Hypothetical situation. RPers are RPing on an RP server (imagine that, I know) . Couple of flagged guys come up and start trying to taunt the RPers into flagging (RPers are cross-faction, on Tat but not in the den) . One RPer calls them on it in character (talking about a mando harassing Sith, so no reason they wouldn't get called on it), they start picking duels to "settle" it. Incidentally these guys are geared to the teeth PvPers, wouldn't be a whole lot of "RP" going on in that duel if you know what I mean. So the "duel" (i.e. slaughter) was refused, now these guys proceed to act in character as though the RPer refusing the duel is some kind of coward. Now that I've typed it out, hypothetical RPer should have just put these guys on their ignore list and certainly will in the future, but back to my original question.

Is challenging other players to duels to settle in character disputes, knowing full well they don't stand a chance, a form of god modding? And moreover, since the players involved in the incident were in fact members of a so-called "RP/PvP" guild, should they be called out on it in a more public forum?

Hypothetical situation. RPers are RPing on an RP server (imagine that, I know) . Couple of flagged guys come up and start trying to taunt the RPers into flagging (RPers are cross-faction, on Tat but not in the den) . One RPer calls them on it in character (talking about a mando harassing Sith, so no reason they wouldn't get called on it), they start picking duels to "settle" it. Incidentally these guys are geared to the teeth PvPers, wouldn't be a whole lot of "RP" going on in that duel if you know what I mean. So the "duel" (i.e. slaughter) was refused, now these guys proceed to act in character as though the RPer refusing the duel is some kind of coward. Now that I've typed it out, hypothetical RPer should have just put these guys on their ignore list and certainly will in the future, but back to my original question.

 

Is challenging other players to duels to settle in character disputes, knowing full well they don't stand a chance, a form of god modding? And moreover, since the players involved in the incident were in fact members of a so-called "RP/PvP" guild, should they be called out on it in a more public forum?

Well, I'm not sure if it's god modding per se, but it is pathetic. I've been in similar situations. They're not god modders: They're just griefers.

Agreed. it's not godmodding in the slightest. It IS however considered harassment and the players should be both ignored AND reported for it.

I have fought duels underleveled before and nearly come close to winning despite being at 8 levels of disadvantage. Granted nether of us were PvP geared.

Agreed. it's not godmodding in the slightest. It IS however considered harassment and the players should be both ignored AND reported for it.

 

I have fought duels underleveled before and nearly come close to winning despite being at 8 levels of disadvantage. Granted nether of us were PvP geared.

Honestly, being underleveled against a player is not nearly as difficult as being underleveled against an NPC. NPCs have creamed me with two levels over me, but I've defeated players that were 4 levels over me.

More like meta-gaming than outright godmodding.

Doesn't stop it being a total jerk move, of course.

It's not God-moding, per se---it's just dumb. In-character power does not correlate with in-game power.

Personally I find In-Character Power being tied to In-Game Power more "fair" then In Power levels by fiat.

"I'm better then you..."

"No, I'm better...."

"No, I am...."

Yeesh.... At least having your characters game power level matter you have some fair level of power that is determined 100% by the game engine and not just by anybody who wants to be a massively powerful Jedi claiming they are and being so.