Post by The Enigma on May 30, 2006 21:11:41 GMT -5
God-Modding / Metagaming
If you're a role-player, you should already know that these two things are a big no-no.
God-Modding is defined as: Making a character that is not your own do something without the permission of its owner. Do not write other characters reactions for them.
Metagaming is defined as: Using your OOC (out-of-character) personal knowledge while IC (in-character). If you know something and your character doesn't, make sure you do not use that knowledge to benefit you IC.
Fighting in Role-Play
The first and formost thing to keep in mind is, you are not competing, you're characters are. Winning should be the last thing on your mind during a Role-Play fight. Instead, you should focus on working with the other person to tell a great story about a fight.
Also, remember that it takes people time to type. Sometimes a great story element is deleted from great role-play simply because it wasn't fast enough, and somebody else beat them to posting. If an action is unresolved(punch is in mid flight; an ultimadum was just issued) do not make a post that advances the timeline unless you are a party involved in that unresolved action.
Technicalities
Ideally, you should be IC at all times on all but the specifically designated OOC boards, however, this is a bit idealistic, and if you have to make an OOC comment on a IC board, please remember to offset the text with double parenthesis. (( ))
If you're a role-player, you should already know that these two things are a big no-no.
God-Modding is defined as: Making a character that is not your own do something without the permission of its owner. Do not write other characters reactions for them.
Metagaming is defined as: Using your OOC (out-of-character) personal knowledge while IC (in-character). If you know something and your character doesn't, make sure you do not use that knowledge to benefit you IC.
Fighting in Role-Play
The first and formost thing to keep in mind is, you are not competing, you're characters are. Winning should be the last thing on your mind during a Role-Play fight. Instead, you should focus on working with the other person to tell a great story about a fight.
Also, remember that it takes people time to type. Sometimes a great story element is deleted from great role-play simply because it wasn't fast enough, and somebody else beat them to posting. If an action is unresolved(punch is in mid flight; an ultimadum was just issued) do not make a post that advances the timeline unless you are a party involved in that unresolved action.
Technicalities
Ideally, you should be IC at all times on all but the specifically designated OOC boards, however, this is a bit idealistic, and if you have to make an OOC comment on a IC board, please remember to offset the text with double parenthesis. (( ))