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Definition of metagaming - SnakThree - 03-26-2016
Current definition:
* Metagaming: When game information outside of what is available in a game is used to give a player an advantage in-game.
Proposed definition
* Metagaming: Using information beyond the limits of what is available to your character.
RE: Definition of metagaming - Stoner_Steve - 03-26-2016
merge both....somehow
Metagaming: A player having information beyond the limits of what is considered available to the character and is used to an advantage in-game
or something along those lines
RE: Definition of metagaming - Antonio - 03-26-2016
+1
On a side note, I'm curious how people see metagaming and using the player list to find other players.
RE: Definition of metagaming - Sol - 03-26-2016
Yes, or both.
Wouldn't hurt being descriptive.
RE: Definition of metagaming - thisDerius - 03-26-2016
Looking at the player list for a system or 2 is fine by me. But traveling the whole Sirius like some people actually did to me is a bit overboard. I mean, most of the encounters would not actually happen if someone did not look at the player list.
Adding to it: Using ooRP information that is or is not in the availability of an iRP character would be considered metagaming.
RE: Definition of metagaming - Sol - 03-26-2016
(03-26-2016, 06:22 PM)Darius The Ganker Wrote: I mean, most of the encounters would not actually happen if someone did not look at the player list.Amen.
RE: Definition of metagaming - Sombs - 03-26-2016
May I ask: Is it clearly stated the ingame player list is not available to characters? I'm not sure about that, since the list is also used to switch to private channels. I know, a big amount of players don't RP in group and private channels, but are they definitely considered ooRP/meta?
Just asking. I, for myself, think it's annoying how often player tell me via private channel "pirate x is now here and there" or "there are x pirates here". I like those encounters to happen random, but I think it's okay to take a peak on this list to see where the action is (ie. those omega/omicron battles most of the normal players don't get to see). But that's only my opinion, and since I'm relatively "new", I'm not aware of all the arguments.
RE: Definition of metagaming - Lythrilux - 03-26-2016
Yeah the definition should change.
Might help shut up those people who whine about the player list too.
RE: Definition of metagaming - Operator - 03-26-2016
The one thing that I'm agreed with @"Snak3" is that "Metagaming" needs to be redefined, so +1
RE: Definition of metagaming - SnakThree - 03-26-2016
As I said in chatbox recently, casual glance at Player List to find interactions is fine. Stalking someone by using it is not.