Character Simming

[gengrant]

I may be preaching to the choir, but I felt it necessary just incase there is even a single simming soul out there that wasn't aware of these things...

A couple additional things regarding posting/s.

1. If you want to post actions, that are either 'out of sync.' with the Main Story, please post them on the additional 'boards' I created; this would be like a poker game, fun simming, character building (e.g. Sam/Ann in the Bar), holodeck, etc. If I missed a board, please let me know and I'll create it.

2. Just because your character isn't being 'prompted' for an action, they still may be doing something aboard the ship in the area. Engineering still needs work and other things done, security still has rounds, helm still have piloting, etc. etc. This isn't like the shows where only the characters in the story have something to do and everyone has the 'day off'; I like the boards to help protray the ship as a 'living ship'. So please don't hesitate to post because you don't think that it's 'required for the story'.

3. If you want your character to have a 'side story' or anything like that, please contact me BEFORE you begin implementing it if it is going to have an effect on the Main Story. By contacting me first, we will be able to 'work it in' so as not to throw everything way off the rocker.

I'll add to the list if I think it's necessary, I just can't think of anything else right now (coffee wearing off); please keep up the fun and good work everyone! ;D

As always, please contact me with any questions, concerns, comments, etc.

[gengrant]

For the Main Story's, I try to keep a lot of it to myself to give a 'sense of the unknown' for all the players in the hopes of even being able to 'spring' a few surprises now and then and keeping everyone’s interest; creating the true desire to see the story’s ending.

This style of simming, however, may make some people feel left out as they are not sure where to go in the story. To assist with this I recommend this; Ask yourself simply "What would you do if your Sim-Character was you?". Would you raise shields? Fire First? Follow Protocol? Wait and See? Etc.?

If you make a horribly 'bad decision' that will kill the story, or a character, I'll PM/Email you and have you revise your post, I'll also note it on the next 'Ship Action Post' so that people are aware that the above post will is being modififed. This is not something that will be abused or be used to ‘censure’ posts; but will help keep a story from going way out of the quadrant... We have a good group and I’m hoping we’ll grow a bit, and keep up the good and fun work we’ve been able to accomplish.

An example would be having 'Kate' get upset and flay the good Doctor, or having Grabfoot shoot Sam on the bridge over a disagreement, having the Terrasect fire its weapons on the Starbase, etc. Granted, these examples are way over exaterated, but I think and hope everyone gets the idea. (if not contact me)

Again, the main goal of mine is to make each character act as if they’re alive and real in addition having as much fun as we possibly can as a Simming group.