Character Name Text

In article <pm5el39hcibgv5ub3snianbd0u11jmsrj5 DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
catrionarNOSPAM DeleteThis @totalise.co.uk says...
> On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:46:46 -0800 (PST), lcpltom <lcpltom DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Does this work on players who are not within viewing distance?
> >
> >I've never tried /tar-geting a member of my group, but I know mobs
> >need to be somewhere close by to use that on. If the same held true
> >for targeting players, even ones in your party or raid, then they
> >would have to be close by to target, negating the need to summon them.
> >
> >Of course, if this works for people in your group no matter where in
> >the game they are, then I can see how this would work.
>
> It works anywhere in the same instance, I believe - for members of the same
> group, anyway. Pretty sure it won't work outside instances and yeah it
> doesn't help with people with odd symbols in their names

Well you can mind vision them from all over the map
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On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:09:10 +0100, Pete B <xxxh.TakeThisOut@_someething.com> wrote:

>In article <pm5el39hcibgv5ub3snianbd0u11jmsrj5.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
>catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk says...
>> On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:46:46 -0800 (PST), lcpltom <lcpltom.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Does this work on players who are not within viewing distance?
>> >
>> >I've never tried /tar-geting a member of my group, but I know mobs
>> >need to be somewhere close by to use that on. If the same held true
>> >for targeting players, even ones in your party or raid, then they
>> >would have to be close by to target, negating the need to summon them.
>> >
>> >Of course, if this works for people in your group no matter where in
>> >the game they are, then I can see how this would work.
>>
>> It works anywhere in the same instance, I believe - for members of the same
>> group, anyway. Pretty sure it won't work outside instances and yeah it
>> doesn't help with people with odd symbols in their names
>
>Well you can mind vision them from all over the map

Even outside instances? Have to say I never tried it, I use it all the time
in raids to find out where the slowcoahc who isn't there for buffs has got
to, but never tried outside - I really should do
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Rosad - Human Warlock (lvl 70)
Sealgair - Dwarf Hunter (lvl 70)
Sagart - Undead Priest (lvl 64)
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Sgoildubh - Human Mage (lvl 53)
Beag - Dwarf Paladin (lvl 53)
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On Dec 7, 12:18 pm, Yoink <postmas....RemoveThis@magiclemurs.com> wrote:

> I play on Nathrezim, a U.S. Server and the practice is as common as
> dirt. One guy's name was nothing BUT accented characters, he did it
> because he said it made him harder to ignore, in his opinion.


How strange. Why would you care if someone ignored you? Or why would
I want to talk to someone who ignores me?

Some posts about a year ago some were claiming that some US players
were required to change their alt name if it had 'special characters'
in their name. Based on the proliferation of such names currently, I
suspect that policy is not endorsed very heavily.

Bothers me not a whit if they have special characters in their name.
But if they start spamming me... well, then I play a little game to
see how long it actually takes me to report them.
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lister RemoveThis @red-dwarf.lan wrote:
> On 5 Dec 2007 15:04:01 -0600, Yoink <postmaster RemoveThis @magiclemurs.com>
> wrote:
>
> >lister@red-dwarf.lan wrote:
> >> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 03:07:28 -0600, "Soot" <soot RemoveThis @yada.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I seen lots of players lately with interesting letters in their names like
> >> >two dots above the letter "T" in their name etc.
> >> >
> >> >What they using?
> >>
> >> native language keyboards.
> >
> >No.
>
> yes.
>
> you don't have to enter alt codes to get an umlaut on a german
> keyboard. i imagine it's the same on other mainland european
> keyboards.

The vast majority of the people doign it are on PC-101 derived keyboards.
And they are Americans.
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Tim C. <tim.challenger DeleteThis @aon.at> wrote:
> On 5 Dec 2007 15:04:01 -0600, Yoink <postmaster DeleteThis @magiclemurs.com>
> wrote:
>
> >lister@red-dwarf.lan wrote:
> >> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 03:07:28 -0600, "Soot" <soot DeleteThis @yada.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I seen lots of players lately with interesting letters in their names like
> >> >two dots above the letter "T" in their name etc.
> >> >
> >> >What they using?
> >>
> >> native language keyboards.
> >
> >No.
>
> Why not?
>
>
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_Keycodes
>
I've actually asked quite a few people about it. It's how they do it.

