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The Hatchery vs Space-X

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Commander: FC: Nyx SC: Saff

WS ship layout

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These are the loadouts for the 10 man WS:

@Nukiry#0829:
BS: Battery, omega shield, emp, teleport Miner: remote mining, mining boost, teleport
@Ahmet Necip#2502:
BS: Battery, passive shield, alpha rocket Miner: remote mining, mining boost, teleport
@Aavoxx Monoan#3722:
BS: Battery, omega shield, time warp, teleport Miner: remote mining, mining boost, time warp
@Andrw#5098:
BS: Battery, passive shield, emp, alpha rocket Miner: remote mining, mining boost, teleport
@Lelden#1569:
BS: Battery, omega shield, time warp Miner: remote mining, mining boost, time warp
@DC113#8473:
BS: Battery, passive shield, teleport Miner: remote mining, mining boost, teleport
@jayareiii#7983:
BS: Battery, omega shield, emp, alpha rocket TS: time warp
@AR81#3936:
BS: Battery, passive shield, alpha rocket Rocket Support
@CreepGaming#8208:
BS: Dual Laser, omega shield, time warp, teleport, Miner: remote mining, mining boost, time warp
@resourceHog#4651:
BS: Battery, passive shield, teleport, TS: time warp

These loadouts are based off the Tech Sheet. If you are not in the tech sheet, I used my best judgment to assign modules it looks like, or I would assume, you have unlocked.
Please keep the tech sheet updated.
If your shield is specified as passive, but you have omega unlocked, please equip omega instead.

As this is everyone's first White Star, please read through #ws-guides.
If you have any questions about how White Stars work, or how to use the Time Machine, please let me know.

Also, please let me know any ideas, thoughts, questions, etc. you have throughout the White Star. This is strongly encouraged.
We'll cover more stuff when the White Star starts, but initially, I'll be watching most things, so please don't schedule any moves without checking in with me first. We'll cover this more during the White Star as well, as I will be asleep/unavailable at times.

Please note. **No Sanctuary.** Please equip the above modules, and do not equip sanctuary. We do not believe in sanctuary as it does not benefit the corps chance at winning a White Star. Our opponent will most likely use many sanctuaries, so this will give us an advantage. As this is everyone's first White Star, lost ships may be compensated for at the end of the star.

I haven't lead a White Star like this in a long time, and it'll be everyone's first White Star, so it'll be a learning experience all around!
Best of luck @WS1!

Battle plan

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We're facing Space-X this White Star.

Our main planet will be **Endymion.**

Miners will mine out all of E5, F6, and G4.
We may also mine out E5, and F5 depending on how the mineout goes.

Miners will start out in two groups.
Group 1: (F5, G4)
@Nukiry#0829
@Lelden#1569 (time warp boost)
@Ahmet Necip#2502
@Aavoxx Monoan#3722 (time warp boost)

Group 2: (E5)
@DC113#8473
@Andrw#5098
@CreepGaming#8208 (time warp boost)

Subsequent mining sectors will be designated as the Star progresses.

@Aavoxx Monoan#3722 and @jayareiii#7983 will escort mining group 2.
@CreepGaming#8208 and @resourceHog#4651 will escort mining group 1.

@Nukiry#0829 and @Ahmet Necip#2502 will take up positions in D5.

@Andrw#5098 @Lelden#1569 @DC113#8473 @AR81#3936 Will move to clear the cerbs from F3, F4, and G4 before the miners arrive, and then take up positions throughout D5, E4, and F3.

Things of Note:

-Please warp in your ships with the above loadouts.
-If you have omega shield equipped, please activate it one minute prior to warping into the White Star.
-Use time machine to schedule movements as late as possible.
-For example, schedule to depart from the gate 10 mins before prep time is over, and for any subsequent moves schedule your next waypoint 2 mins prior to reaching your previous destination.
-Use as many waypoints as possible without overly decreasing your travel time.
-If order to prevent getting stuck on long waypoints, without being able to adjust if necessary, try to schedule as many waypoints to your destination as possible (only scheduling the next one 2 mins prior to arriving at the previous). A good way to judge this, is to not pass through a sector without having a waypoint in it, unless none are available.

-Also, please do not make moves without checking with me first. If I am asleep (use %time command in #techbot, and I will announce when I am going to bed), I trust your best judgement.

This is everyone's first White Star, and I haven't run a White Star like this in a long while, so if anyone has any question or ideas, etc., please ask/talk with me.
I will try to be available as much as I can. Keep in mind though, in future people from The Hatchery will be leading White Stars, so please ask any questions you have, and observe the star in general.
Best of luck @WS1!

Battle summary

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The Hatchery vs TheRoyalKingdom

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Commander: FC: Poni5

WS ship layout and toons

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Battle plan

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Battleplan picture

Ok battle plan stuff.

