), Mako (CR-C to CT), Dova (CR-C to CT)

“Look me in the eyes and shoot damnit!” - CW Super

 

 

  

  

Avalanche 1

Recruitment: 1-1 has 1 Medic Slot Open, 1-2 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, and 1-4 has 1 Trooper Slot Open.

Promotions: Tal (CT to Sr. CT), Toast (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Shredded (CT to Sr. CT), Jupiter (CS to Sr. CS), Ichigo (CR-C to CT), Thor (CT to Sr. CT), Mustang (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Kahn (CP to Sr. CP), Cyrus (Sr. CT to Vt. CT).

“Hope everybody is staying healthy and safe!” - CC Point

  

 

  

Avalanche 2

Recruitment: 2-1 has 1 Medic and 1 Trooper Slot Open, 2-2 has 1 Medic Slot Open, 2-3 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 2-4 has 3 Trooper Slots Open.

Promotions: Sierra (CT to Sr. CT), Glass (CR-C to CT), Uncle (CR-C to CT), Valravn (CR-C to CT), Slyder (Sr. CT to CP).

“'We are out of toilet paper, we do n... sir we do not know when we will get more.' -CS-M Pompano, along with every other grocery store employee all of this week and next week."

  

 

  

Avalanche 3

Recruitment: 3-1 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 3-2 has 1 Marksman and 1 Trooper Slot Open, and 3-4 has 1 Trooper and 1 Medic Slot Open.

Promotions: Drammon (CS to CS-M), Muzzer (CP to Sr. CP), Tatum (CR-C to CT), Brotha (CR-C to CT), Rayne (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Twine (Sr. CT to CP), Smiley (CR-C to CT), Rebellion (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Canine (CT to Sr. CT).

"We'll make our own logo with E-Tools and Trenches” - CS-M Drammon

  

 

 

  

Avalanche 4

Recruitment: 4-1 has 1 Trooper Slot Open, 4-2 has 2 Trooper Slots Open, and 4-3 has 1 Medic Slot Open.

Promotions: Ajax (CR-C to CT), Anubis (CT to Sr. CT), Diverge (CR-C to CT), Chroma (CR-C to CT), Pro (CP to CS), Doug (CP to Sr. CP), Bit (CT to Sr. CT), Salvatore (CR-C to CT), Snorri (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Krios (CR-C to CT), Ender (CR-C to CT).

"Hey look, I'm in the News Letter! I think I got lost... someone save me, I'm stuck!" - CS Pro

  

  

Acklay 1

Recruitment: N/A

Promotions: Skittles (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Calo (CP to Sr. CP), Ritter (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Clyax (CT to Sr. CT), Sappheron (CR-C to CT).

“I'm just living" - CS Nobear

  

  

Acklay 2

Recruitment: N/A

Promotions: Thade (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Death (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Sunday (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Jericho (CT to Sr. CT).

"Nikola Tesla fell in love with a pigeon and was still a genius. I guess there's hope for me yet”- CS-M Ricochet

  

 

 

 

 

 

Razor

News: ITA has closed for this cycle, but keep your eyes open for the next announcement. In the meantime, feel free to attend any voluntary flight training hosted by members of Razor if you are interested in honing your flying abilities!

Promotions: Ethan (Sr. Cadet to Jr. Ensign), Aspect (Jr. Ensign to Sr. Ensign), Sazi (Sr. Cadet to Jr. Ensign), Sophia (Sr. Cadet to Jr. Ensign), Neb (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Halligan (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet).

“One more dance along the razor's edge finished. Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today.” - CX-P Casskun

 

 

 

Mynock

News: Mynock vehicles just got some cool new skins!

Promotions: Delta (CS-M to 2nd LT (CC)), Misha (CT to Sr. CT), Seejers (Sr. CT to CP), Scrungo (CT to Sr. CT)

"Go ask Delta" - CS Zulu

 

 

 

 

TEN IN TEN!

(Format for Ten in Ten (until a new rework is done); 1Q = 1st Question, A = Answer)

 

This Week we caught CM Fluorite, A vet trooper In 1-4!

1Q: When did you join the unit?
A: October of 2018

 

2Q: Favorite MOS?
A: Medic, but if I had to choose something else it'd be grenadier.

 

3Q: Does Pineapple go on pizza?
A: [Redacted] No!

 

4Q: If you had to do something else besides what you're doing now, what would it be?
A: 1-4, I never wanna leave.

 

5Q: Do you have pets?
A: A miniature Yorkshire Terrier named Toby, age 7.

 

6Q: Favorite War story?
A: Unpopular opinion, but I liked Geo(nosis), and my favorite was when an MTT charged our trench and (Vt. Trooper) Mustang got trapped under it.

 

7Q: Where would you go if you had to leave avalanche?
A: Well not mynock, I don't think I'd have much fun in a vic, but their team work must be amazing. Blowing up things in a LAAT must be fun, but I dont have the frames for It. Maybe Acklay, but I don't really care for their infiltration tactics.

 

8Q: Favorite sport?
A: I don't really like sports, but if i had to pick, rugby.

 

9Q: What games do you play when you aren't playing arma?
A: Soul storm with the total apocalypse mod, WarHammer 40k, Master Chief Collection, and Destiny 2.

 

10Q: What would you say to people just join the unit?
A: To stick with it. Meeting new people can be scary, but the longer you're with them, the less scary it becomes. 

 

_{501st News Team opinion doesn’t reflect the opinions of the entire community. If you’d like to help the news team bring in new information, you can by signing up for the news team, submitting an article, posting a piece of media or getting publicity for a custom event you’re hosting. For those interested, please contact either CX-X Canik, CT Momentum, or one of the editors for more information. Your voice matters, let it be heard. We’re currently looking for writers to collect stories, media and content. Feel free to leave comments  below on what you think.  Also please consider donating to the 501st to help pay for server costs and help keep this community alive and well maintained.}

 

_{Publisher: CX-X Canik
Assistant Publisher: CT Momentum}

_{Chief Newsletter Correspondent: CX-X Canik
Correspondents: CM Sunshine, CW Super
Graphic Designers (Headers, BARC, etc): CS Jupiter, CI Chatter, CT Dragon}

Time for a Discord

 

With a unit as big as the 501st, it requires a discord just as big.

