Post by Harry Potter on Feb 6, 2008 0:20:02 GMT -5
This is a wikipedia definition of god-modding:
God-modding is a term used in message board based role-playing games to describe two poor behaviours of players. God-modding is almost always frowned upon by other members of the game, because it is regarded as a form of cheating against the game's tacit rules.
Passive God-modding
God-modding can occur when a character describes an event or a series of events he or she has taken against another character or interactive object, most often with the purpose of rescinding negative effects previously encountered or granting some other effect inconsistent with an innocent view of the narrative. God-modding is thus often used like a "Get Out of Jail Free card" when things don't go the way a player wants, rather than working with previously unfolded events. It is also used to describe the act of creating or playing with an invincible character or unbreakable armor, limitless power, etc. Some players will create a brand new character, and that character is automatically gifted with skills, and nearly impossible to take on right from the start. This happens when a newer character goes against an established one, and the newer character god-modes themselves as if they've been around the same length of time.
Active God-modding
God-modding can also refer to the case where a player definitively describes the outcome of their own actions against another character or interactive object. For example, if player A states, "A strikes B and B takes damage", they could be considered to be godmoding. Another example of this might be where a character is facing multiple enemies, and they redirect one foe's attack onto another. For example, Player A states, "B misses A completely, and strikes C instead."
Similarly, controlling characters that belong to someone else is also a form of god-modding.
Player A: Character A throws a punch at Character B.
Player B: Character B dodges the attack, grabs Character A and throws him out of a stained glass window. Character A flies at Character B, who warps behind him and slashes Character A in the back.
Also using Out of Character knowledge is classed as God-Modding. Such as Player A reads a thread, which there character isn't involved in, in which Character B admits being scared of spiders, so Character A in another thread releases spiders to gain the upperhand in a fight.
Only information your character has overheard or been told can be used in RP's
Powerplay
The act of constant regeneration and/or dodging of attacks and actions. This is commonly found in battle-situation role-plays. Classifications such as these are usually only used by the more experienced roleplayers, usually to be only used after a certain level of experienced is reach. Acts such as this are not entirely dishonorable, for they are hard to notice, however this classification usually halts the SL ((Storyline)) from advancing any further, making the story both unfair and simply 'not fun.' Example: After being struck by the blade aiming for his jugular 'name of preference' would immediately use his anti-matter shield to regenerate within a matter of seconds. This would repeat throughout the SL ((storyline)) halting it completely.
Now that you have read these definitions tick on the Poll and any questions please post. If anyone that does tick on the poll start god-modding or I get complaints about them god-modding then a 3-day ban WILL be inforced.
After you've read this post your name and ALL your characters names in a post below.
God-modding is a term used in message board based role-playing games to describe two poor behaviours of players. God-modding is almost always frowned upon by other members of the game, because it is regarded as a form of cheating against the game's tacit rules.
Passive God-modding
God-modding can occur when a character describes an event or a series of events he or she has taken against another character or interactive object, most often with the purpose of rescinding negative effects previously encountered or granting some other effect inconsistent with an innocent view of the narrative. God-modding is thus often used like a "Get Out of Jail Free card" when things don't go the way a player wants, rather than working with previously unfolded events. It is also used to describe the act of creating or playing with an invincible character or unbreakable armor, limitless power, etc. Some players will create a brand new character, and that character is automatically gifted with skills, and nearly impossible to take on right from the start. This happens when a newer character goes against an established one, and the newer character god-modes themselves as if they've been around the same length of time.
Active God-modding
God-modding can also refer to the case where a player definitively describes the outcome of their own actions against another character or interactive object. For example, if player A states, "A strikes B and B takes damage", they could be considered to be godmoding. Another example of this might be where a character is facing multiple enemies, and they redirect one foe's attack onto another. For example, Player A states, "B misses A completely, and strikes C instead."
Similarly, controlling characters that belong to someone else is also a form of god-modding.
Player A: Character A throws a punch at Character B.
Player B: Character B dodges the attack, grabs Character A and throws him out of a stained glass window. Character A flies at Character B, who warps behind him and slashes Character A in the back.
Also using Out of Character knowledge is classed as God-Modding. Such as Player A reads a thread, which there character isn't involved in, in which Character B admits being scared of spiders, so Character A in another thread releases spiders to gain the upperhand in a fight.
Only information your character has overheard or been told can be used in RP's
Powerplay
The act of constant regeneration and/or dodging of attacks and actions. This is commonly found in battle-situation role-plays. Classifications such as these are usually only used by the more experienced roleplayers, usually to be only used after a certain level of experienced is reach. Acts such as this are not entirely dishonorable, for they are hard to notice, however this classification usually halts the SL ((Storyline)) from advancing any further, making the story both unfair and simply 'not fun.' Example: After being struck by the blade aiming for his jugular 'name of preference' would immediately use his anti-matter shield to regenerate within a matter of seconds. This would repeat throughout the SL ((storyline)) halting it completely.
Now that you have read these definitions tick on the Poll and any questions please post. If anyone that does tick on the poll start god-modding or I get complaints about them god-modding then a 3-day ban WILL be inforced.
After you've read this post your name and ALL your characters names in a post below.