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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? ===== |
+ | Star Army is a primarily a community for role-playing, | ||
- | ==== How Star Army Works ==== | + | The core element of our universe |
- | **Star Army** | + | |
+ | Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or older) to join. | ||
- | ==== Setting | + | ===== The Setting |
- | // | + | 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 |
- | 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, | + | {{: |
- | === Yamatai | + | ==== Technology |
- | The {{: | + | Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, aetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms. |
- | === Nepleslia === | + | |
- | In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia: | + | |
- | === The Vast Universe === | + | |
- | 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 the known factions is an endless sea of strange aliens, bold outlaws | + | |
- | You can create and play characters forged by this unique universe. 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. | + | ==== Languages |
- | ==== Account Registration ===== | + | The common galactic standard language |
- | 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. | + | ==== Playable Factions ==== |
+ | You can make characters in any faction | ||
- | | + | |
- | - You're invited | + | * [[faction:democratic_imperium_of_nepleslia|Nepleslia]]: an ancient cyberpunk nation where survival is only guaranteed |
- | - 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 | + | |
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- | | + | * [[faction:independent|Independent]]: Because you think laws are for chumps |
- | - 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: | + | |
- | ==== Creating | + | Some of these playable factions have sub-factions |
- | 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 [[:list_of_active_plots|plot]] group or by creating a roleplay thread. | + | |
- | ==== Questions and Assistance ==== | + | {{:guide:npg2.png? |
- | 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' | + | |
- | === Community Help === | + | ==== Recent Events ==== |
- | These methods allow you to get your questions answered by the community. | + | The current year is [[timeline: |
- | - Post on the forums ([[http:// | + | Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years: |
- | - [[http:// | + | |
- | === Admin Help ==== | + | ---- struct list ---- |
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+ | * For recent OOC Announcements, | ||
+ | * For recent In-Character News, see https:// | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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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 ==== | ||
+ | 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 ===== | ||
+ | In addition to adding to the Star Army Universe with roleplaying, | ||
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+ | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
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+ | ===== Play With Privacy ===== | ||
+ | You do not have to provide a real name to participate (See [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Your Checklist ===== | ||
+ | Here's what we recommend: | ||
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+ | - Read the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Register an account on the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Register a wiki account [[https:// | ||
+ | - Post an introduction in [[https:// | ||
+ | - Join the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Make your first character: See [[guide: | ||
+ | - Join any Open RP thread | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 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 | ||
+ | * If you can't log in or register email [email protected] | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
- | - Send email to [[[email protected]]] | ||
- | - Call or text message (209) STAR-ARMY (+1-209-782-7276). | ||
- | - Tweet questions to [[https:// | ||