[Info] F7+ | Book of the Multiverse

[Agritum]

Uhm, could I ask a little question?
What is going to eventually happen to RPs here on P2TM that get abandoned by their OPs?

[Dukopolious]

Uhm, could I ask a little question?
What is going to eventually happen to RPs here on P2TM that get abandoned by their OPs?

Same as on II, they are either archived (rare), locked (Less rare but still uncommon) or just left there.

[The Blazing Aura]

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but i've got an RP i want archived, how do i go about it?

[Cromarty]

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but i've got an RP i want archived, how do i go about it?

[Johz]

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but i've got an RP i want archived, how do i go about it?

More accurately, make a topic in the Moderation forum asking for it to be archived.

[The Blazing Aura]

More accurately, make a topic in the Moderation forum asking for it to be archived.

Thanks guys I'm sorry i didn't know where i should go or anything like that.

[Astholm]

I'm struggling to get interest for my new RP here; how do I make it more interesting?

Given that it's an alternate history one, anyone got any advice?

[Altito Asmoro]

Want to check out a very different RP? Check this! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=190158

[Planeta de los Muertos]

If you love genetic aberrants, then come on down to 63n3515!

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[Kalaspia-Shimarata]

How do you know all this?

[Sentinel XV]

How do you know all this?

Know all of what? If you're asking about the information contained in the first few posts of the thread.. well, I've been on this forum (using a different account, of course), since before 2009. So I've been here a while.

[Esternial]

How do you know all this?

Know all of what? If you're asking about the information contained in the first few posts of the thread.. well, I've been on this forum (using a different account, of course, since before 2009. So I've been here a while.

Some of us are old-timers alright.

And others are just Jurassic.

[Sentinel XV]

Know all of what? If you're asking about the information contained in the first few posts of the thread.. well, I've been on this forum (using a different account, of course, since before 2009. So I've been here a while.

Some of us are old-timers alright.

And others are just Jurassic.

Anyone who was here during the Jolt years is as veteran as you'll get.

[Esternial]

What Godmoding Is 3.1

P2MV Edition, based almost completely on Euroslavia's sticky

NOTE: This, like most information stickies, does not represent 'the rules.' If you and the people you RP with enjoy yourselves outside these rules and within the game rules, good for you. This is an attempt to compile general rules as used by the 'mainstream' RP community. In other words, if you follow these rules more people will accept your RP.

Definition of Godmoding:
1) Saying what happens to other people's stuff.
2) Refusing to take any losses. Or lose. Ever.
3) Having your character's abilities to your extreme advantage.

1) Example: "...and then he hit your character full in the face, knocking him out!"

Why this is Godmoding: Because in free form role-play, it's up to the person that RPs the character being attacked to determine what happens next. This leads to OOC bickering which in turn, ruin the entire RP. Trust me, it’s happened many times. Don’t let it happen. Try to use vague words that allow the other RP'er some leeway, such as "fired at" instead of "shot" or "pushed his fist towards" instead of "sucker-punched"

2) Example: "Oh, well, my character had a personal forcefield so none of those bullets harmed him. "

Why this is Godmoding: This is probably where godmoding gets its name (from God Mode in Doom, where you were invincible after typing IDDQD). Naturally, if nobody ever takes a hit, the fight degenerates into "I HIT YOU!" "NO YOU DIDN'T!", etc. Remember now, roleplaying isn’t about winning or losing, it’s about telling a story. An RP'er who is willing to accept defeat gains a lot of respect from others, in turn. Refusing to lose could permanently damage your reputation, making not too many people not want to RP with you.

There is no device known or yet to be invented which is perfect. There is no perfect stealth, there is no perfect radar, there is no perfect acoustical protection, there is nothing which cannot be defeated. Of course, with magic and stuff you might have some excuse to call it perfect, but there is always a way. For example, someone could detect your spell being activated. I'm just sayin'.

Therefore you cannot tell someone what their results are in trying to find you! You can tell them how your system works, but you can't off and say "you can't see me nyah!".

3) Example: 'Ok, I'm shooting at you with fireballs.'
'Aha! My forcefield blocks your attack!'
<insert attack here>
'Aha! My forcefield blocks your attack!'
<insert attack here>
'Aha! My forcefield blocks your attack!'

