Post by DC Sparky on Feb 3, 2006 11:06:22 GMT -5
Here is all you need to know about RPB:
The whole point is to pretend it's a real fight. You take some hits and you dodge others. If your attack is strong, chances are, it's a slow attack and wouldn't be tough to dodge. If you're doing something stupid like casting Ultima on your opponent or anything like that, YOU'RE the one that's godmodding, and your thread is closed and you lose by default. Curative magic is also heavily moddish. I'd suggest reading through the RPB rules, and even taking a look at the rules in the TOA section as well. In my (TOA) copy, I dive a little farther into specific explanations of what godmodding can be, making it a bit clearer to the fighters.
I'll start from the top. Each rule will have quite a bit of explanation behind it, so there will be a LOT to read. You're not required to read all of the reasons for everything, but you should be well-versed on the rules themselves.
Anything you see which may qualify as breaking a rule should be reported to me.
Rule the First: NO GODMODDING.
This is the prime rule of Roleplay Battling, and there will be a whole segment on this, complete with examples, at the end of this post.
ALL GigaFF RULES APPLY.
If you don't know what the GigaFF rules are... you have problems.
YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR CHARACTER STATISTICS IN THE STICKIED THREAD.
Why, you ask? So that your opponents can know a little something about your character, and won't be surprised when you pull giant hammers out of your ass. Also, if you leave your posts empty (lacking detail) and your opponent wants to say something about your character, s/he will have something to refer to.
NO SIGNATURES.
"But why not? They don't hurt you."
--You'd be surprised. Signatures in an RPB situation GREATLY reduce the flow of the battle. This has nothing to do with forum load times or anything like that, but is purely common sense. Look at each post as a page in a book. Now, you're reading along, enjoying yourself, and you go to turn the page... BAM! You get interrupted.
You see, RPBs are all about speed. If a battle is interrupted, it disrupts the flow of speech, causing the reader to slow down. How can you expect to feel the speed and the action of a fight scene if you're surrounded by popups?
YOU MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH SOMEONE'S FIGHT.
Some of you may be thinking "well, duh," but you'd be surprised how often some new member sticks his or her head into someone else's RPB and says "kewl can i fight 2?"
NO TWO-LINE POSTS.
I know I said that speed counts, but you have to consider that you are still ROLEPLAYING here, even if the battle element is attached. Add some depth into your posts. It doesn't have to be much, just enough that your opponent (as well as your spectators) will know what's really happening. I'm not, by any means, asking any of you to write the way that I do.
The whole point is to pretend it's a real fight. You take some hits and you dodge others. If your attack is strong, chances are, it's a slow attack and wouldn't be tough to dodge. If you're doing something stupid like casting Ultima on your opponent or anything like that, YOU'RE the one that's godmodding, and your thread is closed and you lose by default. Curative magic is also heavily moddish. I'd suggest reading through the RPB rules, and even taking a look at the rules in the TOA section as well. In my (TOA) copy, I dive a little farther into specific explanations of what godmodding can be, making it a bit clearer to the fighters.
I'll start from the top. Each rule will have quite a bit of explanation behind it, so there will be a LOT to read. You're not required to read all of the reasons for everything, but you should be well-versed on the rules themselves.
Anything you see which may qualify as breaking a rule should be reported to me.
Rule the First: NO GODMODDING.
This is the prime rule of Roleplay Battling, and there will be a whole segment on this, complete with examples, at the end of this post.
ALL GigaFF RULES APPLY.
If you don't know what the GigaFF rules are... you have problems.
YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR CHARACTER STATISTICS IN THE STICKIED THREAD.
Why, you ask? So that your opponents can know a little something about your character, and won't be surprised when you pull giant hammers out of your ass. Also, if you leave your posts empty (lacking detail) and your opponent wants to say something about your character, s/he will have something to refer to.
NO SIGNATURES.
"But why not? They don't hurt you."
--You'd be surprised. Signatures in an RPB situation GREATLY reduce the flow of the battle. This has nothing to do with forum load times or anything like that, but is purely common sense. Look at each post as a page in a book. Now, you're reading along, enjoying yourself, and you go to turn the page... BAM! You get interrupted.
You see, RPBs are all about speed. If a battle is interrupted, it disrupts the flow of speech, causing the reader to slow down. How can you expect to feel the speed and the action of a fight scene if you're surrounded by popups?
YOU MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH SOMEONE'S FIGHT.
Some of you may be thinking "well, duh," but you'd be surprised how often some new member sticks his or her head into someone else's RPB and says "kewl can i fight 2?"
NO TWO-LINE POSTS.
I know I said that speed counts, but you have to consider that you are still ROLEPLAYING here, even if the battle element is attached. Add some depth into your posts. It doesn't have to be much, just enough that your opponent (as well as your spectators) will know what's really happening. I'm not, by any means, asking any of you to write the way that I do.