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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. Please read it thoroughly. | + | Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate. |
- | {{http:// | + | ===== Roleplaying Overview =====Â |
+ | 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' | ||
- | ==== How Star Army Works ====Â | + | For the full guide to roleplaying on Star Army, see [[guide:roleplaying]]. |
- | In a nutshell, Star Army works like this: | + | |
- | - You create your character. | ||
- | - Imagine yourself in that character' | ||
- | ==== Account | + | ===== Account |
- | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. | + | Star Army is an " |
- | The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both. | + | Register an account on [[https:// |
- | - [[http://stararmy.com/ | + | Optional: Create a wiki account. **The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both.** You'll need a wiki account |
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- | * Forum accounts with 0 posts are regularly deleted as an anti-spam measure, so post something! | + | |
- | - [[http:// | + | |
- | * You'll need a wiki account to create an article for your character page. | + | |
- | * No wiki knowledge is required to post your character; We have a form that automatically adds the wiki code for you. | + | |
- | ==== Creating Characters ====Â | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
- | The [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] (CCG) is your primary resource for making your character. Note that there are several | + | |
- | * **[[creating_a_character|Create a Character]]** | + | ===== Creating Characters =====Â |
+ | When you're ready, start making characters using the guides found on the **[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]** | ||
- | === Submitting Your Character ===Â | + | * [[https:// |
- | When you're done [[guide:creating_a_character|Creating Your Character]], you'll need to: | + | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https:// |
+ | * Find other players | ||
- | - Add your bio to the wiki (if you're not sure how, see the steps below) | ||
- | - Go the [[: | ||
- | - Save the page and then click the (red) link you just made. It'll take you to a page that says "This page hasn't been created." | ||
- | - Click " | ||
- | - Make any final adjustments needed and then save your Wiki bio. After saving it, copy its URL. | ||
- | - Go to the [[http:// | ||
- | === Review and Approval === | ||
- | If there are no problems, approval will usually be quick and painless. If there are issues with your biography, the game master will do his best to help you adjust it so that it makes sense or fits in the role-play. The most common sources of problems are overpowered, | ||
- | **NOTE: If you update/edit your bio, post a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!** | + | ===== Questions and Assistance =====Â |
+ | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone | ||
- | A character forum moderator will post approval of your character | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions |
+ | * Talk to people in the [[https:// | ||
+ | * You can also contact [[user: | ||
+ | * if you can't log in, email [email protected] or text to 1-209-782-7276 | ||
- | In the unlikely event your character is approved but cannot be accepted, the GM (or if he is not available, the Faction Manager or Setting Manager) will post a notice in the approved character thread and then contact your second choice plot GM on your behalf. If your character is in the military, you will also get an orders thread in the appropriate communications forum. It will tell your character where to go and serves as a record of his/her military service including transfers, awards, and promotions. | ||
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- | Once you're accepted into the plot, edit the [[: | ||
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- | ==== Start Roleplaying ==== | ||
- | Once you're in a plot, start role-playing! If it's a single-post plot you can start right away (or as soon as it makes sense in the plot). If it's a [[: | ||
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- | === Basic Rules === | ||
- | * Respect other players' | ||
- | * Do not control other people' | ||
- | * Write well. Your posts should be easy to read. Please use proper spelling and grammar and post in third person. | ||
- | * Communicate with your [[: | ||
- | * Don't disappear on us. Don't vanish and leave people waiting on a post that will never come. | ||
- | * Absences are fine as long as you give advance warning in your plot's OOC thread. | ||
- | * If you need to leave a plot, follow the instructions here: [[guide: | ||
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- | Full rules are available here: [[guide: | ||
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- | === Play-by-Post Roleplaying === | ||
- | Most Star Army roleplay is done by posting directly onto a thread (or start a new one), which is called a [[single_posts|Single Post]]. Sometimes single posts are consolidated into compilations. | ||
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- | === Joint Posts Roleplaying === | ||
- | For JPs, we usually arrange a meeting time or just spontaneously start role-playing with whoever is online that fits into a plot. These RP sessions usually last about an hour or two and when we're done, one of the people in the RP session saves, edits, and posts the transcript (then referred to as a [[: | ||
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- | For more information on JPs, read the [[guide: | ||
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- | ==== Questions and Assistance ==== | ||
- | There are many ways to get help: | ||
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- | - The [[http:// | ||
- | - You can [[http:// | ||
- | - You can email the admin at [[[email protected]]] | ||
- | - You can call or text message the admin, [[user: | ||
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- | ==== Other Helpful Pages ==== | ||
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- | * [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] | ||
- | * [[: | ||
- | * [[: |