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====== Creating a Character ====== | ====== Creating a Character ====== | ||
- | This guide will help you create a character to play in the SARP. | + | This guide will help you create a character to play in the Star Army setting. It is focused on making a character page on the wiki for your character and getting that wiki page approved as part of the site's [[guide: |
- | Start with the [[http:// | + | ===== Starting Out ===== |
+ | Before you start, we suggest deciding on two things: plot and species. | ||
- | === Choosing A Faction === | + | You may want to look at [[guide:characters_wanted]] to see who is recruiting |
- | Characters in the military in one of the major factions (eg [[:star_army_of_yamatai]] or [[nepleslia: | + | |
- | === Have a Plot In Mind === | + | ==== Choose |
- | **Try to figure out what plot you're aiming for and build a character that fits. **Before you make your character, if possible, do a little background reading on the role-play and get an idea of which plot you want to join. A //plot// in this case refers to an ongoing role playing group. In the Star Army RP, these are often on starships. Since a plot has an existing GM, story, and characters, there will be people and characters immediately available to interact with. You can find ongoing roleplay plots using the [[:list of active plots|List of Active Plots]]. | + | First, you should look at the currently active [[:plots]] and see if there' |
- | Other types of characters | + | Please note that some plots accept " |
- | === Stay Focused === | + | If you do not see an active plot that interests you, you can also create your own RP thread. New RPs all start in Open RP. If you make your own RP thread, we suggest first making |
- | **Our wiki is very deep. Don't drown in it.** Our goal is to help you get into the RP quickly and smoothly. Much of the background and history presented | + | |
- | ==== Specific Guides | + | ==== Grab a Veteran? |
- | These are creation guides written specifically for given races. | + | It might help if you get the attention of one of the other Star Army members that can help you as you work on writing up your character. Why not find somebody on the [[https:// |
- | === Main Species | + | ==== It Doesn' |
- | :-D // | + | **Our goal is to help you get into the RP quickly and smoothly.** Our wiki is very deep. Don't drown in it by getting overwhelmed by obscure details. Much of the background and history presented in this wiki is not strictly necessary |
- | ^ ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | + | It' |
- | | {{stararmy: | + | |
- | | {{stararmy:character: | + | |
- | | {{nepleslia: | + | |
- | | {{gartagens: | + | |
- | Most species also have the option of joining [[origin: | + | ===== Character Templates ===== |
+ | We recommend you start with the character template open in a separate tab or window and fill it in as you go through the Character Creation Guide. Choose any of the following methods: | ||
- | === Alternate Species | + | ==== Easy Form ===== |
- | We suggest joining one of these smaller factions | + | * [[templates: |
+ | * Generates new wiki pages based on a form | ||
+ | * No wiki coding is required | ||
+ | * Recommended | ||
+ | ==== Templates ===== | ||
+ | * [[templates: | ||
+ | * Basic model for the character template. | ||
+ | * Also, creating a new page in the characters: | ||
+ | * Note: There are also factional namespaces available at **characters: | ||
+ | * characters: | ||
+ | * characters: | ||
+ | * characters: | ||
+ | * For directions on how to move your character page, see: [[wiki: | ||
- | ^ ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | + | ==== Forum Post ===== |
- | | {{: | + | |
- | | {{isc_phoenix: | + | * Forum thread with general info about character |
- | | {{iromakuanhe: | + | * Recommended for users who want a **private app review**. |
- | | {{iromakuanhe: | + | ===== Specific Guides ===== |
+ | These are creation guides written specifically for each species, giving you all the details you need when you make your character. | ||
+ | ==== Main Species ==== | ||
+ | These core species are recommended for new players because these species have a wide playerbase and a variety of plots to choose from. | ||
- | == Additional Minor Species | + | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ |
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- | | + | | {{stararmy: |
- | * [[ccg:Separa_Shan | + | | {{faction: |
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+ | | {{characters: | ||
+ | | {{stararmy: | ||
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- | ==== General Guides ==== | + | In addition to the above factions, your character can also have the option of joining |
- | * [[ccg:general]] | + | |
- | * [[guide:skills]] | + | |
- | * [[guide:female_measurements|Female Body Measurements]] | + | |
- | ==== Character Templates | + | ==== Alternate Species |
- | * [[http:// | + | These are less-frequently-used species that are available to play but are less supported due to low faction activity or other issues. |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | * [[: | + | |
- | * [[guide: | + | |
- | * [[: | + | |
+ | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ||
+ | | {{faction: | ||
+ | | {{faction: | ||
+ | | {{characters: | ||
+ | | {{: | ||
+ | | [[species: | ||
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+ | === Additional Minor Species === | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[species: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
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+ | ===== General Guides ===== | ||
+ | These are general guides. Please use the species-specific guides above instead if possible. | ||
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+ | * [[guide: | ||
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