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  • 📅 May and June 2024 are YE 46.4 in the RP.

2022: Year In Review

Roleplaying

Star Army had amazing roleplaying in 2022!
  • 34 Open RPs, including the popular Arrival of the Norians: Operation Fireplace!
  • Too many RP posts and threads for me to count, lol
  • Over 1000 forum posts a month!
Wiki and Lore

Star Army expanded its universe and improved the overall quality of the wiki, approving at least 140 articles. Only 2 submissions were rejected in 2022.
  1. Kakushi Nekoba (Hidden Neko den)
  2. Chōuryū Subsurface Torpedo/Sensor Platform
  3. Border Guards
  4. Keiro No Hi, Respect for the Aged Day or Grandparents Day
  5. Kaiko Park!
  6. Nepleslian Reds Faction Page Rework
  7. Hinamatsuri, Girl's Festival or Doll's Festival
  8. Thunderer Heavy Rifle
  9. The Unique Lounge of the YSS Mazu
  10. Shimizu Clan - Page Overhaul
  11. Kikyo Connect - SYNC-Powered Living
  12. Nep Military animal handler
  13. Mule Ultralight Freighter
  14. Davey Boone Outdoor Solutions
  15. Hawk Guide Craft
  16. Mozu-Class Starfighter (1B)
  17. Shimizu Zaibatsu
  18. Fujiko Development Corporation
  19. Star Army Combat Applied Pacemaker, Type 42
  20. KAIMON Ascendant Companion upgrade
  21. Star Army Norian Undersuit
  22. Yu-V1-1B Mōkin-Class Patrol Craft (SAoY)
  23. Yu-T1-1A Taka (Hawk) Class Shuttle
  24. Air Traffic Control MOS
  25. Nara Akhai Drenai
  26. Vacuum Tarp (General Tech)
  27. NovaCorp Small Bridge
  28. Additional Modules for Ke-P1
  29. Common Communications Technology
  30. Tsenlan State Quorum
  31. The Warden Technician - Mr. Steiner at his best.
  32. Rikugun Rangers
  33. Page Update - Ainu Orchards
  34. Just a page update - Tsu
  35. FANTASTIC Media Drones
  36. Page Overhaul - Yuujou System
  37. Sylph Technology
  38. Fleet Scouts
  39. Rikugun Kamirakurai
  40. [Nepleslia] M43 Nova Rifle
  41. [Yeger Armaments] Biven 10 Gauge Shotgun + Ammunition
  42. The Lo'ken Institute
  43. The Knucklehead Battle Rifle - Iron Company Standard Issue
  44. Ship Update - Keeping the Legends in Service - Rikei-Class Science Vessel
  45. MIARA
  46. Niranium
  47. Page Updates - Tokyo Brewing Company
  48. Colonial Sector University System
  49. Page Update - Asagumo-jo
  50. Hoshi III Turbo Plasma Drives
  51. Kagami's Burgers and Fries
  52. Page Update - Jiyuu-jo
  53. Page Update - Frontier Starport
  54. Toyotomi Training Institute
  55. Page Overhaul - Ayano System
  56. A One Off - Character Owned Power Armor
  57. Mozu-Class Starfighter
  58. Star Army Emergency Ration Pill
  59. Nuwa Multipurpose Frigate
  60. Lily Type Nepleslian "Clones"
  61. Saleloria - A Manor in Kyoto
  62. Homing/Returning Knife
  63. Gun Oil Cola the drink of Nep's young and old
  64. Page Overhaul - Miu System
  65. Pagoda Beach, Tokyo
  66. Monoplate - Material
  67. 2 Year Update - Misha-Class Explorer - Added 1C Refit
  68. Tsenlanese Civilian Clothing
  69. Sanctuary Technology
  70. Tanya-Class Expeditionary Heavy Cruiser, by Yugumo Fleetworks with Osman Heavy Industries
  71. [SAINT] SIFT - Special Intelligence Fire Team
  72. Rufusland System Update
  73. Page Overhaul - Kotoku System
  74. [NDC] Aristocracy
  75. Page Overhaul - Akina System
  76. Nataria System update
  77. Inertial Cuffs
  78. Wrath Series Fusion Reactor
  79. Fujiko System Update
  80. Norian Character Creation Guide
  81. Mindhive Technology
  82. Science Award
  83. Tazer Gloves
  84. Sensory Assistants
  85. Cutting / Welding Torch
  86. Assistive Exosuit
  87. Hacking Wristblade
  88. Pain Dampening Headband
  89. Wingpack / Jetpack
  90. Hardening Spray
  91. Sharie-Class Battleship 1D
  92. Noval's Chairman Package
  93. Scalable Explosive Backpack
  94. Self-Destruct Implant
  95. The Bellflower Party
  96. Yamada Refuge
  97. Page Update - Tokyo
  98. [Galactic Horizon] Volumetric Projection Module
  99. Detailed CSAR Page/Rescue Jumpers to the Rescue
  100. Neo-Seraph
  101. Yu-V1-1A Mōkin (Bird of Prey/Raptor) Class Patrol Craft
  102. Mecha Calvary MOS
  103. Leviathan Technology
  104. Flight Control Officer MOS
  105. Ke-M2-W3701 Aether Saber
  106. The History of Tsenlan and the Norian People
  107. The Tsenlanese Religion
  108. Ysi - The Concepts of Clan and Family (Norian/Teslanese)
  109. Tsenlanese Social Norms and Struggles
  110. The Agriculture ship Daikoku
  111. YSS Azalea II
  112. Kuroda Cha-en (黒田茶園), tea plantation on Jiyuu III
  113. Revenant III Power Armor!
  114. Norian Species
  115. Star Army Counselor
  116. Star Army Pharmacist
  117. [Animal] Tairolen
  118. Slag Rifle V2 [ready for review]
  119. Nepleslian M3 Assault Weapon System
  120. Task Force 282
  121. Star Army Readiness Conditions
  122. Golden band Mk2 Infantry armor
  123. HoverBoards!
  124. Yamataian Emergency Aid Line
  125. NDC Expansion Imitative and Housing Unit
  126. YSS Koun
  127. Kyūen school (Combat Search and Rescue School)
  128. Shurista
  129. 7th fleet assets and organization update
  130. Nepleslian Reds Update
  131. SDC Himiko
  132. (Nashoba) Portable Medical Scanner PMS-2M
  133. The Golden Band expeditionary force
  134. Zhenren Human Upgrade Package
  135. Star Army Special Operations
  136. RHI Paradin Infantry Kit, Type 43
  137. [NSFW] Breedr
  138. [Yamatai] Ryu Keiretsu and Sakura Machinery
  139. Mining Guild's System Draco Eridanus System
  140. Fort Hikari
The page count on the wiki increased from around 12,600 to 13,100.

