Post by Alenis Meru on Apr 6, 2014 22:28:30 GMT
First, I'd like to welcome our new XO, Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Rouse. Welcome aboard!
Basically, the current status is "under construction."
I've got the forum online and the board structure has been set up. I'll be writing up and bringing over some reference material over the next few days... ground rules and the like.
At some point, I'd like to make a website as well for the Portland, which would serve mainly as a "cover page" -- something that looks a little nicer than a proboards forum to lure unsuspecting new recruits in. But for now, I think the forum will do. I'd also like to pretty up the forum a bit, maybe get a snazzy banner for the top, and perhaps add a chat feature. However all that technical stuff may be a little further down the road.
We are currently under "Restricted Independent Operations" in OF. What does that mean? Well, according to OF...
So, until I finish the command course (which I'm told will be about four weeks) and we get six players, we're going to be in RIO. I'll be putting up a "Mission Zero" thread over the next couple days so that we can do something until we get Operational status. Also in the meantime, feel free to do "Lower Decks" stuff. I'd like to go Operational and launch into a real mission as soon as we can, so here's hoping we can get six and launch!
Basically, the current status is "under construction."
I've got the forum online and the board structure has been set up. I'll be writing up and bringing over some reference material over the next few days... ground rules and the like.
At some point, I'd like to make a website as well for the Portland, which would serve mainly as a "cover page" -- something that looks a little nicer than a proboards forum to lure unsuspecting new recruits in. But for now, I think the forum will do. I'd also like to pretty up the forum a bit, maybe get a snazzy banner for the top, and perhaps add a chat feature. However all that technical stuff may be a little further down the road.
We are currently under "Restricted Independent Operations" in OF. What does that mean? Well, according to OF...
Going "Operational" is the goal of every sim in Obsidian Fleet and is defined by posting independently without supervision from your Command Academy Instructor or your Task Group Commanding Officer. The requirements for achieving and maintaining Operational status shall be as follows:
A minimum of six actively posting players (including the Commanding Officer)
Successful completion of Obsidian Fleet Command Academy Course
An actively functioning website
No sim will be allowed to post independently until they have met each of these requirements. In the meantime, your sim will be in Restricted Independent Operations (RIO). RIO allows your sim to operate with a degree of independence from the onset. You are permitted to create a mailing list and begin a basic border patrol / shakedown mission, with no major plot devices, while you undertake the Command Academy course. You must subscribe both your Task Group Commanding Officer and Command Academy Instructor to his list. Full Details on RIO are available in a separate article.
Once you have completed the requirements to go Operational, your sim will begin independent posting.
A minimum of six actively posting players (including the Commanding Officer)
Successful completion of Obsidian Fleet Command Academy Course
An actively functioning website
No sim will be allowed to post independently until they have met each of these requirements. In the meantime, your sim will be in Restricted Independent Operations (RIO). RIO allows your sim to operate with a degree of independence from the onset. You are permitted to create a mailing list and begin a basic border patrol / shakedown mission, with no major plot devices, while you undertake the Command Academy course. You must subscribe both your Task Group Commanding Officer and Command Academy Instructor to his list. Full Details on RIO are available in a separate article.
Once you have completed the requirements to go Operational, your sim will begin independent posting.
So, until I finish the command course (which I'm told will be about four weeks) and we get six players, we're going to be in RIO. I'll be putting up a "Mission Zero" thread over the next couple days so that we can do something until we get Operational status. Also in the meantime, feel free to do "Lower Decks" stuff. I'd like to go Operational and launch into a real mission as soon as we can, so here's hoping we can get six and launch!
