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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 ===== |
+ | 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 ==== | + | For the full guide to roleplaying |
- | Star Army is a community where you and other members create characters and create stories together by writing what your character would do and say. That' | + | |
- | ==== Setting Overview ==== | ||
- | //“The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever.” - Konstantin Tsiolkovsk// | ||
- | 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 brutal politics threaten | + | ===== Account Setup ===== |
+ | Star Army is an " | ||
- | * The **Yamatai Star Empire** is a technologically-advanced transhuman empire with most of the population using biological android bodies. It's got an anime space opera theme and is protected | + | Register an account on [[https:// |
- | * In stark contrast, The **Democratic Imperial of Nepleslia** is a gritty cyberpunk nation of humans, cyborgs, and mutants that deals with high crime in its megacities. Nepleslia has a space navy and space marines. | + | |
- | * There are several other interesting factions you can create a character for, and you can also make your own if you like. They' | + | |
- | * Around the major factions are an endless sea of strange aliens, bold outlaws and jealous insurgencies. | + | |
- | In Star Army you get to create and play a character | + | 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 |
- | ==== Account Registration ===== | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
- | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate. | + | |
- | The wiki login system | + | ===== Creating Characters ===== |
+ | When you're ready, start making characters using the guides found on the **[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]** | ||
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- | - You're invited | + | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread |
- | - Important notes: Forum accounts | + | * Find other players to RP with in the [[https:// |
- | - [[http:// | + | |
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- | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters ==== | ||
- | 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: | ||
- | ==== Questions and Assistance ==== | ||
- | You've got questions: there are many ways to get help: | ||
- | - The [[http:// | + | ===== Questions |
- | - You can [[http:// | + | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone |
- | - You can email the admin at [[[email protected]]] | + | |
- | - You can call or text message the admin, [[user: | + | |
- | - You can Tweet questions to [[https:// | + | |
- | Character creation is easiest when you ask someone | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// |
+ | * 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 | ||
+ | ===== 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 | ||
+ | * [[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. | ||