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Reference sheet

Here is a reference sheet with information on chat macros, examples, and codes for animations, sound effects, cut-in animations, etc. You can print it out 2-sided.

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Overview

All commands are case-sensitive, so do not capitalize any of the macro commands.

• Party chat: #[message text here]
  • Message is sent only to party members.
    • Example: #Hey guys, where are you? will send the message only to party members.
• Animation shortcut: /[s]alt[animation code]
  • Your character will perform an animation. Note: Works only without a weapon equipped. See list of animation codes.
  • Adding an s (for Shift) in your command will cause your character to perform the opposite gender's animation. Leave out to perform your own gender's animation.
    • Example: /alta will make your character do the "Angry" animation.
    • /salta will make your character do the opposite gender's "Angry" animation.
• Cut-In Chat: @[s or c][Number1 0-9][Number2 0-3] [message text here]
  • Following an @ with an s will send your message as a shout bubble. Following an @ with a c will send your message as a thought bubble.
  • [Number1] (a numerical value from 0-9) determines which Cut-In Chat facial expression is sent.
  • [Number2] (a numerical value from 0-3) determines which direction the Cut-In Chat face is looking.
    • Example: @s00 Hello! will send a shout bubble with the Laugh Cut-In Chat expression facing forward, with the message "Hello!".
• Color Font: {[color code]}[message text here]
  • Change the following text's color.
    • Example: {red}Hello! will send the message "Hello!" in red font. See below for a list of color codes.
• Attack Voice: ![Number]
  • Change attack voice. Note: Works only on the field.
• Sound Effect: &[Number]
  • Sends a sound effect. After typing press A or attack for a sound effect. Note: Works only on the field.

Animation Codes

See the list.

Cut-In Chat

• 0 - Laugh
• 1 - Smile
• 2 - Wry smile
• 3 - Surprised
• 4 - Confused
• 5 - Disappointed
• 6 - Deep in thought
• 7 - Sneer
• 8 - Dissatisfied
• 9 - Angry

Color Codes

• {red} - Red
• {blu}, {blue} - Blue
• {gre}, {green}, {grn}, {gree} - Green
• {yel}, {yellow} - Yellow
• {ora}, {orange}, {org} - Orange
• {pur}, {purple}, {vir} - Purple
• {vio}, {violet}, {bro} - Violet *{Bro} is slightly lighter than purple.
• {bei}, {beige} - Beige
• {gra}, {gray}, {gry}, {bla}, {ble}, {bra} - Gray
• {whi}, {white}, {whit} - White
• {blk}, {black}, {pla} - Black

Off Color Codes

Some colors have a slightly different hue if the last letter in the color name if left out.

• {orang} - Pale Orange
• {yello} - Off Pink

Syntax

[A]/[B]alt[C] (space) @[D][E][F] (space) [G][H] (space) {[I]} Your Text

[A] = Party Chat [#] (Add # before any sentence to broadcast your message in party chat instead of public)
[B] = Opposite Gender's Animation [s] (s stands for shift, don't enter s for your gender's animation)
[C] = Character Animation [f1] Sit ~ [f12] Boredom, [a] Angry ~ [z] Bow
[D] = Text Bubble Style [s] Screaming Bubble [c] Thinking Bubble (Leave this category blank for default chat bubble)
[E] = CUT-IN Emotion [0] Smile ~ [9] Angry
[F] = CUT-IN Face Direction [0] ~ [3]
[G] = SE (Sound Effect) &0 ~ 127
[H] = Voice !0~26
[I] = Font Color (Make sure you include the brackets {} for font color)

Shorthand: [#][/[s]alt(f1..f12|a..z) ][@[s|c](0..9)[0..3] ][[&(0..127)][!(0..26)] ]<text>({<color>}<text>)*

[] = 0 or 1
() = group
|  = alternation
.. = range
<> = variable
*  = 0 or more

• Command inputs are case-sensitive, leave your letters in lower-case.
• Sound Effects are only usable during combat/missions
• Voices 0~11 are only usable during combat/missions
• Voices 12~26 are only usable in party chat outside missions or rooms

• To chat with Character Animations simply enter /[B]alt[C] Your Text
• To chat with CUT-IN simply enter @[D][E][F] Your Text
• To chat with colors simply enter {colorcode} Your Text
• You can enter multiple colors in a message

Miscellaneous Chat Commands

• /menu - Opens up the menu
• /item - Opens inventory menu
• /map - Opens up Map
• /party - Opens party menu
• /mail - Opens mail menu
• /partnercard - Opens partner card menu
• /shortcut - Opens shortcut menu
• /dice - Rolls a 6-sided dice
• /random - Picks a random number from 0~1000
• /card - Draws a random card from a deck

Controller Shortcuts

• Color - {color}Text
• Face - Hold Right Trigger when you click OK.
• Face Angle - same, but press left or right to select angle
• Exclamatory Box - Hold Left Trigger when you press OK
• Thinking Bubbles - Hold Left Joystick Button when you click OK
• Next Line - Press Right Joystick Button
• Shortcut for OK - Press Y
• Shortcut for Backspace - Press B
• Shortcut Phrases - Press Right on D-Pad (can combine with others like color,size,face,exclamation box,thinking bubble,etc..)