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-====== New PlayersGuide ====== +====== New Players Guide ðŸ”° ====== 
-This article has the basic steps and info you'll need to join**Please read it thoroughly!**\\+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.
  
-==== Getting Started ==== +===== What is Star Army? ===== 
-:!: You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. **No exceptions.**+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 actionsWe're also constantly creating new parts of our shared world.
  
-=== Registration ===+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.
  
-  * [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/ucp.php?mode=register|Register an account on the forums]] +Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or olderto join.
-  * [[http://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&do=register|Register an account for the wiki]] (You'll need a wiki account to create an article for your character bio).+
  
-=== Getting Assistance === +===== The Setting ===== 
-There are many ways to get help making your character+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]].
  
-  * The [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/posting.php?mode=post&f=7|Your Questions Answered forum]] allows you to get your questions answered by the community. You will need a forum login. +{{:guide:npg1.png?nolink|}}
-  * You can [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] for live assistance ([[guide:irc|IRC Guide]]) +
-  * You can call or text message the admin, [[user:Wes]], at (209) STAR-ARMY (+12097827276). +
-  * You can email the admin at [[[email protected]]]+
  
-==== Creating a Character ==== +==== Technology ==== 
-The online [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] (CCG) is your primary resource for making your character.  Note that there are several **species-specific character creation guides** to help you. Before you make your character, if possible, do a little background reading on the role-play and get an idea of the plot you want to join. Once you're somewhat familiar with the role-play setting, you'll want to get started with the CCG. It should give you vital information for your characterbased on your choices. The character creation guide is meant to be easybut also to be in-depthand you may find your brain feeling tired if you try to go through it too fast. Take plenty of time to think about your character in advance, and the possibilities of what he/she could be.+Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drivesandroidssynthetic lifebrain-uploadingaetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms.
  
-=== Join A Major Faction === +==== Languages ==== 
-We strongly suggest your first character serve in the [[:star_army_of_yamatai]] or [[nepleslia:military]]; this is the best way for you to get a feel of the Star Army universe. With a **plot ship**, there will be other characters around to interact with, whereas if you made an independent character, you might be on your own. Civilian and other types of characters are available, but characters in major factions are usually easiest to play because they get the most resources and guidance and the most adventures and plots to be in (after all, it is a military themed RP).+The common galactic standard language is called [[language:trade|Trade]]. Other languages can be found here: [[guide:languages|]]
  
-=== Ask Questions === +==== Playable Factions ==== 
-If you have questions the Character Creation Guide doesn't answer or is confusing you about, don't be afraid to [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/posting.php?mode=post&f=7|post it on the forums]]!+You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you life. Your options are:
  
-==== Submitting Your Character ==== +  * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: a young transhuman utopia with its powerful [[stararmy:start|Star Army]]which fights to preserve order in the sector 
-When you're done with your character biographyyou'll need to:+  * [[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
  
-  Add your bio to the wiki (if you're not sure howsee the steps below) +Some of these playable factions have sub-factions and subcultures within themsuch as the [[faction:elysia:elysian_celestial_empire|]] and megacorporations like [[corp:origin:start]].
-    - Go the [[:list_of_notable_characters]], follow the link to your faction, and then click "Edit this page" and add a link to your your character by linking to //character:<character's name>//. +
-    - Save the page and then click the (red) link you just made. It'll take you to a "This page hasn't been created" page. +
-    - Click "Create This Page" and build the wiki version of your character biography (Use the [[http://stararmy.com/templates/character.php|Character Template]]) +
-      * For directions on adding a page, see: [[faq:how_do_i_add_a_page]] +
-      * For Dokuwiki syntax see the [[wiki:syntax|Formatting guide]] +
-      * Here are some [[:example_character_sheets|example characters]]. +
-    - Save your Wiki bio. It'll be where you keep track of your character from now on. +
-  - Submit a link to your bio for review to the [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/viewforum.php?f=16|new biography forum]]. All characters should be already on the wiki before you submit them. **There's no need to post the biography in the forum thread; a link to the wiki article on your proposed character is fine (and preferred).** This is to make sure each new player is registered and somewhat familiar with the wiki, which is where we keep track of everything. Also, approved character posts are auto-deleted after a while so your bio needs to be on the wiki where it is safe.+
  
-==== The Review Process ==== +{{:guide:npg2.png?nolink|}}
-If there are no problems, approval will usually be quick and painless. If there are issues with your biography, the game master will do his best to help you adjust it so that it makes sense or fits in the role-play. The most common sources of problems are overpowered, glorious histories and skills, story continuity issues (things that wouldn't make sense, like joining the Star Army before it was founded), and lack of detail (also, don't be a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue|Mary Sue]] - If you're not sure use [[http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm|this]]). These are pitfalls that you want to avoid when creating our character.+
  
-**NOTEIf you update/edit your bio, post a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!**+==== 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!
  
-==== Once Your Character Is Approved ==== +Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years:
-A character forum moderator will post approval of your character in the forum thread you posted. The topic will then be moved to the [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/viewforum.php?f=20|APPROVED forum]] (so if your character thread seems missing, check there!). The character forum moderator will send a private message to the GM of the plot you listed as your first preference. It is also okay to send your own private message to the plot GM introducing yourself.+
  
-The plot GM should post in your thread to tell you if your character is accepted into the plot. In the unlikely event your character is approved but cannot be acceptedthe GM (or if he is not availablethe Faction Manager or Setting Manager) will post a notice in the approved character thread and then contact your second choice plot GM on your behalf. If your character is in the militaryyou will also get an orders thread in the appropriate communications forum. It will tell your character where to go and serves as a record of his/her military service including transfersawardsand promotions.+---- struct list ---- 
 +schema: events 
 +cols: event_yearevent_month_decimal%title% 
 +headers: YearMonthPage 
 +order: event_yearevent_month_decimal 
 +filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_43 
 +filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_44 
 +filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_45 
 +csv: 0 
 +----
  
-Once you're accepted into the plotedit the [[:list_of_active_plots|plot's page]] so your character is on their crew roster (or ask your GM to).+  * For recent OOC Announcementssee https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/news/ 
 +  * For recent In-Character News, see https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/headlines/
  
-=== Inventory === +{{:stararmy:2021_mindy_recruiting_poster_by_f4artz_commissioned_by_yuuki.png?300&nolink|}}
-If you haven't already, you will want to figure out what your character owns. To be fair to all players, each of their characters initially starts with three-thousand KS (or equiv lent) on his/her electronic money card, minus the cost of items the character starts with. Military characters are also usually loaned a predetermined bundle of standard-issue equipment such as uniforms for no cost. The equipment varies by faction. Ask your GM if you need help finding it.+
  
-If you want more than three-thousand KS of items to start with, your character can go up to seven-thousand KS in debt, although this is not recommended. You might also save money by buying used items, which usually are around fifty to seventy percent the original cost of the item (I pity you if you buy used soap, though). To make things easyfor things that aren'found on the price lists, one KS is about equal to one US dollarSee: [[:prestige_system]].+===== Joining Roleplays ===== 
 +We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You're here to RPright? You don'need any prior approvals to join Open RPsThat'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.
  
-=== Start Roleplaying === +Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide:Roleplaying]].
-Once you're in a plot, start role-playing! If it's a single-post plot you can start right away (or as soon as it makes sense in the plot). If it's a [[:joint_post]] plot, then find out when the next chat session is (most plots have a scheduling thread in their forum).+
  
 +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}}
  
-==== Roleplaying ==== 
-=== Play-by-Post === 
-Most Star Army roleplay is done by posting directly onto a thread (or start a new one), which is called a [[single_posts|Single Post]]. Sometimes single posts are consolidated into compilations. 
  
