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====== Submission Rules ====== | ====== Submission Rules ====== | ||
- | //Also see [[race_submission_rules|Race Submission Rules]] if you plan on designing a new species.// | ||
- | - **All submissions must be constructive | + | The Star Army setting is unique |
- | * Tip: Make an effort | + | |
- | - **All submissions must be in compliance with Star Army [[guide:rules|Site Policies]].** In particular we don't want your submission to violate copyright law. | + | |
- | - **Unapproved articles should be linked on and ONLY on the [[: | + | |
- | - Forum posts requesting evaluation/ | + | |
- | * The NTSE forum is the **only** place where articles get approved. | + | |
- | * Permission to submit an article does not imply approval of that article (eg Wes can give someone to make a KFY submission but it still must go through the normal evaluation). | + | |
- | - **No applicable submission will be accepted without the appropriate | + | |
- | - **All new designs are to be in compliance with the [[starship_speed_standard]].** | + | |
- | - A submission must meet a reasonable level of plausibility and scientific explanation). | + | |
- | * Too complex can be just as bad as too weakly described. The staff can determine such application and will attempt to point you in the correct direction. | + | |
- | * Nanotechnology construction devices or nanotechnology anti-starship weapons are not plausible | + | |
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- | - **The Admins and Staff have the right to disapprove any technology that is redundant, or overpowered.** | + | |
- | * Any new dimensions or planes that are like hyperspace or subspace | + | |
- | * Any new method of FTL travel | + | |
- | * Self-replicating super battleships | + | |
- | * Godlike beings | + | |
- | * Some superweapons | + | |
- | * Stuff obviously designed to circumvent or ignore current SARP rules and systems | + | |
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- | - It is encouraged to use the [[standard_product_nomenclature_system]]. | + | |
- | - Pricing should conform to [[guide:pricing]]. | + | |
- | - For each nation, for each military starship submission must be accompanied by one or more (preferably two) quality civilian starship designs. | + | |
- | - We won't accept cutting edge or advanced technology for factions that don't have any role-play going on. | + | |
- | - Do not try to rush the review process. This includes but is not limited to bumping threads and/or harassing the reviewer in chatrooms by spamming the link to your approval thread. | + | |
- | - Please don't use second-person language (you, your) in articles unless you are specifically talking to the reader/ | + | |
- | - **Articles with third-party-hosted images (photobucket, | + | |
- | - If a question/ | + | |
- | === Illustrating The Wiki === | ||
- | Although art is not required, we strongly suggest creating or obtaining illustrations for the following article categories: | ||
- | * Characters | + | PROTIP: If you are a new or struggling creator, check out our [[guide: |
- | * Planets | + | |
- | * Species (main article and appearance article) | + | |
- | * Uniforms | + | |
- | * Vehicles of any type (multiple views preferred) | + | |
- | * Weapons of any type, especially handheld weapons | + | |
- | ===Review Policy=== | + | =====The Basics===== |
- | - Reviews should include the checklist found in the [[guide: | + | |
- | * Approvals that do not have the checklist may be revoked by any NTSE mod or admin for any reason up to three months after their approval date. | + | |
- | - All reviews must be done in a constructive manner. This is an expectation and will be enforced. | + | |
- | - Remember Technology & Setting Forum Staff and Admin reviews hold the weight in terms of approval or disapproval. While it is important to keep the suggestions of your fellow players in mind, you should be focusing more on these reviews. | + | |
- | ===The Appeal=== | + | Welcome Creators! Here are some basics before you make your first design. Submissions should: |
- | - If your submission is denied, it may be locked. At that time it is the submitter’s responsibility | + | - Use the appropriate [[: |
- | - If after the appeal, your submission is still not approved you should | + | - Follow the [[guide: |
+ | - Be in line with the [[guide: | ||
+ | - To create a new species check out the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Use full sentences and paragraphs when possible. | ||
+ | - Most submissions should should use the [[international: | ||
- | ===Once your Submission is Approved=== | + | ===== WIP Namespace |
+ | Submissions should stay in the WIP: namespace until they are approved. However, if a submission is not in the WIP namespace at the time of submission, it is not necessary to move it into the WIP as long as the submission is expected to be approved promptly (no need for extra work). | ||
- | - Make sure you add it to the one of the lists if applicable: | + | In general, only the article author may edit WIP articles until the article is submitted, except for technical fixes like spelling, grammar, and fixing broken links. This is to protect authors from unwanted interference, |
- | * [[list_of_starship_systems]] | + | |
- | * [[list_of_starship_classes]] | + | |
- | * [[list_of_small_aerospace_craft]] | + | |
- | * [[list_of_mecha_and_power_armors]] | + | |
- | - Any refits, modifications | + | ==== Images in the WIP Namespace ==== |
+ | **If the submission contains images that are in the WIP namespace, the reviewer and/or the submitter need to send a PM to [[members: | ||
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+ | =====Fit the SARPiverse===== | ||
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+ | We have a lot of diversity here on Star Army, but we have a basic set of standards for submissions. | ||
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+ | - Follow the [[guide: | ||
+ | - Be rated using the [[guide: | ||
+ | - As of 02/ | ||
+ | - They should have the correct nomenclature so they can be cataloged using the [[international: | ||
+ | - As of 01/ | ||
+ | - All products should have prices (in KS). As of 02/ | ||
+ | =====What Not To Do===== | ||
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+ | When you make a submission don't include things like: | ||
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+ | * New dimensions or planes of existence | ||
+ | * New methods of faster-than-light travel | ||
+ | * Self-replicating super battleships | ||
+ | * Godlike beings | ||
+ | * Technologies obviously designed to circumvent or ignore current SARP rules and systems | ||
+ | * Nanotechnology-based anti-starship weapons | ||
+ | * Technology that allows objects to pass through other objects (" | ||
+ | * Magic, in general | ||
+ | * Avoid excessive bullet lists and unnecessary subpages. | ||
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+ | - Articles submitted to the site must **not** contain: | ||
