The Sound of Silence

[LalaRu]

Most of the parties I get in df will stops at the initial greetings, and a good number of people does not even bother to answer them.

Then, a full run without a single word than myself trying to talk a couple times but met with a silence wall.

Well, cannot ask everyone doing chit-chat, but isn't it quite gloomy? When I do duties with fc mates we talk a good number of times and will end them nicely and timely anyway.

Are your runs that way? Do you prefer run silently but with maxed efficiency? Am I wrong?

[Jiao]

Most of my dungeon runs are fairly light hearted and chatty. Although, to the random party member(s) we would appear nearly or completely silent. Chances are that if I'm in a dungeon / roulette I'm doing it with one or more friends, while having some good conversation over VoIP because "watching paint dry is more entertaining with friends". I don't think it's a far stretch to say a good number of folks do the same thing.

[Averax]

sometimes i'm tired and don't want to talk

and i'm using a controller so to type i have to put my controller down before i can use my keyboard. And that isn't realistic when you've got a go go go group.

[Zojha]

Well, I don't have much to talk about with strangers, so... uh... what would I say? ^^'

If something particular happens in PotD, like getting frog 3 times in a row or something, sure, there's something to comment on. Maybe a pun here and there, maybe a pull-warning to the healer or strategy if needed. But... otherwise I usually just keep quiet, especially in combat for obvious reasons.

[Alienicon]

Console users ruined sociability of a MMORPG. Not because they are jerks. But because like the last poster said. They have to switch to a keyboard and put down a friggin controller.

[Riardon]

Console users ruined sociability of a MMORPG. Not because they are jerks. But because like the last poster said. They have to switch to a keyboard and put down a friggin controller.

You couldn't be more right than this. You nailed it.
This is exactly why it is the way it is in XIV.
On other PC only MMORPGs people talk much more (be it calling your mom names or be it casually friendly :P)

[Kosmos992k]

You couldn't be more right than this. You nailed it.
This is exactly why it is the way it is in XIV.
On other PC only MMORPGs people talk much more (be it calling your mom names or be it casually friendly :P)

Funny that, I'm on console and have always been on console and talk via keyboard more than any player I know. Of course, I'm more or less a touch typist that this point, so I can keep up while tanking.

[Malzian]

Funny that, I'm on console and have always been on console and talk via keyboard more than any player I know. Of course, I'm more or less a touch typist that this point, so I can keep up while tanking.

Agree here. I have a Bluetooth keyboard for my PS4 (Microsoft Sculpt Mobile Keyboard (T9T-0000)) and I can chat on it just fine. Only annoying bit is having to put down and pick up the controller, so I can't move quickly if I need to and am typing something out.

[eaudaemon]

Agree here. I have a Bluetooth keyboard for my PS4 (Microsoft Sculpt Mobile Keyboard (T9T-0000)) and I can chat on it just fine. Only annoying bit is having to put down and pick up the controller, so I can't move quickly if I need to and am typing something out.

We must learn to type with our toes!! ;P

I'm on PS4 too and I have tried the big toe keeps pressing "F" and "G" at the same time

[Kosmos992k]

Agree here. I have a Bluetooth keyboard for my PS4 (Microsoft Sculpt Mobile Keyboard (T9T-0000)) and I can chat on it just fine. Only annoying bit is having to put down and pick up the controller, so I can't move quickly if I need to and am typing something out.

I have my original bluetooth Logitech keyboard/touchpad from my PS3, I had to get new keytops for it a while back, but it is still going like a champ and the PS specific keys still do what they should.

I can type one or two words one handed while still moving.

That Logitech keyboard is excellent, a pity that most bluetooth keyboards are now shrunken for tablet use, mine is a full size keyboard with a touchpad for 'mouse' use.

Logitech Cordless PS3 Mediaboard Pro


This is the best keyboard for PS I have found, you can still get them, but even used they are $30. It's well worth it though, a pair of AA batteries lasts for months, and the keyboard automatically goes into standby and awakens when you type.