Our opponent this time is TheRoyalKingdom. The macthup seems fair, with both teams having players around the same level with one stronger outlier on each side. We have a Daniel, while our opponent has a Dragoon, so keep that in mind when engaging. Our main planet will be Frithia. But if something goes wrong, our group 2 miners can just deposit their hydro at Mhrisk

Miner Group 1(@Trexies @CreepGaming @DanielL @Lelden @KraeNium):
You will be in charge of mining out B1 and A1 completely. Don't let any asteroids survive >:(. Move to roid69 at B1, then roid90 at A1, and deposit the hydro at Frithia. Then, I'll have some of you take your miners back to bring out your ts to retrive the relics (most probably @Trexies, @DanielL and someone else whom i will decide later). Remember the tw order: @CreepGaming, @Lelden, @DanielL, and continue the cycle as needed while staggering them so that there is always a tw active.

Miner Group 2(@Poni5 @Amishman @Positive Mental ):
We'll solely focus on mining. We'll go to roid71 on D2, roid70 on C2, roid90 on B2 and finally deposit it at Frithia. Same as group 1, mine out ALL the asteroids except maybe B2, depending on the situation. Positive, I'll be activating my tw as soon as we start moving, followed by you when it ends. We'll keep refreshing the tw whenever it recharges.

Rocket Support (@AR81 @jayareiii):
You in charge of boom boom at gate :D. Station your miners with rockets at the warpgate (don't mine). When needed to, you'll fire a rocket, warp out, recharge your rocket, warp back in, and fire another rocket. You might also be required to do this every 2 hours, so keep that in mind. If you're running low on hydro, tell me, i can give you some arts to salvage. PS: roid70 means the asteroid that has 70 hydro.

Now for BS

Group 1:
@jayareiii and @Amishman will follow Group 1 miners. @AR81 and @KraeNium will follow Group 2 Miners. @DanielL, since you're our strongest link, I want you to station yourself at C2 so that you are able to help whichever group that needs it the most, depending on how the enemy moves. You probably have more experience than me, so i trust you to move/activate barrier/suppress whenever you see fit. Eventually, all of Group 1 will be gathered around Frithia to protect it.

Group 2:
@Poni5 @Trexies @Lelden we will be somewhat spread out along that green line in the pic. If needed, we can stop enemy bs's from passing, but when the chance comes, we'll be advancing on the enemy to put pressure on them and help the raiders distract the enemy.

Group 3:
@CreepGaming and @Positive Mental , you'll be in charge of raiding and killing the opponents' squishies. @CreepGaming activate tw whenever you can. Also keep in mind that you're running delta shield, so although you get a slight speed boost, you'll be much more vulnerable than most ships. Positive, you have a somewhat higher level tp and mass batt, so try to tp behind the enemy bs and take out the squishies if you can. Remember that you both are not designed for full on head-to-head battles, so get away when things seem dangerous and let Group 2 support you.

Alright, that's it for now. I'll inform all of you if there are any changes to the plan. If you have any questions, pls ask the ws2 general discussion group immediately. Now go forth and battle, my ~~mutiny mates~~ uh, corp mates!

Battle Summary

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The Hatchery vs TheRoyalKingdom
Victory 9 - 3

We faced TheRoyalKingdom for this ws

At the start of the match, it was evident that we had the advantage. Both sides' tech levels were around the same aside from DanielL who was protecting our lvl5 planet (that thankfully didn't need much protecting at all). Aside from that, the enemy didn't send their full 10 man team, and most of their ships had sanc equipped, which gave us the edge in combat. Our miners all proceeded according to plan, with the only threats being 2 bs and an interceptor sent our way, but our defence was able to take out those threats without much problem. On the attacking side, most of the action happened at C4 with our raiders and front liners. The enemy was a lil uncoordinated, sending their fortify bs alone, which made it easier for us to take it out. Our raider also managed to take out a few squishies in the process by tping in and moving to the bottom right. In hindsight, we probably could have been a little more aggressive and used Daniel to attack. The lvl10 planet and hydro-rich sector could also be considered, but that would have been riskier as it would be easier for the enemy's raiders to catch our squishies. Considering that their bs had sanc, they could afford to be reckless and just fly in, take out our squishies and die.

Things to improve
Use tm to see all the possible outcomes and play around with the timing to get the best results
Be a little more aggressive with the raiders
Remember to activate mining boost/unity upon arrival at the asteroid
Check tm frequently to check any effects of tw or ship(both enemy and ally) movement that would mess up our timing - and fix them (shield/module activation, ship movement etc).

