diff --git a/AltSystem.toc b/AltSystem.toc
index 3be4abb..969c40b 100644
--- a/AltSystem.toc
+++ b/AltSystem.toc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ## Title: AltSystem
 ## Notes: Enhances RP gameplay with a custom rolling system
 ## Author: Rukira
-## Version: 0.4
+## Version: 0.3
 ## Dependencies: totalRP3, totalRP3_Extended
 ## SavedVariables: AltSystemDB
 
diff --git a/Roll.lua b/Roll.lua
index 71b4438..49e890c 100644
--- a/Roll.lua
+++ b/Roll.lua
@@ -26,11 +26,17 @@ local function BuildModifierString(modifiers)
     return table.concat(parts, " ")
 end
 
--- Send a message to the given channel.
--- Note: EMOTE channel uses SendChatMessage like all others. The WoW API
--- SendChatMessage(msg, "EMOTE") sends a proper /e emote from any context,
--- unlike RunMacroText which is a protected function requiring a hardware event.
+-- Send a message to the given channel, handling EMOTE specially
+-- to avoid the message being redirected to raid chat when in a raid group.
 local function SendToChannel(msg, channel)
+    if channel == "EMOTE" then
+        local editBox = ChatFrame1 and ChatFrame1.editBox or ChatFrame1EditBox
+        if editBox then
+            ChatFrame_OpenChat("/e " .. msg, ChatFrame1)
+            ChatEdit_SendText(editBox)
+        end
+        return
+    end
     SendChatMessage(msg, channel)
 end
 
@@ -41,23 +47,14 @@ local function AnnounceRoll(rollValue, modifiers, total)
     local channelDef = AltSystem.AnnounceChannels[AltSystem.State.announceChannelIndex]
     if not channelDef then return end
 
-    local isEmote = channelDef.channel == "EMOTE"
+    local name = GetCharacterName()
     local modStr = BuildModifierString(modifiers)
 
     local msg
-    if isEmote then
-        if modStr ~= "" then
-            msg = "rolled " .. rollValue .. " " .. modStr .. " = " .. total
-        else
-            msg = "rolled " .. rollValue .. " = " .. total
-        end
+    if modStr ~= "" then
+        msg = name .. " rolled " .. rollValue .. " " .. modStr .. " = " .. total
     else
-        local name = GetCharacterName()
-        if modStr ~= "" then
-            msg = name .. " rolled " .. rollValue .. " " .. modStr .. " = " .. total
-        else
-            msg = name .. " rolled " .. rollValue .. " = " .. total
-        end
+        msg = name .. " rolled " .. rollValue .. " = " .. total
     end
 
     SendToChannel(msg, channelDef.channel)
@@ -97,10 +94,7 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
         if AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then
             local channelDef = AltSystem.AnnounceChannels[AltSystem.State.announceChannelIndex]
             if channelDef then
-                local critMsg = channelDef.channel == "EMOTE"
-                    and "rolled a Critical Failure!"
-                    or (GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Failure!")
-                SendToChannel(critMsg, channelDef.channel)
+                SendToChannel(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Failure!", channelDef.channel)
             end
         end
         return
@@ -111,10 +105,7 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
         if AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then
             local channelDef = AltSystem.AnnounceChannels[AltSystem.State.announceChannelIndex]
             if channelDef then
-                local critMsg = channelDef.channel == "EMOTE"
-                    and "rolled a Critical Success!"
-                    or (GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Success!")
-                SendToChannel(critMsg, channelDef.channel)
+                SendToChannel(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Success!", channelDef.channel)
             end
         end
         return