Underneath the map is a textfield where you can enter messages that will be broadcast to all other players. When you type a message and press Return, the message will be broadcast to all players.
Normally, text that you type will appear with your player name, for example "player1 said: foo". If you start your text with ":" the output will omit the "said", like "player1 needs more lumber".
The chat also knows some special commands that start with "/". The commands currently defined are:
Table 2-3. Chat Commands
Command | Arguments | Description |
---|---|---|
/me | (anything) | This is the same as the ":" described above, but IRC addicts might prefer this variant. |
/beep | username | Let username's client beep. |