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Sim Format

The sim format used on the USS Juneau is the one, mostly, learned at the Academy, detailed in Tutorial 1, and continued in the other tutorials. The modifications we employ include

Include TBC at the end of a sim if there is expected to be a continuation of the scene.
Include TAG at the end of a sim if there are tags for other players.
Include NT at the end of the sim if there are no other tags for other players.
Include END at the end of the sim if a scene is considered finished.

The most common ending to a sim will be TAG/TBC, but END, TBC/NT or NT are all perfectly acceptable endings.

Try your best to remove formatting from the body of the sim, from location tag to the ending - including bolding, italics, and others.
- If you wish to use formatting in your signature, please feel to do so.
Split really long sims input multiple parts and label them as such.
Include JP in the subject line of any Joint Posts.
Include BACKSIM in the subject line of any sims that occur in the past and do not advance the story.
Do Not include MSNPC, NPC, PNPC or any other qualifiers for characters on the subject line. Try to keep the subject line simple.

Examples: JP: Cmdr Oddas & Lt. Cmdr Han: A Difficult Decision; BACKSIM: Cmdr Stelak: Something Wierd this Way Comes; Captain Oddas Aria: Do Not Go Gently

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+The sim format used on the {{USS|Juneau}} is the one, mostly, learned at the Academy, detailed in [[Training_Tutorial_1|Tutorial 1]], and continued in the other [[Cadet_Orientation|tutorials]].  The modifications we employ include
+* Include TBC at the end of a sim if there is expected to be a continuation of the scene.
+* Include TAG at the end of a sim if there are tags for other players.
+* Include NT at the end of the sim if there are no other tags for other players.
+* Include END at the end of the sim if a scene is considered finished.
+{{bluebox|''The most common ending to a sim will be TAG/TBC, but END, TBC/NT or NT are all perfectly acceptable endings.''}}
+* Try your best to remove formatting from the body of the sim, from location tag to the ending - including bolding, italics, and others.
+** ''If you wish to use formatting in your signature, please feel to do so.''
+* Split really long sims input multiple parts and label them as such.
+* Include JP in the subject line of any Joint Posts.
+* Include BACKSIM in the subject line of any sims that occur in the past and do not advance the story.
+* '''Do Not''' include ''MSNPC'', ''NPC'', ''PNPC''  or any other qualifiers for characters on the subject line.  Try to keep the subject line simple.
-===Another Type of Sim===
+{{bluebox|
-Sometimes you want to tell a story that might not necessarily fit in with the main story.  Consider the Juneau is flying through space fighting the Borg and you would like a 'B-Plot' of your character playing out some sort of adventure in the holodeck with another character.  This would be the perfect opportunity to write a 'Below Deck' or just 'Below' sims.
+;Examples
+:''JP: Cmdr Oddas & Lt. Cmdr Han: A Difficult Decision''
+:''BACKSIM: Cmdr Stelak: Something Wierd this Way Comes''
+:''Captain Oddas Aria: Do Not Go Gently
+}}
-Simply write the sims as you would write any other sims, following the same formatting and other storytelling ideas you normally would - just with a bit looser constraints.  Because there is more leeway, you do need to follow a few basic rules:
-* All 'Below' sims must start with the subject prefix [BELOW]
-* To keep the focus on the main mission's plot, 'Below' sims cannot be written until a simmer has posted at least twice before in a given week.
-* If a 'Below' post would somehow detract from the mission's plot, refrain from posting it.  When in doubt, ask a senior officer.
-'Below' sims are a great way to interact with your shipmates and frienemies in new and interesting ways, get achievements, and have more fun.
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