KaiserNeiner

+1 yeah babe

+1 idk if i takes 2 seconds to fix, Shade might be wrong

+1 great idea

Wanted to touch base on this again; server pop for the past two weeks has been at an all time high as of recently, hitting 90-110+ every day. Player retention and overall server health is extremely high compared to what it was a year ago. "The more traction that helps grow that battalion leads to more players on the server, more players on the server me more donations which leads to better updates and more custom shit." is exactly what we're looking to achieve with this suggestion, so I'm a bit confused as to your point here and would love some more explanation.

I think keeping the name Dire Squad sounds better than Dire Company, but this is still a W. +1

I'm +1ing with the hope that this model won't be used for just one character, but good luck in the suggestion!

If the suggestion was to add a a female kel dor model it would be an easy +1 but a specific model for a random lore jedi is weirdchamp. What about changing the suggestion to add the female model and Sha Koon just uses that? For Ghost Company Jedi, we have Siri Tachi and Bultar Swan that both just use the female jedi model.

+1 I agree with Bane, I also LOVE more cool shit on the server. TU doesn't have a lot going for it imo so this would be a big W for Rancor overall

Yo the media player is back! Big W

@Tetra did you approve this?

So while we're not frequently hitting max pop, I believe we have twice in the past 30 days, or maybe 45. We're constantly hovering at high 80's every day and the GM/VA team will host deployments at 90+ pop moments to keep people involved. These happen regularly, and Synergy is ranking among the top star wars rp servers AND any GMOD server. While the numbers might not be what they used to, they're A LOT better than where it was a year ago (I joined almost exactly one year ago so I can only speak from anecdotal claims from other community members). Aust was incorrect on the number of subunits we have (others are wrong too), all battalions only currently have a max of 2. We have Parjai Squad WITHIN 2ndAC, but they are that subunit's officers or leaders at this time, NOT a separate subunit. We also use the lore names for Red Squadron pilots, but in no way do we offer tryouts or hold specific trainings or standards for Red Squadron, its just something people can get excited about via lore names without locking into Ghost Company. Over the span of 2023, 212th has constantly been at the top in terms of numbers and activity. If the community would "favor the battalion leading to even more numbers" than it would already be 212th RP. Instead, other battalions are prospering and doing well, and standing well on their own 2 feet. The biggest example of this is 21st. Forgive my bluntness, but last month 21st was dead. They were struggling with activity and image, and they only had a handful of people really trying to make a difference. With that continued work and continued dedication, 21st has been one of the most active battalions in terms of RP and numbers in the past 2 weeks. Their new Bacara and continued support from Patty aka Ki-Adi-Mundi (and other officers) will lead them out of the hole they were once in (Clutch also helped to my knowledge as MECH REG). My point here Killjoy is that I truly do not believe an extra subunit consisting of 4 people will cause a massive shift of people leaving battalions to join 212th, but it WILL cause people that have stopped playing the server to at least try it out again. Worst case scenario, they join the 212th, don't get Foxtrot, and leave the server again, putting them right back to where they started. BEST case scenario, they don't get Foxtrot, but really connect with other people on the server, stay in 212th or join another battalion, and we have another player back on the Synergy Kool Aid. Another argument is that people will see hard work and activity rewarded, thus pushing for it themselves. "Oh look, 212th got a third subunit" "Well they're pretty active on the server, good for them" "Hey I wonder if our battalion keeps up numbers and increases activity we could get a third subunit one day". This would create drive and purpose to succeed within battalions. I think one thing people aren't realizing, especially people in SOBDE, is that what if Foxtrot tryouts are harder than current RC tryouts? What if people don't get Foxtrot, and then they try for another RC squad? This drip down effect could potentially help SOBDE in terms of numbers, and allow new people or returning old heads to fill out squads. While it isn't our primary goal, it could be a secondary one.

How come no Star Wars music suggested and only Halo? Thoughts on this?

+1 Worth a shot, worst case scenario it gets removed and we say we tried to improve the server.

+1 i watched you afk in CY while writing this

+1 Don't think clones would use bowcasters BUT I think it's a small thing to add RP with in the sense you provided with 41st being associated with the wookies.

+1 doesn't negatively affect anyone, why not

There would absolutely be discourse from the 212th, but not a single one of us would say it would cause a permanent rift between the two groups. People can disagree on things without the health of the server being affected which is what I think is being alluded to here. If Foxtrot was brought back to SOBDE a squad would have to be removed to my knowledge. I don't think there's any intent to do that, so why not use the content that is readily available?

