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 Issue on Godmoding
Kuroba Kaito
Posted: Aug 23 2005, 07:59 AM


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Godmoding, as the first rule in "Only One Truth RPG", is probably one of the most annoying action during roleplaying, and should be avoided as much as possible. As explained in the 'How to RP' post:

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A very important tip during roleplaying is not to godmod. Godmoding means jumping in when it's unnecessary and controlling the whole RPG by changing the setting, write what characters other than yourself are doing and making yourself powerful. This is especially important to the original characters. For example, you cannot simply just know that Conan is really Shinichi, or simply pull off Kid's mask and find out who he really is.


The situation also includes illogical and unnecessary posts. Each time anyone is caught godmoding, his/her warning level will be increased by at least 10% depending on the situation. Once your warning level has reached 50%, you'll be suspended for a few days, and one it's 100%, suspension is forever.

I decided that I should put a few examples (written by myself) to let you know what godmoding looks like and correct the mistakes in it. Here, I will use a character called Akudama.


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Kuroba Kaito
Posted: Aug 23 2005, 08:06 AM


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Situation #1:

Akudama is a new character whom Conan has not met. He is not a Black Organization member. He could be a detective though. He knows about Kudo Shinichi, who is a famous detective and had been in the news before. Akudama and Conan meet for the first time.


Akudama's Action:

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Akudama looked at Conan for a moment. There was something very familiar about him. Then he found out, and smiled. "I see. Hiding in a child form, aren't you, Kudo Shinichi?"


Possible Reaction:

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Conan was shocked. He had never even met this person before. How could he have known his real identity?


Why this is Wrong:

No one, and I mean NO ONE could have figured out that Conan is Shinichi by logic. Have you ever seen that happening in the anime? It should take time and much thinking, like how Heiji did and Ran tried. Unless like Haibara who's very much related to this point about Conan, you will not know that he is Shinichi.

The same applies to Kaitou Kid. It's not possible for one to have known that Kid is Kaito by one glance either unless through much examination and such, which Hakuba had done in the manga.


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Kuroba Kaito
Posted: Aug 23 2005, 08:17 AM


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Situation #2:

Kaitou Kid is on a heist. Akudama is here to capture Kid.

Akudama's Action:

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Akudama ran up the stairs after Kid. Finally, he found Kid standing there. He grabbed him by the arm and snapped handcuffs over his hand. "You're under arrested, Kid!" he shouted


Possible Reaction:

QUOTE
Kid couldn't escape. The end.


Why this is Wrong:

Nobody can capture Kid unless approved! In this situation, Akudama is both being illogical by too much simplicity in the capture, and overpowering by now allowing a chance for Kid to escape and such. In most cases, Kid, as a good thief and magician, can escape as easily as he likes to. This has been stated in the anime/manga.

This also applies to capturing murderers. Unless approved, you cannot simply catch a villain without a proper reason. A murderer shouldn't be that stupid, after all, this is Detective Conan! It becomes too illogical that way.

Again, applies to solving mysteries. You cannot deduce without proper examination and investigation! You cannot say "Oh, you are the murderer because you did this and that!". That would be like Kogoro---only more annoying. You also cannot say "I saw you did this and that!" because a murderer will not stupidly let people see him kill someone.


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Kuroba Kaito
Posted: Aug 23 2005, 08:24 AM


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Situation #3:

Akudama is investigating a Kid heist. He is examining the scene before Kid has arrived. Before this, Kaito has gone home to prepare himself, knowing he doesn't need anymore info by spying and such.

Akudama's Action:

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Akudama looked around for clues. Suddenly, he saw a dove with a listening device attached to its leg. "Kid is listening to us!" he shouted.


Possible Reaction:

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Why this is Wrong:

Kid DID NOT mention that he was having a dove with a listening device at the scene. This is controlling other's moves without their approval, and also one way of powerplaying. Always read the earlier posts carefully, or read them twice if you have to. Just because you thought that your post isn't going to be interesting doesn't mean you have to spice it up with something like that.


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Kuroba Kaito
Posted: Aug 23 2005, 08:49 AM


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Situation #4:

Akudama is posting his character application or his first appearance. He is describing himself.

Akudama's Action:

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Akudama is a strong man. His deduction power is better than Kudo Shinichi. He has psychic power and can mind-read.


Possible Reaction:

QUOTE
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Why this is Wrong:

No, you cannot be better than anyone without a logical reason! No, you cannot have psychic power without a logical reason! Yes, I'm talking about logic here! Also, you usually have to question the mods about this kind of application (especially on the psychic part and more) before applying.


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