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The 1999 SciWorld Online Convention was an online simming and role-playing convention that was held on America Online from Thursday, March 18 to Monday, March 22, 1999. Organized by the Simming League, the convention featured events run by members from various communities that were open to all simmers and online role-players, regardless of rank or club affiliation. It was the first SciWorld Online Convention ever held.

Events[]

Chat events[]

The events took place in chat rooms on America Online and were run by members of Ashes of the Rebellion, Federation Sim Fleet, Independent Fleet, Intergalactic Simulation Organization, Online Simulations Association, Trek Online, United Federation of Nations, United League of Starships and the USS Hickory.

Message board events[]

In addition to scheduled chat events, the Dark Realms Simming Universe, a message board based Star Wars club, opened its sim up to the public during the convention, as did the USS Hickory, an independent message board based Star Trek sim. The Intergalactic Simulation Organization also opened its Star Trek based message board sim to the public for the convention. The Simming League also opened a section of its message board to the public for discussions on how to organize and run a sim club.

The following message board events were organized in 1999 SciWorld and took place all weekend:

  • DR : Battleground Star Wars role-play, hosted by the Dark Realms Simming Universe
  • Presidential Council Q&A and advice workshop for role-playing club leaders, hosted by Chas Hammer of Trek Online
  • USS Hickory Star Trek role-play, hosted by Mitch
  • Star Trek role-play, hosted by the Intergalactic Simulation Organization

Schedule[]

  • All times listed are EST (GMT-5)
  • In addition to the events, the SWOC Lounge was open for open chat each day from 6PM (18:00)


Thursday, March 18[]

Time (EST) Event name Event type Host Hosting community
7PM Opening ceremony Ender Maki
Chas Hammer
Online Simulations Association
Trek Online
8PM USS Vindicator Simulation Chas Hammer Trek Online
USS Supernova (1) Simulation Pete Anders Online Simulations Association
9PM Star Trek Trivia Game Penny Boopter Trek Online
USS Supernova (2) Simulation Pete Anders Online Simulations Association
USS Junart Simulation Jon Shuni, Bgj101 Federation Sim Fleet
10PM USS Endeavor Simulation Amy Dax Trek Online

Friday, March 19[]

Time (EST) Event name Event type Host Hosting community
6PM USS Legacy Simulation Voyager987 Independent Fleet
7PM Fun with Simming (1) Workshop Datum
Xu4iaX, Jon Shuni
United League of Starships
Federation Sim Fleet
8PM Fun with Simming (2) Workshop Datum
Xu4iaX, Jon Shuni
United League of Starships
Federation Sim Fleet
USS Generation Simulation Sergei Muronovich Trek Online
USS San Diego Simulation Yarf Intergalactic Simulation Organization
Pokemon Discussion Discussion YodaNxD Intergalactic Simulation Organization
9PM Open Star Wars Sim Simulation Tashak Online Simulations Association
CSA Slider's RPG Simulation CSA Slider Federation Sim Fleet
10PM Star Trek Trivia Game Dev Trek Online
11PM USS Dak Nhe Simulation Fenix, Ann Online Simulations Association

Saturday, March 20[]

Time (EST) Event name Event type Host Hosting community
12AM Mixed Bag Trivia Game Ender Maki Online Simulations Association
1AM
2AM
1:30PM Open Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Sim Simulation Tashaka Online Simulations Association
2:30PM Milliways, Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy chat (1h30) Discussion Tashaka Online Simulations Association
4PM Star Trek and Pokemon Trivia Game YodaNxD Intergalactic Simulation Organization
5PM Officer Sim Training Workshop J. Knight United Federation of Nations
6PM Comedy (1h) Datum United League of Starships
6:30PM The Ethics of the Future (1h) Discussion OSA Myway Online Simulations Association
7PM USS Alliance Simulation FSF Cuce, FSF BradS Federation Sim Fleet
Trek vs Wars vs Bab5: Which one is better? Discussion Datum United League of Starships
8PM USS Atlantis Simulation OSAWolf, OSA Draven Online Simulations Association
Host training Workshop Jon Shuni, Xu4iaX Federation Sim Fleet
USS Charleston Simulation Malu Sanz Trek Online
Pokemon Sim Simulation YodaNxD Intergalactic Simulation Organization
9PM Trek vs NonTrek (1h) Discussion FSF Cuce, Jon Shuni Federation Sim Fleet
Web Workshop (1h) Workshop Sergei Muronovich Trek Online
9:30PM IKC K'mpec (1h) Simulation Nick Intergalactic Simulation Organization
10PM USS Colorado Simulation OSA Bootes and OSA AndrosXV Online Simulations Association
11PM Midievil Tavern Ender Maki Online Simulations Association

