GM-Kadann | Welcome all to the Vast Empire five year Anniversary Celebration |
GM-Kadann | I would like to take this time to thank you all for coming today |
GM-Kadann | The Vast Empire has been through a lot these past five years |
GM-Kadann | Five server changes, applications going down for updates, three different scripting languages for our apps/pages, too many members to count, countless competitions and stories, many IRC network changes, two different comnet systems, countless domain changes, three Reply Wars, countless AWOL checks, countless ideas and proposals, five different VEHCs... |
GM-Kadann | and many store purchases later, we are still live and kicking |
GM-Kadann | One year ago, the Vast Empire bought an ESSD |
GM-Kadann | Throughout this year, that ESSD had remained unnamed, gone through numerous maintenance downtimes, and is still missing a working hyperdrive system |
GM-Kadann | The hyperdrive system that was installed was never tested on that large of a ship and we showed that it doesn't work |
GM-Kadann | A year ago, the VEHC choose a name for this prestigious ship |
GM-Kadann | from the ESSD naming competition |
GM-Kadann | As a result of the name chosen, I had asked a few individuals to create a history for this ship |
GM-Kadann | This was never completed, so after this past year, I decided to reveal this name to the Vast Empire during the Anniversary |
GM-Kadann | Since we had a competition for a million Imperial Credits to name the ship, I figured this would be a good time to show who's name idea was chosen |
GM-Kadann | And since that name was worth a million IC's, it wouldn't be proper to keep you all waiting any longer |
GM-Kadann | The name of the ESSD is... |
GM-Kadann | Oh, to change the subject real quick, I have a promotion to give out ;) |
GM-Kadann | This individual has been with the VE for quite some time now |
GM-Kadann | He has shown his devotion to the VE in countless ways and countless times |
GM-Kadann | He has helped me out more than he even knows |
| * GM-Kadann looks around the room |
GM-Kadann | looks like he isn't here today |
GM-Kadann | Major General Fury, I hereby promote you to Lieutenant General |
GM-Kadann | Congratulations Lieutenant General |
GM-Kadann | Next time you all see Fury, be sure to give him a big salute |
| * GM-Kadann salutes |
GM-Kadann | And now back to the name of the ESSD |
GM-Kadann | This name was chosen very carefully |
GM-Kadann | A name that could have some significance to the Vast Empire and some interesting history as to how it came about |
GM-Kadann | The name of the ESSD is... |
GM-Kadann | Oh yea, as you all know, I've been working on the Command Center for a while now |
GM-Kadann | I have put in many hours on the design and construction of this application to aid our commanders |
GM-Kadann | I regret to inform you that I still have more work to do before it is completed |
GM-Kadann | The security system for the Command Center is very advanced and is taking longer than I had anticipated to create and implement |
GM-Kadann | When it is done, however, I can assure you that the wait will be well worth it |
GM-Kadann | As a sneak peak as to what I have done to this and will be doing before it opens, here are a few things you'll be able to do in the CC |
GM-Kadann | Medal archives (records as to who got a medal when and why for each member), rank archives (records that will track when a member was promoted and why they were promoted), Point system (to help track a members progress), competition archive, report archive, member skills, fleet support (so multiple fleets can use this system), and a few more 'unmentioned' items |
GM-Kadann | This application will ease the administrative duties of our commanders so they can have more time to come up with more inventive ideas for their troops to do |
GM-Kadann | This app will also help us track a member's progress in the VE so we know exactly when they should be promoted and/or receive a medal for their service |
GM-Kadann | And now back to the name of the ESSD |
GM-Kadann | Something you've all been waiting and asking for... |
GM-Kadann | The 1,000,000 IC question everyone is waiting to know |
GM-Kadann | The name of the ESSD is... |
GM-Kadann | You know, in the past five years, the Vast Empire has had only one security breach |
GM-Kadann | This security breach came from someone guessing another member's password |
GM-Kadann | This is why I would like to encourage all of you, expecially admins, to create good passwords for your accounts |
GM-Kadann | As this is the only way someone will be able to break into the Vast Empire security system |
GM-Kadann | There are a lot of things coming up for the Vast Empire |
GM-Kadann | Including the new Imperial Center and IVE, which will be completed after the Command Center |
GM-Kadann | After those are completed, I am going to start creating more of a RPG experience within the Vast Empire |
GM-Kadann | More to come on that as development begins |
GM-Kadann | And now back to the name of the ESSD |
GM-Kadann | Something you've all been waiting for |
GM-Kadann | Did I win the 1,000,000 IC's or did someone else?? |
GM-Kadann | The name of the ESSd is... |
GM-Kadann | ESSD Monolith |
GM-Kadann | This name was given by Red5 who is now no longer with us |
GM-Kadann | Since he isn't with us anymore, the 1,000,000 IC's will go to the Little Trooper Fund |
GM-Kadann | In order to aid our little troopers all over the Empire |
GM-Kadann | if any of you would like to say something, let me know now |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | Thank you. |
GM-Kadann | Cosmic, you have something to add? |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | yes |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | I�ve will have been in The Vast Empire for 3 years this September. In those three years I have had the most amazing time any person could ask for in a Star Wars club. The people here are like any other I�ve met on the Internet. This was the only club that really caught my eye in maturity and organization. |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | I was recruited off the MSN Gaming Zone by Exar Kun after dueling with him in JK (0ld 5ch00l!). I have to thank him � if I can catch him � and tell him how really appreciative I am that he recruited me into this great organization. |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | Over the years I�ve seen a lot of changes: site restructuring, scripts and everything else that Kadann has said. I�ve seen the Vast Empire in its time of skyrocketing activity and in its low points. Members have quit, resigned, or publicly terminated in my time. :D |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | The