(08-06-2015, 06:13 PM)Kage Wrote:It's not complete unreasonable but I've had a good deal of balance-breaking interactions with people via combat/random rolling rp in xiv. Being extremely powerful in this universe is a thing but I think what I've had a far greater issue with in these type of situations is magical or aetheric abilities that go above and beyond what would be standard than simply super amazing at combat folks. Especially when this type of thing isn't mentioned oocly/explained it can be a bit redic and jarring.(08-06-2015, 06:09 PM)Tumensuns Wrote:The fight wasn't just Raubahn though or are you saying Raubahn had to be met through a etheric means by thatoneguyiforgothowtospell?(08-06-2015, 05:08 PM)Warren Castille Wrote:(08-06-2015, 04:56 PM)Tumensuns Wrote: If it's in a tournament, it's up to the host to lay down ground rules before hand. If this is random RP, I'd more than likely dissolve the session and leave because I ground roleplay on the basis of reality as per the universe the roleplay is taking place in. I'm not going to give up my values on this to appease anybody, and my experiences with this is the person who believes they can punch me into the sun tends to not want to talk it over, so it's not really worth the effort and time.
If this was a Dragonball Z MMO, then being thrown into the sun is possible, but this is Eorzea, and that level of super strength has not been seen or recorded by the games lore standards. If they want to call me a godmoder because I don't believe in their denial of the reality of the universe, then I have no problem calling them a godmoder for breaking it, but it's all very moot because I simply leave them be so they can continue doing whatever they want, but it doesn't have to involve me.
The trouble with XIV, though, is that we DO have some examples of this sort of thing. 2.55 ending cutscenes feature full-on environmental destruction, and the Hildebrand questline features a number of superhuman feats.
Not that I don't feel the same way as you do, but these are frequently the counterpoint to "realism" being invoked.
What Raubahn can do is considerable, yes, and as a scapegoat we can blow it on intense rage fueled by his emotions and adrenaline, but for anyone short of Raubahn being able to do the same feat no problem is a bit... disarming. heh
As for Godbert. He's a God. 'nuff said.
Everyone rps differently, is the thing to remember. And tbh it's final fantasy - I've come to expect an element of 'over the top'. Yet, as said above it's a bit disarming when your run of the mill adventurer who is able to do almost godly combat.
I wouldn't necessarily call this type of thing godmodding, I guess, so much as over the top and broken. I wouldn't really call someone out as a godmodder if they're playing in the confines of the rolls, but ultimately I'm gonna give those folks who are mega overthetop a bit wider girth and not really rp with them much.