Sunday, March 21[]

Time (EST) Event name Event type Host Hosting community
12AM Mixed Bag Trivia Game Ender Maki Online Simulations Association
1AM
2AM
3PM Star Trek Trivia Game Jon Shuni and FSF Carr Federation Sim Fleet
4PM
5PM Classic Star Trek Trivia (1h30) Game OSA Spock Online Simulations Association
6:30PM USS Imzadi (1h) Simulation ISO Troi Intergalactic Simulation Organization
7PM Space Station Destiny Simulation OSA Calhoun and OSA Myway Online Simulations Association
USS Independence Simulation OSA TKel and OSA CoolJ Online Simulations Association
Recruiting Workshop Workshop Jon Dodonna Ashes of the Rebellion
8PM USS Avenger Simulation I. Relayer Trek Online
USS Galtuch Simulation FSF BradS Federation Sim Fleet
9PM Sim Etiquette Workshop FSF Cuce Federation Sim Fleet
10PM Midievil Tavern Ender Maki Online Simulations Association
11PM

Monday, March 22[]

Time (EST) Event name Event type Host Hosting community
12AM Mixed Bag Trivia Game Ender Maki Online Simulations Association
1AM
2AM
7PM Closing Ceremonies Ender Maki Online Simulations Association

Contributors[]

Support[]

Hosts[]

  • Amy Dax, Trek Online
  • AndrosXV, Online Simulations Association
  • Ann, Online Simulations Association
  • Bgj101, Federation Sim Fleet
  • Bootes, Online Simulations Association
  • Brad S., Federation Sim Fleet
  • Calhoun, Online Simulations Association
  • Chas Hammer, Trek Online
  • CoolJ, Online Simulations Association
  • CSA Slider, Federation Sim Fleet
  • Cuce, Federation Sim Fleet
  • Datum, United League of Starships
  • Dev, Trek Online
  • Draven, Online Simulations Association
  • Ender Maki, Online Simulations Association
  • Fenix, Online Simulations Association
  • I. Relayer, Trek Online
  • J. Knight, United Federation of Nations
  • Jon Dodonna, Ashes of the Rebellion
  • Jon Shuni, Federation Sim Fleet
  • Malu Sanz, Trek Online
  • Myway, Online Simulations Association
  • Nick, Intergalactic Simulation Organization
  • Pete Anders, Online Simulations Association
  • Sergei Muronovich, Trek Online
  • Spock, Online Simulations Association
  • Tashak, Online Simulations Association
  • TKel, Online Simulations Association
  • Troi, Intergalactic Simulation Organization
  • Voyager987, Independent Fleet
  • Wolf, Online Simulations Association
  • Xu4iaX, Federation Sim Fleet
  • Yarf, Intergalactic Simulation Organization
  • YodaNxD, Intergalactic Simulation Organization

Aftermath and Legacy[]

The success of the 1999 SciWorld Online Convention spawned annual conventions. The model pioneered at the 1999 Convention - with events run by members from multiple communities, and the convention open to all - set a precedent followed by future SciWorlds.

Ender Maki, Tashak, and Chas Hammer were awarded the 1999 Simming Prize for Peace for their efforts.

Inspired by SciWorld, the AOL sponsored Non Affiliated Gaming Forum attempted to organize its own simming convention in the summer of 1999, but this work never advanced past the planning stage.

Sources[]

  • Chas Hammer, Ender Maki (1999-03-13), "SWOC FINAL: SciWorld Schedule". Accessed: March 11, 2014.(source)
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