Other Roleplay Pet peeves

[GrumpySwallow]

I've been in RPs with people who viewed RP combat as a typed debate that they must win, and believed if they use enough logic and reasoning they can always avoid harm for their character and emerge victorious, and it doesn't count as god-modding. No one is ever allowed to one-up their PCs; they always have some trick up their sleeve, some super power, some ability that makes them triumph. These same players argued that they should be able to permanently kill other PCs because they outsmarted the other player and won.

Combat is an intense moment where many things are happening in a matter of seconds. Our PCs are not sitting safe behind a computer screen with all the time in the world to take in the scene and figure out the perfect way to do things to come out on top. I don't care how awesome you believe your PC to be or how logical your PC's actions are, they cannot come up with the right strategy, the right move, the right choice, the right prediction with 100% accuracy all the time. Just like anyone else, they should be capable of making mistakes and misjudgements.

I've also seen RPers like this have their characters shrug off an attack, then argue that they are not god-modding because they took a hit.

This is why the GM must be active in the game and willing to play referee especially if dice rolls are not used in the game. I've left RPs that were once enjoyable to me because these types of players took over the game and the GM was weak and more interested in RPing their characters snogging than doing their job as GM.

 

[Coco Adel]

People who demand that you read their entire interest check when they have multiple topics of interest. Like what if I'm not interested in Supernatural? Why do I have to read through the Supernatural topic if I'm only interested in the Harry Potter RP? so you might say, well then don't read that part, how are they gonna know?

Well I've run into posters that want you to message them with a secret code word that was hidden in the post to make sure you read it all and this would be cool if they had a code word for each topic but no, I have run into posters that have one singular code word hidden in the post somewhere. Like why am I reading through a description of what you're looking for in a Doctor Who RP so I can inquire about Stranger Things?

 

[Wildcard888]

When you can’t find a partner at all

Same for me, it’s been really difficult finding new partners on here. It’s been really discouraging for me.

 

[nerdy tangents]

People who demand that you read their entire interest check when they have multiple topics of interest. Like what if I'm not interested in Supernatural? Why do I have to read through the Supernatural topic if I'm only interested in the Harry Potter RP? so you might say, well then don't read that part, how are they gonna know?

Well I've run into posters that want you to message them with a secret code word that was hidden in the post to make sure you read it all and this would be cool if they had a code word for each topic but no, I have run into posters that have one singular code word hidden in the post somewhere. Like why am I reading through a description of what you're looking for in a Doctor Who RP so I can inquire about Stranger Things?

In my experience the secret code thing is not really relevant. I don’t even bother to look for it instead just ask intelligent questions based on the content of the post and the only people who get pissy about it are too high maintenance to roleplay with anyway.

 

[BuggaBoo]

When you get that sinking feeling that the Rp death rot is irrversible and terminal.

Like no matter how many rpers remain, after the initial ghosting cull, it goes well. Then the slow posting rate and chatter in the ooc dwindles. Then like one rper decides to drop. Then another. The callouts and t@gs by gm doesn't get those that promise to post to post. The remaing rpers eff around wondering who should post next. Cuz its been a minute since anyone posted. Like a good one too.

The gm posts some valiant posts but by then the rot is too deep and it is a quiet cold and silent abandoned rp death.




*shrugs with annoyance then clicks on the int chk forums*

This^. Starting to get to me again...

*Walks away grumbling refusing to touch grass*

 

[spookie ayumi]

I hate when you plan a plot out and you get excited for the rp and when you ask how much they write and they say they mirror their partners BUT WHEN YOU SEND THE FIRST MESSAGE THEY SAY THAT YOUR WRITINGS ARENT COMPATIBLE

 

[BuggaBoo]

My gosh group Int Chks where it's allllllll just Lore and not even a single mention of plot nor even rules and EXPECTATIONS.

