There are 3 categories of involvement available for this scenario:
Signups for all slots are open now. There are currently 10 captains per side, so the modified Food Groups are still in play.
Signup should be done via email to:
indicating your signup category and any preferences required by the slot you are applying to fill.. Players who wish to be captains but miss out in the initial signup will automatically become XO's unless they indicate otherwise.
You want to fly a ship and play in the scenario. Please respond to the following questions in your sign-up.
BIG NOTE: Fog of War PBEM games last a considerable time (2+ years) with a SOP due every other weel. This requires a commitment to the game which some may not be able/willing to give. If you are not able/willing to commit that time, but are still interested in the game, then the XO or observer categories may be more to your liking. The game is crippled for everyone by players who are unreliable or drop out, so think carefully before you commit.
You will be the executive officer of one of the ships in the fleet. You'll be invited to the discussion boards right from the beginning, able to influence tactics discussion in any way you see fit. Sometime during those discussions you'll be assigned your captain. During the game you can communicate with your captain without limit (i.e. outside the Comm rules), but you won't actually be responsible for submitting SOPs. You'll receive the same sitrep your captain does. You agree to take over from your captain, for at least a month (longer at your option), should he fall ill, be run over by a bus or go on vacation. You'll also be first in line to take over from another captain should his ship become vacant (XO's are the first line of reserve players). You may always refuse to take a Captaincy if offered.
An XO may indicate one or more captains for which they would like to XO. The captain has the final word as to his XO (or even whether he has one).
Due to the nature of this game, examining the website each week won't be terribly informative, as it will have ship positions but little else. Observers can sign up at any time - they will be invited to their side’s discussion boards and can contribute there if they like. They will then look over one captain’s shoulder during the game, receiving his sitreps (and most importantly his comm messages). They don't have the right to communicate with that captain but they would be the second line of people asked to take over a ship should one become vacant and no XO is available to take over.
Observers may indicate a preference for a captain or the side with a group of captains they would like to observe.
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