The 2011 SciWorld Online Convention was an online simming and role-playing convention. It was held in irc rooms at Independence Fleet from Thursday, April 14 to Saturday, April 16, 2011. Organized by the Simming League, the convention featured events run by members from Ajje Games, Continuum Online, Federation Sim Fleet, Independence Fleet, RoleplayConnect, Sixth Fleet, Starfleet Legacy Alliance, TRCP Alliance, Trek Online, and United Federation Starfleet. It was the ninth SciWorld Online Convention held, and the first since 2009.
Schedule[]
- All times are Eastern (United States/Canada).
| Ceremony | Discussion | Simulation | Trivia Game |
Thursday, April 14th[]
| Time | Chat Room #1 | Host #1 | Chat Room #2 | Host #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:45pm | Opening Ceremony | Charles Star | ||
| 9:00pm | USS Independence (Star Trek sim) | Vausrie Leiathan | The Future of Simming Discussion | Chas Hammer |
| 10:00pm | Babylon 5 Trivia | Joseph "Stealth" Carroll | USS Vindicator (Star Trek sim) | Chas Hammer |
| 11:00pm | Captain/Host Discussion | Vausrie Leiathan | Star Trek Trivia | Chas Hammer |
| 12:00am | USS Alexandria (Star Trek sim) | James D. West | Dystopia vs. Hopia Discussion | Jeannette Giesbrecht |
| 1:00am | Star Trek vs. Star Wars vs. Babylon 5 vs. Stargate Discussion | Jeannette Giesbrecht | ||
| 2:00am | Coffee Shop | James D. West | Browncoat's Revenge (Firefly sim) | Jeannette Giesbrecht |
Friday, April 15th[]
| Time | Chat Room #1 | Host #1 | Chat Room #2 | Host #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00pm | Movie & Video Game Trivia | Michael Lupino | Charity Fundraising in Simming Discussion | Zania Jaarda |
| 9:00pm | Simming Jeopardy! | Charles Star | Sci-fi Fan Films, Audio, and Costuming Discussion | Renda Carr |
| 10:00pm | Rebel Runners (Star Wars sim) | Jeannette Giesbrecht | Social Media in Simming Webinar | FSF Josh |
| 11:00pm | Major Issues in Simming Discussion | Charles Star | USS Aquinas (Star Trek sim) | FSF Cassiopeia |
| 12:00am | SG0 (Stargate sim) | Jimmy Rogers | Star Trek & Alternative Lifestyles | Kerrigan Morgan |
| 1:00am | Star Trek Trivia | Jimmy Rogers | Battlestar Galactica (2003) Discussion | James D. West |
| 2:00am | Coffee Shop | Jimmy Rogers | Caprica Discussion | James D. West |
Saturday, April 16th[]
- Special Event in Room #2 at 2:00pm: Her Story of Simming with Tigra Tigress
| Time | Chat Room #1 | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | Star Wars Trivia | Joseph "Stealth" Carroll |
| 2:00pm | Militant RP in a Sci-Fi Environment Discussion | Cylonxd Slade |
| 3:00pm | USS Harrison (Star Trek sim) | Robert Tucker |
| 4:00pm | RPG Intellectual Property Discussion | Jeannette Giesbrecht |
| 5:00pm | Fundraising For Your Sim Discussion | Zania Jaarda |
| 6:00pm | Second Life Discussion | Zania Jaarda |
| 7:00pm | USS Providence (Star Trek sim) | FSF Josh |
| 8:00pm | SciWorld Discussion | Charles Star |
| 9:00pm | Starbase 27 (Star Trek sim) | Zoe Fox |
| 10:00pm | Closing Ceremony | Charles Star |
Contributors[]
Support[]
- Chair: Charles Star of Independence Fleet
- Master of Ceremonies: Charles Star of Independence Fleet
- Web hosting, technical support, and graphic design by AJ Wheeler of Independence Fleet
- Official Recorder: FSF Jaeger of the Federation Sim Fleet
- Opening ceremony media presentation by Caroline Marion & Jenna Ramthorne of Independence Fleet
Hosts[]
- Charles Star of Independence Fleet
- Chas Hammer of Trek Online
- Cylonxd Slade of United Federation Starfleet
- FSF Cassiopeia of Federation Sim Fleet
- James D. West of Independence Fleet
- Jeannette Giesbrecht of Ajje Games
- Jimmy Rogers of Independence Fleet
- Joseph "Stealth" Carroll of Independence Fleet
- FSF Josh of Federation Sim Fleet
- Kerrigan Morgan of Starfleet Legacy Alliance
- Michael Lupino of RoleplayConnect
- Renda Carr of TRCP Alliance
- Robert Tucker of Federation Sim Fleet
- Tigra Tigress of Sixth Fleet & Continuum Online
- Vausrie Leiathan of Independence Fleet
- Zania Jaarda of Starfleet Legacy Alliance
- Zoe Fox of Starfleet Legacy Alliance
Innovations[]
The 2011 convention was the first SciWorld to have its schedule managed and maintained exclusively on a wiki, specifically SimEnc. Previous conventions had been orgnaized on AOL, with a schedule e-mailed out and posted to message boards, or later, via a website that was updated as events were added.
In addition, this was the first convention that was held in the irc channel of a specific club, namely that of Independence Fleet. This was an innovation of Charles Star, who wanted SciWorld to take on more of an Olympic feel, with a different club hosting the convention each year. Previous conventions were held on AOL, or in the Diaspora Games irc channel.
The 2011 convention was also the first online simming convention to open with a multimedia presentation.