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| <div>[[#overview|Overview]]</div> | | <div>[[#overview|Overview]]</div> |
| <div>[[#voip|Proximity Voice Chat (VoIP)]]</div> | | <div>[[#voip|VoIP]]</div> |
| <div>[[#order-wheel|Tactical Voice Commands]]</div> | | <div>[[#command-wheel|Command Wheel]]</div> |
| <div>[[#musician|Musician Interface]]</div> | | <div>[[#phrase-groups|Phrase Groups]]</div> |
| | <div>[[#naval|Naval Voice Lines]]</div> |
| | <div>[[#troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]</div> |
| | <div>[[#release-notes|Release Notes Check]]</div> |
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| |id=overview | | |id=overview |
| |title=Voice Communication & Command Systems | | |title=Overview |
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| This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the communication protocols in Holdfast: Nations At War. Effective communication — whether through proximity chat or standardised tactical commands — is essential for coordination on the battlefield.
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| | <div class="hf-directory-kicker">Communication guide</div> |
| | <div class="hf-directory-title">Use voice to coordinate, not to drown everyone out.</div> |
| | <div class="hf-directory-text">Holdfast gives you proximity VoIP, text chat, command wheels, class-specific orders, roleplay shouts, naval phrases, and the loudhailer. The best players keep callouts short and useful.</div> |
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| | <div class="hf-directory-fact"><span>Main rule</span>Short, clear callouts beat constant noise.</div> |
| | <div class="hf-directory-fact"><span>Useful menus</span>P menu, command wheel, order wheel, music panel.</div> |
| | <div class="hf-directory-fact"><span>Related pages</span>[[Orders]], [[User Interface]], [[Musician Tunes]], [[Roleplay]].</div> |
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| |id=voip | | |id=voip |
| |title=Proximity Voice Chat (VoIP) | | |title=VoIP |
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| Holdfast utilises a '''spatialised proximity voice system'''. Audio volume scales based on your physical distance from other players; notably, this includes enemy combatants. | | Holdfast uses proximity voice chat. Nearby allies and enemies can hear you, so your voice can coordinate a line, rally a ship, bait an enemy, or accidentally give away a plan. |
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| '''Important:''' The game strictly utilises '''Push-to-Talk (PTT)'''. There is no "Open Mic" or "Toggle" functionality available, to ensure a clean acoustic environment.
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| ! Action !! PC (Default) !! Xbox (Default) !! PS5 (Default) !! Indicator | | {{!}} '''Push-to-talk''' {{!}}{{!}} Hold the assigned voice key or controller button. Console players should use Game Chat, not Party Chat, when they want in-game VoIP. |
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| {{!}} '''Transmit Voice''' {{!}}{{!}} Hold Y {{!}}{{!}} Hold Y {{!}}{{!}} Hold Triangle {{!}}{{!}} Microphone icon appears above the health bar. | | {{!}} '''Mute players''' {{!}}{{!}} Use the scoreboard / round players menu to mute disruptive players. |
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| {{!}} '''Global Mute''' {{!}}{{!}} Press K {{!}}{{!}} Settings Menu {{!}}{{!}} Settings Menu {{!}}{{!}} Speaker icon with a strike-through appears on HUD. | | {{!}} '''P menu''' {{!}}{{!}} Later releases added reporting and player highlighting when opening the menu while looking at someone. |
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| {{!}} '''Mute Individual''' {{!}}{{!}} Press P {{!}}{{!}} Menu > Scoreboard {{!}}{{!}} Options > Scoreboard {{!}}{{!}} Used to silence specific players via the scoreboard. | | {{!}} '''Loudhailer''' {{!}}{{!}} Frontlines 2.0 added the loudhailer for barking orders or hailing from farther away. |
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| '''Console Troubleshooting: Party Chat Conflicts'''
| | Release notes also mention improved master audio and voice chat legibility, plus fixes for loudhailer audio being too overpowering. |
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| | |title=Command Wheel |
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| | The voice phrase enum list includes infantry orders, artillery calls, naval phrases, cheers, insults, compliments, surrender, salute, formation commands, and roleplay lines. Players see these through command wheels and class-specific menus rather than raw enum names. |
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| | {{Card|title=Orders|link=Orders|image=Orders-and-High-Command.webp|description=Officer, Captain, Midshipman, and high command orders.}} |
| | {{Card|title=User Interface|link=User Interface|image=User-Interface.webp|description=Command wheels, P menu, scoreboards, player menus, and platform controls.}} |
| | {{Card|title=Naval Combat|link=Naval Combat|image=Naval-Combat.webp|description=Ship voice lines, captain orders, boarding calls, repairs, sails, and broadsides.}} |
| | {{Card|title=Roleplay|link=Roleplay|image=Roleplay.webp|description=Linebattles, regiments, music, community play, and social commands.}} |
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| If you are currently in an Xbox Live Party or PlayStation Party, the in-game PTT system may be overridden by the console's OS. To resolve this:
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| * '''Priority Settings:''' Switch the console party setting from "Party Chat" to "Game Chat." | | * Tell a line to fire, hold, charge, retreat, or form up. |
| * '''System Override:''' On certain firmware versions, holding the PTT button (Y / Triangle) may bypass party chat, but switching to Game Chat is the most reliable method for consistent communication. | | * Call for a medic, help, or a target adjustment. |
