While SE will probably never add chat bubbles for players, there are a couple ways to work with the current system.
1) As said above, attempt to move to /tell or /party chat if you're with a group. While this effectively kills open-world interaction, if you're in the QS for a more private scene, or for something other people don't need to engage in, it's an option.
2) Expand the chat box/filter unneeded text. The character settings allow you to customize the chatbox tabs. I generally try to block /shout, as it is rarely used for RP, but is used for many other things. If you know the RPers you're going to interact with don't use a certain kinda of text (like /yell), you might be able to filter the chat down to something a little more manageable that way.
3) Try to relocate! Perhaps you were able to keep up earlier, but it it's becoming excessively more difficult. See if you can get the person/people you're RPing with to relocate someone outside the general /say range. Some people like to use the little bar by the airship for just this!
4) Temporarily blacklist unrelated people. This is more a last-resort method to slow down your chatbox. Perhaps some people are having some really chatty scene and it's flooding your box. You know their scene is, or really looks closed. Add them to your blacklist while you're at the Quicksand and remove them when you leave. This has the possibility of cutting people out of the RP scene who may wish to join, however. Use with caution.
1) As said above, attempt to move to /tell or /party chat if you're with a group. While this effectively kills open-world interaction, if you're in the QS for a more private scene, or for something other people don't need to engage in, it's an option.
2) Expand the chat box/filter unneeded text. The character settings allow you to customize the chatbox tabs. I generally try to block /shout, as it is rarely used for RP, but is used for many other things. If you know the RPers you're going to interact with don't use a certain kinda of text (like /yell), you might be able to filter the chat down to something a little more manageable that way.
3) Try to relocate! Perhaps you were able to keep up earlier, but it it's becoming excessively more difficult. See if you can get the person/people you're RPing with to relocate someone outside the general /say range. Some people like to use the little bar by the airship for just this!
4) Temporarily blacklist unrelated people. This is more a last-resort method to slow down your chatbox. Perhaps some people are having some really chatty scene and it's flooding your box. You know their scene is, or really looks closed. Add them to your blacklist while you're at the Quicksand and remove them when you leave. This has the possibility of cutting people out of the RP scene who may wish to join, however. Use with caution.
