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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 forum-based roleplaying community. 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 | + | |
- | ==== Setting Overview | + | ===== Account Setup ===== |
- | //“The Earth is the cradle | + | Star Army is an " |
- | After endless wars, Earth has become merely a legend. Humanity has survives | + | Register an account on [[https:// |
- | * The {{:yamatai: | + | Optional: Create a wiki account. **The wiki login system |
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- | * As you go through character creation, you'll be introduced | + | |
- | * Around | + | |
- | In Star Army you get to create | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
- | ==== Account Registration | + | ===== Creating Characters |
- | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate. | + | When you're ready, start making characters using the guides found on the **[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]** wiki page. Once your character |
- | The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register | + | * [[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:// | ||
- | - [[http:// | ||
- | - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http:// | ||
- | - Important notes: Forum accounts with 0 posts are regularly deleted as an anti-spam measure, so post something! Also, newly registered users start with private messages disabled and may require posts to be approved by a moderator in some forums until after their third post. | ||
- | - [[http:// | ||
- | - You'll need a wiki account to create and edit wiki articles (such as if you want to make a page for your character). | ||
- | - 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's linked on the [[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]] article. (Related articles: [[faq:How do I add a page?]], [[faq:How do I move a page?]]) | ||
- | ==== 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 ==== | + | ===== 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' |
- | === Community Help === | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// |
- | These methods allow you to get your questions answered by the community. | + | * 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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- | - [[http:// | + | * [[damage_rating_v2]] |
+ | * [[damage_rating_v3]] | ||
+ | * [[game_master]] (GM): A plot's storyteller/referee | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
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+ | * [[:characters|Non-Player Characters]] (NPC): Characters whose actions are not written role-players, | ||
+ | * Open Roleplay: Roleplaying threads that anyone may join. | ||
+ | * [[guide:out_of_character]] (OOC): Content that is not part of the story world (real life). | ||
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+ | * Single Post (SP): A role-play post by a single player, posted directly on the forum. | ||
- | === Admin Help ==== | ||
- | Contact [[user: | ||
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- | - Send email to [[[email protected]]] | ||
- | - Call or text message (209) STAR-ARMY (+1-209-782-7276). | ||
- | - Tweet questions to [[https:// | ||