 

The 501st is one of the largest communities in Arma. As of writing it consists of one GI company, one Airborne company, one aerial squadron, and an armored detachment; adding up to around 400 active members. This of course barely scratches the surface of how many people are truly in the unit, with an active reservist company also made up of four sections and an even larger group of inactive reservists not to mention all the fresh CRs. These members all combined bring the  unit easily close to one thousand members. To keep everyone “in the know” the unit has two main ways of communication: the teamspeak for general conversation and official 501st functions such as operations and squad trainings; and the discord used for day to day conversation and big announcements. Due to how large the unit as a whole , the Discord numbers somewhere over 1000 people. With such a large Discord, a team of members from across the 501st have been assembled to moderate it and ensure that everyone has a good time. This team is made up of a small group of trusted Discord admins, the NCOs of the 501st, and finally the unit’s military police. These three groups of people work together to provide a quality experience on our unit’s Discord.   

 

 

THE ADMINS

 

 

    The forefront of the Discord moderation has usually come from our Discord admins; CW-S White and CX-X Canik. White has been one of our longest running Discord admins and has almost been here since the start of the unit. White joined the unit back in 2017 when it was first started, after the 501st scrapped their old Discord and made the one we use today, he stepped up and began to help in it’s moderation. Soon after, White was made our Discord admin. Recently due to how large the unit has become, moderation of this Discord can not just fall to one man and CX-X Canik has been the second admin to join White to help take some of the workload off of him. Their main job here is to assist in the backhand work of the Discord, this mostly includes creation of new roles and channels and the technical side of running a Discord. 

 

 

THE MP'S

 

 

    The other group of individuals who have access to all of the channels on our Discord is the Military Police. The Military Police have been around for a while in the 501st and were recently given access to all channels on the Discord to also help with it’s moderation. Their job in relation to our Discord is to simply observe and ensure that there are no issues and if there are any, to bring them to the proper individuals, who can handle it from there. CP Bjorn, one of the military police, has described it as “Keeping the peace”. Additionally CX Scuba, the current acting head of the Military Police had the following to say: “To enforce rules, hold people accountable for their actions, identify when there are problems and be a mediator in situations,”.

   

    The main purpose of the Military Police as described by CX Scuba and CP Bjorn is to ensure that everyone is having a good time, whether that be on the Discord, on the teamspeak, or in-game. They are here to act as mediators when a situation does arise. CX Scuba said the following as to why he became an MP: “No one signs up for the purpose of going after members. For many, it’s about being a mediator for fairness or being an option for unit members to reach out to, especially to handle difficult situations. My reason for joining is because I care about how people treat each other in the unit, but obviously it’s always preferred that everyone is enjoying their time.”

 

    THE NCO'S

 

 

    The backbone of our Discord moderation isn’t handled by either group, but instead handled by our excellent NCOs, coordinated and assisted by the battalion NCOIC, CS-M Odin. Odin described his own role on the Discord as that of every other NCO, to keep their eyes and ears open looking for any issues/people getting out of line and to correct it if it hadn’t already been handled. Our NCOs are responsible for moderating and regulating our Discord, mostly in relation to all public channels and their own personal squad/platoon channels depending on their billet. Their job is to act as mediators and moderators between various members of the unit when people get out of line and to enforce the rules of the unit, including the Discord. Odin has described the moderation of the Discord as due to the fact that the Discord is such a large place, it can not be one individual left to its moderation. As such our NCOs act as a team to keep it moderated. They ensure that the rules of the 501st stay followed, and help moderate issues between members of the 501st when the need arises.

 

    As described by Odin, our NCOs, admins, and military police work together to make the Discord a thriving place where you and I can go to chat, share memes, and much more. When asked what he thought about the community Odin had the following to say “The community, the friendships that I made here, joined the unit two months after making my PC, joining this unit was a stroke of luck, not sure that I was going to be this dedicated and stayed because of the friendships that I made, people like Player,Koda, and Shade that I have known for about as long as they were here in the unit, working together to create experiences that others can enjoy, and to keep the unit running, even when having bad days I do it anyway because I feel very lucky to be in the position that I am in,”.

 

"Jay, what the ****?"- CW-S White

 

 

 If it was not for the dedication of our admins, military police, and NCOs the discord would not be what it is today! With a well rounded team in place to keep our members safe and informed, the Discord has become an essential part of the units day to day functions.  As always, thanks for reading and be ready to do some recon on our next Corp article. Till next time. 

 

_{Publisher: CT Momentum
Journalist: CS Sense, CT Goddest, CT Rayne, CT Dakota}

Publisher: CX-X Canik
February 13th, 2020

 

Editor's Note:

Hello everyone, and thank you for viewing the 501st Newsletter, Issue #38! I want to start by apologizing for the massive delay! Due to IRL complications, I have neglected to publish this issue until now. I sincerely apologize for the delay. This issue may seem a little less filling, but here are some changes to the newsletter: Thanks to CS Jupiter, one of our own Graphic Designers, our BARC Bulletin will have a new format, giving it a neater look! Additionally, thanks to Jupiter, the Company, Platoon, and Detachment logos you may have seen in the last issue have been resized, which should give them a more conforming look. Thank you again for reading! Keep your eyes out for our next article regarding the primary information hub of the 501st, the Official 501st Discord!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

    Upgrading the Server Box! BC Jay announced a few weeks back that he has plans to upgrade our server box, allowing for more entertainment by providing the needed factors to host servers for other games. This is so that we as a unit can take over other games' playba- I mean, allows us to host servers on games played by our community members, helping to alleviate the costs members spend to host private servers, as well as providing additional Arma servers where Other Events (such as WW2, Vietnam, Checkpoints RP, etc) can be hosted without disturbing the daily use of other servers. The current server box cost somewhere around $2500, with the new one planned around 4 times that amount. While this is ambitious, it is entirely possible. As a reminder, our community is run on donations, and as such, surplus donations will be allocated to this new box for the enjoyment of the community as a whole. For further information, feel free to contact BC Jay via TS or Discord!

