Changes: Communication

Latest revision as of 18:50, 5 August 2013

Chat commands

/clear

/crew

/emote (/me)

/fbroadcast

/fofficer

/game

/house

/jcrew

/officer

/royalty

/shout

/speak (/say)

/tell (/msg)

/think (/ponder)

/vessel

Pirates are able to communicate with each other in various ways, sometimes dependent on their location. There are multiple modes of speaking, which affect how the text appears on screen, and multiple channels which can be spoken on. Each channel sends the message to a different group of pirates.

History[]

There are four history modes: fade-overlay, small-overlay, large-overlay, and full-screen. Change between them using the history buttons, next to the chat field.

Toggle between the three 'overlay' modes using the 'scroll' icon to the right of the 'send' button. Change to full-screen (and back) using the 'window' icon to the right of the 'scroll'.

You can copy and paste history by using the full-screen chat mode. Note: if you've been playing a while, and have a large chat history, switching to full-screen may take a while, during which YPP will be unresponsive.

Filters[]

There are four choices of filter in the game for potentially offensive curse words, found on the Options screen: piratification, comicification, dropping messages with offensive content, and no filter at all. However, some substitutions always occur, including piratification of unpiratey language. These are outlined in the next section.

Substitutions[]

Some text will automatically substitute other text in its place or change the mode you speak in. These substitutions may need to be the first thing in the message. Peghead has referred to these substitutions as mogrifications.

Greeters have access to additional substitutions.

Smilies: These make your pirate emote smilies (if the channel causes substitutions to take place).

:)  =)  8)  :-)  =-)  8-) 
:]  =]  8]  :-]  =-]  8-]  smiles
:}  =}  8}  :-}  =-}  8-}
:>  =>  8>  :->  =->  8->

:D  =D  8D  :-D  =-D  8-D  grins

:(  =(  8(  :-(  =-(  8-( 
:[  =[  8[  :-[  =-[  8-[  frowns
:{  ={  8{  :-{  =-{  8-{
:<  =<  8<  :-<  =-<  8-<

;)  ;-)
;D  ;-D
;]  ;-]                    winks
;}  ;-}
;>  ;->        

:p  =p  8p  :-p  =-p  8-p  sticks out a tongue

(replacing '-' with '*', works in all the above as well)

afaik                      as far as I know
afk                        Pirate dozes off
any1 ne1                   anyone
asl a/s/l as/l a/sl        Ahoy! From which port do ye hail, and how many years are
                           upon ye? (trailing characters removed, unlike others) 
bbl                        Be back later
brb                        Be right back
btw                        by the way
cu                         see ye
gg                         good game
gl                         good luck
iirc                       if I remember correctly
lmao                       Pirate laughs heartily
lol                        Pirate laughs
m8                         mate
nh                         nice hand
n00b noob n0ob no0b        greenie
np                         no problem
omg omfg                   Billions of blue blistering barnacles!
plz                        please
rofl                       Pirate laughs uncontrollably
stfu                       shut yer trap
thx                        thanks
ty                         Thank ye
ur                         yer
wtf                        What in the seven seas
wtg                        way to go

Repeated exclamation or question marks get limited to only three e.g. !!!!!!! will appear as !!!

Chat shortcuts[]

Chat shortcuts are available through the options menu under the Chat shortcuts tab. These allow a pirate to customize up to twelve phrases that can be accessed through the function keys on any keyboard. To use the chat shortcuts just press the corresponding function key. All of the chat shortcuts can be sent over any of the chat channels and can be preceded by the /shout, /emote or /think command.

Chat shortcut configuration — An image showing the chat shortcut configuration screen in the options menu.

Default chat shortcuts

F1 - Ahoy!
F2 - Aye aye
F3 - /me laughs
F4 - Welcome aboard!
F5 - Good luck
F6 - Good game
F7 - Harr!
F8 - Avast!
F9 - Shiver me timbers
F10 - Yohoho!
F11 - Did you hear the cannon shots last night?
F12 - /print

Commands[]

Communication — An image showing various chat channels (from top to bottom: royalty, speak, emote, think, jobbing crew, house, crew, tell, tell reply, flag broadcast, flag officer, officer)

/clear
/crew
/emote or /me
/fbroadcast
/fofficer
/house
/game
/jcrew
/officer
/royalty
/shout
/speak or /say
/tell or /msg
/think
/vessel

