Difference between pages "Deep Space 17" and "Guide: Activity Reporting"

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This guide will help you navigate the BFMS to report activity not automatically recorded by the system.

General Activity Reporting

All of the types of activity in this section are reported directly by you, and are nominated for the appropriate ribbons by your Task Force staff. If you're not sure what something counts for, report it, and we'll figure out if it's eligible for something on our end.

You do not need to report the following items: fiction (these awards come automatically), placement in competitions, promotions, staff positions, awards, or your Discord level. These items are checkable by the staff in other ways. Video game activity reporting is covered in the next section.

It's a good idea to report the following items: completing academy courses, competition entries, competitions organized, RPG posts on Nova, social media follows, and having joined the STO fleet.

Go to the Dashboard and click "Record Activity." It is on the top left of the dashboard, under the site menu.
In the "Activity Label" box list the the category of activity (competition organized, competition entered, RPG post, etc.).
1. You should separate your activity reports by type (rather than putting everything all in one report) to make it easier for staff to read and process.
Describe the activity you are recording
1. For simple actions like following Facebook or Twitter, joining the STO fleet, or completing an academy quiz, just note that.
2. For competition entries, list the competition(s) you entered
3. For RPG posts on Nova, just provide a URL for the post. There's no need for a date or title.
4. For competitions organized, provide a URL to the competition itself. NB: you can only generally get credit once the competition has been finished and graded.
5. For anniversaries (to earn dedication ribbons) just list your Bravo Fleet join date.
Hit "Submit for Review," which will notify your unit staff to check your activity and make any appropriate nominations.
1. Once nominated, the system will show that the activity has been approved by the staffer who did so.
If necessary, repeat the process for other activity types.

Start here for Step 1.

This is what the blank activity tracker looks like. Your progress to promotion is tracked on the left.

An example of an activity report.

What your tracker will look like after submitting multiple reports.

Video Game Activity

Review the Gaming Policy to see what items are eligible for gaming awards.
Take a screenshot of the activity you wish to submit.
1. For a solo or group gaming action, this should typically be the mission complete screen.
2. For a campaign ribbon, this should be evidence of your major gaming achievement.
3. Consult with the Gaming Office if you're not sure what's needed.
Go to your Dashboard on the BFMS and scroll down to the Gaming Office section. Press "Submit Gaming Activity."
Select your member account using your user ID under Participating Members.
1. If you are submitting group activity, select the user ID of the other members. Do not submit multiple reports.
Upload your screenshot(s) by clicking 'Add to gallery.' It is most efficient if you submit several at once in a batch, rather than submitting multiple forms on the same day.
Click Submit for Review.

Start here for step 3.

Use this screen for steps 4 through 6.

