This might be in bad form, but I'm going to apply forum RP rules to MMO RP rules and see what happens. Â I'm new to MMO RP so if these are the same, my apologies for being redundant.
In every forum RP I've ever come across, there are two big rules that NO ONE should ever break and those are: powerplay (using OOC knowledge ICly without establishing how your character got that information) and godmodding. Â Godmodding means doing anything at all to a character (a guaranteed successful action) without A) leaving them a way to get out of it or B) checking with them first.
Doing part A means that your character can attempt to punch the other character.  It is the other character's choice as to whether it connects and hurts them or not.  Doing part B means the above has been choreographed and the parties involved know what's coming and have compromised to make it work the best for both.  Part A does not need OOC communication because the subtext of the action is, "Can my character do this?".  By dodging or accepting the punch, the other player is adding the subtext of, "No" or "Yes."
I'm assuming this rule is a general rule for all RPing.
That being said, I think it's really poor manners not to at least ask OOCly if a walk in is possible/acceptable in this situation. Â There are some scenes I've seen/read where it seems like it would be in really bad form to just walk up and start doing things with the players (notice I said with, not to). Â Not just because it would derail things but because it's clear that whatever I do would fail to help the people accomplish their goals or would make their entire scene be about me instead of them.
I've never yet had a person jump into an RP scene I'm part of without asking first and checking with me in a tell. Â Usually, I say, "Yes, jump in! Â Jump in!" or I'll say, "Yes, I would love to have you join. Â Let me just get this conversation to a point where you can slide in easily without derailing anything and we'll play!" Â It sounds like this person did neither of those things and seemed to disregard the idea of "Am I adding myself to this scene for flavor or am I making this scene all about me?"
...I got lost in what I was trying to say but the point is, I think this person was a bit out of line and needs to learn when too much is too far in a walk-up rp.
In every forum RP I've ever come across, there are two big rules that NO ONE should ever break and those are: powerplay (using OOC knowledge ICly without establishing how your character got that information) and godmodding. Â Godmodding means doing anything at all to a character (a guaranteed successful action) without A) leaving them a way to get out of it or B) checking with them first.
Doing part A means that your character can attempt to punch the other character.  It is the other character's choice as to whether it connects and hurts them or not.  Doing part B means the above has been choreographed and the parties involved know what's coming and have compromised to make it work the best for both.  Part A does not need OOC communication because the subtext of the action is, "Can my character do this?".  By dodging or accepting the punch, the other player is adding the subtext of, "No" or "Yes."
I'm assuming this rule is a general rule for all RPing.
That being said, I think it's really poor manners not to at least ask OOCly if a walk in is possible/acceptable in this situation. Â There are some scenes I've seen/read where it seems like it would be in really bad form to just walk up and start doing things with the players (notice I said with, not to). Â Not just because it would derail things but because it's clear that whatever I do would fail to help the people accomplish their goals or would make their entire scene be about me instead of them.
I've never yet had a person jump into an RP scene I'm part of without asking first and checking with me in a tell. Â Usually, I say, "Yes, jump in! Â Jump in!" or I'll say, "Yes, I would love to have you join. Â Let me just get this conversation to a point where you can slide in easily without derailing anything and we'll play!" Â It sounds like this person did neither of those things and seemed to disregard the idea of "Am I adding myself to this scene for flavor or am I making this scene all about me?"
...I got lost in what I was trying to say but the point is, I think this person was a bit out of line and needs to learn when too much is too far in a walk-up rp.
