Starbase 118 Ops Promotion Guide: Difference between revisions

From 118Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(made the bars non collapsible, readded the TOC)
(added a note about communication)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 5: Line 5:
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{LCARS-bar-heading|General Requirements|200|COLOR=#660033}}
{{LCARS-bar-heading|General Requirements|200|COLOR=linear-gradient(to right, #e6be35, #c17207)}}
 
<br />
<br />
<br />
The following requirements apply to '''all levels of promotion''':
The following requirements apply to '''all levels of promotion''':
Line 14: Line 14:
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{LCARS-bar-heading|Ensign to Lieutenant JG Requirements|200|COLOR=#660033}}
{{LCARS-bar-heading|Ensign to Lieutenant JG Requirements|200|COLOR=linear-gradient(to right, #e6be35, #c17207)}}
 
<br />
<br />
<br />
This promotion is available after participating for 30 days since graduating from the Academy and upon meeting or exceeding the following requirements.
This promotion is available after participating for 30 days since graduating from the Academy and upon meeting or exceeding the following requirements.
Line 24: Line 24:
**Simming with the proper techniques and following the story line;
**Simming with the proper techniques and following the story line;
**Having made contact with a majority of the characters on the crew, beginning to form closer IC friendships with at least 1 or 2 other junior characters;
**Having made contact with a majority of the characters on the crew, beginning to form closer IC friendships with at least 1 or 2 other junior characters;
**Maintaining a good relationship with the mentor they were assigned upon joining the ship, receiving a positive report from their mentor and improved based on having listened to their mentor’s or their First Officer’s advise in direct OOC;
**Maintaining a good relationship with the mentor they were assigned upon joining the ship, receiving a positive report from their mentor and improved based on having listened to their mentor’s or their First Officer’s advice in direct OOC;
**Making some form of OOC contact and friendships with other crew members either through Instant messenger OR on the ships forums.
**Making some form of OOC contact and friendships with other crew members either through Instant messenger OR on the ships forums.
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
 
{{LCARS-bar-heading|Lieutenant JG to full Lieutenant Requirements|200|COLOR=linear-gradient(to right, #e6be35, #c17207)}}
{{LCARS-bar-heading|Lieutenant JG to full Lieutenant Requirements|200|COLOR=#660033}}
<br />
 
<br />
<br />
This promotion is available at CO's discretion after meeting all requirements above in addition to those below.
This promotion is available at CO's discretion after meeting all requirements above in addition to those below.
Line 43: Line 42:
**Simming without the encouragement of your former mentor, but having formed good OOC friendships with at least some of the crew (either on the ship’s forums or through instant messenger,) and working with them for support;
**Simming without the encouragement of your former mentor, but having formed good OOC friendships with at least some of the crew (either on the ship’s forums or through instant messenger,) and working with them for support;
**Your Profile on the LCARs should have had information added to and be fully up to date with a picture for your character.
**Your Profile on the LCARs should have had information added to and be fully up to date with a picture for your character.
**Positive productive and proactive communication with the ship's staff - this is critical for rank advancement
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
 
{{LCARS-bar-heading|Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander|200|COLOR=linear-gradient(to right, #e6be35, #c17207)}}
{{LCARS-bar-heading|Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander|200|COLOR=#660033}}
<br />
 
<br />
<br />
This promotion is available at CO's discretion after meeting all above requirements in addition to the following.
This promotion is available at CO's discretion after meeting all above requirements in addition to the following.
Line 67: Line 67:
***Actively offering OOC ideas for mission plots;
***Actively offering OOC ideas for mission plots;
***Introducing exciting plot twists, but doing so at a pace sufficient for allowing junior officers to participate.
***Introducing exciting plot twists, but doing so at a pace sufficient for allowing junior officers to participate.
**Positive productive and proactive communication with the ship's staff - this is critical for rank advancement
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:StarBase 118 Ops]]
[[Category:StarBase 118 Ops]]

Latest revision as of 18:16, 10 April 2023

Ops-icon.gif       "The important thing is this: To be able at any moment
to sacrifice what we are for what we could become."
- Charles Du Bos



If you are on the crew of Starbase 118 and seeking a promotion then the following is a rough guide of what you need to do to reach the next level. Remember, all promotions ultimately are at the discretion of the Commanding Officer.

