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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://stararmy.com/ | + | ===== What is Star Army? ===== |
| + | Star Army is a primarily a community for role-playing, | ||
| - | ==== 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 the [[location: |
| - | There was once a time when people looked to the starry skies above and wondered if we were alone. But we were never alone and, for better or worse, we will never be alone again. | + | ==== Technology ==== |
| + | Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, | ||
| - | 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, | + | ==== Playable Factions ==== |
| + | You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you life. Your options are: | ||
| - | After endless wars, Earth has become merely | + | * [[faction: |
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| + | * [[faction: | ||
| + | * [[wip: | ||
| + | * [[faction: | ||
| - | === Yamatai ==== | + | Some of these playable factions have sub-factions |
| - | The {{yamatai: | + | |
| - | === Nepleslia | + | ==== Recent Events ==== |
| - | In stark contrast, | + | The current year is [[timeline:YE 43]]. The factions |
| - | === The Vast Universe === | + | Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years: |
| - | As you go through character creation, you'll be introduced to several | + | |
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| - | ==== Roleplaying Overview ==== | + | * For recent OOC Announcements, |
| - | 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' | + | * For recent |
| - | === Play-by-Post | + | ===== Your Checklist ===== |
| - | **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. | + | Here's what we recommend: |
| - | === Flexible Time === | + | - Read the [[guide: |
| - | 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 | + | - Register an account on the [[https:// |
| + | - Register a wiki account [[https:// | ||
| + | - Post an introduction | ||
| + | - Join the [[https:// | ||
| + | - Make your first character page - See [[guide: | ||
| + | - Join any Open RP thread | ||
| - | === A Shared, Living Setting | + | ===== Joining Roleplays ===== |
| - | Star Army is a shared, living world that is always growing. Your writing | + | 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:// |
| + | Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide: | ||
| - | ==== Account Registration ===== | + | There's some long-term RPs we call plots, and they' |
| - | 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. | + | ===== 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: | ||
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| - | - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http:// | + | |
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| - | - 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? | + | |
| - | :!: If you have trouble registering, contact the admin! See the **Questions and Assistance** section below. | + | ===== 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' | ||
| - | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ==== | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// |
| - | Lurk as long as you want. No pressure. 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. | + | * Talk to people in the [[https:// |
| + | * You can also contact | ||
| + | * If you can't log in or register email wes@stararmy.com | ||
| - | * [[http:// | + | 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. |
| - | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Find RP partners in the [[http:// | + | |
| - | * Find players to RP with in the [[http:// | + | |
| - | The ideal roleplaying post: | ||
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| - | - Advances the plot/story | ||
| - | - Is fun and interesting to read (Think details, action, and humor) | ||
| - | - Involves other characters (Give the next poster something to react to!) | ||
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| - | 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' | ||
| - | ==== 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' | ||
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| - | === Community Help === | ||
| - | These methods allow you to get your questions answered by the community. | ||
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| - | - Post on the forums ([[http:// | ||
| - | - [[http:// | ||
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| - | === Admin Help ==== | ||
| - | Contact [[user: | ||
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| - | - Send email to [[[email protected]]] or use the forum' | ||
| - | - Call or text message (209) STAR-ARMY (+1-209-782-7276). | ||
| - | - Tweet questions to [[https:// | ||
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| - | ==== Roleplaying Jargon ==== | ||
| - | The following are some common terms in the Star Army Roleplay Community. | ||
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| - | * [[Damage Rating]] ([[:DR]]): A guideline for how much damage weapons do. | ||
| - | * [[gamemaster]] (GM): A plot's storyteller/ | ||
| - | * [[: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: | ||
| - | * Open Roleplay: Roleplaying threads that anyone may join. | ||
| - | * [[:Out Of Character]] (OOC): Content that is not part of the story world (real life). | ||
| - | * [[guide: | ||
| - | * [[: | ||
| - | * [[:SARP]]: Star Army Roleplay ([[: | ||
| - | * Single Post (SP): A role-play post by a single player, posted directly on the forum. | ||
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| - | === Related Pages === | ||
| - | * [[computing: | ||
| - | * [[iromakuanhe: | ||
| - | * [[stararmy: | ||
| - | * [[firearms_terminology]] | ||
| - | * [[: | ||
| - | * [[guide: | ||
| - | * [[guide: | ||
guide/new_players.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/17 13:29 by wes