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Overview

Information about a character's current team are displayed in the Team window. Functionality of this window varies depending on whether a character is currently on a team or solo.

Teamed

Team Window, Teamed

While teamed, character names, archetype icons, and hit point and endurance bars will be displayed in the Team window to aid in tracking the conditions of teammates.

Selecting a teammate's name will set the teammate as the currently selected target. Targeted teammates may be assisted, healed, buffed, or followed.

Right clicking on a team member's name will bring up a list of options.

list options

On the far right side of the Team window (check to see if arrow moves to left with Team window on far right), there is an arrow that can be toggled to display or hide the status icons of all current team members. Right clicking on these status icons will bring up a list of options to to show or hide auto powers, change the way multiple instances of the same effect appear, and change whether or not status icons blink before fading out.

Solo

Team Window, Solo

When a character is solo, this window will display a "Search Comment" text field. The text entered into this field will show up as a comment next the character's name when it appears in the Search Window. This text may also be set using the /comment command.

Team Seeking Dropdown

This window also displays a "Find Member" button and a dropdown menu that allows for specifing the kind of team a player is currently seeking:

Not Seeking - not currently looking for any type of team
Looking for any - looking for any type of team
Looking for patrol - looking for a team that is patrolling streets or "street sweeping"
Looking for missions - looking for a team that is running Door Missions
Looking for TF/SF - looking for a team that is interested in running Task Forces/Strike Forces
Looking for Trial - looking for a team interested in running Trials
Looking for Arena - looking for Arena events
Do not accept invites - when selected, all team invitations will be automatically declined

This setting may also be changed with the /lfgset command.

Accessing

The Team Window can be opened by:

Clicking on "Team" on the outer border of the Chat Window
Selecting "Team" from the Menu Window
Typing "/window_show team" in the command line

Provides Access To

The following additional windows may be accessed from the Chat Window:

Search Window
- click "Find Member" button when not currently on a team
Pets Window
- Click "Pets" at top of window (only with "Show Pet Window" Option set to Enabled)

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+== Overview ==
+Information about a character's current team are displayed in the Team window.  Functionality of this window varies depending on whether a character is currently on a team or solo.
+== Teamed ==
 <div style="float: right;">
-[[File:UI_Team.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Team Window]]
+[[File:UI_Team.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Team Window, Teamed]]
 </div>
-Clicking on "Team" on the outer edge of the [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/User Interface/Chat Window|Chat Window]] will open the Team Window.
+While teamed, character names, [[archetype]] icons, and [[Hit Points|hit point]] and [[endurance]] bars will be displayed in the Team window to aid in tracking the conditions of teammates.
-The following windows are also accessible from the Team Window
+Selecting a teammate's name will set the teammate as the currently selected target.  Targeted teammates may be [[assist]]ed, healed, [[buff]]ed, or [[Follow (Slash Command)|follow]]ed.
+Right clicking on a team member's name will bring up a list of options.
+* {{red|list options}}
-When you are on a team, information about your teammates will be displayed here.  Their names, [[archetype]] icons, and [[Hit Points|hit point]] and [[endurance]] bars will be displayed, helping you keep track of their current condition.  You can select a teammate's name in order to target them, allowing you to [[assist]], heal, [[buff]], or [[Follow (Slash Command)|follow]] them.  Right clicking on a team member's name will allow you to see the same options you would see if you were to right click on the character themselves.  On the far right side of the window, there is an arrow that can be toggled to display or hide the status icons of your current team members.  Similar to right clicking on the icons below your own [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/User Interface/Status Window|Status Window]], right clicking on these icons will give you options such as whether to show or hide auto powers, change the way multiple effects appear, and change whether or not status icons blink before fading out.
+On the far right side of the Team window {{red|(check to see if arrow moves to left with Team window on far right)}}, there is an arrow that can be toggled to display or hide the status icons of all current team members.  Right clicking on these status icons will bring up a list of options to to show or hide auto powers, change the way multiple instances of the same effect appear, and change whether or not status icons blink before fading out.
 {{clr}}
+== Solo ==
 <div style="float: right;">
-[[File:UI_Team_Search_Comment.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Team Window, Not Currently on a Team]]
+[[File:UI_Team_Search_Comment.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Team Window, Solo]]
-[[File:UI_Team_Seeking.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Tell Others What Kind of Team You Are Looking For]]
 </div>
-When you are not on a team, this window will display a text field that you may edit.  The text entered into this field will show up next to your name when you are visible in the [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/User Interface/Search Window|Search Window]].  This text may also be set using the {{slashcommand|comment}} command.
+When a character is solo, this window will display a "Search Comment" text field.  The text entered into this field will show up as a comment next the character's name when it appears in the [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/User Interface/Search Window|Search Window]].  This text may also be set using the {{slashcommand|comment}} command.
+{{clr}}
+<div style="float: right;">
+[[File:UI_Team_Seeking.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Team Seeking Dropdown]]
+</div>
+This window also displays a "Find Member" button and a dropdown menu that allows for specifing the kind of team a player is currently seeking:
+* '''Not Seeking''' - not currently looking for any type of team
+* '''Looking for any''' - looking for any type of team
+* '''Looking for patrol''' - looking for a team that is patrolling streets or "street sweeping"
+* '''Looking for missions'''  - looking for a team that is running Door Missions
+* '''Looking for TF/SF''' - looking for a team that is interested in running Task Forces/Strike Forces
+* '''Looking for Trial''' - looking for a team interested in running Trials
+* '''Looking for Arena''' - looking for Arena events
+* '''Do not accept invites''' - when selected, all team invitations will be automatically declined
-In this window you will also find a "Find Member" button and a dropdown menu which allows you to specify what kind of team you are currently seeking:
+This setting may also be changed with the {{slashcommand|lfgset}} command.
-* '''Not Seeking''' - You are not currently looking for any type of team.
+{{clr}}
-* '''Looking for any''' - You are looking for any type of team.
-* '''Looking for patrol''' - You are looking for a team that is patrolling streets or "street sweeping".
-* '''Looking for missions'''  - You are looking for a team that is running Door Missions.
-* '''Looking for TF/SF''' - You are looking for a team that is interested in running Task Forces/Strike Forces.
-* '''Looking for Trial''' - You are looking for a team interested in running Trials.
-* '''Looking for Arena''' - You are looking for Arena events.
-* '''Do not accept invites''' - When selected, all team invitations will be automatically declined.
-You may also change this setting with the {{slashcommand|lfgset}} command.
-{{clr}}
 == Accessing ==
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 *Selecting "Team" from the [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/User Interface/Menu Window|Menu Window]]
 *Typing "{{slashcommand|window_show|team}}" in the [[Chat Window#Chat Line|command line]]
 == Provides Access To ==