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== Channel Structure for Ivy League Navy == | == Channel Structure for Ivy League Navy == | ||
One of the great advantages of Mumble over Teamspeak is the ability for squad members and their SC to talk amongst themselves, without clogging up comms for the rest of the fleet - in the '''Structured''' fleet channel | One of the great advantages of Mumble over Teamspeak is the ability for squad members and their SC to talk amongst themselves, without clogging up comms for the rest of the fleet - in the '''Structured''' fleet channel, ZZ Alpha Fleet. This can be invaluable for bait squads and instructing new members. In order for this to work however, it requires people to be in the right channel and everyone should have their keys set up correctly. For small fleets this can be a bit overly-elaborate, so we also run '''Semi-structured''' channels for most fleet operations - fleet channels Alpha to Juliet.<br> | ||
An important note to start off on: if, when you join a channel, the channel name becomes ''italicized'', then your current channel is linked to the other ''italicized'' channels, and your normal PTT button you set up during Mumble installation will talk to everybody in every currently ''italicized'' channel.<br> | An important note to start off on: if, when you join a channel, the channel name becomes ''italicized'', then your current channel is linked to the other ''italicized'' channels, and your normal PTT button you set up during Mumble installation will talk to everybody in every currently ''italicized'' channel.<br> | ||
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=== Semi-structured fleet channels === | === Semi-structured fleet channels === | ||
Semi-structured fleet channels contain two channels, the main fleet channel named (e.g.) ''Delta Squad'' and a sub-channel name (e.g.) ''Delta Command.'' As you probably already realised, if you are in a command position such as SC, WC or a Scout (or the FC tells you to get into command chat), you should join the Command sub-channel, whilst normal fleet members should join the parent Squad channel. This sort of fleet channel is useful for medium sized fleets (e.g. one or two wings).<br> | Semi-structured fleet channels - such as contain two channels, the main fleet channel named (e.g.) ''Delta Squad'' and a sub-channel name (e.g.) ''Delta Command.'' As you probably already realised, if you are in a command position such as SC, WC or a Scout (or the FC tells you to get into command chat), you should join the Command sub-channel, whilst normal fleet members should join the parent Squad channel. This sort of fleet channel is useful for medium sized fleets (e.g. one or two wings).<br> | ||
The two channels are linked, which means the normal PTT talks to both. Therefore fleet members do not need any special PTT key, your normal PTT you set up during Mumble installation talks to everyone in the fleet (yes, even those in Command). If you are in Command, you will need another PTT key that talks only to the current channel. To set that up, go to Configure -> Settings -> Shortcuts, which will pop up a window that looks like this:<br> | The two channels are linked, which means the normal PTT talks to both. Therefore fleet members do not need any special PTT key, your normal PTT you set up during Mumble installation talks to everyone in the fleet (yes, even those in Command). If you are in Command, you will need another PTT key that talks only to the current channel. To set that up, go to Configure -> Settings -> Shortcuts, which will pop up a window that looks like this:<br> | ||
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Although on yours, you should see only your current push-to-talk key already set up in the Shortcuts window, as you haven't set up any others yet. It's a good idea to check the ''Suppress'' box on any shortcuts, as that will prevent other applications from recognising your key and performing unforseen tasks you had not expected (e.g. warp scrambling stargates).<br> | Although on yours, you should see only your current push-to-talk key already set up in the Shortcuts window, as you haven't set up any others yet. It's a good idea to check the ''Suppress'' box on any shortcuts, as that will prevent other applications from recognising your key and performing unforseen tasks you had not expected (e.g. warp scrambling stargates).<br> | ||
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Note that it will only talk to Command chat if you yourself are also in Command. If you are in the general fleet channel it will talk to the general fleet ONLY, i.e. not Command. | Note that it will only talk to Command chat if you yourself are also in Command. If you are in the general fleet channel it will talk to the general fleet ONLY, i.e. not Command. | ||
=== Fully structured fleet channels === | <br> | ||
=== Fully structured fleet channels === | |||
This part of the Mumble setup guide focuses on setting up your key shortcuts for the structured fleet | This part of the Mumble setup guide focuses on setting up your key shortcuts for the structured fleet channel, currently named ZZ Alpha Fleet. This is used only really for large scale PvP operations (e.g. multiple wings or fleets), so <span style="color:#FFFF00">unless you are expecting to join a huge fleet of hundreds of unistas, you can probably skip this bit for now</span>.<br> | ||
E-UNI fleets will use four distinct "channels" (these are not real channels as such but the concept helps to understand the difference between the actions behind different hotkeys). | E-UNI fleets will use four distinct "channels" (these are not real channels as such but the concept helps to understand the difference between the actions behind different hotkeys). | ||
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It is <u>very</u> important that the Whisper to subchannels <u>is</u> ticked. This is the key that you will use to talk to everyone below you in the fleet structure. That is, for FCs it will talk to the whole fleet, for WCs it will talk to your wing, for SCs it will talk to your squad. For Scouts, you should generally not need it, though if you are in the same channel as the FC it will talk to the whole fleet. | It is <u>very</u> important that the Whisper to subchannels <u>is</u> ticked. This is the key that you will use to talk to everyone below you in the fleet structure. That is, for FCs it will talk to the whole fleet, for WCs it will talk to your wing, for SCs it will talk to your squad. For Scouts, you should generally not need it, though if you are in the same channel as the FC it will talk to the whole fleet. | ||
==== Different channels in Different Roles ==== | ==== Different channels in Different Roles ==== | ||