Raiding and Teamspeak.

[Judge_Xero]

I didn't start the thread to stick it to anyone. I don't disagree with the use of VOIP at all. I'm just wondering how people with things like social anxiety or hearing impairment deal with these issues since a lot of static these days put on the "TS required" adds.

Since it was mentioned, how many people have cleared insane content like A3S/A4S without using VOIP and if you did use it, how much of a difference did it make? Do you still use it for farming?
Also just to throw it out there, I would like to think me and my missus weren't carried, we're a tank/healer combo and our former raid leader said he's struggle to find a good replacement main tank.

Typically people with high levels of Social Anxiety don't do Raids, due to the level of social interaction required to complete the task.
Those that still attempt it are fine to just "listen in".

So it probably isn't as high a percentage as you think that VOIP would "cut off".

In the case of someone being deaf....well you'd just have to discuss it with the group. Just be prepared to have some alternate form of communication planned, not a big deal.

I have not heard of any Raid groups that have completed A3S/A4S not using VOIP. Even the most elite groups used it on top of any other advantages they could use. A3S would be difficult due to a synchronized stun rotation that is required to pass certain mechanics, so I'm sure even on Farm it would be used.

Also just to throw it out there, I would like to think me and my missus weren't carried, we're a tank/healer combo and our former raid leader said he's struggle to find a good replacement main tank.

It doesn't sound like you were carried. It's just too bad you weren't able to figure out some way for the missus to have a fair advantage. Although A1S/A2S wouldn't really require any VOIP as a healer due to being able to discuss Prey mechanics prior to the fight. The only thing I could think of in A2 would be ground AOE's being called out as it's easy to tunnel vision in that fight. So it's possible that lack of VOIP wasn't even a concern.

It's grossly overrated because it is not needed to succeed in the content (contrary to popular belief). In fact, for players who know what they're doing, there is so many more drawbacks to VOIP than pros. When you know your job, VOIP is mostly just inane babble that you would rather not hear.

OP is talking about Raids. You may not know anything about that.