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-====== New Players' Guide 🔰 ======
+====== New Players Guide 🔰 ======
-Welcome to Star Army! This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate.
+We're really glad that you're joining Star Army, or at least thinking about it. This guide is going to give you all the most important information that you need to know about Star Army and guide you through some initial setup.
-===== How Does RP Work Here? =====
+===== What is Star Army? =====
-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's actions and dialogue to create collaborative stories. That's role-playing (RP). Your character's actions will affect the shared [[:setting|setting]] for future players.
+Star Army is a primarily a community for role-playing, writing, and world-building. We create characters and try to imagine being in their situations, writing their dialogue, thoughts, and actions. We're also constantly creating new parts of our shared world.
-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 on Star Army, see [[guide:roleplaying]].
+The core element of our universe is the [[stararmy:|Star Army of Yamatai]], a military force reminiscent of those you might see in popular science fiction media or anime. Yamatai is part of several playable factions in the Star Army setting, each of which has its own flavor, roleplay opportunities, and technologies.
-===== Creating Characters =====
+Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or older) to join.
-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:Roleplaying]] by joining a [[active_plots|plot]] group or by joining or creating a roleplay thread.
-  * [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/open-roleplaying.194/|Open Roleplaying]] threads are a great place to start.
+===== The Setting =====
-  * Got an idea for a roleplay thread? Start an interest check thread in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/ooc-plot-planning.28/|OOC and Plot Planning]] forum.
+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 corner of the galaxy called the [[places:kikyo_sector|Kikyo Sector]].
-  * Find other players to RP with in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-players.159/|Introductions and New Players]] forum.
-===== Account Setup =====
+{{:guide:npg1.png?nolink|}}
-Star Army is an "account per player" (APP) site, which means each member should only have one account for the forums. The same login will be used for all of your characters. You must be **18 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate. Before joining, you should probably read the [[guide:rules]].
-Register an account on [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php|the forums]] by clicking "Log in or Sign up" on the upper right corner of the page. You're invited to then introduce yourself in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-member-resources.159/|Introductions & New Players Forum]].
+==== Technology ====
+Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, aetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms.
-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 to create and edit wiki articles (such as if you want to make a page for your character). [[https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&do=register|Register an account for the wiki]].
+==== Languages ====
+The common galactic standard language is called [[language:trade|Trade]]. Other languages can be found here: [[guide:languages|]]
-:!: If you have trouble registering, contact the admin. See the **Questions and Assistance** section below. 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.
+==== Playable Factions ====
+You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you life. Your options are:
+  * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: a young transhuman utopia with its powerful [[stararmy:start|Star Army]], which fights to preserve order in the sector
+  * [[faction:democratic_imperium_of_nepleslia|Nepleslia]]: an ancient cyberpunk nation where survival is only guaranteed by your gun skills (it's not actually guaranteed)
+  * [[faction:ndc:start|New Dusk Conclave]]: a recently-created nation of outcasts from Yamatai and Nepleslia, now forging their own identity
+  * [[faction:neshaten:start|Neshaten]]: fox anthros that faces both internal and external growing pains within their kingdom.
+  * [[faction:independent|Independent]]: Because you think laws are for chumps
+Some of these playable factions have sub-factions and subcultures within them, such as the [[faction:elysia:elysian_celestial_empire|]] and megacorporations like [[corp:origin:start]].
+{{:guide:npg2.png?nolink|}}
+==== Recent Events ====
+The current year is [[timeline:YE 45]] (OOC: [[calendar:2023]]) The factions of the Kikyo Sector recently fought off an invasion in the [[timeline:Events:Kuvexian War]]. Now a new era of exploration is beginning!
+Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years:
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+cols: event_year, event_month_decimal, %title%
+headers: Year, Month, Page
+order: event_year, event_month_decimal
+filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_43
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+filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_45
+csv: 0
+----
+  * For recent OOC Announcements, see https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/news/
+  * For recent In-Character News, see https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/headlines/
+{{:stararmy:2021_mindy_recruiting_poster_by_f4artz_commissioned_by_yuuki.png?300&nolink|}}
+===== Joining Roleplays =====
+We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You're here to RP, right? You don't need any prior approvals to join Open RPs. That's what makes them open. You can find them in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/open-roleplaying.194/|Open Roleplaying forum]]. You can also make your own thread. We suggest posting an interest check in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/ooc-plot-planning.28/|OOC and Plot Planning forum]] to find partners prior to starting it. There's also a #looking4rp channel on our Discord server to arrange RPs.
+Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide:Roleplaying]].
+There's some long-term RPs we call plots, and they're listed here: [[:plots|plots]]. When plots are seeking players they post what they're looking for here: [[guide:characters_wanted|]]. You can [[guide:creating_a_character|creating a character]] for your favorite plot or for general use.
+==== Current Open RPs ====
+These are the latest topics in the Open RP forum (with the time of the latest post in parentheses):
+{{rss>https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/open-roleplaying.194/-/index.rss date}}
+===== Adding to The Setting =====
+In addition to adding to the Star Army Universe with roleplaying, you can also submit pages to become a permanent part of Star Army's lore and [[guide:canon|canon]].
+  * [[guide:creator_mentor_program]]
+  * [[guide:submission_rules]]
+===== Play With Privacy =====
+You do not have to provide a real name to participate (See [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/threads/important-privacy-note-real-name-field-on-the-wiki.66515/|Important Privacy Note - "Real Name" Field on the Wiki]]). You do not have to provide your gender or location. We take your privacy seriously and will protect it to the best of our ability. For full privacy details, see [[guide:privacy]].
+===== Your Checklist =====
+Here's what we recommend:
+  - Read the [[guide:rules]]
+  - Register an account on the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/|forum]] (look for "Register" near the top right)
+  - Register a wiki account [[https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&do=register|link]] (this is separate from your forum account)
+    * Note: You don't have to provide your name((https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/threads/important-privacy-note-real-name-field-on-the-wiki.66515/))
+  - Post an introduction in [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-players.159/|Introductions and New Players]]
+  - Join the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord server]] and say hello. Usually there's someone available to mentor you through character creation.
+  - Make your first character: See [[guide:creating_a_character|Creating A Character]] (Feel free to ask questions on Discord as you do it)
+  - Join any Open RP thread
 ===== Questions and Assistance =====
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   * Post on the forums (Ask questions in the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-players.159/|Introduction forum]] or [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/setting-discussion.2/|Setting Discussion]]).
   * Talk to people in the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord chat]]
-  * You can also contact [[user:Wes]], the admin: [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?conversations/add&to=Wes|Start a Conversation with Wes]]
+  * You can also contact [[members:wes]], the admin: [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?conversations/add&to=Wes|Start a Conversation with Wes]]
-    * if you can't log in, email stararmy@gmail.com or text to 1-209-782-7276
+  * If you can't log in or register, email wes@stararmy.com
+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.

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