Guide:Gaming Nights

Gaming nights are an event laid out by the Gaming Policy that focuses on a few hours of gaming together, with the objective to have fun as a group and socialize.

1 - Overview

1. Gaming Nights can be played with any game, but there are a few categories we see most often:
   1. Supported game content runs, such as Star Trek Online or World of Warships
   2. Party games, such as Among Us, Cards Against Humanity, and the Jack series quiz games
   3. Multiplayer video games not officially supported in policy, such as Star Wars: The Old Republic, Stellaris, Elite Force and Bridge Commander
   4. Tabletop RPGs, such as Star Trek Adventures or Dungeons & Dragons
2. Each Gaming Night will have an organizer who scheduled/hosted the event, and can have a mix of Bravo Fleet and non-Bravo Fleet members

2 - Organizing a Gaming Night

1. The ways events can be organized falls generally into three categories:
   1. Impromptu events, where several people join up in Discord or in-game without formal organizing;
   2. Scheduled events, where a set date/time is organized in advance on Discord through the Events tab; or
   3. Competition events, where a set range of dates is organized through the Competition interface in the BFMS.
2. All of these can be used as a Gaming Night, and can be participated or organized by any one of the members of Bravo Fleet.
3. If the Gaming Night is impromptu, please notify the Security Officer so they’re aware when processing the submissions from the event.
4. Non-Bravo Fleet members can join as well, though they will not be able to join the Discord voice channels, earn ribbons or other benefits of being a Bravo Fleet member.
5. If the game chosen for the event falls under the Casual Gaming policy, the cap for JARs/CARs will be raised to 75 so long as the event has 3 or more participating Bravo Fleet members.
6. The organizer is the one scheduling/hosting the Gaming Night event.
7. The organizer is the one responsible for recording who is playing for every round, mission or objective completed within the game chosen for the Gaming Night.
8. The organizer must collect the following information to input into BFMS:
   1. A screenshot of the assembled group (ideally showing all participating members in the screenshot submitted)
   2. A list of the names of members that joined in
   3. A list of the member's corresponding BFMS ID numbers
   4. How many rounds, missions or objectives every person has completed, and how many people were in each round if anyone joins in mid-session
9. Organizers will be eligible to earn 1 Campaign Ribbon for scheduling and hosting Gaming Nights.
   1. In order to receive this bonus, the member must:
      1. Start the event on time
      2. Have screenshots submitted within 24 hours of the event ending

3 - Supported Games

1. Every Bravo Fleet member going into a supported game night should go in with the objective of completing in-game content as a group with a mind for participation and fun.
2. Playing content that everyone can enjoy or fulfills a gaming need is a must and should be considered.
   1. To use an example, a member that just got to Level 50 in STO may feel left behind by someone who only wants to run Advanced Task Force Operations.
   2. Unless there's a specific reason for a gaming night such as running specific content, the organizer should be sensitive to any type of needs - eg. a specific tier of ship to use to complete objectives, or assistance with getting a specific type of resource.
3. Consult with the Gaming Policy for what screenshots are needed for each game.

4 - Party Games

1. Party games are games that are played as a gathering of friends and have a drop-in or drop-out type of casual play.
2. Examples of this style of game:
   1. Among Us
   2. Cards Against Humanity
   3. Jackbox trivia games
3. This has been run successfully as gaming nights for years, and usually the organizer of the gaming night has access to this game or has a free to play component so that multiple people can join without making a purchase.
4. Successful organizers may see that their games have to have several screenshots as we require one per round of play; this is to ensure that every round we can account for each person playing.