+ | - Copypasta (i.e. paragraphs copied from another page on the wiki; link to a shared article instead) | ||
+ | - Copyrighted material or trademarks | ||
+ | - Obscenity or excessive profanity | ||
+ | - Names of actual persons, living | ||
+ | - Hotlinks and/or images hosted on third-party websites (only images on Star Army are permitted) | ||
+ | - Second-person language (you, your), unless specifically talking to the reader/ | ||
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+ | We also generally won't accept cutting edge or advanced technology for factions | ||
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+ | =====Help | ||
+ | We are trying to improve our setting: | ||
+ | |||
+ | - If you submit a warship, you should also try to submit a civilian ship or non-military article. | ||
+ | - Right now we really need non-military articles. Things like [[: | ||
+ | - Listen to what is needed for the community | ||
+ | - If you're creating for the [[stararmy: | ||
+ | - Feel free to seek feed back, participate in the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Ask for help on discord in the World Building Channel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Roleplay Requirements ===== | ||
+ | Rather than just add stuff to the wiki, we ask that things | ||
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+ | ^ Class ^ Submission Types ^ Roleplay Requirements ^ | ||
+ | | A | Playable Factions | A successful GMed roleplaying plot lasting 3 months or more that introduces the new faction through contact with an existing faction | | ||
+ | | B | Species, Starships, Subfactions, | ||
+ | | C | Small Craft, Weapons, Androids, Power Armor, Small Corporations, | ||
+ | | D | Random setting fluff | Mentioned by or seen by any character in any RP | | ||
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+ | For a thread we mean an RP thread with multiple posts and preferably multiple participants. The idea is to generate RP. | ||
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+ | =====Illustrations and Art===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | When possible try to include art. | ||
+ | |||
+ | - [[: | ||
+ | - This depends on the faction. | ||
+ | - We strongly suggest creating or obtaining illustrations for the following article categories: | ||
+ | - Starships and vehicles (anything a character can drive or pilot) | ||
+ | - Uniforms (anything a character can wear) | ||
+ | - Weapons (anything a character can shoot) | ||
+ | - Artwork is **always** required for new species. | ||
+ | - Give credit to artists in OOC section. | ||
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+ | Articles for the [[stararmy: | ||
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+ | * Starships and vehicles | ||
+ | * Uniforms | ||
+ | * Weapons of any type, especially handheld weapons | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Getting Approval===== | ||
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+ | This the guide our moderators use when [[guide: | ||
+ | |||
+ | When your submission is approved, our team will: | ||
+ | * Move your article | ||
+ | * Add Approval Information to the article. | ||
+ | * Fill out the structured data fields, if applicable. (See: [[wiki: | ||
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+ | After your submission is approved, you are responsible for: | ||
+ | * Updating the article as standards and [[: | ||
+ | * Updating history and relevant roleplay information. | ||
+ | * Ensuring it is listed correctly on other pages. | ||
+ | * Resubmitting it if any major changes are made. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Permission Restrictions & Consequences for not following Submission Rules===== | ||
- | ===Permission Restriction & Consequences for not following Submission Rules=== | ||
- Any participant in the Technology and Setting process found in violation of the above rules will be served a 3-7 day permission restriction which will remove their ability to post in the Technology and Setting forum. | - Any participant in the Technology and Setting process found in violation of the above rules will be served a 3-7 day permission restriction which will remove their ability to post in the Technology and Setting forum. | ||
- Repeated offenders or in cases determined by staff to be serious will be permanently restricted from posting in the section. | - Repeated offenders or in cases determined by staff to be serious will be permanently restricted from posting in the section. | ||
- Continued abuse of policy may lead to banning. | - Continued abuse of policy may lead to banning. | ||
+ | - Do not try to rush the review process. This includes but is not limited to bumping threads and/or harassing the reviewer in chatrooms by spamming the link to your approval thread. | ||
+ | ==== Appeals ==== | ||
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+ | - If your submission is denied, it may be locked. At that time it is the submitter’s responsibility to appeal this by contacting the staff/admin who locked and put “not approved” on it. When that staff/admin feels that the topic is ready to be unlocked pending your discussion on the submission, it will be done. | ||
+ | - If after the appeal, your submission is still not approved you should consider strongly the advice given by the staff/admin and move on. | ||
+ | ===== OOC Notes ===== | ||
+ | [[members: | ||
- | ====== Things That Irritate Tech Reviewers ====== | + | This article was updated |
- | - **Receiving a tech submission or tech question in my Private Messages.** These are things we have forums for, and things that should be discussed with the entire community, not just me. I'll never approve a new tech submission via PM. Tech questions should go in the Questions forum - it lets everyone comment. Asking "Does Concept X sound feasible?" | + | |
- | - **Submissions that have been written yet haven' | + | |
- | - **Grammar failure, and excessive typos.** You guys already know this. Your work is representative of you and representative of the RP in general. Would you rather look polished and be easily read, or look like a fool and have people stop reading in the middle of your paragraph to try and figure out what you're trying to say? | + | |
- | - **Lack of detail.** When one writes a tech submission, please remember that there' | + | |
- | - **Authors failing to use common formats, or to read and abide by the submission rules.** Submissions should be in the right format - this makes them easy to read. For starships, that new format is on the wiki for copy/paste. Section 4 is Roleplay Stats and Cost now (and the old 4. Performance) goes in section three now. If I can easily read your submission this will make me a happier person and get your submission approved more easily. As for the rules, they' | + | |
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- | ==== Related Pages ==== | + | |
- | * [[: | + |