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====== Creating a Character ====== | ====== Creating a Character ====== | ||
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: | 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: | ||
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===== Starting Out ===== | ===== Starting Out ===== | ||
- | Before you start, we suggest deciding on two things: plot and faction. | + | Before you start, we suggest deciding on two things: plot and species. |
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- | ==== Choose a Faction ==== | + | |
- | First, you should look at the current playable factions and decide which one your character inhabits. The current playable factions are: | + | |
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- | ^ Flag ^ Faction ^ Description ^ | + | |
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- | In addition to the above factions, your character can also be independent. See [[guide: | + | |
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+ | You may want to look at [[guide: | ||
==== Choose a Plot ==== | ==== Choose a Plot ==== | ||
- | Look at the [[guide:active_plots]] and see if there' | + | First, you should look at the currently active |
Please note that some plots accept " | Please note that some plots accept " | ||
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==== Grab a Veteran? ==== | ==== 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 | + | 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 |
==== It Doesn' | ==== It Doesn' | ||
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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: | 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: | ||
- | * [[templates:character_form]] 🆕 | + | ==== Namespace Templates ===== |
- | * Generates new wiki pages based on a form | + | Creating a new page in any of the // |
- | * No wiki coding is required | + | |
- | * Recommended for users who want to create their character pages immediately. | + | |
- | * [[https://stararmy.com/templates/character.php|Character Template & Wiki Code Generator]] | + | * characters: |
- | * Codes wiki pages based on a form | + | * characters: |
- | * No wiki coding required | + | * characters:nepleslia |
- | * Provides previews | + | * //et cetera// |
- | * Doesn' | + | |
+ | For directions on how to move your character | ||
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+ | ==== Wiki Template ==== | ||
+ | * [[templates: | ||
+ | * Basic model for the character template. | ||
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+ | ==== Forum Post ===== | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* Forum thread with general info about character submission. | * Forum thread with general info about character submission. | ||
* Recommended for users who want a **private app review**. | * Recommended for users who want a **private app review**. | ||
- | * [[templates: | ||
- | * Basic model for the character template. | ||
- | * Also, creating a new page in the character: namespace will automatically load a blank template you can fill in. | ||
===== Specific Guides ===== | ===== Specific Guides ===== | ||
- | These are creation guides written specifically for each species, giving you the all details you need when you make your character. | + | These are creation guides written specifically for each species, giving you all the details you need when you make your character. |
==== Main Species ==== | ==== Main Species ==== | ||
- | These core species are recommended for new players because these races have a wide playerbase and a variety of plots to choose from. | + | These core species are recommended for new players because these species |
^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ||
- | | {{stararmy:character:duty:blackberry.png? | + | | {{characters:yamatai:sakura_blackberry:blackberry_duty.png? |
- | | {{:stararmy:character: | + | | {{stararmy:characters: |
- | | {{faction: | + | | {{faction: |
- | | {{character:2015:alpin_lupaie:alpin_lupaie.png?100& | + | | {{:characters:yamatai:uaeso_chibi.png?125|}} | [[guide:creating_a_norian_character|Create a Norian]] | [[species:norian|]] | {{faction:yamatai:flags: |
- | | {{character:2013:katanova_suiyrena.png?125&nolink|Neshaten}} | + | | {{characters:neshaten:2013_katanova_suiyrena_by_ichan.png? |
- | | {{faction: | + | | {{stararmy:characters:separa_shan_tech.png?125& |
- | | {{ : | + | | |
- | | [[species:elysian|{{plot:isc_phoenix: | + | |
- | Most species | + | In addition to the above factions, your character can also have the option of joining [[corp: |
==== Alternate Species ==== | ==== Alternate Species ==== | ||
- | These are less-frequently-used species that are available to play, but are less supported due to low faction activity or other issues. | + | These are less-frequently-used species that are available to play but are less supported due to low faction activity or other issues. |
^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ||
- | | {{character:2015:merr_il_ghere.png? | + | | {{faction:abwehran_star_empire:characters: |
- | | {{faction:gartagens:character:tam.png?135& | + | | {{faction:iromakuanhe:characters:lod4.png?100& |
- | | {{faction:abwehran_star_empire:character:hetzer.png?125& | + | | {{characters:2015:alpin_lupaie:alpin_lupaie.png?100& |
- | | {{stararmy:character:separa_shan_tech.png?125&nolink|Separa' | + | | {{:faction:iromakuanhe:characters:anju_seda_razavi.png?100|Iromakuanhe}} | [[guide:iromakuanhe|Create an Iromakuanhe]] | [[species:iromakuanhe]] | {{:faction:iromakuanhe:iromaflagcurrent.png? |
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=== Additional Minor Species === | === Additional Minor Species === | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[species: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
===== General Guides ===== | ===== General Guides ===== | ||
These are general guides. Please use the species-specific guides above instead if possible. | These are general guides. Please use the species-specific guides above instead if possible. | ||
- | * [[guide: | + | * [[species: |
- | * [[guide:anthro]] | + | * [[species:anthro]] |
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+ | * [[species: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
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* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
- | * [[guide:work_for_uso]] | + | * [[guide:types_of_wings]] |