Godmoding covers a lot more matter than usually given credit for. It's a term used in many forms of roleplaying (Be they
table-top, forum, IM, etc.) for any of the following problems:
1) When a character knows information that they shouldn't - this information could be taken from a forum they aren't supposed to have accessed, the user'
s prior knowledge on a subject (usually in fanbased RPs that follow a timeline),
outside conversations about characters, or anything along those lines.
2) When a
player takes control of another
player'
s character (this is negated if there is some form of mind control involved, but
even still permission for actually moving the character should be discussed). A common, though often accidental, version of this is when a character attacks another character and they explain that the other character was hit, not giving that person a chance to let their character
dodge.
3) When a character is somehow invincible - if there's a GM, good luck getting this character through to the end. Everyone has weaknesses, your character should be included.
Should anyone out there still not get it - Godmoding is a bad
thing.
1) Situation - In another forum, the GM has had a hitman hired to assassinate
Player A's character.
Hitman: *Happens to be a super pretty
girl - just the kind that
Player A's character likes* Hey baby.
Player A: *Shoots in the head* Stupid assassin.
2) Person: Player A shoots at Player B, hitting him twice in the arm and once in the knee. And then, Player B falls to the ground, crippled from pain.
- In which the person's character is Player A.
3) ... does this really need explaining? They're indestructible.
All of the above? Godmoding. Generally considered rude / illegal in play.