Group Channel?

[Nelorzoul 0]

What's up with the group chat channel? I saw in a server's game list (before getting in on your character) that one of the players was also a group leader and so this had me wondering if there was any correlation between that chat channel and his role as a "group leader." Is it possible to form a group between you and other players and use that channel or something?

[iamredseal 1]

It would be cool if people all used the same squad xml file, they would all be in the same group channel. But I think it's random.

[dallas 5195]

Based on the ArmA/DayZ mission design.

In DayZ all players start out on the same side, but they are not grouped together, so we're all our own one-man group leaders. On beta-servers noone can read group chat, on regular servers group/command/side and global chat are read by everyone, just different colors.

In other ArmA missions, player setup is different.

1-1-A-1: Squad leader

1-1-A-2: 2nd in command

1-1-B-1: Team leader

1-1-B-2: Grenadier

1-1-B-3: Machinegunner

1-1-B-4: Medic

1-1-C-1: Pilot

1-1-C-2: Co-pilot

1-1-C-3: Crew-chief

1-1-C-4: Door-gunner

1-2-A-1: Spotter

1-2-A-2: Sniper

Each team can chat/talk inside their own group in group channel.

All teamleaders can chat/talk together in command channel.

In multiplayer setup/the lobby green chat is the only one available.

[Nelorzoul 0]

Ah gotcha. Thanks for the clarification!

[Wüstenfuchs (DayZ) 105]

More info and discussion about voice and text chat channels here: Voice & Text Communication