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- | ====== About Star Army ====== | + | ====== About Star Army® ====== |
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+ | Do you need a reliable roleplay community with an interesting sci-fi setting you can contribute to? | ||
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+ | Star Army is a long-running community dedicated to forum roleplaying games set within the original science fiction setting built by many creative players and GMs; your roleplay will help continue to build the Star Army's shared universe. | ||
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+ | ==== What's a Star Army? ==== | ||
+ | //Star Army// is a term for an interstellar military, similar to [[wp> | ||
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+ | ==== Star Army Roleplaying Is Simple | ||
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- | Need a reliable | + | If you have never participated in a roleplay, that is not a problem. **The concept of roleplaying is simple: Write the words and actions of your character.** As a kid you had no problem coming up with stories and adventures for your toys; as an adult it's important to hold onto your imagination. Putting yourself in the shoes of a Star Army® character |
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- | ==== Star Army Is... ==== | + | ==== Space Opera Theme ==== |
- | Star Army is a long-running original scifi roleplay community with over a dozen active roleplay plots to choose from. Our unique setting is built by creative players and GMs; your roleplay will build its history and canon. | + | {{ system: |
- | === Roleplaying Is Simple === | ||
- | If you have never participated in a roleplay, that is not a problem. The concept of roleplaying is simple: You simply use your imagination to write the words and actions of your character. Kids have no problem coming up with stories and adventures for their toys and that creativity is important for us adults to hold on to. Putting yourself in the shoes of a Star Army character can provide a fun contrast to everyday life. | ||
- | ==== What People Are Saying About Star Army ==== | + | Star Army is a " |
- | We asked members what they loved about Star Army . Here’s what they had to say: | + | |
- | | + | If you love Star Trek, Star Wars, and/or Macross, you will be at home in the Star Army universe. |
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- | | + | The story is set sometime into the future where humanity has spread throughout the stars. Much information has been lost in wars, including Earth' |
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- | | + | ==== Star Army Is Award-Winning ==== |
- | | + | Recent awards Star Army has earned from other sites include: |
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- | | + | * 2013 Squiddie Award (Ongoing Worlds Medal for Superior Online Roleplaying) for Best Club/ |
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- | | + | * 2013 Simming Prize (The Prize for Simming and Online Role Playing in Memory of Seth Cotis) for "its fantastic, interesting concept and design, its unique, inspiring setting, and its active, helpful community that welcomes new players openly." |
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- | * “You will find no better an original setting, no more a dedicated core of players, and no more talented a group of writers than Star Army.” | + | We asked members what they loved about Star Army®. Here’s what they had to say: |
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+ | ===== A Shared Vision ===== | ||
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- | ==== A Shared Vision ==== | ||
At Star Army we strive to... | At Star Army we strive to... | ||
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+ | - Be a real and inclusive community. | ||
- | ==== Who We Are ==== | + | We believe: |
- | Star Army is owned and operated by [[user: | + | |
+ | - Star Army is about creating a story and experiencing a different universe through the eyes of our characters. | ||
+ | - Star Army is //not// a numbers game about stats or gaining an advantage over other groups and factions. | ||
+ | - Star Army is a cooperative endeavor, not a competitive one. | ||
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+ | Star Army is owned and operated by [[user: | ||
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+ | ==== Administration ==== | ||
+ | Star Army's admins are [[user: | ||
=== Wes Davis === | === Wes Davis === | ||
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Star Army is my passion. Growing up I became fan of science fiction through reading books and watching Star Trek. When I was in high school I was introduced to anime and roleplaying games and started running games with my friends and family. In 2000, I ventured into the world of online roleplaying and web design and created a character that became the seed of the Star Army universe. By 2003, the community around that universe had grown to the point we needed our own website, so I created StarArmy.com. Since then, the Star Army community and universe have grown and matured, becoming the internet' | Star Army is my passion. Growing up I became fan of science fiction through reading books and watching Star Trek. When I was in high school I was introduced to anime and roleplaying games and started running games with my friends and family. In 2000, I ventured into the world of online roleplaying and web design and created a character that became the seed of the Star Army universe. By 2003, the community around that universe had grown to the point we needed our own website, so I created StarArmy.com. Since then, the Star Army community and universe have grown and matured, becoming the internet' | ||
=== Brian Moore (Nashoba) === | === Brian Moore (Nashoba) === | ||
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I love Science Fiction, I got hooked when I was a child watching the Original Star Trek when it was first aired. My loves for Sci-Fi lead me through forms, television shows, movies, and of course books. I started role-playing back in 1981, yes that's right. It was not long after that I found my first Sci-Fi RPG; which was [[WP> | I love Science Fiction, I got hooked when I was a child watching the Original Star Trek when it was first aired. My loves for Sci-Fi lead me through forms, television shows, movies, and of course books. I started role-playing back in 1981, yes that's right. It was not long after that I found my first Sci-Fi RPG; which was [[WP> | ||
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- | * Administrators: | + | ==== Contacting Star Army ==== |
- | * [[http:// | + | You can talk to us on the [[http:// |
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- | === Other Star Army Members === | + | For official correspondence, |
- | * [[http://stararmy.com/ | + | |
- | === Contacting | + | ===== Joining |
- | You can talk to us on the [[http:// | + | Star Army offers a wealth of exciting things to do. It is a mature community that has been running for years, yet isn't overgrown; each person |
- | For official correspondence, | + | [[guide: |
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- | ==== You Should Join Star Army ==== | + | ---- |
- | Star Army offers a wealth of exciting things to do. It is a mature community that has been running for years, yet isn't overgrown; each person can receive individual attention. Its player-made setting is open to change through your contributions and your characters' | + | |
- | **[[guide: | + | //Star Trek and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. Star Wars is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. Macross™ is a registered trademark of Harmony Gold USA. Warhammer is a trademark of Games Workshop. |