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 The Invicta SIM format corresponds with that used in the academy and detailed in [http://www.starbase118.net/cadets/training-area/where-do-i-go-from-here/ Tutorial #1]. The differences between the Invicta and the rest of the fleet are detailed in this section.
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 A typical subject line for a sim on the Invicta will look like
-[Location Abbreviation] Character Rank and Name, Including NPC Status: Sim Title (Tags)
+[Location Abbreviation] Character Rank and Name, Including NPC Status: Sim Title
 For example:
-* [I] Capt. Aron Kells: The Best Title Ever (Saveron, Mei'konda)
+* [I] Cmdr. Roshanara Rahman: The Best Title Ever
-* [I-ENG] Lt. Cmdr. Tristam Core: So Here's the Thing... (Rahman)
+* [I-ENG] Lt. Cmdr. Tristam Core: So Here's the Thing...
-* [A1] PNPC Dr. Nick Parks: Over on the Station (Shore Leave Party)
+* [A1] PNPC Dr. Nick Parks: Over on the Station
-* [GY] MSNPC Councilor Prianna: The Plot Thickens (Away Team)
+* [GY] MSNPC Councilor Prianna: The Plot Thickens
-...and as you can see, tags can be specific to the characters or more general.
+===No Tags in the Subject Line===
+Aboard Invicta, we '''do not''' list characters that are tagged for a response in the subject line.
+We refrain from doing so to encourage everyone to read each sim. You never know when you might want to tie in something that someone else has introduced in another scene, even if it isn't a direct tag for your character!
 ===Bolding vs. Non-Bolding===
-Entire paragraphs in bold typically burn on the eyes. Common uses of bolding include:
+Do not bold entire paragraphs. Common uses of bolding include:
-* Open tags that require a response (E.G.: DELANO: Response)
+* Location headers: '''((Sickbay, USS Invicta))'''
-* Indicating stage direction after a tag with double colons :: text :: (E.G. Skyfire: :: nodded :: )
+* Signatures
-* Location headers: (( Sickbay, USS Invicta ))
-* Adding new dialogue in response to an open tag (This is not always necessary, depending on how old the tag is.)
-Uncommon uses of bolding are for entire paragraphs. Since all sims are required to push the story forward, you shouldn’t be bolding all your new text anyway.
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