K sooooo like to me it's what I call a 'stroke piece.' Kinda like just showing off all the shiny pretty cools stuffs you made up but with no consideration even how others should interact with it. Cmon now. It ain't show and tell, it's Role and Play lol

And then like soooooo many questions when making a charrie in terms of limits, compatibility and EXPECTATIONS. Thinkin that a GM charrie as a sample is good. Hmmmm oh! Ooooooor maybe even better? Like maybe posting rules and EXPECTATIONS in the first place would have been best lol

 

[Coco Adel]

In my experience the secret code thing is not really relevant. I don’t even bother to look for it instead just ask intelligent questions based on the content of the post and the only people who get pissy about it are too high maintenance to roleplay with anyway.

Well that's kind of my point I'm not talking about people who are cool as long as you clearly show you were interested and read through the part you're interested in. I'm talking people I've run into who don't even give you that chance and refuse to converse with you unless you have the code word. I mean of course if these people act like that I'm not gonna be interest but it doesn't may it any less nonsensical or annoying to me to force people to read something irrelevant to what you're going to be talking about anyway.

It's like watching someone demand perfect grammar from their partner when even they don't have perfect grammar, yeah you'd probably steer clear of them but it still might annoy and baffle you on the right day.

 

[nerdy tangents]

Well that's kind of my point I'm not talking about people who are cool as long as you clearly show you were interested and read through the part you're interested in. I'm talking people I've run into who don't even give you that chance and refuse to converse with you unless you have the code word. I mean of course if these people act like that I'm not gonna be interest but it doesn't may it any less nonsensical or annoying to me to force people to read something irrelevant to what you're going to be talking about anyway.

It's like watching someone demand perfect grammar from their partner when even they don't have perfect grammar, yeah you'd probably steer clear of them but it still might annoy and baffle you on the right day.

Fair enough. I think I’m like that with people that demand you double up. It’s such a weird form of micromanaging.

Like I have people straight up refuse to roleplay with me even though I said I would be totally fine playing their love interest. I had no problem playing the canon or male character that they wanted to ship their character with.

I just didn’t want to have to create a second character for no reason.

But they act like if I don’t follow their rules exactly then I’m somehow not going to put enough effort into the roleplay.

Mind these are the exact same people who write a whole paragraph about how they don’t want to me to focus on “my side of the story.” (Only write for my character and their love interest).

So it’s like I’m giving you what you want. Your character gets to have a love interest and you don’t have to share the spotlight by making a second character you and I both don’t care about.

 

[Nu Epiq]

It sucks to actually take the time out to honestly and legitimately write responses of my own only to have AI writing given back to me in return. What's even the point of roleplaying then?

 

[xanax]

when they’re not willing to cooperate and expect me to come up with everything by myself. yeah, okay, for the most part i can think and plan stuff but when i’m not receiving a clear reaction from the other, it’s hard for me to implement something they will like

 

[Ayama]

Haven't had these come up in a while (knock on wood ;P ), but it bugs me when GMs aren't precise or organized enough about their RPs- both in how they lay things out for their players, and also just in how the RP is set up in their minds.

Also bugs me when the GM isn't as active/responsive as their players, and when they aren't staying on top of things and working to generate and maintain enthusiasm for the RP, pinging in OOC etc.

 

[CartoonFan]

I was once in this one rp not here; elsewhere and my rp partner's character just remained in the same spot for several posts. Like their character was doing the same thing for every reply. It was so boring and annoying! Eventually I became so annoyed that I literally had my character dump a bucket of cold water over the other character's head just to get some kind of reaction beyond 'she continued to sit and read.' My partner reacted alright, but sadly not in character. Instead, she wrote back to me out of character to yell and complain at me demanding I not do anything like that again. Then she replied to me in character having her character completely ignore what mine had just done. Let's just say I did not reply again after that. I wrote back out of character to inform my rp partner that it just isn't working out and that was that.