Welcoming New Ideas

Star Army Implemented at least 15 Idea Suggestions from Our Members:
  1. Archived Character Profiles
  2. one-click Authy access
  3. Update User Page Namespace Template
  4. Adding to Standard Product Nomenclature Item Types
  5. An Award Ribbon for Inventing Things
  6. Yamatai: Remove Senators whose players have been inactive for a year or more
  7. Discord Moderator Added Function
  8. Wiki Placement on Topbar
  9. We should have a master wikipage of who manages what.
  10. GM Interaction Sticky Thread
  11. Build a Leaflet.js-Based Interactive Map to Replace Current Image-Based Starmap
  12. Require Managers to Have RP Activity
  13. Wiki: Let starships be locations
  14. Table-Related Dokuwiki Plugins
  15. Split The Character Namespace
Donations

Star Army donated to various charitable organizations in 2022:
  • Wes donated $200 for Atlanta Toys for Tots based on 800 posts made during the donation drive
  • Hyralt matched this with a $200 donation to Toys for Tots
  • Star Army donated $100 to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
  • StarArmy.com RPG Community has donated $100 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the Charity Stream run by @RaWolfe - If you like watching sci-fi games or want to support him or his charity efforts his stream is https://www.twitch.tv/rawolf88 Give him a follow. - Make a wish is a great non-profit that has helped some of our people in the past like helping @Andrew meet the cast of the Expanse when he was fighting cancer.
  • When @Nashoba's wife passed away, followed by Nashoba himself passing away unexpectedly, Star Army leapt into action:
    • Wes ran 2 GoFundmeCampaigns for Nashoba's family raising over $6400 for funeral expenses and personally donated $800 and offered assistance with funeral arrangements
    • Hyralt and Yuuki also donated to support the family
Supporting Other Fandom Projects

Star Army/Wes supported other RPGs and fandom:
Articles About Star Army

Star Army was featured in an article:
Final Thoughts

Star Army had a super busy and super successful 2022! The secret sauce is you, especially the members who actively participate and support the Star Army community as a whole! I couldn't do it without you guys.

