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== ACS - Allegiance Command School == | == ACS - Allegiance Command School == | ||
The Allegiance Command School (or ACS) was founded in response to the need for experienced commanders to step forward and run games. Just like tabletop role-playing games need to be run by a good game master, good Allegiance games rely on good commanders to build bases, purchase tech, and organize the team. It is the mission of ACS to: | The '''Allegiance Command School''' (or ACS) was founded in response to the need for experienced commanders to step forward and run games. Just like tabletop role-playing games need to be run by a good game master, good Allegiance games rely on good commanders to build bases, purchase tech, and organize the team. It is the mission of ACS to: | ||
Train accomplished pilots in the art of command through a mix of reading, "written work" and one-on-one mentoring | *Train accomplished pilots in the art of command through a mix of reading, "written work" and one-on-one mentoring | ||
Service the Allegiance Community by providing pilots who can competently command pickup games | *Service the Allegiance Community by providing pilots who can competently command pickup games | ||
Service younger and smaller squads by providing pilots who can competently command squad games | *Service younger and smaller squads by providing pilots who can competently command squad games | ||
Ensure that diverse segments of the Allegiance community benefit from the program | *Ensure that diverse segments of the Allegiance community benefit from the program | ||
ACS runs in nine-week sessions with limited class sizes. Rather than accepting applications on a rolling basis (like @Cadet), each ACS session is preceded by an application period. Requirements are steeper than @ | |||
ACS runs in nine-week sessions with limited class sizes. Rather than accepting applications on a rolling basis (like [[@Cadet]]), each ACS session is preceded by an application period. Requirements are steeper than @Cadet, and expectations are higher. Students accepted into the program are expected to read the program's material, discuss in forum and then apply what they have learned in game. Interested parties are encouraged to learn about the application process here. A current list of our mentors can be found [http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30416 here]. | |||
== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
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== ACS Graduates == | == ACS Graduates == | ||
The list of Graduates is maintained [http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32708 | The list of Graduates is maintained [http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32708 here]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:07, 7 September 2007
ACS - Allegiance Command School
The Allegiance Command School (or ACS) was founded in response to the need for experienced commanders to step forward and run games. Just like tabletop role-playing games need to be run by a good game master, good Allegiance games rely on good commanders to build bases, purchase tech, and organize the team. It is the mission of ACS to:
- Train accomplished pilots in the art of command through a mix of reading, "written work" and one-on-one mentoring
- Service the Allegiance Community by providing pilots who can competently command pickup games
- Service younger and smaller squads by providing pilots who can competently command squad games
- Ensure that diverse segments of the Allegiance community benefit from the program
ACS runs in nine-week sessions with limited class sizes. Rather than accepting applications on a rolling basis (like @Cadet), each ACS session is preceded by an application period. Requirements are steeper than @Cadet, and expectations are higher. Students accepted into the program are expected to read the program's material, discuss in forum and then apply what they have learned in game. Interested parties are encouraged to learn about the application process here. A current list of our mentors can be found here.
Brief History
The program was started by Phrase in early 2005. Despite the participation of expert commanders and one-on-one mentoring, the program had mixed success and languished due to neglect. The program was later picked up by Virulence, who reworked the program into a public forum for discussing command (making all of the previously written material publicly available). After several months under this format, Shizoku took up custodianship of the program, returning it to a closed-forum, "apply and be accepted" program like @cadet. He generated a great deal of new material for the program, and eventually involved every long-standing squad in a complete rewrite.
In February 2007, Shizoku gave up the program to Clay_Pigeon who oversaw the completion of the rewrite, as well as the first ACS sessions under the new program. It is still too early to rate the program's success, but initial results are promising. ACS is as close as it has ever been to achieving its mission of providing the Allegiance community with competent commanders.
ACS Graduates
The list of Graduates is maintained here.
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