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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. There is no cost to join or participate. | + | 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. | + | |
- | ==== Questions and Assistance | + | ==== Languages |
- | There are many ways to get help: | + | The common galactic standard language is called [[language:trade|Trade]]. Other languages can be found here: [[guide: |
- | - The [[http:// | + | ==== Playable Factions ====Â |
- | | + | You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you life. Your options are: |
- | - You can email the admin at [[stararmy@gmail.com]]Â | + | |
- | - You can call or text message the admin, [[user:Wes]], at (209) STAR-ARMY (+12097827276). | + | |
- | ==== Creating Characters ====Â | + | * [[faction: |
- | The [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] (CCG) is your primary resource for making your character. | + | |
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+ | * [[faction: | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
- | * **[[creating_a_character|Create a Character]]** | + | Some of these playable factions have sub-factions and subcultures within them, such as the [[faction: |
- | === Submitting Your Character ===Â | + | {{:guide:npg2.png? |
- | When you're done [[guide:creating_a_character|Creating Your Character]], | + | |
- | - Add your bio to the wiki (if you're not sure how, see the steps below)Â | + | ==== Recent Events ====Â |
- | - Go the [[:list_of_notable_characters]], follow the link to your faction, and then click "Edit this page" and add a link to your your character. | + | The current year is [[timeline:YE 45]] (OOC: [[calendar:2023]]) The factions of the Kikyo Sector recently fought off an invasion in the [[timeline:Events: |
- | - 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 ===Â | + | Here's some other recent events |
- | 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, | + | |
- | **NOTE: If you update/edit your bio, post a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!** | + | ---- struct list ----Â |
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+ | headers: Year, Month, Page | ||
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- | 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:// | + | * For recent OOC Announcements, |
+ | * For recent In-Character News, see https:// | ||
- | 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. | + | {{: |
- | === After Approval | + | ===== Joining Roleplays =====Â |
- | Once you' | + | We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You' |
- | 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. | + | Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide: |
- | **You are responsible | + | There' |
+ | ==== Current Open RPs ==== | ||
+ | These are the latest topics in the Open RP forum (with the time of the latest post in parentheses): | ||
- | ==== Roleplaying ====Â | + | {{rss> |
- | Once you're in a plot, start role-playing! If it's a single-post plot you can start right away (or as soon as it makes sense in the plot). If it's a [[: | + | |
- | === Basic Rules === | ||
- | * 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 other players and 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 here: [[guide: | ||
- | Full rules are available here: [[guide:rules]] | + | ===== Adding to The Setting =====Â |
+ | In addition to adding to the Star Army Universe with roleplaying, | ||
- | === Format and Use of Forum Code ===Â | + | * [[guide: |
- | The following formatting is standard for in-character posts: | + | * [[guide:submission_rules]] |
- | * Bold text is used for announcements | + | ===== Play With Privacy =====Â |
- | * Italics are used for wireless communication and telepathy. | + | You do not have to provide a real name to participate |
- | * Quote boxes should be used for any content from a previous post and for in-character quotes of things like electronic mail, dinner menus, etc. | + | |
- | * Parenthesis are used to signify OOC (Out Of Character) comments. Please don't make off-topic OOC comments during JPs, and keep the OOC to a minimum in IC posts. | + | |
- | === Communicate! | + | ===== Your Checklist =====Â |
- | There are several available methods of Communication available to RP Members. Yahoo! Messenger, E-mail, private messages, and the forums themselves are some examples. Sub-plots, problems, questions, concerns, suggestions, | + | Here's what we recommend: |
- | === Conflicts ===Â | + | - Read the [[guide: |
- | Any major event, situation, condition, action, etc. which directly involves another Player' | + | - Register an account on the [[https:// |
+ | - Register a wiki account [[https:// | ||
+ | - Post an introduction in [[https:// | ||
+ | - Join the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Make your first character page - See [[guide: | ||
+ | - Join any Open RP thread | ||
- | In the case that someone | + | ===== Questions and Assistance =====Â |
+ | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone | ||
- | === Metagaming ===Â | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// |
- | Let's all remember to keep OOC knowledge separate from IC knowledge. Don't direct your character to stuff if he/she wouldn' | + | * Talk to people in the [[https:// |
+ | * You can also contact [[user: | ||
+ | * If you can't log in or register email wes@stararmy.com | ||
- | === Keeping Up ===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. |
- | Try your hardest to read each and every new post in your roleplay. This cuts down on confusion and prevents conflicts in the storyline from arising. If you don’t have time, at least read the ones involving your ship. Print them if you need to. You are expected to post regularly (at least one RP post a week). If you can’t | + | |
- | === Starting a Side Plot === | ||
- | In each adventure there are two types of plots: The Backbone Plot, and the various Sub-plots. The Backbone Plot takes precedence over sub-plots. Sub-plots must be worked in and around the Backbone Plot in order for the RP to function correctly. This is not to say that because a sub-plot goes against the Backbone Plot it can't be used. It simply means that you must either rework, or put off the sub plot until such a time as it can be used. | ||
- | === Quality Of Writing === | ||
- | Writing is the means with which we interact with one another. It is vital that you write well, so that others can understand you and so they aren't distracted from the RP by errors. Don't bother posting a sentence if you can't be bothered to capitalize it or put a period at the end. The clearer your post, the less the likelihood it will be overlooked or misunderstood. | ||
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- | * Sentence structure, and correct grammar and spelling are a must. | ||
- | * Double spacing between paragraphs is required. This means paragraphs should have a full blank line between them. | ||
- | * All posts should be written in third person past tense. The third person is mostly for clarity because there are many " | ||
- | * Please use your character' | ||
- | * Try to be detailed and descriptive. | ||
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- | === 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 Post or just a post. Sometimes single posts are consolidated into compilations. | ||
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- | See: [[guide: | ||
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- | === Joint Posts Roleplaying === | ||
- | 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 [[: | ||
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- | For more information on JPs, read the [[guide: | ||
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- | ==== Other Helpful Pages ==== | ||
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- | * [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] | ||
- | * [[: | ||
- | * [[: |