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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:// | + | ===== How Does RP Work Here? ===== |
+ | 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 ==== | + | RP is done on the forums and we also have a Discord channel for chatting. It's also OK to do RPs in chat and then post them to the forum afterward. For the full guide to roleplaying |
- | 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' | + | |
- | ==== Setting Overview | + | ===== Creating Characters ===== |
- | //“The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever.” - Konstantin Tsiolkovsk// | + | 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: |
- | After endless wars, Earth has become merely | + | * [[https:// |
+ | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread | ||
+ | * Find other players | ||
- | * The {{: | + | ===== Account Setup ===== |
- | * In stark contrast, | + | Star Army is an " |
- | * As you go through character creation, you'll be introduced to several other interesting factions you can create a character for. You can also make your own faction if you like. | + | |
- | * Around | + | |
- | In Star Army you get to create and play a character forged | + | Register an account on [[https:// |
- | ==== Account Registration ===== | + | Optional: Create a wiki account. |
- | 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. | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
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- | - [[http:// | + | |
- | - 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. | + | |
- | - [[http:// | + | |
- | - You'll need a wiki account to create and edit wiki articles (such as if you want to make a page for your character). | + | |
- | - No wiki knowledge is required to create a page for a 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. (Related articles: [[faq:How do I add a page?]], [[faq:How do I move a page?]]) | + | |
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- | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ==== | + | |
- | 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: | + | |
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- | ==== Questions and Assistance | + | |
- | You've got questions: there are many ways to get help: | + | |
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- | - The [[http:// | + | |
- | - You can [[http:// | + | |
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- | - You can call or text message the admin, [[user: | + | |
- | - You can Tweet questions to [[https:// | + | |
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- | Character creation is easiest when you ask someone to mentor you through it, and we're happy to do that! If we haven' | + | |
+ | ===== Questions and Assistance ===== | ||
+ | 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' | ||
+ | * 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] |