Post by Zainabu on Mar 18, 2016 2:00:53 GMT
To newbies of Roleplay we have a simple lesson in Godmodding. Ahem… DON’T DO IT! ROAR! It is one of the most annoying and disrespectful things to do in a roleplay situation. Many people do this unintentionally but those who do do it with intent do so that:
• Their Character is perfect and can never fail.
• the story line with go in their favor
(You Get the Idea) It pretty much makes your character perfect and you the God of the world including characters you did not create without letting anyone else having a say.
Now some of you may be wondering “How do I know when I am godmodding or if someone is doing that to me? Well here is a small example I will show you of me godmodding a fake fellow roleplayer’s character who will be noted as RPP (Role Play Partner)
Me: “You won’t get away with this Kuua!”
RPP: “Take your best shot Zainabu!”
Me: * Zainabu launched herself at Kuua, latching onto his throat and ripping at his flesh. With that he was dead and her revenge was complete*
….. See what I did there? I made the actions of my character impossible to explain as logical and did not give RPP a chance to say he/she dodged or clawed in defense to get my character to back off. I made it impossible for a fair fight or any kind of response.
Instead it would be more respectful and fitting if the same scenario above went down like this:
Me: “You won’t get away with this Kuua!”
RPP: “Take your best shot Zainabu!”
Me: * Zainabu launched herself at Kuua in an attempt to catch his throat in her jaws.*
(Now RPP has a chance to “take the hit” and or fight back and the role play becomes a give and take)
RPP: *Kuua moved just in time to guard his throat, but his shoulder took most of the damage as he felt Zainabu’s teeth bare down on his flesh*
You must be respectful and understand that Godmodding is not just making you character strong and an easy victor, but also making him/her impossible to hit. RPP was respectful and realistic. Had he/she Godmodded they would have had Kuua dodge the entire attack without even a scratch.
So Summary time.
• You cannot control how another person’s character will react to your actions so don’t say what they do
• Your character is flawed: They will not hit every time they fight or flirt, nor will they dodge every attack with ease.
• Be respectful and converse with your roleplay partner
Do all these things and you will have a successful, Godmodding free roleplay experience.
~ Zainabu Out~
• Their Character is perfect and can never fail.
• the story line with go in their favor
(You Get the Idea) It pretty much makes your character perfect and you the God of the world including characters you did not create without letting anyone else having a say.
Now some of you may be wondering “How do I know when I am godmodding or if someone is doing that to me? Well here is a small example I will show you of me godmodding a fake fellow roleplayer’s character who will be noted as RPP (Role Play Partner)
Me: “You won’t get away with this Kuua!”
RPP: “Take your best shot Zainabu!”
Me: * Zainabu launched herself at Kuua, latching onto his throat and ripping at his flesh. With that he was dead and her revenge was complete*
….. See what I did there? I made the actions of my character impossible to explain as logical and did not give RPP a chance to say he/she dodged or clawed in defense to get my character to back off. I made it impossible for a fair fight or any kind of response.
Instead it would be more respectful and fitting if the same scenario above went down like this:
Me: “You won’t get away with this Kuua!”
RPP: “Take your best shot Zainabu!”
Me: * Zainabu launched herself at Kuua in an attempt to catch his throat in her jaws.*
(Now RPP has a chance to “take the hit” and or fight back and the role play becomes a give and take)
RPP: *Kuua moved just in time to guard his throat, but his shoulder took most of the damage as he felt Zainabu’s teeth bare down on his flesh*
You must be respectful and understand that Godmodding is not just making you character strong and an easy victor, but also making him/her impossible to hit. RPP was respectful and realistic. Had he/she Godmodded they would have had Kuua dodge the entire attack without even a scratch.
So Summary time.
• You cannot control how another person’s character will react to your actions so don’t say what they do
• Your character is flawed: They will not hit every time they fight or flirt, nor will they dodge every attack with ease.
• Be respectful and converse with your roleplay partner
Do all these things and you will have a successful, Godmodding free roleplay experience.
~ Zainabu Out~