Emote Suggestion: A Way To Express Thanks

[Mugiawara]

I feel like bow is not enough.

At this point, you're just nitpicking.
I literally bow before and after a run as I don't talk.
In real life, when customers say thank you, some times I would nod my head or even say thank you back...all in which you could do in this game.
You even said you dunno what emote can be implemented ... because it's already in the game.
I mean if you REALLY want something out there I guess you can do the Sign Language sign for thank you.
Ya'll are arguing for the sake of it...Makes no sense.

[Andevom]

Of course there isn't a need. Who, in this thread, said it was a need? The OP certainly didn't, and I didn't, either. What is wrong with suggesting stuff we want for this game?

Nothing wrong with suggesting it. Just like there's nothing wrong with people saying "Nah, we don't need that. We can already do that."

[Eul]

I feel like bow is not enough.

How the hell bow is not enough? Usually in my data center greeting with people or saying good bye is with bow (for formal purpose).

[KitriaLuon]

This whole thread. Refer to signature below.

Personally, I'm not sure what emote can signify a, "thank you." Bow is good enough for me as stated numerous times. Buutt, don't we think we should tone it down alittle? Don't see why we should make backhanded insults or rude specific remarks regarding the OP. He just made a simple, harmless suggestion.

[Xiao_]

The crime is his signature image, and no emote will ever be enough.

lmao I like your style

[Sweetkins]

Not wanting to be long-winded, humans have the ability to discern symbolism and make appropriate (or in-appropriate) interpretations of most anything, including jerky animations plagued by fudged up transport protocols. Yes, it is subjective, you could be wrong either way whether irl or not. Sure, ethnography varies - our priorities when it comes to reading other people though It is hardly ever just a segment of messages but a continuous flow of information - whether exact or symbolic. If your brain was less complex (or if you had some genetic disorder), it could be experienced as purely segmental.

TLDR; What I wanted to say is, everything used to express yourself is part of impressions picked up by others no matter the medium of presentation.

[Fawkes]

Maybe it's just me, but I can't help but think of /bow being a sarcastic way of saying "I just did a good job" or something.



It's like the only way I've seen people bow in real life.

[Eul]

If you want proper bow, try change race to elezen/lalafell.

[Niwashi]

Because if it isn't any more effective than text, there's really no need for it is there?

By that logic, there'd be no need for us to even have characters. The whole game could be text without pictorial avatars at all, but it wouldn't be nearly as engaging. And for simple communication, like thanking someone, sure it can be done either through text or emotes, but doing it visually through our characters is much more expressive.

I'm not so sure that we necessarily need a new emote for it, as there are some existing ones that can be made to work. Personally, I use /serpentsalute which is already kind of a cross between a salute and a bow, and seems a suitable way to acknowledge someone's help. If there's time, I may also thank them in text, but that's secondary. (Plus, in a lot of cases where it comes up, they're gone by the time I can switch to my keyboard to type something.)

[Andevom]

By that logic, there'd be no need for us to even have characters. The whole game could be text without pictorial avatars at all, but it wouldn't be nearly as engaging. And for simple communication, like thanking someone, sure it can be done either through text or emotes, but doing it visually through our characters is much more expressive.

I mean that would change the game entirely into a text-based adventure, in which many of the feats you're able to accomplish in the current game would be impossible. And yes, it wouldn't be as fun. Really not the same thing.

I love the emotes and everything, but I don't think they are always a better way to convey certain things (Hell, I tend to read the text of the emote more often than look at the expressions the character, since most of the time I notice that before I even had the chance to look). This particular request seems unnecessary because there are already other options as you and others have pointed out.