Dem0nic4ngel

By Dem0nic4ngel

• June 23, 2022
Rules: Yes
Referral: Through a Friend
Discord: Dem0nic4ngel#6808
In your own words, what is powergaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: Using real life laws in a game that is different from real life and can therefore be abusing incorrect logic without knowing or using it to their advantage. This can also mean that they're being unrealistic to the world of the roleplay itself and are therefore being out of character. People who metagame can use it to unfairly gain the upper hand, gain unfair strength, nonsensical logic, accidental damage infliction, overpowering one's self, and even more undesirable results. Metagaming can be done without intent, but it is still bad to do things you don't have knowledge on, and you should discuss it and plan first or research it (depending on what it is). This also includes learning info from website pages about things like certain magics that not just anyone can already know but they use the info sotheir character has all knowledge of it already for no good reason. Intentional metagaming can be seen as abuse and could also be going against the system for personal advantage, it's selfish and should never be tolerated. For example, planning a roleplay out of character with another person but using that planning in game to try and stop whatever their plans are is metagaming because their character isn't supposed to know that in roleplay. It would make no sense to try and disrupt someone's goal that you are supposed to know nothing about.
In your own words, what is metagaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: Giving yourself an unrealistic advantage or boost in stats for personal gain or for specific goals in an unfair manner. Powergaming can be used for up to kill off another person effortlessly, so it should never be allowed. An example of Powergaming includes upgrading stats out of nothing, or making a character OP. It is unfair to those around them and is another form of abuse. It is also unrealistic to the game and should therefore be illegal. Powergaming can even be unintentional, with people not fully knowing the limit of strength or what the stats they input really entail, so if this occurs, it should be corrected and downgraded to a more fair and even level.
Status: Accepted