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Whispering
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:15 am
by Neelix
Why are so many people whispering?
Is it to seem important? Or mysterious? Or just plain egocentric?
It's different in different cities I think, but I think people should whisper less, because it does not allow other people to cooperate or help you out.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:29 am
by Bear
Maybe you should ask them, let them know you have a problem with it.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:39 am
by Neelix
I did, but when I noticed it with one char, I see that it is a tendency that is happening all over Cantr... So was just wondering why people do it.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:34 pm
by nitefyre
Usually it is either secretive, personal, business/gv't related, etc.
Just like a private conversation in real life, we don't always want people eavesdropping.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:36 pm
by Agar
Everyone is getting jiggy. Be glad they can't have kids yet.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:10 pm
by SekoETC
*Giggles uncontrollably* Would you rather watch nonstop cooing than see people whispering? It would be so easy to stop sending the messages privately but then people would soon start complaining.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:51 pm
by mortaine
The one time I wanted to whisper for privacy reasons, it was with my mute character, so I just wrote a note.
I usually whisper in large towns, because it's easier than having a ton of cross-conversation confusion: "Oh, were you takling to me, or the other Dave?"
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:57 pm
by Neelix
Funny though that 2 of my chars end up in towns where the main mode of conversation is whispering. It happens like 5 times a day that someone speaks out loud.
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:51 pm
by kroner
is one of them seatown forest?

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:09 am
by Sunni Daez
SekoETC wrote:*Giggles uncontrollably* Would you rather watch nonstop cooing than see people whispering? It would be so easy to stop sending the messages privately but then people would soon start complaining.
I think it would be better to keep the "cooing" to a whisper. I don't mind when 2 peoples say sweet things occationally, but..I know some conversations are just better kept to a whisper, behind closed doors, on a boat...etc where others can't hear... I agree that people would soon be complaining if these conversations were "shared" with the town.
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:06 am
by Neelix
Sure sure, I completely agree on that.
But for instance, one of my characters is cooperating with two others. Now the three of use want to strike a deal with several different persons for trading. Now all these other persons are whispering which makes it really dificult to cooperate and align things in everybody's best interest.
So while I agree that the sweet-talk should be done in whispering, I'm a bit afraid that it is becoming people's main mode of conversation.
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:55 am
by Chrissy
When my characters whisper it's because they're talking business, the conversations aren't extra interesting, they just don't pertain to anyone else except the person my char. is talking to.
C.
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:39 pm
by Sunni Daez
Neelix wrote:Sure sure, I completely agree on that.
But for instance, one of my characters is cooperating with two others. Now the three of use want to strike a deal with several different persons for trading. Now all these other persons are whispering which makes it really dificult to cooperate and align things in everybody's best interest.
So while I agree that the sweet-talk should be done in whispering, I'm a bit afraid that it is becoming people's main mode of conversation.
The only way I know for more than 2 ppl to talk bussiness, is to enter a building with no one else in it. Then you all can speak aloud and no one else can hear the conversation, thus keeping your bussiness to yourselves and not involving the whole town.
One of my *murdered* ( may they all rest in peace

)charactors only whispered to one person when she was younger. She was begining to open up and speak a little to others, she was just shy and didn't want to say anything that everyone could hear.
Re: Whispering
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:14 pm
by Cherize
Neelix wrote:Why are so many people whispering?
Is it to seem important? Or mysterious? Or just plain egocentric?
It's different in different cities I think, but I think people should whisper less, because it does not allow other people to cooperate or help you out.
Maybe they're all talking about you or plotting to kill you

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:28 pm
by Chrissy
lol.
C.