Most of them in the situation he described are Americans, doing it on
American keyboards. They use the alt-key codes because the name they
want is taken, not because the language the normally speak (and hence
the keyboard they normally use) uses that character frequently.

I play on Nathrezim, a U.S. Server and the practice is as common as
dirt. One guy's name was nothing BUT accented characters, he did it
because he said it made him harder to ignore, in his opinion.
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On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:01:28 +0100, Tim C. <tim.challenger.RemoveThis@aon.at>
wrote:

>On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:57:34 +0000, lister.RemoveThis@red-dwarf.lan wrote:
>
>>On 5 Dec 2007 15:04:01 -0600, Yoink <postmaster.RemoveThis@magiclemurs.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>lister@red-dwarf.lan wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 03:07:28 -0600, "Soot" <soot.RemoveThis@yada.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >I seen lots of players lately with interesting letters in their names like
>>>> >two dots above the letter "T" in their name etc.
>>>> >
>>>> >What they using?
>>>>
>>>> native language keyboards.
>>>
>>>No.
>>
>>yes.
>>
>>you don't have to enter alt codes to get an umlaut on a german
>>keyboard. i imagine it's the same on other mainland european
>>keyboards.
>
>But only on üöä/ÜÖÄ. Not other letters.
>
>Which native language keyboard has a "T" with two dots?

no idea... just pointing out that non us/uk keyboards produce
characters with accents without having to resort to alt codes.
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Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@totalise.co.uk> wrote in
news:uqdil3hmq9vp4vf3ap0hqgbfh5e0qp543b@4ax.com:

> Even outside instances? Have to say I never tried it, I use it all the
> time in raids to find out where the slowcoahc who isn't there for
> buffs has got to, but never tried outside - I really should do

I think it only breaks across zone boundaries, such as between continents
and between "the world" and instances.

I once MV'd around Darnassus, hopping from squirrel to deer to innkeeper to
trainer to vendor....

(Can one MV opposite faction in a neutral town safely? Or do the goblins
jump you for that? I mean, sap has been considered non-threatening to them,
and MV is less annoying than sap.)
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In article <uqdil3hmq9vp4vf3ap0hqgbfh5e0qp543b RemoveThis @4ax.com>,
catrionarNOSPAM RemoveThis @totalise.co.uk says...
> On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:09:10 +0100, Pete B <xxxh RemoveThis @_someething.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <pm5el39hcibgv5ub3snianbd0u11jmsrj5 RemoveThis @4ax.com>,
> >catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk says...
> >> On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:46:46 -0800 (PST), lcpltom <lcpltom RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Does this work on players who are not within viewing distance?
> >> >
> >> >I've never tried /tar-geting a member of my group, but I know mobs
> >> >need to be somewhere close by to use that on. If the same held true
> >> >for targeting players, even ones in your party or raid, then they
> >> >would have to be close by to target, negating the need to summon them.
> >> >
> >> >Of course, if this works for people in your group no matter where in
> >> >the game they are, then I can see how this would work.
> >>
> >> It works anywhere in the same instance, I believe - for members of the same
> >> group, anyway. Pretty sure it won't work outside instances and yeah it
> >> doesn't help with people with odd symbols in their names
> >
> >Well you can mind vision them from all over the map
>
> Even outside instances? Have to say I never tried it, I use it all the time
> in raids to find out where the slowcoahc who isn't there for buffs has got
> to, but never tried outside - I really should do

Alas no, I ment the instance map

I think, because I never tried it either, but since it doesn't work
across continents it probably doesn't work. Sorry :9
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On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:54:47 +0100, Pete B <xxxh.RemoveThis@_someething.com> wrote:

