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6.
The Chat System
The chat system for Star Wars Galaxies is designed to be robust and versatile. This chapter covers all of the nuances of the system.
6.1.
Chat Basics
By default, you can chat by simply typing. Chat automatically appears in your Chat Input bar. When you hit the ENTER key, whatever you' ve typed appears in the Chat window of those around you. Chat messages also appear in Chat bubbles above your head.
6.2.
Special Commands
The Chat Input bar is also extremely important because it allows you to perform special commands, sometimes known as slash commands because they are always preceded by the "/ ". For example, if you want your character to wave, simply type /wave in the Chat Input bar and hit the ENTER key.
Type /socials for a for a complete list of all the special commands.
6.3.
Speech Commands
You can communicate with anyone around you by simply typing in your Chat Input bar. To use a speech command for a specific message, simply type /[command] followed by your message ( for example, /shout Hello!) . Some common speech commands are:
/say: The default form of speech. This allows you to say something out loud to anyone around you.
/tell [player' s name]: Sends a message directly to a specific player. You can use /tell to send messages to any player who is in your Galaxy, regardless of distance.
/reply: Sends a message back to the last person who sent you a /tell.
/retell: Send another tell to the last person you contacted via /tell.
/shout or /yell: Sends your message to a wider area around you. This is useful for messages like /shout Help
Some special speech commands, like /retort and /shout, produce different types of Chat bubbles.
6.4.
Profanity Filter
Star Wars Galaxies has a profanity filter that prevents you from sending or receiving obscene messages. The filter is on by default, but you can turn it off in the Options screen. If you send a profane message to another player who has their profanity filter activated, the offensive words will be converted to non-offensive symbols. Please remember even though we provide a profanity filter, using vulgar language is against the Terms of Service.
6.5.
Etiquette and Harassment
Please remember you are playing online as part of a diverse community that includes players of all ages and backgrounds. Hateful, discriminatory, or obscene language will not be tolerated.
Although we have a robust chat filter, there still may be times when you feel you are being harassed. When this occurs, simply type /addignore [offending player' s first name] to stop receiving messages from that player.
If you feel the harassment is severe, you can report the problem player to customer service using the Holocron (CTRL+ H keys) screen.
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6.6.
Moods And Socials
While chatting, you can set your character' s mood and use different gestures to make a point, referred to as socials, or emotes.
MOODS
- To set a mood for your character, type /mood angry or /mood sad. Once you set your mood, your facial expression will change and your chat will reflect your mood. You can change your mood at any time. To set a neutral mood, type /mood none.
- To apply a mood to a specific chat message, type /[mood name] followed by [/chat type], and then your message. For example, /happy /say Hello!
- Type /moods for a full list of the available moods. You can also refer to the Moods tab in the Abilities screen (CTRL+ A keys) for the same list.
SOCIALS
Socials are special animations or text messages designed for social interaction. Each social has a special command associated with it.
- To use a social, simply type /[social], as in /wave or /cheer.
- To see a full list of emotes, type /socials or open the Abilities screen (CTRL+ A keys) and click on the Social tab.
CHAT AND THE TOOLBAR
Every mood and social is available in your Abilities screen (CTRL+ A keys). You can left- click on any Mood or Social icon and drag it into your toolbar to assign that chat command to one of your Function keys (F1- F12 ). You can then use the corresponding Function key to use the social or change your mood.
6.7.
The Chat System
Star Wars Galaxies™ provides you the ability to conduct multiple conversations at once and track different types of information via various Chat windows. You begin the game with a default Chat window, which has a small number of Chat tabs, and the Chat Input bar.
CHAT TABS
At the top of the Chat window are tabs that allow you to cycle between four different default Chat channels. A Chat channel is like an online chat room. The default channels are:
Spatial: All conversation and important information occurring within a 50-meter radius around you. Socials, emotes, default "say" chat, and any tells or system messages (such as notification that you' ve earned XP) you might receive are all shown here.
Combat: Displays combat information, including damage data. System messages and tells are also reproduced here.
Auction: For inquiring about selling items with other players on the planet you are currently on.
[Planet]: A chat channel for the entire planet. Use this for finding groups, doctors, entertainers and other services.
NOTE: When you join a group, you automatically get a new channel called Group for all group chat.
To view any of these channels, simply enter Data mode (press the ALT key) , and then click on the tab or cycle through the tabs using the CTRL+ HOME keys or CTRL+ END keys. Anything you type will appear in the active Chat channel.
MULTIPLE CHAT WINDOWS
You have the option of moving a Chat tab from the standard Chat window, which will allow you to monitor multiple channels at once. While in Data mode, simply press and hold the MOUSE 1 button on any tab, and then drag that tab away from the Chat window and place it anywhere on your screen. When you release the MOUSE 1 button, you will create a new window. If you drag any tab onto another tab, you can combine the windows.
If you want to remove a Chat window from your screen, click on the Close icon (X) , and the Chat window will disappear. Or, you can drag the tab back onto your Chat Input bar.
