Difference between revisions of "Emote"

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[[Emote]] refers to expressing a gesture via text. When you emote within the [[UO]] [[clients]], your text will appear with an asterix (<b>*</b>) on either side. To use the emote game mechanic, start with a colon followed by a space. For example, if Warrior Joe types Colon - space - Smiles, the in-game message that results is *Smiles*. The text color for emotes is different for spoken text.
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[[Emote]] refers to expressing a gesture via text. When you emote within the [[UO]] [[clients]], your text will appear with an asterix ('''*''') on either side. To use the emote game mechanic, start with a colon followed by a space. For example, if Warrior Joe types Colon - space - Smiles, the in-game message that results is *Smiles*. The text color for emotes is different for spoken text.
  
 
Other examples include: *Scratches his head*, *Looks Happy*, *Blinks Placidly*, etc.
 
Other examples include: *Scratches his head*, *Looks Happy*, *Blinks Placidly*, etc.
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* It is proper [[Role Playing|role-play]] technique to speak in the third person. Most do not refer to themselves as 'he/she' in the emote.
 
* It is proper [[Role Playing|role-play]] technique to speak in the third person. Most do not refer to themselves as 'he/she' in the emote.
  
[[Category:Game Terms]][[Category:Glossary]]
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Revision as of 13:48, 1 April 2010

Emote refers to expressing a gesture via text. When you emote within the UO clients, your text will appear with an asterix (*) on either side. To use the emote game mechanic, start with a colon followed by a space. For example, if Warrior Joe types Colon - space - Smiles, the in-game message that results is *Smiles*. The text color for emotes is different for spoken text.

Other examples include: *Scratches his head*, *Looks Happy*, *Blinks Placidly*, etc.

Notes

  • It is proper role-play technique to speak in the third person. Most do not refer to themselves as 'he/she' in the emote.