Post by Radical Tropicon on Apr 29, 2012 4:11:02 GMT -6
~Skylanders Armory RPG Rules~
These are the rules for the Skylanders Armory Rules. Please abide by all of them, and if you have any questions, please PM me. I am always glad and willing to help
How To Start
1) Read all rules, the FAQ page, and the Commin Sense Guide to acquaint yourself with the set up
2) Select your character from the Character Selection topic in the RPG Rules board.
3) Wait for a PM or post from me that confirms you are able to play as your chosen Skylander.
4) Start playing in the Playing Board!
General Rules
• All forum rules apply! No flaming, spamming, trolling, inappropriate content, or other rule-breaking actions are allowed.
• Please take all personal disputes and conversations to private messaging, and if the situation cannot be resolved that way, talk to the RPG staff about the problem, and we will do our best to help diffuse the situation.
Basic Gameplay Rules
• The Skylanders Armory RPG is a constantly evolving story written by the players, not a video game. You cannot win, nor can you lose.
• You must put "IC:" at the beginning of all role-playing posts. This is so that players recognize that you are posting as your character and adding to the story. IC stands for "in character".
• Conversely, you must put "OOC:" at the beginning of all parts of posts that do not have game content in them. This is called "out of character" and it is what OOC stands for. Keep OOC content to a minimum in role-playing posts and instead use the General Discussion topic for OOC matters.
• You are allowed to double-post in gameplay topics. However, you must wait twelve hours before doing this, so that others have the chance to post a response. The maximum number of posts you can make in a row this way is three.
• God-modding and other overpowered play is not allowed. (See section on God-modding)
• Adhere to basic science, such as gravity, inertia, and nature. Your character cannot bend the rules of the universe to better suit them.
• Objects do not and cannot appear from thin air. You must describe how an object came into your player's possession before they can have it.
Player Character (PC) Rules
• As you will be playing as a pre-existing character from the Skylanders universe, please stick to that character’s backstory, personality, and abilities.
• Invincibility is illegal. All Skylanders can be hurt.
• In PC versus PC combat, it is extremely discouraged to be unhittable. Dodging every attack thrown at you is a form of God-modding. (See section on God-modding)
• PC traits should only be acquired or altered through IC play.
• Do not play as another player's character unless that player has given you explicit permission to do so. Likewise, you cannot kill or seriously injure another character without that player's permission.
• In the same vein, do not play as a Skylander that has no assigned player yet. A Skylander cannot appear in-game until someone is allowed to play as him. This is to make sure that if someone wants to play as Dino-Rang, they don’t have to worry about past actions another player has made up for him.
• In other words, it is more fun and exciting to play as a new, unopened Skylander than it is to play as someone else’s used Skylander.
• Non-Player Characters (NPC's) are legal to use in your posts. However, recurring NPC's such as personal bodyguards, armies, servants, etc. are not allowed. These are characters such as the Mabu, Hugo, or Cali, as well as the enemies, such as Trolls, Chompies, or Drow.
• NPCs can be killed without permission from a player, seeing as they do not belong to a player. However, it is recommended that you bear in mind that NPCs are people too, and take just as much effort to kill as any other characters.
• However, since you will be playing as a Skylander, killing an innocent by-stander or an ally of the Skylanders is heavily frowned upon.
God-Modding Rules
God-modding is when your player is performing with unnatural and illegal amounts of power and/or invincibility. The below are forms of GMing which are not allowed:
• Deus Ex Machina's (an unrealistic or improbable way of getting your characters out of a bad situation) are not allowed.
• Auto-hitting (throwing an attack at an enemy character and not allowing them to respond) is not allowed.
• Using powers in battle that are not in your Skylander’s range of abilities is not allowed.
• If someone hits you where it hurts, then be hurt. Disregarding your weaknesses and injuries is not allowed.
• You may not use information gathered OOC in IC posts. This includes details of other players' profiles - otherwise known as "Metagaming" or "Breaking the fourth wall".
• Editing your character's traits directly before a fight in order to make them more suited to that fight is a form of GMing.
A Note On PC vs. PC Combat:
- Being a Skylander, in-fighting is highly frowned upon and is not expected. If you wish to cause a fight between your Skylander and another, be sure to provide solid reasoning for why the two characters will fight each other.
- Always stick to your Skylander’s traits and personality. Spyro is a good guy and the leader of the Skylanders. He is very much unlikely to start a fight with Prism Break for no good reason.
- You cannot kill another player’s Skylander.
