Post by UnitedAllies on Jan 26, 2016 20:12:51 GMT -8
Just like in real life, communication really is everything. There are several ways that you can communicate with your friends and teammates in the game, including:
1.) Built in chatrooms (State Chate, Alliance Chat)
- these are the rooms that come with the game... State chat is often filled with rather useless banter, but it can be used strategically, especially during SVS (state vs state) events, and also during KE's where you'll find people posting coordinates of your enemies, sometimes because the player has no idea that they shouldn't be doing this (I once gave up my hive's coordinates in State Chate and the Violations Room because I thought that the person who asked me to post them was genuinely being helpful), or because they have a vendetta against the person whose cords they post and have no problem broadcasting their location for the whole state to see.
The Alliance Chat (also called AC) is a crucial communications system for you and your team. It is where people can get to know one another, share information on what they're achieving in the game, and also coordinate against resources and rebel targets. AC is one of your most important leadership tools if used wisely, or it can be the downfall of your alliance if it's used carelessly. Some guidelines for using AC:
DO be as transparent as possible with your team... Avoid getting stuck in the trap where you make yourself a bottleneck for information. Have your team ask questions in AC and discuss things among your other members and your R4's... that's what they are there for. Remember, if you're not there, others need to be on the same page and in the loop so that things can run smoothly... Avoid having members message you directly for game questions or information on strategy... direct them to AC to do that where they can help others while helping get their own question answered... nine times out of ten, they're not the only person with that question, so it's a really great strategy to have them discuss it with their teammates.
DO NOT open yourself up to attacks and espionage by allowing your members to post their own cords or the cords of their teammates inside the AC. Get them in the practice early on of using private messaging or email to send that information out... You never know who's watching, especially earlier on in an alliance's development.
DO encourage your members to go back through the chat log each time they log in... it's no fun having to repeat yourself over and over again, and again it keeps people in the loop. In my alliance I require all members to go through the chat log each time they're on and it has really helped tremendously.
2.) Custom chat rooms
- These are rooms that have either been created by the state leaders, other members, or even internally in your team. I recommend creating at least one "Tactical" room which the exact name of is never shared in AC. I've created tactical rooms early on and had other alliances we were at war with guess the name of the room and enter it and monitor it. That's no good. Get in the habit of using your tactical room.
Also, remember you're limited to 5 custom rooms, so pick and choose which ones you want to devote your attention to wisely.
Tips on custom rooms: Remember that custom rooms are manageable... Whoever creates the room is the "admin/owner", and can promote others to moderate the room... choose wisely, and if you're the R5, be sure your team member has made you an admin in the room... As recently happened here in state 92, IMB had created a room for posting NAP violations... when they disbanded, the room was left adrift and nobody was able to manage it.
3.) External Communications Programs / Third Party Apps
- The LINE app, available on Android and iPhone, was very popular in Game of War, and has carried over its use in Mobilestrike. It definitely has its uses, especially when things are to the point where real money is on the line if bases are destroyed or diplomacy isn't handled well. The LINE app allows you to share screenshots with your members and among them, and is helpful in sharing a communication you received from another alliance or in showing when someone marched on a tile after you.
That should get you started on communications...
What have you found to be an important way of using communications in the game?
1.) Built in chatrooms (State Chate, Alliance Chat)
- these are the rooms that come with the game... State chat is often filled with rather useless banter, but it can be used strategically, especially during SVS (state vs state) events, and also during KE's where you'll find people posting coordinates of your enemies, sometimes because the player has no idea that they shouldn't be doing this (I once gave up my hive's coordinates in State Chate and the Violations Room because I thought that the person who asked me to post them was genuinely being helpful), or because they have a vendetta against the person whose cords they post and have no problem broadcasting their location for the whole state to see.
The Alliance Chat (also called AC) is a crucial communications system for you and your team. It is where people can get to know one another, share information on what they're achieving in the game, and also coordinate against resources and rebel targets. AC is one of your most important leadership tools if used wisely, or it can be the downfall of your alliance if it's used carelessly. Some guidelines for using AC:
DO be as transparent as possible with your team... Avoid getting stuck in the trap where you make yourself a bottleneck for information. Have your team ask questions in AC and discuss things among your other members and your R4's... that's what they are there for. Remember, if you're not there, others need to be on the same page and in the loop so that things can run smoothly... Avoid having members message you directly for game questions or information on strategy... direct them to AC to do that where they can help others while helping get their own question answered... nine times out of ten, they're not the only person with that question, so it's a really great strategy to have them discuss it with their teammates.
DO NOT open yourself up to attacks and espionage by allowing your members to post their own cords or the cords of their teammates inside the AC. Get them in the practice early on of using private messaging or email to send that information out... You never know who's watching, especially earlier on in an alliance's development.
DO encourage your members to go back through the chat log each time they log in... it's no fun having to repeat yourself over and over again, and again it keeps people in the loop. In my alliance I require all members to go through the chat log each time they're on and it has really helped tremendously.
2.) Custom chat rooms
- These are rooms that have either been created by the state leaders, other members, or even internally in your team. I recommend creating at least one "Tactical" room which the exact name of is never shared in AC. I've created tactical rooms early on and had other alliances we were at war with guess the name of the room and enter it and monitor it. That's no good. Get in the habit of using your tactical room.
Also, remember you're limited to 5 custom rooms, so pick and choose which ones you want to devote your attention to wisely.
Tips on custom rooms: Remember that custom rooms are manageable... Whoever creates the room is the "admin/owner", and can promote others to moderate the room... choose wisely, and if you're the R5, be sure your team member has made you an admin in the room... As recently happened here in state 92, IMB had created a room for posting NAP violations... when they disbanded, the room was left adrift and nobody was able to manage it.
3.) External Communications Programs / Third Party Apps
- The LINE app, available on Android and iPhone, was very popular in Game of War, and has carried over its use in Mobilestrike. It definitely has its uses, especially when things are to the point where real money is on the line if bases are destroyed or diplomacy isn't handled well. The LINE app allows you to share screenshots with your members and among them, and is helpful in sharing a communication you received from another alliance or in showing when someone marched on a tile after you.
That should get you started on communications...
What have you found to be an important way of using communications in the game?
