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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, | ||
- | ==== Setting Overview ==== | + | From the ashes, a new pocket of civilizations arose in this unusually habitable corner of the [[location: |
- | //“The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain | + | |
- | 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, | + | 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. |
- | === Yamatai | + | ===== Roleplaying Overview |
- | The {{: | + | In Star Army, you and other members create characters who live in the high-tech fictional universe |
- | === Nepleslia | + | |
- | In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia: | + | |
- | === The Vast Universe === | + | |
- | As you go through | + | |
+ | **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 and does not use complex game mechanics (math). Most story plots have a **Game Master** (GM) assigned whose job is to guide the story, describe the setting, and write the actions of background characters (NPCs). In the Open Roleplay forum, the creator of the RP thread may act as a GM. | ||
- | ==== Roleplaying Overview ==== | + | Most RP occurs in ongoing RP plots. After their second RP thread starts, they can get their own subforum. A // |
- | In Star Army, you and other members create characters who live in the high-tech fictional universe | + | |
- | === Play-by-Post ==== | + | **In Star Army RPs, we usually write in third-person past tense**, the way most novels do. For example: //A scowl of disgust appeared on Sayuri' |
- | **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 and does not use complex game mechanics (math). We post in third-person | + | |
- | === Flexible Time === | + | For the full guide to roleplaying on Star Army, see [[guide: |
- | At a site-wide level, a year in real life is equivalent | + | |
- | === A Shared, Living Setting === | ||
- | 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. | ||
+ | ===== Account Setup ===== | ||
+ | Star Army is an " | ||
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+ | 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 | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
- | - [[http:// | + | ===== Creating Characters ===== |
- | - You' | + | When you' |
- | - 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 | + | |
- | ==== 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:Roleplaying]] by joining a [[:list_of_active_plots|plot]] group or by creating a roleplay thread. | + | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https:// |
+ | * Find other players to RP with in the [[https:// | ||
- | ==== Questions and Assistance ==== | + | Star Army is a community, so get the most out of this site by being proactive; get (and stay) involved. Make friends of your fellow roleplayers by showing them you' |
- | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone to mentor you through it, and we' | + | |
- | === Community Help === | + | ===== Questions and Assistance ===== |
- | These methods allow you to get your questions | + | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone |
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+ | * You can also contact | ||
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+ | ===== Roleplaying Jargon ===== | ||
+ | The following are some common terms in the Star Army Roleplay Community. | ||
- | === Admin Help ==== | + | * Damage Rating (DR): A guideline for how much damage weapons do. |
- | Contact | + | |
+ | * [[damage_rating_v3]] | ||
+ | * [[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. | ||
- | - Send email to [[stararmy@gmail.com]] | + | ===== Related Pages ===== |
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- | | + | * [[faction: |
+ | * [[stararmy:glossary]] | ||
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+ | * [[: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||