Victory Standard Rules of Operation: Difference between revisions

* Place speech behind the Character name. I often use quotations to add clarity.  

* Telepathic thoughts receive a <<My mind to your mind. >>  

Captain Robin Phoenix<br>

* The sim form is important to facilitate clear communication, and is one of the criteria I look at for promotion from Ensign to Lt. jg. If in doubt look to the Captain's and senior officers sim form and emulate it.

These standards go for '''all''' crewmembers.<br>

1) 3-4 sims a week continious simming<br>

* Do not create and solve a problem in one sim. Nor should one, push the plot too far all at once. Doing so is called a Marthon sim, and while useful for administrative reasons, should be avoided.

Simming on the Victory is a team effort, with everyone reading and playing off of each others sims. Command staff will set the stage for large plots in the form of a mission briefing or some such. The plot evolves one step at a time and eventually concludes gracefully. The plot may actually travel quiet far from the original idea which is only natural when everyone contributes.  

One can not deny the appeal or power of promotion. Yet, each rank has its own pleasures. Promotion is not an end onto itself, but rather side result of continues quality simming. Many factors go into promotion. One is time; on the average Captain has been in the club for at least 2 years. Many officers never achieve Captain, while others who do step down at some point. Even the best simmer needs time to learn the protocols of UFOP and how to handle fellow players. But, it takes more than putting in time to be promoted. Besides the [[Victory_Standard_Rules_of_Operation#Simming_Standards|Simming Standards('''!''')]], each simmer must reach certain markers of achievement to advance; the markers are not necessarily the same for each simmer. Listed below are Victory’s Promotion Requirements, updated and active per 4 January 2007.  

Ensigns should be enthusiastic, using the proper sim form, and willing to adapt to their new ship. The character also should be active onboard his current ship for at least a period of 60 days. However, a CO and FO may determine that period not long enough for the player, and choose a longer time period.

Ensign ''to Lieutenant junior grade:'' An Ensign is promoted to Lt. junior grade once they demonstrate a mastery of the sim forms, ability to inner act with others, and ability to follow the ship’s basic plot, and consistency in their simming. (3-4 sims per week)

''Lieutenants'' must move beyond the desires of personal glory to be promoted to Lieutenant Commander. A Lieutenant Commander to be sims 3-4 sims a week continious, and posts quality sims, which means detailed sims with multiple paragraphs, motivating and including as many other simmers possible. He or she also shows leadership by sacrificing their own role in the plot to encourage others to sim. For example, they may allow their primary character to be injured or detained to give their fellow simmers impetuous to sim. When faced with a chance to solve the entire mission they will leave others a chance to assist. To become a Lieutenant Commander the Lieutenant must be willing to reach out to new simmers in their sims; perhaps with something as simple as doing a welcome aboard conversation sim. He, or she, will also participate not only with fleet OOC projects, but also with multiple ship administration and OOC projects/tasks.

''Lcmds'' are recommended for the command test when they show a continual desire to assist with the OOC activities of running a ship. Command is the first rank at which the simmer moves to being staff of UFOP. To have anyone at the rank of commander who does not wish to or is unable to assist with the club work in unacceptable. The CO and FO look for concrete examples of what the individual has achieved.  

Simming is a cooperative effort. If you are going to be gone an extended period of time please advise the ship's crew. This will prevent anyone from having to wait, as while as, preserve your placement on the ship should the absence be greater than 30 days. You can inform the crew you serve with, and the UFOP administation by submitting the form that can be found [http://www.starbase118.net/members/forms/loa/ here]

Please understand that this is not a leave of absence. If you are seeking to take a temporary leave from SIMming, you will need to submit [http://www.starbase118.net/members/forms/loa/index.php this form]. After contacting your CO and FO directly, you need to submit [http://www.starbase118.net/members/forms/retirement/ this form]. It is solely for permanent retirement of your character within our group. After we receive [http://www.starbase118.net/members/forms/retirement/ this form], we will remove you from our mailing lists, deactivate your UPDS account, and disable your forum user name. All these actions are taken to ensure that you no longer receive unsolicited e-mail from us.