Konar

This is probably going to be my last post here, but i wanted to clarify. None of the examples i gave above were word for word, they captured the gist and spirit of what happened, but not the actual words used. For example, where i say i leaped to the side, i think i actually used the word "maneuvered", and where Player B shoots at Konar's chest, was actually the culmination of about 5-6 RP statements, any one of which i could have responded to with physical action, but instead tried to talk my way out of, eventually gave up, got bored, and then was prompted by them to react to the arrow. So, in a way, yeah, my character totally saw it coming. He even had his hands up, snapping them together wouldn't have been such a big deal, but, eh, whatevs. Basic gist: don't take what i wrote as the gospel truth. I never intended to misrepresent anyone, and a million questions and what if's could be raised based on my incomplete report of the battle. I don't have screenshots of the fight, and i already forgot the people's names, so it's best to just put it in the past where it belongs. I only hope that this discussion helps answer someone else's questions if they have the same ones i had. I think the main thing that bothered me (aside from the ambushing) was that the people i duelled with said nothing about the powergaming until after the fight. Mid fight the server actually reset, and i got back on before they did, looked around, saw they weren't there, and left. I made it all the way to the next town before they messaged me. I offered to go back and finish the fight, but they expressed their agitation about the powergaming and told me it didn't matter, then just logged off. I then contacted the only GM that was on at the time, confirmed with him/her/it their accusations, accepted the decision, and logged off myself. So ya, lesson to be learned: if you see someone powergaming, confront them as it happens, not after. Otherwise, you're just letting yourself be cheated, and i really don't want to cheat anyone and i doubt anyone else wants to be cheated. :)

Hmmm... very little from that paragraph actually sounded appealing to me. Thanks for the honest upfront though! Like i said, the players i've encountered so far seem awesome, but dat roleplay... The AT who approved my character commented that it was nice to see a character with kinder ambitions for a change. That should have been my first clue i guess. Anyhoo, thanks again to everyone for the help. Happy gaming and good luck to you all!

Thanks for all the responses! I was really hoping someone could post a link, it's really bothering me that i could find it yesterday but not today... :\ So, to clarify, would the following be powergaming? Konar raises his hands passively, making no motion toward his sword. Player B shoots an arrow, from 4 meters away, at Konar's chest. Konar slaps his hands together, catching the arrow. And this? Player B shoots another arrow at Konar's chest. Konar grabs his sword out of the sheath and the arrow glances off of it. He then slides the sword back into its sheath. Player C draws his sword, and approaches Konar taking a swipe at his head. Konar ducks under the blade and leaps to the side, positioning C between him and B. Assuming all of this was done so that Players B and C were in full view of Konar, and Konar had ample time to react, is Konar powergaming? Most of the examples i'm seeing of powergaming are proactive, not reactive. These are examples drawn from real RP combat, and nobody involved in/observing the event complained about powergaming until AFTER the combat was over. Also, does the whole thing apply to all combat instances? Because it sure didn't happen prior to the examples above. It wasn't a determined "i'm gonna kill you for this, how do we want to do it?" it sorta just meandered from insults and backhanded courtesy to someone ordering their underling to "take care of" Konar. Five boring RP posts later, the arrow finally left the bow while I just stood there trying to talk my way out of it, all the while combat had not been officially declared... Also, is there any Attribute Score system to differentiate between someone who is strong but slow, and someone who is healthy and fast, for the sake of those rolls? Like, Roll d20+2 Dexterity. I prefer there to be some representation of my character's skill in this kind of thing. Rolling for stuff is half-way there, but leaving success/failure completely to chance is... yuck... I've been playing tabletop RPGs for years now, and pure roleplay of combat does not quite jive with me. Thanks again for all the help! I'm obviously rusty at this, i used to do some play by post RP back in the day, but it's been around 15 years, everything i've done since then has been a different format. I'm eager to learn, but i really kinda got my spirit broke by this attempt at noob killing. For me, RP is a social thing, not about players trying to one-up each other, seeing how evil they can be, and killing innocent passersby for asking questions and having the wrong hometown. If that's a fluke experience, not indicative of the greater populous, then i might give it another go, but if half the populous is that cutthroat... I probably am just better off finding a different RP environment. That being said, so far the community of players has been great, just the RP rubbed me wrong. Peace y'all!

Hello, first post here (aside from character application). During the application process, i thought i had seen a guide or rule page somewhere that talked about powergaming and gave two examples of RP combat, with and without powergaming. I can't seem to find it now, and the search doesn't seem to turn up anything. I also have a question about the death penalty. I was talking to someone about it last night, but still couldn't figure out: when i die, do i lose 30 minutes of memory, or all the memory leading up to my character's death? Also, where is it a rule that assassinations lead to permadeath? I saw that mentioned over in the guilds section, but hadn't seen anything about it during the application process. Also, i think the Wiki should really have a page on combat, someplace where all the combat related things can be found linked to from one page.

