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    Graduating Class of 238503.15

    in Graduation Hall

    Posted

    This is an area for members of this training class to keep in touch with each other.DATES: The class began on March 9, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2008.LIST: sb118-academy1COMMANDING OFFICER: Lt. Ethan BriceFIRST OFFICER: LtCmdr. Toni TurnerCLASS MEMBERS:-ZhaalCongratulations to you all, and welcome to our fleet!

    [Round 3] Voting

    in 2008

    Posted

    Four sims were disqualified due to low rating. This round of voting only qualifies one sim to be part of the final round of voting for the title of "Top Sim, 2008."

    REMEMBER: This is NOT a popularity contest. Vote based on MERIT, not the fact that someone is your crewmate. Any crews found "stuffing the ballots" or ratings, will be disqualified PERMANENTLY - yes, that means the whole crew.

    [Round 4] Top Sims Contest Rules & Announcements

    in 2008

    Posted

    For more information, including the rules and contest calendar, please see the Top Sims Contest website.

    Important Dates:

    - Round 4 Submission period opens: Mo 03-17

    - Round 4 Submission period closes: Su 3-30

    - Round 4 Voting period opens: Mo 03-31

    - Round 4 Voting period closes: Su 04-13

    Procedure:

    1. Submit sims (from your ship, or another ship -- all sims welcome, member or staff)

    2. Rate sims you see in this forum

    3. Vote on sims submitted in the last round

    Notes:

    - Please find a balance between "too much" and "too little" on the submission end of this contest. Don't submit every post from your crew. But I DO encourage everyone to submit at least one post to the contest whenever they can. Last week there were approximately 300 sims in the fleet - an average of 40 a day. I would expect no more than five or six a day to be considered "Top Sim" contest worthy.

    - REMEMBER: This is NOT a popularity contest. We welcome submissions of your crewmate's sims, but ALL sims should be rated based on their MERIT, and NOT the fact that someone is your crewmate. Any crews found "stuffing the ballots" or ratings, will be disqualified PERMANENTLY - yes, that means the whole crew.

    - Want your crewmates to win more? Nominate only the best sims, and encourage higher quality sims!

    [Round 2] Voting

    in 2008

    Posted

    This was a close one, but it looks like "Monkey Work" by Ethan Brice has won Round 2 of the Top Sims contest. His sim will now be entered into the final round of the year for a chance at the title of Top Sim, 2008.

    Congratulations Ethan!

    [2008: MAR-APR] Writing Challenge Discussion

    in 2008

    Posted

    If I think of something (and I just got a vague idea what the title might mean) to enter, I might actually make the deadline this time... :wink3:

    ...well, we can hope. :whistling:

    EDIT: Oh, and kudos to the Admiral too, yup! :wolfy:

    EDIT2: *stumbles across Dunes' Golden Path on Wikipedia trying to find out the equivelant of Path in Latin and/or Ancient Greek* ...I'll guess that'd be where the challenge title idea came from? :) I'll read/watch Dune at some point, I've still only played one of the computer games. [Emperor: Battle for Dune if anyone's curious]

    Actually no, not the inspiration :) The challenge winner who's choosing the next challenge's theme gets to pick from about five. To get those five, I just free-associate, group similar themes, and then separate them into challenge rounds. (i.e.- a set of "objects" for one round, a set of "X or Y" for another round, etc.) "The Golden Path" was (apparently) the most interesting of the themes I presented to Falcon, which all started with "The..." I don't want to give away too much more, though, because the other themes might show up in the future.

    So it doesn't really "mean" anything. Don't try to put too much thought into the background of the theme -- you'll lose the spirit of the challenge that way ;)

    [2008: MAR-APR] Writing Challenge Rules & Topic

    in 2008

    Posted

    Guidelines: To participate, create a new thread. The subject of the thread must be the title of your story. If it is a Work In Progress, denote that with the heart post icon. If your work is complete, use the horizontal arrow post icon. Items not marked with an icon or marked with the WiP icon will not be considered for judging and will be moved to the "Character Cafe" forum at the end of the contest. Your work must be entirely your own. No co-authoring. You are welcome to create any character you so desire, but they must be from the Star Trek universe. No "canon" characters allowed. (i.e.- No one who has been on a show.)