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+{{commands/chat}}
-Pirates are able to communicate with each other in various ways, sometimes dependant on their location. There are multiple modes of speaking, which affect how the text appears on screen, and multiple channels which can be spoken on. Each channel sends the message to a different group of pirates.
+Pirates are able to '''communicate''' with each other in various ways, sometimes dependent on their location. There are multiple modes of speaking, which affect how the text appears on screen, and multiple channels which can be spoken on. Each channel sends the message to a different group of pirates.
-= History =
+== History ==
 There are four history modes: fade-overlay, small-overlay, large-overlay, and full-screen. Change between them using the history buttons, next to the chat field.
@@ Line 11: / Line 13: @@
 You can copy and paste history by using the full-screen chat mode. Note: if you've been playing a while, and have a large chat history, switching to full-screen may take a while, during which YPP will be unresponsive.
-= Filters =
+== Filters ==
+There are four choices of filter in the game for [[List of known filtered words|potentially offensive curse words]], found on the [[Options]] screen: [[piratification]], [[comicification]], dropping messages with offensive content, and no filter at all.  However, some substitutions always occur, including piratification of unpiratey language.  These are outlined in the next section.
-Some words--many of them widely considered obscene--can be filtered by the game automatically.  If the default settings are used, a piratey equivalent of the filtered word is used instead.  This, however, is not an excuse to use obscene words in public places.  Attempting to bypass the filters can get you in trouble as well.
-= Substitutions =
+== Substitutions ==
-Some text will automatically substitute other text in its place or change the mode you speak in. These substitutions may need to be the first thing in the message.
+Some text will automatically substitute other text in its place or change the mode you speak in. These substitutions may need to be the first thing in the message. [[Peghead]] has referred to these substitutions as mogrifications.
+[[Greeter]]s have access to additional [[Greeter shortkeys|substitutions]].
-Smileys: These make your pirate emote [[Wikipedia:smilies|smilies]] (if allowed in the channel).[http://www.puzzlepirates.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=6035#73786]
+Smilies: These make your pirate emote [[Wikipedia:smilies|smilies]] (if the channel causes substitutions to take place).
 <pre>
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 :}  =}  8}  :-}  =-}  8-}
 :>  =>  8>  :->  =->  8->
+:D  =D  8D  :-D  =-D  8-D  grins
 :(  =(  8(  :-(  =-(  8-(
@@ Line 30: / Line 36: @@
 :{  ={  8{  :-{  =-{  8-{
 :<  =<  8<  :-<  =-<  8-<
+;)  ;-)
+;D  ;-D
+;]  ;-]                    winks
+;}  ;-}
+;>  ;->
 :p  =p  8p  :-p  =-p  8-p  sticks out a tongue
@@ Line 35: / Line 47: @@
 (replacing '-' with '*', works in all the above as well)
-;)                         winks
 afaik                      as far as I know
-afk                        dozes off
+afk                        Pirate dozes off
-asl a/s/l as/l a/sl        Ahoy! From which port do ye
+any1 ne1                   anyone
-                           hail, and how many years are
+asl a/s/l as/l a/sl        Ahoy! From which port do ye hail, and how many years are
-                           upon ye? (trailing characters
+                           upon ye? (trailing characters removed, unlike others)
-                           removed, unlike others)
+bbl                        Be back later
 brb                        Be right back
 btw                        by the way
+cu                         see ye
 gg                         good game
 gl                         good luck
 iirc                       if I remember correctly
-lmao                       laughs heartily
+lmao                       Pirate laughs heartily
-lol                        laughs
+lol                        Pirate laughs
-ne1                        anyone
+m8                         mate
-n00b noob                  greenie
+nh                         nice hand
+n00b noob n0ob no0b        greenie
 np                         no problem
-rofl                       laughs uncontrollably
+omg omfg                   Billions of blue blistering barnacles!
-ty                         thank ye
+plz                        please
+rofl                       Pirate laughs uncontrollably
+stfu                       shut yer trap
+thx                        thanks
+ty                         Thank ye
+ur                         yer
 wtf                        What in the seven seas
+wtg                        way to go
+Repeated exclamation or question marks get limited to only three e.g. !!!!!!! will appear as !!!
 </pre>
+== Chat shortcuts ==
-= Modes =
-== Emote ==
-Emotes state that you do something by simply placing your name in front of the text.
-Emotes are useful for general expressions, for example 'Callistan has another drink.'
-You can emote anytime without clickery by typing /emote (/em or /me), e.g. '/emote has another drink.' to achieve the above.
-Emotes only work in certain channels: [[#Speak|Speak]], [[#Vessel|Vessel]], [[#Crew|Crew]], [[#Jobbing Crew|Jobbing Crew]], and [[#Game|Game]].
-== Think ==