Staff
• Respect all staff members.
• Respect all staff judgment calls and punishments.
These are the rules for the Skylanders Armory Rules. Please abide by all of them, and if you have any questions, please PM me. I am always glad and willing to help
How To Start
1) Read all rules, the FAQ page, and the Commin Sense Guide to acquaint yourself with the set up
2) Select your character from the Character Selection topic in the RPG Rules board.
3) Wait for a PM or post from me that confirms you are able to play as your chosen Skylander.
4) Start playing in the Playing Board!
General Rules
• All forum rules apply! No flaming, spamming, trolling, inappropriate content, or other rule-breaking actions are allowed.
• Please take all personal disputes and conversations to private messaging, and if the situation cannot be resolved that way, talk to the RPG staff about the problem, and we will do our best to help diffuse the situation.
Basic Gameplay Rules
• The Skylanders Armory RPG is a constantly evolving story written by the players, not a video game. You cannot win, nor can you lose.
• You must put "IC:" at the beginning of all role-playing posts. This is so that players recognize that you are posting as your character and adding to the story. IC stands for "in character".
• Conversely, you must put "OOC:" at the beginning of all parts of posts that do not have game content in them. This is called "out of character" and it is what OOC stands for. Keep OOC content to a minimum in role-playing posts and instead use the General Discussion topic for OOC matters.
• You are allowed to double-post in gameplay topics. However, you must wait twelve hours before doing this, so that others have the chance to post a response. The maximum number of posts you can make in a row this way is three.
• God-modding and other overpowered play is not allowed. (See section on God-modding)
• Adhere to basic science, such as gravity, inertia, and nature. Your character cannot bend the rules of the universe to better suit them.
• Objects do not and cannot appear from thin air. You must describe how an object came into your player's possession before they can have it.
Player Character (PC) Rules
• As you will be playing as a pre-existing character from the Skylanders universe, please stick to that character’s backstory, personality, and abilities.
• Invincibility is illegal. All Skylanders can be hurt.
• In PC versus PC combat, it is extremely discouraged to be unhittable. Dodging every attack thrown at you is a form of God-modding. (See section on God-modding)
• PC traits should only be acquired or altered through IC play.
• Do not play as another player's character unless that player has given you explicit permission to do so. Likewise, you cannot kill or seriously injure another character without that player's permission.
• In the same vein, do not play as a Skylander that has no assigned player yet. A Skylander cannot appear in-game until someone is allowed to play as him. This is to make sure that if someone wants to play as Dino-Rang, they don’t have to worry about past actions another player has made up for him.
• In other words, it is more fun and exciting to play as a new, unopened Skylander than it is to play as someone else’s used Skylander.
• Non-Player Characters (NPC's) are legal to use in your posts. However, recurring NPC's such as personal bodyguards, armies, servants, etc. are not allowed. These are characters such as the Mabu, Hugo, or Cali, as well as the enemies, such as Trolls, Chompies, or Drow.
• NPCs can be killed without permission from a player, seeing as they do not belong to a player. However, it is recommended that you bear in mind that NPCs are people too, and take just as much effort to kill as any other characters.
• However, since you will be playing as a Skylander, killing an innocent by-stander or an ally of the Skylanders is heavily frowned upon.
God-Modding Rules
God-modding is when your player is performing with unnatural and illegal amounts of power and/or invincibility. The below are forms of GMing which are not allowed:
• Deus Ex Machina's (an unrealistic or improbable way of getting your characters out of a bad situation) are not allowed.
• Auto-hitting (throwing an attack at an enemy character and not allowing them to respond) is not allowed.
• Using powers in battle that are not in your Skylander’s range of abilities is not allowed.
• If someone hits you where it hurts, then be hurt. Disregarding your weaknesses and injuries is not allowed.
• You may not use information gathered OOC in IC posts. This includes details of other players' profiles - otherwise known as "Metagaming" or "Breaking the fourth wall".
• Editing your character's traits directly before a fight in order to make them more suited to that fight is a form of GMing.
A Note On PC vs. PC Combat:
- Being a Skylander, in-fighting is highly frowned upon and is not expected. If you wish to cause a fight between your Skylander and another, be sure to provide solid reasoning for why the two characters will fight each other.
- Always stick to your Skylander’s traits and personality. Spyro is a good guy and the leader of the Skylanders. He is very much unlikely to start a fight with Prism Break for no good reason.
- You cannot kill another player’s Skylander.
Staff
• Respect all staff members.
• Respect all staff judgment calls and punishments.