-=== Alternate Methods === +===== Adding to The Setting ===== 
-== Joint Posts == +In addition to adding to the Star Army Universe with roleplayingyou can also submit pages to become permanent part of Star Army's lore and [[guide:canon|canon]].
-For JPswe usually arrange meeting time or just spontaneously start role-playing with whoever is on [[http://messenger.yahoo.com|Yahoo! Instant Messenger]] or IRC that fits into a plot. These RP sessions usually last about an hour or two and when we're done, one of the people in the RP session saves, edits, and posts the transcript (then referred to as a [[:joint_post]]) onto the boards. The above methods of RP are why some parts of the board tend to have big, long posts with multiple characters and few replies--so don't let them intimidate you, they're just giant edited transcripts.+
  
-== Group Posts == +  * [[guide:creator_mentor_program]] 
-Etherpad and Google Wave are real-time multi-user communication tools that allow roleplayers to write a group RP post simultaneously. No plot has made this the standard RP method so far, but it is catching on and many GMs have expressed interest and have used it for roleplay posts.+  * [[guide:submission_rules]]
  
-=== Your Rights === +===== Play With Privacy ===== 
-See: [[:player_rights]]+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]].
  
-==== Basic Rules ====+===== Your Checklist ===== 
 +Here's what we recommend:
  
-  * Communicate with your [[:game_master]]. +  - Read the [[guide:rules]] 
-  * Do not control other people's characters. +  - Register an account on the [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/|forum]] (look for "Register" near the top right) 
-  * Write wellYour posts should be easy to read. Please use proper spelling and grammar and post in third person. +  - Register a wiki account [[https://stararmy.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&do=register|link]] (this is separate from your forum account) 
-  Don'disappear on usDon't vanish and leave people waiting on a post that will never come. +    Note: You don'have to provide your name((https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/threads/important-privacy-note-real-name-field-on-the-wiki.66515/)) 
-    * Absences are fine as long as you give advance warning in your plot'OOC thread. +  - Post an introduction in [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?forums/introductions-new-players.159/|Introductions and New Players]] 
-    * If you need to leave a plot, follow the instructions here: [[guide:leaving]] +  - Join the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord server]] and say hello. Usually there'someone available to mentor you through character creation. 
 +  - Make your first characterSee [[guide:creating_a_character|Creating A Character]] (Feel free to ask questions on Discord as you do it) 
 +  - Join any Open RP thread
  
-Full rules are available here[[guide:rules]]+===== 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't volunteered yet, just ask! You've got questionsthere are many ways to get answers or help:
  
-==== Appendix: Role-playing Terminology used in the Star Army Role-Play ==== +  * 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]]). 
-  **JP (Joint Post)**; An edited transcript of a real-time chat role-play session between multiple players, posted on the in-character story forums. Basically, everyone agrees on a time (or happens to be online) and meets up in a Yahoo conference to roleplay. See: [[:joint_post]] and [[joint_posts]]. +  * Talk to people in the [[https://discord.gg/RunXe4p|Discord chat]] 
-  * **IC (In-Character)**; Content that is in the story world. +  * You can also contact [[members:wes]], the admin: [[https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/index.php?conversations/add&to=Wes|Start a Conversation with Wes]] 
-  * **NPC:** Characters whose actions are not written role-players, but rather by the [[:game_master]] (GM). See: [[:non-player_characters]]. +  * If you can't log in or registeremail wes@stararmy.com
-  * **END:** End of a role-playing session in a chat room(PAUSE or OFF may also be used) +
-  * **ON: [Location]**: Start of a role-playing session in a chat room. This denotes the scene. If your character isn't in that scene, you probably shouldn't post IC except for entering that scene. +
-  * **OOC:** Out-of-Character; Content that is not part of the story world (real life). +
-  * **PC:** Player character; characters whose actions and dialogue is written by a role-player. See: [[:player_characters]]. +
-  * **Scene:** The setting and timeline of a JPas directed by the GM. +
-  * **SP (Single Post)**; A role-play post by a single playerposted directly to the in-character story forums. See: [[single_posts]].+
  
-==== Other helpful pages ====+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.
  
-  * [[creating_a_character|Character Creation Guide]] 
-  * [[:glossary_of_sarp_terminology]] 
-  * [[:frequently_asked_questions]] 

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