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				Can alien msgs be edited?
	
			 
             
			
		
		
		
		That is - if an alien culture 'demands' something - can I change my answer to 'Piss off!'? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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		Sure can.  You can type anything you want. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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		The AI for SE4 can't parse your text, however.  Back in the day, it was said that the tone you select with the radio button -- pleading, demanding, etc, did affect the AI's perception of the message.  I never really found out for sure. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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		Note that if you change the message type, the default AI-generated message will be written again, and overwrite your changes. 
 
What I do is to select all the text and hit CTRL-C to copy, then paste it back whenever I need to. 
This also lets me close the dialog window to look up the name of the System I'm talking about, or to double check coordinates or anything I need to.  When I go back in, I hit paste, and keep going. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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		The tone you set does alter the perception of the message. If I remember correctly, use pleading if their score is 20% above you, demanding if it's 20% below you, and neutral for the middle. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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		I rather like the retort in your sig there Arkcon!    
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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		It links to a favorite web comic of a lot of the regulars here.  The episode is a little old 'tho.  But I haven't found a better one liner yet. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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		The rest of us grok Bun-bun 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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