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| Whether you are new to the game or simply confused about a story point it is never a bad thing to ask for clarification or more information about the ongoing plot either IC or OOC! We are happy to help explain things for any player and help you see how the story ties together, grows and develops - as well as how you can share in the story and help guide its future course! | | Whether you are new to the game or simply confused about a story point it is never a bad thing to ask for clarification or more information about the ongoing plot either IC or OOC! We are happy to help explain things for any player and help you see how the story ties together, grows and develops - as well as how you can share in the story and help guide its future course! |
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| =='''Simming Format'''==
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| *[[Cadet Orientation]] - ((leaving the link here so the tutorial can be linked back to as a reference)) | | *[[Cadet Orientation]] - ((leaving the link here so the tutorial can be linked back to as a reference)) |
| ==='''Basic Simming'''===
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| The UFoP: Starbase 118 Academy introduces all new Ensigns to the script style format that the fleet uses to sim. Once Ensigns are assigned to their own ship, however, they might notice that there are little differences that vary from the format taught in the Academy. These differences make up the 'style' that a ship has, and each ship in the fleet is proud to have their own 'style'. This section will cover some of the variations that make up the 'style' that we use here at Starbase 118.
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| Once a new Ensign has simmed a few times, they will notice what these differences are on the ship they are assigned to. While some things vary quite a bit, other variations fall in line with everything you learned at the academy.
| | Titles are done in the format of ''Rank Charactername'', which may be the character's full name or simply their last name, depending on length and your preference. Then the specific ''sim title'' followed by any ''tags'' or for other players within parentheses. ''Existing'' is sometimes used in this portion to indicate tags brought in from previous scenes, ''FAO'' means "for the attention of", while ''NT'' simply stands for no tags. We encourage everyone to read all sims to the list, but also wish to ensure players can easily find those scenes to which they own tags. |
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| <div style="background: LightGrey; border: 1px solid #BD934F; margin: 1em auto; padding: 0 10px; width: 400px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">''Tip: Although naval tradition requires officers on-board a ship to be referred to as "sir" regardless of gender, on StarBase 118 Ops we tend to be a little more relaxed. Female officers generally prefer to be called either by their surname, their rank, or "ma'am". As usual, this is up to the officer in question- if there's ever any doubt, err on the side of formality. You can't go wrong then.''</span></div>
| | A couple examples are provided below: |
| | | *'''Captain Taybrim - Grills Bring Happiness (Tags: Maxwell/Moor | Existing: Kasun/Trel'lis/Lyndsay/K'mal)''' |
| Understandably, our style is almost identical to what you would have encountered at the academy. The only thing which might be surprising is that we don't capitalize the last names of crew members who are speaking (which some other crews do).
| | *'''Lt. Commander Aitas - Ale Errands (Tags: West/Braddock, FAO: Beach Party)''' |
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| All of the basic aspects of a sim, however, remain the same. This means that you still need to use proper signage, as well as a location at the beginning of the sim, and a signature at the end of the sim. For a refresher on signage, make sure to reread Tutorial #1 - Where Do I Go From Here.
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| A (short) basic sim will look something like this:
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| To: ufop-sb118-ops@yahoo.com
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| Subject: Ensign James Ricky - Greeting the World
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">(( Ensign Ricky's Quarters, StarBase 118 Ops ))</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">::Ensign James Ricky woke up with a smile on his face. Today was his first day aboard StarBase 118 Ops, and he was excited.::</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Ricky: Hello, world!</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">::Jumping out of bed, he got dressed and left his quarters, heading to the bridge. On the way, he saw another crewmember. He smiled, waving his hand.::</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Ricky: Petty Officer T'tala, right? You're Captain Jaxx's assistant aren't you?</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">T'tala: Response.</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Ricky: Great. Hey, I'm new to the ship... what can you tell me about Captain Jaxx?</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">T'tala: Response.</span>
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| <span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Ensign James Ricky</span><br>
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| ==='''Advanced Simming'''===
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| The Starbase crew is one that focuses on characters. When it comes to describing your character or their surroundings, remember...more is better. While a basic description tells us the simple actions that are being completed by your character, elaboration and the addition of thoughts or background via descriptive paragraphs conveys a much deeper message to the other writers in the group. Not only will we be able to see what your character is doing, but what they see, feel, smell, hear, and how they react to any such stimuli. Regardless of what kind of character you play, this adds depth that can make any character become more than just an idea on paper. | | The Starbase crew is one that focuses on characters. When it comes to describing your character or their surroundings, remember...more is better. While a basic description tells us the simple actions that are being completed by your character, elaboration and the addition of thoughts or background via descriptive paragraphs conveys a much deeper message to the other writers in the group. Not only will we be able to see what your character is doing, but what they see, feel, smell, hear, and how they react to any such stimuli. Regardless of what kind of character you play, this adds depth that can make any character become more than just an idea on paper. |