(10-28-2016, 07:15 AM)Venkman Wrote: People RPed and did all other things without set messages. You guys just have to learn not to use setmsg, trust me, it is not hard at all. Just try.
I use messages like "Guten Tag, Kapitaen! *Rudolf tips his hat*" plus their English and French equivalents. Now I just stick to a simple "Guten Tag" (or even less). Not that I'm lazy but I'm also manoeuvring a ship. And if you -both- are on full speed, /1 is typed very quickly. But when typing the above message, the other guy/girl is already long gone and out of reception. So why bothering typing a message that won't be read?
It becomes worse when engaging "bad" guys. While I am typing a message to make them stop, they just do everything to get away. I'm not particularly good in AND steering a ship AND shooting guns AND shooting disruptors AND writing a message. I can manage the first three but adding the writing is the killer.
My standard messages:
- Please stop your engines and allow an inspection.
- Stop your engines NOW or face the consequences!
- You didn't stop so you will be shot!
I have some bad characters as well. If I got caught, do you think I waist time in typing messages if I can ran away? By doing so I give my self away anyway. If people then start shooting at me, I accept that as part of the RP. And believe me, not needing to type saved my life several times. My standard reply, just in case it fits as an answer: "No!"
And when caught, I'll type everything to save my a****
Let's say it in this way: SETMSG is good when in a hurry. Otherwise I type everything by hand.