>In article <uqdil3hmq9vp4vf3ap0hqgbfh5e0qp543b.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
>catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk says...
>> On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:09:10 +0100, Pete B <xxxh.RemoveThis@_someething.com> wrote:
>> >Well you can mind vision them from all over the map
>>
>> Even outside instances? Have to say I never tried it, I use it all the time
>> in raids to find out where the slowcoahc who isn't there for buffs has got
>> to, but never tried outside - I really should do
>
>Alas no, I ment the instance map
>
>I think, because I never tried it either, but since it doesn't work
>across continents it probably doesn't work. Sorry :9

I got mindvisioned in AB earlier, some priest who was far enough away that
I couldn't even see him, no idea why he bothered looking at me tbh I'll
have to experiment some more with my priest and see what the range is like!
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EU-Draenor:
Balgair - Human Rogue (lvl 70)
Naomh - Draenei Priest (lvl 70)
Rosad - Human Warlock (lvl 70)
Sealgair - Dwarf Hunter (lvl 70)
Sagart - Undead Priest (lvl 64)
Eilnich - Blood Elf Warlock (lvl 5
Sgoildubh - Human Mage (lvl 53)
Beag - Dwarf Paladin (lvl 53)
Cathach - Gnome Warrior (lvl 30)
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In article <3rrjl35rgs91h8fu36ma3qq9b91l747ipi DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM DeleteThis @totalise.co.uk> wrote:

> On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:54:47 +0100, Pete B <xxxh DeleteThis @_someething.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <uqdil3hmq9vp4vf3ap0hqgbfh5e0qp543b DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
> >catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk says...
> >> On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:09:10 +0100, Pete B <xxxh DeleteThis @_someething.com> wrote:
> >> >Well you can mind vision them from all over the map
> >>
> >> Even outside instances? Have to say I never tried it, I use it all the time
> >> in raids to find out where the slowcoahc who isn't there for buffs has got
> >> to, but never tried outside - I really should do
> >
> >Alas no, I ment the instance map
> >
> >I think, because I never tried it either, but since it doesn't work
> >across continents it probably doesn't work. Sorry :9
>
> I got mindvisioned in AB earlier, some priest who was far enough away that
> I couldn't even see him, no idea why he bothered looking at me tbh I'll
> have to experiment some more with my priest and see what the range is like!

Quite far. My Nelf priest went over to the Horde flight point in Booty
Bay and mind visioned a hordy as he took off. I think I had him almost
to Grom Gol Base Camp but it was a long time ago so my memory is fuzzy.

Also mind visioned the Buccaneers outside BB, left of the big shark
mouth. Each time targeting a new Buccaneer and jumping farther away down
the beach until I got to the Naga and mind visioned the them too. I
can't remember how far I got but I think it was up those Naga and that
was it.

I got my first glimpse inside the walls of Silvermoon City this way,
jumping from guard to player, to guard again until I lost the connection
or got to far away. Then starting over again.

Mind Vision is great! When you're so far away like that, the target has
no idea who is doing it or even if you're in their faction or not. I
would be lost without it.

Oh yeah, you can check for bosses way up ahead in unfamiliar instances
too. LOL

--
Hypanthia, Night Elf, Shadow Priest, Enchantress/Herbalist.
Darkfury, Gnome, Rogue, Miner/Jewel Crafter.
Py, Dwarf, Hunter, Herbalist/Alchemist.

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In article <twk-33ADAD.08593808122007.RemoveThis@johnf2.biosci.ohio-state.edu>,
twk <twk.RemoveThis@sleepless.knights.com> wrote:

> In article <3rrjl35rgs91h8fu36ma3qq9b91l747ipi.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
> Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM.RemoveThis@totalise.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:54:47 +0100, Pete B <xxxh.RemoveThis@_someething.com> wrote:
> >
> > >In article <uqdil3hmq9vp4vf3ap0hqgbfh5e0qp543b.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
> > >catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk says...
> > >> On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:09:10 +0100, Pete B <xxxh.RemoveThis@_someething.com> wrote:
> > >> >Well you can mind vision them from all over the map
> > >>
> > >> Even outside instances? Have to say I never tried it, I use it all the
> > >> time
> > >> in raids to find out where the slowcoahc who isn't there for buffs has
> > >> got
> > >> to, but never tried outside - I really should do
> > >
> > >Alas no, I ment the instance map
> > >
> > >I think, because I never tried it either, but since it doesn't work
> > >across continents it probably doesn't work. Sorry :9
> >
> > I got mindvisioned in AB earlier, some priest who was far enough away that
> > I couldn't even see him, no idea why he bothered looking at me tbh I'll
> > have to experiment some more with my priest and see what the range is like!
>
> Quite far. My Nelf priest went over to the Horde flight point in Booty
> Bay and mind visioned a hordy as he took off. I think I had him almost
> to Grom Gol Base Camp but it was a long time ago so my memory is fuzzy.

