Running into other players is supposed to be an uncommon and tense occasion. Constantly have three or more people babbling about inane shit and arranging meetups on the left side of the screen was poisonous to the atmosphere the game tries to maintain.That being said, I'd personally have no issue with it being brought back as a server option. Tags are still optional, and I find them much more annoying than side-chat. If you really want to chat with people, find a TS/Vent server and group up with someone. There's a sticky thread on this forum with a 500-slot server. Did you read the first page? The OP is the one telling people to fuck off to a single-player game for disagreeing with him.