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Congratulations
on completing Level 1 of your training
process, and welcome to Level 2. I am
Cmdr Devor Roush, your instructor for this portion of your
training.
During your last session you learned the basics of posting for this RPG
simulation. In this next level we will take your training one step
further, to build on what you've already completed and to prepare you
for your third, and final assignment.
Your last level consisted of learning basic post set-up, including the
use of stardates, locations,
response tag brackets (<<,>>), +TAPS+,
OOC and proper
closing signatures. In this next lesson we will cover working
with other players, personal post development, subject lines and the +COMM+
command.
One of the most important things to remember when playing any RPG is
that there are other player characters to consider. They, like you, have
their own character personalities to work with, and their own
development to control. In order to be able to work with these players,
without compromising their characters, it is important to have an idea
of how they would react to the situations you will face.
When you receive your ship placement, after your final training
assignment, it would be a good idea to take a look at the profiles of
your fellow crew members, found on your ship's website. These profiles
will give you a better idea of the other players in your game. Once you
start interacting with the other players, pay attention to what they
write about their own characters and how they respond to the situations
you are facing. The further into the game play you get, the easier it
will become to guess or anticipate how others will respond to you.
Personal post development is a vital factor of playing this game. As you
learned in your first level, posts are written from a first person
perspective. What goes on around you needs to be rewritten by you as
your character would view the happenings. When you are re-writing your
posts it is important to remember that all gameplay works on two levels
- working with the other players, and your own character development.
When making your responses try to include hints into your own character.
Add in, not only your thoughts, but other personal information about
your character that may pertain to your past or even possible future
actions. Hints into your own character's life, interests and dreams will
help your crewmates learn how to work with you more effectively.
Now, onto other matters...
As you know, each post begins with the current stardate and ends with
your signature block. The date tells us when the post was written, and
the signature tells us who wrote it. As you begin playing with more
people you will find it easier if you can identify who wrote a given
post before you actually read it. This is even more important as you
take part in joint missions where you interact with players from one or
more crews that are not your own. To make things easier we write an
identifying subject line for all posts submitted.
USE OF THE SUBJECT LINE
The subject line is easy to write, and consists of:
[Ship or Station] - [Rank and Name], [Position] -
[Title of Post]
As you will note, my email to you is subjected:
FA - Cmdr Roush, Lvl 2 Inst - Level Two
Training
This tells you that this post comes from the Federation Academy by
Cmdr Roush, the Level 2 Instructor and that it will be regarding
your Level 2 training. It's a simple post title, but don't be afraid to
get creative with your own, possibly providing a hint as to what will
happen in your posts.
USE OF THE +COMM+ FUNCTION
The final task of this training is an introduction to the +COMM+
command. It works much like the +TAPS+ you saw in your last assignment,
coming at the beginning of each line during a conversation. However,
where +TAPS+ is used between individual players on the same
ship/station, +COMM+ is used to signify communication between two ships,
ship to station, or ship to planet. It is a longer range communications
device.
In the following mission you will be expected to utilize all that you
learned during your first training session, as well as adding in what we
have discussed here. Don't forget to include a subject line when you
reply. For the sake of this assignment your position will be 2nd Level
Cadet, or 2nd Lvl Cdt.
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=/\=Federation Academy, 2nd Level Instructor's Office=/\=
I stood at the window in my office, looking out into the colorful
cloud that swirled around the station. The Antares Nebula. A beautiful
thing to witness, the perfect hiding place, for this station, and for
the series of buoys that had been set up for a cadet training mission.
With a smile I turned back to my desk and picked up my coffee. Slipping
into my chair I took one last look at my computer console, studying the
face on the screen. This wasn't the easiest of searches, but so far the
cadets hadn't had any trouble finding the targets, as long as they used
their sensors properly.
Satisfied with my last choice for this assignment, I tapped my commbadge.
+TAPS+ "Cmdr Roush to Cadet [your
name]"
+TAPS+ <<Cadet>>
+TAPS+ "Please report to my
office."
+TAPS+ <<Cadet>>
+TAPS+ "Roush out."
I closed the channel and leaned back in my chair, sipping at my coffee,
while I waited for the cadet to arrive.
::Five Minutes Later::
My door chimed and I invited the cadet in. One thing was certain, they
were prompt.
I gestured for the cadet to take a seat, then continued sipping my
coffee thoughtfully for a moment before setting the mug on my desk and
giving the cadet a friendly smile.
"How are your classes going so far Cadet?"
<<Cadet>>
"That's good to hear," I responded, keeping my demeanor rather
pleasant and conversational. "I've been looking over your files.
You seem to be doing quite well in your courses."
<<Cadet>>
I found my mind slipping momentarily back to my own academy days.
In some ways I missed the classes, the assignments, and the
mini-missions. However, my life with the Federation had taken me some
great places and I would never trade a moment of it.
"You've settled into your class studies just fine, now it's time to
start working on the more practical side of things."
<<Cadet>>
"Outside the station there are ten buoys hidden in the nebula. You,
and a fellow cadet will take a shuttle out, and using your sensors as a
guide, you will retrieve all ten buoys, then return to the shuttle bay.
Report back to me as soon as your mission is completed."
<<Cadet>>
"You are the last of 10 teams that have taken part in this exercise
over the last week. As an extra incentive for all of you, the team that
completes this exercise in the least amount of time gets dinner on me.
To help keep track of how each team is making out, I've required contact
with me when the fifth target is retrieved."
<<Cadet>>
I smiled at their assurance they would come back in the least time.
"You have stiff competition," I warned them. "Now, your
fellow cadet on this little mission will be Cadet Lisa Henderson (NPC).
She'll serve as your pilot. I believe she is currently aboard the
shuttle, waiting for you. Good luck Cadet."
I stood and walked them to the door to my office, wondering how they
would fare in this little race. From the reports I had received, they
would be one of the top five at the very least. Shaking my head in
amusement at their enthusiasm, I returned to my desk to go over some
reports and await the mid-point call.
::Sometime Later::
+COMM+ <<Cadet>>
I reached out and activated my console, bringing in the communication.
+COMM+ "Well Cadet," I greeted
him with a smile. "How are things going so far?"
+COMM+ <<Cadet>>
+COMM+ "Well done." I checked the
list of completed retrieval missions. "You're only a few seconds
behind the leader. You should be able to make up the time in the second
half. Good luck. Cmdr Roush out."
I closed the channel and sat back, letting my mind drift for a few
minutes. Judging by their time so far I would have time to complete only
two more reports before they returned.
<<Continue Cadet>>
Cmdr Devor Roush
Academy
Instructor
2nd lesson
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Assignment
#2
Your
orders consisted of finding the ten targets
and reporting back to me.
Your
return post should include responses to my initial
tags for you, a portion on the search,
both before and after
reporting in halfway through. Cadet
Henderson is an NPC, or non-player
character, and free for your control.
Complete
the retrieval mission and post reporting back to me, leaving tags for me
to answer you. I look forward to getting your response.
When completed please send it to me at
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