Kishoshima Dragonash

No more than 300 - 400 for both the GFX and the PS, Afevis.. at the most. I'll take a look at the system Kiwi, maybe my PS will hold out a couple more months and I can work out a budget for it. Thanks guys.

so... Im finally at a point where I can start looking into some very badly needed upgrades for my dinosaur. Right now all Im considering are a new powersupply (before this ones completely) and a new ATI Radeon GFX card. The vid card's easy.. 1 gig ATI Radeon HD 5870... the PS on the other hand.. Im not sure about. I need at LEAST 650 Watts so that I dont have to worry about upgrading again in a few months time.. Any suggestions? Current Specs: Processor 2.80 gigahertz Intel Pentium D 16 kilobyte primary memory cache 1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache 64-bit ready Multi-core (2 total) Main Circuit Board Board: Intel Corporation D946GZIS AAD45436-402 Bus Clock: 200 megahertz BIOS: Intel Corp. TS94610J.86A.0047.2006.0911.0110 09/11/2006 Memory Modules 3326 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory Any suggestions for other upgrades, including the GFX (as long as its ATI and not Nvidia) are more than welcome.

>.> thanks Afevis LOL... Some ppl's Canids... I swear.

Ok.. Im calling and end to this right now.. Hutts, Mark.. if you guys want to be dicks to one another, take it to IMs and slug it out. If there are -any- more low blows from -anyone- in this thread, I'll personally rip your rank off your chest and grind it under my boot. Enough.. put the egos away and let's have a discussion.

OK.. since this is such a hot button issue, I will propose the following (even though it should be happening in the FIRST place): IF there's a question as to the legitimacy, legality etc in the Use of Force authorized by -any- OIC, the following actions -must- occur. 1) Notate the incident. This means time, date, place, witnesses, what was going on, the orders being given at the time etc. 2) Photographic evidence This means send me pictures of what happened along with the above and an explanation of what Im seeing.. INCLUDE THE MINIMAP. 3) If you have the ability, FRAPS the event for review in lieu of photographs but still provide the above 4) DO NOT QUESTION THE ORDERS OF THE OIC. You will follow -all- orders given by -any- OIC whether you agree with them or not(unless they are flat out totally 100% definitely illegal. IE 'ok Ffff this place.. nuke it') This doesnt mean you cant ask for clarification..this means dont argue. 5) Dont send me anything that's happened in the last 6 mos.. This is going from this point forward, so that all the evidence is fresh, all the events are fresh in everyone's mind, and I know I can get hold of anyone I need to. Treat this like a CIR, get all the same information. If things are as bad as what's being claimed.. then Curia needs to be involved rather than you guys sitting on it and grumbling. This is -exactly- what Curia exists for. Use the system to solve the problems rather than being passive aggressive about it and letting everything out when someone bring it up in a thread. Time to start being proactive and using the systems in place to solve the problems rather than letting it eat at you and make you angry.

I hate to break it to you Mark.. but I DO listen. See that lil title in my groups that says "CURIA CONSUL?" That's exactly why it exists.. it's my job to listen. You, of all people, should know that I listen given our interactions over the last year or so. There are three sides to every story.. yours, theirs and what really happened. One of the jobs of the BC is to watch everything that goes on and keep track of where everyone is, what they're doing and why they're doing it. This is where experience as a battlefield commander comes into play, yet again.. if you took out more raids, controlled more squads.. youd see that the vast majority of what goes on ISNT bullshit. We do what we do and we stay within the rules.. as I said before.. if OUR rules are more strict than theirs, we follow ours, if THEIRS are more strict than ours, we follow theirs, plain and simple. I'm not calling you to the carpet, I'm not admonishing you for not taking out raids, god knows Ive only taken out a handful myself.. but Ive also got 10 years of RL military experience (which includes leading foot and mobile patrols with a squad) and the same types of things apply in RL that apply here in SL. All I'm asking you to do is get behind the wheel more, lead a few more raids and actually be the guy who's ass is on the line if someone Ffffs up, and then you can come back here and talk about it. Up until that point, you're going to be seen as a crusading blow hard who wants to stir up shit, rather than a voice of experience.. and I dont want to see that happen.

