### The Weekly Jac

Report from the Office of the Deputy Grand Master

7 . 25 . 2003 <-

"People who ask 'Can I ask you a question?' Didn't really give me a choice, did ya there buddy?"

**** All That Personal Stuff ****

Well -- there's that "get a 4.0 in school" item that keeps its place on my to-do list. I am proud to say that so far that goal is on track. I have a 102.5% in my Business Statistics class, a 98.62% in my Human Resources class, a 95.5% in my CIS class and a 96% in my International Business class...w0000000t! If I can get a 4.0 this quarter I think my parents will finally get off my case for a week or so. It would be sooooo nice.

I'm just about 40 hours into KotOR and I have 1 more planet to work through. I must say that I was VERY impressed by the plot twist. This is one of the first games ever that has actually surprised me with what happens. Oh -- and I must say that the design of the planet Korriban is amazing. There is a lot of stuff that we can pull from the game to flsuh out the Sith history a bit in the DSC. Anyone who has the game and wants to help me with that, just get ahold of me.

**** JRDC?? ****

I haven't had a chance to update the JRDC this week. That's what 2 midterms and KotOR do to you. :)

Nevertheless, the final JRDC from season one will be up Sunday probably.

**** Yaaaay for website updates! ****

JaM3z has done some excellent work with the website in the last few days, updating the look of the polls, competitions and ading the new newsbar to the right. We've been wanting the newsbar for a long time and I am VERY pleased to see it up there.

Huge thanks to JaM3z for doing these things.

**** CoG and Guilds ****

As you should know by now if you've read the site in the last 2 days, we have made a drastic change to the position of Commander of the Guard. This position is going to become VERY critical in the future of the DB.

The basic premise of the position stays: it will be in charge of the elite societies of the DB. These societies will be revamped so as to fit with all three orders. The CoG position will change in two aspects though. First, the CoG is now in charge of all external multiplayer activity in the DB. This includes the training events, interclub events, WoW, the zone combat, etc. Further, the CoG is now in charge of the Guilds of the Brotherhood.

Guilds are a revolutionary idea that will allow us to expand into new gaming platforms without losing our Star Wars appeal and without assigning a game to an order that won't provide long-term gain. Each guild will be assembled based on a game that a significant number of DB members want to play. The number will be determined later, but I am gussing 20-30 at least. Each guild will have a leader that reports to the CoG, runs events and keeps the guild members occupied. Guild membership has no restrictions. You may belong to multiple guilds and still belong to your clan.

There is a Q&A session after the meeting tomorrow. Please go and ask Mav any questions you have. (it might help if you told him the question before the meeting so he can prep.)

**** Obelisk Ranks ****

The Obelisk rank polls will be updated tonight. I will have them posted once i get back from work. Look for that.

**** Big Props ****

Dum dum dum dum DUM!

First GIGANTICLY HUGE PROPS go to JaM3z for his recent works. His updates to the website and his work on the ACC have been phenominal. He has been promoted to KE because of all this.

Second, Big Props to CG whos work has brought us the ACC and who is constantly working to imporve the lifeblood of the DB, our website. Best SCL in any brotherhood club. :)

Big Props to Mav and Nemesis for Their help in the CoG/Guild works. They have been awarded for this, and are greatly appreciated.

Props to Khobai for getting the Obelisk website up and running (with help from JaM3z)!

**** The List: ToDoToDoToDo ****

• Get the next big DB change going

• Finish work on some other proposals

• Start work on Project:Stroyline

• Get in contact with some people that I need to talk to.

• Run the next JRDC

• Update the DGM site

• Get the EH to delete my profile. (Been weeks and it's still there)

• get a 4.0 in school (I'm on track!!)

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."

His Eminence, Lord Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin

Deputy Grand Master to the Brotherhood

Grand Master Emeritus, Ex-Fleet Admiral

aka That Stupid Jac Guy