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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: |
| - | 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, | + | ==== Technology ==== |
| + | Common technologies | ||
| - | From the ashes a new pocket of civilizations arose in this unusually habitable corner of the galaxy. Peace is carefully maintained | + | ==== Playable Factions ==== |
| + | You can make characters | ||
| - | === Yamatai ==== | + | * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: a young transhuman |
| - | The {{yamatai:flag_of_yamatai.png? | + | * [[faction: |
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| + | * [[wip: | ||
| + | * [[faction: | ||
| - | === Nepleslia === | + | Some of these playable factions have sub-factions |
| - | In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia: | + | |
| - | === The Vast Universe | + | ==== Recent Events ==== |
| - | 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 | + | The current year is [[timeline: |
| + | Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years: | ||
| - | ==== Roleplaying Overview ==== | + | ---- struct list ---- |
| - | 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' | + | schema: events |
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| - | === Play-by-Post ==== | + | * For recent OOC Announcements, |
| - | **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 | + | * For recent In-Character News, see https:// |
| - | **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' | + | ===== Your Checklist ===== |
| + | Here' | ||
| - | === 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:// |
| - | ==== Account Setup ===== | + | Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide:Roleplaying]]. |
| - | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate. Before joining, you should probably read the [[guide:rules]]. | + | |
| - | :!: **The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register | + | There' |
| - | - Register an account on [[http:// | + | ===== Adding |
| - | - You're invited | + | In addition |
| - | - [[http:// | + | |
| - | - You'll need a wiki account | + | |
| - | - 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' | + | |
| - | :!: If you have trouble registering, | + | * [[guide:creator_mentor_program]] |
| + | * [[guide:submission_rules]] | ||
| - | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ==== | + | ===== Questions and Assistance |
| - | 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: | + | |
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| - | * [[http:// | + | |
| - | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[http:// | + | |
| - | * Find other players to RP with in the [[http:// | + | |
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| - | The ideal roleplaying post: | + | |
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| - | - Advances the plot/ | + | |
| - | - 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' | + | |
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| - | For the full guide to roleplaying on Star Army, see [[guide: | + | |
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| - | ==== 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' | 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 [[http:// | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// |
| - | * Talk to people in the [[http://stararmy.com/ | + | * Talk to people in the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord chat]] |
| - | * You can also contact [[user: | + | * You can also contact [[user: |
| - | * if you can't log in, email stararmy@gmail.com or text to 1-209-782-7276 | + | * If you can't log in or register |
| - | ==== 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. | + | Star Army uses advanced anti-spam methods |
| - | * [[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 | + | |
| - | * [[: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. | + | |
| - | === Related Pages === | ||
| - | * [[computing: | ||
| - | * [[iromakuanhe: | ||
| - | * [[stararmy: | ||
| - | * [[firearms_terminology]] | ||
| - | * [[: | ||
| - | * [[guide: | ||
| - | * [[guide: | ||
guide/new_players.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/17 13:29 by wes