RPRULES

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RP RULES Keywords: RPRULES Roleplay as we do it here at DBI is an infinitely flexible, ever-changing beast. Your character is not limited by a set array of commands or options-what happens is entirely determined by you, the players. This is our greatest strength, but it also means that we must set guidelines, to ensure a fair, balanced experience for old and new and to ensure that everybody enjoys themselves. These rules are to be followed by everyone who uses the [CHAT] channel. * Characters are not invulnerable, nor are they all-powerful. While the tier system ensures a basic scale for which a character's power can be measured, it is not a total guarantee. Nobody can dodge every attack aimed at them or block every strike - you're going to take hits, even if there's a power difference between you and your opponent. All characters have limitations. * Don't blow up the world. Players aren't allowed to smash major landmarks, destroy cities, or blow up planets unless one of the RP admins approves it. Minor destruction gets the point across without severely unbalancing storylines or throwing plots into chaos - you don't need to smash a continent every time you don't get your coffee in the morning. * Powers and weapons need to be treated with a certain amount of logic past what the ability system lays out. Having a special weapon doesn't make you a superman - you can still be beaten by a guy with his bare hands, and you can't kill everyone you meet in one hit, even if you're wielding the +7 Vampiric Flaming Vorpal Blade of Sharp Pointy Doom. And just because you have a high-level energy blast doesn't mean that you can automatically blow anyone lower tier than you into a humanoid scorch mark on the ground. Be responsible and respectful with what you have. * The guidelines and systems that have been laid out only go so far. Pretty much everything is subject to agreement between the players in the RP. Unforeseen circumstances, freak accidents, and lucky shots are the spice that keep things interesting, and just because the guidelines say that a level 5 barrier can stop a level 4 energy blast doesn't mean that it has to, every single time. A well-described, clever maneuver can (and should be able to) beat outright dominance at least part of the time. This ALSO doesn't mean that a weaker character automatically has an equal shot at winning - just because you aren't completely out of the fight doesn't mean you don't have a disadvantage. * Keep things DB-related. Including references and nods to other settings is fine - especially if you keep it subtle - but at the same time, your abilities, characters, and storylines need to keep a certain amount of adherence to the setting. You are encouraged to be unique, but you are also highly encouraged to discuss new things or ideas with the RP admins to keep things from getting too silly. * Don't whine. Things happen to characters. On the one hand, we tend to look poorly on experienced roleplayers who go around causing trouble for newbies, but on the other, if something happens to you, it's happened. If you pick a fight with someone twenty times your strength and they beat you, well, they earned that strength. If someone does something you don't like, there is a complaints process set up - but if your complaint gets rejected, or if it doesn't get settled to your liking, tough - nobody wins every time. In the past [CHAT:OOC] was a flame war waiting to happen, with several of the RPers having short tempers and extremely defensive natures. Starting up a loud, pointless argument is the fastest way to get deauthed, it irritates everybody, and it makes the RP admins less likely to listen to you in the future. Don't do it. * Let us handle arguments. If you have some disagreement and can't come to an arrangement, then just suck it up, compromise, and soldier on, or pause the RP. If there's an RP admin on, then get him. If the RP admin can't help you, or if you can't reach him (some of us do idle a lot in case we're needed), or if there's not one on, shoot a gnote to Admin. NOTE, you CANNOT use another character to RP on behalf of another one of your characters.

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| Keywords: RPRULES                                                        |
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| Roleplay as we do it here at DBI is an infinitely flexible,              |
| ever-changing beast. Your character is not limited by a set array of     |
| commands or options-what happens is entirely determined by you, the      |
| players. This is our greatest strength, but it also means that we must   |
| set guidelines, to ensure a fair, balanced experience for old and new    |
| and to ensure that everybody enjoys themselves. These rules are to be    |
| followed by everyone who uses the [CHAT] channel.                        |
|                                                                          |
| * Characters are not invulnerable, nor are they all-powerful. While the  |
| tier system ensures a basic scale for which a character's power can be   |
| measured, it is not a total guarantee. Nobody can dodge every attack     |
| aimed at them or block every strike - you're going to take hits, even if |
| there's a power difference between you and your opponent. All characters |
| have limitations.                                                        |
|                                                                          |
| * Don't blow up the world. Players aren't allowed to smash major         |
| landmarks, destroy cities, or blow up planets unless one of the RP       |
| admins approves it. Minor destruction gets the point across without      |
| severely unbalancing storylines or throwing plots into chaos - you don't |
| need to smash a continent every time you don't get your coffee in the    |
| morning.                                                                 |
|                                                                          |
| * Powers and weapons need to be treated with a certain amount of logic   |
| past what the ability system lays out. Having a special weapon doesn't   |
| make you a superman - you can still be beaten by a guy with his bare     |
| hands, and you can't kill everyone you meet in one hit, even if you're   |
| wielding the +7 Vampiric Flaming Vorpal Blade of Sharp Pointy Doom. And  |
| just because you have a high-level energy blast doesn't mean that you    |
| can automatically blow anyone lower tier than you into a humanoid scorch |
| mark on the ground. Be responsible and respectful with what you have.    |
|                                                                          |
| * The guidelines and systems that have been laid out only go so far.     |
| Pretty much everything is subject to agreement between the players in    |
| the RP. Unforeseen circumstances, freak accidents, and lucky shots are   |
| the spice that keep things interesting, and just because the guidelines  |
| say that a level 5 barrier can stop a level 4 energy blast doesn't mean  |
| that it has to, every single time. A well-described, clever maneuver can |
| (and should be able to) beat outright dominance at least part of the     |
| time. This ALSO doesn't mean that a weaker character automatically has   |
| an equal shot at winning - just because you aren't completely out of the |
| fight doesn't mean you don't have a disadvantage.                        |
|                                                                          |
| * Keep things DB-related. Including references and nods to other         |
| settings is fine - especially if you keep it subtle - but at the same    |
| time, your abilities, characters, and storylines need to keep a certain  |
| amount of adherence to the setting. You are encouraged to be unique, but |
| you are also highly encouraged to discuss new things or ideas with the   |
| RP admins to keep things from getting too silly.                         |
|                                                                          |
| * Don't whine. Things happen to characters. On the one hand, we tend to  |
| look poorly on experienced roleplayers who go around causing trouble for |
| newbies, but on the other, if something happens to you, it's happened.   |
| If you pick a fight with someone twenty times your strength and they     |
| beat you, well, they earned that strength. If someone does something you |
| don't like, there is a complaints process set up - but if your complaint |
| gets rejected, or if it doesn't get settled to your liking, tough -      |
| nobody wins every time. In the past [CHAT:OOC] was a flame war waiting   |
| to happen, with several of the RPers having short tempers and extremely  |
| defensive natures. Starting up a loud, pointless argument is the fastest |
| way to get deauthed, it irritates everybody, and it makes the RP admins  |
| less likely to listen to you in the future. Don't do it.                 |
|                                                                          |
| * Let us handle arguments. If you have some disagreement and can't come  |
| to an arrangement, then just suck it up, compromise, and soldier on, or  |
| pause the RP. If there's an RP admin on, then get him. If the RP admin   |
| can't help you, or if you can't reach him (some of us do idle a lot in   |
| case we're needed), or if there's not one on, shoot a gnote to Admin.    |
|                                                                          |
| NOTE, you CANNOT use another character to RP on behalf of another one of |
| your characters.                                                         |
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