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=== Global group ===
=== Global group ===
A ''global group'' is a group intended to provide a global chat, effectively bypassing the [[Chat|distance restriction of chat messages]]. This group is usually called <nowiki><code>!</code></nowiki> or <nowiki><code>g</code></nowiki>.
A ''global group'' is a group intended to provide a global chat, effectively bypassing the [[Chat|distance restriction of chat messages]]. This group is usually called <code>!</code> or <code>g</code>.


The concept of a global group was first introduced in [[Devoted]], where the global group was player-owned and managed, requiring players to join with a publicly shared password. On [[CivClassic]] and proceeding mainline server, global chat was cemented as a gameplay mechanic, with the group being owned by the server and players automatically added to it when they first join.
The concept of a global group was first introduced in [[Devoted]], where the global group was player-owned and managed, requiring players to join with a publicly shared password. On [[CivClassic]] and proceeding mainline server, global chat was cemented as a gameplay mechanic, with the group being owned by the server and players automatically added to it when they first join.