things that stick with me most are the Imperial Omega Campaign and the Elite Squad Competition. Those were the days, the days that you had to constantly click the Refresh button and make a post before someone did 40 seconds later. However, the people who have really made an impression on me are Kadann, Athran, Talon, Fury, Spartacus, Sesswanna, Tiana, Exar Kun, Crysus, and Gui Sun Paan. |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | I remember when I first joined, Talon, Tiana, Spart, and Sess were having fun with me � as they always did -. I was the up-tight and �perfect� soldier. Giving complements on our ancient ComNet, ending every sentence with �Sir�, and being � what Fury would call � a Choir Boy. I think it was a week or so after I joined that I passed �The Test� given by Spartacus (Flask on mIRC). The question was "What do you get when you mix ora |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | Nowadays it�s sitting behind a desk, shuffling through papers, and helping the recruits as they trickle in. |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | I�ve had a great time - and still am having a great time - in the Vast Empire. The VE is my online home, and the members are the family (save for a select few who have been disowned :P j/k). |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | It�s been a pleasure serving the Vast Empire all these years, and I look forward to the years to come. Thank you guys for giving me the honor of being in the best club on the �net! |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | Thank you again for letting me have that honor. |
COL_KPR_Cosmic | That's it from me. ;) |
GM-Kadann | Thank you Cosmic |
GM-Kadann | A lot of members weren't able to make it today |
GM-Kadann | Namely the commanders of the Vast Empire |
GM-Kadann | I'd like to thank them for their continued service to the VE and for all they've done |
GM-Kadann | Without them, the VE would not exist |
GM-Kadann | Something that has come to my attention |
GM-Kadann | Red5 has apparently come back to the VE |
GM-Kadann | his account was lost and had rejoined under a new account |
GM-Kadann | So, the little trooper fund will have to go without the generous 1 million IC contribution |
GM-Kadann | Congratulations Red5 on your name pick |
GM-Kadann | Corran, you have something to add today? |
DE-2LT_Corran | Thankyou |
DE-2LT_Corran | As some of you may have noticed, the VE Today has been building up again recently. |
DE-2LT_Corran | For the last month or two we have been working to get you the best paper possible. |
DE-2LT_Corran | We have especially been working hard to ensure the release coincides with the celebration. |
DE-2LT_Corran | As some of the more astute of you may have noticed, this the third issue one of the VE Today, but this one will continue, promise. |
DE-2LT_Corran | We've had a much smaller team working on it this time. Bear as Chief Editor, me and Swomz as Deputy Editors and Argon and Cosmic as the staff writers. |
DE-2LT_Corran | I would like to thank everyone who has helped to get this issue out, especially Cosmic who has been trying hard to get it all together in the begining and has let everyone else take all the credit. Thanks. |
DE-2LT_Corran | Now the time you have all been waiting for, the unveiling of the site. It can be found at http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~unrealracing/vetoday/. Hopefuly we'll have a better location for the next issue (hint hint :P). |
DE-2LT_Corran | As a side note, I'd like to thank everyone for the great time I've had in the VE. I too have been here a few years, and I've had a great time |
DE-2LT_Corran | Now, i'd best be off. I gotta start work on issue 2. But before I go, I think Swomz would like to say a few words. |
| * DE-2LT_Corran salutes |
GM-Kadann | Thank you Corran |
GM-Kadann | Swomz, you have something to add? |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | thanks |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | Well, I was thinking about how I could draw this out really long, you know, my time with voice since it is a rare occasion that I have them |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | ahem |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | anyways |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in VE, army, navy |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | as you know I am now merely a desk jockey with VE Today |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | well, I was thinking, some of you may want to see more of me |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | anyways, you are invited to send an application into corran myself and Bear if you would like to join |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | to finish this off |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | The HC has done a fantastic job with the site and keeping "us" busy, you should take advantage of the opportunities they present |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | and I am done |
ARMYSwomz|DeputyEditorSwomz | thanks |
GM-Kadann | Thank you Swomz |
GM-Kadann | Warmaker, you have some things to say? |
CAP_WM|2LtPM | yes thanks |
CAP_WM|2LtPM | we are here today to celebrate the VE which excist now since 5 years, 5 years in which we saw nearly everything now, good times, bad times, we went trough a lot, high activity, low activity, no activity, at all, but we survived all this. Now we are here 5 Years, which proofs our success. In the last time i saw new recruits who joind the army, new potential who will keep the VE alife. Who will be someday the new generations of leade |
CAP_WM|2LtPM | i want to thank all those ppl then you are the real heart of our organisation, you the normal PFC, the normal Pilot, the Future of the VE |
CAP_WM|2LtPM | Thank you all for your work and we will see us next year same time again for the 6. Year party |
| * CAP_WM|2LtPM salutes |
GM-Kadann | Thank you Warmaker |
GM-Kadann | I would like to remind all of you that there will be a Star Wars RPG game in #verpg after this meeting is over |
GM-Kadann | I will start by gathering some character information from all the players interested |
GM-Kadann | I would also like to thank the FES for attending today |
GM-Kadann | They have been a great ally and I believe will continue to be a great ally and companion to the VE in the future |
GM-Kadann | If no one has anything else to add to today, I'll go ahead and end the formalities so we can party |
GM-Kadann | Drinks are at the bar |
GM-Kadann | Crumpets are located on a table next to the bar |
GM-Kadann | Thanks again to all of you who attended today |
GM-Kadann | Long live the Vast Empire!! |