Upsetting bit of RP, Non-RPers, and Godmode. (OOC)
By
Abalest,
Posted on: 2005-03-28 11:17 in Roleplaying
What server do you play on? I've heard tell that Virtue is the unofficial rp server but I agree they need a more rp friendly environment.
Virtue's my main server.
"Cupcake cupcake cupcake; Cupcake. Merry_Mint is the best." - Abraham Lincoln
I do NOT engage in this kind of activity. However I have an instant dislike for the people you've described here. It's like those kids who, while playing cowboys and indians were always like "you missed me".
Once again, I'm not an RPer in that way at all, however, I feel your pain.
Look me up sometime, Finnish, I'd love to RP. I promise we're not all morons 
"If I didn't enjoy the ludicrous mayhem of an 8-person pick-up team and my eventual glorious triumph over seemingly impossible odds bereft of lucid and competant comrades, I would have left this game a long time ago. " - mean_liar
I wish Guardian had Rpers, I love to RP!!
Virtue's community isn't exactly thriving though. The other night I did manage to get a pick up group of nothing but RPers, though. That was fun. Then we ran into some girl level 28, RPed with her a bit, and then she said OOC, "Wow, I didn't know there was an existant RP community in CoH. You're the first group of guys I've ever bumped into who all RPed."
A little discouraging, considering her level. I think we should reinvigorate the RP community somehow...maybe start reintroducing people to the dance club (I haven't seen anybody in there in ages).
How could you head into the arena when it's not even built yet?
Oh well that's besides the point, you really need to avoid those types of roleplayers as god moding will be the flavor of the day whenever some battle occurs with strangers.
How to beat Godmode:
/em anticipates the dodge and follows the feint with an attack while [godmoder] is off balance.
Hmm. Sounds like I might do well to try and find this place and bring some of my DBZ ezboard experience in.
I never won, but I know some 'tricks' that tick off even godmoders that aren't godmoding.
Mweeheehee.
My Motto: "Debt is merely another Goal."
"Wow Abalest--you manage to start a discussion even when you ain't given a topic" -Ghostman
Abalests on Infinity:
Miss Fulcrum
Dark Soul Golem
Power Drain
No.. moding in response to moding only leads to one thing. New episodes of DBZ.
"If I didn't enjoy the ludicrous mayhem of an 8-person pick-up team and my eventual glorious triumph over seemingly impossible odds bereft of lucid and competant comrades, I would have left this game a long time ago. " - mean_liar
That's why I tick off godmoders. I know I can't win, but I can make them pay. The thing is that if you can admit to damage but then give them a highly legitimate counter, use just a bit more description that prevents a simple 'dodge' from working, and it's in public...
Then the more they fight being g-modes, the stupider they look and feel.
With luck, they'll stop because they just can't stand being upstaged... by the person who lost. If not, only godmoders will want to play with them, solving two problems at once.
However, there's no way to deal with some people. Maybe they're kids, maybe they are fully-committed jerks, maybe they've got a cat on the keyboard and it keeps hitting the button bound to '/em dodge'.
All you can do is try to infuriate them. Taunt them, tell them to stop squirming, drag yourself up from defeat and keep bugging them. Invent powers using your powersets. Apply your powers in new ways, use gadgets and gizmos, but don't repeat yourself too often.
This way, you get to have fun as they flail about trying to use their limited vocabulary to smite you. If they start being more creative, you're winning. If they start copying you, don't let them hit, saying "Think I'll fall for my own tricks?"
For example, instead of just throwing fire at the g-mode:
/em kneels, palms to the ground, and a pillar of flame rises directly under (g-mode).
(after /em dodge)
/em grins as the pillar spins, throwing a wall of flame in every direction.
If they dodge that...
/em raises a brow..."How could you dodge that?!" and jumps to the side, launching a fireball.
Likewise, if they grab the mace, kick. Bite. Fight dirty. You are heroes, and your powersets are suggestions.
EDIT: For unbecoming you're != your.
My Motto: "Debt is merely another Goal."
"Wow Abalest--you manage to start a discussion even when you ain't given a topic" -Ghostman
Abalests on Infinity:
Miss Fulcrum
Dark Soul Golem
Power Drain
wow, nice to see a forming group of like-minded people ^-^ I'm on virute as well and really enjoy RP myself, minus the godmoddery. I was really wondering about the danc club myself, everytime i go in its empty X_x
Look up my characters (in my sig, all on virtue), and if you see me around send a wave over my way
Well, to Finnish, the only Godmode that can hurt you is if you believe in their god. Personally, we don't, so they are just imagining it if they think they can hurt us. Being mind controllers, we usually allow them their sick fantasies in their own mind, while we force them to disrobe and paint themselves blue, then run around the Atlas Tram screaming "Will pay for PL, meh, 1 i2 teh 5uxxxx0r1111"
That isn't RP, that's BS. Please tell your daughter that our SG would gladly come to her aid, and bring some friendly tutoring to this misdirected character. Nothing says behave like forty very angry women wielding swords and maces (or claws, or lightning...)
We always RP, no other way we know of to live, and apologize for this oafish person's actions. Guardian is the place we call home, but you can find other Sisters on Triumph, Infinity, Freedom.
For you Shard: What do you mean you can't find RP-ers? What are we, figments? 
Fixed!
"Cupcake cupcake cupcake; Cupcake. Merry_Mint is the best." - Abraham Lincoln