QoL - Expand chat functionality

Feedback/Feature Requests
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A few improvements that would make the chat(ter) box more user friendly.

Longer messages - The max character count is much too low for when trying to explain stuff.
Scrollable text - Like “who was that that tried to join a couple of minutes ago?” or “where did he say I could find that schematic?”. Scroll up and find out.
Adjustable text size - Bigger for those of us with worse than average eyesight, smaller for those who want to see more text in the box.
Highlight, copy and paste text - Useful, obviously, for pasting in information from an external source.
Acessability option - Better contrast option by applying an adjustable transparent chat box background color.
Cursor controls - Show where the cursor is when typing. Functionality to move the cursor when typing to delete part of the message or insert missing words or letters.

Many of these features are kinda standard in online games. Maybe look to other games for ideas. :wink:

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Now if these features were added and each player could adjust their own screen then I would be more agreeable to some of them.
The texting already gets in the way when playing. While players are texting each other open your inventory and see what you got? You can’t if the chat is still visible. Just looted something, texts are in the way of seeing what it is too!

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So, adjustable opacity, which is also a common feature. In fact the whole UI could do with an overhaul if I’m honest. It’s not totally horrible, just kinda clunky.

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