I will speak to this point from my own experience.. Sitting in the Officer Forums and reading what goes on, the discussions that take place, the numbers of disagreements that take place... Your views are a bit skewed Mark. Aryte doesnt just up and decide to remove someone's raid authority because they -lose.- IF they get pulled at all, it's because of the actions that took place DURING the raids (Note the plural) that eventually decide whether or not someone loses the ability to lead a raid. Again, let me stress that it isnt because they lost, but because of what they did or didnt do during the raids that causes them to lose that ability.. and even then its under a lot of scrutiny and debate among the officers and Aryte before action is taken. Aryte has told us time and time and time again that he doesnt care if we lose, it's whether or not we use our heads and take advantage of the tactical situations that present themselves. Most of what I see posted there Mark comes from a lack of access, you see things based on the information you have available to you and you draw conclusions for the rest. We dont bend our own rules, if it happens then Curia needs to be notified so it can be dealt with (cant be everywhere yanno lol). I do agree that use of force can appear excessive now and then, but when you look at the WHOLE picture, not just what you want to see, it doesnt appear that way at all. Here is what people see when they moan and bitch about the force we decide to use.. both IN Ordo and Outside Ordo - Three Enemies on sim, 30 Ordo on sim. Three enemies attack, 15 ordo respond. Three enemies do not make it beyond the warehouse corners. Here's what's actually going on: Three enemies on sim, 30 ordo on sim Three enemies attack and are faced with 5 (at most) defenders per corridor. Three enemies fail to find the chink in Ordo's armor and bitch because we curb stomped them. Scenario number 2: Three enemies from a known group of retards attack (Grim Troops), 30 Ordo on sim Three enemies rush the North objective, Ordo responds by laying down layered defenses (mines, claymores etc) Three enemies get bored and die. THree enemies now rush to SW objective and get hit with Medium weapons (usually because the weapons these guys come out with are spam cannons and blow out the 5 defenders we have with the same amount of fire power 8 people would have) Three enemies back and forth until they decide theyve won because they can talk the best shit, and leave. Scenario 3: Small 8 man raid appears using the Fragtastic lag machine spam cannons Ordo responds by setting up reflexive and elastic defenses 8 man team gets stone walled at the warehouse because they run the same route 15000000000000 times and follow the exact same line every time. Raid team goes home crying about how Ordo is unfair and cheats. These are the three most common scenarios we face on Titan every day. Titan was never designed for small scale assaults, because at the time the sim was being built, we were getting hit by large assaults every few days. Lonewolves always complain about our tactics because the sim wasnt designed with them in mind, at least not to the point large scale assaults were taken into account. So from that point of view, yes we appear to be the big bad wolf, huffing and puffing and blowing down houses.. Titan IS winnable, if you want proof take a look back at the Praetorian assaults a couple months ago. Eight Praetorians hit Titan with everything in the Ordo arsenal, and still took the objectives. If you want to win on Titan, you have to use your head and be smarter than the guy leading the defense.. plain and simple. If you know what Ordo's weaknesses are then you can steam roll the lot of us, even when we have a full compliment. The trick is figuring out what Ordo does to Ffff up. On External Missions..IE Raids, the same tactics apply there as well. The DIFFERENCE, and this is where raid experience comes in Mark, is that we set foot on a sim, we play by our rules if our rules are more strict than theirs or we play by their rules if theirs are more strict than ours. The issue lies in the fact that the moment we step foot elsewhere, there's an immediate escallation from what we consider light to near over the top heavy within the first couple minutes. Why? Because we analyze where the enemy is and deploy our troops according to the holes we see open.. we always start out on light unless the enemy we're attacking has a history of trying to nuke us the moment we walk into the spawn. Very very VERY rarely do we ever walk into a situation pulling out the big guns the very moment we start a raid.. all our weapon choices are dependent on the actions of the enemy. Most often than not, at least on the raids we've been on, the victories we claim are based on the goals we set for ourselves because there are a lot of sims out there that DONT have objectives. On the raids Ive lead, I know the group Im going to attack and I know that its going to be impossible to "win," based on their objective system layout and tactics, looking at the people I have with me in the raid team. I find out what gear we have available, I know the limitations imposed on said gear and the triggers that must occur before we deploy them. If I know Im not going to win the objective system, I set goals that we accomplish. If the goals I set arent met, then I take the defeat myself.. if they are, then the team gets the credit for it. The goals that I set have a degree of difficulty based on the opponent. If its an "easy" opponent (with no objective) then the goal's just to go out and have fun. Keep things light and easy, keep the team calm, dont worry about what the other guy's doing. If we start getting pushed back then tactics change. If they start throwing out heavy weapons, then we'll bump up to medium..maybe. Most raid leaders, at least that I'm aware of, use similar tactics. It's not a matter of "win at any cost," if that IS what's going on, then its an example of bad raid leadership and leadership in general.

