Communication in Guild Wars 2
There are a number of ways The Basin use to communicate with each other in Guild Wars 2.
In-game Chat
The most obvious way of communicating.
Guild chat (/g) allows you to speak with the specific guild you are representing.
Party chat (/p) is used by members of a party grouped together to do a quest, mission, or to participate in a competitive game. Party chat is color-coded blue.
Whisper (/w) is a private message to a specific player. No one else can read this except for the player who receives it.
The other types of chat (/m, /t, /s) deal with communication in various zones.
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TeamSpeak
TeamSpeak is a third party tool to speak (by voice) to each other, most commonly by using a headset or a microphone and speakers. TeamSpeak channels are used to group users that wish to hear and be heard by everyone speaking in that group. The Basin therefore has channels set up for the supported games, and sub channels for particular areas in the respective games.
TeamSpeak is considered to be particularly useful in PvP games that often end up as fast paced, where the participants have little time to start typing on their keyboards, because these players are busy using the keyboard to issue combat orders and guide their own characters. Taking their time to start typing would typically result in making their characters sitting ducks. Making strategic decisions on the fly and even requesting help are common activities done via TeamSpeak.
PvE players also find TeamSpeak helpful. Guild Wars is a team-based game, and voice chat allows players to coordinate their activities more closely--a very important aspect of gaining high scores on challenge missions or in the successful completion of mission bonuses.
It is not necessary to have a headset with a functioning microphone in order to use TeamSpeak. Instead, players can opt to use TeamSpeak to listen to their teammates. However, it is highly recommended that players investigate headsets with microphones.
Products competing with TeamSpeak involve Ventrilo, but TeamSpeak is the product currently preferred by The Basin. Most Basiners have both products installed so as to be able to play as guests in non-Basin parties where the host guild uses Ventrilo instead of TeamSpeak.