In another rp I tried to write as the roleplay's main villain. The group already knew I was going to play the villain and as such my character would do very evil, horrific things. So there should not have been any great surprise when my character started to attack the group and yet I get this weird pm from one of the group warning me that if I keep attacking them none of the characters will like mine. I was all like, "um...okay. That's fine with me. I mean my character is the bad guy. He isn't exactly meant to be liked except maybe by his lackeys." So I return to the rp and continue to attack them only for them to pm once again this time outright asking me to change my entire post and make my character less scary and more likable. Yeah, I quit that group rp after that one. It's like if someone wants to play the bad guy let them. Don't ask them to completely change their character's personality part way into the rp. It's like if you didn't really want a villain then why did you specifically ask for one in your interest check and then okay me when I volunteer to be the villain? I'm just saying if you didn't really want a villain at all in your rp then you shouldn't have asked for one in the first place.


Another thing that bugs me is when you are plotting with someone and you ask them all these questions about if this is a good idea, do you like this, etc. only to get a couple word responses in return like, "yeah okay." and "sure whatever you want to do." and "that's fine with me." So then you post only for their character barely do anything and it keeps going on like this until I get this suspicion that they're not really into the rp; which is fine. I get losing interest, but please tell me. Don't just keep agreeing with everything I say and barely contributing to the rp. It's annoying! I ended up asking them if they still wanted to do the rp only for them to respond with a simple, "yep." And then I'm like, "do I need to change something in my reply?" because you haven't responded in weeks. And they're just like, "nope. it's fine." Despite that they never replied to my post and eventually I just sort of gave up on trying to get them to tell me what was wrong.

 

[Bill123456789]

My pet peeve is when people ask me what my pet peeves is.

 

[Cealen]

it’s nearly 2025 and i see people still equating personality traits with being a top/bottom STOPPP. not only is it weird to do on rpnation which doesn’t even allow nsfw content it is such a boring way to go about character dynamics

 

[iicarus]

As in ick i mean something like a pet peeve. When another roleplayer does while in a roleplay with you just gives you the “ick” and does something you don’t like or make you feel like it wasn’t right to do

i’ll go first, when the time skips are too lengthy or they don’t have imagery in their writing

 

[Steve Jobs]

People who plot a ton OOC and hype up their character... only to never or barely post.

 

[Aquanette]

Meta gaming, especially when it's super obvious and doesn't make any sense. Example there was an RP a did a good long while ago the premise was magic vs technology and magic was illegal. My character was a magic users but her magic came in the form of a transformation that looked nothing like what she actually looked like. So she's being chased by the authorities and gives them the slip, changing back into her normal form. I cannot stress how different her magical demon form and her normal identity look like two different people but this dude justifies his character being suspicious of mine just walking down the street like everyone else because and I shit you not it was because she was wearing a black outfit and not like an over the top "This is clearly the villain outfit" Literally just a crop top and a skirt, but yeah she looked suspicious for some reason right?

 

[nerdy tangents]

Meta gaming, especially when it's super obvious and doesn't make any sense. Example there was an RP a did a good long while ago the premise was magic vs technology and magic was illegal. My character was a magic users but her magic came in the form of a transformation that looked nothing like what she actually looked like. So she's being chased by the authorities and gives them the slip, changing back into her normal form. I cannot stress how different her magical demon form and her normal identity look like two different people but this dude justifies his character being suspicious of mine just walking down the street like everyone else because and I shit you not it was because she was wearing a black outfit and not like an over the top "This is clearly the villain outfit" Literally just a crop top and a skirt, but yeah she looked suspicious for some reason right?

See this is where my petty would come out and I would have my character get massively offended by the other character being a sexist creep.

Like “ugh that guy is just gawking at me it’s so creepy I hate it.” Or if she was the confrontational type I’d have her make a big scene about it ..

“ hey buddy my eyes are up here! Maybe take a picture next time perv.”

But I can agree in the moment it’s so frustrating especially when you repeatedly say ** this is not information your character has access to, they will not know that Person A is the same as Person B. **

 

[chaotic cat cutie]

A roleplay with heavy lore too many characters and no plot concept with a dash of heavy shipping. Gosh I just want a roleplay where we can start a story with a bit of wiggle room for collective creativity.

I suppose the pressure of meeting those gm expectations.... It kills my soul T.T