Giktermit2

By Giktermit

• March 14, 2021
Rules: Yes
Referral: Through a Friend
Discord: Giktermit #2617
How do you avoid powergaming in roleplay?: Someone who is metagaming allows their in-game character to possess knowledge that the player has in real life, especially when the character could not have known that information without obtaining it through previously established backstory or roleplay. For example, if I found out, irl/ooc, that one of my character's friends was actually living under a false identity, and then my character confronted that person in-game insisting that they were lying about their identity, that would be metagaming because my character had no way of obtaining that knowledge in-game through roleplay.
How does metagaming disrupt fair roleplay?: Powergaming refers to overpowered gameplay of all kinds. This can refer to emotes where, instead of attempting an attack, the character simply does it (such as *kidnaps them*, *kills them*, *cuts off their arm*. It can also refer to ignoring any aspects of their character's situation, whether it be realistic physical ability (due to injury, size, disability, etc.), intelligence, or limits they should possess due to their race (such as lifespan, height, or magical ability). A simple example of powergaming would be as follows: My character is in a fight with a large orc. My character is a 5 foot tall human woman who should be able to lift a maximum of about 60 pounds. Instead, I emote that my character picks up the orc with ease and slams him to the ground, breaking his neck. This not only goes beyond my character's realistic physical ability, but also forces an action onto another player.
Status: Accepted