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-====== New Players' Guide ======
+====== New Players Guide 🔰 ======
-Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate. Please read it thoroughly.
+We're really glad that you're joining Star Army, or at least thinking about it. This guide is going to give you all the most important information that you need to know about Star Army and guide you through some initial setup.
-{{http://stararmy.com/images/people_and_armors.jpg}}
+===== What is Star Army? =====
+Star Army is a primarily a community for role-playing, writing, and world-building. We create characters and try to imagine being in their situations, writing their dialogue, thoughts, and actions. We're also constantly creating new parts of our shared world. The core element of our universe is the [[stararmy:|Star Army of Yamatai]], a military force reminiscent of those you might see in popular science fiction media or anime. Yamatai is part of several playable factions in the Star Army setting, each of which has its own flavor, roleplay opportunities, and technologies. Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or older) to join.
-==== Setting Overview ====
+===== The Setting =====
-//“The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever.” - Konstantin Tsiolkovsk//
+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 [[location:kikyo_sector|Kikyo Sector]].
-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 is becoming increasingly common. Technology is advanced but stagnant, and includes anti-gravity fields, energy weapons, faster-than-light drives, brain-uploading, and free energy from "aether" engines.
+==== Technology ====
+Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, aetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms.
-=== Yamatai ====
+==== Playable Factions ====
-The {{:yamatai:yse_flag.png?25&nolink|}} **Yamatai Star Empire** is a technologically-advanced transhuman empire with most of the population using biological android bodies. It's got anime-inspired flavor and is protected by a huge, politically powerful military called the **Star Army**, which the site is named after. The Star Army is known for its mass-produced cat-eared warrior women, the **Nekovalkyrja** (pronounced //Nay-ko-wul-ku-ree//). Due to their numbers, there are more women than men in Yamatai.
+You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you life. Your options are:
-=== Nepleslia ===
-In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia:nespleslian_flag.png?25&nolink|}} **Democratic Imperium of Nepleslia** is a gritty cyberpunk nation of humans, cyborgs, and mutants that deals with high crime in its megacities. Mixing of genetic material from super-solider programs has resulted in muscular half-breeds and a population that is considerably more male than female. Nepleslia has a space navy and space marines.
-=== 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 and jealous insurgencies.
+  * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: a young transhuman utopia with its powerful [[stararmy:start|Star Army]], which fights to preserve order in sector
+  * [[faction:democratic_imperium_of_nepleslia|Nepleslia]]: an ancient cyberpunk nation where survival is only guaranteed by your gun skills (it's not actually guaranteed)
+  * [[faction:ndc:start|New Dusk Conclave]]: a recently-created nation of outcasts from Yamatai and Nepleslia, now forging their own identity
+  * [[wip:faction:kingdom_of_neshaten|Neshaten]]: fox anthros that faces both internal and external growing pains within their kingdom.
+  * [[faction:independent|Independent]]: Because you think laws are for chumps
-==== Roleplaying Overview ====
+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|]].
-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's actions and dialogue to create collaborative stories. You can create and play characters forged by this unique universe and their actions will affect the setting for future players.
-=== Play-by-Post ====
+==== Recent Events ====
-**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 and in past tense, like a novel. 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.
+The current year is [[timeline:YE 43]]. The factions of the Kikyo Sector just fought off an invasion in the [[timeline:Events:Kuvexian War]]. Now a new era of exploration is beginning!
-=== Flexible Time ===
+Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years:
-At a site-wide level, a year in real life is equivalent to a year in the Star Army universe. However, you are not required to stay aligned with the actual dates throughout the year. To help keep track of space and time, please include the location, date, and time at the start of your posts as needed.
-=== A Shared, Living Setting ===
+---- struct list ----
-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.
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+cols: event_month, event_year, %title%
+headers: Year, Month, Page
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+----
+  * For recent OOC Announcements, see https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/news/
+  * For recent In-Character News, see https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/headlines/
-==== Account Registration =====
+===== Your Checklist =====
-You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate.
+Here's what we recommend:
-The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both.
+  - Read the [[guide:rules]]
+  - Register an account on the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/|forum]] (look for "Register" near the top right)
+  - Register a wiki account [[https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&do=register|link]] (this is separate from your forum account)
+  - Post an introduction in [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-players.159/|Introductions and New Players]]
+  - Join the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord server]] and say hello. Usually there's someone available to mentor you through character creation.
