Chat

What is the chat?

The chat is the primary means of communication among players inside the game. It serves various purposes, such as making new friends, discussing the game, asking questions, finding teammates to play with, and much more. Players are free to discuss whatever they choose as long as it adheres to the chat rules.

• The chat is available to all players above the Rank of Master Corporal.
• The chat room is constantly maintained under surveillance by a group of Helpers - the Game Moderators.

The Lobby Chat

As soon as you open the game, you will be greeted by the lobby chat, which is located on the left-hand side of the game's interface. Messages sent in the lobby chat are visible to all players currently viewing the panel. The lobby chat has a character limit of 299, including the player's nickname to whom you may be writing.

• To message a specific player, click on their nickname and hit "Write".
• If you no longer wish to see a certain player's messages, click on their nickname and select "Ignore".

Battle Chat

When engaged in battle, press ENTER to open the battle chat. In team mode, you can switch between messaging your team and all other players by pressing TAB while the chatbox is open. Please note that personal messages cannot be sent within the battle chat. Each message in the battle chat is limited to a maximum of 300 characters.

Chat Commands

All players are provided with 7 useful commands in chat, they are as followed:

• /block - adds user to ignored list.
• /unblock - removes user from ignore list.
• /discordkey - Shows your discord key to verify yourself in the ProTanki Discord server.
• /showbattle [BATTLE_LINK] - Easily find a battle using its link.
• /commandinfo [NAME_OF_COMMAND] - Brief explanation of what the said command does.
• /vote [NICKNAME] - Report a player that violates game rules (only works in battle).
• /unlinkdiscord - Removes the discord account verification.

Chat Hyperlinks

If you'd like to refer a player to a ProTanki website quickly, you can use the following hyperlinks:

• #rules - Adds a clickable hyperlink to the game's rules.
• #wiki - Adds a clickable hyperlink to the game's Wiki page.

Special Symbols

In the game chats you can find players with the following symbols in front of their nicknames:
— Game Administrators
— Community Managers
— Game Moderators
— Game moderator candidates

Chat Rules

Similar to other aspects of the game, the chat feature is closely monitored and subject to a set of rules that all players must follow.

• You can read through the chat rules here.
  • Violating the chat rules may result in temporary or even permanent chat bans.

Anti-Flood System

In all in-game chats, an "anti-flood system" is implemented to prevent spam. This system automatically detects and flags flood-like behavior, which usually includes excessive use of capital letters, repetitive keystrokes, or sending messages too frequently.

If you are flagged as "flooding," you may receive a warning or temporary chat ban, depending on the severity of the violation.