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+This guide will help you navigate the BFMS to report activity not automatically recorded by the system.
-{{Starbase
+=== General Activity Reporting ===
-| name = Deep Space 17
+All of the types of activity in this section are reported directly by you, and are nominated for the appropriate ribbons by your Task Force staff. If you're not sure what something counts for, report it, and we'll figure out if it's eligible for something on our end.
-| image = [[File:DS17.png]]
-| registry = DS-17
-| class = [[Canopus Class|''Canopus''-class starbase]]
-| commission = 2397
-| decommission =
-| taskforce = [[Task Force 17]]
-| quadrant = [[Beta Quadrant]]
-| role = Task Force 17 headquarters
-| affiliation = *[[United Federation of Planets]]
-*[[Starfleet]]
-*[[Fourth Fleet]]
-| sector = Typhon 252
-| system = Lioh
-| co = [[bfms_char:34461|Captain Erill'Yun Mek]]
-| crew =5,000 Starfleet <br> 8000 Civilian
-| dedication = [[Image:17-logo.png]]
-}}
-Deep Space 17 is a [[Canopus Class|''Canopus''-class]] station located past the edge of Federation space coreward from the Romulan Free State in the Lioh system. Its primary mission is to support long-range exploratory missions deep into the Beta Quadrant, which are spearheaded by the Fourth Fleet’s Task Force 17. A week away at maximum warp from the nearest major starbase, this is the last waystation for vessels headed towards areas of space never before explored.
+You do not need to report the following items: fiction (these awards come automatically), placement in competitions, promotions, staff positions, awards, or your Discord level. These items are checkable by the staff in other ways. Video game activity reporting is covered in the next section.
+It's a good idea to report the following items: completing academy courses, competition entries, competitions organized, RPG posts on Nova, social media follows, and having joined the STO fleet.
-== History ==
+# Go to the Dashboard and click "Record Activity." It is on the top left of the dashboard, under the site menu.
-The Lioh system was first surveyed in the 2330s, and was noted for having a strangely low amount of both carbon and metal–meaning very very little in the way of rocky bodies like terrestrial planets–but four enormous gas giants orbiting far from a blue giant. As there were no M-class worlds to explore, the system’s file was left untouched for the next sixty-five years. In 2395, Starfleet assessed that the large amounts of deuterium and solar energy would make it the perfect place for a deep-space fueling depot. With the Romulans’ status still in question, it was considered critical to Federation security that an outpost be established from which to launch long-distance scouting missions beyond and around their space.
+# In the "Activity Label" box list the the category of activity (competition organized, competition entered, RPG post, etc.).
+## You should separate your activity reports by type (rather than putting everything all in one report) to make it easier for staff to read and process.
+# Describe the activity you are recording
+## For simple actions like following Facebook or Twitter, joining the STO fleet, or completing an academy quiz, just note that.
+## For competition entries, list the competition(s) you entered
+## For RPG posts on Nova, just provide a URL for the post. There's no need for a date or title.
+## For competitions organized, provide a URL to the competition itself. NB: you can only generally get credit once the competition has been finished and graded.
+## For anniversaries (to earn dedication ribbons) just list your Bravo Fleet join date.
+# Hit "Submit for Review," which will notify your unit staff to check your activity and make any appropriate nominations.
+## Once nominated, the system will show that the activity has been approved by the staffer who did so.
+# If necessary, repeat the process for other activity types.
-Starfleet authorized the construction of a Canopus-class station later that year. It was constructed in sections and towed into place, like many deep-space stations, slowly over the next two years, coming online in 2397. Meanwhile, a massive solar power array was constructed to power an anti-deuterium refinery, which would be fed by automated deuterium collection facilities on each of the four gas giants in the system. The energy reserves in this system would be able to sustain deep space operations in the region indefinitely.
+[[File:Activity1.png|center|thumb|Start here for Step 1.]]
+[[File:Activity2.png|center|thumb|This is what the blank activity tracker looks like. Your progress to promotion is tracked on the left. ]]
+[[File:Activity3.png|center|thumb|An example of an activity report.]]
+[[File:Activity4.png|center|thumb|What your tracker will look like after submitting multiple reports.]]
-Starting in 2399, Starfleet’s turn towards pure exploration was taken up by the Fourth Fleet, and by 2400, Deep Space 17 became the new headquarters for Task Force 17, the fleet’s deep-space exploratory group.
+== Video Game Activity ==
+# Review the [[Gaming Policy]] to see what items are eligible for gaming awards.
+# Take a screenshot of the activity you wish to submit.
+## For a solo or group gaming action, this should typically be the mission complete screen.
+## For a campaign ribbon, this should be evidence of your major gaming achievement.
+## Consult with the Gaming Office if you're not sure what's needed.
+# Go to your Dashboard on the BFMS and scroll down to the Gaming Office section. Press "Submit Gaming Activity."
+# Select your member account using your user ID under Participating Members.
+## If you are submitting group activity, select the user ID of the other members. Do not submit multiple reports.
+# Upload your screenshot(s) by clicking 'Add to gallery.' It is most efficient if you submit several at once in a batch, rather than submitting multiple forms on the same day.
+# Click Submit for Review.
+[[File:Gaming1.png|center|thumb|Start here for step 3.]]
+[[File:Gaming2.png|center|thumb|Use this screen for steps 4 through 6.]]