Three Rules of RP we can all agree on... Probably.
By
Aeronaut,
Posted on: 2006-02-03 20:59 in Roleplaying
Godmode?
I assume you mean making your character all powerful and perfect rather than 'human'?
If so, then agreed 
Godmode is... okay, have you seen Neo in the Matrix? If he was a CoH character, he'd be Godmoding.
Neo lifts his hand and stops all their bullets before altering the fabric of reality and blah blah blah.
Another example of God modding is:
Character A punches Character B on the nose, breaking it and causing blood to gush everywhere.
The proper way is:
Character A swings a punch at Character B's nose.
Character B ducks out of the path of the fist/Character B winces as the fist pummels his face, nose gushing blood as it is broken.
I have always thought of Godmoding as one player making choices and actions on behalf of another players character, thus forcing the other player to do what you want rather than what they want. Kind of like Zortels second example only I thought I would spell it out 
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I have always thought of Godmoding as one player making choices and actions on behalf of another players character, thus forcing the other player to do what you want rather than what they want. Kind of like Zortels second example only I thought I would spell it out
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Swipes Aeronaut's wallet, leaving him as a wailing, crying shell of a man.
Exactly , well done that girl.
*Kicks Aeronaut whilst he's down*
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The one thing I would add, though it seems obvious for some, I have noticed it does happen on occasion and can be a bit tedious; Keep ooc comments to ooc channels or tells. :-)
*looks about guiltly* why madam, i have no idea what you mean, who would do such a thing
*Gives Hoplite the Tickle Death of Doom *
Rule 5: Leave the hat alone
I'd suggest it could be summed up with two: -
Rule 1: RPing should be fun for you.
Rule 2: Your fun should in no way preclude others from having fun.
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Rule 5: Leave the hat alone
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Actually, that ought to be rule #1.
Really, the main rule of roleplaying is: Respect the right of the other players to have fun as much as your own. Don't hog the limelight or run your character roughshoed over other people's characters. Don't knowingly annoy, hurt or anger other players (of course annoying, hurting or angering other characters is not only allowed, but downright encouraged.) Wash behind your ears every day. Don't talk back to your parents. Be mild mannered and nice. Turn the other cheek, but don't back down from standing up to yourself. Wear a hat at all times except, possibly, in the shower. Be a responsible mathematichan -- don't drink and derive.
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Rule 5: Leave the hat alone
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Actually, that ought to be rule #1.
Really, the main rule of roleplaying is: Respect the right of the other players to have fun as much as your own. Don't hog the limelight or run your character roughshoed over other people's characters. Don't knowingly annoy, hurt or anger other players (of course annoying, hurting or angering other characters is not only allowed, but downright encouraged.) Wash behind your ears every day. Don't talk back to your parents. Be mild mannered and nice. Turn the other cheek, but don't back down from standing up to yourself. Wear a hat at all times except, possibly, in the shower. Be a responsible mathematichan -- don't drink and derive.
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you forgot something, possibly very important "and always wear a clean pair of pants"
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Previously stated by me in a different thread...
Rule 1: RP shall be fun.
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Wraith, Kult, Call of Cthulu are hardly classed as fun...
For the player who likes to see his characters suffer...perhaps.
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Rule 2: You shouldn't Godmode.
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Amber, Mage : The Ascenscion...
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Rule 3: Outside the 1st & 2nd Rules, there is no "right" way to RP.
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Well, apart from Rule 4 : No stymie-ing.
Rule 5 : No forced relationships.
Rule 6: Keep within consensual reality.
etc.
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As pointed out by Gideon, there is also the all important Rule 0: Don't be a *donkey*.
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Unless you're playing Eeyore 
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Amber, Mage : The Ascenscion...
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Being incredibly powerful and god-moding are different things, Silver.
Although, that said, it does get a bit silly when nothing is a challenge. One reason I love Vampire; when all's said and done, you can still have the snot beaten out of you by a mere human playing his cards right.
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Amber, Mage : The Ascenscion...
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Being incredibly powerful and god-moding are different things, Silver.
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Well, I'd consider Possession, Replacement of your Physical Body, Seed-Stealing without Intercourse, Time-Line Altering, Rule Changes on the Whim of Reality = God-Modding; and that's just from the books.
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Although, that said, it does get a bit silly when nothing is a challenge.
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There's ALWAYS something harder than you 
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One reason I love Vampire; when all's said and done, you can still have the snot beaten out of you by a mere human playing his cards right.
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These are not the Aces you are looking for.
You will fold your hand.
Move Along.....Move Along
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Being incredibly powerful and god-moding are different things, Silver.
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"God-moding" is sometimes used in the same meaning as "power-gaming". That said, I think it's preferrable to use power-gaming for power-gaming, and use god-moding in the sense of "without consent controlling other players' characters."
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Although, that said, it does get a bit silly when nothing is a challenge. One reason I love Vampire; when all's said and done, you can still have the snot beaten out of you by a mere human playing his cards right.
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When D&D is done right, there's nothing more dangerous to a high level party than a tribe of annoyed kobolds.
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When D&D is done right, there's nothing more dangerous to a high level party than a tribe of annoyed kobolds.
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Especially when one has found some Gauntlets of Ogre Strength
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Well, I'd consider Possession, Replacement of your Physical Body, Seed-Stealing without Intercourse, Time-Line Altering, Rule Changes on the Whim of Reality = God-Modding; and that's just from the books.
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Not really -- all of that is within the rules, and as such it happens with implicit consent of the players. God-moding is really more of a real problem in free-form (rule-less) roleplaying. It's basically the old "I shot you" "Did not!" "Did too!" "Did not!" conflict that rules were originally created to prevent in the first place.
Previously stated by me in a different thread...
Rule 1: RP shall be fun.
Rule 2: You shouldn't Godmode.
Rule 3: Outside the 1st & 2nd Rules, there is no "right" way to RP.
As pointed out by Gideon, there is also the all important Rule 0: Don't be a *donkey*.
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