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To view or send ship-to-ship text messages the Comms Panel first needs to be selected (use focus mode or press the Comms hotkey - 'C' by default). You can use standard interface controls to navigate the Comms Panel, cycling through ~~four tabbed screens~~:

To view or send ship-to-ship text messages the Comms Panel first needs to be selected (use focus mode or press the Comms hotkey - 'C' by default). You can use standard interface controls to navigate the Comms Panel, cycling through five tabs:

~~'''Comms Text Feed:'''~~ view incoming text comms and send text comms

==Chat log==

This tab is marked with a speech bubble icon. Here you can view incoming text comms and send text comms.

· Untargeted (local) comms will be broadcast to *all* nearby ships

* Untargeted (local) comms will be broadcast to *all* nearby ships.

* Use [TAB] to cycle through valid message recipients.

~~· Use~~ [~~TAB~~] to ~~cycle through valid~~ message ~~recipients~~

===Commands===

To submit a command, type it and submit it (press [Enter]).

* '''/help''' brings up a list of all commands.

* '''/clear''' to clear the chat log.

* '''/d''' (or '''/direct''', or '''/to''') then a player's Commander name then your message to send a direct message.

~~· Use [~~/r] to respond to the last ship that you received comms from

===Channels===

To select an outgoing message channel, type it and press space. If that channel is valid in your current context, the command will disappear from your chat bar immediately. If not, it will remain and give you an error message when you submit it.

~~· Use [~~/t] to send comms directly to targeted ship

* '''/r''' (or '''/reply''') to respond to the last ship that you received comms from.

* '''/t''' (or '''/target''') to send comms directly to targeted ship.

~~· Use [~~/w] to send comms to ~~all wingmen~~

* '''/w''' (or '''/wing''') to send comms to all members of your [[wing]].

* '''/v''' (or '''/voice''') to send comms to players you are in voice comms with.

===Colours===

Comms text is colour coded:

* Orange: local broadcast.

* Cyan: wing broadcast.

* Yellow: direct message.

* Red: authority broadcast.

~~· Orange: local broadcast~~

==Comms contacts==

This tab is marked with a people icon. Here you can view and interact with contacts. Highlight and select a contact to summon comms and wings options.

~~· Cyan: wing broadcast~~

~~· Yellow: Direct transmission~~

~~· Red: authority broadcast~~

~~'''Comms Contacts:'''~~ view and interact with contacts

· Highlight and select a contact to summon comms and wings options

~~'''Inbox:''' view and interact with friend or wing requests and invitations and messages~~

· Highlight accept/decline icons to accept or decline a wing invitation

==Inbox==

This tab is marked with an envelope icon. Here you can view and interact with friend or wing requests and invitations and messages. Highlight accept/decline icons to accept or decline a wing invitation.

~~'''Comms Options:'''~~ view and ~~alter text~~ and ~~voice settings~~

==Alerts==

This tab is marked with a list icon. Here you can view and dismiss alerts regarding your [[Powerplay]] faction and your [[Pilots Federation]] [[Pilots Federation#Ranks|ranks]].

· Highlight and select options to toggle them

==Comms options==

This tab is marked with a gear icon. Here you can view and alter text and voice settings. Highlight and select options to toggle them.

You can ~~use standard interface controls~~ to ~~navigate the Comms Panel~~.

You can turn on or off each text chat channel (Local, Voice, Wing, Direct messages from players), and toggle whether to automatically enable voice comms with your wing.

[[Category:Guides]]

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-To view or send ship-to-ship text messages the Comms Panel first needs to be selected (use focus mode or press the Comms hotkey - 'C' by default). You can use standard interface controls to navigate the Comms Panel, cycling through four tabbed screens:
+To view or send ship-to-ship text messages the Comms Panel first needs to be selected (use focus mode or press the Comms hotkey - 'C' by default). You can use standard interface controls to navigate the Comms Panel, cycling through five tabs:
-'''Comms Text Feed:''' view incoming text comms and send text comms
+==Chat log==
+This tab is marked with a speech bubble icon. Here you can view incoming text comms and send text comms.
-· Untargeted (local) comms will be broadcast to *all* nearby ships
+* Untargeted (local) comms will be broadcast to *all* nearby ships.
+* Use [TAB] to cycle through valid message recipients.
-· Use [TAB] to cycle through valid message recipients
+===Commands===
+To submit a command, type it and submit it (press [Enter]).
+* '''/help''' brings up a list of all commands.
+* '''/clear''' to clear the chat log.
+* '''/d''' (or '''/direct''', or '''/to''') then a player's Commander name then your message to send a direct message.
-· Use [/r] to respond to the last ship that you received comms from
+===Channels===
+To select an outgoing message channel, type it and press space. If that channel is valid in your current context, the command will disappear from your chat bar immediately. If not, it will remain and give you an error message when you submit it.
-· Use [/t] to send comms directly to targeted ship
+* '''/r''' (or '''/reply''') to respond to the last ship that you received comms from.
+* '''/t''' (or '''/target''') to send comms directly to targeted ship.
-· Use [/w] to send comms to all wingmen
+* '''/w''' (or '''/wing''') to send comms to all members of your [[wing]].
+* '''/v''' (or '''/voice''') to send comms to players you are in voice comms with.
+===Colours===
 Comms text is colour coded:
+* Orange: local broadcast.
+* Cyan: wing broadcast.
+* Yellow: direct message.
+* Red: authority broadcast.
-· Orange: local broadcast
+==Comms contacts==
+This tab is marked with a people icon. Here you can view and interact with contacts. Highlight and select a contact to summon comms and wings options.
-· Cyan: wing broadcast
-· Yellow: Direct transmission
-· Red: authority broadcast
-'''Comms Contacts:''' view and interact with contacts
-· Highlight and select a contact to summon comms and wings options
-'''Inbox:''' view and interact with friend or wing requests and invitations and messages
-· Highlight accept/decline icons to accept or decline a wing invitation
+==Inbox==
+This tab is marked with an envelope icon. Here you can view and interact with friend or wing requests and invitations and messages. Highlight accept/decline icons to accept or decline a wing invitation.
-'''Comms Options:''' view and alter text and voice settings
+==Alerts==
+This tab is marked with a list icon. Here you can view and dismiss alerts regarding your [[Powerplay]] faction and your [[Pilots Federation]] [[Pilots Federation#Ranks|ranks]].
-· Highlight and select options to toggle them
+==Comms options==
+This tab is marked with a gear icon. Here you can view and alter text and voice settings. Highlight and select options to toggle them.
-You can use standard interface controls to navigate the Comms Panel.
+You can turn on or off each text chat channel (Local, Voice, Wing, Direct messages from players), and toggle whether to automatically enable voice comms with your wing.
 [[Category:Guides]]

Communications: Difference between revisions

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