I just want to state this that this post isn't to flame anyone in particular but just a general way on knowing how I see fighting posts in the rps I play.
I've been to about 4 different guilds now and every one of them I have noticed that there is an extreme amount of auto hitting in every single one. And it just upsets me. I come from a very sophisticated background of roleplaying with elite rpers who taught me all the basics and I was just appalled that no one has said anything about auto hitting anywhere.
I've taken some guidlines down to show you what I mean and some of the roleplaying rules I am used to.
The Top 3 Ways to Be a TwinkHere are the top 3 things
NOT to do in a roleplay:
1. Autohitting: Assuming that your attack/maneuver/action succeeds without the other character's intervention, and posting through.
----Example: "Joe walked up behind Qix and slashed his throat and laughed as he watched the blood pour from his neck" (Also a run-on sentence which will make me eat your soul)
-----Proper Post: "Joe walked up behind Qix stealthily, drawing his knife from the inner pocket of his cloak and aiming a swift stroke of the blade for the dragon's throat".
The latter actually gives an opportunity for the other character to interact with you, in a manner that consists of more than swearing at you OOC. (Which means, by the way, Out Of
Context).
2. Godmoding: Playing a character that cannot die, or contains an absurd amount of power that makes death near impossible.
-----Examples: Too many to name. Basically, if your character requires a three-week quest through a land you invented, to find a magical sword that has to be inserted in your heart through the second rib on the full harvest moon at the crossing of three rivers or else you're immortal, screw you. Vampires, Werewolves, Demons, I stick to the classic mythology of your breed. Meaning silver kills werewolves, impaling the heart and severing the head kills demons, and vampires can die about a hundred different ways though I tend to prefer decapitation. Bleeding to death tends to spell instant starvation for a blood-feeder.
3. Powerplaying: Your character never takes damages. Also involves using "Dragonball-Z" like magical attacks. Don't walk up to me and cast Hadoken. I will eat your face.
-----If you're going to fight, be prepared to take damages. There are going to be times when the opponent's strategy traps you into taking an injury. You must play through realistically, according to the good ol' laws of physics. For a handy reference on injuries and how to address them in roleplay, check out this
site. It's a very useful resource explaining in pure and simple English what injuries do what and how they will effect your character.
One of the most crucial aspects of roleplay battle is KNOWING WHEN TO TAKE A HIT. Sometimes the other guy's strategy is just better. Having an injury may be unpleasant, but 'twinking out' of a fight is a signature worse than the scars. If I can nosedive into a table because a pink bunny is faster than me and still have people lined up to call me Lord, you can survive a few battle damages with your dignity in tact. Flailing around the subject is what makes you look like a moron. Go with grace.
I mean for many people I can understand if it's your own characters vs your own characters, I have already done that, THEN you can do auto hitting but please don't expect to come up to me and just "Frank punches Joey in the face, making him fall to the ground." I will only retaliate with "Joey saw the fist comming at him as he quickly pushed himself aside and watched as the hand glided nearly inches from his face." ... cause ya .. I ain't taking the hit (: Not to mention my respect for you will fall to shambles and any future rps will not be friendly xP
Something that IS allowed and not considered auto hitting, is something not really provoking an attack. Say like "Frank's eyes narrowed at the smart mouth comment Joey made as he walked over and smacked him in the back of the head." .. THAT I think should be acceptable =D Not to mention it's just down right funny.
So hopefully this will help others in seeing a different perspective on roleplaying. To me it just makes things more challenging and thus to work harder at your posts and have fun at the same time. Anyone else agree to this or am I the only one who thinks this?
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