Feb
10
Editor’s Note: This article was published shortly before Pokémon Go’s February 16, 2017 Gen 2 update.
The mobile application Pokémon Go was released a little over seven months ago today. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know what a big hit it was. Indeed, almost immediately it broke multiple download and revenue records for mobile apps. Read More
Feb
7
The Trustees of the Simming Prize are honored to announce our latest laureates:
* Charles Star of Independence Fleet – For his unprecedented contributions to the simming community. As a founder and long time leader within Independence Fleet, Charles has personally sponsored the launch of 21 sims and commanded 10 within the club. During his time as IDF CinC in the early 2000s and as Chief of Fleet Ops from 2010 – 12 he oversaw exceptional growth within the club. More recently, Charles has been a primary a leader within the larger simming community, serving as the administrator/coordinator for SciWorld, FallFest, the Tournament of Simulations, and the Squiddie and OWCH awards. He is a member of the OngoingWorlds Board of Advisers, and has been the instigator of community wide April Fools jokes. Charles is also a storehouse of simming knowledge, and has been a primary contributor to the Roleplay Wiki and the OngoingWorlds Blog. Read More
Jan
12
Hi guys, you might have noticed that last weekend, the website was down for about 10 hours, which is the longest it’s been since launch :-S
I had to perform some fixes, which meant waiting on support staff at the hosting company, and ended up paying for a different hosting band to make sure the website wasn’t hitting memory limits. Which means, the hosting now costs more :-/ Read More
Jan
1
2016 has ended! Here’s a look back at our most popular articles of the last year:
Jan
1
That’s right, it’s time for our annual Tournament of Simulations (ToS) competition! Role players, hosts, and club leaders alike are all hereby invited to enter their games/sims/role plays in the the oldest and most prestigious competition of the entire simming and online roleplaying universe (yes, it’s ToS!). Indeed, Ongoing Worlds is officially calling on on YOU (yes, you!) to enter your simulations and online role plays in the 2016 edition of ToS. This will be the 12th tournament to be held (the first happened in 1999). Nominations will be accepted through January 31st, 2017. Winners will be announced sometime later. Here’s how to enter: Read More
Dec
17
The Simming Prize
Tis’ the end of the year! Which means it’s impossible to take a step around here without stumbling across someone trying to hand out an award.
And guess what? I’m pleased to announce the Simming Prizes are now accepting nominations, which you can submit by going here. The deadline for nominations is January 7.
So what are the Simming Prizes? Well those of us at the Prizes like to think of them as the Nobel Prizes of the simming and play-by-post online role-playing community. (We have a healthy ego!) By this, we mean the Prizes are intended to honor people & organizations that have made significant contributions to our collective gaming community. We are not in the business of evaluating and finding the best sim of the year (we leave that task to our able friends at the Tournament of Simulations).
Dec
9
Ongoing Worlds Medal for Superior Online Role Playing
We have received a few questions about how we choose the Squiddies winners (2016, 2017, 2018) and what makes a good candidate. Before we get to that, I want to do two things first: 1) Explain the Squiddies to anyone who might not be familiar with them, and 2) Provide a brief overview of some of the other major annual awards within the greater simming and online role playing community.
Clear as mud? Fantastic! So here’s how we choose Squiddie winners… Read More
Nov
18
2016 Simming Fall Festival
image by Myrkul Sharr
What a FallFest! Indeed, the 2016 Simming Fall Festival was one for the ages. For those who missed it on Saturday, we had a schedule full of provocative discussions, live role plays, and interactive trivia games. Attendance was strong throughout, with some individual events registering as many as 40 participants. It’s a real testament to the power of our broader community. And it was a blast! For book related information go and check this.
I’d like to personally thank everyone who had a part in making FallFest 2016 happen–everyone from chair Myrkul Sharr and his leadership team at Obsidian Fleet to the event hosts to anyone who had a role behind the scenes, be it IT support, graphics design, advertising, or something else. Finally, I’d also like to thank everyone who attended and participated. Simply put, without you bringing your energy & ideas, there would be no FallFest.
For those of you who unfortunately missed FallFest this year, we’ll see you in 2017.
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Nov
15
Monsters of all shapes and sizes have been stalwarts of world folklore for thousands of years. They’ve become the villains of many a film and novel – and occasionally the heroes, too! Look no further than the stars of myths and legends for some antagonist inspiration. Read More
Nov
12
2016 Simming Fall Festival
image by Myrkul Sharr
Head on over now to join FallFest 2016. Lots of interactive discussions, trivia games, live role plays, and more.
This is simming. This is community. This is FallFest. https://discord.gg/86ENTZ5
