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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:// | + | 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 on Star Army, see [[guide: |
- | **Star Army** is a forum-based **roleplaying** game community. Roleplaying (RP) is controlling a fictional character' | + | |
- | ==== 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: | + | Register an account on [[https://stararmy.com/ |
- | * In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia:nespleslian_flag.png?25&nolink|}} **Democratic Imperium 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 and was once part of Yamatai. | + | |
- | * 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 is 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 ==== | ||
- | 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' | ||
- | === Community Help === | + | ===== Questions and Assistance ===== |
- | These methods allow you to get your questions | + | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone |
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- | - [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] and ask our members for assistance ([[guide:irc|IRC Guide]]). **No login required.** | + | * Talk to people in the [[https:// |
- | + | * You can also contact | |
- | === Admin Help ==== | + | * if you can't log in, email [email protected] |
- | Contact | + | |
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- | - Send email to [[stararmy@gmail.com]] | + | |
- | - Call or text message (209) STAR-ARMY (+1-209-782-7276). | + | |
- | - Tweet questions to [[https:// | + | |