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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: |
- | 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 | + | |
- | ==== Account Registration =====Â | + | Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or older) to join. |
- | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate. | + | |
- | The wiki login system | + | ===== The Setting =====Â |
+ | 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 the [[places: | ||
- | - [[http:// | + | {{:guide:npg1.png?nolink|}} |
- | - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http://stararmy.com/ | + | |
- | - 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. | + | |
- | - [[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. It's linked on the [[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]] article. | + | |
- | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters | + | ==== Technology |
- | Start your first character using the guide: **[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]**. Once your character is approved you're free to start [[guide: | + | Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, |
- | ==== 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). | + | |
- | - You can Tweet questions to [[https:// | + | |
- | ===== FAQ =====Â | + | * [[faction: |
- | Here' | + | * [[faction: |
+ | * [[faction:ndc: | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
- | ==== General Questions ====Â | + | Some of these playable factions have sub-factions and subcultures within them, such as the [[faction:elysia:elysian_celestial_empire|]] and megacorporations like [[corp:origin: |
- | * [[faq:How can I contribute? | + | |
- | * Does Star Army cost anything to participate in? No, but we take [[http:// | + | |
- | * [[guide:irc|How do I join the chatroom?]]Â | + | |
- | * [[guide:leaving|What should I do if I have to leave?]] | + | |
- | ==== Roleplaying Questions ====Â | + | {{:guide:npg2.png?nolink|}} |
- | * [[guide:creating_a_character|How Do I Create A Character? | + | |
- | * [[guide:roleplaying|How do I roleplay?]]Â | + | |
- | * [[: | + | |
- | * [[guide: | + | |
- | ==== Setting Questions | + | ==== Recent Events |
- | | + | 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: |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | * [[faq:Power armor Prevalence|Why is power armor so prevalent?]]Â | + | |
- | * [[faq:starmap updates|How can I get the starmap updated?]]Â | + | |
- | * [[guide: | + | |
- | * [[faq: | + | |
- | ==== Wiki Questions ====Â | + | Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years: |
- | * [[faq:How do I add a page?]]Â | + | |
- | * [[faq:How do I move a page?]]Â | + | |
- | * [[wiki: | + | |
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- | If your question is not listed | + | schema: events |
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+ | headers: Year, Month, Page | ||
+ | order: event_year, event_month_decimal | ||
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+ | * For recent OOC Announcements, | ||
+ | * For recent In-Character News, see https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 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:// | ||
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+ | Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide: | ||
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+ | There' | ||
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+ | ==== Current Open RPs ====Â | ||
+ | These are the latest topics in the Open RP forum (with the time of the latest post in parentheses): | ||
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+ | {{rss> | ||
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+ | ===== Adding to The Setting =====Â | ||
+ | In addition to adding to the Star Army Universe with roleplaying, you can also submit pages to become a permanent part of Star Army's lore and [[guide: | ||
+ | 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 a wiki account [[https:// | ||
+ | * 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 | ||
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+ | ===== Questions | ||
+ | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone | ||
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+ | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// | ||
+ | * Talk to people in the [[https:// | ||
+ | * You can also contact [[members: | ||
+ | * 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 ===== | ||
- | * [[: |