Global Chat Channel

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The Global Chat System is a seperate server that is tied into City of Heroes/Villains inorder to allow special chat channels that connect each server with its siblings. Once a player joins a channel, they're able to talk to anyone else in said channel reguardless of where they may be (barring arena matches, which are blocked from all chat channel, both global and local to cut down on cheating) located in game and on whatever server.

Global channel membership is based on account, not charecter, so if you join a channel on one charecter, all other charecters will be members. Additionally, nonadmin accounts are limited to 5 channel memberships. To join a new one after you hit your 5th, you must first drop one of your current channels.

When you talk in a Global Chat Channel, you use your Global Chat name/handle, instead of the name of whatever charecter your currently on (which is still used in your local channels, ie team, sg, broadcast, request, coalition, local, ets). At this time, the only way to select the Global Chat Channel your talking in is by clicking in the lower right hand section of the char screen where the channel is listed (default is often local), which brings up a list of all the channels your a member of.