Wasteland is a fully text-based RP server, meaning there is no VOIP. Dialogue for your character is similar to how you read dialogue in a book. The two primary methods of communication are "saying" things and "emoting" things, often in conjunction.
/say I don't think this is a good idea.
[Character Name] says "I don't think this is a good idea."/me frowns, backing up a step from Jane. "I don't think this is a good idea," she says, concern in her voice.
[Character Name] frowns, backing up a step from Jane. "I don't think this is a good idea," she says, concern in her voice.Emotes are good for describing what other players see, since a lot of roleplay takes place in the mind's eye. When emoting, you should take care not to show your character's thoughts (how would the other characters know what your character is thinking?), or force another character to do a thing (godmodding):
🚫 /me frowns. "I don't think this is a good idea," she says, thinking about the time when she was three and this exact thing happened. She feels worried about it.
🚫 /me frowns. "I don't think this is a good idea," she says, and Bill shoots at the ground instead of the infected.
/me reaches for Bill's gun to try and get him to lower it. Leaving him the opportunity to refuse is important.It's also possible to change the volume at which you emote. Using something like /meloud or /w will cause the range others can hear your character at to increase or decrease.
/w I don't think this is a good idea.
[Name] whispers "I don't think this is a good idea." It will only be heard by players up to 1 square away./meshout throws her fist into the air. "For the revolution!" she cries.
[Name] throws her first into the air. "For the revolution!" she cries. It will be heard by players up to fifty squares away.A more detailed list of RP chat commands and their combinations can be found in the Server Information Channel on Discord. You can also type /help while in-game to see the commands.