I'm a blisteringly fast typer so I usually keep /em for emotes & actions and /say for talking. Â I try not to add too much to emotes and actions, leaving them simple for the other player to try to interpret. Â I don't reveal my character's internal thoughts. Â For instance, if she's looking over at someone, she's going to be looking over at someone. Â I don't feel the need to point it out.
I'm finding that FFXIV's emotes, especially in quick combination can be very expressive without describing it. Â But when it's complicated or something that's not very emotive, /em is needed, of course. Â Such as,
/em her face draws an annoyed look that morphs into a scowl as her left hand slowly crosses over onto the hilt of her blade and says in a low growl...
/say What did you just say to me?
Or whatever. Â It's hard to think outside the moment. Â But I'll often mimic the style of whoever i'm talking to just to be considerate.
I'm finding that FFXIV's emotes, especially in quick combination can be very expressive without describing it. Â But when it's complicated or something that's not very emotive, /em is needed, of course. Â Such as,
/em her face draws an annoyed look that morphs into a scowl as her left hand slowly crosses over onto the hilt of her blade and says in a low growl...
/say What did you just say to me?
Or whatever. Â It's hard to think outside the moment. Â But I'll often mimic the style of whoever i'm talking to just to be considerate.
Carne armum ergo sum.