What? "Bringing back foxtrot to 212th or SOBDE will do nothing but cause a tear in the server and create fights" is some biblical type of claim over this. I think you might have merit that it might make some people in SOBDE unhappy, but a lot of the +1s on this post have been from people NOT in 212th and are still involved in the server and the community. I have made it extremely clear that I'm open minded to feedback, criticism, and ideas from members leading to the success of Foxtrot if it returns. "the rift will be permanent no matter who gets foxtrot" feels also like a very "last straw" type of mentality and kinda gives me the vibes that there are people that are so close minded on this that they just want to pick a fight or want to see it fail. For the record I appreciate and respect your time on the server and your service as a RCMD, and I was happy to see you back on today. I think we have two very different perspectives on this as we come from 2 sides of the coin here in terms of 212th and SOBDE and I would love to hear in more detail why you think the current command structures of both battalions couldn't stop "fights" from breaking out.

Yeah I think you and I are gonna just agree to disagree here. As someone who's been in 212th for practically a year I'm confident with my battalion, their dedication, and MY dedication to make sure this runs well. I understand you have a lot of experience on this server in the past and I respect that. I do think my first hand experience with 212th as of right now is enough to base my argument off of.

Gonna be real, I don't understand your point but I could be reading your response wrong. We've already had A LOT of interest in the potential return, and we're going to have an insane amount of people in the battalion shooting for the positions. 212th has had a family mentality for as long as I can remember, and helping each other in terms of enjoyment and activity is always one of our goals. It'll be the same thing if Foxtrot gets added back. Ghost Company is probably the best example I can give to back up what I'm trying to say. GC doesn't get jetpacks, they don't get a different loadout, but they do get the lore names and the extra health buff same as 2ndAC. It can be argued that GC doesn't have a lot going on, and with 2ndAC having a distinct advantage in terms of loadout, one might wonder why troopers would go down the path of GC. GC succeeds because of the type of people that want to be in it. These are guys that are dedicated to the battalion, they're dedicated to improving themselves, and there's a certain character building aspect when your peers fly around you while you're stuck on the ground in different colored armor. This is the same mentality I expect for our potential Foxtrot Squad, and it's that mentality that will allow it to thrive in 212th. If you think it'll work or it will be active, let's add it and see where it goes? Worst case scenario, we're right back to where we started.

Curious. +1

+1 what's the worst that can happen, get banned a 16th time?

+1 on ban reduction -1 on full unban Signs that the situation has improved; -Rizzo accepts your apology -You genuinely sound sorry for your actions -People have to drudge up stuff that happened a year ago and isn't relevant to the situation to try and put you in a bad light -Current 104th and 212th members that had the most day to day interactions with you seem to support this Signs that you should still be banned for a bit; -High staff team seems to unanimously think you should at least serve out the rest of your original ban -You went apeshit over a gmod server -Death threats are not acceptable even if you didn't mean it. I have respect for you as an individual and based on your service to our country. I hope you do get unbanned eventually, and come back to this community with a different perspective. To be clear, I would not have supported an unban at all if the person you didnt tell to kill themselves hadn't accepted your apology.

I never ONCE said I would be dropping my pursuit of Foxtrot when Rizzo and I did not come to an agreement, I just said I understood that he didn't want an RC squad outside of SOBDE. I respect Rizzo immensely and the work he's put in for SOBDE is extremely admirable. My response to this is that it can be applied to literally any battalion with any subunit. If 21'sts SO was filled, and someone wanted in, wouldn't they just stay in the battalion until a spot opened up? Would that not be a normal thing? I think you're heavily discounting your own battalion with this, and that there are plenty of great things about both battalions that would make the grass green on both sides of the fence. I also might be misunderstanding what you're saying here.

I don't understand why offering support for a battalion's new potential subunit with previous experience in foxtrot and making new dupes would be considered leaking. No one has offered me a peak at anything and no one has offered me classified information. I have been offered guidance from previous Foxtrot members and help building tryout dupes from current SOBDE members who enjoy Foxtrot that have experience in the field. With more RC's on the server, my view is that it would encourage even more attention to an entire RC squad, especially if Foxtrot and SOBDE work together. If people don't enjoy Foxtrot, their natural next step would be to attend SOBDE tryouts for more opportunities in the server overall.