Where is the Navy?  We have had exactly 0 action on any part of the Comnet for weeks now.  Could anyone that still cares what happens to the Navy please tell me now, so we can try to get moving again? 
 
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LCM_TO_ JMac/(=A=)(=SA=)(=MA)(=FOCE=)(MC1)(VC)

Naval Training Officer

Go Army, beat Navy!

Cats run at the sound of my name

I'm still here.
 
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." -Albert Einstien

"There is a certain kind of peace that can be found only on the other side of war." -Sean Connery as King Arthur


FL/PO2 Chipmunk Man/Kaph 3-1/Phoenix/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE/(=A=)[LoC][MC:1]

I believe Afyon has a very good point.  The lack of development of Star Wars and other space Flight simulators has also brought a lack of want for a Naval division within Star Wars and other gaming clubs.  Maybe a division a lot like the Air Cav would be more appealing, where people who wish to write about Naval escapades and be able to play games besides XWA XvT etc for their division can.  I know, for instance, a Navy may become more appealing when the Space Expansion comes out for SWG, but the Vast Empire currently doesn't employ a ton of Galaxies players, although there are quite a few.  Anyways, just trying to put some perspective on the issue...though it may not be wanted :-p

Again, Kurioshi, you discount creating some form of modified navy division, one that sorta merges the best of the army and navy into a division that can be successful.  If you dont want to waste the time on VEN then dont.
 
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SL/ESN_Arturus/Kaph 1-1/Phoenix Wing/M-SSD_Atrus/VE/VEN/(=a=)(=sa=)(=jcpa=)(=scpa=)[MC:1][SV][BRC][LoC]

i like kuroshi's idea
we should make the...
STORMTROPPER MARINES!!!
the pilots get to fly fighters and gunships
 
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blah909/Crewman in Kaph Squadron
"We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, We shall fight in the hills; We shall never surrender." -Churchill
"The battle is won by whoever gets there the firstest and with the mostest." -Some General
"Call me Obi, 'cause i'm your only hope." -Me
VIPER HAS A COOLER NAME!!!

And the "Marine" squadron always would have the option of playing Army and/or Navy games.  My only contention to that idea is what happens if the Navy grows back and gets larger than the army again?  Do you remake the Navy or just make the Marines a larger division.  Just some ideas to ponder.

There have been many online petitions for LEC to make new SW flight-sims, like a sequel to TIE Fighter and stuff. I've seen them get pased around major SW gaming clubs like the Emperor's Hammer.

Nothing has come out of them though. Lucasarts seem to be concentrating all their efforts into developing and creating FPS games (KOTOR, JO, JA, Republic Commando, SW Battlefront etc).

So while the gaming prospects for the Army is looking rather bright, the same can't be said for the Navy, sorry. You'll have stick with those aging platforms for now, and that won't help with attracting and recruiting people.

Damn you LEC --;
 
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TRP/SGT Hashi Shiyun/1SQD/2PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [IH] [SoA] [LoR]

the likely hood of LEC actually creating another space simulator for SW is next to none, we got to realize that.

Should we transfer everyone to the army directly, no, but we also cant have any organization we create conflict with army recruits. they do after all have a senority in the area of ground combat games.

I honestly have to ask if anyone has play any of the navy games at all recently, and repeatedly??? i havent played XWA in probably a year really. Which brings me to another point, where the heck are you going to recruit anyone for a navy built soely arount XWA and XvT games?

I'm not trying to make it seem that elite but if we seperate ourselves from being labeled a navy or whatever, we need to have a more... strict process of recruiting individuals.
I was thinking something along the lines of like the DJO requirements to join, you know being around for like 3 months and showing activity in whatever. and if we do have requirements to join it would have to be something far easier to join than the DJO but at least able to comb out some of these ghost noobs who sign up and never exist. Thats just an idea though for that much, what we need is quality, not so much as quanity.

I'm not saying our men are as active as the army fellows but  if there is going to be any chance at all of us recreating a navy were going to need strong members, and intersted recruits. In a way we would have to "leech" off the military.

anyways... it is obvious we need to do something, and it should be soon i would hope.
 
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Lonewolf/Kaph 2-1/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE/(=A=)(=SA=)(=JCPA=)(=SCPA=)[SRC][VC:Ebony]

CM/DJK LoneWolf/Sith/Eagle Sect/VEDJ

"With each kill, I grow wiser, with added wisdom, I grow stronger..." -Artemis Entreri

Okay, three more things (that I can think of at the moment).