-Similar to what can be achieved with emoting by typing '/emote thinks hmmm...' but creates a different visual when in chat circles.
-Use: /ponder or /think.
-== Shout ==
-This is arguably the most controversial mode of speech.  [[Greenie]]s are not allowed to shout on islands.  No pirate can shout outdoors on colonized islands.
-= Channels =
-== Speak ==
-This is the default chat mode on land. When you say or speak something in a building, everyone in the building will hear you, regardless of chat circles (stalls count as separate buildings for this). When you say or speak something outside of a building or on a vessel, only those in your chat circle will hear you. You can also speak without typing /sp by selecting the "Speak" bubble to the left of your typing line.
-Use: /say <message>, /speak <message> (/sa, /sp)
-== Game ==
-This is the default chat mode when playing [[parlor games]]. Messages are sent to all players, and watchers of the game, and not to the room you are standing in. There is a /game command but it only works if you are playing, or watching the game.
-== Tell ==
-This allows you to send a message to another pirate privately. You can only send the message to a single pirate and you cannot combine /th, /sh, /e with /tell. You can also send tells without typing /te by selecting the "Tell" bubble to the left of your typing line and selecting or entering in the name of the pirate you wish to send them to.
-Use: /tell <piratename> <message>, /msg <piratename> <message>  (/te <piratename>)
-== Crew ==
-This is crew chat. Everything you type in your chat box, if prefaced by /cr, will be shared with everyone in the crew, including jobbers. It only works if you're a member of a crew. You can also crew chat without typing /cr by selecting the "Crew" bubble to the left of your typing line.
-Use: /crew <message> (/cr)
-== Jobbing Crew ==
-This is the crew chat of the crew you are jobbing with. So, if you're jobbing with Bilging Maniacs, and they are on crew chat for their crew, your comments will go to their crew chat if you preface them with /jcr. Anyone not jobbing with Bilging Maniacs won't hear their crew chat. It only works if you're jobbing with a crew. You can also jcrew chat without typing /jcr by selecting the "Jobbing" bubble to the left of your typing line.
-Use: /jcrew <message> (/jcr)
-== Officer ==
-This is crew-officer chat. Everything on this channel is shared with everyone ranked officer or above in your crew. Jobbers who are officers in their own crews don't count as officers in your crew.
-Use: /officer <message> (/o)
+Chat shortcuts are available through the options menu under the Chat shortcuts tab. These allow a pirate to customize up to twelve phrases that can be accessed through the function keys on any keyboard. To use the chat shortcuts just press the corresponding function key. All of the chat shortcuts can be sent over any of the chat channels and can be preceded by the /shout, /emote or /think command.
-== Flag Officer ==
+[[Image:Chat shortcut configuration.png|thumb|right| An image showing the chat shortcut configuration screen in the options menu.]]
-Flag Officer Chat allows officers of a particular [[flag]] to speak amongst themselves.  One way to activate Flag Officer Chat us to prepend the command "/fofficer" to your message. /fofficer can be shortened to /fo.
+'''Default chat shortcuts'''
-How your flag uses Flag Officer Chat may vary. For some flags, it is a constant communication channel. In others, the /fo channel should be used sparingly.
+*F1 - Ahoy!
+*F2 - Aye aye
+*F3 - /me laughs
+*F4 - Welcome aboard!
+*F5 - Good luck
+*F6 - Good game
+*F7 - Harr!
+*F8 - Avast!
+*F9 - Shiver me timbers
+*F10 - Yohoho!
+*F11 - Did you hear the cannon shots last night?
+*F12 - /print
+== Commands ==
-(Sophmoric humor:  /fofficer can also be shortened to the rude sounding /foff.)
+[[Image:Communication.png|frame|right| An image showing various chat channels (from top to bottom: royalty, speak, emote, think, jobbing crew, house, crew, tell, tell reply, flag broadcast, flag officer, officer)]]
-== Royalty ==
+*[[clear|/clear]]
-A separate channel much like Flag Officer which only Flag Royalty can communicate. Prepend the command "/royalty" or simply /ro.
+*[[crew_(command)|/crew]]
+*[[emote|/emote]] or /me
+*[[fbroadcast|/fbroadcast]]
+*[[fofficer|/fofficer]]
+*[[house_(command)|/house]]
+*[[game|/game]]
+*[[jcrew|/jcrew]]
+*[[officer_(command)|/officer]]
+*[[royalty_(command)|/royalty]]
+*[[shout|/shout]]
+*[[speak|/speak]] or /say
+*[[tell|/tell]] or /msg
+*[[think|/think]]
+*[[vessel|/vessel]]
-== Flag Broadcast ==
+== Other links ==
+*[[Command]]s
-The flag royalty can use the command "/fbroadcast" or simply /fb to send a message to every member of the flag, regardless of that member's rank.  [[Jobbing pirate]]s will not see this message.
+*[[Pirate language]]
+*[http://www.puzzlepirates.com/Communications.xhtml Official game documents]
+*[http://phoenixreborn.org/tutorials/commands.htm Phoenix Reborn's Piratey Commands Tutorial] ''(very slightly out of date screenshotwise)''
+*[[Log Parser]], a third-party application intended to make dealing with large volumes of chat easier by organizing the channels into separate tabs.
+* [[Chat (Idea Links)|Commonly discussed ideas]] from [http://forums.puzzlepirates.com/community/mvnforum/listthreads?forum=2 Game Design]
+[[Category:Commands]]
-= External Links =
+[[Category:Gameplay]]
-http://www.puzzlepirates.com/docs/communications.html