| | * Cheer, taunt, compliment, insult, surrender, or salute. |
| | * Give naval calls for sails, guns, broadsides, repairs, boats, and boarding. |
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| |id=order-wheel | | |id=phrase-groups |
| |title=Tactical Voice Commands (Order Wheel) | | |title=Phrase Groups |
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| The Voice Command system allows players to issue pre-recorded, period-accurate tactical orders. These commands are audible to nearby players and often include a text notification in the chat log. These do not require a microphone. | | The enum page confirms a wide voice phrase list. For wiki use, it is clearer to group them by purpose. |
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| | ! Group !! Examples |
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| | {{!}} '''Infantry fire control''' {{!}}{{!}} Make Ready, Present Arms, Take Aim, Fire, Fire At Will, Cease Fire, First Rank Fire, Second Rank Fire, Sections Fire. |
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| | {{!}} '''Movement and formation''' {{!}}{{!}} Form Column, Forward March, Follow, Halt, At The Double, Close Ranks, Single Rank, Double Rank, Stand Ground, Retreat. |
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| | {{!}} '''Reactions and roleplay''' {{!}}{{!}} Cheer, Warcry, Patriotic Cheer, Hurrah Cheer, Taunt, Insult, Compliment, Thanks, Yes Sir, No Sir, Surrender, Salute. |
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| | {{!}} '''Support calls''' {{!}}{{!}} Medic, Help, Good Shot, Get Down, Stay Calm, Reinforce. |
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| | {{!}} '''Seasonal / special''' {{!}}{{!}} Brains and Scared appear in the enum list as special phrases. |
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| '''Command Execution'''
| | The wording shown in-game may be localized or presented differently from enum names. |
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| * '''PC:''' Hold V to bring up the menu, then use the mouse to select the desired command.
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| * '''Xbox:''' Hold the View Button, navigate the wheel with the Analog Stick, and press A to confirm.
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| * '''PS5:''' Hold the Touchpad, navigate with the Analog Stick, and press Cross (X) to confirm.
| | |title=Naval Voice Lines |
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| | Age of Sail expanded naval communication heavily. The enum list includes many ship phrases, and 4.x release notes added new voice acting for ship capture and sinking events. |
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| | {{!}} '''Ship handling''' {{!}}{{!}} Make Sail, Shorten Sail, Wet Sail, Drop Anchor, Weigh Anchor, Take Helm. |
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| | {{!}} '''Gunnery''' {{!}}{{!}} Load Round Shot, Load Chain Shot, Load Canister Shot, Ready Guns, Run Out Guns, Left Broadside Fire, Right Broadside Fire. |
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| | {{!}} '''Boarding and survival''' {{!}}{{!}} Abandon Ship, Bail Ship, Repair Ship, Repair Boat, Repel Boarders, Enemy Vessel Sighted. |
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| | {{!}} '''Boats and utility''' {{!}}{{!}} Launch Boats, Retrieve Boats, Heave The Lead, Douse Lanterns, Light Lanterns. |
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| '''Class-Specific Variations'''
| | For the actual order mechanics behind these callouts, see [[Orders]] and [[Naval Combat]]. |
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| Commands are dynamically updated based on your selected class:
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| | If voice chat is not working, start with [[Known Issues & Solutions]]. The most common checks are: |
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| * '''Officers / Sergeants:''' Focus on tactical manoeuvres (e.g., "Fire!", "Form Line!", "Fix Bayonets!"). | | * Switch console party settings from Party Chat to Game Chat. |
| * '''Sailors:''' Focus on naval operations (e.g., "Raise Sails!", "Man the Cannons!"). | | * Check operating system microphone permissions. |
| * '''General Infantry:''' Standardised responses and shouts (e.g., "Cheers," "Retreat!"). | | * Make sure the correct microphone is selected. |
| | * Test without overlays or audio-routing software. |
| | * On PC, check the F2 console and save logs if there are red errors. |
| | * On Xbox, clearing Alternate MAC Address can reset the VoIP handshake. |
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| |id=musician | | |id=release-notes |
| |title=Musician Interface (PC & Console) | | |title=Release Notes Check |
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| While Musicians use the same movement controls as infantry, their primary "communication" is through morale-boosting instruments.
| | Important voice and communication updates reflected here: |
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| * '''Selection:''' Access your instrument via the weapon scroll/selection wheel. | | * '''1.x:''' New faction voice lines and roleplay gestures appeared across early updates. |
| * '''Activation:''' Use the Primary Attack (Left Click / RT / R2) to begin playing. | | * '''2.x:''' Master audio and voice chat legibility improved, loudhailer was added, and loudhailer volume was later tuned. |
| * '''Song Selection:''' While the instrument is equipped, use the Reload key (R / X / Square) to cycle through available tunes. | | * '''3.00:''' Platform icons, player menu improvements, and Discord linking changes affected how players identify and manage others. |
| | * '''4.00-4.01:''' Age of Sail added new naval voice lines and replaced ship capture/sinking lines with new VA. |
| | * '''5.00-5.20:''' Officer order tooltips, automatic cheers for more orders, order fixes, and British AR order handling were updated. |
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