Out-Of-Character Information Please do your best to correct spelling and grammatical errors, this is an RP server and writing is the main form of communication! What’s your Minecraft Account Name?: Stron_Magnesson How old are you?: 29 Are you aware the server is PG-13 (You won’t be denied for being under 13): yes Have you applied to this server before? (Please link all past applications): no Have you read and agreed to the rules?: yes What’s the rule you agree with the most?: I've almost never encountered sexual roleplay online, but i am aware that it does happen. However, i find harassment to be a more pressing matter due to the number of "trolls" i've encountered among all the online games i've played. Good natured fun and sarcasm is fine, but continuous pestering and social abuse after the victim has asked for it to stop is not ok. So, of the Global Rules, i agree most strongly with the No Harassment clause. Are there any rule(s) that confuse you or don’t make sense?(If so we can help clear it up! You will not be denied for having a question on the rules): Avoiding loss of all memory of your death and the roleplay leading up to it when you die, or returning to the location of your death before 30 minutes have passed (unless it was your home); if you died in battle, you must wait until the battle ends before beginning the 30 minute timer. I like the sound of this, and a 30 minute timer sounds like a good idea. The part that confuses me is the bit about memory loss. I haven't been able to find anything explaining why that is or how it is meant to be RP'd. Correct me if i'm wrong, but it sounds like: If i die, i gain amnesia of EVERYTHING i've roleplayed up to the point of my death, including the circumstances and cause of my death. Does this amnesia go away after 30 minutes? Do i regain the memory of who killed me at some later point? Death amnesia sounds cool, don't get me wrong, but i can't find a better explanation of what is happening. How did you find out about Lord of the Craft? By this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fQwtLRoShs Definitions Feel free to Google the answers or browse our forums, but make sure that you write the reply in your own words, not those of another website or person! What is roleplaying?: As a tabletop roleplayer of many years, for me roleplaying is like impromptu acting. I get into the mindset of a fictional character, believe the setting around that character, and respond in a manner that a real person would were those situations and surroundings real to me. What is metagaming?: Playing the game within the game. Using the system to accomplish things unrealistic and unreasonable within the logic of the setting through loopholes. What is powergaming?: Min Maxing. Playing to win rather than playing to play. In RP terms, telling someone you do something to them, instead of telling them what you attempt to do. I.E. telling them what's happening to their character, not what is happening with your own character. In-Character Information Character’s name: Konar Longstride Character’s gender: Male Character’s race: Human Highlander Character’s age: 21 (born shortly after the colonization of Athera) Biography (Please make it a decent two paragraphs long. Remember to add server lore, and events that happened to your character so that they don’t contradict history.): Konar was born among the highland peoples of Athera. Familiar to life in the wilds, he feels lost and out of place amidst the bustle and noise of the cities. Konar has a rough appearance, does not consider himself to be very attractive, and secretly fears that his strength is not enough to make a difference. As a young boy, Konar's sister, Aelia, was taken by the Undead. They were separated from their parents during the Red Rose Day, when Aelia was supposed to be betrothed to a young man whom she had fallen in love with. Konar has felt his sister's fate was due to his own inability to protect her, despite his young age at the time. Because these events took place during the Red Rose Day festival, Konar does not observe that holiday out of grief and respect for his lost sister. The young man Aelia was to be betrothed to was a stranger, recently moved to their village located in the County of Owynswood. After the attack at the festival, this man, Bromin by name, disappeared as well. Rumors went around that he may have been somehow responsible, secretly a cultist of Iblees, but that was never proven. It was during the festival that the undead attack happened, and though many people were killed or turned during the attack, only Aelia was taken alive, but for what purpose has haunted Konar's thoughts and dreams. The pain that haunts him even more than the loss of his sister, is knowing that she is still out there somewhere, possibly turned to the evil bidding of Iblees... As a young adult, Konar heard tell of an army of Orcs and Elves in Aegis who had united amidst what was rumored to be an attempted siege on the Elven city to repel Undead who had suddenly attacked. It was then that Konar realized that the answer to Athera's problem with Iblees' forces was to stand together, not divided against each other. Ever since, Konar has had a desire to unite the peoples of Athera under a common banner, or join the banner of another if such a cause has already been realized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXLJYnXK9g He learned much from his parents. His father, a retired soldier, taught him sword play, and his mother, an herbalist, taught him how to craft potions for healing, as well as identify poisons. But the one cure that Konar has searched for his entire life is a cure to restore life to the undead once more. "When Malin Walked the Forest" is Konar's favorite song and source of inspiration. Personality Traits: Has a heart for protecting others, holds no prejudices that are obvious to himself Ambitions: To found a Concordat of the Five Races, based on the premises: that all life is sacred, that Iblees is the common enemy, that the Five Races should work together for the common good, that war among the Five Races should be avoided, that vigilance against the evil of Iblees is the duty of all. Further ambitions are the search for a cure for the undead, and to find his lost sister to restore her to the world of the living if possible, to put her soul and body to rest if not. Strengths/Talents: Strong desire to defend those weaker than himself, and an inner drive for self improvement. Weaknesses/Inabilities: Mild fear of the undead, sense of inadequacy in combat. Appearance (List the extra details of your characters appearance, IE; height & weight): Brown eyes and hair, full beard and mustache, preference for green clothes. Usually wears a hood to cover his head against the elements. He wears a hand woven cloak from his mother with the emblem of 5 stars circling a yellow sun. The white star represents Humanity, the green star represents Orc kind, the purple star represents the Elves, the red star represents the Dwarves, and the blue star represents the Kharajyr. Appearance, please provide us a screenshot of your character’s skin Front: Back: