What is God-Modding?

"God Modding" is in essence when someone’s character has the ability to do practically anything without limits or boundaries. And example is when they simply cannot be harmed by any and all means other RP-ers try. -It can be killing or injuring a character without the player's express permission. -It can be when they simply can’t be hit and dodge all attacks or anything for this matter aimed at them. -It can also be using other characters that other people RP with. In other words, if you do not RP as Legolas, then you cannot have Legolas say anything, or do anything, without the player's express permission. The absolute worst is when they make out another character to be what they’re not, just to make their own character seem superior. They make others seem weak, screaming for help, when they’ve made it quite clear about their advantages and strengths. This is called power-play. It’s a strain of God-Modding, but instead of just being irritating, it’s offensive to boot. This is a prime example of God Modding: Player A: Punches Player B Player B: Dodges attack, grabs Player A and throws him. Player A flies at Player B, who warps behind him and slashes Player A in the back.    God-Mode? Yup, god-moding is simply the disrespect of the RP. In short, a god-moder does not understand the flow of the RP, or simply playing for his/her own personal gratification. God-moding comes in many flavors and to be descriptive in short, God-moders will do one of the following during an RP battle: - Make outrageous claims regarding their characters abilities. Like, instantaneous teleportation, auto-kills, and spell casting without rhyme or reason for the lack of casting time. - Dodge without ability statements or refusal to accept a hit without reasoning. This does not mean that all attacks must be accepted, but dodges should always have reasoning behind them. Do not simply erect a shield in the time that it takes for a bullet to travel the distance across a bar! There are other types of God-moding, of course, but these cover the most common. You will quickly learn to recognize a God-moder; they usually claim to be the greatest RPer ever and always have a "valid reason" as to why they are completely correct and you are completely wrong.