Radio communication (typing messages
) is very important for the life of the colony.
When there are 2-3 peeple on the server everything is ok...however...when there are 4 and more problems start.
Mainly - colony splits into WORKING GRUPS which discusses different stuff.
When they try to communicate one to another, chaos starts...Everyone talks about something else.
While it's not a problem with only few players, it's nearly impossible to talk normaly with 10+ peeple in the server.
(especially when everyone is doing something important).
There is an easy way however to avoid that: Radio Channels.
When you join a server you would standardly join "channel #1".
Players can also join other channels (#2, #3, #4 etc.).
Sometimes the last channel is an EMERGENCY channel - whoever uses it will be heard on other channels.
That's basicly it. How to switch chanells in-game? Simply click "channel *number*" above the chat-box.