Editing First steps in Globula (section)

==Chats and logs==

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Tap or swipe up the ‘=’ element at the bottom of the screen to pull open the chats and logs window. Swipe the ‘=’ element up or down to change the window size. To close the chat, tap anywhere on the screen outside the window.

The chats and logs window has three tabs: ALL, SOC and SYS.

'''The SYS (system) tab''' contains game logs: TEUs used for weapon discharge, damage dealt and received, items dropped, and so on.

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File:First Steps 23.jpg|All damage logs can be switched off by tapping the quasar-icon in the right corner of the chat window.
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'''The SOC (social) tab''' is for in-game communication. 

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File:First Steps 24.jpg|There is a chat distance filter in the upper part of the tab: 5, 20, 100 and 1000 km radius from your current position.
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The chat shows the latest 25 messages. To load the previous messages, pull the chat down. Each swipe down will load another 25 messages. You can scroll the messages by swiping the chat up-down or with a slider on the right.

''All transmitted messages are available in the maximum 1000 km radius whatever the chosen distance of the message filter in the chat options!''

'''The ALL tab''' contains all messages, including system logs and social interaction.