How Theta Fleet Awards Are Determined
Note: while monthly reports are voluntary, only sims that file a report are eligible for the fleet awards for that month (with the exception of the TGCO Award of Merit).
Unit of Distinction Awards
The Unit of Distinction Awards are based on the Post Per Player Average as indicated by Nova. If a sim does not use Nova, then this has to be calculated manually.
Each post has a post count that is determined by the number of users (not characters) in each post. (As long as the post meets fleet posting requirements.) For example, if there are three users in a post, the post count for that post is three.
At the beginning of the next month, the post count for each post the previous month is added up and that is the total number of posts for the month. Divide that number by the total number of users on the sim and that is your post per player average.
Players on LOA/ELOA or those removed during the month count towards the PPPA. If the CO feels there should be an exception for a player on ELOA, he or she must email the CTF by the end of the month and explain why an exemption is requested. It will be up to the CTF to decide whether or not the exemption is granted.
Players who leave or are removed from the sim BEFORE the fourth of the month and did not tag, were not in a JP, or did not post in that timeframe, may not count towards the month's PPPA. Likewise, players who join a sim in the last four days of the month and do not post or tag in a post in that time may not count. But for them to be excluded, the CO must inform the CTF before the 3rd (third) of the following month by email or DM her on Discord.
The CTF is not responsible for checking each sim for exemptions. Therefore, in general, the Nova stats stand as the sim stats for the month.
As stats can be as close as one post, or one player in a JP, ties may be given if the sims are as close as 0.6 PPPA.
If a sim has too many posts that are very short, their PPPA may be altered by the Command Staff and so they may not get the same award they may otherwise have received.
Nova generally goes by GMT, not local time. (Some webmasters have altered this, but as a general rule, the month ends at midnight, GMT). If your time zone is different, any JPs posted after midnight GMT will count towards the next month. Please do not manually add them to your monthly report. Nova will record them as being posted on the next month and they will count towards the next month's stats.
Note: Nova will calculate for players that were removed during the month after the end of the month. For this reason, we ask that stats are taken when the new month rolls over on your sim.
Writer, Player, and Post of the Month Awards
The Writer of the Month, Player of the Month, and Post of the Month Awards are selected from the Monthly Reports filed each month. The Command Staff reviews the nominations and selects the winner or winners (if they think there should be a tie) for each month. They try not to give the same player the same award multiple times, and will often try to give the writer, player, and post for each month to different sims.
These awards are subjective as they are based on the reasons (for Writer and Player--knowledge of the player may also be considered) and for the posts themselves.
The Command Staff all have an equal say in the awards to ensure impartiality. For this reason, it is not unusual to see ties.
Occasionally, the CTF, DCTF, and TFCOs will look at the player's activity for the month to help determine writer and player awards.
TGCO Award of Merit
The TGCO Award of Merit is given each month by the TGCOs. It is awarded to the sim he or she thinks is most deserving in a given month for that Task Group.
This award is not based on monthly reports.
If the TGCO does not give a recipient for the award, the Command Staff will pick the sim they feel is most deserving.
Quarterly Fleet Awards
Each quarter, awards are given for the Sim, CO, XO, Writer, and Player of the Quarter. The Writer and Player of the Quarter Awards are generally based on the monthly ward winners. (Or nominees, if some players are nominated multiple times)
The Sim, CO, and XO can be based on the monthly winners, or they can be based on performance during the quarter. It is possible for these awards to be given to a CO, XO, or Sim that did not win an award during the quarter for going above and beyond.
Sim, CO, XO, Writer, and Player of the Year
The annual awards are generally based on the quarterly awards. They are given to those the Command Staff feels are most deserving for that year.
The Sim of the Quarter and Sim of the Year are awards for the crew as a whole.
How Theta Fleet Awards Are Determined
How the Theta Fleet Awards are determined.
Note: while monthly reports are voluntary, only sims that file a report are eligible for the fleet awards for that month (with the exception of the TGCO Award of Merit).
Unit of Distinction Awards
The Unit of Distinction Awards are based on the Post Per Player Average as indicated by Nova. If a sim does not use Nova, then this has to be calculated manually.
Each post has a post count that is determined by the number of users (not characters) in each post. (As long as the post meets fleet posting requirements.) For example, if there are three users in a post, the post count for that post is three.
At the beginning of the next month, the post count for each post the previous month is added up and that is the total number of posts for the month. Divide that number by the total number of users on the sim and that is your post per player average.
Players on LOA/ELOA or those removed during the month count towards the PPPA. If the CO feels there should be an exception for a player on ELOA, he or she must email the CTF by the end of the month and explain why an exemption is requested. It will be up to the CTF to decide whether or not the exemption is granted.
Players who leave or are removed from the sim BEFORE the fourth of the month and did not tag, were not in a JP, or did not post in that timeframe, may not count towards the month's PPPA. Likewise, players who join a sim in the last four days of the month and do not post or tag in a post in that time may not count. But for them to be excluded, the CO must inform the CTF before the 3rd (third) of the following month by email or DM her on Discord.
The CTF is not responsible for checking each sim for exemptions. Therefore, in general, the Nova stats stand as the sim stats for the month.
As stats can be as close as one post, or one player in a JP, ties may be given if the sims are as close as 0.6 PPPA.
If a sim has too many posts that are very short, their PPPA may be altered by the Command Staff and so they may not get the same award they may otherwise have received.
Nova generally goes by GMT, not local time. (Some webmasters have altered this, but as a general rule, the month ends at midnight, GMT). If your time zone is different, any JPs posted after midnight GMT will count towards the next month. Please do not manually add them to your monthly report. Nova will record them as being posted on the next month and they will count towards the next month's stats.
Note: Nova will calculate for players that were removed during the month after the end of the month. For this reason, we ask that stats are taken when the new month rolls over on your sim.
Writer, Player, and Post of the Month Awards
The Writer of the Month, Player of the Month, and Post of the Month Awards are selected from the Monthly Reports filed each month. The Command Staff reviews the nominations and selects the winner or winners (if they think there should be a tie) for each month. They try not to give the same player the same award multiple times, and will often try to give the writer, player, and post for each month to different sims.
These awards are subjective as they are based on the reasons (for Writer and Player--knowledge of the player may also be considered) and for the posts themselves.
The Command Staff all have an equal say in the awards to ensure impartiality. For this reason, it is not unusual to see ties.
Occasionally, the CTF, DCTF, and TFCOs will look at the player's activity for the month to help determine writer and player awards.
TGCO Award of Merit
The TGCO Award of Merit is given each month by the TGCOs. It is awarded to the sim he or she thinks is most deserving in a given month for that Task Group.
This award is not based on monthly reports.
If the TGCO does not give a recipient for the award, the Command Staff will pick the sim they feel is most deserving.
Quarterly Fleet Awards
Each quarter, awards are given for the Sim, CO, XO, Writer, and Player of the Quarter. The Writer and Player of the Quarter Awards are generally based on the monthly ward winners. (Or nominees, if some players are nominated multiple times)
The Sim, CO, and XO can be based on the monthly winners, or they can be based on performance during the quarter. It is possible for these awards to be given to a CO, XO, or Sim that did not win an award during the quarter for going above and beyond.
Sim, CO, XO, Writer, and Player of the Year
The annual awards are generally based on the quarterly awards. They are given to those the Command Staff feels are most deserving for that year.
The Sim of the Quarter and Sim of the Year are awards for the crew as a whole.
