FFXI: Action Commands
"0","Action Commands"
"2","Chat"
"4","Chat Window"
"6","Chat Modes"
"11","Magic"
"12","Abilities"
"13","Items"
"14","Trading"
"15","Check"
"16","Inviting to a Party"
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Press [Confirm/Enter] while targeting to open the action
command menu at the bottom left of the screen.
This window allows you to initiate a variety of action
commands.
Let's take a look at an example of using the action
command menu when targeting another PC (player
character).
&pre=01; *When you are targeting another PC, the first choice in
the action command menu will be "Chat."
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*If you target a PC who is in "Seek Party" status, the
"Invite" command will appear in the action command
menu.
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*For more information about targeting things other than
PCs, please refer to the Action Commands topic under
the Battles section.
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Select "Chat" from the action command menu, then press
the Right direction button/key to open the chat window.
This allows you to select a chat mode.
&pre=01; Target a PC (player character), select "Chat" from the
action command menu, and press [Confirm/Enter] twice to
open the text entry window and send a Tell message to
that PC.
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&style=Ty15; *For more information about the chat window, please
refer to the "Chat Window" section.
For more information about the chat modes, please refer
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The chat window allows you to access the five chat
modes, including Tell mode to speak to PCs, and the
Linkshell mode to speak to linkgroups.
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&style=Tk15w_3; Text Entry Methods&style;
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Chat text is entered in the input window at the bottom of
the screen.
You can enter text using either the analog controller or a
keyboard.
&pre=01; For an analog controller, press the right option button to
display the text entry window and software keyboard.
On a keyboard, press the space bar to display the input
window.
The software keyboard is not available in the Windows
version of the game.
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&style=Tk15w_3; Entering Text with an Analog Controller&style;
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To enter text with an analog controller, press the software
keyboard button to open the text entry window, then select
characters, symbols and punctuation marks one by one.
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&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Chat Modes&style;
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There are five chat modes.
Pick a chat mode and
press [Confirm/Enter] to
set it as default.
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&style=Tk15w_3; Say&style;
Used for speaking openly to all PCs near you.
Say text appears in white in the log window.
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&style=Tk15w_3; Shout&style;
Can be heard over a wider range than Say.
Shout text appears in light pink in the log window.
&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; Tell&style;
Allows you to talk to another player one-on-one,
regardless of the distance separating you.
Tell speech cannot be heard by other players.
Tell text appears in pink in the log window, with the sender
and recipient clearly identified.
"{Other PC's name} >> {message}" indicates a Tell
message received from another player.
"{Other PC's name}: {Message}" indicates a Tell message
you have sent to another player.
&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; Party&style;
Allows you to converse with the other members of your
party or alliance, regardless of the distance separating
you. Party speech cannot be heard by players who are not
in your party or alliance. Party text appears in blue in
the log window.
&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3; Linkshell&style;
Allows you to use a linkshell to converse with other
members of a linkgroup, regardless of the distance
separating the members.
Linkshell speech can only be heard by members of a
specific linkgroup who have equipped their linkpearls.
Linkshell speech appears in light green in the log window.
&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Magic&style;
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&style=Ty15; *For more information about magic, please refer to the
Action Commands topic under the Battles section. &style;
&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Abilities&style;
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&style=Ty15; *For more information about abilities, please refer to the
Action Commands topic under the Battles section. &style;
&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Items&style;
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&style=Ty15; *For more information about items, please refer to the
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&pre=01;&style=Tk15w_3;&image=ng01;Trading&style;
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&style=Ty15; *For more information about trading, please refer to the
Trade topic under the Main Menu section. &style;
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While targeting another PC (player
character), select "Check" from the
action command menu and press
[Confirm/Enter] to view the items
the PC has equipped and list of
items they are selling in bazaar.
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When you target a PC (player character)
who is showing the "Seek Party" icon,
the "Invite" command will be added to the
action command menu.
Selecting this command invites the
targeted PC to your party.
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&style=Ty15; *For more information about party-related commands,
please refer to the Party topic under the Main Menu
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