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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 ===== |
+ | 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 ==== | + | From the ashes, |
- | **Star Army** is a forum-based roleplaying community. 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' | + | |
+ | 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. | ||
- | ==== Setting | + | ===== Roleplaying |
- | //“The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain | + | 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' |
- | After endless wars, Earth has become merely a legend. Humanity has survives in the form of its distant colony worlds. Peace is a rarity, carefully maintained in little havens while while military forces fight off against alien invasions. Nations are under siege and overextended, leaving huge frontiers where piracy | + | **Star Army** |
- | * The {{: | + | 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. |
- | * In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia: | + | |
- | * As you go through character creation, you'll be introduced | + | |
- | * Around the known factions is an endless sea of strange aliens, bold outlaws and jealous insurgencies. | + | |
- | In Star Army you get to create and play a character forged by this universe and who can steer the course | + | **In Star Army RPs, we usually write in third-person past tense**, |
- | ==== Account Registration ===== | + | For the full guide to roleplaying on Star Army, see [[guide: |
- | You must be **16 or older** | + | |
- | The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both. | ||
- | - [[http:// | + | ===== Account Setup ===== |
- | - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http:// | + | Star Army is an " |
- | - 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 | + | |
- | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ==== | + | Register an account |
- | Start making characters using the guides found on the **[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]** wiki page. Once your character is approved you' | + | |
- | ==== Questions and Assistance ==== | + | Optional: Create a wiki account. **The wiki login system |
- | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone | + | |
- | === Community Help === | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
- | These methods allow you to get your questions answered by the community. | + | |
- | - Post in the [[http:// | + | ===== Creating Characters ===== |
- | - [[http:// | + | 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. |
- | === Admin Help ==== | + | * [[https:// |
- | Contact | + | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https:// |
+ | * Find other players to RP with in the [[https:// | ||
- | - Send email to [[stararmy@gmail.com]] | + | |
- | - Call or text message (209) STAR-ARMY (+1-209-782-7276). | + | |
- | | + | ===== Questions and Assistance ===== |
+ | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https://stararmy.com/ | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * You can also contact [[user: | ||
+ | * if you can't log in, email [email protected] | ||
+ | ===== Roleplaying Jargon ===== | ||
+ | The following are some common terms in the Star Army Roleplay Community. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Damage Rating (DR): A guideline for how much damage weapons do. | ||
+ | * [[damage_rating_v2]] | ||
+ | * [[damage_rating_v3]] | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * [[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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Related Pages ===== | ||
+ | * [[wip: | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
+ | * [[stararmy: | ||
+ | * [[firearms_terminology]] | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||