Post by Kansas on Nov 26, 2006 9:49:51 GMT -5
Powerplaying
[/u][/center]- Powerplaying is something that should be avoided at all costs. It’s strictly against the rules, and you will get a warning for doing it. It’s probably best you read our sites definition on it, because I know lots of different roleplays have different opinions on it.
- The following is powerplaying:
Tom leapt at Ryan; his jaws salivating as he quickly closed his powerful jaws around Ryan’s neck. His teeth sunk deep into his neck, and he kept on shaking his head as he felt the warm blood start to run down his throat. Pinning the other dog down on the floor, Tom continued along with his violent attitude until he finally felt Ryan’s neck crack, and he howled in triumph as he felt the other dog’s body fall still. He had won.
‘sunk deep into his neck – This is powerplaying because it is saying that he bit him successfully, and so decided the outcome.
‘felt the warm blood start to run down his throat’ – Again, you are saying that the attack was successful and Tom has no choice but to say he was bleeding now.
‘pinning the other dog down’ – There’s a difference between saying this and saying that they bit someone, because once pinned down they have no chance to move or dodge an attack.
‘finally felt Ryan’s neck crack’ – This is pretty obvious. Especially because if he really did break his neck, Tom wouldn’t have much of a chance of getting any better.
‘he had won’ – Yeah, I’m sure you get it by now.
- The following is not powerplaying:
Tom leapt at Ryan, his jaws salivating as he closed his powerful jaws around Ryan’s neck. He tugged at his fur, hoping desperately that he would soon taste the sweet flavour of blood, as he tried his best to hook his foreleg over Ryan’s back to pin him down. Closing his eyes tightly shut, he could only wish that he could hold on with the attack, and his heart yearned to feel his opponents body finally fall still with death.
‘powerful jaws around Ryan’s neck’ – This isn’t powerplaying, because whilst it’s saying that Tom bit Ryan, it’s not saying how bad the damage was.
‘tugged at his fur’ – This isn’t powerplaying because Ryan has lots of room to say that a mouthful of fur was all Tom got.
‘hoping desperately that he would soon taste the sweet flavour of blood’ – Tom isn’t saying that he could taste blood, therefore Ryan doesn’t have to say he was bleeding.
‘tried his best’ – Again, a good way of saying that was what Tom intended, without forcing it upon the other roleplayer.
‘he could only wish that he could hold on with the attack’ – Here, Ryan has a chance to say that the attack wasn’t successful, if he wants.
‘yearned to feel his opponents body fall still’ – This is what the character is thinking, but it isn’t what necessarily really happens.
- I will not take the excuse of ‘This isn’t what powerplaying is like on my other site!’. These are the rules that apply here, and powerplaying will not be tolerated. If you have any more questions, you can PM me or another member of staff.
Godmodding
[/u][/center]- Godmodding is a little easier to understand than powerplaying. It is simply saying that your character is invincible, and that they can’t be defeated.
- The following is godmodding:
He was the most supreme dog that ever wandered these lonely streets. More muscles than any other dog in the city bulged under his pelt, and his eyes held power in them that couldn’t be matched. There was no way on earth he could ever be defeated, and he would definitely win against any other. He was the perfect canine in every respect, and everyone he met could only bow at his paws in wonder.
‘the most supreme dog’ – You are automatically saying he is the best.
‘more muscles than any other dog in the city’ – So therefore, everyone else has to make a less powerful dog? No.
‘couldn’t be matched’ – Again, everyone has to comply to your little rules and make their dogs less powerful.
‘no way on earth he could ever be defeated’ – This means in a fight, apparently the opponent has no choice but to loose, even if they are the better roleplayer.
‘definitely win against any other’ – This is the same kind of prospect. It’s not fair to say this.
‘the perfect canine’ – There is no perfect dog. It means that everyone else’s character is inferior to yours.
‘could only bow at his paws in wonder’ – You’re automatically saying that everyone else’s characters have to respect him immediately, even if it is beyond their personality to do so.
- Remember, your dog can think he is the best. But you simply can’t say he is.[/size]
