Peer-to-Peer immersive voice communication

[JillyBean]

Reply to OP - I have always been a big fan of the game itself implementing it's own voice chat system, where there could be party chat and/or linkshell chat, obviously being able to turn it on or off. I've heard Yoshi has said no on this due to the multi-language nature of this game. Players that are against it cite that a) it would cause voice chat to be the "norm" and ppl would be bullied into using it, or being ignored. Others say "we have vent/mumble and we don't need it and we'll continue to use vent/mumble anyway." I am not sure what I think anymore, but I would like to have the option. It just sounds like something obvious that should be made part of a modern MMO.

Reply to Zehira - I read the article you linked. My thought is only that I would never have a linkshell like that or join a linkshell like that. There is no way that any linkshell I have ever been a part of (6+ yrs of XI and the last few months of XIV) would ever treat a member like that. We would never treat anyone like that, and accommodations would be made. I don't know if that is the nature of WoW or if that is just one a-hole guild leader.

[CamAlch]

Reply to Zehira - I read the article you linked. My thought is only that I would never have a linkshell like that or join a linkshell like that. There is no way that any linkshell I have ever been a part of (6+ yrs of XI and the last few months of XIV) would ever treat a member like that. We would never treat anyone like that, and accommodations would be made. I don't know if that is the nature of WoW or if that is just one a-hole guild leader.

I have to agree here, the situation presented in the article here is not the rule it is the exception. Or at least I think it would be in the Final Fantasy community.

In my 12 years of playing various MMOs, I have been a part of many guilds, none of which would have handled the situation like that. However I have also never played WoW, so I can't speak to the nature of their community. Although I can't say that I've heard many good things. :S

[Zehira]

Reply to Zehira - I read the article you linked. My thought is only that I would never have a linkshell like that or join a linkshell like that. There is no way that any linkshell I have ever been a part of (6+ yrs of XI and the last few months of XIV) would ever treat a member like that. We would never treat anyone like that, and accommodations would be made. I don't know if that is the nature of WoW or if that is just one a-hole guild leader.

Thank you for understanding but remember the Final Fantasy community isn't always nice, yes there are many assholes in FFXI whether it's in-game voice or not, they are just mean. If you want to know more about my experience issues with voice chat, I will tell you what. I do miss Phantasy Star Online back on the Dreamcast where they had to use their keyboard, it was totally a blast until SEGA shut it down. Again, I bought PSO for my Xbox and paid Xbox Live and well sadly I was often asked to leave the game room for not using a mic because they didn't like my text bubbles. This is the reason why I do not like Xbox Live because whatever I tried to please myself to play games like Halo games and they often violated me for not talking. Never mind about that.

Thanks to voice chat, my life is very similar to Haruhi Suzumiya (in Middle/High Schools and College) in class with other hearing students. Whoever they are and they never try and talk to me because they still don't know how to help me (indeed, I was lonely.)



Okay, it's over... Now back to the topic. If it's what most of you guys want it then it's fine by me and I will tell you what...

If you come closely to me and voice to me.

I will say, hey there sorry I am deaf. ^^

You will walk away silently.

... -_-