Admin Notice: Temporary removal of the Setmsg command

[Laura C.]

So.
Do you want it back, or....?

Definitely yes. Idea that there is any significant relation between setmessages and amount of roleplay is totally misleading. People who don´t want to put effort into RP won´t do that with or without them. So there is no reason to remove useful tool (not to mention that it also kill "background roleplay" for example between passing traders). And on top of that, those with some tech skills will use undetectable third party programs for setmessages anyway.

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[thisDerius]

I think that it should be on. Without them, my players wouldn't be able to respond to imminent combat. (This is a problem for nomad players too). Typing like crazy makes things more difficult when facing combat and all that. Though there are /1 /2 combat engagements that are a problem. Maybe make a rule about it or something.

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[Dragonmaster]

So.
Do you want it back, or....?

Aye Sir!
Por favor - please!

[sasapinjic]

Yep , bring it back .
As far i seen , there were no less dumb-ass behavior in game in last 15 days , only more spell mistakes !

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[Jack_Henderson]

Please, yes. Bring it back.
Yesterday's intense fighting sessions were a terrible PAIN without "/setmsg 1 Focus on #t at #c."
Typing when faced with insta-loadouts is really really annoying.

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[xiphos]

Well. I don't use it. And i really don't need it. But it should be an option for sure. Anyone should be able to use it if needed.

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[Sombs]

Wouldn't a cooldown timer between /1 and /2 have been the more clever solution?

[Jack_Henderson]

Wouldn't a cooldown timer between /1 and /2 have been the more clever solution?

Needs coding, likely.
But sure, if it can be done, why not.

Doing the feared "/l1, /l2, engage" in too short a time is still sanctionable.
So... it is inherently not a problem with the command, but (as nearly always) with players.

A cooldown would enforce it, which is always better than having to regulate it afterwards by sanctions.

[Haulerman]

Wait! What about us "pirate cannonfodder" then?

We who gets so happily exited IRL by beeing pirated that we stumble and tumble in sheer panic on the keyboard trying to respond to a: "STOP OR YOU DIE" "Gimme ALL YOUR CREDITS NAOW IN THE NAME OF whatever"

Sometimes (often) i and several others i have talked to in the past are like: "freck" i didnt even had time to respond properly before they shot warningshots on my shield!!
And then i get even more stressed and it all colapses to a gigantic beutiful transport explosion in less then 30 sec....

Those small /setmsgs have saved me several times! Like: "Ok dont shoot i give up!" or "Oh terrible sorry sir Pirate, may i bargain for my life?"
These commands are extremly handy to victims of piracy when facing these triggerhappy player testing out their new greed for powertripping.
Just saying.
Thx for listening to probably this servers pirate cannonfodder nr 1.

[Fish]

Please bring it back.

I know asking you to revise the rules around it is a lot but I think doing so would be a better option than removing it completely.

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