Apr
8
Recently there was a discussion on the OW Community Platform started by Nim, titled: Another Moderating Discussion: How to Manage the Load?
This reply by Largehobbit I thought was worth highlighting, so I’ve posted it here (with permission), because being overwhelmed is something we all might feel at some point. Here it is:
Read MoreApr
6
We asked for Tournament of Simulations (ToS) submissions back in February and March. You responded by nominating 28 fantastic games, truly the best of the best from throughout the simming and online role playing community! It’s now April and we have 10 winners. If you’re curious how we choose the top games, here’s how.
As I say every year, evaluating sims is a subjective art, and this is certainly true with ToS. We’re not here to identify the best games as this is impossible. Instead, we’re here to identify what we think are outstanding role plays that exude excellence. A different set of judges may very well chose a completely different set of winners. And that’s okay! With that our of the record, here are your 2018 tournament winners: Read More
Mar
31
It’s pretty much obvious to everyone that this was an April Fools day joke, but I’ll leave it here for you to read:
OngoingWorlds creator, David “Onion” Ball has decided to give up making websites for a simpler life of herding beef & dairy cattle, and is planning on changing the name to match this lifestyle.
The new name will be OnCOWingWorlds, and the following games will be renamed to be cattle-themed:
The Story Forge > The Dairy Forge
Jackalope Crossing >Jackalope Cattle
OW Community Platform > COW Community Platform
Netfritia > Beef Fritters
Sliders: Unsolved Mystery > Steak Sliders
Blue Dwarf > Blue Steak
The name change will happen on the 1st of April 2019.
Read MoreMar
21
This article was submitted to us by Stephen Benton.
There is a quote attributed to South African writer Gugulethu Mhlungu stating that the English language is not an actual language but three, stacked on each other and hiding under a trench coat. And it seems to be nothing but the truth: the language we use today has had quite a few others influence it over the centuries, from Latin to German, and French, giving birth to the one we all love today.
Read MoreMar
20
Yesterday we had quite a large problem with the server, with the website being down for about 16 hours. This was caused by an unexpected server migration by our hosting provider, which lead to the database being out of date. I had to keep the website offline for longer than expected, to wrestle with the company’s technical support and get them to send the latest copy of the database. I wanted to make sure absolutely no data had been lost, because I know how important each and every post is to you guys!
Read MoreMar
12
Last month we asked for Squiddie nominations, ToS submissions, and SciWorld hosting applications. If you’re interested in the Squiddies or SciWorld, refer back to that link for how to make your submissions. If, however, you’re looking to submit your games for the Tournament of Simulations (ToS), we’ve decided to simplify it below: Read More
Mar
4
Testing. Testing. One, two, three. Ok, this thing is on, so pay attention!
The Squiddies are upon us, and it is time to get your submissions in. The due date is March 15, 2019 so get them in. And if you’re unsure if you should submit your game, community, or an outstanding person? Do it! There are a lot of great people and games out there, and we want to hear about them.
Before I put the details here, remember you can also submit your games to the Tournament of Sims (ToS). Your sims might be able to win both awards in one year!
Read MoreFeb
18
It’s been far too long since we awarded an OngoingWorlds Community Honor (OWCH), but I think it’s important to recognise when someone has done something great in the community.
Tbh there’s so much awesomeness going on right now actually, the community around OngoingWorlds is blossoming, and it feels like there’s loads of events going on all the time that span not just this community, but the entire roleplaying community. Here’s the new recipients of the OWCH: Read More
Feb
15
The below was sent to me by Andrew Greenfelt from Bravo Fleet & this sounds like a great event to get roleplayers together! Here’s the info:
You are cordially invited to Project Khitomer on Saturday, February 23rd starting at 3pm GMT (10am EST). Khitomer is a unique, online swimming convention hosted by Bravo, Obsidian, and Pegasus Fleets on a dedicated Discord server. Read More