General Requirements



The following requirements apply to all levels of promotion:

    • The player must maintain full time posting without prompting. Full time is defined as 12 posts/month minimum
    • The player must not have any disciplinary issues for the duration of the last mission played
    • The player must proof read posts, and show good writing skills and/or focused effort at writing improvement.



Ensign to Lieutenant JG Requirements



This promotion is available after participating for 30 days since graduating from the Academy and upon meeting or exceeding the following requirements.

    • Simming an average of 3-4 times a week;
    • No major LOA for the duration of a mission;
    • Establishing and maintaining a constant persona for the character, with a clear direction on how to expand it;
    • Simming with the proper techniques and following the story line;
    • Having made contact with a majority of the characters on the crew, beginning to form closer IC friendships with at least 1 or 2 other junior characters;
    • Maintaining a good relationship with the mentor they were assigned upon joining the ship, receiving a positive report from their mentor and improved based on having listened to their mentor’s or their First Officer’s advice in direct OOC;
    • Making some form of OOC contact and friendships with other crew members either through Instant messenger OR on the ships forums.



Lieutenant JG to full Lieutenant Requirements



This promotion is available at CO's discretion after meeting all requirements above in addition to those below.

    • Simming an average of 3-5 times a week;
    • Maintaining the character persona and expanding on it;
    • Developing a close IC friendship with some of the other characters;
    • Simming at the proper techniques and following the story line, whilst adding sub-plots and demonstrating how the story’s events have affected or made the character feel;
    • Adding to the story, not being afraid to take the lead and taking risks with the character, growing more and more whilst helping others advance with their character as well;
    • Helping out with some OOC issues that may creep up, offering brief ideas for the next mission
    • Always adding a significant amount for people to respond to on the bottom of sims, and not just responding to the gaps that were left without continuing the story on a little;
    • Simming without the encouragement of your former mentor, but having formed good OOC friendships with at least some of the crew (either on the ship’s forums or through instant messenger,) and working with them for support;
    • Your Profile on the LCARs should have had information added to and be fully up to date with a picture for your character.
    • Positive productive and proactive communication with the ship's staff - this is critical for rank advancement



Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander



This promotion is available at CO's discretion after meeting all above requirements in addition to the following.

    • Simming 3-5 times a week;
    • Sims should written in a way that continues to maintain character persona and friendships further while expanded on both. Sims should be written in such a way that offers plenty of response from others;
    • Simming using the proper techniques and following the story line while taking risks with the character, growing more and helping others to advance with their character as well;
    • Helping with OOC issues that have arisen;
    • Having performed at least ONE of the following roles:
      • A part-time NPC alien/enemy for the duration of one mission while responding to everything and leading the alien action that the crew was up against.
      • Mentor for a new Ensign that joined the ship (offering them guidance, advice, encouragement, OOC friendship and giving them something to respond to IC). Having kept the First Officer updated whenever a progress report is necessary.
      • Creator for a page on the ship's website and/or maintainer for the ship's webpages.
      • Writer for several monthly mission summaries, to be added to the website or to be used by the command staff in their monthly ship reports to the Captains Council.
      • Assisting with the training department of the RPG;
      • Being a department head;
      • Helping with the training of new officers to the vessel;
      • Creating subplots that involve the vessel in different aspects of simming;
      • Acting as a member of at least one RPG taskforce (e.g.- Publicity Team, Fleet Wide Plot Arc Com., Awards Overhaul Com., Live Help Team, Website Upkeep Team, etc.)
      • Actively offering OOC ideas for mission plots;
      • Introducing exciting plot twists, but doing so at a pace sufficient for allowing junior officers to participate.
    • Positive productive and proactive communication with the ship's staff - this is critical for rank advancement