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| ====== Submission Rules ====== | ====== Submission Rules ====== | ||
| - | The Star Army setting is unique and interesting because it has been built over the years by SARPers. These rules govern the addition of material to the Star Army's canon setting. | ||
| + | The Star Army setting is unique and interesting because it has been built over the years by SARPers. These rules govern the addition of material to the Star Army's setting [[guide: | ||
| - | ==== General Rules ==== | ||
| - | - All articles submitted to the site must: | ||
| - | - Be useful and relevant in the SARP setting | ||
| - | - Comply with [[guide: | ||
| - | - Have a reasonable level of plausibility and scientific explanation without being overly complex. | ||
| - | - Use proper grammar and spelling | ||
| - | - Use the standard format or [[guide: | ||
| - | - Follow the [[guide: | ||
| - | - Have [[:damage rating]] information, | ||
| - | - Have speeds in compliance with the [[starship_speed_standard]], | ||
| - | - Use the [[standard_product_nomenclature_system]], | ||
| - | - Show [[guide: | ||
| - | - Have prior approval of the manager(s) of any [[faction_manager|factions]] or corporations producing any product/ | ||
| - | - Have the [[: | ||
| - | - Contain enough detail to be used in the roleplay. | ||
| - | - Follow the [[race_submission_rules|Race Submission Rules]], if applicable | ||
| - | - 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 | ||
| - | - Profanity or obscenity | ||
| - | - Names of actual persons, living or dead, regardless of historical significance | ||
| - | - 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/ | ||
| - | - If a question/ | ||
| - | - It is not a valid argument to point to an older submission in order to justify overpowered or questionable abilities on your submission | ||
| - | - Articles must be on the wiki in the correct namespace and URL to be approved. | ||
| - | - Articles will not be approved via forum private messages or in IRC. Approval should be posted in the thread only. | ||
| - | - Unapproved articles should be [[: | ||
| - | ==== Unwanted Articles | + | PROTIP: If you are a new or struggling creator, check out our [[guide: |
| - | Please do not submit | + | |
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| + | =====The Basics===== | ||
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| + | Welcome Creators! Here are some basics before you make your first design. Submissions should: | ||
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| + | - Use the appropriate [[: | ||
| + | - 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: | ||
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| + | ===== 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). | ||
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| + | In general, only the article author may edit WIP articles | ||
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| + | ==== 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:starship_speed_standard|]]. | ||
| + | - 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: | ||
| * New dimensions or planes of existence | * New dimensions or planes of existence | ||
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| * Technologies obviously designed to circumvent or ignore current SARP rules and systems | * Technologies obviously designed to circumvent or ignore current SARP rules and systems | ||
| * Nanotechnology-based anti-starship weapons | * Nanotechnology-based anti-starship weapons | ||
| + | * Technology that allows objects to pass through other objects (" | ||
| + | * Magic, in general | ||
| + | * Avoid excessive bullet lists and unnecessary subpages. | ||
| - | Tip: Make an effort | + | - Articles submitted |
| + | - 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/ | ||
| - | ==== Illustrations ==== | + | We also generally won't accept cutting edge or advanced technology |
| - | Although [[guide: | + | |
| - | * Characters | + | < |
| - | * Planets | + | |
| - | * Species (main article and appearance article) | + | |
| - | * Uniforms | + | |
| - | * Vehicles | + | |
| - | * Weapons of any type, especially handheld weapons | + | |
| + | =====Help the Star Army Community===== | ||
| + | We are trying to improve our setting: | ||
| - | ====Review Policy==== | + | - If you submit a warship, you should also try to submit a civilian ship or non-military article. |
| - | - Reviews should include the checklist found in the [[guide:submission_review]]. | + | - Right now we really need non-military articles. Things like [[:places]], Culture |
| - | * **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.** | + | - Listen to what is needed for the community from your [[: |
| - | * You, the submitter, have the right and responsibility | + | - If you're creating for the [[stararmy: |
| - | - All reviews must be done in a constructive manner. This is an expectation | + | - Feel free to seek feed back, participate in the [[https:// |
| - | - 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 | + | - Ask for help on discord in the World Building Channel. |
| - | - Avoid [[:submission_rot]] if possible | + | |
| - | ====The Appeal==== | + | ===== Roleplay Requirements |
| + | Rather than just add stuff to the wiki, we ask that things be introduced through roleplay prior to submission. | ||
| - | - 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 | + | ^ Class ^ Submission Types ^ Roleplay Requirements ^ |
| - | - If after the appeal, your submission is still not approved you should consider strongly the advice given by the staff/admin and move on. | + | | A | Playable Factions | A successful GMed roleplaying plot lasting 3 months or more that introduces |
| + | | B | Species, Starships, Subfactions, | ||
| + | | C | Small Craft, Weapons, Androids, Power Armor, Small Corporations, | ||
| + | | D | Random setting fluff | Mentioned | ||
| - | ====Once your Submission | + | For a thread we mean an RP thread with multiple posts and preferably multiple participants. The idea is to generate RP. |
| - | - Add a link to the article in the [[: | + | =====Illustrations and Art===== |
| - | - Make sure you add it to the list(s) if applicable: | + | |
| - | * [[list_of_starship_systems]] | + | |
| - | * [[list_of_starship_classes]] | + | |
| - | * [[list_of_small_aerospace_craft]] | + | |
| - | * [[list_of_mecha_and_power_armors]] | + | |
| - | | + | When possible try to include art. |
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| - | | + | - This depends on the faction. |
| - | * Special capabilities | + | |
| - | - We suggest that you add an OOC section | + | |
| - | * Author(s) information | + | |
| - | * Copyright information, if applicable (for the article and art used in it) | + | |
| - | * The date and time of approval | + | - Artwork is **always** required for new species. |
| - | * The moderator who approved | + | - Give credit to artists in OOC section. |
| - | * Whether or not the checklist was used | + | |
| - | * Other relevant information such as faction managers who approved the article. | + | Articles for the [[stararmy: |
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| + | * Uniforms | ||
| + | * Weapons of any type, especially handheld weapons | ||
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| + | =====Getting Approval===== | ||
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| + | This the guide our moderators use when [[guide: | ||
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| + | When your submission is approved, our team will: | ||
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| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Updating history and relevant roleplay information. | ||
| + | * Ensuring it is listed correctly on other pages. | ||
| + | * Resubmitting it if any major changes are made. | ||
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| + | =====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. | - 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: | ||
| + | This article was updated by [[members: | ||
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