PM Chats gamewide decoupled from planet limitation

[Kralith]

We have some discussions running about the lack of possibilities to setup rules for settlements.

The all around tenor is, that communication is the key.
That means not just the key, your only chance is communication to handle your expectations to another people, but the chatsystem is not helpful in many cases.

@Kralith

The worst part is, that you are not able to PM someone planet crosswise.
That means, if you are a themed settlement owner and someone claimed right next to your settlement to join and then build totally opposite to your theme, and you want to talk with him, you have to sit down and wait, till you get him on same planet or travel to said planet to be able to talk with him.

That could be the first step by Developer to separate the PM Chat from other and make it gamewide.
Since Talking is our only chance to handle out our rules and expectations, it is more than neccessary to be able to talk with each other at any time.

The suggestion is based on this 3 actual discussions:
https://forum.playboundless.com/t/thematic-settlements-and-random-people/
https://forum.playboundless.com/t/city-opt-in-and-allow-join-permissions/
https://forum.playboundless.com/t/plotting-wars/

[AeneaGames]

Also would love “group PM’s”, could be all your friends, a select few of them you select, everyone in your settlement, etc., etc.

[Tuudi]

I think they propably will make a private channel for guilds when those get added, but I like the idea for a private channel for settlements aswell.