You know, right now you can't chat and fight at the same time. Sometimes one want to let the other hear his intentions, like battlecries, warnings, taunts and so on. But you wouldn't dare to open the chat window in combat, so it's always silent in combat for outsiders.
I'd like to suggest a hotkey bound to your pre-written short list of messages, so you (at very least) can accompany your bullets with words or use it in some other fashion.
