Victory Handbook

This page is a workspace for Orman, Tali, and Tressa to potentially collaborate on the MSPNPC section of the upcoming handbook. This page is only temporary.

Note: the style we're using is an 'On the Victory, we do this and this' sort of style; the handbook is tentatively aimed at incoming ensigns and at folks in the fleet who are curious about our particular quirks.

A Mission Specific Player Non-Playing Character, or MSPNPC, is an NPC assigned to a specific player for the duration of a mission. They are usually antagonists, and are simmed using an anonymous e-mail address.

Anonymous Email Accounts

At the beginning of a mission, the CO takes volunteers for people to play these roles, and assigns them each to an anonymous e-mail accounts. During the mission, no one knows who is playing which MSPNPC, including the other MSPNPCS. We have found that this adds to the suspension of disbelief, removes expectations from the MSPNPCs, and makes the game more enjoyable. At the end of the mission, identities are usually revealed.

Simming an MSPNPC

MSPNPCs are simmed just like any PNPC, just be sure not to include information that would reveal your identity. These are a great chance to try something new or challenging with a character, since they are designed to be temporary.