God Moding Question

Dyztain · Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Posts: 12 Location: USA

I have another avi that I role play on and one of my friends and I were talking about our personas. I explained that when I first joined IMVU and my RP Vampire Coven, I had no wish to be a vampire, nor did I wish to fight anyone.

I was continually attacked another role player, and this player eventually "bit" me trying to turn me into a vampire. To protect my character, the patriarch created a bio for me to use called a "feeder human". Gods were asked by the heads of the coven to protect my character against the transformation. The process left my character with all of a vampire's strengths such as immortality and none of the weaknesses such as the hunger for blood. (LOL As it was explained to me... a perfected version of Blade.) But there was a HUGE catch. I had to remain pure of heart to keep my abilities. I could not actively join into any dangerous situation or it would be considered a form of suicide in the eyes of the Gods. But if anyone attacked me without my consent I would be resurrected. Even from obvious and complete destruction. My main role in the Coven was a regenerative food source for the hierarchy. That was also part of the deal, which I didn't mind much.

I explained this to my friend and he said that it was a form of God Moding and many hard core RPers would not accept my character bio. From my knowledge of god moding, a character who shows absolutely no forms of weakness is god moding. My character has a weakness and I inform any group I participate in what my bio is.

But now, I am wondering if this is a form of god moding. Any feed back would be helpful.

Lyve · Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 2746 Location: USA

I personally do not see it as godmodding. Your character has a weakness, and the people who are roleplaying with see no problem with it. In my opinion, anyone can play whatever character they want, they just have to find the proper place for it. Just because I personally do not want to play against something does not mean that a person can not play that character at all. It is your character, so play it how you wish.

Also, I feel the person who was constantly attacking your character, and trying to change them without your permission was godmodding. I think it is a big no-no to do something to someone's character without their permission, especially if they specifically ask you not to do it.
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Guest_xXBitebackXx · Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 95 Location: USA

I don't see godnmod. But if your character has only one weakness, and you don't tell other players what that one singular weakness is, it can be kind of god moddy.

For example, if you make a man out of imvincible armour and cannot die and so fourth unless you do a tango, cut his head, then his forearm, then his leg in that order....Kind of godmoddy.

If thei'r weakness is something normal like...
I don't know. Water, Or their belly, then I think it's fine.

CountVladDracula · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 8151 Location: USA - NY

God moding does not always mean "With no weaknesses." For some people it could mean the weakness is too generic or "not much an actual weakness that an enemy could actually use against you". For example "I have to remain pure of heart" doesn't sound like an actual physical limitation as much as it's an emotional one. I would suggest giving her a vulnerability to some phsyical elemnt the way faeries are vulnerable to iron.

CountVladDracula · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 8151 Location: USA - NY

YardanDuran · Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 3290 Location: USA - LA

I dont see this as a god mode.

According to the urban dictionary, god mode is defined as the following: