User:Jesus Saves

Hi everyone! I'm Jesus_Saves, and that's the name I even use in-game. As you might expect, I am a Christian and I try my hardest to be an excellent example for Jesus Christ.

More About Me

I'm a high school graduate whose taking a year off to build up the money to pay for college. I plan on attending Independence Community College in the fall 2010 semester. In the meantime, I'm working about 15-20 hours a week at McDonald's. I'm part of the cleanup crew, and I usually work during lunch hours and a little after that.

My favorite TV shows, outside of Christian television, are the Star Trek series (except Star Trek: Enterprise), Meerkat Manor and Ben 10: Alien Force. I have a wide variety of musical interests which encompass most Western genres except jazz. I am especially fond of techno and variations thereof. My favorite bands are Daft Punk, Hillsong London, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Avril Lavigne. My hobbies include computer programming and writing science fiction.

I will probably use this as my mission log. I plan on being a little more structured with my ships, i.e., x amount of Athenas, x amount of Ares, etc. I'll also give ships names if possible, and fleets named. Even missions and expeditions, perhaps? So if you ever hear me ramble about "Iscariot Fleet, led by the Prometheus-class Pentecost, is on its way to Alpha Centaui XI on Operation: Redemption" you'll understand. I seriously want to build a nice ship and name it the Enterprise.

Axioms of Gameplay

Preamble

It was once questioned, "What is the point of this game?". Indeed looking at menus and listening to others whine about how their fleets have been destroyed and other things would seem to indicate that this game is simply flat, dull and without challenge. However, I have found that with just a little imagination and a will to excel, it is clear that Starfleet Commander is more than just another point-and-click MMO. This is my Creed, my Doctrine, my Tenet, my Axioms of why I play this game.

The Depth of the Game

Starfleet Commander can be seen as another game of warfare, collecting resources, and becoming the most powerful person on the block. And indeed it is all three of these - but it also more.

Intelligence

This game pits you against actual players, not artificial intelligences that use statistics, boolean and random number generators. No, the owners of the planets around you are living, breathing humans who may seem to erratically and illogically be on all day long or go vast periods of time without doing anything.

Thus, it is necessary to keep a watchful eye on everyone else. Espionage probes allow you to see what your immediate and further neighbors are doing so you can assess your condition.

Alliances

January - current: Nobunaga's Overachieving Bastards, a training alliance where I can ask questions and receive help from experienced players. The former leader was once the leader of Empire. I don't plan on being in the alliance forever, just long enough for me to get stable footing.

Miscellaneous Goodies

Naming Conventions?

Artemis-class: They'll be named after ships from Star Trek.
Poseidon-class: Named after sea creatures both real and mythological. The first one off the line is the Sea Dragon (C-01)
Prometheus-class: Since their design is obviously inspired by aircraft carriers, that's how I'll name them. My first Prommie, then, will be the Langley (I go by U.S. ship names.)

Battle Report I have had my first battle losses. In the battle of 339-M, a simple fleetsave to a (supposedly) inactive player, two craft were lost: Probe 01 (P-01) and the Reliant (F-03, Artemis class). You guys did good.

Colonies
Woo-hoo! I settled my first colony quite a distance from my homeworld. I call it God Loves YOU!

My homeworld is called Jesus Saves!, a.k.a. First Extrasolar Assembly of God, and my colony is a.k.a. Victory Extrasolar Assembly of God.

Wiki Skillz

This is where I will do tests to improve my wiki editing skillz. One day I will be uber-1337 at it.