From Starfarer
Rule Number 1:
Do not blow up the ship
Starfarer's Guidelines
Posting Guidelines
We say squeeze as many posts as you can in, it'll you get you recognised and included in more joint posts and subplots. And we love subplots. As a bare, bare, bare minimum though, once a fortnight is ok, but as said, more will get you more stuff and goodies.
We prefer you to write in narrative third person form. Past or present tense is fine. At least 300 words please. If you find it's over 3 pages, consider breaking the post up. I don't know if I can read that much in one go o.O
Star Trek isn't real but keeping things realistic is a good idea. No superhero antics unless the Commanding Officer says it's ok.
Please post in the right part of the forum. All In Character (IC) posts go in the IC section. Out Of Character (OOC) posts in the OOC section.
No matter how good of an idea it seems at the time - DO NOT POST WHILST DRINKING OR DRUNK. You'll regret it in the morning :P
Sim Rating: 18+
You have to be at least 18 years or older to join this sim. This is because posts may contain violence, offensive language, non-explicit sexual references, nudity, drug use, horror related themes and antisocial behaviour. However this does not give you permission to constantly write overly descriptive violent or sexual scenes. Please think of others before you send your post and use common sense. If in doubt ask someone or ask yourself - 'would I be embarrassed if my mother read this?' (even for my PG posts my answer would be yes)
Sometimes it's best to just err on the side of caution.
Writing Other Characters (PC)
We have our own characters called Player Characters (PC) which are the sole property of the player who created them. You write your own character. If you want your character to interact with another PC then contact the other player and write a joint post (JP) together. Otherwise ask their permission if you can use their character in your post. But JPs are our friends.
The same applies to Protected Non Player Characters (PNPCs). Check with the owner of the PNPC first.
Protected Non Player Characters (PNPC)
Because Starfarer is such a small vessel the number of people we can cram on board is limited. If you would like an PNPC please run a short bio past the Commanding Officer. At this stage we would prefer civilian PNPCs rather than Fleet or Marines, however arms can be twisted.
Non Player Characters (NPC) are restricted to civilian at this time, unless you've sorted something with the Commanding Officer.
Episodes
Episodes are just like missions but since we're stranded on a civilian ship we can't really call them missions, so Episodes is the next best thing.
The Commanding Officer will start and end the episodes and everyone gets to fill in the bits in between!
Problems, Questions, Feedback, Nominations, Concerns and Complaints
If you have any of the above (nominations being who you feel is worthy of an award), please contact the Commanding Officer, preferably in private. We can then deal with it from there.
Awards & Promotions
Awards will be lauded upon those who are deemed worthy at the end of each episode.
Promotions are tricky. Because of the nature of the sim we won't be in contact with our usual time period's Fleet or Marine Commands, so IC these won't be happening.
Leave of Absence (LOA) or Resignation
If you gotta go on holiday, or can't get online or just need to get away from us for a few days or more then please post a Leave of Absence (LOA) in the forum. It helps us know who's around for subplots and JPs - especially if you can tell us when you'll be back. We also like it if you keep in touch with us while you're away.
If for whatever reason you need to resign from the sim or want to transfer to another one then we will be very sad to see you go. We've all been there and done that and totally understand that life comes first or you just don't think the sim is for you anymore. So you don't leave us in the lurch, it's polite to contact Commanding Officer and let them know. This is just so we don't all start to worry that something has happened to you. It's also good to not burn any bridges in case you're able and want to come back later.
