WHaste__

By Haste

• May 16
Rules: Yes
Referral: craftlist.org
Discord: whaste_
In your own words, what is powergaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: Powergaming overturns the idealistic goal of a 50-50 win rate for the involved parties. It ruins the balance of the game and turns an otherwise balanced experience for all parties involved, into a one sided power fantasy for the few. The same as a bigger animal in nature would sometimes loose to the smaller one to keep the play entertaining for both sides, even if one has an overwhelming advantage in game, not all of that advantage is always needed to achieve an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
The same goes for the weaker party, not always do you need to win an engagement to have an enjoyable experience, especially when realism breaks for you to achieve your goals.

TLDR
No matter if one has the advantage or disadvatange, you shouldn't always aim for a decisive victory, but for a realistic outcome and an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
In your own words, what is metagaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: Metagaming involves utilizing what is effectively hindsight to gain an advantage. In many games meta builds and meta items exist, like mimic tear in Elden Ring, which break the game so much that it trivializes other mechanics in the game and fundamentally changes the game play loop. As I understand the definition of metagaming in LoTC, it also involves seeking a theoretically perfect route for your character's success which is also effectively god-like hindsight, which fundamentally clashes with the roleplay nature of the server. How can a character know which direction to go, what actions to take? Without the appropriate magic/tools this is simply impossible for the character and thus breaks the immersion and roleplay.
Status: Accepted