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Forum Name New Player Q&A
Topic subjectTell to self
Topic URLhttps://forums.carrionfields.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=1313
1313, Tell to self
Posted by Votel on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
Am I right in assuming that immortals can see that too? I'm thinking that it'll be a good way to express your character's thoughts without saying it out loud, kind of wording out what he's thinking in his head.
1316, Request of sorts
Posted by Lightmage on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
Is it possible for you guys to add a Think command?

SOmetimes when in character you might be doing something and realize full well that it seems strange. Maybe out of char, maybe you and the other person involved know the events leading to it...ect.

The command would be much like a tell to self....but any imms watching would be able to understand just wtf you are doing.

ie) Think: I realize I am at war with Empire, but this young fool does not know me properly. I am going to lead him astray and gain his trust, before eventually slaying him...

Maybe keep it in a que for a bit, kinda like a mini role.

SOmetimes effects me when I am praying for some Immteraction. The Imms dont have a clue what is going through my head and I must come across like a jackass...maybe a quick explanation prompt like this will explain things and let everyone involved stay in char.

1317, RE: Think command:
Posted by Valguarnera on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
This would do exactly what 'tell self' does. Any immortal that can listen in on your tells knows this and can interpret it properly.

valguarnera@carrionfields.com
1319, "Tell self" will make hiding character steps out of shadow
Posted by Void on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
At least that was the case last I tried.

I was tempted to "tell self" a few times as a hiding class but the circumstances did not allow me to take the risk of stepping out of shadows.

Maybe I'm just too paranoid.

Then again, why should "thinking" to myself make me step of shadows?
1320, Also think this would be useful for...
Posted by Nightshade on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
Having a "thought" log available to imms, which could keep a characters' thoughts available for reading each log in. Nothing saved between, just sort of a running log of thoughts each session. I doubt enough people would use it to hurt game performance or anything.

Seems to me that many times immortals aren't watching from the get go and it would help bring them up to speed if they jumped into a situation in progress.
1321, You can use role for that. nt
Posted by DurNominator on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
nt
1322, Not exactly; I see the point.
Posted by nepenthe on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
If I'm a Scion grouping with an Empire or Outlander who doesn't know I am and I'm planning to betray them the first time we rest or something like that, I would normally tell self about that to explain my intentions to anyone watching at that moment.

At the same time, that isn't really worthy of writing a role chapter fast -- it's not significant to the story of my character on the macro level, it's just something I'm doing at the moment which might look iffy.
1330, Precisely. Still not worth coding though? txt
Posted by Nightshade on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
I think tools that help player/immortal interaction are always positive things.
1315, Yes
Posted by Corrlaan on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
Not much more that needs to be said other than Yes...we can hear what your saying to yourself.


Corrlaan

1318, RE: Yes
Posted by Votel on Wed 31-Dec-69 07:00 PM
Thanks for the answer.