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The Bravo Fleet Gaming Policy exists as the standard gaming rules for all official Bravo Fleet gaming activities.

Section 1 - Purpose

The Gaming Policy is the standard set of gaming rules for all official Bravo Fleet gaming activities including daily gaming activities, gaming competitions, and gaming within a Fleet Action.
1. Any alteration of this Policy for any gaming activity must be approved by the Bravo Fleet Security Officer and the alteration must be expressed clearly for that specific activity.
The Gaming Policy exists to maintain a balanced, fair, and fun atmosphere of gaming within Bravo Fleet.
1. The Gaming Policy, and by extension the Bravo Fleet Security Officer, have jurisdiction over any gaming related event within Bravo Fleet.
2. Violations of the Gaming Policy are subject to both executive punishment by the Security Officer and judicial punishment through the Bravo Fleet Judicial Code. In short: don’t cheat.

Section 2 - Gaming

Bravo Fleet recognizes two types of games in relation to the organization: Supported Games and Casual Gaming.
Bravo Fleet has several gaming awards used to recognize the time and dedication that gamers spend in our community and with each other. These awards are facilitated by the Office of the Chief of Staff, and generally represent one gaming mode or another.
1. Joint Action Ribbon - This is awarded for Bravo Fleet members playing a cooperative or team-based multiplayer environment together, in a Player versus Environment (PvE), Player vs Player (PvP), or a mix of the two arena.
2. Combat Action Ribbon - This is awarded for Player vs. Player (PvP) gaming with other members of Bravo Fleet. PvP is considered any game with a competitive mode, directly facing another member of Bravo Fleet for supremacy.
3. Campaign Ribbon - These are awarded for significant gaming achievements, sometimes with other members of Bravo Fleet and sometimes for solo content.

Section 2.1 - Supported Games

The Bravo Fleet Security Office is responsible for maintaining an official list of Supported Games that have full access to the awards system described in Section 2.
Supported Games will be the only games with access to Campaign Ribbons.
Games that are officially supported are reviewed periodically for compatibility with Bravo Fleet awarding systems, as well as content and balance.
1. Award criteria is maintained with the Supported Games policy for all games supported by Bravo Fleet.
Adding a Supported Game is decided by the Security Office, which includes games suggested by members and also the monitoring of games that the membership are already playing.
1. Criteria the Security Office looks for to add a game to our supported list include:
  1. Compatibility with the Bravo Fleet awarding system for actions inside the game;
  2. Appropriate content for playing;
  3. Multiplayer, either in a PvE, PvP arena or a combination of;
  4. Achievable goals for Campaign Ribbons; and
  5. Ease of grouping up players on the same server or instance

Section 2.2 - Casual Gaming

Casual Gaming is defined as Bravo Fleet members who are welcome to play other multiplayer video games that are not officially supported by the Security Office, to earn gaming activity for each completed action.
1. A completed action is defined as a completed round, game, match, or the equivalent that results in a completed score screen, leaderboard, or similar.
Submissions for non-supported games are made through the BFMS in the same way as those for supported games.
1. There should only be one submission per group per action, with the submission clearly listing all of the members involved.
2. Multiple actions with the same group of members playing the same game may be submitted together as a single submission.
3. The calculations for Joint Action Ribbons and Combat Action Ribbons in a Casual Gaming setting use the same formula described below.
Gaming activity ribbon counts for each gaming submission are calculated with the following formula, using the values in the table below:

Number of Actions Submitted x Member Modifier = Total Ribbons

Member Modifiers
Description	Value
2-4 members	1x
5+ members	2x

Section 3 - Gaming Nights

A Gaming Night is an event supported by the Security Office that organizes Bravo Fleet members in a formal setting.
These events are designed to help gamers come together, discover new games, or just for being a social zone to hang out and watch a game.
There is a guide for both players and the organizers of a Gaming Night here.
While a formal Gaming Night may be held by the Security Office, informal gaming nights may be hosted by any member of Bravo Fleet that would like to group up and host on one of the Discord voice channels.
1. If you need assistance scheduling a Gaming Night, please either contact the Security Officer or your TFCO.

