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Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:01 am
by tyrant1
The emotes off of the right click popup menu seem awkward to use. Is there any way to just type in an emote? Something like:
/me stares off into the distance

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:14 am
by savvy
In any chant window type /emotename

i.e. /dance

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:16 am
by tyrant1
ah, that's good to know. thanks :)

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:23 am
by savvy
In many case the emote says something different if you have a player targeted.

/dance with no target says yourname gets this party started

/dance with a target selected says yourname extends hand, would targetname like to dance (or something to that effect).

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 6:09 am
by smirch
savvy wrote:/dance with no target says yourname gets this party started.

Omg, thats so painful it just gave me a nosebleed.

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:32 pm
by hastings
So tell me, how do you "untarget" the chat window after you have been chatting?

Having key commands unmodified (typing "m" for map instead of control-m, for instance) is a pain. If I don't have the chat window active and start typing thinking I'm chatting, windows pop up and down rapidly and leave my desktop a mess. If I target chat then get aggroed by a ragus or four, I'm toast trying to find the right icons to click.

I'm embarrased to say I've been clicking on the Windows button, clicking and unclicking the Chat checkbox to close and reopen the chat window.

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:35 pm
by chevelle
hastings wrote:So tell me, how do you "untarget" the chat window after you have been chatting?

Having key commands unmodified (typing "m" for map instead of control-m, for instance) is a pain. If I don't have the chat window active and start typing thinking I'm chatting, windows pop up and down rapidly and leave my desktop a mess. If I target chat then get aggroed by a ragus or four, I'm toast trying to find the right icons to click.

I'm embarrased to say I've been clicking on the Windows button, clicking and unclicking the Chat checkbox to close and reopen the chat window.


Either hit enter or escape. You can set which you want in the config menu.

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:44 pm
by gralen
hastings wrote:I'm embarrased to say I've been clicking on the Windows button, clicking and unclicking the Chat checkbox to close and reopen the chat window.


Just so you know, you can toggle the chat window (show/hide) with the x key. Press K for a list of all the keys.

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:47 pm
by hastings
gralen wrote:Just so you know, you can toggle the chat window (show/hide) with the x key. Press K for a list of all the keys.


Yeah, but the toggle x or k keys don't work if you don't know how to untarget the chat window... I can't tell you how many times i've typed a 5 into the chat field trying to increased damage hit a targeted ragus ;-)

Thanks for the esc or enter key tip -- it's probably in the manual somewhere which I swear I've read a few times and still missed.

Re: Any way to just type in an emote?

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:57 pm
by overide1
esc will allow you to leave the chat window but will not erase what you have allready typed. i like that it does the since it means i wont have to retype what iw as going to say. i still have times when i forget to hit enter first. all i do id retype what i was trying to write (again without hitting enter) and it usually fixes the window setup.

i can't tell you how many times i have accidentally popped up my keymapping window when trying to give a quick response.