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====== Creating a Character ====== | ====== Creating a Character ====== | ||
- | This guide will help you create | + | 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: |
- | Characters do not have to be approved or on the wiki to appear in Open Roleplaying Forum threads, but for elsewhere in Star Army RP, they do. | + | ===== Starting Out ===== |
+ | Before you start, we suggest deciding | ||
- | ==== General Instructions ==== | + | You may want to look at [[guide:characters_wanted]] to see who is recruiting |
- | Start with the [[http:// | + | |
- | === Choosing A Faction | + | ==== Choose a Plot ==== |
- | Characters in the military in one of the major factions (eg [[:star_army_of_yamatai]] or [[nepleslia:military]]) are usually easiest to play because they get the most resources and plots to be in (after all, it is a military themed RP). | + | First, you should look at the currently active |
- | There' | + | Please note that some plots accept " |
- | Joining a faction is not required. If you want to blaze your own trail, see the [[guide: | + | 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 an interest check in the OOC forum first to see if other people want to roleplay with you. |
- | **Tip:** A faction manager or game master from your chosen faction can be a great resource to help you make your character. | + | ==== Grab a Veteran? ==== |
+ | 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:// | ||
- | === Consider Available RP === | + | ==== It Doesn' |
- | **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 | + | **Our goal is to help you get into the RP quickly |
- | **Tip:** You don't have to join an existing RP. You can also make your own roleplay threads; just remember, it' | + | It's okay to submit |
- | === Stay Focused | + | ===== Character Templates ===== |
- | **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 in this wiki is not strictly necessary for creating a character. Just **focus on making a character you like**. It's okay to submit an imperfect biography; if adjustments are needed, other members will help you tweak your character to fit the setting during the character' | + | We recommend you start with the character template open in a separate tab or window and fill it in as you go through |
- | === Create Your Character' | + | ==== Easy Form ===== |
- | Add your bio to the wiki. If you're not sure how, see the steps below: | + | * [[templates: |
+ | * Generates new wiki pages based on a form | ||
+ | * No wiki coding is required | ||
+ | * Recommended for users who want to create their character pages immediately. | ||
- | - Go the [[:list_of_notable_characters]], follow | + | ==== Templates ===== |
- | - Save the page and then click the (red) link you just made. It'll take you to a page that says "This page hasn't been created." | + | * [[templates:character]] |
- | | + | * Basic model for the character |
- | - Make any final adjustments needed and then save your Wiki bio. | + | * Also, creating a new page in the characters: |
+ | | ||
+ | * characters: | ||
+ | * characters: | ||
+ | * characters: | ||
+ | * For directions on how to move your character page, see: [[wiki: | ||
- | See also: [[# | + | ==== Forum Post ===== |
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Forum thread with general info about character submission. | ||
+ | * Recommended for users who want a **private app review**. | ||
+ | ===== Specific Guides ===== | ||
+ | These are creation guides written specifically for each species, giving you all the details you need when you make your character. | ||
- | ==== Specific Guides | + | ==== Main Species |
- | These are creation guides written specifically | + | These core species |
- | === Main Species | + | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ |
- | :-D // | + | | {{characters:yamatai: |
+ | | {{stararmy: | ||
+ | | {{faction: | ||
+ | | {{: | ||
+ | | {{characters: | ||
+ | | {{stararmy: | ||
+ | | | ||
- | ^ ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | + | In addition |
- | | {{stararmy: | + | |
- | | {{stararmy:character: | + | |
- | | {{nepleslia: | + | |
- | Most species | + | ==== Alternate Species ==== |
+ | These are less-frequently-used | ||
- | === Alternate | + | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ |
- | We suggest joining one of these smaller factions | + | | {{faction: |
+ | | {{faction: | ||
+ | | {{characters: | ||
+ | | {{: | ||
+ | | [[species: | ||
- | ^ ^ Creation Guide ^ | + | === Additional Minor Species |
- | | {{gartagens: | + | |
- | | {{: | + | * [[guide:iee|Create an I'ee]] |
- | | {{isc_phoenix: | + | |
- | | {{iromakuanhe: | + | |
- | | {{iromakuanhe: | + | |
+ | ===== General Guides ===== | ||
+ | These are general guides. Please use the species-specific guides above instead if possible. | ||
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- | == Additional Minor Species == | + | * [[species:anthro]] |
- | | + | * [[guide:birthplaces]] |
- | * [[ccg:lorath | Create a Lorath]] | + | * [[species:random_alien]] |
- | * [[guide:creating_a_neshaten_character|Create a Neshaten]] | + | * [[guide:general]] |
- | * [[ccg:hidden_sun_clan|Create a Hidden Sun Character]] | + | |
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- | ==== General Guides ==== | + | |
- | * [[ccg: | + | |
- | * [[ccg: | + | |
- | * [[ccg:general]] | + | |
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
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- | ==== Character Templates ==== | + | * [[guide:inventory]] |
- | | + | * [[guide:adoption]] |
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[guide:types_of_wings]] |
- | * [[: | + | |
- | * [[guide:npc_template]] (manual formatting) | + | |
- | * [[: | + | |
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- | ==== Submitting Your Character ==== | + | |
- | In order to keep Star Army's setting original, consistent, and high-quality, | + | |
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- | **How to submit:** Go to the [[http:// | + | |
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- | === Who Can Approve My Character? === | + | |
- | * Player characters are approved by their plot GM (if for a plot)*. | + | |
- | * Player characters not aimed as a specific plot are approved by the Character Forum Moderators. | + | |
- | * Non-player characters are approved by their respective faction manager. | + | |
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- | Other types of characters are approved by the Setting Manager ([[user: | + | |
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- | * Some character forum moderators are authorized to approve characters on behalf of GMs and FMs and all players are allowed to give suggestions and advice to fellow players. You are not required to follow any particular piece of advice but ignoring the suggestions of the approval staff may result in the character being rejected. | + | |
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- | === Review and Approval === | + | |
- | We encourage you to also send your own private message to the plot GM introducing yourself and/or post in your intended plot's OOC thread to alert the plot GM that your character is awaiting approval for the plot. | + | |
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- | If there are no problems, approval will usually be quick and painless. If there are issues with your biography, the game master will do his best to help you adjust it so that it makes sense or fits in the role-play. The most common sources of problems are overpowered, | + | |
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- | **NOTE: If you update/edit your bio, post a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!** | + | |
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- | Your plot's game master or a character forum moderator will post comments and/or approval of your character in the forum thread you posted. The topic will then be moved to the [[http:// | + | |
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- | In the unlikely event your character is approved but cannot be accepted (For example, if a plot becomes full or closed), the plot's GM (or if he is not available, the Faction Manager or Setting Manager) will post a notice in the approved character thread and then contact your second choice plot GM on your behalf. | + | |
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- | ==== After Approval ==== | + | |
- | Once you're accepted into the plot, edit the [[: | + | |
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- | If your character is in the military, you will also get an orders thread in the appropriate communications forum. It will tell your character where to go and serves as a record of his/her military service including transfers, awards, and promotions. | + | |
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- | **You are responsible for keeping your character page up-to-date.** Keep track of changes your character' | + | |