Today is the event! I have added to the event a grand prize of 1000 zen, so here is to hoping the event runs well!

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If we feel we have the time, would it be allowable to play more than one character? Maybe one on the base and one on a starship?

Yes, definitely. :) The way the system is set up you can have a main character, alt characters and NPC characters that are all linked to your user account. We might decide to place a limit how many alts and NPCs someone can have (so as not to clog up the system), but I'd encourage people to play in more than one division/department if they want to and have the time.

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hey Bren i'd liek to be either Starbase personall or a Department Head because my main character that i use knows how to run a science department

Sure. I'm going to make the final decision about the department head positions just before the RP goes live, because it will depend mainly on how much interest we have in a specific department.

Thanks, Keioel.

I wanted to thank everyone who participated. I hope you had as much fun tonight as I most certainly did, even with the occasional map-durp. :dry:

With any luck, we'll be working on making this a for-reals fleet event in the near future, so keep your eyes on the boards for schedules and times!

Though I'm not participating in the Beta Weekends, I've been keeping my eye on it for a while and would like to give it a whirl when it's released. I mainly played the first NwN release (never really got into NwN2), so I'm curious about the MMO. I'm also in the mood for something fantasy-ish.

I can't wait! Since I already write as Aiden for the Literary Challenges on the Official Forum, I think Malco (my TAC Trill alt) will be my character for this. It'll be fun writing about Aiden's other half!! (Just spent the past 3.5 hours writing a fairly detailed bio.)

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This event was fucking awesome. Highly recommend, would do again. :)

Thought I'd also chime in on the status of the RP site as my role in the endeavour is as the project's designer. Basically, I'm in the process of taking the features of nova, but radically changing how they are presented on the site. This involves alot of creative coding, patience and time. I'm building up an entirely new template from scratch, using the same LCARS design I used in the STF Compendium[\url]. but unlike the compendium, The RP site will have immersive music, LCARS effects and sounds, to provide a truly involving experience on Starbase Diversity.



The above image is only some preliminary work, but it goes to show that a great deal of progress has been made so far. Even if much of that is actually "behind the php scenes" :)

Stay tuned!

Starbase Diversity out!

I think Starship Operations is going to give me the greatest flexibility, which I have to take into account with the semester getting heavier. This is going to be fun. :)

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I have been jumping from game to game from free-to-play MMORPG to free-to-play MMORPG

To be fair, I think the free-to-play and freemium business models are a double-edged sword for MMO communities. On one hand, these models support a greater number and variety of games with both broad and niche appeal, many of which benefit from larger and more diverse pools of players. On the other hand, these game communities seem less stable as players race to max level and burn out, then hop from game to game to game to rinse and repeat, and generally consume content faster than it can be created, particularly so for "theme park" games like GW2 as opposed to "sandbox" games.

Girl loves a new outfit.

If we feel we have the time, would it be allowable to play more than one character? Maybe one on the base and one on a starship?

Threads Merged. :)

This sounds great! I think the division of RP into Starbase Operations, Starship Operations, and Embassy Operations is a fantastic idea.

had a look but not sure where is the f2p bit haha

Coolness sounds fun

hey Bren i'd liek to be either Starbase personall or a Department Head because my main character that i use knows how to run a science department

But wondering how many are playing it in beta and what are your thoughts without breaking any NDA stuff.

I myself have been playing alot of sci fi mostly games since RIFT and EQ1 and EQ2 and find it kina cool to go back to my roots so to speak.

I mostly only grew up on D&D first edition and we threw in some 2nd edition here and there when my D&D groups could afford all the new books back in guess what the late 80's early 90's .. I still prefer my first edition stuff ROFL .. and some may be worth some money even though they have beer spillage and other undesirable attributes ... even got some of thoese maroon 2nd edition class specific books in my closet with my catwoman 1-20 or so which aint worth much LOL.

Anyway just a ramdom feeler.

Cascade Series - Set 3 is available for download at: http://tinyurl.com/b9vbh6m

As the original songs and their artists are listed above, I created this set to lend a sort of imaginative take on the in-game DOFF assignment, "Authorize a Shipboard Concert." This set includes some of my personal favorite live performances, but envisioning them covered in the 25th century to create a memorable event on board a starship.

With the prelude below, I hope you enjoy it.
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The night called for sound.

Upon authorization of a Shipboard Concert by her captain, the crew of the U.S.S. Eno was humbled to put on a show.

Under no specific rules of said authorization for this special evening, the Eno's crew and company held no restraint in a converting its grand shuttle bay into a performance hall for a night. With the help of Vulcan-engineered sound technology calibrated to the acoustics of the spacious layout, the stage itself was set in front of the bay doors.

Her captain never objected.

Presenting tonight were officers, crewman, and civilians alike. They quietly came and left the stage as to sound-check and tune under the subtle, pre-show stagelight. The performers had practiced hard for what they hoped would be one of the greatest collective acts in the galaxy.

Upon limited invitation, spectators com aboard in steady numbers and enter the temporary hall. Murmurs of excitement and anticipation grow as the crowd gathered to the floor seating. The reinforced balconies above built along the walls of the bay steadily become settled as well. The shuttlecraft normally here are meanwhile deployed in reverse course from the ship to further amplify the broadcast of the show in the best definition possible via nearby relay stations.

The Eno orbits gracefully above an uninhabited planet; they were away from war, away from home.

The performers conclude the preparations by re-checking arrangements with their respective band-mates once more. A civilian Betazoid man and wife tune their voices for the opening act. Among others, a young Bolian lieutenant of the starship Alero does the same while her own ship's captain, scheduled to perform both before and alongside, tunes his guitar alongside their band.

Of passion, of diversity, of defiance, of love and of rythym: All was game tonight. A night for all amidst the great frontier.

The lights dim before the stage lighting and ambient holographic effects come to. The bay doors open slowly to reveal a wide, vivid backdrop of an unknown world below against the distant suns beyond. This planet's sun would soon rise. This moment, the crew hoped, would serve sublime as the array of melodies to follow...

There's no reason why we can't include the current uniform in the contest, in case certain voters don't like the new options. And of course you can always save it at the tailor... maybe we can throw them on for "retro uniform day" at our bigger fleet events.