Eva answered most of the questions the way I would have so I'll leave that alone.
The game while being an MMO does tend to play, with regards to the official storyline, like a single player RPG. I really hated that in XI and hate that in XIV. It's jarring, the single player storyline and the multiplayer everything else. That's why I mostly ignore the storyline, save for the lore we learn from it.
As far as emote, I personal dislike when people put their characters thoughts in their emote. I understand how it may be more fun for them, or as Riik said it feels more like storytelling... however it really cheapens my experience, and I think that's a little selfish on the other player's end. I do it sometimes to, just for funzies, but yeah... it's kind of like spoiling something before I can figure it out myself, or- not even giving the other RPer a chance to figure it out. It's putting words in my mind that I may not have used/concluded, it's making me react a certain way - question metagaming in such moments, and thus make it more of a burden when responding because I have to double check IF I had not seen those thoughts, would my character respond this way. It's annoying. Personal opinion.
The game while being an MMO does tend to play, with regards to the official storyline, like a single player RPG. I really hated that in XI and hate that in XIV. It's jarring, the single player storyline and the multiplayer everything else. That's why I mostly ignore the storyline, save for the lore we learn from it.
As far as emote, I personal dislike when people put their characters thoughts in their emote. I understand how it may be more fun for them, or as Riik said it feels more like storytelling... however it really cheapens my experience, and I think that's a little selfish on the other player's end. I do it sometimes to, just for funzies, but yeah... it's kind of like spoiling something before I can figure it out myself, or- not even giving the other RPer a chance to figure it out. It's putting words in my mind that I may not have used/concluded, it's making me react a certain way - question metagaming in such moments, and thus make it more of a burden when responding because I have to double check IF I had not seen those thoughts, would my character respond this way. It's annoying. Personal opinion.
I’m the bullies you hate, that you became.
