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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.
-You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army.+
  
-The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both.+Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or older) to join.
  
-  - [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/ucp.php?mode=register|Register an account on the forums]] +===== The Setting ===== 
-    * You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/viewforum.php?f=159|Introductions Forum]]. +Earth is merely a legend at this point in the far futureInstead, Star Army takes place in a huge galaxy called KagamiThe 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]].
-  - [[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 page. +
-    * No wiki knowledge is required to post your character; We have a form that automatically adds the wiki code for you.+
  
-==== Creating a Character ==== +{{:guide:npg1.png?nolink|}}
-The [[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 character, based on your choices.+
  
-  * **[[creating_a_character|Create a Character]]**+==== Technology ==== 
 +Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, aetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms.
  
-=== Submitting Your Character === +==== Languages ==== 
-When you're done [[guide:creating_a_character|Creating Your Character]], you'll need to:+The common galactic standard language is called [[language:trade|Trade]]. Other languages can be found here[[guide:languages|]]
  
-  - Add your bio to the wiki (if you're not sure how, see the steps below) +==== Playable Factions ==== 
-    - 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. +You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you lifeYour options are:
-    - 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." +
-    - Click "Create This Page" and insert your character biography code you made using the [[http://stararmy.com/templates/character.php|Character Template]]. +
-    - Make any final adjustments needed and then save your Wiki bio. After saving it, copy its URL. +
-  - 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 === +  * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: a young transhuman utopia with its powerful [[stararmy:start|Star Army]]which fights to preserve order in the sector 
-If there are no problems, approval will usually be quick and painless. If there are issues with your biographythe 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 skillsstory continuity issues (things that wouldn't make sense, like joining the Star Army before it was founded), and lack of detail.+  * [[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 Nepleslianow 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
  
-**NOTE: If you update/edit your biopost a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!**+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]].
  
-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.+{{:guide:npg2.png?nolink|}}
  
-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 Managerwill 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 forumIt will tell your character where to go and serves as record of his/her military service including transfers, awards, and promotions.+==== 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 new era of exploration is beginning!
  
-Once you're accepted into the plot, edit the [[:list_of_active_plots|plot's page]] so your character is on their crew roster (or ask your GM to).+Here's some other recent events that occurred in the last few years:
  
 +---- struct list ----
 +schema: events
 +cols: event_year, event_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
 +csv: 0
 +----
  
-==== Questions and Assistance ==== +  * For recent OOC Announcements, see https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/news/ 
-There are many ways to get help+  * For recent In-Character News, see https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/headlines/
  
-  - 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. +{{:stararmy:2021_mindy_recruiting_poster_by_f4artz_commissioned_by_yuuki.png?300&nolink|}}
-  - You can [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] for live assistance ([[guide:irc|IRC Guide]]) +
-  - You can email the admin at [[[email protected]]] +
-  - You can call or text message the admin, [[user:Wes]], at (209) STAR-ARMY (+12097827276).+
  
 +===== Joining Roleplays =====
 +We recommend joining Open Roleplaying threads the day you join. You're here to RP, right? You don't need any prior approvals to join Open RPs. That'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.
  
 +Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide:Roleplaying]].
  
 +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):
  
-==== Start Roleplaying ==== +{{rss>https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/open-roleplaying.194/-/index.rss date}}
-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).+
  
-=== Basic Rules === 
-  * 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]]+===== 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]].
  
-=== Play-by-Post Roleplaying === +  * [[guide:creator_mentor_program]] 
-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.+  [[guide:submission_rules]]
  
-=== Joint Posts Roleplaying === +===== Play With Privacy ===== 
-For JPs, we usually arrange a meeting time or just spontaneously start role-playing with whoever is online 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 boardsThe 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 youthey're just giant edited transcripts.+You do not have to provide 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 detailssee [[guide:privacy]].
  
-For more information on JPs, read the [[guide:Joint Posts|Guide to Joint Posts]]. +===== Your Checklist ===== 
-==== Other helpful pages ====+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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