Chat Function. . .

From a DMs standpoint if a player does say something like that in the software or in a table top game. At first I let it go and warn them "ok guys no goofing off or I will have to make it a live table." Then if you go live if a player says he kicks player 2 in the head, then roll an attack if he hits do damamge then click init and let them kill each other. While the are fighting remind them, that the campaign and game will end if you guys keep it up.

 

In my experience, it only takes a couple of these instances to clue in the clueless.

I make it quite clear to my players, that I reserve the right to use anything they say against them ...

Once, the Assassin was being mouthy and the Warrior indicated that he was going to "Back slap" him. I made him roll to hit, and he crit - almost killing the guy (this was when the players were new). Everyone present got the idea.

Another time a different Warrior did the same thing (The Assassin didn't deserve it, either). This warrior rolled a "1". I ruled that "since the Assassin is used to being abused by overbearing warriors, he successfully deflected the blow; and, in addition, the Warrior got a dagger through his hand for his reward". Said warrior had to fight with a -2 penalty (hit and damage) for the rest of the night. Unfortunately, this Warrior didn't catch on as quickly ...

A few days later, my group took a detour through the "Tomb of Horrors" (They need Vecna's Skull to complete the Temple of Elemental Evil). The Warrior keeps "running around" and then decides he will move his character through 3 spaces of "Void" into a room they previously cleared. Although the Warrior doesn't posess the ability to pass through walls, I allowed it - of course, I also allowed the "Soul Eaters" that guard the voids of ToH to find him. He plays nicely, now ...

Since we all play at the same table, we communicate as one would in PnP. However, if someone should use the emote system - I would resolve the issues as if the person had taken the action.