voice chat

[Kiroh]

It's not even so much about needing, it's also just about the social element.

If people are on voice chat, talk and socialize then I am much more willing to help them better their game if they're unfamiliar on what to do. Whether that be due to a lack of knowledge regarding the fight, aren't comfortable with their class, whatever. They've showed that they're an actual human being playing, and as such they can be treated.

People who refuse to join voice chat and end up sucking? They can get an instant kick out of the group. If they fail to acknowledge the social element in a multiplayer game, I will fail to acknowledge them as a person and treat them as an NPC.

Every person who plays this game is a real person. If you treat them as less than that, for whatever reason, it speaks a lot more about your failings than it does about theirs.

[Fornix]

Every person who plays this game is a real person. If you treat them as less than that, for whatever reason, it speaks a lot more about your failings than it does about theirs.

Maybe so. However I prefer to play together with those who don't object to engaging in social interaction. Rather than just joining a group with no other intent than using those players as the means to reach their end.

[LeeraSorlan]

Maybe so. However I prefer to play together with those who don't object to engaging in social interaction. Rather than just joining a group with no other intent than using those players as the means to reach their end.

you misunderstand, what i say isnt to bad mouth VC overall, it is simply to say that it is stupidity to require VC as a must have...general talking and "if you want to join it then do so" is fine..but having the thought process that everyone and everybody MUST be talking to win the fight is not. same thing as watching videos to learn a fight, tbh

[Kiroh]

Maybe so. However I prefer to play together with those who don't object to engaging in social interaction. Rather than just joining a group with no other intent than using those players as the means to reach their end.

Maybe some people can't get on voice because they're not in a private space, maybe some people are uncomfortable with their voice, maybe some people are doing something else in real life, like talking with family/friends or eating.

But hey, it's easier to just assume everyone else is an unsociable user right? Otherwise you might have to accept that other people are people and have lives outside of talking with you about a video game because you demand their attention. God forbid.

[Fornix]

Maybe some people can't get on voice because they're not in a private space, maybe some people are uncomfortable with their voice, maybe some people are doing something else in real life, like talking with family/friends or eating.

But hey, it's easier to just assume everyone else is an unsociable user right? Otherwise you might have to accept that other people are people and have lives outside of talking with you about a video game because you demand their attention. God forbid.

Obviously there may be exceptions, and I don't deal in just black and whites. However, most often those who refuse to not join on voice chat also don't actively engage in any form of communication ingame. They're just there. That's it. Even if they aren't in a private space, they can still type to show interaction. If they're not comfortable with their own voice, they can still listen in and type. If they're not having their attention on the game due to people being over or eating.... they shouldn't be in a primal fight or coil run to begin with.

In most occasions though, they simply say no to voice chat. Never type another word. So well yeh, I'd classify that as rather unsociable.

[Laerune]

if voice chat is a must have in a fight, you arent really a pro after all.
JS

Ummmmm.. oke?

[vp_cmc]

I actually have some problems with voice chats too, because I'm not that good in listening english speech. It's funny, when some person tries to explain me something, but I just don't understand half of his words. I'm trying to improve this, but it's a slow process.

So, for me, short written instructions are much better. And voice chats are no way an instrument to socialize for me, it's more of a way to get a headache trying to translate all that they are talking about.