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    In your own words, what is powergaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: I avoid powergaming by not making my character overpowered or unbeatable. I accept that my character can fail, get hurt, or lose, because that makes roleplay more realistic and fun. Instead of forcing outcomes, I only describe what my character tries to do and let other players react on their own.

    I also stay within my character’s limits and abilities. I don’t suddenly gain skills, strength, or items unless they were earned through roleplay or clearly established before. I keep player knowledge separate from character knowledge and only act on what my character actually knows.

    Most importantly, I focus on fair play and storytelling rather than winning. By respecting other players and the server rules, I help keep the roleplay balanced and enjoyable for everyone.
    In your own words, what is metagaming, and why should it be avoided in roleplay?: Metagaming disrupts fair roleplay by giving a player an advantage their character should not have. When I use information I know as a player but my character never learned in roleplay, it breaks immersion and makes situations feel unfair to others.

    It also removes challenge and tension from the story. If my character already knows secrets, locations, or plans without discovering them naturally, there is no risk or suspense. This makes roleplay predictable and less enjoyable.

    Metagaming can also affect other players’ experiences. Acting on out-of-character knowledge can force situations or outcomes that others did not agree to, which damages trust and fairness. Overall, metagaming shifts the focus away from storytelling and balance, making roleplay feel more like winning than roleplaying.
    Status: Denied

Character Name: Edwick Gryndevarl
Character Race: Highlander
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 31
Physical Description: 6'2 ft, 81 kg, Bulk built,wearing a bearskin and normal hunter armour,one blue eye,and the other eye is blind by hunting accident
Roleplay Scenario:

Your character has just arrived in a swampy, dim town. As they look around, their gaze is met with shacks and cabins. It smells of rotted wood and wet moss. They duck and step into a tattered tent, illuminated by a series of candles suspended in the air. At the back of the tent, an old hag raises her head, “What brings you to this dingy town? She begins, then pauses to study your face—”Ah, it’s you. I’ve been expecting you. Sit,” she gestures at a cushion, “Tell me your story.”

((How do you respond?))


Example:  

Edwick sit down take a deep breath, and start telling his story " I was born as a highlander, life is not easy. You need to work hard if you wanna survive, my mom... Lets say she wasn't so good at parenting same with my dad at the end they choose to divorce due to a lot of arguing and stuff i still font understand them till this day tho. After that it only getting worse so i choose to escape from them it was hard to live alone but i must learn. Atleast i have freedom now and i will not let anyone take it from me. Now it is where my live start to begin." Edwick stop for a second try to remember his past then he open his mouth again " After i escape i start wonder around try to find a place to stay acording to my bad memory i was 15-16 years by that time not old enough to do something big just a small job to feed me. But it didnt take long for me to realise that live alone and find money in this world is harsh, so i try finding a new way to make more money. A hunting is interesting job for me back then yet its a high risk job but for me i got nothing to lose so i try." Edwick smiles with nostalgia " Ahh i remember my first ever job its was to hunt a bear yea i was gone crazy hunting a bear at 16 anyways i gave it a try but when im arrived to bear was already dead only thing left is a little cub he looks scared just like me so i decided to take me with him i name him little jack after that we hunt together and i form a little group of my team that goes hunt with me and little jack which not so little anymore i saw them as my family for the first time of my life that i actually had a family but happiness doesn't last long right. It been a long time since we hunt as a team but a tragic accident happen they decide to go hunt a wynwern without me they plan to surpirse me for my birthday gift and they took little jack too." Edwick tear seems to drop from his eye "I was suspicious that why they took so long they told me they just go for herb collection so i didnt warn them. When the time im arrive blood, bone, corpse of my beloved family and little jack body that get rip off pice by pice from that large wynwern looking straight to me. Rage sad confuse all of emotion flood my head so i decided to pour it all on that wynwern a fight didnt last long after all im just a man luckily it was weakened by my team yet i cant kill it it flee away and my left eye got blinded from that fight. I back at the place i was start over again no one left by my side except me loneliness start to eating my heart from bit to bit im try to continue the hunt but it wast the same without them, oh did i mention that i skinned little jack off and waer it on my head." Edwick start laughing like crazy but immediately stop " Ironic isn't it? After all this is my life alone on the edge of the world so this is my final destination i will going back to my homeland back to where i belong. Wishing that there still hope for me back there." Edwick stand up his eye empty yet fuel with something? He's looking at the hag and say "Thats all, so if you satisfied step away and let me pass i wont stop live my life like a loser like this." He's continue walking forward for his future hoping that theres still a chance for him. 

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Hey there, As you can see your application has been Denied. Do not worry, you are free to reapply immediately, just ensure you make the changes listed below!

 


  1. Please read over the Powergaming and Metagaming definitions, unfortunately what you have provided is not detailed enough— You can find more information here
     
  2. Please ensure you're responding to the Roleplay Scenario & Backstory section properly, ensure you remove the default example, write in first person and that it is at least 7 sentence long.
     
  3. Ensure your character skin is unmasked, and follows your selected race's traitsHighlander traits can be found hereYou can find our public usable skin archive here!
     

 


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