Post by StoryTeller on Apr 4, 2008 18:13:49 GMT
Terms
Here are some terms you'll find when RP in these forums:
BIC
Back In Character - Sometimes used preceding a statement or description from a character's point of view after making an OOC statement.
FFRP
Free Form Role Playing
GM
Game Master - The person who's usually in charge of running the storyline and plot while players participate in the story. Not usually a position used in FFRP.
Godmodding
A term to describe someone who roleplays a character with the the ability to avoid all potentional character-damaging, fatal attacks or any boon that should have happened to a character during roleplay.
IC
In Character - Sometimes used preceding a statement or description from a character's point of view.
Metagaming
A term to describe someone who uses knowledge gained out of character and not obtained in character or within the storyline.
(MS)
Mind Speak - Usually used preceding conversation made thourgh the mind. Usually through powers like telepathy or spells.
Munchkin
See powergaming/powergamer
NPC
Non-Player Character - A character that's not actually played by a person participating in the game but a character in the actual storyline.
OOC
Out of Character - Mostly signified when you're speaking out of character in the middle of a roleplaying. Sometimes used preceding a statement or description when breaking out of roleplaying to ask a question or make a comment.
PC
Player Character - A character played by a person participating in the game.
Powergaming/Powergamer
A term to describe someone who roleplays a character with too many/much/powerful magic, abilities, or skills defined by one with authority.
RECR
Recuitment/Recruiting - A phase of getting people to "join" before an RP thread begins.
RP
Role Playing
(VQ)
Very Quietly - Usually used preceding speech indicating that it is spoken very quietly.
(W)
Whisper - Usually used preceding speech indicating that it is being whispered.
Here are some terms you'll find when RP in these forums:
BIC
Back In Character - Sometimes used preceding a statement or description from a character's point of view after making an OOC statement.
FFRP
Free Form Role Playing
GM
Game Master - The person who's usually in charge of running the storyline and plot while players participate in the story. Not usually a position used in FFRP.
Godmodding
A term to describe someone who roleplays a character with the the ability to avoid all potentional character-damaging, fatal attacks or any boon that should have happened to a character during roleplay.
IC
In Character - Sometimes used preceding a statement or description from a character's point of view.
Metagaming
A term to describe someone who uses knowledge gained out of character and not obtained in character or within the storyline.
(MS)
Mind Speak - Usually used preceding conversation made thourgh the mind. Usually through powers like telepathy or spells.
Munchkin
See powergaming/powergamer
NPC
Non-Player Character - A character that's not actually played by a person participating in the game but a character in the actual storyline.
OOC
Out of Character - Mostly signified when you're speaking out of character in the middle of a roleplaying. Sometimes used preceding a statement or description when breaking out of roleplaying to ask a question or make a comment.
PC
Player Character - A character played by a person participating in the game.
Powergaming/Powergamer
A term to describe someone who roleplays a character with too many/much/powerful magic, abilities, or skills defined by one with authority.
RECR
Recuitment/Recruiting - A phase of getting people to "join" before an RP thread begins.
RP
Role Playing
(VQ)
Very Quietly - Usually used preceding speech indicating that it is spoken very quietly.
(W)
Whisper - Usually used preceding speech indicating that it is being whispered.