 

 

    New Rule Document! A document containing information on our standardized rules has been created by CP Clock! You can find the document HERE! Feel free to familiarize yourself with it. The Document can also be located in other locations where the Standardized 501st Rules can be found (including the TS channel). Thank you for the hard work and dedication, CP Clock!

  

 

 

 

    TCW! Have you ever wanted to join a C-Shop? Have you ever wanted to do something worthwhile for the Unit? Have you ever wanted to see something you created in game? Have you ever wanted to be a part of a team spanning across multiple Starsim units in an effort to create a better community? If the answer to the above is yes, then you’ll be glad to know that we are constantly looking for help and talent in the TCW Development Team. We could use every skill we can get our hands on. From modelers to texturers, from importers to scripters/coders. If you would like to join our glorious cause, feel free to send a message to the Lead 501st Developer, CC Lava or head of Weapons Team, CS-M Pompano.

 

 

     Do you enjoy working in Eden Editor? Do you feel pride when you see something you make being used? Well then then the Mission Builders are right for you! Mission Builders are responsible for making every official mission file that you see on our servers, from Fun OP files to Galactic Campaign Files. We work closely with the story writers to create immersive environments for the players to fight their way through, from Pantora to Christophsis! If you have wanted to help create the campaign this is a solid opportunity because Eden Editor can be picked up easily. Follow the steps in this document to join: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tev-lF2X19nsD_JI0Ecej0u854T6-F3F0D5IWdKfolI/edit?usp=sharing Message CI-C Gull if you have any questions.

 

 

 

  

  

Avalanche HQ

News: Multiple RTO and Medic slots open. Check Orbat for which squads are recruiting those positions, or keep your eyes on the squad recruitment channel on discord. Krayt ARC troopers have nice uniforms, their Advanced Recon Development is going well, with SOPs under development.

No Promotions

“Plans never survive first contact... With a Munificent class warship” - CS-M Odin

  

  

Acklay HQ

News: Acklay is having one more week of applications from March 9th - 13th this will be a unit wide application so all areas are able to apply. Please note that if you are going to apply you need to at least be in Zeta. Additionally your CoC does have the right to deny members from ridealong.

No Promotions

"Sleep is good, please get your daily amount of sleep.”- CC Lava

  

  

Zeta

News: Zeta Company is working their best to provide the unit with Active members to keep squads moving and filling positions across the battalion.

Promotions:Neb (CR-C to CT), Brosevelt (CR-C to CT), Anarchy (CR-C to CT), Screw (CR-C to CT), Scavenger (CR-C to CT), Flak (CR-C to CT)

“Dear Sergeant-Major Odin, I humbly request your presence in the upcoming 'Fun Op.' Faithfully yours, Sergeant-Major Fancy.” - CS-M Fancy

 

 

  

  

Avalanche 1

Recruitment: 1-3 is looking to fill a trooper and an RTO slot.

Promotions: Husky (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Tom (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Tal (CT to Sr. CT), Yowa (CR-C to CT), Fluorite (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

“Hoping everyone has a good spring break and looking forward to the next phase of the campaign!” - CC Point

  

 

  

Avalanche 2

Recruitment: 2-2 has a Trooper and a Medic slot open, 2-3 has an RTO, Medic, and Trooper slot open.

Promotions: Fenrir (CT to Sr. CT), Rys (CT to Sr. CT), Guide (Sr. CT to CP)

“We fight not for hate of what is in front of us, but for love of what is beside and behind us. Fight on brothers, for the Republic, and for one another.” - CS-M Pompano

  

 

  

Avalanche 3

Recruitment: 3-1 has a Trooper slot open, 3-2 has an RTO slot open

Promotions: Deva (CR-C to CT)

No quote at this time

  

 

 

  

Avalanche 4

Recruitment: 4-1 has a Medic slot open, 4-2 has a Trooper and a Medic slot open, 4-3 has a Trooper slot open, 4-4 has 2 Trooper slots open

Promotions:Sam (CS to CS-M), Buggs (Sr. CT to CP), Archaic (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Slugger (CT to Sr. CT), Dusty (CT to Sr. CT), Snorri (Sr. CT to CP), Merlin (CR-C to CT), Sponge (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Ender (CR to CR-C)

“4th Platoon will hereby be known as Drifter’s Foot Cavalry” - CS-M Drifter

  

  

Acklay 1

Recruitment: Ride-Alongs are open!

Promotions:Gull (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Hobnob (CT to Sr. CT), Beat (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

“I look forward to evaluating all the new ridealongs and find new members for Acklay” - CS Nobear

  

  

Acklay 2

Recruitment: Ride-Alongs are open!

Promotions: Roasty (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Iroh (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

“Remember that we have two ears and one mouth, we should endeavour to listen twice as much as we speak” - CS-M Ricochet

  

 

 

 

 

 

Razor

News: ITA has closed for this cycle, but keep your eyes open for the next announcement. In the meantime, feel free to attend any voluntary flight training hosted by members of Razor if you are interested in honing your flying abilities!

Promotions: Sazi (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), September (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Galaxy (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Skali (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Sophia (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Kurtfurst (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Duncan (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet)

“Ricochet is a big boy, he is his own Sargeant Major” - CX-P Orange

 

 

 

Mynock

News: IEA has closed for this cycle, but keep your eyes open for the next announcement. In the meantime, feel free to apply for ride-along status, and attend any voluntary Mynock trainings hosted by members of Mynock.

