Built in voice chat

[Nakiamiie]

I wouldn't mind a built in voice chat, but this is not something I would personally use. I am simply not a fan of using voice chat altogether, even though I understand the practicality behind it during raids and intense activity (I mainly use it to listen to others during raids and intense strategy planning). However, many users are already using third-party software for that purpose and some already have their server on those, which I doubt they will abandon for a built-in system with greater limitations. That said, obviously, it would benefit the console users, however, it should be made the voice chat client can communicate to external servers as well (to connect with PC users using third-party clients). Also, by having a built-in voice client that connects to external servers, it could take off a load on SE's servers.

[quantumsaint]

I hate voice chat in games...it just serves as a reminder of how old I am most of the time.

[buritoslicer]

Um, no... There's SKYPE, VENTRILO, TEAM SPEAK and many more (that I don't know about). Get a clue, SE is not going to do it. I could probably walk you through how you can download one of these cool programs for free but you'd have to really want it (sigh).

I have a lap-top and a desk top. I play on my desk-top but I'd rather surf the web and use these voice-chats on my lap-top. It saves resources on my already kick-butt PC (which I plan to upgrade again).

Now it's time to show you how I really feel:


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Marking a topic for death shows how immature your taking the OP's topic. this is a valid question that should be taken seriously, especially with a console launch coming up in the far distance... Voice chat will be necessary in a PS3 game, and I believe Square knows that.

So stop trolling the OP and take this topic seriously.

[Zenaku]

We talk about this before they said no due to harassment and the diff language issue. Anyways if they do add it to the game it be like wow where no one really use it. Also the issue with PS3 and PC voice chat they said they don't want to waste time making it work with sony. Not sure if they would rethink this but at the end seem like a waste of time if at the end people going to use TS3,mumble,vent.

[buritoslicer]

We talk about this before they said no due to harassment and the diff language issue. Anyways if they do add it to the game it be like wow where no one really use it.

Hmmm... interesting. I think that should be re-evaluated... WoW didn't have a PS3 release, so we can't really compare a PC game to a Console release. PS3 peeps have headsets they are eager to use them.

[lackofwords]

Built in VoIP would be nice add-on feature since communication via typing is difficult when engaged in almost any activity, but they should always allow you to mute or blacklist a player over VoIP.

As for VoIP spam, verbal abuse, or sexual harassment, same thing can be applied to any form of communication, via text or voice. Allowing the players to blacklist helps alleviate the need to contact GMs most of the time.

The language barrier might pose as problem for players trying to communicate, but again same problem applies to text. The auto-translate was used to solve this via text, but you really don't see anyone holding full conversations with auto-translate. Most of the time, player would just stick to their native language rather than attempting to include everyone in the conversation by using auto-translate.

In short, people just want another means of communication in game. The problems they raised with are the same problems posed with any form of communication. Lastly, built-in VoIP would allow all players to communicate with each other using a common tool, whether if it is on PC or PS3.

Rather than jumping around hoops to find one common VoIP client to use; Teamspeak, Vent, Mumble, Raidcall, Skype, Google Voice, and so on. It's a similar issue when trying to conform everyone to use the same IM client; IRC, AIM, YIM, ICQ, MSN, any of the chats that uses jabber (XPMM), and so forth.

[Zenaku]

Hmmm... interesting. I think that should be re-evaluated... WoW didn't have a PS3 release, so we can't really compare a PC game to a Console release. PS3 peeps have headsets they are eager to use them.

Ya but at the end PC players would end up using Vent and TS3 and mumble so ps3 players would A have to get a laptop or be next to PC or use there smart phones. PC users wont use the ingame voice chat but i guess it good for PS3 players.

[zed32]

Marking a topic for death shows how immature your taking the OP's topic. this is a valid question that should be taken seriously, especially with a console launch coming up in the far distance... Voice chat will be necessary in a PS3 game, and I believe Square knows that.

So stop trolling the OP and take this topic seriously.

Nah man didnt you see, it's ok for him to act like a total tool cause it's like morning there man and like ya know hes just having fun cause its like ya know morning man, and on his side its just all fun man ya know...

[Lehed]

Ya but at the end PC players would end up using Vent and TS3 and mumble so ps3 players would A have to get a laptop or be next to PC or use there smart phones. PC users wont use the ingame voice chat but i guess it good for PS3 players.

I've heard this argument before when this was brought up, but what if the in game chat was just as good or better than those programs. Why would people not use it?

[Rubicon]

Jeeez, lighten UP! v.v

The OP is a big boy and can defend himself dude, what are you his mommy?? XD

It's all in good fun on my half. Please be aware I don't hate anyone and everyone has a voice. (whether it's dumb or not) =P

No his Grammy.