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[attr="class","vrb-toptxt"]WELCOME GUIDE
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Welcome to SWU
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[attr="class","vrb-smalltxt"]Star Wars Universe RP is a forum-based play by post roleplaying community set in the Old Republic Era of Star Wars. We’ve been around for more than a decade and are home to a steady, welcoming member base. This guide is a collection of general information to help members, old and new alike, and guests who are checking us out for the first time.
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First and foremost, here’s a link to our Rules Thread. If you’re new, be sure to take a look
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We have a Discord Server for our community. Feel free to join us. You can also join us through the plugin at the bottom of the page.
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SWU is a one-account per member website. Members can have as many characters as they can reasonably handle.
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First and foremost, here’s a link to our Rules Thread. If you’re new, be sure to take a look
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We have a Discord Server for our community. Feel free to join us. You can also join us through the plugin at the bottom of the page.
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SWU is a one-account per member website. Members can have as many characters as they can reasonably handle.
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Setting
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[attr="class","vrb-smalltxt"]SWU is set in 3500s Before the Battle of Yavin (BBY). That puts us squarely in the Old Republic era — an era that gives us plenty of breathing room to craft our own story without having to worry too much about the confines of other canon events. SWU recognizes the Expanded Universe/Legends for events that happened prior to our site’s timeframe.
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SWU does not recognize The Old Republic video game as canon. The website, in this incarnation, has existed since 2007 — well before The Old Republic was released. That means any characters, events and so on are not recognized. We do make some exceptions for basic technologies, such as transport ships, due to a lack of other existing vehicles in this time frame. Contact the staff if you’re unsure of something.
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The Galactic Republic and Sith Empire are currently at peace after a devasting war. Factions for the Galaxy’s criminal underworld vie for influence as all assume a resumption of hostilities between the Republic and Sith is inevitable. A detailed summation of SWU’s overarching site plot can be found in the Story Thread. We also have a Galaxy Map to show which factions control what areas.
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We've recently completed our sitewide Violet Stars Beckon event and are in a stage where we're setting up for the next phase of the overall plot. The Galaxy is teetering on the edge of war after the Republic's betrayal of the Sith Empire at the Battle of Nar Shaddaa.
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You must create a character and have them approved in order to roleplay on SWU. To do this, fill out the Character Application in the submission subforum of our Dossiers section. A staff member will review and, once approved, move your character to the accepted section. We have a stat sheet that can be completed with characters (here’s a link to our Stat Guide). This is optional for character creation.
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Characters used on SWU must be original. We do not allow the use of canon characters. We have a list for Face Claims used on SWU. A face claim is not required for character creation.
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SWU allows for the creation of just about any type of character. We have Jedi, Sith, unaffiliated Force users, Mandalorians, bounty hunters, smugglers, crime bosses, politicians, soldiers, pilots and more. Chances are if you can think it up, it’s a valid character occupation. Most canon organizations are allowed if they reasonably exist within out timeframe. The same is true of species, save a few exceptions.
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We allow any member to have up to two leadership positions. Our listing of in-character leadership positions and their requirements is available HERE. Note that leaders of custom factions will count as leadership characters.
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SWU has a long tradition of allowing for user-created elements, such as technology, factions and settings, such as worlds. These elements, like characters, must be submitted and approved by staff for use. Applications for each type of custom elements can be found in the Custom Elements Submission Board.
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While we generally encourage player creativity, there are a few elements or Force Powers that we do not allow for use. There are also some that are only allowed for narrative purposes, with staff permission. We lay these out in our Guide to Forbidden/Restricted Aspects. We also have a House Rules thread that explains how we handle a couple of issues IC.
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RPing on SWU happens in the The Galaxy section of the forum. There we have broken the Galaxy into its various rims, with subforums for different planets. We also have a space section for threads in deep space and a misc. planets section for planets that do not have their own subforums.
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Posts on SWU should be written third person past tense. We do not have post length requirements.
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The Holonet Hyperlight Signal (HLS) is where players can post roleplay requests/wanted ads. It’s an in-character message board where characters can post or take jobs, post rumors, exchange emails, or just generally have fun. While roleplaying on SWU is generally written in the third person, past tense, posts on the HLS — as they are meant to emulate a message board — can be first person, present tense.
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Editing your user profile is pretty straightforward. There are a few images within it and for ease of use we’ve made some screenshots, courtesy of Neology that label each picture and the corresponding image size. This link shows the big avatar (listed in your user profile as the 250x400 image) displayed next to posts and the avatar that’s displayed above them and on the main forum for most recent posts. This one shows the mini-signature (listed in your profile as the 190x100 image) that pops up when you mouse-over the big avatar.
