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Jul
16

The Simming Prize is Always Open for Nominations

Category: Advertising your game, Awards, Roleplay Systems, Roleplay-related projects, Roleplaying community Tags: Khitomer Peace Awards, Simming prize Leave a Comment

While the latest Tournament of Simulations has just gotten underway, the awards season never ends in simming and online role playing! Indeed, the Simming Prize (officially The Prize for Simming and Online Role Playing in Memory of Seth Cotis) is always accepting nominations using this form.

What is the Simming Prize, you might ask?

Well, it goes all the way back to 1999 (or thereabouts) when the Simming League formally launched the The Simming League Prize for Simming and Online Role Playing (or Simming Prize, for short). Modeled after the Nobel Prizes, Simming Prizes were awarded annually with one citation in each of these five categories: Internet Technology, Literature, Management, Peace, and Service. Those first winners included Alliance Simulation Group (ASG), Tashak, Ender Maki, Chas Hammer, RolePlayerUSA, the Star Trek Galactic Newsletter, and Trek Online.

While the five categories no longer exist, the Simming Prize remains alive today to honor those in the simming & online role playing community who exemplify service, quality, and dedication or who pioneer new technology or techniques. The Prize can recognize a significant one-time accomplishment or sustained contributions over a period of time. Individuals and entities who win a Prize are entitled to use the honorific Simming Prize Laureate.

Who is this Seth Cotis?

Seth Cotis was the founder of Starfleet Legacy Alliance (SLA) and a long-time leader within the Simming League. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2005. The League initially considered establishing a new award, the Seth Cotis Medal of Honor. However, they instead decided to rename the existing Simming Prize in his memory. We continue to honor his legacy today. Ametheliana of Star Army, Obsidian Command of Obsidian Fleet, and RPG Writing won Prizes for 2024.

What does it mean for you?

This is your chance to help us honor the best of the community! Nominate your club. Nominate your sim. Nominate yourself! To date, 116 Simming Prizes, through 108 citations, have been awarded to 105 different entities since those original 1999 Prizes. This is your chance to be a part of history as we celebrate our collective achievments.

Simming Prize Website

*****Simming Prize Nomination Form*****

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But wait, there’s more!

The Simming Prize isn’t the only award on the block. Yes, the Khitomer Peace Awards are accepting nominations for their latest cycle through July 31st. Check it out!

Khitomer Peace Awards nomination form

Jun
18

By Charles Star

Calling all Nominees for the 2024 Tournament of Simulations!

Category: Advertising your game, Awards, Competition, Events, Roleplay Systems, Roleplay-related projects, Roleplaying community Tags: tournament of simulations Leave a Comment

Now that the 2023 competition is in the books, it’s time for us to hold the next Tournament of Simulations (ToS): this tournament will feature entries from last year, 2024.

For those who might be unfamiliar with ToS, this is where you can enter your role play or sim to potentially win a prize at no cost or risk to you! Judges from across the community go through all of the entries and evaluate them on story, characters, and readability.

As has been our tradition for several years now, play-by-post games will be graded on 10 consecutive posts while chat games will be graded on a single chat session. All sims will be considered regardless of club or fleet affiliation. We then present awards to the top-scoring games. The sims that don’t place are not announced. That’s right: you’ve got nothing to lose, so why not enter?

Okay, enough on that. How about we get on with the nominations…

Jan
16

By Charles Star

2022 Simulation Cup: Enter Today!

Category: Advertising your game, Awards, Competition, Roleplay Systems, Roleplay-related projects, Roleplaying community Tags: anniversary, tournament of simulations Leave a Comment

With calendar year 2022 in the books, it’s time for us to formally close it out with the annual Simulation Cup. Wait, don’t I mean the annual Tournament of Simulations aka ToS? Yes, they are one at the same!

According to our records, the 2012 tournament was held under the Simulation Cup banner. In honor of that event 10 years ago, we decided to use its name again today. And we think it makes a pretty cool poster too!

The mechanics of the game remain the same: Here are a few tips on how to win. For those who may be unfamiliar, this is where you can enter your role play to potentially win a prize at no cost or risk to you! Judges from across the community go through all of the entries and grade them on story, characters, and readability.

Okay, enough on that. How about we get on with the nominations…

Mar
3

By Charles Star

Independence Fleet: Star Trek Play-by-Post roleplaying

Category: Advertising your game, PBEM games, Roleplaying community Tags: history of roleplaying, Independence Fleet, star trek Leave a Comment

As David wrote a few months back in his advertising piece, Ongoing Worlds is open to publishing articles promoting the different clubs and groups out there. A few examples are here, here, and here. So why not shamelessly plug my own group?

I ended my term as President of UCIP last August. Man, what a great group of role players! If you’re into some serious writing and simming, you can’t go wrong with them. However, as much as I love and respect UCIP, I was recently given the opportunity to finally return to my home club, Independence Fleet (IDFleet.com). It was simply too much to pass up. Yes, I’m back with IDF for my second stint as its Chief of Fleet Operations.

Oct
20

By David Ball

7 Great Places to Advertise Your PBEM or Roleplaying Game

Category: Advertising your game, Events, Play-by-post discussion, Roleplay Systems, Roleplaying community Tags: advertising, Banners, getting members, getting your game out there 2 Comments

Billboard that says join my play-by-post game

We’ve posted several articles over the years on how and where to advertise your games:

9 places to advertise your PBEM game (October 2010)
5 ways to advertise your roleplaying game (December 2010)
10 places to advertise your PBEM roleplaying game (December 2014)
4 of the best places to advertise your PBEM game (May 2015)

However as most things do, websites and resources come and go. Given that our most recent article on the topic is now over 4 years old, we thought it would be a good time to provide an update. Here are 7 areas to think about when it comes to advertising and promoting your games:

Mar
16

By Sean Mooney

THE BEACONS ARE LIT! TIBERIUS CALLS FOR AID!

Category: Advertising your game, Behind the scenes - running RPGs, Character Development, Competition, Events, Inspiration for writing, OngoingWorlds guide, OngoingWorlds site news, Play-by-post discussion, Roleplaying community, Website Improvements Tags: advertising, Awards, characters, Community, Competition, discussion, Roleplaying focus, Social media, Tib's corner, Twitter, website, writing Leave a Comment

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