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- | ====== New Players' | + | ====== New Players Guide 🔰 ====== |
- | Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you' | + | We're really glad that you're joining |
- | {{http:// | + | ===== What is Star Army? =====Â |
+ | Star Army is a primarily a community for role-playing, | ||
- | ==== Registration =====Â | + | The core element of our universe |
- | The wiki login system | + | |
- | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. | + | Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or older) to join. |
- | * [[http:// | + | ===== The Setting =====Â |
- | * [[http:// | + | Earth is merely a legend at this point in the far future. Instead, Star Army takes place in a huge galaxy called Kagami. The Kagami Galaxy is largely unexplored by the playable factions, which share a particularly fertile corner of the galaxy called |
- | ==== Creating a Character ====Â | + | {{: |
- | The **[[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]]** (CCG) is your primary resource for making your character. | + | |
+ | ==== Technology ==== | ||
+ | Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, | ||
- | === First Character: Join A Major Faction | + | ==== Languages ====Â |
- | We strongly suggest your first character serve in the [[:star_army_of_yamatai]] or [[nepleslia:military]]; this is the best way for you to get a feel of the Star Army universe. Characters in major factions are usually easiest to play because they get the most resources and guidance and the most adventures and plots to be in (after all, it is a military themed RP). | + | The common galactic standard language is called |
- | === Second Character: Join A Smaller Faction | + | ==== Playable Factions ====Â |
- | There' | + | You can make characters |
- | ==== Questions and Assistance ====Â | + | |
- | There are many ways to get help: | + | |
- | * The [[http://stararmy.com/ | + | * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: |
- | * You can [[http:// | + | * [[faction:democratic_imperium_of_nepleslia|Nepleslia]]: an ancient cyberpunk nation where survival is only guaranteed by your gun skills |
- | * You can call or text message the admin, | + | * [[faction:ndc:start|New Dusk Conclave]]: a recently-created nation of outcasts from Yamatai and Nepleslia, now forging their own identity |
- | * You can email the admin at [[[email protected]]] | + | * [[faction:neshaten: |
+ | * [[faction: | ||
- | ==== Submitting Your Character ====Â | + | Some of these playable factions have sub-factions and subcultures within them, such as the [[faction:elysia: |
- | When you're done **[[guide:creating_a_character|Creating Your Character]]**, you'll need to: | + | |
- | - Add your bio to the wiki (if you're not sure how, see the steps below)Â | + | {{:guide:npg2.png?nolink|}} |
- | - Go the [[:list_of_notable_characters]], | + | |
- | - 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." | + | |
- | - Click " | + | |
- | - Make any final adjustments needed and then save your Wiki bio. After saving it, copy its URL. | + | |
- | - Go to the [[http:// | + | |
- | ==== Review and Approval | + | ==== Recent Events |
- | If there are no problems, approval will usually be quick and painless. If there are issues with your biography, | + | The current year is [[timeline: |
- | **NOTE: If you update/edit your bio, post a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!** | + | Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years: |
- | A character forum moderator will post approval of your character in the forum thread you posted. The topic will then be moved to the [[http:// | + | ---- struct list ----Â |
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+ | headers: Year, Month, Page | ||
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- | The plot GM should post in your approved character thread to tell you if your character is accepted into the plot. In the unlikely event your character is approved but cannot be accepted, the 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. If your character is in the military, you will also get an orders thread in the appropriate communications | + | * For recent OOC Announcements, see https:// |
+ | * For recent In-Character News, see https:// | ||
- | Once you're accepted into the plot, edit the [[:list_of_active_plots|plot' | + | {{:stararmy: |
+ | ===== Joining Roleplays ===== | ||
+ | We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You're here to RP, right? You don't need any prior approvals to join Open RPs. That's what makes them open. You can find them in the [[https:// | ||
+ | Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide: | ||
- | ==== Start Roleplaying ====Â | + | There' |
- | Once you're in a plot, start role-playing! If it' | + | |
- | === Basic Rules ===Â | + | ==== Current Open RPs ====Â |
- | * Respect other players' | + | These are the latest topics |
- | * Do not control other people' | + | |
- | * Write well. Your posts should be easy to read. Please use proper spelling and grammar and post in third person. | + | |
- | * Communicate | + | |
- | * Don't disappear on us. Don't vanish and leave people waiting on a post that will never come. | + | |
- | * Absences are fine as long as you give advance warning | + | |
- | * If you need to leave a plot, follow the instructions here: [[guide:leaving]] | + | |
- | Full rules are available here: [[guide: | + | {{rss> |
- | === Play-by-Post Roleplaying === | ||
- | Most Star Army roleplay is done by posting directly onto a thread (or start a new one), which is called a [[single_posts|Single Post]]. Sometimes single posts are consolidated into compilations. | ||
- | === Joint Posts Roleplaying | + | ===== Adding to The Setting =====Â |
- | For JPs, we usually arrange | + | In addition to adding to the Star Army Universe with roleplaying, |
+ | Â | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
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+ | ===== Play With Privacy =====Â | ||
+ | You do not have to provide a real name to participate (See [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Your Checklist =====Â | ||
+ | Here's what we recommend: | ||
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+ | - Read the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Register an account on the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Register | ||
+ | * Note: You don't have to provide your name((https:// | ||
+ | - Post an introduction in [[https:// | ||
+ | - Join the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Make your first character: See [[guide: | ||
+ | - Join any Open RP thread | ||
+ | Â | ||
+ | ===== Questions and Assistance =====Â | ||
+ | Getting into Star Army is easiest | ||
+ | Â | ||
+ | * Post on the forums (Ask questions | ||
+ | * Talk to people in the [[https:// | ||
+ | * You can also contact [[members: | ||
+ | * If you can' | ||
+ | Â | ||
+ | Star Army uses advanced anti-spam methods that may occasionally flag a legitimate user for further review based on IP address, Email, username, or other characteristics. | ||
- | For more information on JPs, read the [[guide: | ||
- | ==== Other helpful pages ==== | ||
- | * [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] | ||
- | * [[: | ||
- | * [[: |