With Love,

Wes
 
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We had 86ish newly approved characters in 2022, in chronological order:

  1. Takeda Sayako, sentient androids
  2. NPC Setsunu Meiosei
  3. Yokota Tamafune (Ryu-Mizumitsu Clan)
  4. [YSS Amatsuotome] Iyaru, Rida
  5. [WIP] Lane Ruskin
  6. Richard Albury
  7. Orlan Snell
  8. Xu Yanfei
  9. Asami Sakurai
  10. Haruka Shiroyama
  11. Vedica Radcliff
  12. Aliset Soren
  13. Nagashun
  14. Dusali Tuat'La
  15. [50 shades of green] "Magnificent"
  16. Newbie Pilot Nasrin Naceri reporting as ordered!
  17. Scessaly Valakadeyan
  18. Gravity
  19. Vana Canterbury
  20. Nasrin Naceri Newbie Pilot with big dreams reporting as ordered
  21. NAM Corporate Liaison to the Golden Band
  22. Her name means invincible, lets see if she really is (Vaishnavi Pai)
  23. Mako the Merco for the Nep Merc plot
  24. Umipuma Annapuma
  25. Korula , for the RJFV Tuat'la Plot
  26. [YSS Kōun] Kanzaki Akahana
  27. Shimizu Miu
  28. Melody Llamnel for plot [Bastion of Winter]
  29. [Bastion of Winter] Yōsai Kozakura
  30. Vec "Malpractice" Wilson
  31. Aiura Caeyara
  32. Toyoda, Yujin plot YSS AZALEA II
  33. [YSS Resurgence] Ohara Chiasa
  34. Hawke
  35. Anthiathia "Thia" Keslie, Star Army Counselor (Newly approved, not really new)
  36. Allie Johansson
  37. Zeck D'rakol
  38. Deck Boss Matsumoto Fuyuko
  39. Nari Signe
  40. Kuroda no Ginji (黒田の吟二), Ume Scout
  41. An over achieving Kikyo scout (Takahashi Ai)
  42. Tacho
  43. Radcliff Yingzi
  44. Shimizu-Motoyoshi Ayano (清水本吉清水)
  45. Taiie Lisse
  46. For the Formality of it All - Airwin Caeyara
  47. Shimizu-Motoyoshi Akiko
  48. Arina Caeyara
  49. Enandra Lunari
  50. Uaeso Caeyara
  51. Just a quick new dish - Chef Oasae Ayomeri
  52. Caeyara Ysi
  53. Sakurai Mizuki
  54. Motoyoshi-Yamada Mizuki
  55. [YNNX] Yao imnotspellingherlastnamebymemory
  56. Ayenee Sayuri
  57. Ishikawa Matsusuke and Hasegawa Nobuhito - NPCS
  58. Kazunari Ishido
  59. Yjmir Skaen
  60. Ulrix Lagross
  61. Junko Hasegawa
  62. Bryndri Dricho
  63. Fukada Masaru
  64. [Battlefield Education] Yuu Sakaki
  65. Savannah Madsen
  66. Maestitia Ladrielle
  67. [YSS Komainu] Tabako, Jinako
  68. [YSS Kaiyo] Goramu Ise
  69. [YSS Kaiyo] Meissa Nashira
  70. Walker Redhawk (309th/Die Screaming)
  71. Michi Saito
  72. Ralor Zarzen
  73. [Fort Hjime] Nuriel
  74. Dominika Da'rya Anas'tasiya
  75. [Squad 13] James Alken
  76. [YSS Shiroyama] Lundgren, Knorr
  77. New character Application (Thomas Siegfried Franksstone)
  78. Nariaki Itami (YSS Koun)
  79. [Fort Hajime] Hotaru Sasaki
  80. Nanook Wotjek, Kodian applicant for Resurgence
  81. YSS Azalea II NPCs (Ingrid Wikkedson, Bjorn Wikkedson, Nishizaki Nozomi, Lilina Wintersinger, Kazetani Yurina)
  82. Rikugun Test and Eval Battalion officer (Pierre Ruike)
  83. Alina Shanui
  84. [YSS Ryujo] New captain Sibyl Gorganis
  85. Lynira Aucari
  86. [Hinomaru Sunrises] Motoyoshi Katsumi
 
Saw Wes' post about top 50 words and wondered if we could find out the most used words on sarp forums for 2022 or ever?
 
Ametheliana said:
Saw Wes' post about top 50 words and wondered if we could find out the most used words on sarp forums for 2022 or ever?
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I don't really have a straightforward way of doing that.
 
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