A few preset chat options. Fortunately, players have a variety of chat options available, including global chats, team chats, communication to specified groups, and one-on-one messages. These options prove enormously helpful when you realize that the little icon you're talking to is another human being and will often do a better job achieving an objective if they understand why they're being asked to do something. In one session, for example, a player may want to know why he's being asked to protect a certain piece of ground when nobody's even around. A commander can reply that he's noticed a vulnerable position to take out an enemy asset and needs the player to guard it while he builds up a sufficient force.