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-====== New PlayersGuide ====== +====== New Players Guide ðŸ”° ====== 
-Welcome to Star ArmyThis article has the basic steps and info you'll need to participate. 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.
  
-{{http://stararmy.com/images/people_and_armors.jpg}}+===== What is Star Army? ===== 
 +Star Army is a primarily a community for role-playing, writing, and world-buildingWe 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.
  
-==== 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.
-**Note:** You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army.+
  
-  * [[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).+
  
-==== Creating a Character ==== +===== The Setting ===== 
-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 little background reading on the role-play and get an idea of the plot you want to joinOnce you're somewhat familiar with the role-play settingyou'll want to get started with the CCG. It should give you vital information for your character, based on your choices. The character creation guide is meant to be easybut also to be in-depth, and 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.+Earth is merely legend at this point in the far futureInsteadStar Army takes place in a huge galaxy called Kagami. The Kagami Galaxy is largely unexplored by the playable factionswhich share a particularly fertile corner of the galaxy called the [[places:kikyo_sector|Kikyo Sector]].
  
-=== Join A Major Faction === +{{:guide:npg1.png?nolink|}}
-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).+
  
-==== Questions and Assistance ==== +==== Technology ==== 
-There are many ways to get help: +Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, aetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms.
  
-  * The [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/posting.php?mode=post&f=7|Your Questions Answered forum]] allows you to get your questions answered by the communityYou will need a forum login. +==== Languages ==== 
-  * You can [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] for live assistance ([[guide:irc|IRC Guide]]) +The common galactic standard language is called [[language:trade|Trade]]. Other languages can be found here: [[guide:languages|]]
-  * You can call or text message the admin, [[user:Wes]], at (209) STAR-ARMY (+12097827276). +
-  * You can email the admin at [[[email protected]]]+
  
-==== Submitting Your Character ==== +==== Playable Factions ==== 
-When you're done with your character biography, you'll need to:+You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you life. Your options are:
  
-  - Add your bio to the wiki (if you're not sure how, see the steps below) +  * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: a young transhuman utopia with its powerful [[stararmy:start|Star Army]], which fights to preserve order in the sector 
-    - Go the [[:list_of_notable_characters]], follow the link to your faction, and then click "Edit this page" and add link to your your character. +  * [[faction:democratic_imperium_of_nepleslia|Nepleslia]]: an ancient cyberpunk nation where survival is only guaranteed by your gun skills (it'not actually guaranteed) 
-    Save the page and then click the (red) link you just made. It'll take you to a page that says "This page hasn't been created." +  [[faction:ndc:start|New Dusk Conclave]]recently-created nation of outcasts from Yamatai and Nepleslia, now forging their own identity 
-    - Click "Create This Page" and insert your character biography code you made using the [[http://stararmy.com/templates/character.php|Character Template]]. +  [[faction:neshaten:start|Neshaten]]: fox anthros that faces both internal and external growing pains within their kingdom. 
-    - Make any final adjustments needed and then save your Wiki bio. After saving it, copy its URL. +  [[faction:independent|Independent]]: Because you think laws are for chumps
-  - Go to the [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/viewforum.php?f=16|new biography forum]] and create a topic containing a link to the bio page you just created.+
  
-==== Review and Approval ==== +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]].
-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.+
  
-**NOTEIf you update/edit your bio, post a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!**+{{:guide:npg2.png?nolink|}}
  
-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 should also send a private message to the GM of the plot you listed as your first preference. We encourage you to also send your own private message to the plot GM introducing yourself.+==== 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!
  
-The plot GM should post in your approved character thread to tell you if your character is accepted into the plot. In the unlikely event your character is approved but cannot be accepted, the GM (or if he is not available, the 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 military, you 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 transfers, awards, and promotions.+Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years:
  
-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).+---- struct list ---- 
 +schema: events 
 +cols: event_yearevent_month_decimal, %title% 
 +headers: Year, Month, Page 
 +order: event_year, event_month_decimal 
 +filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_43 
 +filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_44 
 +filteror:event_year=timeline:ye_45 
 +csv0 
 +----
  
 +  * 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|}}
  
-==== Start Roleplaying ==== +===== Joining Roleplays ===== 
-Once you're in a plotstart role-playing! If it'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).+We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You're here to RPright? You don't need any prior approvals to join Open RPs. That'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.
  
-=== Basic Rules === +Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide:Roleplaying]].
-  * Respect other players' [[:player_rights]].  +
-    * Do not control other people's characters. +
-  * Write well. Your posts should be easy to read. Please use proper spelling and grammar and post in third person. +
-  * Communicate with your [[:game_master]]. +
-  * Don't disappear on us. Don't vanish and leave people waiting on a post that will never come. +
-    * Absences are fine as long as you give advance warning in your plot's OOC thread. +
-    * If you need to leave a plot, follow the instructions here: [[guide:leaving]]+
  
-Full rules are available here: [[guide:rules]]+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.
  
-=== Play-by-Post Roleplaying === +==== Current Open RPs ==== 
-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.+These are the latest topics in the Open RP forum (with the time of the latest post in parentheses):
  
-=== Joint Posts Roleplaying === +{{rss>https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/open-roleplaying.194/-/index.rss date}}
-For JPs, we usually arrange a 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 === 
-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. 
  
-==== Other helpful pages ====+===== 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 ===== 
 +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 questions: there are many ways to get answers or help: 
 + 
 +  * 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 [[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 or register, email [email protected] 
 + 
 +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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