Promotions: Deus (CP to CS)

"All of the Mynock applicants should note that the beatings will continue until moral improves" - CS Zulu

 

 

 

 

_{501st News Team opinion doesn’t reflect the opinions of the entire community. If you’d like to help the news team bring in new information, you can by signing up for the news team, submitting an article, posting a piece of media or getting publicity for a custom event you’re hosting. For those interested, please contact either CX-X Canik, or one of the editors for more information. Your voice matters, let it be heard. We’re currently looking for writers to collect stories, media and content. Feel free to leave comments  below on what you think.  Also please consider donating to the 501st to help pay for server costs and help keep this community alive and well maintained.}

 

_{Publisher: CX-X Canik}

_{Chief Newsletter Correspondent: CX-X Canik
Correspondents: CM Sunshine, CW Super}

Publisher: CX-X Canik
February 13th, 2020

 

Editor's Note:

Hello all, and thank you for reading the 501st Newsletter, Issue #37! Sorry for the delay in posting the Newsletter! We are slowly working back to getting on a regular schedule again. Be sure to keep an eye out for our next article in the Legion Profile series, as well as two other article releases. A few notes for this Issue; We have added Acklay 1 & 2 to Platoon News (before it was just Acklay HQ). In the last Newsletter, it was announced that Acklay had moved to a Company level. Another change, we have included the whole of Zeta under Company News. Due to the nature of the company, all promotions (CR-C to CT+) will be listed in that section. Thank you again for reading!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

    Official Launch of the Krayt ARC Program! Since the last Town Hall meeting, Avalanche Company Command has been going through the interview process with previous ARC Detachment members, as well as new candidates put forward by the platoons. After assessing 36 candidates, Company has narrowed the number down to 8. The following individuals have been accepted as the first generation of Krayt ARC Troopers:

 

• Vt. CT Jink (1-2)

• Vt. CT Habivi (1-3)

• Sr. CT Rayne (2-2)

• Vt. CT Korvus (2-4)

• Vt. CT Halo (3-3)

• Vt. CT Darkstar (3-4)

• Sr. CT Virtox (4-3)

• Vt. CT Brennan (4-4)

 

If you wish to see the basic Rules and Responsibilities of Krayt Troopers, click HERE.

 

 

 

CAMPAIGN NEWS! The Battle on Geonosis was long and valiantly fought, with the Hand proving to be a difficult nemesis. However, the 501st Legion prevailed as usual, and as such, there are a few awards that are being distributed among the Legion. 

 

    Avalanche 3-2, through heroic actions and resolve, are being awarded the Herdessa Campaign Ribbon. (See details in Discord #announcements, 2/12/2020)

 

    Avalanche 2-4 and Acklay 2-2 (formerly 1-4), both cornerstones to their respected platoons, are being awarded the Geonosis Campaign Ribbon. (See details in Discord #announcements, 2/12/2020)

 

    4th Platoon, for showing continued excellence and unwavering resolve, was a key factor in capturing the Hand’s compound. Due to their involvement in several key battles, they are awarded the Savareen Sector Ribbon. (See details in Discord #announcements, 2/12/2020)

Lastly, Battalion and Company HQ members would like to congratulate every platoon and detachment for their hard work and efforts throughout the recent campaigns!

 

 

 

BATTALION CHANGES! As most of you know by now, CS-M Verax, our Battalion NCOIC has stepped down from his position due to IRL reasons. He leaves behind a legacy in helping drain the community of individuals who inhibited the growth of the unit, as well as took part in many radical changes that has helped shape the 501st into what it has become. He will be replaced with CS-M Odin (Avalanche Company NCOIC) as the Acting Battalion NCOIC until further notice. Another change in the Battalion structure is BC Bondoer has needed to step away from his position as Battalion XO, also due to IRL reasons. Many of you know him as the Head of MPs, doing a great part in keeping the 501st Community safe from those who wish to do it harm. He is being replaced by CX Scuba (Razor CO), as Acting Battalion XO until further notice.

 

 

 

 

    STREAMERS! If you have ever wanted to stream or record on our servers, there have been some changes. CS-M Delta is the new head of the streaming department. The old list of approved streamers has been removed, so unfortunately, if you were on the previous list you will need to reapply. If you are interested in streaming or recording, all you have to do is read The Streaming and Recording Rules, sign up through the Streaming and Recording Application, and then wait for your name to pop up on the Approved Streaming and Recording List.

 

    TCW! TCW has been hard at work for the past few months. They have been on a new cycle, and know they have been dark to the public eye. With the recent tests and developments, members of the TCW Team have created a more solidified foundation for their next release soon. If you have any interest in modding at all, contact CC Lava, or any leadership within TCW that is listed on the Command Tab of the Main Roster.

 

    RECRUITMENT! There are currently 5 Recruitment slots open. Recruitment Staff are prioritizing AU time-zone applicants in order to further reduce recruitment wait times. AU times are 11PM-11AM EST. Additionally, Recruitment Leadership would like to emphasis that no one should be giving recruits discord tags without checking to make sure they are on the roster. If you are interested in one of the 5 positions, or have any questions or concerns, please message any Senior Recruiter, CX-X Alex, or CP Walsh.

 

    Event Management: Events will be scheduled and posted SoonTM, if you're interested in helping out please have a read over our Protocol & Regulation Guidelines, then apply HERE.

 

 

 

 

Battalion HQ

News: Battalion is currently going through reformations to ensure improved communications with Avalanche and Acklay Companies as well as their support detachments. We are also continuing our plans to maintain a strong battalion for the future. 

Promotions: CM-S Shade (Acting BTN Medic), CI-P Power (Acting BTN RT)

“My fake plants died because I forgot to pretend to water them” - CS-M Verax

  

 

Avalanche HQ

News: We deployed to Rugosa as the Galactic Marines this past weekend. ARC Krayt training has begun and are going great, we are all excited about the potential they bring in supporting Avalanche and the unit as a whole. 

