
I play most of my chars pretty close to 'real life' physical standards. However I have a secret defense against those I think are not being respectful, or have crazy special abilities.
Or start fights without asking me.
If I think they're being ridiculous, I just have my character step out of the way, or dodge casually. To me the biggest problem isn't characters being ICly more powerful than mine, it's people not knowing how to use it.
I'm cool with my character being way out of their league, fighting some sort of desperate battle to escape or survive.
I'm less cool with being stabbed to death during a scene, or cut in half while I'm in the quicksand, because they're Buff Van DarkBlade, last of the Vampire kings.
Or start fights without asking me.
If I think they're being ridiculous, I just have my character step out of the way, or dodge casually. To me the biggest problem isn't characters being ICly more powerful than mine, it's people not knowing how to use it.
I'm cool with my character being way out of their league, fighting some sort of desperate battle to escape or survive.
I'm less cool with being stabbed to death during a scene, or cut in half while I'm in the quicksand, because they're Buff Van DarkBlade, last of the Vampire kings.