Simming Experience

[Crash Calestorm 0]

“Who am I? I am Susan Ivanova, Commander, daughter of Andrei and Sophie Ivanov. I am the right hand of vengeance, and the boot that is going to kick your sorry ass all the way back to Earth ... I am Death incarnate, and the last living thing that you are ever going to see. God sent me."

- Commander Susan Ivanova, Between the Darkness and the Light, Babylon 5 (1997)

 

“Out of the Box is where I live.”

- Lieutenant Kara “Starbuck” Thrace, Miniseries, Battlestar Galactica (2003)

 

We have veteran Players here at STSF who have been playing the same character for years, while others have been Simming for a shorter time. I think most will agree with me that it’s not necessarily easy to define the character that you play.

 

Some enjoy the character building process, while other Players are content to just grab a name/rank and go forth and Sim every week with a minimal amount of back story and biography.

 

Then we have the Cardinal Sins of Simming Biographies, or some combination thereof:

 

- Offspring of two Fleet Grand Admirals

- Did so well at the Academy they were promoted right at graduation to Commander/Captain/Commodore

- High ranking member of Section 31 (or some other secret society)

- Bounty Hunter part time in addition to being a Starfleet officer...because we all know the two careers totally go together

- Really smart (insert animal here) that is their constant companion pet...has anyone ever used a pigeon?

- Assignment to ship of the line as a Department Chief right out of the academy

- Perform secret missions with the stealth Runabout shuttle when off shift...and they don't need to sleep! Ever!

- Start bar brawls, and always manage to win with no injuries

- Heavy drinker/can go nuts/has issues but....they passed the psychological profile

 

When I began to draft out a character concept for Cale, my mental catchphrase was ‘keep it simple’.

 

The one Cardinal Simming Sin I committed was giving myself a captain’s courier yacht. It even has a really cool racing stripe design pattern. =P

 

A 'Duh’ moment has been considering a zombie virus infected Rottweiler dog as the captain’s pet, but Commander Wesley wouldn’t let me bring him on board during the undead mission. Thank you Scooter!

 

What brought this condensed junior recap version of our highly esteemed Moose Tips on?

 

I was surfing the ‘Net for some good sci fi quotes. I can honestly say that the two above quotes are my Captain Calestorm. Totally defined. To a tee. Whoa!

[Chirakis 1]

Frightening, isn't it Crash?

 

But you say I cannot be the offspring of two fleet grand admirals? Perhaps I should revise my biography. And get some sleep.

[Zaphod_the_spacebum 0]

I hear ya Crash. I started simming on STSF early in 2004 with a half Caitian, half Human Character. I was AWOL for a few years and just recently got back into the fun. I had a discussion Thursday about the genetic impossibilities of a Felinoid race and Humans mixing. It made a great deal of sense. So, I've decided to make my new Caitian character full blooded. But, raised by Humans.

 

My favorite quotes.

 

"The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank." - Scotty, Star Trek TOS A taste of Armageddon.

 

And, from STSF-

 

"What is this animal doing on my bridge." - Hod Bch. My first day on the Qob/Lakota. 2004"

Edited May 2, 2011 by Zaphod_the_spacebum

[STSF_Scooter 0]

A 'Duh’ moment has been considering a zombie virus infected Rottweiler dog as the captain’s pet, but Commander Wesley wouldn’t let me bring him on board during the undead mission. Thank you Scooter

 

Damn skippy, Crash. I don't need an undead rottie rotting in the corridors of my ship.

[Atragon9 0]

My favorite was many years ago when a new Academy graduate wanted to join Manticore as a member of the Medical Department. The character presented was more fish than humanoid, it had not facial muscles to show expression (so much for bedside manner) and it had to spend large chunks of its time in some sort of pool/tank of water. I suggested that it wouldn't work well as a physician working in our (mostly dry) Sickbay - hmm, I wonder if he could survive in a pool of coffee (naah, the rest of the doctors wouldn't like their java smelly fishy). He took my suggestion as a personal attack on his character's people and decided not to join my sim, even when I offered the option of joining other departments or not using this sort of character. Looking back on it, I guess it was more like Abe Sapien from "Hellboy," but I still don't think he'd have made a good doctor.

[will_marx 0]

 

Then we have the Cardinal Sins of Simming Biographies, or some combination thereof:

 

- Offspring of two Fleet Grand Admirals

...

- Heavy drinker/can go nuts/has issues but....they passed the psychological profile

 

Look, just because Dad was a retired Fleet Admiral, and Mom with TDI doesn't mean it doesn't work. And add in the problems I've got with deep water from martial arts training when I was 10 doesn't mean I don't play well with others.

 

(m) I'm just glad she missed the fact that when its time for me to retire, I get to resume the mantel of leadership for the Ranch.

[Kairi 0]

My favorite was many years ago when a new Academy graduate wanted to join Manticore as a member of the Medical Department. The character presented was more fish than humanoid, it had not facial muscles to show expression (so much for bedside manner) and it had to spend large chunks of its time in some sort of pool/tank of water. I suggested that it wouldn't work well as a physician working in our (mostly dry) Sickbay - hmm, I wonder if he could survive in a pool of coffee (naah, the rest of the doctors wouldn't like their java smelly fishy). He took my suggestion as a personal attack on his character's people and decided not to join my sim, even when I offered the option of joining other departments or not using this sort of character. Looking back on it, I guess it was more like Abe Sapien from "Hellboy," but I still don't think he'd have made a good doctor.

 

It's funny you mention that. Because we did have a fish doctor thingy on Agincourt when I first started. I think Harper, Murray, and myself might be the only ones left on the ship that remember Tethra Shoeny.

[WxMurray 0]

It's funny you mention that. Because we did have a fish doctor thingy on Agincourt when I first started. I think Harper, Murray, and myself might be the only ones left on the ship that remember Tethra Shoeny.

Wouldn't have remembered on my own, but now that you mention it...

 

The biggest problem I've had lately in creating the newest member of the Murray family is that in order to keep them from all being identical, I decided to make this one from a different part of Earth. Question is, how exactly do you play with an accent in a text-based sim? :wacko: Whoops. :P

[Crash Calestorm 0]

Question is, how exactly do you play with an accent in a text-based sim? :wacko: Whoops. :P

Tricky! I'd say use emphasis on certain words without being obvious, which is easier said then done.

 

Crash was raised in the Southern territory of Earth and retains a mild accent in normal conversation. I break out the Set Accent To Kill when she's agitated or angry, playing on certain inflections/words:

 

You - y'all

I/I'm - Ah/Ahm

My - Mah

Your - yer

ever - evah

[Joker Morgan 0]

My favorite was many years ago when a new Academy graduate wanted to join Manticore as a member of the Medical Department. The character presented was more fish than humanoid, it had not facial muscles to show expression (so much for bedside manner) and it had to spend large chunks of its time in some sort of pool/tank of water. I suggested that it wouldn't work well as a physician working in our (mostly dry) Sickbay - hmm, I wonder if he could survive in a pool of coffee (naah, the rest of the doctors wouldn't like their java smelly fishy). He took my suggestion as a personal attack on his character's people and decided not to join my sim, even when I offered the option of joining other departments or not using this sort of character. Looking back on it, I guess it was more like Abe Sapien from "Hellboy," but I still don't think he'd have made a good doctor.

 

 

Imagine the bedside manner!