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Switching Personality Commands

Introduction

Available exclusively to paid plan subscribers, switching personality commands allow you to transform your bot’s personality during your stream. This powerful feature helps create dynamic, engaging experiences for your viewers.

Understanding Personality Switching

Before diving into the setup, it’s important to understand what personality switching means:

  • A personality is essentially your bot’s personality profile
  • Each personality can have different conversation styles, responses, and behaviours
  • You can switch between these personalities during your stream
  • Personalities can be triggered by commands, channel rewards, or automatically based on the game you’re playing

Creating Your First Switch Personality Command

Initial Setup:

  • Navigate to your dashboard’s Commands tab
  • Click the green “Add New Command” button - your gateway to creating new commands
  • Select ‘Switch Personality’ from the command options
  • Note: This option will only be available if you have a paid subscription

Command Naming Considerations:

  • Choose names that reflect the personality being activated
  • Examples:
    • “!serious” for a more professional bot personality
    • “!silly” for a more playful interaction style
    • “!rpg” for a fantasy-themed personality
  • Remember the exclamation mark (!) will be needed when using the command
  • Make names intuitive for moderators and yourself to remember

Setting Appropriate Permissions:

  • Consider carefully who should have the power to change your bot’s personality
  • Available permission levels include:
    • Anyone: Generally not recommended for switching personalities
    • Followers: Use with caution
    • VIPs: A good option for trusted community members
    • Subscribers: Rewards your dedicated viewers
    • Moderators: Often the safest choice
    • Broadcasters: Most restrictive, limiting control to you alone
  • Think about your stream’s needs:
    • Who needs to control personality changes?
    • What could go wrong if the wrong people had access?
    • How might it affect your stream’s atmosphere?

Selecting Target Personality:

  • Choose which personality profile this command will activate
  • The dropdown menu will show all your created personalites
  • Consider creating a testing personality first
  • Make sure you’ve set up your personalities before creating switch commands

Response Configuration:

  • Decide between static and AI-generated responses
  • For Static Responses:
    • Create clear messages indicating the personality change
    • Example: “Switching to gaming mode! Let’s play!”
    • Keep it consistent with your stream’s style
  • For AI Responses:
    • Provide clear instructions for the AI
    • Example: “Announce the personality switch in an enthusiastic way”
    • Test different instructions to find the right tone

Cooldown Implementation:

  • Set appropriate cooldowns to prevent rapid personality changes
  • Consider these factors:
    • How disruptive is the personality change?
    • How often do you really need to switch?
    • What’s your stream’s typical pace?
  • Recommended cooldown periods:
    • Minimum: 30 seconds
    • Standard: 5 minutes
    • For major personality shifts: 15+ minutes

Best Practices for Personality Switching

  • Planning Your Personalities:
    • Create distinct, clear personalities for different stream segments
    • Document each personalitie’s purpose and ideal use cases
    • Test new personality thoroughly before using them live
    • Consider how personality work together in your stream flow

  • Managing Transitions:

    • Give viewers clear indicators when personality changes occur
    • Consider using visual or audio cues alongside the switch
    • Allow time for viewers to adjust to the new personality
    • Be prepared to switch back if something isn’t working

  • Troubleshooting Tips:

    • Keep track of which personality is currently active
    • Have backup commands ready if switches don’t work
    • Monitor chat reaction to different personalities
    • Regularly review and update your personalities

Video Tutorial

For more information on how to create Switching Personality commands, please refer to the Context Switching Commands Tutorial or watch the video below: