User:CrimsonTacit/Sandbox/Gaming Policy

The Bravo Fleet Gaming Policy defines how gaming ribbons are awarded and which games are officially supported by the Gaming Office.

1 — Overview

1. Bravo Fleet officially supports two video games:
   1. Star Trek Online
   2. World of Warships (PC Only)
2. Gaming Nights are synchronous events organized by members under the coordination and approval of the Gaming Office.

2 — Gaming Awards

1. As defined by the Office of the Chief of Staff, there are three awards related to gaming:
   1. Strategic Action Ribbons, awarded for solo gaming actions.
      1. Members may only earn 20 Combat Action Ribbons per day.
   2. Combat Action Ribbons, awarded for group gaming actions.
      1. Members may only earn 50 Combat Action Ribbons per day.
   3. Campaign Ribbons, awarded for meeting long-term gaming goals
2. Members earn gaming awards by submitting their gaming activity to the gaming activity form on the BFMS with a screenshot that clearly identifies the activity in question and the member(s) participating in it.
   1. Submissions for Combat Action Ribbons should only be made once per action, with one member submitting a screenshot, the BFMS IDs of the other members, and a list of which in-game handle or screen name matches each BFMS ID.
   2. Supported games have defined formulae for earning gaming awards.
   3. Groups of members may play video games together that are not officially supported to earn Combat Action Ribbons at a rate of one ribbon for groups two to three members, two ribbons for group of three to four members, and three ribbons for groups of five or more members ribbons per action.

3 — Star Trek Online

1. Bravo Fleet has officially supported in-game fleets on PC (Federation and Klingon) and on XBOX (Klingon Only), which provide members with various resources and perks.
2. Members may also earn ribbons for STO gaming in factions or on platforms where Bravo Fleet does not maintain an official presence.

3.1 — STO Awards

3.1.1 — STO Campaign Ribbons

1. Campaign Ribbons for STO gaming are earned by:
   1. Reaching Level 65 with a single character
   2. As a bonus for specific performance in a gaming-related competition, per that competition's rules.
2. A qualifying submission for this award should contain both a screenshot showing the character's name and level, as well as the character's name in the gaming activity form's text box.

3.1.2 — STO Strategic Action Ribbons

1. Strategic Action Ribbons for STO gaming are earned by:
   1. Completing a Task Force Operations (TFO) or Special Task Force (STF)
   2. Earning Daily Event Progress towards a Star Trek Online Event.
2. A qualifying submission for this award should contain a screenshot with proof that a qualifying action has been completed.
3. Strategic Action Ribbons counts for each qualifying action are calculated with the following formula:

Strategic Action Ribbons in Star Trek Online

Description	Count/Multiplier
Base Ribbon Count Per Event	1
Completing a TFO/STF at any difficulty	x1
Earning Daily Event Progress	x1
Completing a Red Alert	x0.5
Winning a Competitive Reputation STF	x1.5

3.1.3 — STO Combat Action Ribbons

1. Combat Action Ribbons for STO gaming are earned by groups of members by:
   1. Completing a Task Force Operation (TFO) or Special Task Force (STF)
   2. Completing a Patrol
   3. Earning Daily Event Progress
   4. Completing a Story Mission
   5. Winning a Competitive STF
2. A qualifying submission for this award should contain a screenshot with proof that a qualifying action has been completed, with the BFMS IDs and character names of all of the members involved, as well as the type and difficulty of the action completed.
3. Combat Action Ribbon counts for each qualifying action are calculated with the following formula:

Combat Action Ribbons in Star Trek Online

Description	Count/Multiplier
Base Ribbon Count Per Screenshot	1
Number of Bravo Fleet members in group
2 members	x1
3 members	x2
4 members	x3
5 members	x4
Content Types
Completing a Patrol at any difficulty	x0.5
Completing a Red Alert	x0.5
Completing a TFO/STF at Normal Difficulty	x1
Completing a TFO/STF at Advanced Difficulty	x1.5
Completing a TFO/STF at Elite Difficulty	x2
Earning Daily Event Progress	x1
Completing storyline missions as a group	x1
Winning a Competitive Reputation STF	x1.5

3.2 — STO In-Game Fleets

1. Bravo Fleet maintains fleets for the following factions/platforms:
   1. PC - Federation
   2. PC - Klingon
   3. XBOX - Klingon
2. Members may join an in-game fleet by requesting to do so in #STO-Invites.
   1. Characters that do not log in at least once every six months will be removed from the in-game fleets to ensure there are enough slots for all members.
   2. Members transfer to the Reserves voluntarily or through the AWOL process will have their characters removed from the in-game fleets.
3. In-Game rank is separate from a member's Bravo Fleet rank and is assigned by the Gaming Office.
   1. Members are initially assigned the rank of Junior Officer/Warrior.
   2. Members holding Bravo Fleet Command positions are assigned the rank of Officer.
   3. Members holding Bravo Fleet Senior Staff positions are assigned the rank of Senior Officer.
   4. Other members may be assigned the rank of Officer or above as needed.
   5. Permissions for each in-game rank are assigned at the discretion of the Gaming Office, and all members have access to:
      1. Purchase from provisioned fleet stores and fleet shipyards
      2. Visit fleet holdings
      3. Invite non-members to fleet holdings
      4. Use the Fleet Bank (limited by rank)

4 — World of Warships

1. Bravo Fleet has an officially supported presence on the North American PC server, using the tag [4BF].
2. Members may join the clan by searching for [4BF] or "4th Fleet - Bravo Fleet" and requesting to join in-game.
3. Members in the clan may contribute oil from crates to the fleet base.
4. Members may earn gaming ribbons for World of Warships if they are not in the clan, but only on PC.