Why This is Godmoding: Forcefields are magical, yes. But if you use the same ability over and over, it'd be ridiculous to think that in all that time nobody would have come up with an effective method to counter it. Same goes for most technology, in fact: you should at least allow for the possibility that a nation which has faced your mighty ubertech on the battlefield has gone off and built something to counter it. There's always *something*.

Not Quite a Godmode, but...
Separate Example of Weaponry
"My character has an impenetrable forcefield constantly surrounding him, can enter people's bodies and controls life and death."

Explanation: There are some powerful characters out there, some are even Gods, but that doesn't mean you get to have powers that can end another character's life with a single snap of your fingers, negate any attack or dictate what they're doing by conveniently crawling inside of them and playing them like a rag puppet. Just like a very intricate form of Battleship, each of you have your own ships and get to fire, but eventually it's the guy on the other side that tells you whether you sunk his ship or hit water. And yes, he could be a douchebag about it and move his cruiser one row to the left and avoid that attack, but in that case you should discuss it in the OOC and not take matters into your own hands.

A Godmode is an arbitary statement of superiority detrimental to good RP.

The aforementioned powers would have a definite advantage to the RP'er and his character, but having a character RP party (everyone, not just one guy trying to catch up on the others) on a million-mile-per-hour ship shouldn't be a problem because the ship's existence and performance confer no advantage to the owner in that scenario. Everything is relative.

However, abusing powers or tech for arbitary advantage is Godmoding. For example, using FTL cold fusion-powered spaceships with ultrashields against a modern battleship would be godmoding if the RP'er commanding the latter did not agree to their existence beforehand; in other words, you can't force a higher tech level on another player.

Of course, in this forum there is a very thin line between Godmodding and acceptable content, so your best course of action would be to discuss it in the OOC and see where your limits lie.

[Esternial]

viewtopic.php?p=5996704#p5996704

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[Nightkill the Emperor]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=119223

I should write a Nightkill's Guide to Magic RPs one day.

[Esternial]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=119223

I should write a Nightkill's Guide to Magic RPs one day.

One day.

I'm going to occupy myself with condensing several guides to a bite-sized format for P2TM. Otherwise I'd feel the need to join RPs only to let everyone down in two weeks when my exams start.

[Agritum]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=119223

I should write a Nightkill's Guide to Magic RPs one day.

Nightkill, you're quite good at supernatural wordbuilding and lore. The magic system you tend to use is quite simple and not much defined, still. It feels more like....superpowers, than magic.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

I should write a Nightkill's Guide to Magic RPs one day.

Nightkill, you're quite good at supernatural wordbuilding and lore. The magic system you tend to use is quite simple and not much defined, still. It feels more like....superpowers, than magic.

Exactly. Mine would be "Fuck you, have fun."

[SquareDisc City]

Pokemon RPs don't seem uncommon here, so I'd like to suggest Bulbapedia's addition to the list of resources, http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page

[Esternial]

Pokemon RPs don't seem uncommon here, so I'd like to suggest Bulbapedia's addition to the list of resources, http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page

I'll get around to doing that once I make a new thread. Sentinel is pretty busy in RL, so I'm going to try and merge the Book with the Compendium.

[Tiltjuice]

I'll get around to doing that once I make a new thread. Sentinel is pretty busy in RL, so I'm going to try and merge the Book with the Compendium.

I thought Sent said he was leaving. Did he change his mind?

[Esternial]

I'll get around to doing that once I make a new thread. Sentinel is pretty busy in RL, so I'm going to try and merge the Book with the Compendium.

I thought Sent said he was leaving. Did he change his mind?

Well, I think he already has, but nothing says he won't come back, right?

That's also why the Mods will be keeping this thread in case he wants to return to his post.

[Tiltjuice]

I thought Sent said he was leaving. Did he change his mind?

Well, I think he already has, but nothing says he won't come back, right?

That's also why the Mods will be keeping this thread in case he wants to return to his post.

Ah, OK. Just curious.

[Esternial]

Well, I think he already has, but nothing says he won't come back, right?

That's also why the Mods will be keeping this thread in case he wants to return to his post.

Ah, OK. Just curious.

Well, nobody can stay away forever