Contextually aware communications system in video games

A computer system for sending contextually aware communications in a video games, the computer system comprising:

• one or more data stores storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• one or more processors configured to execute computer executable instructions in order to perform operations comprising:
• obtaining a first target location in a virtual environment based at least in part on inputs provided by a first user;
• detecting a first in-game unit of a first unit type within a first threshold distance from the first target location;
• selecting a first communication action based at least in part on:
• detecting the first in-game unit of the first unit type within a first threshold distance from the first target location;
• and
• a first priority associated with the first unit type and associated with the first communication action;
• and
• in response to the first user providing a first user input for sending a contextually aware communication first time, transmitting data to cause the first communication action to be communicated to a second user.