Overall, I'd say this ws was a huge success. We came out with 0 casualties while killing 6 bs and 3 miners. A huge thank you to everyone who participated in this ws! All of you did great. I look forward to our next battle together @WS2 :D

The Hatchery vs Bien Suprême

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Commander: FC: Lelden SC: Poni5

WS ship layout and toons

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Battle plan

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Battle Summary

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The Hatchery vs Bien Suprême
Victory 8 - 1

The 5v5 at this tech level was fairly straight forward. It was an easy victory due to the enemy only jumping 3 battleships in, despite having at least 4 squishies jumping in. We cleared out the large hydro field directly above our gate, and it was enough that our miners weren’t going to mine it out. We pushed forward swiftly, due to our superior numbers and due to the fact that they were staying defensive. The goal was to do enough damage to get tier 2 rewards, while also disrupting their mining and relic collecting if possible. The replay is currently broken due to a patch being applied during the white star, so I may forget some of the details. We knew it was potentially hazardous with as close as we got to the enemy gate. There were only three enemy BSs in the whitestar but who knew if two more would pop in? The enemy also had Sanctuary modules on 2 of their BSs which allowed them to play more risky. We lost zero battleships, despite some communication and timing issues and were able to kill all 3 of their BS, securing the Tier 2 rewards. Good use of teleport and emp both saved my battleship once and secured at least one enemy kill. We were able to secure the level 10 planet, but not in time to drop off hydrogen, so we gained only 2 relics from it. Not a huge success, but it was two more relics than we would have had. After destroying their battleships, Creepgaming was able to head in and disrupt their transports and miners, so that they were only able to secure a single relic. He was also able to get out in time, although an EMP missed him somehow that could have put him in more danger. (The EMP happened right before the patch so I never did see how it missed him even the first time.) Due to our attention at the battle in the front, we almost missed our miner/ts timing, but we were able to get going in time to secure all 6 relics we could get at the level 5 and level 1 planets near our gate.

Things to work on: Timezone accommodation during planning. My original plan was to have myself and Creepgaming be raiders, while Aavoxx, KraeNium and DC Empire try to engage their BSs or defend, however our locations made it so we were only on at the same time for a couple hours at a time with large breaks in between. This made raiding planning difficult. I mostly kept my bs back with the other members, and so my mass battery was hardly useful. Miner/TS timing. Our tech level means that we couldn’t mine out even a single rich sector, or fill our miners in time. This means that we have to pay more attention to timing rather than a full miner or a mined out sector. While we pulled it off in the end, making the calculations for timing sooner would make it less of a headache and ensure people don’t have to wake up at 2AM to switch out a miner for a TS to get the relics in time. Overall it was a success, and the Hatchery only needs 2 more relics to hit being a level three Corporation. I doubt we could have secured more at our tech level. It was fun to play forward and risky once we realized we had the number advantage. Everyone had things to add, and did well with the time machine, plotting some good emps and maneuvers to keep us safe and kill the enemy ships. @WS1 - H

The Hatchery vs TUSFO 星舰第二联邦

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Commander: FC: Poni5 SC: Lelden

WS ship layout and toons

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Battle plan

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Battle Summary

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The Hatchery vs TUSFO 星舰第二联邦
Victory 17 - 13

We faced TUSFO星舰第二联邦 (as seen in the title)

This is The Hatchery's first match where the opponent actually sent their full 10 man team (but just 9 squishies). The opponent also had slightly higher tech levels.

I decided to be a little more defensive for this match, as it was risky to engage the enemy with their higher tech levels. Only our raiders (and Lelden who advanced a little) actually tried to attack the enemy. Aavoxx sadly lost his ship - but not before taking siaomao with him. Meanwhile, the other ~~dashingly handsome and strategically big brained~~ raider managed to keep the enemy's ships busy and running around, albeit being too incompetent to even get a squishy.

The miners and transports all moved according to plan, with only a few weak attacks by the enemy's sanced ships that were taken care of by our defences.

In hindsight, while the enemy's bs's were distracted by me, we could have been a little more aggressive and pushed forward. Then again, it would be harder to protect Daniel's ts and the group of miners at our lvl5 planet.

Things to Improve

I'm thinking of sending raiders from both sides. Our opponent's squishies will be forced to retreat instead of advancing to the other side.

Also thinking of sending raiders with sanc to raid more recklessly

Maybe raiders should also be chosen based on availability to react to any sudden moves by the opponent

Have 2 rocket supports in different time zones so rockets are available 24/5

Activate mining boost when arriving at roid

Sry for just talking so much about raiders, it's just that i spent half the ws thinking about raiding sooo yea :))

All in all, good job @WS1 - H! This ws was pretty stressful, but i still had fun, and i hope you guys did too. Sry for the orders spam, i just like micromanaging every single detail if possible (i already tried to restrain myself. tried) Here's to more ws's in the future and our 100% win streak! :D

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