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- | ====== New Players' | + | ====== New Players Guide 🔰 ====== |
- | Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you' | + | We're really glad that you're joining |
- | {{http:// | + | ===== What is Star Army? ===== |
+ | Star Army is a primarily a community for role-playing, | ||
- | ==== Setting Overview ==== | + | The core element of our universe |
- | //“The Earth is the cradle | + | |
- | There was once a time when people | + | Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people |
- | We don't know how far away from Earth we are, or how long ago humans first left Earth. Incalculable knowledge has been lost to war, plagues, and alien occupations. From the ashes, a pocket of new civilization rose in a corner of the galaxy | + | ===== The Setting ===== |
+ | Earth is merely a legend at this point in the far future. Instead, Star Army takes place in a huge galaxy called Kagami. The Kagami Galaxy is largely unexplored by the playable factions, which share a particularly fertile | ||
- | 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, | + | {{: |
- | === Yamatai | + | ==== Technology |
- | The {{yamatai: | + | Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, aetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms. |
- | === Nepleslia === | + | |
- | In stark contrast, The {{nepleslia: | + | |
- | === The Vast Universe === | + | |
- | 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 | + | |
+ | ==== Languages ==== | ||
+ | The common galactic standard language is called [[language: | ||
- | ==== Roleplaying Overview | + | ==== Playable Factions |
- | 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' | + | You can make characters |
- | === Play-by-Post ==== | + | |
- | **Star Army** is a play-by-post roleplaying community, which means we operate by posting text on the forum. Unlike tabletop roleplaying games, Star Army is mostly just writing and does not use complex game mechanics (math). We post in third-person | + | * [[faction: |
+ | * [[faction: | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * [[faction: | ||
- | === Flexible Time === | + | Some of these playable factions have sub-factions |
- | At a site-wide level, a year in real life is equivalent to a year in the Star Army universe. However, you are not required to stay aligned with the actual dates throughout the year. To help keep track of space and time, please include | + | |
- | === A Shared, Living Setting === | + | {{: |
- | 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'll roleplay with other people, expect to be surprised sometimes! Have fun and be brave. | + | |
+ | ==== Recent Events ==== | ||
+ | The current year is [[timeline: | ||
- | ==== Account Registration ===== | + | Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years: |
- | 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 for both. | + | ---- struct list ---- |
+ | schema: events | ||
+ | cols: event_year, event_month_decimal, | ||
+ | headers: Year, Month, Page | ||
+ | order: event_year, event_month_decimal | ||
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- | - You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http:// | + | * For recent In-Character News, see https:// |
- | - 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?]]) | + | |
- | - :!: Some users have reported issues registering while using Google Chrome. If you run into problems with it, try Firefox, it should work normally. | + | |
- | :!: If you have trouble registering, | + | {{:stararmy:2021_mindy_recruiting_poster_by_f4artz_commissioned_by_yuuki.png? |
- | ==== Creating and Roleplaying Characters | + | ===== Joining Roleplays ===== |
- | Lurk as long as you want. No pressure. When you' | + | We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You' |
- | * [[http:// | + | Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying |
- | * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Find RP partners in the [[http:// | + | |
- | * Find players to RP with in the [[http:// | + | |
- | The ideal roleplaying | + | There' |
- | - Advances | + | ==== Current Open RPs ==== |
- | - Is fun and interesting to read (Think details, action, and humor) | + | These are the latest topics in the Open RP forum (with the time of the latest post in parentheses): |
- | - Involves other characters (Give the next poster something to react to!) | + | |
- | Star Army is a community, so get the most out of this site by being proactive; get (and stay) involved. Make friends of your fellow roleplayers by showing them you're fun to write with! It doesn' | + | {{rss> |
- | ==== 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 === | ||
- | These methods allow you to get your questions answered by the community. | ||
- | - Post on the forums ([[http:// | + | ===== Adding to The Setting |
- | - [[http:// | + | In addition to adding |
- | === Admin Help ==== | + | * [[guide:creator_mentor_program]] |
- | Contact | + | * [[guide:submission_rules]] |
- | - Send email to [[[email protected]]] or use the forum' | + | ===== Play With Privacy ===== |
- | | + | You do not have to provide a real name to participate (See [[https:// |
- | - Tweet questions | + | |
+ | ===== Your Checklist ===== | ||
+ | Here's what we recommend: | ||
- | ==== Roleplaying Jargon ==== | + | - Read the [[guide: |
- | The following are some common terms in the Star Army Roleplay Community. | + | - Register an account on the [[https:// |
+ | - Register a wiki account [[https:// | ||
+ | * Note: You don't have to provide your name((https:// | ||
+ | - Post an introduction | ||
+ | - Join the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Make your first character: See [[guide: | ||
+ | - Join any Open RP thread | ||
- | * [[Damage Rating]] ([[:DR]]): A guideline for how much damage weapons do. | + | ===== Questions and Assistance ===== |
- | * [[gamemaster]] (GM): A plot's storyteller/ | + | 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' |
- | * [[:In Character]] (IC): Content that is in the story world. | + | |
- | * Joint Post (JP): A chat role-play session between multiple players, later posted | + | * Post on the forums |
- | * [[guide:characters|Non-Player Characters]] (NPC): Characters whose actions are not written role-players, but rather by the [[gamemaster]] (GM). | + | * Talk to people in the [[https:// |
- | * Open Roleplay: Roleplaying threads that anyone may join. | + | * You can also contact |
- | * [[:Out Of Character]] (OOC): Content that is not part of the story world (real life). | + | * If you can't log in or register, email [email protected] |
- | * [[guide: | + | |
- | * [[:Role-Players]] | + | Star Army uses advanced anti-spam methods that may occasionally flag a legitimate user for further review based on IP address, Email, username, or other characteristics. |
- | * [[:SARP]]: Star Army Roleplay ([[: | + | |
- | * Single Post (SP): A role-play post by a single player, posted directly | + | |
- | === Related Pages === | ||
- | * [[computing: | ||
- | * [[iromakuanhe: | ||
- | * [[stararmy: | ||
- | * [[firearms_terminology]] | ||
- | * [[: | ||
- | * [[guide: | ||
- | * [[guide: | ||