Ok stop... read the post guys.. YOU dont reply to this thread, you send Heather Kris and I an IM IN the forums (Click on the little envelope at the top of the screen, start a new conversation, put heather in teh first block, then add Kris and I to the second block) THEN post everything we're asking for. If you dont give us ALL the stuff we're asking for: 1) Letter from your CO/XO 2) 200 Word Essay on why youd be a good fit for curia 3) all the stuff Recaliber just posted your application will be thrown out. Just read the post, do what it says and if you're not sure.. ask me.

Trin Trin.. read da post silly... doesnt work this way anymore.

The Officium Curia is looking for two to three new Lictors. What is a lictor, you might ask? What is it that they do within the scope of Curia and the Ordo as a whole? Well, allow us to answer those questions. Lictors are defined as follows: http://forums.ordoim...866#entry102866 "Members of the Lictor staff are the backbone of Curia operations, functioning as investigators and information gatherers. Lictors are responsible for most of the day to day work within Curia, providing the Consuls with the time to focus on making judgment rulings. Lictor positions do not carry an enumerated military rank, as such any individual not dual enlisted will be classified as [E-0] unranked. Numerically, Lictor staff may be increased or decreased per the will of the Primus Consul. Appointment to the Lictor staff is done per the approval of the Primus Consul." Lictors perform the following: ~Investigations: Primarily of incoming applications directed to Curia, and the applicants. (For this aspect of the role it is essential to form relationships with individuals who have had impact on the applicant's past experiences.) ~information gathering (Again, need to be able to form relationships with various individuals who have encountered the applicant or subject of the information gathering) ~Investigate incidents and applicants to find facts, gather testimony, collect evidence, and compile a comprehensive report in a short period of time (Encouraged strongly to complete assignment within 72 hours of receiving and acknowledgment of the assignment) ~Advising Ordo Imperialis members of proper procedure in filling out a Curia Incident Report (CIR), weapons or uniform modification requests, etc. ~The lictor *may* request that a member comply with the standards of the group, but the role itself does not grant further authority to one's rank. In other words, an E-5 lictor, is simply an E-5. ~In the rare circumstance of a trial, a lictor may be asked to serve as a representative for prosecution or defense during a triumvirate. This list notes a majority of areas that a lictor may be involved in, yet may not be fully developed. The investigative process of applications and incidents tends to present its own challenges at times, so please keep this in mind when considering the role. Requirements: Lictors will be required to meet the following Criteria: ~ You need to be at LEAST E-4 ~Have at LEAST 4 mos in Ordo ~Have a clean record (this means no CiR convictions in the last 12 mos) ~Are not in a command position (negotiable) ~Have a letter of recommendation from your CO/XO explaining why you are an acceptable candidate Application Process: This Thread will be open from 15 to 22 OCT 11, you will list the following information in a Forum IM to Kristian Kit, Heather McKay and Kishoshima Dragonash (if you don't know how, IM Kisho), along with a 200 word essay as to why you feel you would be the ideal candidate for Curia, what you have to offer, and your experience along with your letter of recommendation: Name: Rank: Squad: Merits/Date: Total QP: Schola Graduation Date: Current Curricular/Extra Curricular Activities: Your application will reviewed by the Curia Consuls (the ppl you sent your application to) and a short list will be created. Those who graduate to the short list will be notified via a response to this thread and deliberations within Curia will then begin. Once the deliberation period ends, each of the candidates will be brought to the Curia Office and interviewed by the Curia Staff. The Required Uniform will be the Class A Dress Uniform, without trench (Officer or Enlisted dependent on your rank). After a period of no LONGER than one week a vote will be held and those who are accepted will be notified. The total process will take approximately three weeks (depending on the number of applicants it could be shorter) beginning from the posting of this thread, until the announcements are made. If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of the Curia Consuls, or Achtai Coronet to get a better idea of what the Lictors do day to day. . The ideal candidate would be someone who is professional and able to form relationships with parties that may be hostile towards the Ordo Imperialis.

