INTRODUCTION TO ROLE-PLAYING GAMES (2)

YOUR FIRST POST

Usernames, Passwords and Email

Federation Space is played via a message board program. It is easy to use and there are instruction links posted on the board (Look in the left hand frame.) After you have written your first post, in the field provided, there are a few more fields you need to know about:

User names: All messages must have a user name. You will not be able to post on the site unless you are a registered user. The register, click the 'Register' button at the top right of the message board. Your Username should be your character's last name. Full Name should be your character's full name and rank. You only need to type in your username to post.

Passwords: To post as a member, passwords are required. Without a password, you cannot post on Federation Space. You can only become a member after Registering your character and having it approved by the Academy Superintendent. 

Email: You have the option of listing your email here. It is not required to list your email. Hotmail is a free email provider and the most commonly used email address for Federation Space.  Also, MSN messenger is a free IM program that uses your hotmail address and allows you to chat with your fellow players. Sign up for a Hotmail account here.

Many new players ask, "What should I put in my first post?" Here are a few basics to help you along. First off, remember the other players don't have a copy of your BIO yet, so they really are meeting your character for the first time. We don't post the BIO's for new players until we're sure the new player is going to stick around. If you've looked at some of the BIO's, you will see that there is a certain amount of customization that goes into a posted BIO. We get several people that will submit BIO's and then never go on to play the game. As a result of the time that it takes to prepare the BIO for posting on our site, we don't post the new BIO until the player has shown that they will stick around. But, back to your first post... Your first post needs to give the readers a brief picture of your character. We're looking for more than "Hi, I'm Joe and I'm your new engineer." Yes, we want you to tell us who you are and what you do, but we need to be more than told, we need to be shown. What I mean is, we want to know what your character looks like. How does s/he walk onto the bridge. Are there any noticeable tendencies, etc. Below is a brief example of a first post:

Lorissa Craven strode, all confidence, onto the bridge of the USS Valley Forge. Most of the male crew members knew she was there without looking. The pheromones of the green skinned Orion women were legendary and even with an inhibitor, Lorissa was noticed immediately. It didn't make her uncomfortable though, she was used to the stares. She flicked her long black hair playfully as she  rounded the corner to center herself in front of the commanding officer's chair. Her gait became a little less confident when she saw who, or what, was sitting in the command chair. A Klingon. She hated Klingons. They'd murdered her family and more. Much, much more. The Klingon looked up at her so she couldn't turn around like she wanted. She was trapped and it showed on her face.

"Ensign Craven, reporting for duty. I'll be your new counselor." She handed him a PADD with her orders and waited for him to speak.

What have we found out about Ens Craven? We know she is an Orion female with green skin and long black hair. We also found out that she hates Klingons and her family is dead. She was confident, until she encountered someone she felt threatened by. All that in just a paragraph. That's what we'd like to see in the first post. Again, we're not looking for Pulitzer prize winning writing. Have fun telling us about your character. Read some of the other posts to learn how other people tell you about their characters.

All right! If you're still with us, you must be getting a little anxious to get into the game. Below you will find an email link to our Academy directors. In your email, you need to list which three positions you'd like to play in order of preference. (Tactical, Engineering, Medical, Science or Security). Before you are assigned to a ship, you will spend some time crafting a character BIO and learning how to play the game. We accomplish the training at Starfleet Academy. Once you report in, you will be met by an instructor that will help guide you, on a one on one basis, to craft your BIO and learn the game. Your instructor will be your focal point for all questions.

Federation Space Membership Application

If the link above does not work, you can cut and paste the following email address into the 'To:' field of your email.

keleios@federationspace-rpg.net

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