OMOTES
Versus...
Of course, the idea of an 'omote' is to broaden the range of expression devices open to players and help their interactions seem more seamless and less redundant - not make emoting every two seconds acceptable. The reason I bring this suggestion to the table is partially because, frankly I don't find many of the custom emotes very useful or accurate for my character. Formal gestures (incline, bow, simplenod) are great, but beyond these they tend to yield highly specialized reactions and are far between. I find normal custom emotes so redundant after a while that it it makes me dizzy. If I could, I would gradually ween myself off of them altogether and devise my own set of custom omotes.
The abuse of omotes as illusions could potentially be a problem only if a certain measure of caution were not put in place.. Even if it was firmly pointed out that such was not allowed, it would still be abused. Configuring your emote ansi colour solves the reader's part of the problem, but your system will probably still pick up false combat triggers. For this reason I recommend that all emotes (for conformity- if that isn't important, just omotes) appear by format with a single indentation/symbol at the beginning of the line. Unless I am mistaken, this would allow clients to distinguish between the two.
Omotes must contain the ^me variable (your character's name) or you will get a corrective message telling you so.
ADD: Custom Poses
Like anything else, these could be abused... but, idea:
- Make custom poses unavailable until Level 20? (like shouts) and after X hours of gameplay.
- Also automatically disable the ability for anyone below X amount of rolepoints.
Needless to say, an inappropriate pose (as would be denoted in HELP POSES) would result in a dock of rolepoints.
ADD: Default Trade/Busy-ness Poses
Thoughts?
QUOTE
Command prompt:
omote Gently taking ^spindle by the hand, ^me leads ^spindle_him around the fountain to a painted white bench.
Spindle sees:
Gently taking you by the hand, the Vhaas leads you around the edge of the fountain to a painted white bench.
Others see:
Gently taking Spindle by the hand, Vhaas leads her around the edge of the fountain to a painted white bench.
Interaction continues, using emotes, omotes, says, and prefatory says tastefully...
omote Gently taking ^spindle by the hand, ^me leads ^spindle_him around the fountain to a painted white bench.
Spindle sees:
Gently taking you by the hand, the Vhaas leads you around the edge of the fountain to a painted white bench.
Others see:
Gently taking Spindle by the hand, Vhaas leads her around the edge of the fountain to a painted white bench.
Interaction continues, using emotes, omotes, says, and prefatory says tastefully...
Versus...
QUOTE
Vhaas gently takes you by the hand, leading you around the edge of the fountain to a painted white bench.
Vhaas takes a seat on a painted white bench.
Vhaas tilts his head curiously.
Vhaas does this.
Vhaas does that.
Vhaas on your screen every other turn is probably starting to get monotonous.
Vhaas takes a seat on a painted white bench.
Vhaas tilts his head curiously.
Vhaas does this.
Vhaas does that.
Vhaas on your screen every other turn is probably starting to get monotonous.
Of course, the idea of an 'omote' is to broaden the range of expression devices open to players and help their interactions seem more seamless and less redundant - not make emoting every two seconds acceptable. The reason I bring this suggestion to the table is partially because, frankly I don't find many of the custom emotes very useful or accurate for my character. Formal gestures (incline, bow, simplenod) are great, but beyond these they tend to yield highly specialized reactions and are far between. I find normal custom emotes so redundant after a while that it it makes me dizzy. If I could, I would gradually ween myself off of them altogether and devise my own set of custom omotes.
The abuse of omotes as illusions could potentially be a problem only if a certain measure of caution were not put in place.. Even if it was firmly pointed out that such was not allowed, it would still be abused. Configuring your emote ansi colour solves the reader's part of the problem, but your system will probably still pick up false combat triggers. For this reason I recommend that all emotes (for conformity- if that isn't important, just omotes) appear by format with a single indentation/symbol at the beginning of the line. Unless I am mistaken, this would allow clients to distinguish between the two.
Omotes must contain the ^me variable (your character's name) or you will get a corrective message telling you so.
ADD: Custom Poses
QUOTE (Noola @ Apr 27 2009, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
With custom poses one might see this when they enter a room:
Pacing around with an anxious expression, RandomJoe is watching the door. Seated on the floor, RandomJane is fiddling idly with a small dagger. Leaning against the wall, RandomBob has his nose buried in a scroll.
Instead of:
RandomJoe is here. RandomJane is here. RandomBob is here.
Pacing around with an anxious expression, RandomJoe is watching the door. Seated on the floor, RandomJane is fiddling idly with a small dagger. Leaning against the wall, RandomBob has his nose buried in a scroll.
Instead of:
RandomJoe is here. RandomJane is here. RandomBob is here.
Like anything else, these could be abused... but, idea:
- Make custom poses unavailable until Level 20? (like shouts) and after X hours of gameplay.
- Also automatically disable the ability for anyone below X amount of rolepoints.
