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Xxxxx says, "much better now :)

You see Lord XXXXX XXXXX the Dark Elf.
He appears to be in his 70's, has blah blah blah...

::grumbles::

Come on people! What's the point of having verbs in Gemstone if we aren't going to f-ing use them? ::screams::

Is it so hard to do?
'much better now
smile

But no, no... we get stuck with all sorts of ;) :) :( :P and god-knows-what. Does this bother anyone else?

((Edited to disable "smilies"... can't get away from the things))

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-Emtel

[This message has been edited by Emtel (edited 12-07-2001).] reg

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Originally posted by Emtel:
I was sitting in the crypt today, healing with my little empath during the invasion, when I saw something that really irks me. It's not the first time this has happened:

Xxxxx says, "much better now :)

You see Lord XXXXX XXXXX the Dark Elf.
He appears to be in his 70's, has blah blah blah...

::grumbles::

Come on people! What's the point of having verbs in Gemstone if we aren't going to f-ing use them? ::screams::

Is it so hard to do?
'much better now
smile

But no, no... we get stuck with all sorts of ;) :) :( :P and god-knows-what. Does this bother anyone else?

((Edited to disable "smilies"... can't get away from the things))

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I feel that emoticons in GemStone III only serve to add to the role-playing environment. There's nothing quite as believable as an angry Sorcerer who does this:

Deathguy says, "I shall harm you now. >:("

It is much better than him using verbs, because people understand the inflection in his voice better. :)

- The Klaive

[Edited to disable smilies and to kick you in the head.]

[This message has been edited by Klaive (edited 12-07-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Klaive (edited 12-07-2001).] reg

::shakes head::

And BTW Klaive... here's a hug and kiss from Pyrates. He misses you and your "cronies."

::hugs and kisses::

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-Emtel reg

I dislike the fact that to have a dicussion in these boards, you've gotta drag people by the hand and tell them what to talk about.

::shrugs::

No one has any information about what the GMs have to say about it? I see them (emoticons) as being just as OOC/OOG as anything else that goes on these days, but it seems to go on and on. Am I the only one seeing people do this? Or am I the only one who cares?

And Moken, my response to Klaive has nothing in specific to do with this post, it was just shining example of his "presence" on these boards. You can see it anywhere, and you damn well know it. Or you should, anyway. So... no offense taken. : :pokes::

((Smilies, I swear... ::raises fist::))

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-Emtel

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'Naah, i've always spoken like this, Urgoyle :), and i will continue to, and i don't plan on stopping :D'

It's people like this who spawned tai-kwon-leap, and voln-fu...

-Urgoyle........boot to the head reg

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I got no dukes. reg

I think the main problem is that the people who use them fall into the same category of people who take great offense when you whisper to them about something, then do it again just to spite you and be "cute."

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-Emtel reg

I stopped at 10,000 from the number of immature little vindictive brats who can't see what is right or wrong. You do the right thing and let someone know what is bothering you nicely and they will most always get mad and belittle you for it.

I now know why the typical gemstoner runs behind your back to the GM's first.

These same players become GM's. The cycle is hard to break unless someone with enough supervision can establish a policy that doesn't reward this sort of behavior and actively discourages snertisms.

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Lord Deprav
I still think they should be smacked. reg

I've done them in whispers or private thoughts to people when the topic isn't in character or I'm not certain that the other person understands that it's meant in a lighthearted tone, and is not something that should be said aloud in game.

Dunno if that qualifies me for an anthill in your opinion, but I try to keep that to a minimum :P

Aerienne reg

Sonic reg

-Zelig reg

Gotta start with the mooks who set the example...

Nothing's dumber than someone who says 'LOL' when they could just laugh, eh.... reg

Sonic reg

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Originally posted by SirLoinOfBeef:
hey.. half the staff uses emoticons...

Gotta start with the mooks who set the example...

Nothing's dumber than someone who says 'LOL' when they could just laugh, eh....

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I'm gonna go with beef man here... the 'LOL' 'BRB' 'TTM' and the occasional 'AFK' fools are almost as much of, if not more of a downfall, then the emoticon crowd reg

Summer reg

-John

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Originally posted by GOD:
Ive never seen some one use Emoticons in GS before.

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I'd consider myself lucky...

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-Emtel reg

TTM is not chatroom speak. You can think to me all you want in a chat room. I'm not psychic....And OMW or On My Way, is the quickie response when you are setting up a meeting, like picking up a purchase. I don't use it, but it doesn't bother me either. It's not high quality roleplaying, but it's not speaking an action which you could simply do, such as LOL.

Aerienne reg

Amen Fralcon.

And TTM is considered chatroom-eese because its an abbreviation meant to be 'easier on the hands'...Not because it can or cannot be used in a chat room.

reg

I never have an amulet on, and the first time I saw "OMW" was on the Voln Net. Someone had died and someone else said "OMW!". I was sitting in the Tower thinking to myself... "Oh, My Word!", "Off My Weapon!" on and on and on. I never claimed to be the sharpest pencil in the box, and finally someone told me it was "On My Way"... duh!

Summer reg