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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:// | + | ===== How Does RP Work Here? ===== |
+ | 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 ==== | + | RP is done on the forums and we also have a Discord channel for chatting. It's OK to do RPs in chat and then post them to the forum. For the full guide to roleplaying |
- | **Star Army** | + | |
+ | ===== Creating Characters ===== | ||
+ | When you're ready, 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: | ||
- | ==== Setting Overview ==== | + | * [[https://stararmy.com/ |
- | //“The Earth is the cradle of mankind, but one cannot remain | + | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https:// |
+ | * Find other players to RP with in the [[https:// | ||
- | 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 while military forces fight off against alien invasions. Nations are under siege and overextended, | + | ===== Account Setup ===== |
+ | Star Army is an " | ||
- | * The {{:yamatai: | + | Register an account on [[https://stararmy.com/ |
- | * In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia: | + | |
- | * 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. | + | |
- | You can create and play characters forged by this unique universe. 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' | + | Optional: Create a wiki account. **The wiki login system |
- | ==== Account Registration ===== | + | |
- | You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate. | + | |
- | The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register | + | :!: If you have trouble registering, |
- | - [[http:// | + | ===== Questions |
- | - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http:// | + | Getting into Star Army is easiest when you ask someone |
- | - 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 | + | |
- | - [[http:// | + | |
- | - You'll need a wiki account | + | |
- | - 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 ==== | + | * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https:// |
- | 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: | + | |
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- | ==== Questions and Assistance ==== | + | * if you can't log in, email [email protected] |
- | 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' | + | |
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- | === Community Help === | + | |
- | These methods allow you to get your questions answered by the community. | + | |
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- | - Post on the forums ([[http:// | + | |
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- | === Admin Help ==== | + | |
- | 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:// | + | |