I've been playing ED for about 4 years and because of my limitations, have always played in Solo. I continue to do so but since the Phase 4 update I am conscious of player chat in my HUD. I have never experience anything other than NPC chat. I don't know if somehow I have altered by settings to cause this change but I don't like it (I mean the chat) - I have never heard so much whingeing and whining and they seem to be compelled to broadcast their gripes. If I felt that negatively about a game, I simply wouldn't play it. If anyone can tell me how to filter them out and get me back to NPCs going out on patrol and scanning the wrong guy, I would be grateful. o7