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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. Please read it thoroughly. | ||
- | {{http:// | + | ===== Setting Overview =====Â |
+ | We don't know how far away from Earth we are, or how long ago humans first left Earth. Incalculable knowledge has been lost to war, plagues, and alien occupations, | ||
- | ==== How Star Army Works ====Â | + | From the ashes, |
- | Star Army is a community where you and other members create characters and create stories together by writing what your character would do and say. That's roleplaying. Star Army is mostly writing and does not use complex game mechanics (math) | + | |
- | ==== Account Registration =====Â | + | Star Army is a shared, living world that is always growing. Your writing can add to the setting, and your RP may be affected by events in the setting. Because you'll roleplay with other people, expect to be surprised sometimes! Have fun and be brave. |
- | 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 | + | ===== 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 | ||
- | | + | **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 |
- | - 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 | + | |
- | - [[http:// | + | |
- | - You'll need a wiki account to create an article for your character page. | + | |
- | - No wiki knowledge | + | |
- | ==== Questions | + | Most RP occurs in ongoing RP plots. After their second RP thread starts, they can get their own subforum. A //plot// in this case refers to an ongoing role playing story and its group of players. In the Star Army RP, these are often based on starships. |
- | There are many ways to get help: | + | |
- | | + | **In Star Army RPs, we usually write in third-person past tense**, |
- | - You can [[http://tinyurl.com/ | + | |
- | - You can email the admin at [[stararmy@gmail.com]]Â | + | |
- | - You can call or text message the admin, [[user: | + | |
- | - You can Tweet questions to [[https://twitter.com/ | + | |
+ | For the full guide to roleplaying on Star Army, see [[guide: | ||
- | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ==== | ||
- | 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 | + | ===== Account Setup =====Â |
- | Here's some links to answers | + | Star Army is an " |
- | ==== General Questions ====Â | + | Register an account on [[https:// |
- | * [[faq:How can I contribute?]]Â | + | |
- | * Does Star Army cost anything | + | |
- | * [[guide:irc|How do I join the chatroom? | + | |
- | * [[guide: | + | |
- | ==== Roleplaying Questions ====Â | + | Optional: Create |
- | * [[guide:creating_a_character|How Do I Create | + | |
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- | * [[guide:apply_to_become_a_game_master|How do I become a Game Master?]] | + | |
- | ==== Setting Questions ====Â | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
- | * [[faq:must knows for a new saoy soldier|What are some things a new Star Army soldier should know?]]Â | + | |
- | * [[http://stararmy.com/ | + | |
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- | * [[faq: | + | |
- | ==== Wiki Questions | + | ===== Creating Characters =====Â |
- | * [[faq:How do I add a page?]]Â | + | 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. |
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- | * [[wiki: | + | |
- | ==== Other Questions ====Â | + | * [[https:// |
- | If your question is not listed above, please ask it in the [[http:// | + | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread |
+ | * Find other players | ||
- | ===== Other Helpful Pages ===== | ||
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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:// | ||
+ | * Talk to people in the [[https:// | ||
+ | * You can also contact [[user: | ||
+ | * if you can't log in, email [email protected] or text to 1-209-782-7276Â | ||
+ | ===== Roleplaying Jargon =====Â | ||
+ | The following are some common terms in the Star Army Roleplay Community. | ||
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+ | * Damage Rating (DR): A guideline for how much damage weapons do. | ||
+ | * [[damage_rating_v2]]Â | ||
+ | * [[damage_rating_v3]]Â | ||
+ | * [[game_master]] (GM): A plot's storyteller/ | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * Joint Post (JP): A chat role-play session between multiple players, later posted on the forums. | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * Open Roleplay: Roleplaying threads that anyone may join. | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[:SARP]]: Star Army Roleplay ([[sarp: | ||
+ | * Single Post (SP): A role-play post by a single player, posted directly on the forum. | ||
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+ | ===== Related Pages =====Â | ||
+ | * [[wip: | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
+ | * [[stararmy: | ||
+ | * [[firearms_terminology]]Â | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
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