The 40K Terra Guide

[Cagarner]

Hello all and welcome to 40K Terra!

Essentially, the forums is a meeting place for all people around to discuss about the Hobby and Games. Whatever it may be, painting to finding out how to kill a certain enemy, this is where its at. Our forums is cut up into many different sections that are designated for whatever specific topic it is named after, or in some cases, read the descriptions if you still have no clue. Please try to keep postings on topic for each forum.

Knowing that there are many gamers and hobby fanatics just like you, all over the world, we want this place to be the sole place to provide a fun and great community. To better insure that we ask that every member to be respective to anyone on the forums. We hope not to have too much flaming going on. If you disagree, just say why you disagree and just discuss it respectfully. Those that abuse this, will get their post removed, and may suffer the wrath of the staff!!

Below is a load of information to help you get around on the site and view the benefits of being an active user.

RANKS

Within this forum, there are a number of ranks that represent to jobs that people fulfill within this forum.

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You will start of as an Imperial Citizen. This is the basic rank that everybody has on this site. After you make 100 posts you will be able to give people Rep Points (Reputaion Points, which will be explained in a minute).

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Another job within the forum is the Moderator. If you are on any other forums, you will know what they do. They just 'Police' the forums, removing or editing any posts that brake the forum rules. They are assisgned to certain subforums, and whatever they say is to be followed.

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A High Lord of Terra is basically a Super Moderator. They are the same as moderators, but are not based in one particular subforum, but the entire forum. They move threads around to other forums and stuff like that.

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A Custodian has a more specific job. These people are incharge of the Battlefiled 40K Section of the site. They organise battles and check is the lists are corect and legal. The Battlefield 40K is the system we invented, is where two people post up and army list, and everybody else votes for who they think would win a battle. For more information, view the subforum:

http://www.40kterra.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=123

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A librarian is somebody who is able to help create a database of all things 40K. They post up information about a topic, such as Space Marines, and the other Librarians check for accuracy and then it will be entered into the Librarium. Their forum is here:

http://www.40kterra.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=140

When a person types, for example "Space Marine", the words will automatically be linked to the Librarium Article.

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The people that make up the Admin team are the The Emperor (Administrator), and his Primarch's (Co-Admin).

That concludes almost all the ranks. Now onto the Reputaion system.

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Reputation
The purpose of the Reputation system is to reward people for doing good stuff. This can be either giving some good advise and help, or doing good work (such as posting an amazing conversion, writing a good story etc...).

If you think somebody deserves a reputation point, then click on this button:



Then enter a reason for you giving rep, and one rep point will be given to the user you nominated. Your rep points only give rep when you have over 100 Posts.

Once you reach 100 Rep Points, You gain a special Rank. With this rank, you gain access to a secret Sub Forum, where only special ranked people may enter. This has less forum rules, and more flexibility with your user account.

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Gallery

There is also a Gallery. This enables you to add images of models to the gallery for other people to view and comment on. It can be viewed here:

http://www.40kterra.com/photoplog/index.php

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Custom Avatar

The custom avatar system allows you to create you very own Space Marine. Whenever you make a post, you will get a point to spend on an item. Some items cost more than others. There is over 600 items to choose from so nobodies will be the same.

http://40kterra.com/forums/profile.php?do=editavatar

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Calender

You can use the Calender function to list events that are happening, such as tournaments and gatherings. Click below to view:

http://www.40kterra.com/forums/calendar.php

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Competitions

Every so often, we will also have competitions. These are for a number of things, such as; Painting, Conversions, Fiction and a 40K Quiz.

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The Book of Names

If your planning to write some fiction, or want to name some of your models, why not view the Liber Nomican; The book of names for a list of names that you can use. Click below to view it:

http://www.40kterra.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=159

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Flash Chat

If you want, you can also talk to other members in reall time, on our Live Chat system. Click below to find out more (login is same as the one to get on this site):

http://www.40kterra.com/forums/chat/flashchat.php

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World Map

This function allows you to point out where abouts you are in the world, and also shows everybody else that has added them selfs.

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Donate

I know many of us are but poor hobbiests who's funds have been slowly tapped by Games workshop, but for those who are able to; any donation, no matter how small would be helpful keeping the site running and investing in future projects.

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User Titles

As you create more posts, you will gain a user title rank below your name. The titles list as follows:

• Conscript
• Primer
• Trooper
• Corporal
• Sergeant
• Lieutenant
• Captain
• Major
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Colonel
• Major General
• Lieutenant General
• Marshal
• General
• Lord General
• Lord Commander Militant
• Warmaster
• Lord Solar

If you become a staff member, you will also be able to add your own user title, though they should not match a rank in this list.

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Help?
If you want to know more information about what is listed here, have any technical questions or anything else you need help with on this site, the just ask one of our staff members and we will answer any of your questions.

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THE RULES

See here for rules; http://www.40kterra.com/forums/misc.php?do=cfrules

You will need to reed through and accept the rules before being able to post.

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And FINALLY......


Have fun.

40K Terra is constantly growing and evolving, and I hope you will be a part of it!

See you around the forum!