Battle Groups, Squadrons and guns...oh my!

[CrashMan054]

Just to clarify, the ships from donation money ARE NOT for Montoya's sole use, they are for everyone in the org who wishes to use them.

Just because we are discussing potential organizational strategies doesn't mean we're some hardcore battle-focused org with no other goal than to crush everything in sight. It simply means that we're a huge org and we would like to speculate on some of the ways to organize in the PU.

If you want evidence of how seriously we take things, just look around the forums. :P

 

[Captain Easy]

No worries, my fellow Captain. TEST is the kind of Org where internal groups will form organically based on people who share similar ideas on how to play the game as well as similar interests in boobs, butt jokes, and beer.

I openly encourage you to come up with ideas for projects, groups, and the like to help benefit the Org and to make it more fun!

And again, think of Dear Leader Montoya not as a ruler with an iron fist, but the Master of Ceremonies that is working diligently to keep the party going and making sure TEST stays the best squadron in the best damn space sim ever. :)

Bartender! Buy that man a beer!

 

[Captain Easy]

Just because we are discussing potential organizational strategies

I think you missed my point. Or possibly you didn't read all the posts in this thread? Quoted posters were telling me to NOT discuss strategy or worry about organizing. (which, incidentally, I was doing neither). What makes you think I'm against organizing?

If you want evidence of how seriously we take things, just look around the forums

Did that. And is why I joined Test Squadron.

Making a list of funny/comical names was exactly what I thought this organization represented in terms of attitude and philosophy of how to play a game and have fun. One could argue that my post was in the wrong section. I was in no way discussing strategy or wanting to organize anything. So imagine my surprise when I am being told not to bother with talking strategy on this forum, it's been tried before and failed. Someone else will make those decisions and will let me know when it applies.

 

[CrashMan054]

I read all the posts in the thread. I'm not saying that any of this is your fault, I know you didn't create this thread to discuss actual strategies. I'm not sure why ghost started that conversation, I realize that it had nothing to do with the topic. However, the conversation was started regardless, and some of us chose to discuss it. I'm sure ghost just misread your post, don't take it personally.

 

[NKato]

Writing from my phone here. If I came off as too serious, I apologize. Remember, I tend to be the most srs member in the Org. The "not srs" switch tends to break half the time.

When I said to keep the group ideas under your hat for now, it's meant as a caution against planning these things long before the Game is ready.

Formimg social/play style groups now runs the risk of creating cliques that could disrupt our current atmosphere.

I know, because I was once a member of the Systems United Navy, a very srsbzns Org. Maybe too srs.

 

[D3Mark]

I'm all for organization but it seems a bit early to be setting things up. We're missing key information in regards instancing, in-game formations of squads/flights, etc. I applaud you for stepping up and wanting to help organize stuff, along with everyone else who has talked, but just chill. Give it another 6 months. If you want to start planning stuff, talk to people in chat/TS and see what everyone wants to do (or even post on the forums, ya!) and then start playing games similar to what they want to do. I know we have a lot of planners and people who want to set stuff up for PU, but we're really so early it would be like showing up for a midnight preview a day ahead of time and nobody shows up with a hour left.

 

[CrashMan054]

I'm all for organization but it seems a bit early to be setting things up. We're missing key information in regards instancing, in-game formations of squads/flights, etc. I applaud you for stepping up and wanting to help organize stuff, along with everyone else who has talked, but just chill. Give it another 6 months. If you want to start planning stuff, talk to people in chat/TS and see what everyone wants to do (or even post on the forums, ya!) and then start playing games similar to what they want to do. I know we have a lot of planners and people who want to set stuff up for PU, but we're really so early it would be like showing up for a midnight preview a day ahead of time and nobody shows up with a hour left.

Vanisher, have you read any of the posts here?

 

[NKato]

By the way, I gave you a suggestion on the bomber name. It was based on the alternate name for moonshine. I believe I came across the name in a grand theft auto game before San Andreas.

Edit: Ah, yes. Gta vice city. There was a moonshine runner in the game who called it boomshine. Got his arm blown off.

 

[NKato]

Another suggestion: "Boomshine Raiders".

 

[Captain Easy]

Another suggestion: "Boomshine Raiders".

I like it. Lite with a side of serious.

 

[Agent_Mothman]

Potentially name everything after shots. I'm all for being part of the "buttery nipple" or "girl scout cookie" squadron.

Slippery Nipple squadron reporting for duty.

 

[maynard]

Commander Maynard, leader of the Off Topic wing, Easily Distracted Squardon, reporting for duty!

 

[Captain Easy]

Slippery Nipple squadron reporting for duty.

Commanded by Admiral Pokemon
On board the SS Aureole
Which is stocked with plenty of this beer:

 

[CrashMan054]

How about "Student crashers"?

 

[ThomSirveaux]

So we have had some mingling with some type of organization with TEST previously but most attempts have failed:
That Demo's a Spy
Operation Curveball
Strategy X

With that said I'd like to quote Thomsirveaux



We apparently have an under cover organization named OSI which probably means "Official Secret Institution" which by means of secrecy we can never ever discuss in an open or public thread. Anyway beyond that warning of sarcasm I really do not know if TEST will ever have assigned battle-groups with the whole idea being planned around total chaotic engagements. Furthermore I really do think, on off-days, that the sole purpose of our existence in TEST is to be "cannon-fodder" for the people who really are in charge which clearly means no one is in-charge since Montoya has been superseded by Little Montoya and Little Montoya is also going to contribute to our holy crusade.

So to answer your question plainly I think we should maybe just hear what our glorious leader has to say. (It's probably going to be wait until PU has a set release date)

I can neither confirm, nor deny, the existence of the Office of Special Inebriation...

 

[that_frog_kurtis]

G needs to be GUINNESS. Because reasons.

Fucken. A.

 

[Shar Treuse]

I can be dropping off the Drunken Monkey squad for surface ops in Monkeyshine, the Redeemer I may be getting if I can justify the $250, which should be right about after I finish this 24 of Troika.

 

[ShadyBrady]

Judging by how the Eve TEST group ran, I doubt this will be happening the way everyone thinks in this thread. But the names are pretty fun so far :)

 

[Trogdor]

I think some of us will organize into squadrons and take the name Test out into the battlefield. And I think others will be free spirits and ram to there hearts content....when needed TEST will come together to take care of the big problems facing the squadron.

 

[NKato]

Judging by how the Eve TEST group ran, I doubt this will be happening the way everyone thinks in this thread. But the names are pretty fun so far :)

There will be a distinct difference between pickup members and core, organized members.

The latter is what this is about. Pickups will just be people who join our operations as cannon fodder or specialists that have proven themselves in the field.