Promotions: Player (1LT to CPT)

“Fear is a great tool in moving people to action, however it is not a sustainable plan of action” - CC Player

 

 

Acklay HQ

News: Acklay is currently reviewing documentation for eventual expansion. Acklay 2 is performing additional trainings, in order to join in on the Galactic Campaign. Lastly, Ride-alongs soon(™)

No Promotions

"We're hard at work prepping for the year" - CC Lava

 

 

Zeta

News: Zeta Company is working their best to provide the unit with Active members to keep squads moving and filling positions across the battalion.

Promotions: Fancy (CS to CS-M), Broad (CW-1 to CW-2), Habas (CW-1 to CW-2), Anorant (CR-C to CT), Kahorn (CR-C to CT), War (CR-C to CT), Rick (CR-C to CT), Coyote (CR-C to CT), Sideways (CR-C to CT)

“Zeta Company has been my home and I wish those within the Company the best. Continue working hard and remember your importance within the unit. Also, Fancy needs a shower.” - CI Arcanist

 

 

 

 

Avalanche 1

Recruitment: 1-1 is looking for an Alpha Team Medic, and 1-3 is looking to fill a trooper slot

Promotions: Kestrel (CP to Sr. CP), Locke (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Jink (CP to Vt. CT (Krayt Transfer), Siffy (CT to Sr. CT), Tideend (CP to Sr. CP), Simon (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Sticks (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

“1st Platoon is excited that the campaign is back and can't wait to keep kicking ass” - CC Point

 

 

Avalanche 2

Recruitment: 2-3 and 2-4 are looking for Bravo Medics. 

Promotions: Mirror (CT to Sr. CT), Fiend (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Anta (CT to Sr. CT), Maverick (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Courtney (CP to Sr. CP), Raloris (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Chatter (CT to Sr. CT), Nightingale (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Flooded (CR-C to CT), Bruce (CT to Sr. CT), Uni (CT to Sr. CT), Sledge (CT to Sr. CT), Dakota (CT to Sr. CT), Teacup (CT to Sr. CT), Fenrir (CT to Sr. CT), 

“The Seas are calm and the Winds are steady. Also, if you see CC Andromeda go towards a Lifeform Scanner, he is to be shot on sight.” - CS-M Pompano

 

 

Avalanche 3

Recruitment: 3-2 is looking for 1 Bravo Medic.

Promotions: Andromeda (CS-M to 2nd LT), Altred (CT to Sr. CT)

“I'm just gonna CAS you all and call it a day.” - CI-P Dimitri

 

 

Avalanche 4

Recruitment: 4-1 is looking for an RTO, and 4-3 and 4-4 are looking for 2 Troopers each.

Promotions: Fixit (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Dobby (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), London (CT to Sr. CT), Train (CP to Vt. CT), Narrator (CT to Sr. CT), Delaney (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Matt (CR-C to CT), Clock (CP to Sr. CP), Widyen (CT to Sr. CT), Leon (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Beast (CT to Sr. CT), Slugger (CT to Sr. CT), Snorri (Sr. CT to CP)

“They came from… Behind...” - CS-M Drifter

 

 

Acklay 1

Recruitment: TBD

Promotions: Hantar (CT to Sr. CT), Maurice (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), 

"It is time for galactic conquest! Another command post for the Republic!" - CC Lava

 

 

Acklay 2

Recruitment: TBD

Promotions: Roasty (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Gull (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

“Fun fact: in CTC, Drifter actually never drifted. It was a bit of a let down.” - CS-M Ricochet

 

 

 

 

Razor

News: ITA has closed for this cycle, but keep your eyes open for the next announcement. In the meantime, feel free to attend any voluntary flight training hosted by members of Razor if you are interested in honing your flying abilities!

No Promotions

“The day your troopers stop bringing you their problems is the day you stopped leading them. 

They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.” - CX-P Casskun

 

 

Mynock

News: Starting on 2/12/2020, this IEA cycle is now open to all members of the unit. Previously it was closed to all but Zeta. Mynock has also adjusted the Zeus Guidelines relevant to the detachment. You can find the document HERE.

Promotions: Delta (CS to CS-M), Drebien (CT to Sr. CT)

"Mynock will be opening recruitment soon, so keep an eye out!" - CS-M Delta

 

 

 

B.A.R.C. DETACHMENT

 

CR-C Peanut

CR-C Peanut, while only a Cadet (and not a dog), has seen some tough times serving the 501st. In this photo, poor CR-C Peanut is having PTSD flashbacks of the Herdessa Campaign. For his services as a loyal companion to CS-M Delta, CR-C Peanut is being awarded the "Bestest Boi" Medal.
 

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Publisher: CX-X Canik
January 20th, 2020

Editor's Note:

Hello all, and thanks for reading the 501st Newsletter, Issue 36! As you may have noticed, it’s been a long while since the newsletter has been posted, and there is more content than normal. The News Team has been hard at work finalizing some articles for posting, as well as reforming the team itself and the way we operate in order to bring you, the reader, more material to enjoy. A few key differences to this News Letter; under each HQ and Detachment in the promotions areas, we will begin incorporating certain news pieces (for detachments and HQs, this will usually be recruitment dates, or policy changes that apply to the whole unit; and for platoons, this will usually be for squad recruitment. DM myself or Momentum if you want your squad recruitment posted, otherwise we are left to the discord channel for that information!). Additionally, we have brought back B.A.R.C. Detachment, so make sure you post those lovely photos of your brave and fierce pets in the #news-open Discord channel! Another note, to the RTOs and Medics, information regarding promotions within your personnel and other relevant news had unfortunately been neglected this article. I am deeply sorry for that, and will make sure to get any and all information from you gents for the next one! The past few weeks have been filled with events across all of the 501st. Also, make sure to check out CM Husky's video dedicated to the friendships and bonds that have been made in this great community. You can find it at the bottom of the news letter! Lastly, please ignore the text at the top of the article. Cruisie and I are working to make sure it doesn't show in the next article. I also plan on working on the formatting for future articles to make things look smoother and neater. Thank you all for your patience!