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+The [[Gaming Policy|Bravo Fleet Gaming Policy]] exists as the standard gaming rules for all official Bravo Fleet gaming activities.
-== Section 1 - General ==
-The Bravo Fleet Gaming Office provides a list of all currently available Gaming Platforms, Game Modes, and Modifiers. The three awards available through Bravo Fleet are the Combat Action Ribbon (for cooperative play with other Bravo Fleet members), the Strategic Action Ribbon (for solo play as a member of Bravo Fleet), and the Campaign Ribbon (for large gaming achievements).
-All gaming activities are submitted with screenshots to verify validity, via the BFMS. For the sake of awards, all awards earned will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
+==Section 1 - Purpose==
+# The Gaming Policy is the standard set of gaming rules for all official Bravo Fleet gaming activities including daily gaming activities, gaming competitions, and gaming within a [[Fleet Action]].
+## Any alteration of this Policy for any gaming activity must be approved by the Bravo Fleet Security Officer and the alteration must be expressed clearly for that specific activity.
+# The Gaming Policy exists to maintain a balanced, fair, and fun atmosphere of gaming within Bravo Fleet.
+## The Gaming Policy, and by extension the [[Bravo Fleet Security Officer]], have jurisdiction over any gaming related event within Bravo Fleet.
+## Violations of the Gaming Policy are subject to both executive punishment by the Security Officer and judicial punishment through the [[Bravo Fleet Judicial Code]]. In short: don’t cheat.
-The following games and their respective rewards are:
+==Section 2 - Gaming==
-== Section 2 - Star Trek Online ==
+# Bravo Fleet recognizes two types of games in relation to the organization: [[Policy:Security Office Supported Games|Supported Games]] and Casual Gaming.
-As a fleet, Bravo Fleet has a strong presence with the PC version of Star Trek Online. We are listed on the Federation side as "'''Bravo Fleet'''", and on the Klingon side as "'''House of yo loS''''".
+# Bravo Fleet has several gaming awards used to recognize the time and dedication that gamers spend in our community and with each other. These awards are facilitated by the [[Office of the Chief of Staff]], and generally represent one gaming mode or another.
+## Joint Action Ribbon - This is awarded for Bravo Fleet members playing a cooperative or team-based multiplayer environment together, in a Player versus Environment (PvE), Player vs Player (PvP), or a mix of the two arena.
+## Combat Action Ribbon - This is awarded for Player vs. Player (PvP) gaming with other members of Bravo Fleet. PvP is considered any game with a competitive mode, directly facing another member of Bravo Fleet for supremacy.
+## Campaign Ribbon - These are awarded for significant gaming achievements, sometimes with other members of Bravo Fleet and sometimes for solo content.
-* At this time, Bravo Fleet does not have a presence on the PlayStation or XBox platforms, though this may change in the future.
+=== Section 2.1 - Supported Games ===
-=== Combat Action Ribbon ===
+# The Bravo Fleet Security Office is responsible for maintaining an official list of [[Policy:Security Office Supported Games|Supported Games]] that have full access to the awards system described in Section 2.
-Awarded for completing certain actions within Star Trek Online with another member of Bravo Fleet.
+# Supported Games will be the only games with access to Campaign Ribbons.
+# Games that are officially supported are reviewed periodically for compatibility with Bravo Fleet awarding systems, as well as content and balance.
+##Award criteria is maintained with the Supported Games policy for all games supported by Bravo Fleet.
+# Adding a Supported Game is decided by the Security Office, which includes games suggested by members and also the monitoring of games that the membership are already playing.
+##Criteria the Security Office looks for to add a game to our supported list include:
+###Compatibility with the Bravo Fleet awarding system for actions inside the game;
+###Appropriate content for playing;
+###Multiplayer, either in a PvE, PvP arena or a combination of;
+###Achievable goals for Campaign Ribbons; and
+###Ease of grouping up players on the same server or instance
-* For Combat Action Ribbons, members are not required to be a part of any in-game Bravo Fleet fleet/armada in order to receive awards, however it is strongly encouraged. This does not apply to Strategic Action Ribbons or Campaign Ribbons, for which members are required to be a member of an in-game Bravo Fleet fleet/armada in order to receive these awards.
+===Section 2.2 - Casual Gaming===
+#Casual Gaming is defined as Bravo Fleet members who are welcome to play other multiplayer video games that are not officially supported by the Security Office, to earn gaming activity for each completed action.
+##A completed action is defined as a completed round, game, match, or the equivalent that results in a completed score screen, leaderboard, or similar.
+#Submissions for non-supported games are made through the BFMS in the same way as those for supported games.
+##There should only be one submission per group per action, with the submission clearly listing all of the members involved.
+##Multiple actions with the same group of members playing the same game may be submitted together as a single submission.
+##The calculations for Joint Action Ribbons and Combat Action Ribbons in a Casual Gaming setting use the same formula described below.
+#Gaming activity ribbon counts for each gaming submission are calculated with the following formula, using the values in the table below:
+ Number of Actions Submitted x Member Modifier = Total Ribbons
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
+|- style="font-weight:bold;"