First of all, here is a list of people on the Active Duty Roster.  I don't know if it is accurate.
Chief Warrant Officer Liquid
*^Lieutenant Commander JMac
Warrant Officer Second Class Hammerman
*^Second Lieutenant LoneWolf
*Leading Crewman Blah909
*Petty Officer Second Class Chipmunk Man
Leading Crewman Chatham
Petty Officer Second Class Shazam
Crewmen Beryl, Syst, Ne0z0wNz, and Chabe Jagar
Ensign MegaDeth
+Ensign Arturus

* = Have posted on this thread.
^ = Currently an officer.
+ = Not on the roster, but definetly a possibility (Art said he wanted to rejoin)

Second thing is, Maybe someone should email Kadann and see what he thinks of this.  He is the leader of the club and someone should get his opinion.

Third and final thing, a bunch of new recruits joined today, anybody mind if I send them the welcome letter seeing as how JMac is unable to?

Hmm, I thought I saw him in Reserves so I did not put him down.  I may have been mistaken, my apologies.  I am pretty sure I also missed Rear Admiral Daishi.

I think Navy Seals would be a more accurate comparison, although im not too sure how that would work in comparison to SW. Perhaps just Naval Commandos or something. Marines just seems too army like to me.
We would have to specialize more in things like zero G combat, infiltration, recon, search and rescue, capture, etc. and also be able to pilot in both support craft, transports, and fighters (atmospheric as well as space).
Our job would be more or less to compliment the military not out do them... i think. Thats just what i think we would have to change things to.
 
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Lonewolf/Kaph 2-1/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE/(=A=)(=SA=)(=JCPA=)(=SCPA=)[SRC][VC:Ebony]

CM/DJK LoneWolf/Sith/Eagle Sect/VEDJ

"With each kill, I grow wiser, with added wisdom, I grow stronger..." -Artemis Entreri

Sorry Japheth, I was bored but also really tired.

Maybe instead of SEALS, you find an appropriate SW-ish creature and acronym that one out. Maybe MYNOCKS or something?  Don't blame me, I'm tired....

The Army is toying with an ARC troopers section and how to implement it so feel free to copy from that idea once we get it up and running.

As for Navy members occasionally getting out of their craft and shooting enemy troops in the face, I like it.  Hell, the Army has the occasional pilot (mostly our ex-FA friends) to help us accomplish our missions.  I'm considering making it a regular specialty too as we need the occasional transport flight, bombing run, air cover, etc.  My only hesitation was to not draw anything away from you guys.

But hell, games are out there.  Freelancer was a fun game that eventually spawned a Star Wars mod.  Granted, it doesn't come with an LEC logo but who cares about that necessarily?

As for disbanding the Navy, I've never thought that was a good idea.  Start off with a couple flights, get good, meaningful activities and follow through on them.  There was a time when the Navy could out-activity the Army, and while I don't want to see THAT necessarily, I do want to see a counterweight to my division so people have a real choice when joining the VE.

Whatever you do, good luck to you guys.  I'm sure any Army member would be happy to pitch in to assist.
 
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PRF/GEN Fury/VEA/TADATH/VE [SCP][PoC][SotE:HC][SotE:VEA][IOC]
Prefect - Stormtrooper Corps
Administrator - Imperial Center

Why not just have a flight of Master At Arms? Even the US Navy has some badasses with guns.
 
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SCAP/COM Vincent "Claw" Taurus/ISD Nemesis/Offensive Fleet/VEN[=A=][LoM][IOC][IC2]
CEO Vincent "Claw" Taurus/ECHC-1/Endoven/Dome 8473/VEEC/VE

drawing from our allies: the Navy in the FES has managed to stay afloat without LEC flightsims by embracing Galaxies as it's game of choice.

We need a set of new, supported games. Galaxies might be a good starting point. I've also always been a fan of Natural Selection, though thats never really received widespread support from the VE as a whole.
 
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Rear Admiral Japheth Cappadocious, Krath Priest
Naval Executive Officer, Captain of the mSSD Atrus
Headmaster of the Dark Jedi Order Academy
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NXO/SCAP/RAD Japheth Cappadocious/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE/(=A=)(=SA=)(=JCPA=)(=SCPA=)(=FCO=)[BRC][LSM][MC:1][KC:OC]
HM/KPT Japheth Cappadocious/DC-3/Krath Order/Elite Griffen Sect/VEDJ/VE