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The “Most Recent Status” in your profile is the text that appears under the big avatar (“Addicted to bad ideas and all the beauty in this world” in the first example image in the previous paragraph). The “Custom Title” appears above the mini-signature picture and can only be set by staff. Just message a staff member with whatever you want the text to be and we can set it for you.
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Feel free to reach out to our staff, on-site with the colored names, or on our Discord server.
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The Old Republic
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SWU does not recognize The Old Republic video game as canon. The website, in this incarnation, has existed since 2007 — well before The Old Republic was released. That means any characters, events and so on are not recognized. We do make some exceptions for basic technologies, such as transport ships, due to a lack of other existing vehicles in this time frame. Contact the staff if you’re unsure of something.
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Site Story
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The Galactic Republic and Sith Empire are currently at peace after a devasting war. Factions for the Galaxy’s criminal underworld vie for influence as all assume a resumption of hostilities between the Republic and Sith is inevitable. A detailed summation of SWU’s overarching site plot can be found in the Story Thread. We also have a Galaxy Map to show which factions control what areas.
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Event
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We've recently completed our sitewide Violet Stars Beckon event and are in a stage where we're setting up for the next phase of the overall plot. The Galaxy is teetering on the edge of war after the Republic's betrayal of the Sith Empire at the Battle of Nar Shaddaa.
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Getting Started
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You must create a character and have them approved in order to roleplay on SWU. To do this, fill out the Character Application in the submission subforum of our Dossiers section. A staff member will review and, once approved, move your character to the accepted section. We have a stat sheet that can be completed with characters (here’s a link to our Stat Guide). This is optional for character creation.
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Characters used on SWU must be original. We do not allow the use of canon characters. We have a list for Face Claims used on SWU. A face claim is not required for character creation.
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Types of Characters
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SWU allows for the creation of just about any type of character. We have Jedi, Sith, unaffiliated Force users, Mandalorians, bounty hunters, smugglers, crime bosses, politicians, soldiers, pilots and more. Chances are if you can think it up, it’s a valid character occupation. Most canon organizations are allowed if they reasonably exist within out timeframe. The same is true of species, save a few exceptions.
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Leadership Characters
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We allow any member to have up to two leadership positions. Our listing of in-character leadership positions and their requirements is available HERE. Note that leaders of custom factions will count as leadership characters.
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Custom Elements
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SWU has a long tradition of allowing for user-created elements, such as technology, factions and settings, such as worlds. These elements, like characters, must be submitted and approved by staff for use. Applications for each type of custom elements can be found in the Custom Elements Submission Board.
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Restricted Aspects and House Rules
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While we generally encourage player creativity, there are a few elements or Force Powers that we do not allow for use. There are also some that are only allowed for narrative purposes, with staff permission. We lay these out in our Guide to Forbidden/Restricted Aspects. We also have a House Rules thread that explains how we handle a couple of issues IC.
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Roleplaying on SWU
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RPing on SWU happens in the The Galaxy section of the forum. There we have broken the Galaxy into its various rims, with subforums for different planets. We also have a space section for threads in deep space and a misc. planets section for planets that do not have their own subforums.
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Posts on SWU should be written third person past tense. We do not have post length requirements.
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The HLS
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The Holonet Hyperlight Signal (HLS) is where players can post roleplay requests/wanted ads. It’s an in-character message board where characters can post or take jobs, post rumors, exchange emails, or just generally have fun. While roleplaying on SWU is generally written in the third person, past tense, posts on the HLS — as they are meant to emulate a message board — can be first person, present tense.
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User Profiles
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Editing your user profile is pretty straightforward. There are a few images within it and for ease of use we’ve made some screenshots, courtesy of Neology that label each picture and the corresponding image size. This link shows the big avatar (listed in your user profile as the 250x400 image) displayed next to posts and the avatar that’s displayed above them and on the main forum for most recent posts. This one shows the mini-signature (listed in your profile as the 190x100 image) that pops up when you mouse-over the big avatar.
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The “Most Recent Status” in your profile is the text that appears under the big avatar (“Addicted to bad ideas and all the beauty in this world” in the first example image in the previous paragraph). The “Custom Title” appears above the mini-signature picture and can only be set by staff. Just message a staff member with whatever you want the text to be and we can set it for you.
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Have Questions?
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Feel free to reach out to our staff, on-site with the colored names, or on our Discord server.
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Alyne ∞
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