The chat and /msg was disabled during the countdown period because people would spam 'op op op!' in chat and directly to ranks (at least I believe that is the reason). And I am pretty sure /fmsg works. I have used it while sitting in the cages and there is no reason for it to be disabled.
I would only like for team chat to be enabled in team games, not solo. The waiting to drop time is a good strategy time for saying 'I'll get iron and build mid' or 'I'll get obby' (for eggwars obviously, same principle for anything else). That way your teammates know to leave that alone for you. So +1 to enable team chat only from me.
I would only like for team chat to be enabled in team games, not solo. The waiting to drop time is a good strategy time for saying 'I'll get iron and build mid' or 'I'll get obby' (for eggwars obviously, same principle for anything else). That way your teammates know to leave that alone for you. So +1 to enable team chat only from me.