Patience

• Computer Lag
  • Live chat means putting up with what we chatters call lag. If someone hasn't replied to your post, do not immediately assume they are ignoring you.
  • People often like to Multitask while chatting. While it is a courtesy to your roleplay partners to minimize said tasking while RPing with them, it is almost as addictive as the internet itself. Bear with these poor souls as they struggle with this addiction. ;-) Myself included.
• Misunderstandings
  • It is not always very clear what some people mean by what they had posted. This is true for any written/typed communication. Try yourself to be as clear as possible while also being patient for those who do not understand your own posts.

Understanding

• Tempers for some chatters run high. Do not let this get in the way of enjoying your roleplay. If someone lets angry words slip, either ignore them and let someone else deal with them, or try to talk to them in a tactful and calm manner. I think this is true for all forms of communication in general.

Roleplaying

Well, time for the real reason you are here, right? Roleplaying in the live chat environment. Tarmon Gai'don: The Last Battle is only one of many Roleplaying Games located at Ethereal Realms. Read the following closely on how the live chat system works for roleplaying.

IC and OOC Fighting

IC Fighting

The basic thing to remember in any IC combat is to take turns and take sufficient damage. If there are more than two players, agree on an order in which you will go and stick to that order to lessen any possible confusions. Almost as importantly, never call someone else's damage, such as:

Padan swung his dagger with all his might and struck his opponent's chest with great impact.

Now, it is quite alright for Padan to hit and kill a non-played character (generally called an NPC) that has little or no significance (and for the sake of this RP, no one who has yet to die in the books). However, he cannot strike with impact, for instance, Egwene Al'Vere unless her player has agreed to it. Note: I must reiterate, our aim in Tarmon Gai'don is to refrain from straying out of continuity. Therefore, no canonical character shall die untill he/she dies in the series.

• Hand-to-Hand Combat
  • This type of combat includes close range weapons as well as brawling or fist fights. Do remember that it is close range. Limit your character's moves per turn accordingly.
• Fighting with the Power
  • This type of combat may also include long range weapons. Because it is long range, take your character's aiming ability into consideration.
  • Your character's experience in the Power (or in the long range weapon) is a vital part of whether it shall hit or miss the target intended. It also affects the time it takes for the attack to commence. For example, you would not expect an Accepted to be able to weave protection against danger as fast an Aes Sedai who's been wearing the shawl for as long as anyone can remember.

OOC Fighting

• First and foremost... Don't. At least not in Tarmon Gai'don. If you have a bone to pick with someone, do so in IM, ICQ, email, or some other correspondence. Not on the Message Board, and not in the chatroom.
• Don't let things get blown out of proportion. Do not call names, and do not flame (badmouthing someone in a public means of communication-- email list, message board, chatroom, etc).
• If your quarrel is with a staff member or the host (or anyone for that matter), approach the person calmly and tactfully and try to find some means of reconciliation.