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When fighting another member it is proper to use T1 role-play etiquette. Here are the rules


Rule 1: All attacks should be done in "attempt"

Here is an example of IMPROPER T1 etiquette:

Jim replied to John's post:

Jim got off the ground after John's punch. He ran at John and threw a fist at John's face. He heard a crack as John's cheek bone broke.

This is a form of "godmodding." Due to Jim's post it is impossible for John to dodge the attack or have any way of lessening the damage. Auto-hits are not part of T1 role play and in battle will result in an automatic disqualification. Sometimes you may be asked to re-do the post. (If you're lucky)

Here is an example of PROPER T1 etiquette:

Jim replied to John's post:

Jim got off the ground after successfully being hit by John's punch. He ran at John and began to throw a punch towards John's right cheek.

This is a good use of proper T1 role play. Notice how Jim never said that his punch connected with John's face. Jim said that his punch was going "towards" John's face. This allows John some options in his next post.


Rule 2: Use details

Here is an example of IMPROPER T1 etiquette:

Jim posted:
Jim threw a punch at John.

John posted:
John dodged.

Both role-players did not use proper T1 etiquette. Notice how Jim only said that he was going to punch John. And then all John said was that he dodged. More descriptive features are needed to make the role-play more interesting and to avoid god-modding.

Here is an example of PROPER T1 etiquette:

Jim posted:
Jim's left leg bent forward while his right leg straightened behind him, his feet were firmly planted on the ground as he began to throw a right punch towards the left side of John's face.

John posted:
As Jim's punch came toward him, John bent his knees and ducked while moving his head right to avoid Jim's fist.

These posts are neither god-modding or ill-described. Both role-players used details to describe how they moved. Notice how Jim described which hand he was using to punch at John, and where he was going to punch. And John described how he dodged the attack instead of simply saying, "John dodged." Not only is this good T1 role play etiquette but it is also more interesting to read and gives the reader a good picture of what is happening.

Rule 3: Taking Turns

T1 role-play includes the role players to take turns as they post. Whether its 1-1, 3-1, or 3-3, the role-players' turns should be set before a match and each role-player should know who they post after and who they post before.

Here is an example of IMPROPER T1 etiquette:

John posted:
John stood, waiting for Jim to make his next move.

Jim posted:
Jim ran towards John and began to punch towards his face

Jim posted:
Jim then began to kick towards John's side.

This is unacceptable in T1 role-play. Jim posted twice without any regard of what John could do after Jim threw a punch towards him. If John dodges both attacks, Jim may accuse him of god-modding when really, Jim is the god-modder.

Here is an example of PROPER T1 etiquette:

John posted:
John stood, waiting for Jim to make his next move.

Jim posted:
Jim ran towards John and began to punch towards his face

John posted:
John brought his arm up in front of his face, successfully blocking Jim's punch.

Jim posted:
Jim then attempted to kick to John's side.

Jim and John have successfully taken turns in there fight. Neither one has posted twice in a row and therefore, neither one can be accused of god-modding.


Rule 4: No Overpowering

Here is an example of IMPROPER T1 etiquette:

Jim posted:
Jim laughed as John was on the ground. Jim was charging an enormous amount of energy. He then shot his "Super-Ultimate Apocalypse Blast" capable of destroying the entire world.

There is no way for John to stop the blast or dodge it without being a god-modder either. Attacks that either cannot be dodged or blocked, or can destroy an entire village or planet are god-modding techniques and are not allowed in role play.

Any form of attack is god-modding if it can't be dodged, if the it makes the user invincible, if it destroys such a vast area that it's inescapable.
One-shot kill techniques are not god-modding as long as the target is able to dodge or escape in some manner.

Here is an example of PROPER T1 etiquette:

Jim posted:
Jim charged a large amount of energy. He shot the blast towards John. The blast is capable of covering about a 50m radius.

The attack is not a god-modding technique in T1 role-play. It is possible for John to get out of the blast's range without god-modding.

Hints for Quality Role-Play


1.) Try not to make a post that short. Short posts tend to contain little to no detail and is not good in making role play interesting. Quality role-players will find short half-line posts bothersome.

2.) Keep your attempted hit until the end of a post. Try to describe in the beginning of a post all your motions and attempts at confusing your opponent before you begin your attack. This will allow the reader to find interest in your posts. Seeing how you use intelligence and speed instead of sheer force.

3.) Avoid what I call "Pokemon Role Play." When using jutsu, describe what your jutsu is doing and do not use auto-hits or simple "you missed" or "I dodged" posts like as if it were a Pokemon game. Remain detailed in all your posts. A bad example is something like:
"I used Fire Style: Great Fire Bomb and you burn to ashes."
UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!! These posts will not be tolerated in ANY forum when fighting another clansmen and I will openly post against these posts.

4.) Use 3rd Person Role-Play. Avoid using terms such as "I" or "We." 3rd Person role-play tends to be more popular and makes it easier for a role player to describe things such as a character's background story.

Hints for quality roleplay

5.) Try "Organizing" your posts. Popular ways of organizing posts include: bolding quotes, using colored fonts when using jutsu, aligning posts center, making the font size smaller, and italicizing when posting the past or future.

Rule 7: Being Realistic

Just because you have powers and special abilities doesn't mean that everything you do defies the laws of science. Things such as gravity, inertia, and friction still take effect amidst a battle. As well, it is not possible to freeze lightning, wind, fire. You can't hammer fire with wood. Water will not create steam by hitting an icy blast. As well, you cannot stop fire and water from making steam when connected (Amaterasu and Byakko flames form the only exceptions so far). You still have human respiratory systems and need to breathe (unless you are a puppet). As well you have regular nervous, circulatory, muscular, and skeletal, integumentary systems. Remember, even though you have inhuman abilities, nature and the some laws of science will act the same.

Examples:

1. You have a large 70lb sword. If you swing once to your left, you will swing a lot slower if try to swing back right, because inertia is pulling your sword left while you're trying to pull right.

2. You jump over a large explosion. The explosion is slow and you have reached the height of your jump. Gravity will pull you down to the ground faster than you pulled yourself up for the jump. You will not float in midair or descend slowly, without a way of flight.

3. Your running at incredible speeds. You need to stop however. As you attempt to stop running, your forward momentum will try to pull you forward as you attempt to pull back, causing friction. Without some ability or reason overcoming this, you will still be affected by friction.


Rule 8: Attacking Properly

Attacking in T1 roleplay is different from attacking in T2 and T3 roleplay, which are more of speed posting. Remember, the point of a battle in T1 roleplay is to outsmart and defeat your opponent. Since time is not as urgent in T1 roleplay, you can take time with your posts. (Usually 1-5 days, depending on the rules placed, if no rule is placed, then it is understood to be 5 days). Also knowing that 1 liner posts are unattractive, bothersome, and don't show much effort, T1 roleplay has a special rule in attacking. 2 attacks can be done at maximum each post, BUT only if you are posting in paragraphs. Otherwise saying, if you want to attack twice, you need two paragraphs in a post, each with a SINGLE attack. Any posts that are run-on sentences with a bunch of "ands" cannot have more than one attack. The same goes for one liner or even one paragraph posts. Therefore, the most you can do in a post is defend against the last attack(s) and then attack back twice. Always keep in mind that even though you can be posting two attacks in one turn, they BOTH must be done in attempt. It is also proper T1 etiquette to keep your attacks until the LAST SENTENCE of a paragraph.