Concerning Godmodding - PLEASE READ -
Dec 19, 2011 10:36:42 GMT -5
Post by Harper Jones on Dec 19, 2011 10:36:42 GMT -5
So, as many of you know, we have a strict rule against godmodding, but some of you may be wondering "But what is godmodding?" Well, I've found some guides that explain what is considered godmodding.
First one comes from Caution 2.0 by love in c major ! The original post can be found here (although I'm pretty sure you need an account to view it.)
Anyway, she posts:
And here an answer page found here giving more examples about godmodding. This one has some ridiculously funny examples of godmodding, so make sure to look it over too.
A couple more things to consider:
First one comes from Caution 2.0 by love in c major ! The original post can be found here (although I'm pretty sure you need an account to view it.)
Anyway, she posts:
Hey, kids! I'm sure you were once in that new player's shoes, wondering, "What's this thing that they're calling godmoding?" Here's a pretty quick breakdown.
Godmoding... is the act of taking control of how a scene or character is played out. This is a big no-no in the roleplaying community for, like it is used in video games, it is a form of cheating and leaves the other roleplayer feeling disadvantaged and very offended. There are a couple of forms of godmoding, and it is handy to take note of both types. You can passively godmod or you can actively godmod.
Passive godmoding is where one thinks of giving their character some sort of ability or power to make them "invincible." This can be done either by making said character invincible (like a higher deity, i.e. God) or giving them equipment of some sort to make sure they are invincible. This is quite unlikely in any sort of situation - your character will be accused of godmoding or "powerplaying/moding" - another name for passive godmoding. To avoid this, carefully analyze what you decide to give your character and ask, "If I give this to my character, will that make them seem invincible?" If the answer is yes, consider either to lessen the ability or personality facet to make your character a little more susceptible to attacks and/or more realistic OR take away the ability altogether.
Active godmoding is much more common. The scenario is best described during a fight scene:
Character A: He throws a punch at Character B.
Character B: He avoids the punch, grabs Character A's arm and throws him against a wall, breaking his neck and killing him.
Quite extreme, right? This is very wrong and very frowned upon. Taking control of another person's actions is rude and will constitute accusations of godmoding. The next time your character is in a scenario that deals with actions (from fighting to even walking to a location), it would be best for you to ask the person through a private message or some other means of contact for you to do something to another character or do, as I've called them sometimes, a scene speed-up (the fast forward if something like walking is occurring). Don't do anything otherwise. It's rude and completely a breech of "sacred roleplaying contract" to godmod!
In short, godmoding is a no-no unless you get specified permission from someone (if it's being done to a character or if you're asking for a power to be immortally strong from an admin). Don't do it otherwise; I know I don't like it when my character suddenly gets raped in a scene where the two characters are only sharing coffee.
Godmoding... is the act of taking control of how a scene or character is played out. This is a big no-no in the roleplaying community for, like it is used in video games, it is a form of cheating and leaves the other roleplayer feeling disadvantaged and very offended. There are a couple of forms of godmoding, and it is handy to take note of both types. You can passively godmod or you can actively godmod.
Passive godmoding is where one thinks of giving their character some sort of ability or power to make them "invincible." This can be done either by making said character invincible (like a higher deity, i.e. God) or giving them equipment of some sort to make sure they are invincible. This is quite unlikely in any sort of situation - your character will be accused of godmoding or "powerplaying/moding" - another name for passive godmoding. To avoid this, carefully analyze what you decide to give your character and ask, "If I give this to my character, will that make them seem invincible?" If the answer is yes, consider either to lessen the ability or personality facet to make your character a little more susceptible to attacks and/or more realistic OR take away the ability altogether.
Active godmoding is much more common. The scenario is best described during a fight scene:
Character A: He throws a punch at Character B.
Character B: He avoids the punch, grabs Character A's arm and throws him against a wall, breaking his neck and killing him.
Quite extreme, right? This is very wrong and very frowned upon. Taking control of another person's actions is rude and will constitute accusations of godmoding. The next time your character is in a scenario that deals with actions (from fighting to even walking to a location), it would be best for you to ask the person through a private message or some other means of contact for you to do something to another character or do, as I've called them sometimes, a scene speed-up (the fast forward if something like walking is occurring). Don't do anything otherwise. It's rude and completely a breech of "sacred roleplaying contract" to godmod!
In short, godmoding is a no-no unless you get specified permission from someone (if it's being done to a character or if you're asking for a power to be immortally strong from an admin). Don't do it otherwise; I know I don't like it when my character suddenly gets raped in a scene where the two characters are only sharing coffee.
And here an answer page found here giving more examples about godmodding. This one has some ridiculously funny examples of godmodding, so make sure to look it over too.
A couple more things to consider:
- I know a lot of plot planning happens within the cbox and some of it may have actions that might be considered godmodding. If that is just so we know it was planned ahead of time and with consent, please put that in () so we don't ban people for plotting with each other.
- If you're not sure if something is considered godmodding or not, please feel free to ask a staff member. Remember, it's better to be safe than banned.
