How can this game not have built in voice chat?

[Macka]

Easy answer impossible because of cross platform.

[Gnova]

Add in the fact that pretty much every built in voice chat for MMOs has been absolutely terrible.

SOE have really good built in void chat since they invested heavily in it.
Other company's... Not so much.

When VC was added into EQ2 I immediately noticed that the politeness in PUGs went way way up. Most people are a lot less comfortable being jerks through voice than they are using text. They are also way more willing to explain fight mechanics if they don't need to type them in.

[Macka]

SOE have really good built in void chat since they invested heavily in it.
Other company's... Not so much.

When VC was added into EQ2 I immediately noticed that the politeness in PUGs went way way up. Most people are a lot less comfortable being jerks through voice than they are using text. They are also way more willing to explain fight mechanics if they don't need to type them in.

Somebody haven't played call of duty, battlefield, Madden or Halo those games make me mute everybody.

[Yurihyuga]

actually hate to say this but this is a fair point. Practically most fc's doing coil now have a requirement to have access to teamspeak or the like.
PS3/PS4 have the ability to use a chat system in a game and if there was a universal one in game it would bring both platforms together and removing the need for 3rd party chat programs.

however one thing only in dungeons/raids and give the ability to mute or disable mic if you don't want to talk etc.

[Macka]

actually hate to say this but this is a fair point. Practically most fc's doing coil now have a requirement to have access to teamspeak or the like.
PS3/PS4 have the ability to use a chat system in a game and if there was a universal one in game it would bring both platforms together and removing the need for 3rd party chat programs.

however one thing only in dungeons/raids and give the ability to mute or disable mic if you don't want to talk etc.

For this to happen Sony would have to be one the make Universal Program. Since SE and Sony isn't partners like that anymore chances are slim but possible since they have history.

[Pyreflye]

Considering the amount of abuse that some players cop from simple text chat, I shudder to even think of the kind of toxicity that comes with integrated voice chat.

[PrimeEvilPanda]

In before on voice comm: I'm a gamer gurl lolz don't hate guyz

[AiChyan]

In before on voice comm: I'm a gamer gurl lolz don't hate guyz

Boo. We aren't like that. At least most aren't.

[Ahmbor]

I dont wanna have a voice chat. Voice chats in mmorpgs destroy the immersion of the game.

No problem with voice chat in simulation games like Arma or Il-2 Sturmovik, but not in mmorpgs!

[Yarikh]

If there was in game voice chat I'd keep it disabled. Preferably it won't auto stream in the background. Because yech. Something irrelevant to add to the loading of everything else. Nty.

It won't be long before people start complaining about encounters where people abuse in game voice chat by either being creepers, making annoying sounds, or playing awful music... it's a bad idea.

At least with 3rd party voice chat programs we can choose a selective group of people we can listen to and it's within our control to kick out and mute troublemakers as the group sees fit.