Post by AriadneArca on Aug 11, 2014 22:49:41 GMT
In order to keep RPs fun and exciting for everyone, we’ve got a set of ground rules for people to follow in additional to the general code of conduct for the site. They cover a few bad practises that you may or may not have encountered in previous RPs, and give you a heads up to the kind of RPing community we aim to create.
For those who are more new to RPing, no need to worry too much - if you start verging on breaking the rules below, we won’t jump down your throat, but rather give you a gentle heads-up and advise you on how to avoid it in future.
If you think another player is breaking one of these rules, let me know and I’ll have a quiet word in their ear! By no means are you to attack another player for their RPing style - everyone was a beginner once, and everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
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Keep RPs safe for work, or tag it in advance.
Self explanatory, this one! Please note that we discourage the posting of explicit material here - there can be legal consequences in some countries for posting pornographic material where minors can see it, so if you're planning on sexytime RPs, we advise you to keep it off-screen and off-site. We also ask that people avoid topics that might be upsetting to others, for example sexual assault or the use of racist slurs, unless by prior agreement with myself and their RP partners (and with appropriate trigger warnings included in the title). If you're uncertain if your plans are problematic, feel free to check with me through a PM.
No Metagaming.
Metagaming is when a player's out of character knowledge has an impact upon their character's knowledge.
For example: Player A tells Player B that A's character Amy is planning to betray B's character Brett by forcibly reading his mind when they are alone together. From that point on, B's writing depicts Brett as very suspicious of Amy, though in-character, Brett has been given no reason to suspect her planned betrayal. (Alternatively, Brett remains apparently ignorant of Amy's plans, but 'coincidentally' ends up surrounded by other friends at all times, and is never alone with her when he normally would be).
No Powerplaying.
Powerplaying is creating/playing a character in such a way that they are always on top, and it is very difficult for other players' characters to hold an advantage over them. Let your characters get defeated sometimes, let them get hit by attacks, let them lose arguments and look stupid occasionally - they're onlyhuman mutant after all, and showing them stumble often offers excellent opportunities for character development and memorable roleplays.
No Godmodding.
Taken from Rules of Roleplay:
Godmodding is taking control of another player’s character during roleplay. It’s frowned upon and with good reason: you only control your character and no one else’s. The best way to explain it is by example. Let’s say that I’m playing as Pikachu and my friend is playing as Charmander.
This is my friend’s post:
Charmander inhaled deeply, summoning as much power as he could handle. Then his wild gaze focused on his attacker and his jaws opened. Bright orange flames burst forth as both a warning and defense.
And this is mine:
Pikachu jumped out of the way of Charmander’s attack and dashed behind him. “Pikaaa!” he cried; a flash of lightning shot towards Charmander’s back and knocked him forward, twitching and dazed. He couldn’t get up.
How do I know whether or not Charmander could get up, or whether he fell at all? It’s not my responsibility to control Charmander - I only have control of Pikachu’s actions. A better response would have been this:
Pikachu jumped out of the way of Charmander’s attack and dashed behind him. “Pikaaa!” he cried; a flash of lightning shot towards Charmander’s back, making a loud CRACKing sound.
This makes it so that my friend can respond to my attack - whether or not they choose to get hit is completely up to them. It’s usually fair to allow your character to dodge two of every three hits when doing combat roleplay. That makes it fair and a little more realistic. Keep in mind that godmodding doesn’t apply only to combat: it applies to every day interactions as well. Be cautious when typing posts. Make sure to keep it fun and fair.
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And that's it! Please comment below to let us know you've read and understood these guidelines.
For those who are more new to RPing, no need to worry too much - if you start verging on breaking the rules below, we won’t jump down your throat, but rather give you a gentle heads-up and advise you on how to avoid it in future.
If you think another player is breaking one of these rules, let me know and I’ll have a quiet word in their ear! By no means are you to attack another player for their RPing style - everyone was a beginner once, and everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
*
Keep RPs safe for work, or tag it in advance.
Self explanatory, this one! Please note that we discourage the posting of explicit material here - there can be legal consequences in some countries for posting pornographic material where minors can see it, so if you're planning on sexytime RPs, we advise you to keep it off-screen and off-site. We also ask that people avoid topics that might be upsetting to others, for example sexual assault or the use of racist slurs, unless by prior agreement with myself and their RP partners (and with appropriate trigger warnings included in the title). If you're uncertain if your plans are problematic, feel free to check with me through a PM.
No Metagaming.
Metagaming is when a player's out of character knowledge has an impact upon their character's knowledge.
For example: Player A tells Player B that A's character Amy is planning to betray B's character Brett by forcibly reading his mind when they are alone together. From that point on, B's writing depicts Brett as very suspicious of Amy, though in-character, Brett has been given no reason to suspect her planned betrayal. (Alternatively, Brett remains apparently ignorant of Amy's plans, but 'coincidentally' ends up surrounded by other friends at all times, and is never alone with her when he normally would be).
No Powerplaying.
Powerplaying is creating/playing a character in such a way that they are always on top, and it is very difficult for other players' characters to hold an advantage over them. Let your characters get defeated sometimes, let them get hit by attacks, let them lose arguments and look stupid occasionally - they're only
No Godmodding.
Taken from Rules of Roleplay:
Godmodding is taking control of another player’s character during roleplay. It’s frowned upon and with good reason: you only control your character and no one else’s. The best way to explain it is by example. Let’s say that I’m playing as Pikachu and my friend is playing as Charmander.
This is my friend’s post:
Charmander inhaled deeply, summoning as much power as he could handle. Then his wild gaze focused on his attacker and his jaws opened. Bright orange flames burst forth as both a warning and defense.
And this is mine:
Pikachu jumped out of the way of Charmander’s attack and dashed behind him. “Pikaaa!” he cried; a flash of lightning shot towards Charmander’s back and knocked him forward, twitching and dazed. He couldn’t get up.
How do I know whether or not Charmander could get up, or whether he fell at all? It’s not my responsibility to control Charmander - I only have control of Pikachu’s actions. A better response would have been this:
Pikachu jumped out of the way of Charmander’s attack and dashed behind him. “Pikaaa!” he cried; a flash of lightning shot towards Charmander’s back, making a loud CRACKing sound.
This makes it so that my friend can respond to my attack - whether or not they choose to get hit is completely up to them. It’s usually fair to allow your character to dodge two of every three hits when doing combat roleplay. That makes it fair and a little more realistic. Keep in mind that godmodding doesn’t apply only to combat: it applies to every day interactions as well. Be cautious when typing posts. Make sure to keep it fun and fair.
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And that's it! Please comment below to let us know you've read and understood these guidelines.