+! colspan="2" | Member Modifiers
+|- style="font-style:italic;"
+| Description
+| Value
+|-
+| 2-4 members
+| 1x
+|-
+| 5+ members
+| 2x
+|}
-==== Task Force Operation ====
+==Section 3 - Gaming Nights==
-TFOs screenshots should be at the end, with the “Available Rewards” popup, and the members of the group, in the screenshot, proving completion of the TFO.
-Base: 1.0 Combat Action Ribbons
+#A Gaming Night is an event supported by the Security Office that organizes Bravo Fleet members in a formal setting.
+#These events are designed to help gamers come together, discover new games, or just for being a social zone to hang out and watch a game.
-Modifiers:
+#There is a guide for both players and the organizers of a Gaming Night [[Guide:Gaming_Nights|here]].
+#While a formal Gaming Night may be held by the Security Office, informal gaming nights may be hosted by any member of Bravo Fleet that would like to group up and host on one of the Discord voice channels.
-* Mode
+##If you need assistance scheduling a Gaming Night, please either contact the Security Officer or your TFCO.
-** Normal (1.0x)
-** Advanced (2.0x)
-** Elite (3.0x)
-* Bravo Fleet members in group
-** 2 (2x)
-** 3 (3x)
-** 4 (4x)
-** 5+ (5x)
-A sample calculation of an Advanced TFO with 3 members of Bravo Fleet in the same group would be as follows:
- <code>1.0 (Base) x 2 (Advanced) x 3 (3 members) = 6 Combat Action Ribbons</code>
-=== Strategic Action Ribbon ===
-Awarded for completing certain actions within Star Trek Online as a solo participant within a Bravo Fleet community.
-==== Task Force Operation ====
-TFOs screenshots should be at the end, with the “Available Rewards” popup in the screenshot, proving completion of the TFO.
-Base: 1.0 Combat Action Ribbons
-Modifiers: None
-=== Campaign Ribbon ===
-Awarded for completing exceptional actions within Star Trek Online, such as:
-* Reaching a character to max level
-** This can only be once per character, and will not be re-awarded if the level cap is increased.
-==Section 3 - World of Warships==
-World of Warships is a game that we have added to expand the content that Bravo Fleet has to offer. It is available at worldofwarships.com
-Bravo Fleet’s clan name in the game is 4th Fleet Bravo Fleet and the tag is [4BF].
-===Combat Action Ribbon===
-Combat Action Ribbons may be awarded for any match in World of Warships that has multiple Bravo Fleet members in a Division.
-Modifiers:
-* Mode
-** Co-op battles: 1 (1x)
-** Special event battle modes: 1.5 (1.5x)
-** Random, Ranked or Operations battles: 2 (2x)
-** Clan Battles (3x)
-* Bravo Fleet members in group
-** 2-3 (2x)
-** 4+ (4x)
-===Strategic Action Ribbon===
-At this time there is no plan to include Strategic Action Ribbons with World of Warships until we can gauge the popularity of the game within Bravo Fleet.
-===Campaign Ribbon===
-The Campaign Ribbon should be awarded for earning enough ship and free XP to purchase any Tier VI warship. This can be obtained for every tech tree that a Tier VI warship is purchased for, but only one ribbon per country’s tech tree.
-Paying for a premium ship with Doubloons or any other in-game resource, or achieving a ship via free giveaway, will not count towards this ribbon.
-== Section 4 - Other Games ==
-New gaming platforms for official Bravo Fleet submission by its members are evaluated by the Gaming Office all the time. If you would like to propose a new platform, contact the Gaming Office and we can review what qualifications are needed and the demand in the fleet for the game.
-However, there are some games that can be played that do not have an official presence, or are games that can be only played as two or more people connecting together. As Bravo Fleet does encourage fleet members to come together, we would like to hear about these actions, through our Discord preferably.
-=== Combat Action Ribbons ===
-As a pilot, Combat Action Ribbons can be obtained for playing games with other Bravo Fleet members in games that are not officially sanctioned by Bravo Fleet, but can be proven with two or more people in the game together. This can be done by bringing up an in-game scoreboard, preferably at the end of a match, which shows gamer tags or names. Each person must be listed out with their gamer tag and their Bravo Fleet username for association.
-* For Combat Action Ribbons, members are not required to be a part of any in-game Bravo Fleet guild/fleet/kin in order to receive awards, however it is strongly encouraged.
-Base: 1.0 Combat Action Ribbons
-Modifiers:
-* Bravo Fleet members in group
-** 3+ (2x)
-== Section 5 - General Guidelines ==
-* Bravo Fleet's official Discord server can be used for communication and coordination of gamers, and we encourage your participation there.
-* Falsifying gaming submissions is defined as a member tries to report matches that have not been played for personal gain of any gaming awards or to attempt to earn wins in a competition. Any and all suspected falsifications will be referred to the Magistrate’s Office.
-* Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated in Bravo Fleet. Unsportsmanlike conduct will result in an initial warning, and may be followed by a ban, and eventually referral to the Magistrate’s Office if it continues. Unsportsmanlike conduct includes, but is not limited to:
-** Cursing at another member (not including cursing in general conversation, which should still be avoided)
-** Demeaning talk to another member
-** Demeaning talk to other gamers outside of our organization
-** Talking negatively about a member in public to third parties
-** Excessive gloating over a match
-** Although unsportsmanlike conduct is prohibited, this policy is not meant to encourage members to report minor infractions. Someone being a sore loser (or winner) is not the same as being unsportsmanlike, and healthy competitive language is not penalized.