4.1 — World of Warships Awards

4.1.1 — World of Warships Campaign Ribbons

1. Campaign Ribbons for World of Warships gaming are earned by:
   1. Earning a Tier-VI ship, once per country tech tree, through XP or an Early Access event.
      1. Tier-VI ships purchased with Doubloons or real-world money may not be submitted for Campaign Ribbons.
2. A qualifying submission for this award should contain a screenshot showing the country tech tree with the unlocked branch, with the Tier-VI ship showing either a checkmark or a silver currency value.

4.1.2 — World of Warships Strategic Action Ribbons

1. Strategic Action Ribbons for World of Warships gaming are earned by:
   1. Completing a Co-Op Battle or Player-versus-Player Battle.
2. A qualifying submission for this award should contain a screenshot with proof that a qualifying action has been completed, either with the scoreboard or combat summary.
3. Strategic Action Ribbons counts for each qualifying action are calculated with the following formula:

Strategic Action Ribbons in World of Warships

Description	Count/Multiplier
Base ribbon count for completing a ship battle	1
Completing a Co-op Battle round	x1
Completing any player vs player battle mode	x1
Winning a player vs player battle mode with your team	x1.5

Combat Action Ribbons

1. Combat Action Ribbons for World of Warships gaming are earned by groups of members by:
   1. Completing a Co-Op Battle or Player-versus-Player Battle.
2. A qualifying submission for this award should contain a screenshot with proof that a qualifying action has been completed, either with the scoreboard or combat summary, with the BFMS IDs and Handles of all of the members involved.
3. Combat Action Ribbons counts for each gaming submission are calculated with the following formula, using the values in the table below:

Number of Submitted Rounds x Member Multiplier x Content Modifier = Total Ribbons

Member Multipliers		Content Multipliers		Win/Loss Multiplier
Description	Value	Desription	Value	Description	Value
2 Members	1x	Co-Op Battle	1x	Win No Submitted Battles	1x
3 Members	2x	Standard Player-versus-Player Battle	1.5x	Win Any Submitted Battles	2x
4+ Members	3x	Clan Battle	3x

Combat Action Ribbons in World of Warships

Description	Count/Multiplier
Base Ribbon Count Per Screenshot	1
Number of Bravo Fleet members in group
2 members	x1
3 members	x2
Content Types
Completing a Co-Op Battle	x1
Completing any player vs player battle mode	x1.5
Winning any of the battles submitted	x2
Participation in a Clan Battle	x1.5

Section 4 - Other Games

• The Gaming Office recognizes that there are more games out there than just the ones listed in the sections of this document that fleet members like to play.
• This may include:
  • Party games, such as Among Us, Cards Against Humanity, and the Jack series quiz games
  • Multiplayer video games, such as Stellaris, Elite Force and Bridge Commander
  • Tabletop RPGs, such as Star Trek Adventures or Dungeons & Dragons
• You may count the usage that you do towards these games towards Bravo Fleet gaming submissions for ribbons. However, these will have vastly different award structures than officially supported games.
  • Campaign Ribbons will not be awarded for any game other than an officially supported game from above.
  • Strategic Action Ribbons will not be awarded, as the point of this section of games is to play with other members of Bravo Fleet together and the point of the Strategic Action Ribbon is for playing as a single member of Bravo Fleet in a game.

Party Games

• Party games are classified as any game that has a drop in or out type play structure that does not require a large time commitment. This can include games that work best on mobile phones but also can include party card games or trivia style games.
• These are always organized in advance as part of a Gaming Night within Bravo Fleet.

Combat Action Ribbons

• As the Combat Action Ribbon is meant as a ribbon to be given for group Bravo Fleet activities, this is the primary award for party games.
• All submissions for any party games must show in a screenshot the game's lobby for each of the rounds participated in, with BFMS IDs for each player clearly designated in both the dropdowns and, most importantly, the notes for the submission designating what nickname is used for which BFMS ID.

Combat Action Ribbons in Party Games

Description	Count/Multiplier
Base Ribbon Count Per Screenshot	1
Number of Bravo Fleet members in group
2 members	x1
3-4 members	x2
5+ members	x3

Multiplayer Video Games

• A multiplayer video game in this context is a game that requires a medium to large time commitment that does not fall under any one of the supported games already listed in a section of this policy.
• As games sometimes require you to "clan up" or you may get recruitment messages from other groups and wish to avoid it, you may use [4BF] in a game to signify membership within Bravo Fleet.
• This is most commonly an ad-hoc gaming style, so no need for a Gaming Night, though you may want to use one to organize some matches; contact any member of the Gaming Staff and we can help with this.

Combat Action Ribbons

• These types of games can net you a Combat Action Ribbon for recording joint play with two or more members of Bravo Fleet.
• As there are many types of games out there, the following information must be recorded in these types of submissions:
  • The name of the game;
  • General genre information;
  • How many rounds were played together; and
  • How long the session was.
• Unlike other sections for Combat Action Ribbons, this particular section is decided on a case by case basis, as there is a very wide range of games that can be awarded for.

Tabletop Games

• These types of games are new, and cover traditionally played games played through our Discord.
• Writing can be involved, but dice and character generation would be part of this.

Combat Action Ribbons

• For participating in the play of a tabletop game, you can earn Combat Action Ribbons.
• As there are many types of games out there, the following information must be recorded in these types of submissions:
  • The name of the game;
  • General genre information;
  • How many rounds were played together; and
  • How long the session was.
• This will have an earning table posted as soon as we have sufficient data as to what an appropriate way to award these will be.