More polite ways of introduction

[Crosshair]

Instead of the "point" option, could we have the word replaced with "gesture"? it is a lot more ambiguous, and could leave room for RP.

Example "You say: This is the man who stole my stone! *gestures to him angrily*

You gesture at a man in his twenties."

just adds more room for RP, and is a bit more polite than just pointing.

[Doodle_Jack]

Nope, absolutely not necessary in my opinion.

[mortaine]

I like it, and not because it's more polite, but because it allows more interpretation... for example, you can gesture at a man in a way that is friendly, or you can gesture with a particular finger in a way that is not friendly.... Your words and RP will determine which way your meaning should be taken.

[formerly known as hf]

I like it too... Even without any additional RP to back it up, 'gesture' just itself is better than point

[Crosshair]

Neccacary or not, it adds a degree of civility to the game... my characters usually take offence at being pointed at, as they consider it rude, but to be gestured at is much nicer and seems a lot more refined in practice.

[Peanut]

Let's walk the path inbetween.

Why not both?

[Schme]

Why should they consider it rude? There's no reason for them to feel that way in the game, espicially seeing as that is the only way to point someone out.

And as for the middle finger, there's also no reason in the game why someone would consider it rude.

[formerly known as hf]

schme's right - in a Cantr world where pointing is the usualy (only) way of gesturing to something - Cantrians would be unlikely to take it as rude.

But for the RP options to do more than point - that's reason enough

[nitefyre]

I know SF considered it rude at one time or another.

Adding both buttons will simply take up more space (and thus, load times) for what is basically the same function.

I'm all for replacing pointing with gesturing. Seems simple, too.

[wichita]

Dear God! I agree with schme!

I usually interpret the point as an appropriate gesture and not strictly as striking an Uncle Sam pose. It can be the rude pointing if you point and the say, "Hey! Who are you?". It can also be a quick and polite wave if you point and then say something like, "Good day. How are you today, sir?"

Either way I think it would be alright, but we're staring to have a lot of buttons to keep track of, so adding a new one seems undesireable. Also, renaming the old one to gesture just seems to be more of a politically correct gesture than a necessarry modification to me.

[Doodle_Jack]

You people are to quickly insulted...

**You see Doodle_Jack point at you**

Need a hankerchief?

Anyway, if I wanted to be rude to someone IC or OOC I would do something completely different than pointing!!!

[formerly known as hf]

I don't see this as about being rude, but adding more space for RPing what gesture you use - sometimes pointing doesn't fit the bill

[Cookie]

We already do have anyother way, it's called poking!

[SekoETC]

Nah, you can't poke people, only animals. People you slap.

Bill, I would like you to meet my old friend, John.

You slap John in the face.

Oops, sorry... I was attempting a dramatic wave... Anyway, and this is my new pal, Bill.

You poke Bill in the eye...

[Nick]

You people are to quickly insulted...

**You see Doodle_Jack point at you**

Need a hankerchief?

Anyway, if I wanted to be rude to someone IC or OOC I would do something completely different than pointing!!!

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