If you take a look at the Font.. it's produced (from the looks of it) by the same people that develop the Flight and Train Simulators for Microsoft. There are people out there that enjoy RL simulators. I'm one of'em. Ive got every MS Flight Sim from II to XI, I've also got a couple of the older Train Sims as well, they're a lot of fun if you're into that kind of thing.

Sweet.. BLANKET PARTY! Err um.. I mean.... GOING AWAY PARTY! :P

Yes George.. Jap Slap. The term Jap Slap has a couple different entymologies: 1) To Jap Slap someone, is to slap them when they are not aware of the incoming slap. (I.E Sneak attack) Comes from when the Japanese bombed Pearl Habor in sneak attack fashion. 2) In WWII the Japanese used to slap P.O.Ws excessively as a means of interrogation. So, the term Jap Slap became popular in that era just as a reference to slapping someone. Take your pick as to which applies.

Im not talkin about the tool in the radar room Z.. Im sayin they just got bitchslapped by Aryte's paw... Backhanded, jap slapped, Pimp Slapped.

Just wanted to take a sec to throw this out there in a place it'd be easy to come across later on down the road. Curia's main purpose is to enforce the rules and regulations set out in our Procedures and Handbook.. we're here to help resolve disputes, we're here to help in general. If there's -anything- that needs to be brought up or you have a question about something.. come to us and ask. If there's a situation involving another person.. come talk to one of us. Please.. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dont wait a week or a month, or six months before you bring something to our attention. If something comes up and you're not comfortable talking about it openly.. IM me. If you're worried about the TOS aspects of IMs, then send me an IM here on the board and we can discuss it that way as well.. but we need any issues brought up SOONER than later. If you sit on it, if you wait, then by the time we get the chance to do our jobs the problem's escalated WELL beyond our ability to handle it quietly or even handle it at all... That means Aryte has to get involved.. and if HE gets involved, well.. he's the Boss and what he says goes. Curia's not the big bad boogie monster.. we're not out to end careers or to get people in trouble. The truth is the exact opposite, we want to do our best to keep people OUT of trouble. While we DO encourage you guys to seek out your own resolutions, that still doesnt mean that you shouldnt let your chain of command know what's going on, or let one of us know. If there's a question as to who to bring up a problem to.. bring it directly to me and I'll redirect it to the appropriate party. Come to us, talk to us, send us the information so that we can do our jobs. It's what we're here for. Kisho Your Friendly Neighborhood Curia Guy

You dont label it "MY Little Ponies ripped shit episodes." If you label it as music (which falls under fair usage because we're not selling it) it's all good.

In that case, Tsume if it's ok with you, Id like to nominate you as the "we're gonna send stuff to you to send to him" guy, since youve been in the most recent contact with him. All we'd need is an address or PO Box to mail stuff to you, or a paypal account to send money to ya so that you can buy the stuff we list out.. That cool with you?

I, for one, would be all about sending the guy a care package from all of us. Stuff like his MLP episodes, recent magazines, newspapers from his home town (if possible) maybe some Gatoraide... stuff like that. The small things of that nature did wonders for a squad or a platoon when a Care Package came in.. also lets the lot of them know that there are ppl back here thinkin about them. A small letter of thanks written by you Boss Wolf, from all of us here would also help him a bit Im sure.

You have just been bitch slapped by the Paw of Aryte.

^ this.. omg LOL that show is Ffffing sweet.

The only way he could know that MLP is for faggots is if he watched himself, soooo I guess that makes him one too? lol Gotta love it when people are ignorant. There are quite a few Servicemen out there that watch old saturday morning cartoons... We did it as a morale thing when I was in Pohang back in '03. Chaplain set up a screen in the mess hall and we watched the first full season of Thundercats. Was epic.

Go kick ass Jayce.. Get yourself fixed up and stay fixed up. Ordo will be here when ya get back.

Stuff and junk about the guy with the thing.

Oh God... Lucas is an NCO now.. Ordo is DEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWMNED!!! lol just kiddin gratz buddy, Im proud of ya and grats to the rest of you guys n dolls too.

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