In Game Chat

[aqua24]

There have been so many situations where I really want to tell someone something relating to my strategy, or about something happened in the game. I believe an in game chat would be amazing, where you can private message individual people, or send a message to the entire game. I know this is generally a family friendly game, but if the person who creates the game can have the option to turn on in game chat and people who join the game are notified that this particular risk match would have in game chat and that messages may be out of SMG Studio's control, I think that would be amazing. This feature would work amazingly on the steam version of the game, and would be a cool exclusive (which means the in game chat matches probably couldn't have cross play with the mobile version). I love this game so much, and that feature would make it even more fun. For instance, you want to have an alliance with someone, so you ask them for one. However, they say to earn their alliance, you need to do something for them, whether that be giving up a territory or attacking another player. There are so many new situations that can happen, and it will make the game so much more engaging.

[aqua24]

I know you will probably reply about how it is legally impossible to add this feature, but many games have this warning before playing online with in game chat enabled. For instance, Minecraft (even though its not a steam game) has a warning that in game chat is not rated by esrb. Even if this isnt possible, thats fine, but more prewritten things to say such as "Sorry!" would be great.

[Jim]

a muteable open channel to the room would probably be good,
As well as chat between allies...also muteable.(if you play this way)
If they're worried about cheating they shouldn't,the cheaters already do this in other ways,
all you would be doing is providing voice for the rest of us.

PS..And while your coding add a geographical block for "Free for all" games,
Even with No alliances checked they are still teaming,
I hit pairs cheating this area every day,
When it gets down to the pair I expend all remaining troups into them and quit.
As I have no respect for the cheaters at all, they do not deserve my time.

[Captain Birds Eye]

I understand why you want such a function, but I strongly disagree. In professional strategy games like chess and bride, you can signal to other players – that’s far more skilful than just gossiping. Also hidden chat is so divisive, it’s what nonces, bullies and con men hide behind. I appreciate that’s not what you want it for, but not all accounts are as well behaved as I’m sure you are. Also it would make it harder to pick out cheats who clearly have 2 accounts in play.