Apply to Become A Game Master

To become a Star Army Game Master, you need to start a role-play plot.

Anyone can apply; here's how:

In the Roleplay and Setting Discussion Forum, post the following:

• Your plot concept.
• Your plot format.
• Your recruiting plan to find players for your plot (and players already committed).
• Your previous experience with running plots.
• Your normal daily schedule and free time
• Other Items of Interest

Your plot should have a plan for at least its first mission and an overall theme that is interesting.

State whether the plot will contain 18+ content - those plots are given hidden forums and are restricted to members 18 and older only.

A plot's format is the technical details on how the plot is actually played out. On Star Army, there are two main methods, forum-only SPs and chat JPs that are edited afterward and posted to the forum. Plots may use one or both methods.

You will need to post your detailed plan on how you intend to populate your plot with players. You can recruit inside the community and outside, but because most current players are already involved in plots, outside recruiting is preferred and inside-only recruiting is strongly discouraged. Bring new players into the community! Preferably you should have at least two players committed to your plot before you open it.

Since Game Masters represent our site, we want to feel comfortable you have a good idea of what you're doing. It's okay to be a first-time Game Master.

Show us things like:

• A sample of previous writing/roleplay from SARP or another site
• Recommendations from persons you previously roleplayed with
• Your roleplaying “resume” with your history, etc.

A Game Master that is never around is not very effective. If you want to run a plot, you'll need to have the free time available log on and make posts on a near constant basis. We want to know if you'll be able to dedicate the time and effort needed to keep your plot running.

You're free to add other information, like:

• Why you chose Star Army over other RP sites
• Do you have art skills?
• Do you have a military background?

Administrator Wes will consider and evaluate your application and respond. Consideration comes from the items above, your history on Star Army (including forum warnings, post count, and join date), internet background searches, and feedback from other players and GMs. You may be asked for additional details if your original post wasn't comprehensive enough.

Once your application is approved, you'll want to get the technical side of things set up:

If you want a forum, you should private message Wes with the following:

• Plot Forum Name
• Plot Forum Description Paragraph (and plot motto and banner image, if applicable)
• Plot Forum Suggested Moderators
• Plot Usergroup Name
• Plot Usergroup Description
• Plot Usergroup Moderators
• Is the plot public? Or 18+ (hidden)?

• Create your plot's wiki page right away.

• Write a two-paragraph advertisement for your plot and post it in the Advertising Lab thread in the GM Communication forum.

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