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Communicating with Other Players

You can communicate with other players at the setup screen and from within the game, by typing in messages.

 

Chat Line:

You can chat with other players by left-clicking the chat line at the bottom of the setup screen. Type your message, and then press Enter to send it.

 

Scribble:

Click the pencil in the setup screen to initialize the scribble pad. You can now draw to other players in the game lobby text box. This is great for discussing tactics or just goofing around. The color of your ink is the same as your player color. Hitting "T" from within the game will allow you to type a message. Enter will send it.

 

 

MULTIPLAYER ALLIANCES

 

In Campaign and Skirmish games, alliances can be freely made and broken. In Team Games you're locked into any alliances that are made during the game.

 

The Alliance Screen

Press Enter on the numeric keypad to access this screen. It displays all players in the game along with their current scores and rankings. Computer Players (skirmish game only) don't have a score. No icons appear by your own name, since you cannot be in an alliance with yourself.

 

 

Last Unit Built:

 

The player's color is displayed here. This also shows the last unit that the player has built.

 

 

 

Player Name and Number:

 

The player's name and number. Use the number to talk directly with them by using T <number(s)> <message>.

 

 

 

  Broadcast Channel:

 

This indicates who you are broadcasting messages to. See Page 31 for more info.

 

 

 

Alliance Buttons:

 

   Form  

 

break

 alliances. See Page 31 for more info.

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Score:

 

Shows the current score.

 

 

 

Kills:

 

The number of kills the player has made during the game.

 

 

 

Ping:

 

Lists the connection speed to each player in milliseconds

(greater than 300ms will lag the game).

 
   
Played:  
The total number of games this player has played.