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| - | ====== New Players' | + | ====== New Players' |
| - | Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate. Please read it thoroughly. | + | Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate. |
| - | {{http:// | + | ===== Roleplaying Overview =====Â |
| + | In Star Army, you and other members create characters who live in the high-tech fictional universe of Star Army and then use your imagination to write your character' | ||
| - | ==== How Star Army Works ====Â | + | **Star Army** is a play-by-post roleplaying community, which means we operate by posting text on the forum. Unlike tabletop roleplaying games, Star Army is mostly just writing and does not use complex game mechanics (math). Most story plots have a **Game Master** (GM) assigned whose job is to guide the story, describe the setting, and write the actions of background characters (NPCs). In the Open Roleplay forum, the creator of the RP thread may act as a GM. |
| - | In a nutshell, Star Army works like this: | + | |
| - | - You create your character. | + | Most RP occurs in ongoing RP plots. After their second RP thread starts, they can get their own subforum. A // |
| - | - Imagine yourself | + | |
| - | ==== Account Registration =====Â | + | **In Star Army RPs, we usually write in third-person past tense**, the way most novels do. For example: //A scowl of disgust appeared on Sayuri' |
| - | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate. | + | |
| - | The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both. | + | For the full guide to roleplaying on Star Army, see [[guide: |
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| - | - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http:// | ||
| - | - Important notes: Forum accounts with 0 posts are regularly deleted as an anti-spam measure, so post something! Also, newly registered users start with private messages disabled and may require posts to be approved by a moderator in some forums until after their third post. | ||
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| - | - 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. It's linked on the [[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]] article. | ||
| - | ==== Questions and Assistance | + | ===== Account Setup =====Â |
| - | There are many ways to get help: | + | Star Army is an " |
| - | - The [[http:// | + | Register an account on [[https:// |
| - | - You can [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] and ask our members for assistance ([[guide: | + | |
| - | - You can email the admin at [[stararmy@gmail.com]]Â | + | |
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| + | Optional: Create a wiki account. **The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both.** You'll need a wiki account to create and edit wiki articles (such as if you want to make a page for your character). [[https:// | ||
| - | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ====Â | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
| - | Start your first character using the guide: **[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]**. Once your character is approved you're free to start [[guide: | + | |
| - | ===== FAQ =====Â | + | ===== Creating Characters |
| - | Here's some links to answers for frequently asked questions: | + | When you're ready, start making characters using the guides found on the **[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]** wiki page. Once your character is approved you're free to start [[guide:Roleplaying]] by joining a [[active_plots|plot]] group or by joining or creating a roleplay thread. |
| - | ==== General Questions ====Â | + | |
| - | | + | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https:// |
| - | * Does Star Army cost anything to participate in? No, but we take [[http:// | + | * Find other players to RP with in the [[https:// |
| - | * [[guide: | + | |
| - | * [[guide:leaving|What should I do if I have to leave?]] | + | |
| - | ==== Roleplaying Questions ==== | ||
| - | * [[guide: | ||
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| - | ==== Setting Questions ==== | ||
| - | * [[faq:must knows for a new saoy soldier|What are some things a new Star Army soldier should know?]] | ||
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| - | * [[faq:Power armor Prevalence|Why is power armor so prevalent? | ||
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| - | ==== Wiki Questions ====Â | + | ===== Questions |
| - | * [[faq: | + | 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' |
| - | * [[faq:How do I move a page?]]Â | + | |
| - | * [[wiki:criteria_for_deletion]] | + | |
| - | ==== Other Questions ====Â | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions |
| - | If your question is not listed above, please ask it in the [[http:// | + | * Talk to people in the [[https:// |
| + | * You can also contact [[user: | ||
| + | * if you can't log in, email [email protected] or text to 1-209-782-7276 | ||
| - | ===== Other Helpful Pages ===== | ||
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