I also don't use macros for significant posted text. It's pretty easy to tell when someone is using them because of the rapid fire pace they come at.
Personally, it's not a bad thing but I'll tend to just skim over whatever is being said. Overall if you have to use macros (console user for example) is to practice with it beforehand and put in variation on the wait timer, or better yet, have separate macros to give it a more organic feel and also to allow for shorter and longer parts to post when you want them to.
Believe the code for the wait timer after a macro is <wait.#>
The thing I've used macros on before is more some of the complex emote chains. I did something with Jancis this month where she had to have her eyes closed for the majority of it, so I chained a bunch of Shut Eyes together. Another one was putting /joy and /welcome together to "dance" with.
If there was a repeating line like suppose to be a background part where repetition adds to the mood that would also work well as a macro.
Also that way there isn't as much panic on which macro to press when; I've seen plenty of them in the panic where they either got pressed twice and there's an "echo" or they're pressed out of order. (But if you press them out of order, don't bother saying anything most people won't notice).
Biggest point I've found in doing events and 'performing' at them is to Post And Read. Whatever you post, read it before posting anything else. That way on average everyone else has had a chance to finish reading it themselves.
So if you have to use a macro, count out how many seconds and add a few spares for each line; they won't be uniform.
As far as giving it immersion I like to mix /say and /em up to give the song breaks, changes to tempo, realization that a new line has come up.Â
/say works really well for repeating chorus, a few lines after a emote, or a line that doesn't have much to it. I like to put music notes on it personally ♪ ♪ ♪ Also if the song has great stanzas, that would highlight well in /say one after another.
/emote works great on sharing the type of singing that's happening. If there's a pick up in tempo, singing louder/stronger, or playing an instrument with. Emote movements are great, but writing them out adds more and emotes are a good time to do it. If you're using /say for stanzas and the music, emotes can break up the parts into sections.
But before anything test them with a friend - give them a preview. Some posts get eaten and it's better to find out than have a chunk of your performance missing, though most people won't notice anyway.
These are all just ideas, do whatever is enjoyed best! Variety is the spice of life; but maybe what I do will help refine what you enjoy and improve upon it.
Hope that helps!
Personally, it's not a bad thing but I'll tend to just skim over whatever is being said. Overall if you have to use macros (console user for example) is to practice with it beforehand and put in variation on the wait timer, or better yet, have separate macros to give it a more organic feel and also to allow for shorter and longer parts to post when you want them to.
Believe the code for the wait timer after a macro is <wait.#>
The thing I've used macros on before is more some of the complex emote chains. I did something with Jancis this month where she had to have her eyes closed for the majority of it, so I chained a bunch of Shut Eyes together. Another one was putting /joy and /welcome together to "dance" with.
If there was a repeating line like suppose to be a background part where repetition adds to the mood that would also work well as a macro.
Also that way there isn't as much panic on which macro to press when; I've seen plenty of them in the panic where they either got pressed twice and there's an "echo" or they're pressed out of order. (But if you press them out of order, don't bother saying anything most people won't notice).
Biggest point I've found in doing events and 'performing' at them is to Post And Read. Whatever you post, read it before posting anything else. That way on average everyone else has had a chance to finish reading it themselves.
So if you have to use a macro, count out how many seconds and add a few spares for each line; they won't be uniform.
As far as giving it immersion I like to mix /say and /em up to give the song breaks, changes to tempo, realization that a new line has come up.Â
/say works really well for repeating chorus, a few lines after a emote, or a line that doesn't have much to it. I like to put music notes on it personally ♪ ♪ ♪ Also if the song has great stanzas, that would highlight well in /say one after another.
/emote works great on sharing the type of singing that's happening. If there's a pick up in tempo, singing louder/stronger, or playing an instrument with. Emote movements are great, but writing them out adds more and emotes are a good time to do it. If you're using /say for stanzas and the music, emotes can break up the parts into sections.
But before anything test them with a friend - give them a preview. Some posts get eaten and it's better to find out than have a chunk of your performance missing, though most people won't notice anyway.
These are all just ideas, do whatever is enjoyed best! Variety is the spice of life; but maybe what I do will help refine what you enjoy and improve upon it.
Hope that helps!
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