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NeoPaladinOfLight Vice Captain
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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:31 pm
Rule and Regulations
I. No godmodding
II. No auto hitting
III. No Killing (unless both players agree))
IV.No Cybering
V.Be as literate as you can
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:32 pm
No__Godmodding Oh, look there's a Wiki on this; it must be semi-important.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godmodding
Anyway, Godmodding is essentially playing "God" in a role play. That's something you can't do. Godmodding comes in many shapes and forms, but is usually present during battle situations. When a player Godmod's, he is usually invulnerable, has unbelievable speed (like on DBZ), and never gets hit. Come on, we know this from most video games, right? The "god hack," "God-mode", things like that. Well, in role plays, it is extremely unfair when doing this and is highly discouraged among literate and non-literate role players alike. So basically, don't do it.
Oh, and one thing I've noticed is that for some reason, people think if they make the RP they have the right to Godmod however they please. Well no, you can't, or at least aren't supposed to.
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NeoPaladinOfLight Vice Captain
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NeoPaladinOfLight Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:18 pm
No __Auto __Hitting
Well, better yet, no Autoing at all. Autoing is pretty much when you automatically tell the outcome of something your character has no control over. It's branched off from Godmodding and is also something you shouldn't do. An example of Autoing is controlling someone's character through some form of hypnosis or just flat out control the character. If both characters agree, then it's fine. Perhaps that person realizes they won't be online for a while, but still wants their character to take part. However, in order for that to work, those two people have to really know what that character's like.
Now for Auto Hitting. Like Autoing, it's telling the outcome of a specific situation. In this case, the situation is fighting. Say for instance character 1 was fighting character 2.
Character 1: He fires a blast of flames from the palm of his hand that incinerates character 2.
Not only did character 1 automatically hit character 2, but he also told that the flames killed him. That's like a double penalty or somethin'. To avoid Auto hitting, just don't tell that your attack hits. The other player should always have the option of evading it in some way.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:21 pm
No__Killing
Unless both characters agree to it, no killing other people off. There's nothing else to it.
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NeoPaladinOfLight Vice Captain
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NeoPaladinOfLight Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:23 pm
No__Cybering
Cybering... also called Cyber-sex. In general, Cyber-sex is role playing with sexual intercourse as one of the themes. This is one of the things that violates the "PG-13" rule, because sex isn't PG-13. What do I mean by PG-13? PG-13 is basically whatever goes on in an American PG-13 movie. Most of the "sex scenes" aren't anything but tease and stuff. Those movies never show the said sex taking place. So don't do it. If you have "urges" that must be met, go and look up some porno, or better yet, get a real girlfriend.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:24 pm
Literacy
This is a must have for Role Plays of all types. It is preferred that all role players play on at least a literate, maybe even semi-literate level. You may be saying, "but how do I get better?" Well, the only way to write well is to read. Read books, read over other people's role plays, read whatever you can. Eventually, you'll get better.
Keep in mind that your posts have to make sense. If they don't, the other people aren't going to know what you're talking about, and that's not a good place to be in. Add proper punctuations, use proper grammar, explain in detail exactly what you mean so no one gets confused, and if they still get confused and ask you. ((What did you just do?)) Kindly respond to them in typical Out of Character ((OOC)) marks what you meant.
One can look at roleplaying as simply writing a book along with other people. The types of role plays you're in determines how much power both players have. For example, if you're in a 1 on 1 role play, both characters have to come up with other characters, like NPCs and such, and come up with a basic plotline together. In a group roleplay, usually the leader, or the one who made the role play comes up with all the different things for the others to interact with, but also expects the others to come up with something as well. Everything is a team effort.
There are basically four forms of literacy in Role Plays.
The Illiterate:
These Role-players are the noobs of the group. They role play the same way they talk, use abbreviation's, such as OMG and WTF in their posts and generally can only whip out about one line at best. They also don't really care about role-playing, but do so just to either tick people off, mess around, or act like a noob. Of those who godmod, their the ones who do so the most. A typical post from them goes like: *I hit u wit my sword nd kill u dead*
The Semi-literate
These Role-players are the newbs, or newbies of role playing. They've just started out, and actually care about RPing. They at least try to post around one line, maybe two or three lines of text. They know the lists of things not to do and generally don't do them, but still there are some who do. Typical post: *dashes out of the way* "Wow, that was close. I better be careful against him." *runs up to him and punches*
The Literate
These Role-players are generally the ones that can post at least a paragraph per post. They know the rules and follow them quite well. They actually use proper sentences with proper punctuation. Their posts are pretty clear, and reading over what they write is pretty much like reading an exert from a book. Typical post: After looking out to the city below, he lays on his back, to gaze at the night sky. Crud, not a star in sight... Looking for stars in a large city such as this, is next to impossible, due to the many large structures and artificial lights throughout the entire area. However, Nexus still tries to find one. Unsuccessful in his star quest, he grabs the sheathed blade and jumps from the rooftop.
