[Round 1] Top Sims Contest Rules & Announcements

[FltCapt. Sidney Riley]

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Top Sims 2010! The contest begins on Monday, January 4, 2010. We will be using the original rules for submission. For more information, including the rules, please see the Top Sims Contest Website. If you have any questions feel free to ask on the Top Sims Discussion thread for Round 1.

Also please note the following:

Important Dates:

- Round 1 Submission period opens: Mon 01-04

- Round 1 Submission period closes: Sun 01-17

- Round 1 Voting period opens: Mon 01-18

- Round 1 Voting period closes: Sun 02-07

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 please encourage everyone to submit at least one post to the contest whenever they can.

- 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!