MODIFYING CHANNEL TABS
You can modify an existing Channel tab by simply double- clicking on it. This will produce a Control window where you can rename the tab and define the type of information the Channel tab displays.
You can also modify the tab by holding down the MOUSE 2 button on the channel' s tab and selecting Modify from a list of available options.
CREATING CHANNEL TABS
To create a new Chat Channel tab, press and hold the MOUSE 2 button on any existing Channel tab to see a list of options. Select Create Tab, and a new Channel tab, None, will appear. Double-click on the new tab to name it and define what types of information it displays.
SENDING TO CHANNELS
Anything you type in the Chat Input bar is sent to the channel you have activated on your Chat window. You can send text to a different channel at any time by typing /[name of the channel] [your message]. While in the Spatial tab, your typed text goes to the Spatial channel by default. But if you type /group I need help!, the message will be sent to the Group channel.
GROUP CHAT
The easiest way to communicate with your group is to use /gs ( short for "groupsay"), followed by your message: /gs I need help!
6.8.
Advanced Chat Channels
Star Wars Galaxies supports a global chat system with multiple channels or "rooms." While Spatial, Combat, and Group chat are provided by default, players are also able to join other channels, and even create and run their own rooms.
CHAT HIERARCHY
The Chat system is actually arranged into a hierarchy. A given Chat channel can contain multiple rooms below it, similar to the way in which directories and folders are arranged on your computer' s hard drive. For example, a player might create a channel for all Marksmen, but then reserve a special Chat room for invited Master Marksmen only.
CONFIGURING TABS FOR CHANNELS
Any Chat tab on your UI can monitor more than one channel. To configure a tab to monitor additional channels, click and hold the MOUSE 2 button on that tab, and then choose Modify Channels from the radial menu (or double-click on the tab). You will then be taken to the Channel Selection screen.
On the left side of the Channel Selection screen is a list of all of the channels you are currently monitoring. On the right side is a list of all the channels the tab currently displays. You can move a channel between the two lists by clicking on a channel name, and then using the Add Channel ( > > ) and Remove Channel ( < < ) buttons. You can also simply double- click on a channel' s name to move it.
Although you can configure your tabs to receive messages from more than one channel, the Chat Input bar can only send to one channel at a time ( remember, you can always send to another channel by typing /[channel name] [your message]).
JOINING NEW CHANNELS
To join and create new channels or Chat rooms, you need to access the Channel Browser. To find the Channel Browser, click and hold the MOUSE 2 button on a Chat tab, and then choose Join Chat Channel (it's sometimes helpful to create a new, empty tab for this purpose) .
The Channel Browser is a large window broken into two main sections: Channel Listing and Channel Information.
THE CHANNEL LISTING
Channels are displayed in a "tree view," with channels and rooms nested inside one another. When you first open the window, you will only see the base SWG icon. Click on this icon to expand the channels. Each channel will display its name, followed by a brief description.
- Channels you are in are marked with a little star on the left side of the display.
- Channels you own are shown in white.
CHANNEL INFORMATION
Clicking on a channel will display its Channel Information. This information includes the channel name and description, channel owner, channel creator, whether it is a Private or Moderated channel, and who is currently using the channel.
CREATING A CHANNEL
While on the Channel Listing screen, you can create a new channel by opening the Chat folder and clicking the Create Channel button. You can create a sub-channel within another channel, but only if you have moderator privileges for the "parent" channel.
When you create a channel, you will be asked to name the room. The name must be one word, and we recommend you keep it fairly short to make it easy to remember and type. You can also type a description for your room.
When you create a channel, you become that channel' s owner and can assign controls to the room.
PRIVACY CONTROLS
You can set your channel to Private or Moderated. A Private channel can only be accessed by those who have been invited to join the room, while a Moderated channel allows anyone to visit. For either channel, you have the power to remove anyone who misbehaves.
MODERATORS
The owner of a channel is automatically assigned moderator powers over that channel. The moderator powers include:
- Inviting another player into a Private channel
- Uninviting another player from a Private channel
- Kicking another player out of a channel
- Giving another player moderator privileges
- Revoking moderator privileges from another player
- Destroying the channel
OTHER CHANNEL LISTING COMMANDS
You can delete a channel you clicking on it, and then pressing the Delete Channel button.
Leave Channel will exit whatever channel you have selected. If that channel was the only channel associated with a tab, that tab will revert to the name None and will not display any text until you assign it to at least one other channel.
Refresh will update the channel listing for the selected channel.
6.9.
Communicating between Galaxies
Players can send messages to friends via "tells" and game mail across galaxy-servers. For example, to send a message to a friend on another galaxy, type "/tell Galaxyname.Charactername hello". This inter-galaxy feature also includes chat with European galaxies (the syntax is "/tell Europe-FarStar.Charactername") as well as chat between Test Center and live galaxies (the syntax is "/tell TestCenter.Charactername" Be sure that the "T" and "C" in "TestCenter" are in caps).
Players can add a friend to his or her Friends List by typing "/addfriend Galaxyname.Charactername". To ignore someone, type "/addignore Galaxyname.Charactername".
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