The Advanced Literate
The masters of Role Playing. I've only encountered a few. They are the ones who type at least three to five paragraphs per post. They're the ones you see writing amazing books and stuff like that.
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NeoPaladinOfLight Vice Captain
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NeoPaladinOfLight Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:26 pm
Here are some other things about Role Playing everyone should know. The following is from another place and was written by one of the few Advanced Literate Roleplayers I know:
"Yes, I am here for another instruction. So shut up, sit down, and sharpen your ears. I will now share what little I have of wisdom with you.
TO be a good RPer, it's important to get in character. Now, getting in character sounds pretty easy, but it's tougher than what most people think. I have a list of 150 different characters that I have played for the past... *thinks for a moment* ...10 or so years, so I know what I am talking about. The important thing is to know your character. What kind of person is he/she? What kind of interests has he/she? What feelings lies within? The more details you know, the better. Then, do some training where you simply explore the character to see how he/she reacts in certain situations. Many might think this sounds stupid, but it actually helps if you want a good character. And having a good character is one of the things that make you a good RPer.
Then, you become the character. Try taking an entire day and dedicate it to being that character. Learn how the character is to be played, even in RL situations. And when you start RPing with the character, you automaticly know how to RP. It's important to imagine that the RP is somewhat real, and then act on how you know you'd act when being that character. Of course, don't go mixing fantasy with reality as that might become disaster. But to some certain point, you need to be a part of what you're playing. Keep your mind open and let the imagination take control for a while.
Now, I've mostly done pen and paper RPing and not online RPing like we do in here, so I'm used to the more intense feeling of being in character. I often compare it to acting, but on a more imaginative level, if you understand what I mean. Some of the players I've RPed with IRL often take long moments to prepare themselves and get in character before we start RPing. After years of practice, I don't do that anymore, but I recomend it to everyone! Take a moment to re-set your mind and become the character before starting. It helps.
Why do all this?
Because when your really in character, it's easier to RP better as your actions become more real than just stiff words your typing without meaning. And you give more personality to the character, which automaticly makes the RP more exciting and interesting to the people you RP with as well as yourself."
GODMODER: A person who makes an unbeatable character who can never be injured, killed, or harmed in any way, shape, or form. Basically, their character is a god. RPing with or against one of these characters is NOT fun. Don't make them.
AUTOER: A person who "autos" another person's character. This means they control another person's character's words, actions, or pretty much anything else. If it's not your character, it's not your say. Got it? Good.
Example of Autoing:
Fred is Player 1's character. Amy is Player 2's character.
Player 1 Wrote:
Fred picks up a rock and throws it at Amy. It hits her hard and knocks her unconcious.
"The proper thing to do would have been to end the post after the first sentence. No one can control another person's character unless that person says they can."
What you know and what your character knows
Its important to remember that the information you as a player has is not always what the character has.
For example, if a character has 'gone bad' only infront of one other person then no other RPG character should know about the motives of the character except the one that was present.
Literate or not literate...?
There is no one way to RP.
That said, it is all up to the player how to express a character's actions. But, it helps greatly if the description is in proper grammer, or atleast spelled correctly.
Example:
Good: Soda ran up the stair, his heart pounding as he moved.
Bad: He runned up, his punding heart when he moved.
I know that's an extreme case. But still."
"Be aware of your character
An important thing when RPing online like this is to know at every moment where your character is. That way you don't end up doing the stupid mistake of entering a room twice. Trust me, that get confusing. Make a note, even if it's just a mental one, of where your last left your character. What I usually do is that I find somewhere to let her sleep if I am to leave for the night. That way, I can start Rping again as she wakes up.
KNowing where your character are at all given times is an important factor when roleplaying, I believe. If your leave and know you'll be back in a few, then just find something that will occupy the character while you're away. Like letting it sit and listen to some conversation (which means you have to read through the entire conversation when you get back), or let it work on something. If you leave and is uncertain if you'll be coming back, then find something more permanent to occupy the character. In most cases, it would be best to just leave the place allthogether. Being on top of things like that is important to be able to roleplay your character better."
NO GODMODING!
Absolutely NO ONE likes an unbeatable character so DON'T make any. This is a fair roleplay community and we plan to keep it that way.
NO autoing!
No one is to control another character in any way, unless the actual owner gives permission to do so!
No one-liners!!
We don't like it when people post a simple line just to have something to post. It creates more pages than necessary and it's not fun to read. It's a roleplay forum so ROLEPLAY! The only exception would be if there's NOTHING else to post but a simple line. But do try and keep that to a minimum, ok?
Try to act like people! You're in a community, so act like it. All common communities have their own rules of decency so try to stick to those.
Try and keep in mind that no matter how strong you are, there's always someone out there that's stronger. Point is; don't act like you're better than everyone else.
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