In-game voicechat

[Pells]

World of Warcraft had a system (recently reinstated, though never used) As soon as people saw how bad and unreliable it was everyone went back to Vent or Skype. Nowadays it's Discord for raid party chat.

Everquest2 also tried to make an in-game voice client. It was also terrible.

I would prefer a voice service from a company that is dedicated to just that. They are pretty much useless if I can't make out the words and have to ask in (text) chat what everyone is saying.

[Canadane]

The last thing I need is 23 strangers yelling at each other. Keep it to text.

[Clethoria]

The last thing I need is 23 strangers yelling at each other. Keep it to text.

Don't forget that 1 person blasting their most annoying, screeching, unintelligible music.

I used Onlive when it was still new and this happened all the time.

[JunseiKei]

There's also the possibility of exclusionism happening. Either with people that don't have mics or even the disabled. I have a friend IRL that plays this game and is deaf. You'd not believe the amount of people that would not raid or even do EX primals with him just because he can't get in and hear/do call outs. Worst part is, he rarely ever messes up his mechanics.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

There's also the possibility of exclusionism happening. Either with people that don't have mics or even the disabled. I have a friend IRL that plays this game and is deaf. You'd not believe the amount of people that would not raid or even do EX primals with him just because he can't get in and hear/do call outs. Worst part is, he rarely ever fails to do his mechanics incorrectly.

That double negative making it so the person always fails their mechanics. \o/

[JunseiKei]

That double negative making it so the person always fails their mechanics. \o/

@_@ S'what happens when you write stuff at 7AM.

[Bixillarla]

No thank you. I don't want to be forced into voice chat in game. There are great free programs you can use for that if you need it. Don't force it on everyone.

[Deedsie]

I don't want it.

[AlphaFox]

We can add it, but I want to be able to disable it cus I already am in Discord with my friends. Plus the idea of trying to hear 24 people during Dunscaith or any other content just sounds horrible. Random crappy music put to the mic, kids crying or screaming, that person who won't blow their damn nose (away from mic!), that girl/guy who thinks this is a try out for American Idol (or whatever show in your area). Would pass on it all.

[Croweyes]

Did you know WoW has an in-game voice chat? No? Not surprising really, day it came out it was a joke, It was choppy, low quality and was drop my the community in a heartbeat. I can't think of a single person willing to use it unless they have a crippling fear of downloading Skype, Teamspeak, Ventrilo, Discord.

My thoughts? Download an actual voice chat program.