Set Messages

[Govedo13]

No does not change it, because nothing would change at all, it is not like that FL Hook setmsgs are the only way to type pre set msgs in game. People would simple move on the said programs and you wont achieve anything then a bit hassle for the set msg users.
I wont comment the usefulness because space is dangerous and the players need to deal with it learning to dodge and not to sit at one place, it is idiotic to think that one would even give msg to his enemy before open up with his guns on him,so the currnet rules allow the so called carebears type of players to play and the setmsgs allow the pvp type of players to play making both sides happy.

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Official faction players that are often accused of elitism, never deploy them and have those weird, immersion killing "fair fight/dueling" suicidal hobbies. (yes, i've seen enough of those lolduels, where house military with overwhelming force on the field willingly loses a pilot in a duel. ffs.)

[Ander_K]

*crying* LEAVE BRITNEY SET MESSAGES, ALONE!!!

No seriously, set message is a tool, it can't be good or bad. It's how someone use this tool. I find it quite useful both playing a prey and a predator.

I'm not a secretary, so having preset messages "What'cha you want from poor Junker?" and "Stop, please. Let's be reasonable." is OK to start interaction with a robber. I am showing him that I'm not a "silent trader" and if he goes /1 /2 *boom* I've got my solid proof.

While being on the opposite side I cant at the same time CDing "silent trader", keeping hif off trade lane and composing messsages like: "*Ship isn't responding, probably unmanned and is a threat able to ram into station* It's a last warning. Indicate you alive or be disposed!".

And no I'm not limited to these set messages, if I see that player is willing to interact I'm happy to RP with him, but if he don't bother to answer me even with a set message, why should I bother to make efforts for such person?

So, please leave set messages, cause anyway - "Lowluts using them to bypass RP will still be Lowluts if they are removed", as was stated before, but I'll be left without useful tool.

[Rodent]

As you proposed...no.

Make them usable in group, since that's a lifesaver for organization.

[Lonely Werewolf]

I voted yes. I see no point in them really. In 6 plus years here i have never used them. I find each encounter is different, and as such should be treated as diferent, and not a 1/ 2/ fire encounter like i see almost daily from many pirates.
I can usually tell the players usng pre sets, as most times they do not really fit the encounter.
Also i have seen a few who do not speak english use them, and when you try to talk/RP with them you get a jumble of nonesence back, or silence.
And personelly i respond to set message pirate attempts with fire. If you cannot speak, or RP with me to pirate me? Well then you did not earn payment, and shall get none.
Also some fools from a hostile faction love to 1/ 2/ you then just start firing, and i feel that also does not deserve a response. I have sat there and let a fool kill me in my Lib fighter from a RM and then had him yell i was OORP because i sat and just died. Sorry set message of 1/ you are enemy of rheinland. 2/ my orders are to kill you. pew pew is not RP to me. So i gave him all he wanted, a blue message and went to play another char.
So to sum it up i find set messages "NOT" proper RP, and as such refuse to RP back. Use set messge that meaks no sense and enjoy your free blue message. It is a game, and i will not lose a thing from it.

I couldn't agree more, a definate Yes from me. I'd express my views but I have already done so before and there isn't much more I could add to your post.

[Exdeathevn]

I'm not a secretary, so having preset messages "What'cha you want from poor Junker?" and "Stop, please. Let's be reasonable." is OK to start interaction with a robber. I am showing him that I'm not a "silent trader" and if he goes /1 /2 *boom* I've got my solid proof.

It's people with set-messages like this that Disco needs more of, compared to the pirates leaving setmsg demands and counting to 5 in their head.
I've often seen a few transports using /1 or /2 as a mere response to my /L9 Name: "Greeting-in-house-language-style, #t" before I type out any general 'how's space treating you today?' sort of questions.
We just need them to be used correctly or for responding quickly enough.
[/My $2.]

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[pitockm]

since there was nothing More important than Setmsg , yeah...feel free to remove it ...or Add Msg Templates for Lawfulls or unlawfulls so they could Use it in the way they see fit.