• Raffle Winners, Winter Stand Down Ends, ARC 2.0 (see Company HQ news), Acklay Expansion (see Acklay HQ news), and CShop announcements.

• Platoon and Detachment Promotions and News.

• Monthly BARC Detachment Photos.

Before you continue, please remember that this unit and community is purely run off your donations and hard work. Consider donating HERE or become a Patreon Supporter HERE and enjoy some extra benefits! Thank you for keeping the gears turning!

Per BC Jay (November Raffle Winners!):

“I'm happy to announce the winners of this months Raffle!

CM Weaver - Jedi Fallen Order Standard Copy!

CI-P Purdy  - Jedi Fallen Order Standard Copy!

CX-W Rive   - Jedi Fallen Order Deluxe Copy!

Please make sure you read the messages sent to you, so that you can get those ASAP!”

Per BC Jay (December Raffle Winners!):

“Sorry about that, a day late but not a dollar short! I'd like to announce the winners of the Star Citizen Give Away!

Congrats to;

CI-P Loki 

CM-C Holiday 

CT Kraken

You'll be messaged shortly with instructions!

Thank you to our sponsor for this! As well as another thank you to next!”

    The Mod Development Team is in search of some new talent! If you have the creative and technological know how, the Team is looking for individuals who have experience in scripting, coding, texturing, terrain development, UV mapping, or any other modding skills. Contact CC Lava if you are interested in more information!

 

    The TCW Team was looking for INFANTRY ASSET TESTERS. The application process ended on 12/13/19, but if you have config/modding experience, or don’t but would still like to assist, make sure you keep an eye out for the next openings. These tester positions are very important to the mod creation process, and will allow for a smooth release of the TCW mod. (Please note that we placed this chunk of text under the C-Shop Announcements instead of the Mod and Patch Notes section as this is an official C-Shop Position, and is regarding positioning and recruitment, as opposed to details of the mod creation process)

 

    Have you ever wanted to join a C-Shop? Have you ever wanted to do something worthwhile for the Unit? Have you ever wanted to see something you created in game? Have you ever wanted to be a part of a team spanning across multiple Starsim units in an effort to create a better community? If the answer to the above is yes, then you’ll be glad to know that we are constantly looking for help and talent in the TCW Development Team. We could use every skill we can get our hands on. From modelers to texturers, from importers to scripters/coders. If you would like to join our glorious cause, feel free to send a message to the Lead 501st Developer, CC Lava, or the head of the Weapons team, CS-M Pompano. This is the way.

 

    Tech Support is looking for new members! If you have the drive to help others with technical issues, including mods, game errors, or just general tech issues, and have the patience of an angel, DM CX-P Zatama on Discord with your Rank, Name, and that you are interested!

Battalion HQ

News: The recent Town Hall includes quite a few changes, including the expansion of Acklay (see Acklay News), the return of ARC (with a twist, see Avalanche HQ News), and a shout out to CM Husky for his brilliantly made 501st Music Video. You can view this wonderful video HERE.

No Promotions

"I want to commend CP Ghost for the award of killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, that guy whimpered like a dog, but not CP Ghost." -CS-M Verax

 

Avalanche HQ

News: The return of ARC comes as a surprise to many. Instead of becoming it’s own detachment like the old days, ARC troopers will integrate within each squad of Avalanche, becoming each squad’s 12th member. Selection of this trooper is preferred to come from within the squad itself, lending a hand to those who value leadership (beyond giving orders) and are believed to be great mentors. Currently, contenders for the ARC positions have been selected, with the interview process under way. 

Promotions:

CI-S Purdy (CP to CS), Archon (CWO-3 to CWO-4)

"If you find yourself in a situation where you need to choose between respect and pride then think about what you would want in return." -CC Player

 

Acklay HQ

News: With the recent expansion into a Company, Acklay now has 2 Platoons, each with 3 squads. Recruitment is currently closed at this time, however, do not hesitate to express interest, and keep an eye on the #acklay-open Discord channel for the next recruitment announcement, which will be posted by CC Lava, as he wishes to fill the open slots as efficiently as possible. 

Promotions:

Eleck (CT to Sr. CT), Tallon (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Arthur (CT to Sr. CT), Scard (Sr. CT to CP), Exod (CP to CS), Charger (CT to Sr. CT), Solaire (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Nobear (CS to Sr. CS), Snarley (CT to Sr. CT),

“I have stolen good egg from Zeta (Mimir), to become bigger egg.” -CC Lava

 

Zeta HQ

News: No news at this time.

Promotions:

Arcanist (CT to Sr. CT), Peanut (CR-C to CT), Bemount (CR-C to CT), Bandit (CR-C to CT), Chad (CR-C to CT), Diablo (CR-C to CT), Foxxy (CR-C to CT), Ripjaw (CW to CW-1), Sentinel (CT to CW), Super (CT to CW), Vakarian (CR-C to CT), Kyrie (CR-C to CT), Sparrow (CR-C to CT), Napkin (CR to CR-C), Ikaros (CR to CR-C), Rookie (CR-C to CT), Brosevelt (CR to CR-C), Chack (CR to CR-C), Spud (CR to CR-C), Joker (CR to CR-C), Yhorm (CR to CR-C), Thor (CR-C to CT), Flooded (CR to CR-C), Jello (CR to CR-C), Pie (CR to CR-C)

“Acklay has grown one egg, to become a bigger egg.” -CS Fancy

Avalanche 1

Recruitment: None listed at this time.

Promotions:

Lantern (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Ford (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Swanny (Sr. CT to CP), Silver (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Pollyon (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Shape (CP to CS), Tuch (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Rhino (CT to Sr. CT), Pigeon (CT to Sr. CT)

”1st has hibernated and we're ready to get back in the swing of things.” -CC Point

Avalanche 2

Recruitment: None listed at this time.

