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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.
  
-==== How Star Army Works ==== +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.
-In a nutshell, Star Army works like this:+
  
-  - You create your character. +Star Army can sometimes contain mature themes, so we only allow adults (people 18 or olderto join.
-  - Imagine yourself in that character's shoes and write what he/she would do and say (That's roleplaying).+
  
-==== Account Registration ===== +===== The Setting ===== 
-You must be **16 or older** to join Star Army. There is no cost to join or participate.+Earth is merely a legend at this point in the far future. Instead, 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]].
  
-The wiki login system is separate from the forum one, so you will need to register for both.+{{:guide:npg1.png?nolink|}}
  
-  - [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/ucp.php?mode=register|Register an account on the forums]] +==== Technology ==== 
-    * You're invited to introduce yourself in the [[http://stararmy.com/roleplay/viewforum.php?f=159|Introductions Forum]]. +Common technologies in the Star Army setting include FTL drives, androids, synthetic life, brain-uploading, aetheric energy, nanomachines, forcefields, and 3D holograms.
-    * Forum accounts with 0 posts are regularly deleted as an anti-spam measure, so post something! +
-  - [[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.+
  
-==== Questions and Assistance ==== +==== Languages ==== 
-There are many ways to get help+The common galactic standard language is called [[language:trade|Trade]]. Other languages can be found here: [[guide:languages|]]
  
-  - 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. +==== Playable Factions ==== 
-  You can [[http://tinyurl.com/stararmy-chat|Connect to the Chatroom]] and ask our members for assistance ([[guide:irc|IRC Guide]]) +You can make characters in any faction you like and in as many factions as you lifeYour options are:
-  - You can email the admin at [[stararmy@gmail.com]] +
-  - You can call or text message the admin, [[user:Wes]], at (209) STAR-ARMY (+12097827276). +
-  - You can Tweet questions to [[https://twitter.com/StarArmy|@StarArmy on Twitter]]+
  
-==== Creating Characters ==== +  * [[faction:yamatai_star_empire|Yamatai]]: a young transhuman utopia with its powerful [[stararmy:start|Star Army]], which fights to preserve order in the sector 
-Start your first character using the guide**[[creating_a_character|Creating A Character]]**+  * [[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
  
-=== Submitting Your Character === +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]].
-When you're done creating your characteryou'll need to:+
  
-  - Add your bio to the wiki (if you're not sure how, see the steps below) +{{:guide:npg2.png?nolink|}}
-    - 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. +
-    - 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 === +==== Recent Events ==== 
-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.+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!
  
-**NOTE: If you update/edit your bio, post a reply to its thread so the reviewers will know to look at it again!**+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 missingcheck there!). The character forum moderator who approved your character will send a private message to you and 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.+---- struct list ---- 
 +schemaevents 
 +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 
 +csv: 0 
 +----
  
-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.+  * For recent OOC Announcementssee https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/news/ 
 +  * For recent In-Character Newssee https://stararmy.com/roleplay-forum/forums/headlines/
  
-=== After Approval === +{{:stararmy:2021_mindy_recruiting_poster_by_f4artz_commissioned_by_yuuki.png?300&nolink|}}
-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).+
  
-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.+===== 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.
  
-**You are responsible for keeping your character page up-to-date.** Keep track of changes your character's history, skills, inventory, and finances (including pay) and edit your character article accordingly.+Star Army has an excellent guide to roleplaying here: [[guide:Roleplaying]].
  
-==== 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.
-You're now free to start [[guide:Roleplaying]]!+
  
-==== Other Helpful Pages ====+==== 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}} 
 + 
 + 
 +===== 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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