The emote spam issue

[Stitches1974]

Its a total ridiculous that emote spam is violating the ToS.

It's like that in other MMO games as well. In WoW being reported for emote spam will get you a warning or temp ban, depending on account's track record.

You also have to remember, 20 other people should not have to move away, black list a person, or change emote settings because someone wants to spam emotes in a populated area.

[SpiritMuse]

Its a total ridiculous that emote spam is violating the ToS. There are way worse things where SE doesn't give a s... about but for that or stepping to often into a character is a violation of ToS.

If "stepping into character" requires you to spam the same emote fast and often enough that it shunts everything else out of the chat window within seconds, maybe you should reconsider your RP habits.

[MistyMew]

I'm not against emotes, they have done a great job with some of them! I like the ocassional wave/dote/hug for sure

But.... when ppl do spam them I leave the area, to me (just an opinion)...but it screams of someone who is desperate for attention and I really don't gravitate to those personalities in a game nor rl.

I would like an option to see emote text/sounds etc from anyone in a ls I am in ,fc, friends list but that's it. Even with that limitation I know of a few that always seem to seek this attention but again..I will just leave. lol

IMO it should not be against tos..that's a tad harsh , simply give us more options to control what we see and hear from emotes in general

[Ilan]

If "stepping into character" requires you to spam the same emote fast and often enough that it shunts everything else out of the chat window within seconds, maybe you should reconsider your RP habits.

First of all: I don't RP, i don't spam emotes and i just read it in the Forum. Second of all: This is still not anything bad since it is a game character and not my RL body.

People take things like emote spam or stepping into their character as a reason to report someone should lear the difference between RL and a game and should stop to take every single fart serious.

[Stitches1974]

People take things like emote spam or stepping into their character as a reason to report someone should lear the difference between RL and a game and should stop to take every single fart serious.

A single fart no, but if you're in a room full of people and you keep doing it, you're the one being rude and impolite. Just because YOU want to do something doesn't mean EVERYONE around you needs to be inconvenienced.

[Narukuchan]

I don't see the issue as long as the emote notification in chat is turned off by the person. You could also just mute the volume in game but emotes and the spamming of them will always be a constant. There are some people who will be trolls though but those sadly are unavoidable just blacklist and ignore those types.

As someone who uses emotes a lot with fellow master race Lalafell's I have never ever seen or heard anyone come up to us and complain etc on my server at least. In fact many others join in and add to the wonderful sounds of a group of adorable emote spamming Lalafells. You will always hear a Lalafell before you see them - that's a truth. xD

[Mwynn]

A single fart no, but if you're in a room full of people and you keep doing it, you're the one being rude and impolite. Just because YOU want to do something doesn't mean EVERYONE around you needs to be inconvenienced.

There honestly are other Issues they should take care of as first Priority then Emote Spam or .... "Being Stuck multiple times in a Character".
Sorry to say, but the Support is really horrible in the Game after Reporting Bots for a Year now, even the ones admitting it won't get banned.

Like really... Fighting against Cheaters in any sort should be one of the higher Priorities, but then it doesn't really take much to get a Ban if you just call someone a Dork xD

*Looking at that BLM in A4S with his Spellspeed Exploit running around now in The Feast*

[Stitches1974]

There honestly are other Issues they should take care of as first Priority then Emote Spam or .... "Being Stuck multiple times in a Character".
Sorry to say, but the Support is really horrible in the Game after Reporting Bots for a Year now, even the ones admitting it won't get banned.

Like really... Fighting against Cheaters in any sort should be one of the higher Priorities, but then it doesn't really take much to get a Ban if you just call someone a Dork xD

*Looking at that BLM in A4S with his Spellspeed Exploit running around now in The Feast*

I'm not saying this needs to be the number 1 priority. More of a it should be looked at eventually and possibly reworked.

[Kosmos992k]

Freedom of expression is about being arrested by the government for saying stuff. It has no bearing on this case, which is about wanting to stop people from being obnoxious in an online chat.

Not in this country it isn't. You appear to have problems with freedom of speech. Is that the case?

[Jijifli]

If "stepping into character" requires you to spam the same emote fast and often enough that it shunts everything else out of the chat window within seconds, maybe you should reconsider your RP habits.

Doesn't have to flood chat. This is confirmed by a GM when I asked. If you use emotes 10+ times a minute, you are breaking ToS. It doesn't matter what it is. It doesn't matter if it floods chat. It doesn't matter if it's a private area with friends and just one person barely in range threw a fit over it. You don't even have to list the right emotes.

Just a little mention, from someone who did accidentally chat spam /huh in Idylshire. (SOWWY) It is something they take action on, but I do also wish they put a bit more attention on it. I can't deny my /huh, but I was reported for /yes. Made the process confusing to fix.