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== Basic Interaction == | == Basic Interaction == | ||
NOTE- much of this chapter is the basis for the second half of the QuickStart Guide | NOTE- much of this chapter is the basis for the second half of the QuickStart Guide. | ||
Most people in ASR have never met face-to-face and few have even spoken with one another on the telephone. So, it is very important that that a player in ASR be familiar with the various means of communication in the club and the formatting for communications to insure that they recieve prompt attention from the appropriate people. | Most people in ASR have never met face-to-face and few have even spoken with one another on the telephone. So, it is very important that that a player in ASR be familiar with the various means of communication in the club and the formatting for communications to insure that they recieve prompt attention from the appropriate people. | ||
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Correct subject lines are essential. There are so many units in ASR that the newsgroup would easily become very disorganized if players did not use the correct subject lines. | Correct subject lines are essential. There are so many units in ASR that the newsgroup would easily become very disorganized if players did not use the correct subject lines. | ||
The subject lines of all posts should always begin with your unit. | The subject lines of all posts should always begin with your unit. Examples are the USS NEBULA and SB DELTA. Note that unit names are always in capitals. | ||
Non role playing posts (NRPG) should begin with the unit, immediately followed by NRPG. For example: | Non role playing posts (NRPG) should begin with the unit, immediately followed by NRPG. For example: | ||
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Some examples of good subject lines: | Some examples of good subject lines: | ||
* SB DELTA: Ensign Jones Reporting | * SB DELTA: Ensign Jones Reporting | ||
* USS NEBULA: Captain's Arrival | * USS NEBULA: Captain's Arrival | ||
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Examples of bad subject lines (comments are bracketed in [[ ]]): | Examples of bad subject lines (comments are bracketed in [[ ]]): | ||
* | * USS JAVELIN <nowiki>[[No location]]</nowiki> | ||
* | * Starbase OMEGA: Holodeck 20 <nowiki>[[should use abbreviation]] </nowiki> | ||
* | * NRPG Out of town<nowiki>[[No unit]] </nowiki> | ||
* | * USS COMRADE: NRPG: WHAT IS GOING ON!!! <nowiki>[[Using all capitals is judged rude]] </nowiki> | ||
* PUMA: Bridge --> Ready Room <nowiki>[[No "USS"]] </nowiki> | * PUMA: Bridge --> Ready Room <nowiki>[[No "USS"]] </nowiki> | ||
* Uss Yosemite: Away Team <nowiki>[[USS and YOSEMITE should be all capitals]] </nowiki> | * Uss Yosemite: Away Team <nowiki>[[USS and YOSEMITE should be all capitals]] </nowiki> | ||
* Holodeck 20: | * Holodeck 20: USS OLYMPIC <nowiki>[[Unit name should go first]]</nowiki> | ||
Note: Some units have a flag for the unit name in their mailing lists. Since all posts also go to the general archive, this is not a substitute for including the unit name in the subject line of the post. | |||
=== Stardates === | === Stardates === | ||
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The conversion between real year and game year is accomplished by adding 412 years. | The conversion between real year and game year is accomplished by adding 412 years. | ||
* 1993 | {|cellpadding=15 | ||
* 1994 | | | ||
* 1995 | * 1993 → 2405 | ||
* 1996 | * 1994 → 2406 | ||
* 1997 | * 1995 → 2407 | ||
* 1998 | * 1996 → 2408 | ||
* 1999 | * 1997 → 2409 | ||
* 2000 | | | ||
* 2001 | * 1998 → 2410 | ||
* 2002 | * 1999 → 2411 | ||
* 2003 | * 2000 → 2412 | ||
* 2004 | * 2001 → 2413 | ||
* 2005 | * 2002 → 2414 | ||
* 2006 | | | ||
* 2007 | * 2003 → 2415 | ||
* 2004 → 2416 | |||
* 2005 → 2417 | |||
* 2006 → 2418 | |||
* 2007 → 2419 | |||
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* 2008 → 2420 | |||
* 2009 → 2421 | |||
* 2010 → 2422 | |||
* 2011 → 2423 | |||
* 2012 → 2424 | |||
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* 2013 → 2425 | |||
* 2014 → 2426 | |||
* 2015 → 2427 | |||
* 2016 → 2428 | |||
* 2017 → 2429 | |||
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* 2018 → 2430 | |||
* 2019 → 2431 | |||
* 2020 → 2432 | |||
* 2021 → 2433 | |||
* 2022 → 2434 | |||
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* 2023 → 2435 | |||
* 2024 → 2436 | |||
* 2025 → 2437 | |||
* 2026 → 2438 | |||
* 2027 → 2439 | |||
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=== Mission Dates === | === Mission Dates === | ||
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* CINC(FLEET) - Commander "Color" Fleet (GOLD, GREEN, INDIGO, SILVER, VIOLET); Oversees daily fleet business including launching/closing ships, assigning and recruiting personnel, and writingship mission orders | * CINC(FLEET) - Commander "Color" Fleet (GOLD, GREEN, INDIGO, SILVER, VIOLET); Oversees daily fleet business including launching/closing ships, assigning and recruiting personnel, and writingship mission orders | ||
* COM(BRANCH) - Commander, Star Fleet Branch; Oversees one of the branches charged with developing supplemental material for the ASR universe. There are also two UFP branches, their heads have civil service titles equivalent to flag rank. They are: | * COM(BRANCH) - Commander, Star Fleet Branch; Oversees one of the branches charged with developing supplemental material for the ASR universe. There are also two UFP branches, their heads have civil service titles equivalent to flag rank. They are: | ||
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=== Descriptions of Key Awards === | === Descriptions of Key Awards === | ||
Though a detailed description of the awards is outside the proper scope of this proposal, the CINCSF and CSFO are hereby required and authorized to produce a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) providing such a description, and specifying the criteria for the various extraordinary and major awards listed above. The detailed description, along with ribbon and medal graphics for the above awards are included as appendix D of this manual. | Though a detailed description of the awards is outside the proper scope of this proposal, the CINCSF and CSFO are hereby required and authorized to produce a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) providing such a description, and specifying the criteria for the various extraordinary and major awards listed above. The detailed description, along with ribbon and medal graphics for the above awards are included as [[ASR Player's Manual Appendix D: Award Descriptions | appendix D]] of this manual. | ||
Likewise, shipboard commanding officers and fleet commanders are hereby authorized to produce similar FAQs for routine and minor awards (and in the latter case approved alternates) on an individual fleet- and unit-wide basis. | Likewise, shipboard commanding officers and fleet commanders are hereby authorized to produce similar FAQs for routine and minor awards (and in the latter case approved alternates) on an individual fleet- and unit-wide basis. |