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[[File:Players talking.png|400px|right]]
'''Communication''' in ''Team Fortress 2'' is a set of methods the player has to communicate information or ideas to other players.

The main forms of communication are the following:
* [[Text chat]]
* [[Voice chat]]
* [[Voice commands]]

== Uses ==
Communication is helpful in various situations that require detailed or rapid communication, such as:

* Warnings for incoming enemies.
* Communicating with your [[Medic buddy]] to activate his [[ÜberCharge]].
* Coordinating an attack with a group of other players.
* Rooting out disguised [[Spy|Spies]].
* Indicating the locations of enemy [[Engineer]] [[buildings]].
* Telling people the exact location of the [[Capture the Flag#Intelligence|Intelligence]].
* Informing teammates of fallen enemies or destroyed buildings.
* Calling for backup.

== Muting players ==
[[File:Mute_Players.png|thumb|The "Mute players" button|50px]]
The Mute Players dialog allows users to mute one or more players. Players can access this dialog by pressing the Mute Player button in the bottom part of the [[main menu]] (looks like an ear with an X in it). This allows the user to mute players just for they from voice and text chat.

# Press {{Key|Esc}} to bring up the main menu while connected to a server.	
# Click the mute players icon at the bottom of the screen.
# Scroll to the name of the desired player.	
# Highlight their name.
# Click '''Mute in-game voice''', or double-click their name.

[[File:Mute Player.png|450px]]

Alternatively, the user can right click on the name of the desired player in the [[scoreboard]] ([[List of default keys|default key]]: {{key|TAB}}) to open a drop down list, where they can mute them. Note that {{code|tf_scoreboard_mouse_mode}} should be set to 2.

[[File:Mute Players Scoreboard.png|450px]]

== Communication misuse ==
Any of these actions may result in a kick or ban from the server:

* Spam / Blanking the chat (using large, invisible characters).
* Playing music using external programs if your teammates don't want you to do that.
* Verbally threatening or harassing players.
* Screaming into the microphone to agitate other players.
* Giving the enemy locations of your team.
* Making repetitive trade requests in a non-trading server.

== See also ==
* [[Responses]]
* [[Audio cues]]

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