Arrows and stars in text? - Guild Wars Forums

{integral} · May 20, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01

In Shing Jea English District today, I saw someone displaying text containing arrows - in HA I have seen stars and squares. Anyone know how it is done? I asked the player in question and the only response I got was "It's a secret."

Below is an example of what I mean:

It's really getting on my nerves.

Synxernal · May 20, 2006, 07:10 PM // 19:10

Character Map application.

Matsumi · May 20, 2006, 07:13 PM // 19:13

totally annoying, or when they have the big white lines by things

Kakumei · May 20, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18

It's a secret.

Basically the fewer people that know how to do this the better. It's incredibly annoying.

Fyre Brand · May 20, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25

It's not really a secret, but it's still annoying. Expanding on Synxernal:

1. Open the Character Map application. Or alternately if you have an ascii chart for a font set you can open a text editor that accepts alt-number input and write your string in there.

2. Copy and Paste: Ctrl-C from the Character Map or text editor and Ctrl-V into your Guild Wars chat window.

It's as simple as that. When you look at the Character Map for a font set you will see odd non-roman characters. These are what the people are putting in the chat window. Not all font sets work in Guild Wars, mostly just the base fonts.

Please use them sparingly (or not at all) as it was pointed out it can be pretty annoying. You can get a decent effect just by using ==== ***** and the standard shift characters and it's much less irritating to someone trying to watch the trade screen zoom by.

{integral} · May 20, 2006, 08:15 PM // 20:15

Right - Thanks a lot for your replies. You won't find me using them to advertise though

May 20, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#1
{integral} Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Just down the road. Profession: Mo/	Arrows and stars in text? In Shing Jea English District today, I saw someone displaying text containing arrows - in HA I have seen stars and squares. Anyone know how it is done? I asked the player in question and the only response I got was "It's a secret." Below is an example of what I mean: It's really getting on my nerves.

May 20, 2006, 07:10 PM // 19:10	#2
Synxernal Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005	Character Map application.

May 20, 2006, 07:13 PM // 19:13	#3
Matsumi Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2006	totally annoying, or when they have the big white lines by things

May 20, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#4
Kakumei Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grind is subjective Guild: learn this please	It's a secret. Basically the fewer people that know how to do this the better. It's incredibly annoying.

May 20, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#5
Fyre Brand Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Shadowlight Order [SoR]	It's not really a secret, but it's still annoying. Expanding on Synxernal: 1. Open the Character Map application. Or alternately if you have an ascii chart for a font set you can open a text editor that accepts alt-number input and write your string in there. 2. Copy and Paste: Ctrl-C from the Character Map or text editor and Ctrl-V into your Guild Wars chat window. It's as simple as that. When you look at the Character Map for a font set you will see odd non-roman characters. These are what the people are putting in the chat window. Not all font sets work in Guild Wars, mostly just the base fonts. Please use them sparingly (or not at all) as it was pointed out it can be pretty annoying. You can get a decent effect just by using ==== ***** and the standard shift characters and it's much less irritating to someone trying to watch the trade screen zoom by.

May 20, 2006, 08:15 PM // 20:15	#6
{integral} Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Just down the road. Profession: Mo/	Right - Thanks a lot for your replies. You won't find me using them to advertise though