Its been discussed in the past, but could people please stop bowing to nobles/templars the moment they enter the room? It will make the game much more pleasant in certain aspects and realistic if you could refrain from this. The following situation might make things more realistic.
We'll set up a tavern situation.
Picture a large tavern. Maybe a room similar to the maybe well known Cheers bar. Now, your on the far eastern side, the door is on the west. In from that door walks a noble, with one or two guards. Not a large swath cut in front of him. Now imagine the room is filled with maybe 20 or more people. So that it could be described as having a 'roar' of activity, voices, and noises. Packed with tables, people moving, etc.
Now for the part involving the person. In walks the noble and two guards. And immediately you rise from your stool -across- the room, and bow in that same place. Here is an imaginary emote you mightve typed. stand; emote bows to ~noble as he/she rises, then lowers back onto his/her stool.
Now speaking logically, there is little reason to believe the person saw you, so your action wouldve been dismissed anyways. But since it is conveyed in text, people assume that if they can read it they saw it. Which is wrong. Its also wrong to assume that you would even see/hear them enter in a room described as so full and busy, especially when you probably arnt even facing the entrance.
For those who havent taken a good look at the Bard's Barrel, which is the room Im referring to. The main entrance is on the north side. An archway. The bar, sits along the southern wall, with the stool's facing southwards with a wall filled with bottles and foods and things. There is curtain leading into the old-back stage area on one of its sides. Now -MOST- people at a bar sit facing the bar, not with their back to it so they can look across the room. Now in some instances in this room that might happen, the bard playing or something. But for the majority of the time its safe to assume you arnt watching the archway.
-Yet- lo and behold the moment a noble/templar walks in there is someone at the bar who will rise and bow on que.
Now if people fail to see illogical and unsensible notion of this then Im sorry, and hope that you can at least modify your actions to make it more realistic. You dont bow to someone from like twenty feet away, at least approach them or some such.
But for those that do see the annoyance of this join my 'illogical bowing' strike, and save your back's for situations that call for it. Examples:
*You are called before a templar/noble.
*You approach a templar/noble.
*A noble is announced prior to entering the room, you stand and then bow when they enter or whatever. These are usually room halting occurances.
*You are in a relatively small or empty room.
*They are your superior and are in visible range, and appropriate distance for a bow. I.e. Your a Borsail cadet at the bar and in walks a borsail noble you -dont- need to bow. Chances are you didnt even see them. Should they -step into the room- and maybe do some recognition emote in your direction, or you in theirs, then go ahead.
Anyways, feel free to debate away... as Im sure many disagree.