The King Of The Moon 7016 Share Posted April 17, 2023 This is probably self explanatory, though having recently made the switch from present to past tense in my action emotes I'm curious to see both which style of writing is actually more popular as well as people's reasons for using either. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFunkyBunch 2818 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I switch between both myself depending on the situation 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam33497 7360 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I prefer past tense because it reads like a story or a retelling of one's actions. Adds to the immersion 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
growingivy 3382 Share Posted April 17, 2023 for me it depends on the character, since i've slowly moved from past to present tense, but sometimes for those longer emotes it works out 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tk4522 504 Share Posted April 17, 2023 The most common word I use to start an emote is "would" so, I'm mostly in past tense. but in [!] emotes its all present. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jihnyny 5233 Share Posted April 17, 2023 i think its er....carrot... i think its a carrot... yuh... carrot... yuhhh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proddy 2415 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I try and alternate between both sometimes, but I'm definitely more comfortable/inclined toward past tense. Both from people who mentored me in RP writing in past tense, and a lot of my favoured literature authors also writing in past tense. It's defo the one that feels more natural for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexmagus 959 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I hate using past tense in emotes for a reason stated above. 'Reads like a story' -- I don't want to feel like I am writing a novel when I'm roleplaying, and I have just always been programmed that typing 'would' at the start of an emote is wrong (HL2RP GMod servers...) While I have nothing against those who do write in other tenses (except maybe future tense, other than extenuating circumstances..) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstriaS 4988 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I prefer past tense mostly because I think that my emotes sound and feel better that way, and it feels more like a story. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bethinwonderland 2213 Share Posted April 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, ThatFunkyBunch said: I switch between both myself depending on the situation Same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeteorDragon 3441 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I switch around a bit but usually it's past tense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveller 2718 Share Posted April 17, 2023 i am different and above all of you i use future tense (not a joke) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of The Moon 7016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Just now, Traveller said: i am different and above all of you i use future tense (not a joke) *will someday shake the man's hand. "how do you do" 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexmagus 959 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Traveller said: i am different and above all of you i use future tense (not a joke) You will be one of the first to be culled during the rapture. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unwillingly 18133 Share Posted April 17, 2023 well haha since you asked I usually roleplay in your moms tents 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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