Message Windows

There are roughly 5 types of messages in Netrek:

There are 6 different windows that can be used to see these messages:

This is how Review window looks:

The default client setup may only show the Review window, so all messages your client receives are displayed there. It is common to hear people argue about the best message window setups. Most veterans tend to play with only one Review window. This way they know the exact time flow of messages (with multiple windows it is impossible to find out what message arrived before or after any given one). For advanced users, there is a way to modify which sort of messages are sent to which window. See Windows Configuration for more details.