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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, | ||
- | ==== How Star Army Works ====Â | + | The core element of our universe is the [[stararmy: |
- | In a nutshell, Star Army works like this: | + | |
- | - You create your character. | + | Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or older) to join. |
- | - Imagine yourself in that character' | + | |
- | ==== Account Registration | + | ===== The Setting |
- | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. | + | Earth is merely a legend at this point in the far future. Instead, |
- | The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both. | + | {{: |
- | - [[http:// | + | ==== Technology ====Â |
- | * You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http:// | + | Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, |
- | * Forum accounts with 0 posts are regularly deleted as an anti-spam measure, so post something! | + | |
- | - [[http:// | + | |
- | * You'll need a wiki account to create an article for your character page. | + | |
- | * No wiki knowledge is required to post your character; We have a form that automatically adds the wiki code for you. | + | |
- | ==== Creating Characters | + | ==== Playable Factions |
- | The [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] (CCG) is your primary resource for making your character. | + | You can make characters in any faction |
- | * **[[creating_a_character|Create | + | * [[faction: |
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+ | * [[faction: | ||
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- | === 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 ====Â |
- | 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 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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- | 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: |
- | ==== Start Roleplaying | + | ===== Joining Roleplays =====Â |
- | Once you' | + | We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You' |
- | === Basic Rules ===Â | + | Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying |
- | * Respect other players' | + | |
- | * 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 with your [[: | + | |
- | * 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 in your plot's OOC thread. | + | |
- | * If you need to leave a plot, follow the instructions | + | |
- | Full rules are available | + | There' |
- | === Play-by-Post Roleplaying | + | ==== Current Open RPs ====Â |
- | Most Star Army roleplay is done by posting directly onto a thread | + | These are the latest topics in the Open RP forum (with the time of the latest post in parentheses): |
- | === Joint Posts Roleplaying ===Â | + | {{rss> |
- | For JPs, we usually arrange a meeting time or just spontaneously start role-playing with whoever is online that fits into a plot. These RP sessions usually last about an hour or two and when we're done, one of the people in the RP session saves, edits, and posts the transcript (then referred to as a [[:joint_post]]) onto the boards. The above methods of RP are why some parts of the board tend to have big, long posts with multiple characters and few replies--so don't let them intimidate you, they' | + | |
- | For more information on JPs, read the [[guide: | ||
- | ==== Questions and Assistance | + | ===== Adding to The Setting =====Â |
- | There are many ways to get help: | + | In addition |
- | - The [[http:// | + | |
- | - You can [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] for live assistance ([[guide:irc|IRC Guide]])Â | + | * [[guide: |
- | - You can email the admin at [[stararmy@gmail.com]]Â | + | Â |
- | | + | ===== 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 a wiki account [[https:// | ||
+ | - Post an introduction in [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/ | ||
+ | - Join the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Make your first character page - See [[guide:creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]Â | ||
+ | - Join any Open RP thread | ||
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+ | ===== Questions and Assistance =====Â | ||
+ | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone to mentor you through it, and we're happy to do that! If we haven' | ||
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+ | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https://stararmy.com/ | ||
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+ | * You can also contact | ||
+ | * If you can't log in or register email [email protected]Â | ||
+ | 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. | ||
- | ==== Other Helpful Pages ==== | ||
- | * [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] | ||
- | * [[: | ||
- | * [[: |