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RP enhancing additions?
(In b4 someone whines about game optimization and class balance, e r p, etc. etc.)
For those of us who enjoy spending time roleplaying in TERA, I think it would really enhance our experience to have a few RP features that other MMOs have already implemented. For example, having a dedicated RP chat command would be immensely helpful. Other games use /me or /self for these types of actions. The chat shows up in a different color and expresses the action of your character. For example, typing "/me gestures toward the door" would show up as "Lilithyne gestures toward the door."
Other nice features would be more emotes... I know this requires animation and could take some time, but it really does add quite a bit of expression to the characters. Something like having a /drink emote that produces a cup in the character's hand would be fantastic, or a /sitchair that produces a chair for tavern settings. Lying down would be great, too. Some games even have instruments with music programmed that really adds to the overall feel of the game (looking at you, ESO).
Finally, implementing a simple random number generator with a /roll command would make for some exciting events and actions. Typing /roll 6, for example, would generate a random number from 1-6 and produce a result in the chat much like rolling for loot in a dungeon, except anywhere you want. This could be used for actions, giveaways, contests, user-run games, ect. The possibilities are endless!
What suggestions would you have?
(Please stay on topic and don't whine about other features that are 'more important,' thanks.)
For those of us who enjoy spending time roleplaying in TERA, I think it would really enhance our experience to have a few RP features that other MMOs have already implemented. For example, having a dedicated RP chat command would be immensely helpful. Other games use /me or /self for these types of actions. The chat shows up in a different color and expresses the action of your character. For example, typing "/me gestures toward the door" would show up as "Lilithyne gestures toward the door."
Other nice features would be more emotes... I know this requires animation and could take some time, but it really does add quite a bit of expression to the characters. Something like having a /drink emote that produces a cup in the character's hand would be fantastic, or a /sitchair that produces a chair for tavern settings. Lying down would be great, too. Some games even have instruments with music programmed that really adds to the overall feel of the game (looking at you, ESO).
Finally, implementing a simple random number generator with a /roll command would make for some exciting events and actions. Typing /roll 6, for example, would generate a random number from 1-6 and produce a result in the chat much like rolling for loot in a dungeon, except anywhere you want. This could be used for actions, giveaways, contests, user-run games, ect. The possibilities are endless!
What suggestions would you have?
(Please stay on topic and don't whine about other features that are 'more important,' thanks.)
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We also already have a /roll command as well, people use it all the time for roleplay related "fights", like D&D style.
But the other stuff you asked for that'd be cool. It'd be nice to have character properly sit themselves on chairs and benches, etc, rather than you toggling walk on, jumping on said chair and carefully lining up your character then sitting to get a sorta workable stance, though it's not so great for races with strange sit animations (looking at you High Elves). And, even though I doubt we'll ever get one, an instrument emote would be so amazing, Aion had them and I used to just turn it on and afk LOL, the violin one was my favourite, it sounded pretty.
The RP community in TERA is so small, we just aren't important enough to get our suggestions heard... look how long it took for us to be able to walk. Just walk! Most MMOs have that feature from launch.
But yeah, a lot of these features are pretty standard in MMOs, and with TERA's beautiful areas and interesting lore it just invites RP in my opinion. Like you said, though, we are a small community, so I don't really expect these suggestions to be heard... but it would be so, so great if they were.
2_ Interactions with minor objects in RP areas. We have awfully a lot of rooms but everyone is standing and sitting on tables and not chair. Maybe leaning against the walls as well.
This sums up everything I was going to say. Wonderfully said.
With additions- I know everyone wants proper sitting and partial interactions with other characters, rather than the Personalized Greeting. A couples dance would be great. 1x1 emotes would be semi easy to make compared to a handful of others.
We're in due to new Emote Skills for all Races.