Maybe there should be a local chat channel for every contestable space? Or put them in small groups?
If I am flying over head with a squadron of liberator's and reavers, it'd be nice to communicate with the ground forces we roll up on so we can co-ordinate our attack on the fly instead of taking 5 minutes to get everyone setup into squads.
I can see how this would be annoying though too if people were always popping in and out of a local channel =/ All the more reason to join a large outfit
