FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Please read this page (and any succeeding pages) in full before sending any questions to our mods (in-server or on site) or below!
This is very much subject to addition & is a big work in progress, so feel free to check back!
SITE-RELATED QUESTIONS
What is The Space Station/Thespacestation.xyz?
The Space Station (and Thespacestation.xyz) is a closed species character-based semi-casual art ARPG site, as well as a community of artists and creators! We hope to have our site be fun and interactive for everyone in our community, as well as a place to share your art and character :-) Artists and writers of any skill level are 100% welcome! This website will forever be a heavy work in progress, but we encourage anyone to sign up and participate if they so wish!
What is a 'closed species'?
A "closed species", in most cases, are a group of character designs that exist within the same world and have a standard set of features/traits present on every design that links them together! They have their own universe and lore that's open to roleplay and user input! Closed species, overall, is a very collaborative thing and often a community-driven project!
It also means that a character from said closed species cannot be made without permission from the owner/a MYO (make-your-own) slot, which in The Space Station, we try to make very easy and almost entirely free to get, tying in with community participation! However, we do not claim to own any of the traits our species has, or any combination of said features on a character design as no closed species are inherently 100% original.
Do I have to have a Spacecat in order to participate in the group, in-server, or on-site?
No, not at all! We encourage anyone who wants to join to join. It is recommended to have one, but not inherently required to participate in anything on-site or in-server!
How do I sign up for the site?
You can register here! To have access to extra features after registration (being able to edit your profile, icon, etc.) you will need to attach a secondary off-site account (like DeviantART, Twitter, etc.)!
What is 'group currency', and what is The Space Station group currency? How do I earn it?
Group currency is currency you can earn in a closed species, typically from events, redeeming artworks, finishing prompts, in events, in raffles, etc. Spacecats use “Cloud Coins"! They can be used to buy MYOs, trait items, and even other pre-existing characters! CC currently have no real money conversion rate.
Where can I see the the visual trait guide/learn about species lore?
The visual trait guide can be found here! As for the species lore, a full, written explanation is a work in progress, but we hope to have something up soon!
I'm getting an error message/my image won't show after re-uploading it/my image won't upload/my email verification won’t send/won’t work/sent late/etc. issues.
This could be for a multitude of reasons! Here's a few things that may help:
- Clearing your cache/hard refreshing. A lot of issues can be resolved with this!
- Resizing your image to be less than 2000x2000. Images larger than this can cause trouble for the site/not upload at all!
- When signing up, have GMAIL as your e-mail provider.
- Check your spam/promotions folder. Email verifications often end up in those folders!
- If you've found your verification link and it leads to an error screen/'Invalid Signature' screen, request a new verification email! It likely timed out.
If you're still having persistent issues, please reach out to a mod and we'll try our best to help!
What is art redemption? What are daily prompts?
You can see details for every prompt here, by clicking 'show details' for any you may be interested in, including daily prompts and art redemption!
Can I change my on-site username?
Yes! Please contact a mod/species owner either on-site or on Discord with a link to your profile, the email you used to sign up, and whatever you'd like your new username to be and we will change it for you if it is not already taken!
There is [error] on the masterlist! Something isn't labelled correctly/a trait is wrong/etc.!
Considering the amount of Spacecats on the masterlist, it's certainly a possibility we got something wrong/may have missed something with uploading! If this is the case and you notice, even if it isn't your character, feel free to contact a mod or a masterlist manager and we will get to it ASAP!
[General site-related question]
Please check here! If your question is not answered here/you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to ask us in-server or below.