Needless to say, an inappropriate pose (as would be denoted in HELP POSES) would result in a dock of rolepoints.
ADD: Default Trade/Busy-ness Poses
QUOTE (Jigan @ Apr 27 2009, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It would also be useful to denote that you are busy. When cooking, or forging, or just something in general and don't want to be disturbed, this would be a great way to legitly tell someone to bugger off without having them ask where that came from. They see the scowl/focus/busy-ness, and still pester you, scowl and tell them to go away.
QUOTE (Myrkr @ Apr 27 2009, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Alchemy + Lorecraft
Watching the alembic closely, Person is here stirring up a concoction.
Brewmeister
Throwing this and that into the alembic, Person is completely lost in brewing.
Artisan
Carefully laying out plans and materials, Person is hard at work.
Bookbinding
Person is here arguing furiously with a scribe.
Cooking
Cooking up something tastey, Person is here focusing purely on the food before him/her.
Enchantment + Spellcraft
Pouring energy into various items, Person is completely lost in their assignment.
Tinkering
Fiddling with various pieces of an item, Person is here tinkering.
Forging
Slaving furiously over a weapon, Personhas sold his/her soul to the forge. is trying his/her best to achieve perfection.
Herbs
Face strained with concentration, Person is lost in collecting herbs.
Jewelry
Observing and shaping various gems, Person is meticulously crafting jewelry.
Poisons
Squeezing at numerous dead creatures, Person is busy obtaining poisons.
Tailoring
Looking over an assortment of materials, Person is at home with cutting out clothing designs.
Watching the alembic closely, Person is here stirring up a concoction.
Brewmeister
Throwing this and that into the alembic, Person is completely lost in brewing.
Artisan
Carefully laying out plans and materials, Person is hard at work.
Bookbinding
Person is here arguing furiously with a scribe.
Cooking
Cooking up something tastey, Person is here focusing purely on the food before him/her.
Enchantment + Spellcraft
Pouring energy into various items, Person is completely lost in their assignment.
Tinkering
Fiddling with various pieces of an item, Person is here tinkering.
Forging
Slaving furiously over a weapon, Person
Herbs
Face strained with concentration, Person is lost in collecting herbs.
Jewelry
Observing and shaping various gems, Person is meticulously crafting jewelry.
Poisons
Squeezing at numerous dead creatures, Person is busy obtaining poisons.
Tailoring
Looking over an assortment of materials, Person is at home with cutting out clothing designs.
Thoughts?
I approve of this. 
I want this! I also want custom poses! OMOTES and Custom poses! So we look pretty when we do things! 
With custom poses one might see this when they enter a room:
Pacing around with an anxious expression, RandomJoe is watching the door. Seated on the floor, RandomJane is fiddling idly with a small dagger. Leaning against the wall, RandomBob has his nose buried in a scroll.
Instead of:
RandomJoe is here. RandomJane is here. RandomBob is here.
With custom poses one might see this when they enter a room:
Pacing around with an anxious expression, RandomJoe is watching the door. Seated on the floor, RandomJane is fiddling idly with a small dagger. Leaning against the wall, RandomBob has his nose buried in a scroll.
Instead of:
RandomJoe is here. RandomJane is here. RandomBob is here.
It would also be useful to denote that you are busy. When cooking, or forging, or just something in general and don't want to be disturbed, this would be a great way to legitly tell someone to bugger off without having them ask where that came from. They see the scowl/focus/busy-ness, and still pester you, scowl and tell them to go away.
I'm sure it would be too difficult to make things like posing being wreathed in divine fire to be impossible 
Well, they could be limited to a certain number of characters to make it more difficult.
And of course, there will still be dorks who try to pose stupid stuff. Well, they can be subject to peer smackdown (anything from getting yelled at, to getting disfavoured, to getting killed outright) for inappropriate poses. For really bad ones, the Admin can step in. But, honestly, there's a way to abuse everything. Even stock emotes can be abused through spam.
And of course, there will still be dorks who try to pose stupid stuff. Well, they can be subject to peer smackdown (anything from getting yelled at, to getting disfavoured, to getting killed outright) for inappropriate poses. For really bad ones, the Admin can step in. But, honestly, there's a way to abuse everything. Even stock emotes can be abused through spam.
QUOTE (Jozan @ Apr 27 2009, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I want to pose myself wreathed in divine fire.
And then some Divine or Ascendant or Demigod or something comes along and points at you and laughs while they zap you for your not so clever fakery, proven false when you go splat so easily.
QUOTE (Noola @ Apr 27 2009, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And then some Divine or Ascendant or Demigod or something comes along and points at you and laughs while they zap you for your not so clever fakery, proven false when you go splat so easily.
Heh, true. Too bad only Divines can kill me with one zap.
QUOTE (Jozan @ Apr 27 2009, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Heh, true. Too bad only Divines can kill me with one zap.
Still, there ya go.
