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====== New Players' | ====== New Players' | ||
- | Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate. | + | Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate. |
- | ===== Setting Overview ===== | + | |
- | //“The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever.” - [[wp> | + | |
- | 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, | + | ===== How Does RP Work Here? ===== |
+ | In Star Army, you and other members create characters who live in the high-tech fictional universe | ||
- | Technology levels are advanced but stable, and include anti-gravity fields, energy weapons, faster-than-light drives, brain-uploading, | + | RP is done on the forums |
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- | From the ashes, a new pocket of civilizations arose in this unusually habitable corner of the [[location: | + | |
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- | ==== Yamatai ===== | + | |
- | The {{faction: | + | |
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- | The [[stararmy: | + | |
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- | ==== Nepleslia ==== | + | |
- | In stark contrast, The {{faction: | + | |
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- | ==== The Vast Universe ==== | + | |
- | As you go through character creation, you'll be introduced | + | |
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- | ==== Further Setting Information ==== | + | |
- | * [[location: | + | |
- | * [[: | + | |
- | * [[calendar: | + | |
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- | ===== Roleplaying Overview ===== | + | |
- | 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 | + | |
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- | Most RP occurs in ongoing RP plots. After their second RP thread starts, they can get their own subforum. A //plot// in this case refers to an ongoing role playing story and its group of players. In the Star Army RP, these are often based on starships. | + | |
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- | For the full guide to roleplaying on Star Army, see [[guide: | + | |
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- | ==== Play-by-Post ==== | + | |
- | **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. | + | |
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- | **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' | + | |
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- | ==== Flexible Time ==== | + | |
- | 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. | + | |
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- | See also: [[calendar: | + | |
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- | ==== 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 ===== | ===== Account Setup ===== | ||
- | Star Army is an " | + | Star Army is an " |
Register an account on [[https:// | Register an account on [[https:// | ||
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* Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https:// | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https:// | ||
* Find other players to RP with in the [[https:// | * Find other players to RP with in the [[https:// | ||
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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 ===== | ===== Questions and Assistance ===== | ||
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* Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// | ||
- | * Talk to people in the [[https://stararmy.com/ | + | * Talk to people in the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord |
* You can also contact [[user: | * You can also contact [[user: | ||
* if you can't log in, email [email protected] or text to 1-209-782-7276 | * if you can't log in, email [email protected] or text to 1-209-782-7276 | ||
- | ===== 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. | ||
- | * [[damage_rating_v2]] | ||
- | * [[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. | ||
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- | ===== Related Pages ===== | ||
- | * [[wip: | ||
- | * [[faction: | ||
- | * [[stararmy: | ||
- | * [[firearms_terminology]] | ||
- | * [[faction: | ||
- | * [[: | ||
- | * [[guide: | ||