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<span class="DROPCAP">T</span>he self tell is very similar to the tell, but is only visible to the player sending it. Self tells are created by using the command "=c" at the beginning of the text, followed by a space and then the command or check one wishes to use. Their usefulness is due to their ability to allow players to [[lore/dice-rolling|roll dice]] and use commands without cluttering up the chat window in game, which helps to preserve immersion. For example, instead of a player typing "<span style="color:orange;"><span class="NOMARKUP"><</span>save<span class="NOMARKUP">></span></span>" in talk, party or whisper mode they can use the self tell command (either through "<span style="color:orange;">=c</span><span style="color: orange; "> save</span>") to preserve their character before logging off. | <span class="DROPCAP">T</span>he self tell is very similar to the tell, but is only visible to the player sending it. Self tells are created by using the command "=c" at the beginning of the text, followed by a space and then the command or check one wishes to use. Their usefulness is due to their ability to allow players to [[lore/dice-rolling|roll dice]] and use commands without cluttering up the chat window in game, which helps to preserve immersion. For example, instead of a player typing "<span style="color:orange;"><span class="NOMARKUP"><</span>save<span class="NOMARKUP">></span></span>" in talk, party or whisper mode they can use the self tell command (either through "<span style="color:orange;">=c</span><span style="color: orange; "> save</span>") to preserve their character before logging off. | ||
Self tells can also be used in conjunction with [[lore/language-ears|language ears]] to speak in racial or special languages by using the =l command | Self tells can also be used in conjunction with [[lore/language-ears|language ears]] to speak in racial or special [[languages]] by using the =l command | ||