Promotions:

Chaser (Sr. CT to CP), Sierra (CR-C to CT), Stoanes (Sr. CT to CP), Bacon (CT to Sr. CT), Black (Sr. CT to CP), Slyder (CT to Sr. CT), 

"Pompano is lazy and didn't give Canik a quote for this newsletter." -CC Crisis

Avalanche 3

Recruitment: (Perm Placement) A3-2 is looking for 1x Bravo Team Lead (RTO qual+C Shop required). Contact CP Bjorn.

Promotions:

Murdock (CP to CS), Drammon (CP to CS), Storm (CT to Sr. CT), Halo (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Cyber (CP to CS), Cerberus (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Canine (CR-C to CT), Versa (CT to Sr. CT), Weepier (Sr. CT to CP), Essay (CT to Sr. CT), Kitsune (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

No quote this time. (Apologies 3rd Platoon)

Avalanche 4

Recruitment: (Perm Placement) A4-3 is looking for 1 RTO and 1 Trooper. Contact CP Pro.

Promotions:

Cliche (CT to Sr. CT), Scanlon (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Snippy (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Dunpar (CR to CR-C), Anubis (CR-C to CT), Sigma (CT to Sr. CT), Virtox (CT to Sr. CT), Snivy (CT to Sr. CT), Muffins (CT to Sr. CT), Habit (CT to Sr. CT), Craz (CT to Sr. CT),

"It's 2020 but Sam still can't see." -CS-M Drifter

Razor

News: Recruitment for Razor and Warden is set to open sometime this month (January)! Keep an eye out in future NewsLetters and the appropriate Discord Announcement Channels!

Promotions: 

Mia (CR-C to CX-W (Warden-Petty Officer)), Shatter (CR-C to CX-W (Warden-Petty Officer)), Revos (CX-W (Warden-Sr. P.O. to Vt. P.O.), Whisler (Warden-Sr. P.O. to Vt. P.O.), Kushiban (Flight Officer to LT. Jr Grade), Orange (Sr. Ensign to Flight Officer), Casskun (Sr. Ensign to Flight Officer), Kaj (Ensign to Sr. Ensign), Frisk (Sr. Cadet to Ensign), Canik (Sr. Cadet to Ensign), Floff (Sr. Cadet to Ensign), Ethan (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Church (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Sophia (CR-C to Jr. Cadet), Skali (CR-C to Jr. Cadet), Kurtfurst (CR-C to Jr. Cadet), Blast (CR-C to Jr. Cadet), Duncan (CR-C to Jr. Cadet), Erlien (Flight Officer to LT. Jr Grade), Valkyrr (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), Zoro (Jr. Cadet to Sr. Cadet), 

“Ok fine, use this...” -CX Scuba

Mynock

News: Recruitment is set to open soon. Slots for Troopers and Medics will be open. Zeta will have the first opportunity for Trooper slots, then reserves shortly after is slots are still available. Medics from either Zeta or Reserves may request for the slot immediately (upon open recruitment). Contact CX Scuba or CS Zulu.

Promotions:

Truesight (Sr. CT to CP), Zulu (CP to CS), Weiss (CT to CP)

“If that doesn’t work, use this...” -CX Scuba

RTO

No promotions this time (Apologies to the RTOs)

 “RTOs got a new toy, watch out for mulligan red smokes. FORE!!” -CI-P Dimitri

Medical

Promotions:
Sunshine (CM-C to CM), Beast (CM-C to CM)

No quote this time. (Apologies to the life savers)

B.A.R.C. DETACHMENT

A few weeks ago, we in the News Team asked for your best pictures of your strong companions and battle creatures. While the logo and name may imply we want the good bois of the unit, we want to showcase with every Newsletter one lucky animal, kept and befriended by a member within the 501st. This week's winner is (hopefully) not to be a normal occurrence. (Keep a tissue ready, and I'm not crying, you're crying!)

CI Yoda, 23 August 2006 - 18 January 2020

Faithful companion to our very own CI Chatter (the graphic designer who made our awesome headers), CI Yoda served his battle buddy for nearly 14 years. CI Yoda will be posthumously awarded the "Bestest Boi" Medal

RIP Brother, You'll be missed.

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501st Newsletter Issue #35
[November, 14, 2019]

Avalanche HQ

CC Crisis to Company XO

Avalanche 1

Sounder (CT to Sr. CT), Bronson (Sr. CT to Vt. CT), Kahn (Sr. CT to CP)

“Chilling in winter (:” - CC Point

Avalanche 2

Gamble (CS to Sr. CS), Sense (CP to CS), Hyper (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

“Congratulations to Crisis on obtaining Avalanche Company XO. Coincidently, steaks will no longer be used as Objective or RP names in 2nd Platoon Operations” - CS-M Pompano

Avalanche 3

Dimitri (CP to Sr. CP), Crebar (CT to Sr. CT), Schames (CP to CS), Darkstar (CP to Sr. CP), Eikor (CT to Sr. CT)

“3rd is doing good. Fun fact, despite him always considering the ocean, CS-M Pompano doesn't even know how to swim.” - CS-M Andromeda

Avalanche 4

Drifter (CS to CS-M), Juggernaut (CP to CS), Boozy (CP to CS), Defender (CT to Sr. CT)

“Ransoming lava's crumpets for my troopers back” - CS-M Drifter

Acklay

Ricochet (CS to CS-M), Dragneel (CP to CS), Grinch (CP to CS), Viking (Sr. CT to Vt. CT)

"You should all send nice messages to Odin about his helmet." - CC Lava

Razor

Shnuffles (Ensign to Sr. Ensign), Ghilly (Sr. Petty Officer to Vt. Petty Officer), Keryl (Ensign to Sr. Ensign),  Shock (CX-C to CX-X)

