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==Chat==
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In the chat history window messages of other players and also some game events will be displayed. You can toggle this window by pressing the "W" key. If the history window is disabled chat messages will no longer be sorted by channels but they will be shown in order of incoming. You can also choose a smaller font if the standard chat font is too big.
In the chat history window messages of other players and also some game events will be displayed. You can toggle this window by pressing {{kbd|W}}. If the history window is disabled chat messages will no longer be sorted by channels but they will be shown in order of incoming. You can also choose a smaller font if the standard chat font is too big.


'''The chat is divided into several channels:'''
The chat is divided into several channels:
 
* '''Vicinity''': Channel used to talk to people in the immediate area you are sailing.
* '''Vicinity''' - Channel used to talk to people in the immediate area you are sailing.
* ''' Nation''': Channel used specifically for people in your chosen nation to talk, only players from your nation can see this chat.
* ''' Nation''' - Channel used specifically for people in your chosen nation to talk, only players from your nation can see this chat.
* ''' Tavern''': Where people from all nations can talk about various things inside the game.
* ''' Tavern''' - Where people from all nations can talk about various things inside the game.
* ''' Newbie Help''': A channel for new players to seek assistance from more experienced players.
* ''' Newbie Help''' - A channel for new players to seek assistance from more experienced players.
* ''' Market Place''': Talk about trading prices to other players or find out any trading hot spots. Also players can offer own things to other players.
* ''' Market Place''' - Talk about trading prices to other players or find out any trading hot spots. Also players can offer own things to other players.
* ''' Off Topic''': For all other chat about issues not related to the game.
* ''' Off Topic''' - For all other chat about non ingame related issues.
*  '''WOP/Server''': There  are some more channels for in-game event messages. These channels cannot be disabled and also it is not possible to write messages into it.
*  '''WOP/Server''' - There  are some more channels for ingame event messages. These channels cannot be disabled and also it is not possible to write messages into it.


All opened channels will be shown in the top area of the history window and can be selected there too.
All opened channels will be shown in the top area of the history window and can be selected there too.


If you want to type a new chat message press the enter key. The chat input window will appear in which you can type your message. Press the right mouse button over this field to open the channel window. In the channel window you can select if you want to listen to a channel (illustrated by an eye) and you can also select in which channel you want to speak (illustrated by a mouth). With the "/chatchannelname text" command you can post a message in a different channel without opening the channel window first.
If you want to type a new chat message press the enter key. The chat input window will appear in which you can type your message. Press the right mouse button over this field to open the channel window. In the channel window you can select if you want to listen to a channel (illustrated by an eye) and you can also select in which channel you want to speak (illustrated by a mouth). With the "<code>/chatchannelname text</code>" command you can post a message in a different channel without opening the channel window first.


Through the chat you can use several more game commands, a list of all available commands can be found in the appendix.
Through the chat you can use several more game commands, a list of all available commands can be found in the appendix.

Revision as of 09:11, 2 September 2007

In the chat history window messages of other players and also some game events will be displayed. You can toggle this window by pressing  W . If the history window is disabled chat messages will no longer be sorted by channels but they will be shown in order of incoming. You can also choose a smaller font if the standard chat font is too big.

The chat is divided into several channels:

  • Vicinity: Channel used to talk to people in the immediate area you are sailing.
  • Nation: Channel used specifically for people in your chosen nation to talk, only players from your nation can see this chat.
  • Tavern: Where people from all nations can talk about various things inside the game.
  • Newbie Help: A channel for new players to seek assistance from more experienced players.
  • Market Place: Talk about trading prices to other players or find out any trading hot spots. Also players can offer own things to other players.
  • Off Topic: For all other chat about issues not related to the game.
  • WOP/Server: There are some more channels for in-game event messages. These channels cannot be disabled and also it is not possible to write messages into it.

All opened channels will be shown in the top area of the history window and can be selected there too.

If you want to type a new chat message press the enter key. The chat input window will appear in which you can type your message. Press the right mouse button over this field to open the channel window. In the channel window you can select if you want to listen to a channel (illustrated by an eye) and you can also select in which channel you want to speak (illustrated by a mouth). With the "/chatchannelname text" command you can post a message in a different channel without opening the channel window first.

Through the chat you can use several more game commands, a list of all available commands can be found in the appendix.