(09-21-2015, 04:38 PM)Kage Wrote:(09-21-2015, 04:16 PM)Flickering Ember Wrote: "People don't think" is the answer to many of life's questions.Which is not good or bad really. People are not omniscient. What one may not notice, someone else might.I'm sorry, but I fail to see what your point is. If you dislike the topic or see no reason then to say "It is what it is," then I also fail to see what value you have to the discussion and why you choose to stay.
(09-21-2015, 04:16 PM)Flickering Ember Wrote:(09-21-2015, 04:09 PM)Kage Wrote: You assume that the attempt at answering curiosity is a matter of really caring or getting worked up over it. Seeking knowledge for something one does not understand does not mean that one is getting worked up over it.
I've come to the part of the conclusion that there is no real "origin" but I am now curious as why people -do- prefer it for combat or otherwise roleplay.
"People don't think" is the answer to many of life's questions.Which is not good or bad really. People are not omniscient. What one may not notice, someone else might.
This is the part I was responding to. Why do people prefer it? There isn't an answer really. It's personal preference. Often times, people don't think about it. They just do it. If you fawn over every little detail in your post then it will take you 10 minutes to write anything. That's an exaggeration but in my opinion having a fast flow of emotes is more fun than waiting for a carefully crafted post. (Though, I do enjoy slow RP and and am patient enough to wait for it. Just a preference!)
For the record, I have seen people who use present tense be accused of godmodding. I personally am not a fan of conditionals, 'if's, 'attempts', or 'tries' in my emotes but I put them in any way so no one will accuse me of godmodding. I would rather say: "Ember hits you with her hammer." I can also reword that to: "Ember swings her hammer at you." But I find that to be uncertain. Often, when I word it like that people don't even acknowledge me!
In the RP community, it's better to upset someone's grammar pet peeve than it is to be accused of godmodding. And that's why people use "would".
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