(11-15-2013, 03:47 PM)Tobias Nightbringer Wrote: Names are a VERY powerful hook to lead into an RP because when someone is scanning through the chat and they see their name in a post, they immediately know that someone is paying attention to them to some degree. And then most likely, the person will read the rest of the post to see why the newcomer had mentioned their name--usually. Again, however, this chat system sucks and RPing in a Tavern during peak hours...well...heh....That's actually a smart idea. It can definitely get hectic in an area where there are lots of separate conversations and I often find myself looking out for a familiar name to make sure I don't miss anything. I can't always read the conversations of others, as much as I try.
A good thing to help with this (and avoid spelling errors/mistakes) are some of the macro placeholders. You can use <target> and <focus> and all those in Say and they'll show up with the proper names. It can make some of the longer/more difficult names to type stand out since it'll be their full character name, as well.