"A mile of road, you can drive a mile. But a mile of runway, you can travel the world." - CX Jackson

Mynock

CX Scuba to Acting Detachment Commander, 

“Rolling Forward” - CX Scuba *A*

RTO

"Congratulations to Point for coming out as a furry" - CI-P Purdy

Medical

Tank (CM-C to CM), Essay (CM-C to CM) 

Zeta

Bandit (CR-C to CT)

“We hope Fancy’s recovery goes well” - CS Delta

  CR Invar

CR Khyrek

CR Kurtfurst

CR Matthew

CR Augustus

CR Dunpar

CR Kibab

CR Rapid

CR Sophia

CR Yowa

CR Harpy

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Chief NewsLetter Correspondent: CX-C Canik
Correspondents: CT Canine, CM Sunshine

501st Newsletter Issue #34
[November, 06, 2019]

 

 

Avalanche 1

No Promos

“Just chilling, kicking ass, and taking names (:” - CC Point

Avalanche 2

No promotions

“Congratulations to all of those who have passed SLC and goodluck on those still testing” - CC Crisis

Avalanche 3

Jub (CT Sr. CT) Jester (CT Sr. CT) Odd (CT Sr. CT)

"God damn it Kitsune!!! Also frick Rico's chicken strips.” - CS-M Andromeda

Avalanche 4

Mazy (CR-C to CT)

“4th platoon is training hard and preparing for the campaign to resume after winter stand down” - CS Drifter

Acklay

“˙ʎllǝɯs ɐ ʇɐɥʍ 'ʎnƃ ɹǝʇɟᴉɹp ʇɐɥʇ sɐʍ ʇᴉ ʇǝq I ¡uᴉɐƃɐ ǝʞoɹq ssǝuɹɐɥ punoɹƃ ʎW ¡dlǝH” - CS Ricochet

Onyx

“You can’t put me on the spotlight like this, Canik!” - CI-P Brennan

Razor

Jackson (LT Jr. Grade to 2LT, CX-S to CX)

“For some, the sky is the limit. For Aviators, the sky is home” - CX Jackson

Mynock

“Big changes for Mynock are in motion for after the new year.” - CP Zulu

RTO

 "Congrats on Lava being promoted to Acklay Company Commander" - CI-P Purdy

Medical

Crow(CM-C to CM)

CR Sayans

CR Caboose

CR Chaozen

CR Deputy

CR Mikado

CR Talus

CR Eights

CR Norris

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Correspondents: CT Swanny, CM Sunshine, CX-X Kaj

501st Newsletter Issue #33
[October, 27th, 2019]

Avalanche HQ

No Promotions

“Wheat Grain is my favorite kind of bread” - CC Player

Avalanche 1

Raktharg  (Sr. CT to Vet. CT) Waylander (Sr CT. to Vet CT)

“Proud of how my guys did on Geonosis, and can't wait for the mission (:” - CC Point

Avalanche 2

No Promotions

“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3yCcXgbKrE” (What a Wonderful world by Louis Armstrong) - CC Crisis

Avalanche 3

No Promotions

“3rd is doing good” - CS-M Andromeda

Avalanche 4

Hobnob (Cadet to Trooper)

“I'm not implicating anything but Sigma goes off to get married and now mimic decides to leave us.... He will be missed either way” - CS Drifter

Acklay

“I'd like to remind the legion about that one time Andromeda stepped on a mine” - CS Ricochet

Mynock

Osprey to Section 1 leader,Nuwisha to 2-1 team leader Doe (CR-C to CT)

"I don't really have something strange, funny, or otherwise obnoxious to say this week." - CP Zulu

RTO

Mystic (CI-C to CI),  Uni (CI-C to CI)

Medical

“WHEN WILL YOU LEARN, YOU FICKEN FRICKS.” - CM-P Reck

Zeta

Anubis (CR-C to CT), Chip (CR-C to CT), Jericho (CR-C to CT)

“The Zeta HQ offices are looking a lot better now that one isn’t filled with dust.” - CS Delta

 

• Interview with CT Roasty

A quick promotional on one of our many content creators [Youtubers & Twitch Streamers]

 

Things to know about CT Roasty: 

• Name, Stream ID, Twitch or Youtube: DyslexicHorse (Steam), RoastyMcToastE (Twitch)

• How long have you been streaming?: From November of 2018 to now. 

• What games do you primarily stream?: I normally stream Arma, Strategy Games, and a large variety of other stuff excluding horror games

• What is a basic stream schedule for potential viewers to follow?: Afternoons sometime after 4 depending on irl stuff

• Anything you want to include in the interview?: Support the 501st stream community especially for those with Irl stuff so people can know what's going on when they aren’t here

• Interview with CM-C Beast

• Name, Stream ID, Twitch or Youtube: https://www.twitch.tv/knightbeast_ttv (Knightbeast_ttv, twitch), knightbeast_ttv (Steam)

• How long have you been streaming?: I was on Mixer for two years before starting Twitch in the last 5 months

• What games do you primarily stream?: I primarily stream Arma, Rainbow 6 Siege, War Selection, Destiny 2

• What is a basic stream schedule for potential viewers to follow?: I’m on everyday at 4 pm - 3 am EST barring irl stuff

• Anything you want to include in the interview?: Look in on all of the 501st streamers you can it really helps out plus  everyone doesn’t only stream arma so you may find a streamer you like

• Interview with CT Spec

• Name, Stream ID, Twitch or Youtube:  faahxx (steam), TrooperSpec (twitch)

• How long have you been streaming?: For roughly three months.

• What games do you primarily stream?: Arma 3, Destiny 2, and others

• What is a basic stream schedule for potential viewers to follow?: Weekdays 7 pm - 9pm; Weekends 3-7 pm

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis "the wise"? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life... He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.
The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.
He became so powerful... the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. It's ironic he could save others from death, but not himself.

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Correspondents: CT Swanny, CM Sunshine, CX-X Kaj