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====== Creating a Character ====== | ====== Creating a Character ====== | ||
This guide will help you create a character to play in the Star Army setting. It is focused on making a character page on the wiki for your character and getting that wiki page approved as part of the site's [[guide: | This guide will help you create a character to play in the Star Army setting. It is focused on making a character page on the wiki for your character and getting that wiki page approved as part of the site's [[guide: | ||
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===== Starting Out ===== | ===== Starting Out ===== | ||
- | Before you start, we suggest deciding on two things: plot and faction. | + | Before you start, we suggest deciding on two things: plot and species. |
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- | ==== Choose a Faction ==== | + | |
- | First, you should look at the current playable factions and decide which one your character inhabits. The current playable factions are: | + | |
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- | ^ Flag ^ Faction ^ Description ^ | + | |
- | | {{faction: | + | |
- | | {{faction: | + | |
- | | {{character: | + | |
- | | {{faction: | + | |
- | | [[faction: | + | |
- | In addition | + | You may want to look at [[guide:characters_wanted]] to see who is recruiting and what types of characters people want to join their RPs! |
==== Choose a Plot ==== | ==== Choose a Plot ==== | ||
- | Look at the [[guide:active_plots]] and see if there' | + | First, you should look at the currently active |
Please note that some plots accept " | Please note that some plots accept " | ||
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We recommend you start with the character template open in a separate tab or window and fill it in as you go through the Character Creation Guide. Choose any of the following methods: | We recommend you start with the character template open in a separate tab or window and fill it in as you go through the Character Creation Guide. Choose any of the following methods: | ||
- | * [[templates:character_form]] 🆕 | + | ==== Namespace Templates ===== |
- | * Generates new wiki pages based on a form | + | Creating a new page in any of the // |
- | * No wiki coding is required | + | |
- | * Recommended for users who want to create their character pages immediately. | + | |
- | * [[https://stararmy.com/templates/character.php|Character Template & Wiki Code Generator]] | + | * characters: |
- | * Codes wiki pages based on a form | + | * characters: |
- | * No wiki coding required | + | * characters:nepleslia |
- | * Provides previews | + | * //et cetera// |
- | * Doesn' | + | |
+ | For directions on how to move your character | ||
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+ | ==== Wiki Template ==== | ||
+ | * [[templates: | ||
+ | * Basic model for the character template. | ||
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+ | ==== Forum Post ===== | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* Forum thread with general info about character submission. | * Forum thread with general info about character submission. | ||
* Recommended for users who want a **private app review**. | * Recommended for users who want a **private app review**. | ||
- | * [[templates: | ||
- | * Basic model for the character template. | ||
- | * Also, creating a new page in the character: namespace will automatically load a blank template you can fill in. | ||
===== Specific Guides ===== | ===== Specific Guides ===== | ||
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==== Main Species ==== | ==== Main Species ==== | ||
- | These core species are recommended for new players because these races have a wide playerbase and a variety of plots to choose from. | + | These core species are recommended for new players because these species |
^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ||
- | | {{stararmy:characters:duty:blackberry.png? | + | | {{characters: |
- | | {{stararmy: | + | | {{stararmy: |
- | | {{faction: | + | | {{faction: |
- | | {{ :faction:iromakuanhe:character: | + | | {{:characters:yamatai:uaeso_chibi.png?125|}} | [[guide:creating_a_norian_character|Create |
- | | | + | | {{characters:neshaten:2013_katanova_suiyrena_by_ichan.png?125|Neshaten}} | [[guide:creating_a_neshaten_character|Create a Neshaten]] | [[species:shukaren|Shukaren]] [[species:Myleke|Myleke]] |
- | | {{character:2013:katanova_suiyrena.png?125|Neshaten}} | + | | {{stararmy:characters: |
+ | | | [[faction:ndc:ccg]] | ||
- | Most species | + | In addition to the above factions, your character can also have the option of joining [[corp: |
==== Alternate Species ==== | ==== Alternate Species ==== | ||
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^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ^ Chibi Art ^ Creation Guide ^ Species | ||
- | | {{faction: | + | | {{faction: |
- | | {{faction: | + | | {{faction: |
- | | {{character: | + | | {{characters: |
- | | {{stararmy: | + | | {{: |
+ | | [[species: | ||
=== Additional Minor Species === | === Additional Minor Species === | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[species: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
===== General Guides ===== | ===== General Guides ===== | ||
These are general guides. Please use the species-specific guides above instead if possible. | These are general guides. Please use the species-specific guides above instead if possible. | ||
- | * [[guide:android]] | + | * [[species:android]] |
* [[species: | * [[species: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||
* [[species: | * [[species: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
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* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
* [[guide: | * [[guide: | ||
+ | * [[guide: | ||