    Want to participate, but can't start a new topic? Why didn't you view the "Read Me First!" forum? You'll need to ask a moderator or Senior Member to create a thread for you!

    Length: No more than 3000 words accepted.

    Beginning Date: Wed., March 5th

    Ending Date: Sat., April 26th

    See Also: the Writing Challenge Website

    Challenge: "The Golden Path"

    We're breaking with tradition since everyone seems to hate the Mar./Apr. "themes from Disney Movies" challenges. This year, we're going back to a generic theme for this round, probably for good. I probably won't be "priming" the theme with commentary anymore, unless it's something truly cryptic like the Jungian archetype we did once. So from here-on-out, you're on your own -- interpret the theme however you darn well please, as long as it's interesting.

    Good Luck!

    [Round 3] A Million Miles Away

    in 2008

    Posted

    I might've given five stars to this if not for the fact that, for the third time in a row, Toni has submitted a sim written, at least in part, by herself. According to the Top Sims Contest website, "the Top Sims contest allows members of our fleet to be recognized by their peers for superior writing ability."

    This isn't the first time someone has mentioned this, but in fairness, the rules DO state:

    - Anyone can submit anyone else's sim. You do not need permission to submit a sim, nor do you need to submit your own sim.

    - You are welcome to submit your own sim.

    [Round 3] Top Sims Contest Discussion

    in 2008

    Posted

    I have been using the rss feeds to my homepage for the list of new sims from the various ships in the fleet, but without reading each one, I have problems deciding even what sim to read what sim to not read. It seems that the titles are not as much help as they could be., is this a common difficulty or is it just me not being able to figure things out since I have just started to look at fleet wide simming?

    Titles aren't really descriptive... they're artistic :)

    [Round 3] Top Sims Contest Rules & Announcements

    in 2008

    Posted

    For more information, including the rules and contest calendar, please see the Top Sims Contest website.

    Important Dates:

    - Round 3 Submission period opens: Mo 03-03

    - Round 3 Submission period closes: Su 03-16

    - Round 3 Voting period opens: Mo 3-17

    - Round 3 Voting period closes: Su 03-30

    Procedure:

    1. Submit sims (from your ship, or another ship -- all sims welcome, member or staff)

    2. Rate sims you see in this forum

    3. Vote on sims submitted in the last round

    Notes:

    - Please find a balance between "too much" and "too little" on the submission end of this contest. Don't submit every post from your crew. But I DO encourage everyone to submit at least one post to the contest whenever they can. Last week there were approximately 300 sims in the fleet - an average of 40 a day. I would expect no more than five or six a day to be considered "Top Sim" contest worthy.

    - REMEMBER: This is NOT a popularity contest. We welcome submissions of your crewmate's sims, but ALL sims should be rated based on their MERIT, and NOT the fact that someone is your crewmate. Any crews found "stuffing the ballots" or ratings, will be disqualified PERMANENTLY - yes, that means the whole crew.

    - Want your crewmates to win more? Nominate only the best sims, and encourage higher quality sims!

    [Round 2] Voting

    in 2008

    Posted

    No sims were disqualified due to low rating. Due to the fact that there were less than 10 submitted sims, they are all eligible to compete in this round of voting. This round of voting only qualifies one sim to be part of the final round of voting for the title of "Top Sim, 2008."

    REMEMBER: This is NOT a popularity contest. Vote based on MERIT, not the fact that someone is your crewmate. Any crews found "stuffing the ballots" or ratings, will be disqualified PERMANENTLY - yes, that means the whole crew.

    [Round 1] Voting

    in 2008

    Posted

    With 8 votes, "Stinging Truths" by Sidney Riley & Quinn Reynolds wins Round 1 of the Top Sims contest. They will now be entered into the final round of the year for a chance at the title of Top Sim, 2008.

    Congratulations to Sidney Riley & Quinn Reynolds!

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