What's up with my "Play lute" emote?

xyphrum · May 9

When I do the "Play lute" emote, I hear a different song then it originally was before.
However, my audience (the players around me) all hear me play the original song.
Anyone knows what's going on?

Elvenheart · May 9

You don’t by chance have the minstrel personality do you?

Maitsukas · May 9

The music that comes from the /lute, /flute, /qanun, /esraj, /keyharp and /panflute emotes is client-sided, meaning other players will hear a different song than you do.

Soarora · May 9

Maitsukas wrote: »

The music that comes from the /lute, /flute, /qanun, /esraj, /keyharp and /panflute emotes is client-sided, meaning other players will hear a different song than you do.

This and I believe the songs you play can depend on where you are.

Elvenheart · May 10

Maitsukas wrote: »

The music that comes from the /lute, /flute, /qanun, /esraj, /keyharp and /panflute emotes is client-sided, meaning other players will hear a different song than you do.

Now, this really shocks me. I had no idea. Sometimes multiple people will pull out lutes, drums, etc., and randomly we either get something that goes well together or a cacophony of clashing discordant sounds. All this time at least I thought all the players in the same area were getting to hear the same thing.

In fact, on Fridays at the luxury vendor I have been in the game and also watching a streamer there at the same time and could have sworn the sounds were the same. I’ll pay closer attention next time.