+  - Make your first character page - See [[guide:creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]
+  - Join any Open RP thread
-  - Register an account on [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php|the forums]] by clicking "Log in or Sign up" on the upper right corner of the page.
+===== Joining Roleplays =====
-    - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-member-resources.159/|Introductions Forum]].
+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://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/open-roleplaying.194/|Open Roleplaying forum]]. You can also make your own thread. We suggest posting an interest check in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/ooc-plot-planning.28/|OOC and Plot Planning forum]] to find partners prior to starting it. There's also a #looking4rp channel on our Discord server to arrange RPs.
-    - 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://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&do=register|Register an account for the wiki]]
-    - 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?]])
-==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ====
+Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide:Roleplaying]].
-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 joining or creating a roleplay thread.
-  * Anyone is welcome to join [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/open-roleplaying.194/|Open Roleplaying]] threads so they are a great place to start.
+There's some long-term RPs we call plots, and they're listed here: [[guide:active_plots|plots]]. When plots are seeking players they post what they're looking for here: [[guide:characters_wanted|]]. You can make a character for your favorite plot or for general use.
-  * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Find RP partners in the [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/ooc-threads-interest-checks-rp-signups.28/|OOC Threads, Interest Checks, & RP Signups]] forum.
-The ideal roleplaying post:
+===== Adding to The Setting =====
+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:canon|canon]].
-  - Advances the plot/story
+  * [[guide:creator_mentor_program]]
-  - Is fun and interesting to read (Think details, action, and humor)
+  * [[guide:submission_rules]]
-  - Involves other characters (Give the next poster something to react to!)
-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're fun to write with! It doesn't matter how long you've been a site member: what matters is what you're doing.
+===== Questions and Assistance =====
-==== 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't volunteered yet, just ask! You've got questions: there are many ways to get answers or help:
-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't volunteered yet, just ask! You've got questions: there are many ways to get answers or help:
-=== Community Help ===
+  * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-players.159/|Introduction forum]] or [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/setting-discussion.2/|Setting Discussion]]).
-These methods allow you to get your questions answered by the community.
+  * Talk to people in the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord chat]]
+  * You can also contact [[user:Wes]], the admin: [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?conversations/add&to=Wes|Start a Conversation with Wes]]
+  * If you can't log in or register email wes@stararmy.com
-  - Post on the forums ([[http://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/roleplaying-setting-discussion-questions.2/|Roleplaying/Setting Discussion & Questions]]).
+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.
-  - [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] and ask our members for assistance ([[guide:irc|IRC Guide]]). **No login required.**
-=== Admin Help ====
-Contact [[user:Wes]], the admin, via these methods:
-  - Send email to [[[email protected]]]
-  - Call or text message (209) STAR-ARMY (+1-209-782-7276).
-  - Tweet questions to [[https://twitter.com/StarArmy|@StarArmy on Twitter]]
-==== 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.
-  * [[:Game Master]] (GM): A plot's storyteller/referee
-  * [[:In Character]] (IC): Content that is in the story world.
-  * Joint Post (JP): A chat role-play session between multiple players, later posted on the forums.
-  * [[guide:characters|Non-Player Characters]] (NPC): Characters whose actions are not written role-players, but rather by the [[:game_master]] (GM).
-  * Open Roleplay: Roleplaying threads that anyone may join.
-  * [[:Out Of Character]] (OOC): Content that is not part of the story world (real life).
-  * [[guide:characters|Player Characters]] (PCs): Characters whose actions and dialogue is written by a role-player.
-  * [[:Role-Players]]
-  * [[:SARP]]: Star Army Roleplay ([[:SARPcake]], [[:SARPtalk]], [[:SARPiverse]])
-  * Single Post (SP): A role-play post by a single player, posted directly on the forum.
-=== Related Pages ===
-  * [[computing:glossary | Computing]]: A glossary of specific computing & digital warfare terminology
-  * [[iromakuanhe:language#popular_expressions|Iroma Terminology]]
-  * [[stararmy:glossary]]
-  * [[:firearms_terminology]]
-  * [[:freespacers:terminology]]
-  * [[guide:dictionary]]
-  * [[guide:vehicle_roles]]

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