Correction. I just tried it again and it doesn't go as far as I thought.
Reaches up to the Naga though.

--
Hypanthia, Night Elf, Shadow Priest, Enchantress/Herbalist.
Darkfury, Gnome, Rogue, Miner/Jewel Crafter.
Py, Dwarf, Hunter, Herbalist/Alchemist.

Not the deadliest bunch on Cenarion Circle, but they do well.
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I think it was twk <twk.RemoveThis@sleepless.knights.com> that wrote something
like...

>In article <twk-33ADAD.08593808122007.RemoveThis@johnf2.biosci.ohio-state.edu>,
> twk <twk.RemoveThis@sleepless.knights.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <3rrjl35rgs91h8fu36ma3qq9b91l747ipi.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
>> Catriona R <catrionarNOSPAM.RemoveThis@totalise.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:54:47 +0100, Pete B <xxxh.RemoveThis@_someething.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > >In article <uqdil3hmq9vp4vf3ap0hqgbfh5e0qp543b.RemoveThis@4ax.com>,
>> > >catrionarNOSPAM@totalise.co.uk says...
>> > >> On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:09:10 +0100, Pete B <xxxh.RemoveThis@_someething.com> wrote:
>> > >> >Well you can mind vision them from all over the map
>> > >>
>> > >> Even outside instances? Have to say I never tried it, I use it all the
>> > >> time
>> > >> in raids to find out where the slowcoahc who isn't there for buffs has
>> > >> got
>> > >> to, but never tried outside - I really should do
>> > >
>> > >Alas no, I ment the instance map
>> > >
>> > >I think, because I never tried it either, but since it doesn't work
>> > >across continents it probably doesn't work. Sorry :9
>> >
>> > I got mindvisioned in AB earlier, some priest who was far enough away that
>> > I couldn't even see him, no idea why he bothered looking at me tbh I'll
>> > have to experiment some more with my priest and see what the range is like!
>>
>> Quite far. My Nelf priest went over to the Horde flight point in Booty
>> Bay and mind visioned a hordy as he took off. I think I had him almost
>> to Grom Gol Base Camp but it was a long time ago so my memory is fuzzy.
>
>Correction. I just tried it again and it doesn't go as far as I thought.
>Reaches up to the Naga though.

It can go further than you can get it to go I find. If you can target
a party member you should be able to go the full 50,000 yards.
However, jumping from mob to mob with it you're limited by how far
away the mobs will actually show up for you. For example, from the
front gate of Strath (inside), it would generally only go as far as
the first intersection, and you just couldn't see any mobs further
than that as they hadn't been "created" yet or something. You'd see a
patrol materialise from thin air, walk along for a bit then disappear
again while still only being 10 or 20 yards from the mob you were Mind
visioning.

Ashen Shugar
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The moon by day, and the sun by night.
Blind woman, deaf man, jackdaw fool.
Let the Lord of Chaos rule!
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In article <3rrjl35rgs91h8fu36ma3qq9b91l747ipi DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
catrionarNOSPAM DeleteThis @totalise.co.uk says...

> >Alas no, I ment the instance map
> >
> >I think, because I never tried it either, but since it doesn't work
> >across continents it probably doesn't work. Sorry :9
>
> I got mindvisioned in AB earlier, some priest who was far enough away that
> I couldn't even see him, no idea why he bothered looking at me tbh I'll
> have to experiment some more with my priest and see what the range is like!

I think its all of it, and the good thing is there is no line of sight
for that - you can sit up in the cave and target your players way down
there - it would be a good way to coordinate a battle *g*

(If people paid attention to what you said of course
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