The Sound of Silence

[Aylis]

My FC and I can be quiet chatty outside of dungeons, but we know there's a time and place for talking. We stay normally quiet in dungeons unless someone needs to say something pertaining to the dungeon. Cos we know stopping to talk conversation could mean trouble. A missed AOE here, a missed heal or rebuff there. I like quiet runs since it lets me focus on the job at hand. Chatting at the wrong time can be a major distraction.

[AdventZero]

The only reason I don't talk much is the games a bit to "action" based for that.

A DPS says a joke in party chat >> I enter typing mode to reply >> AoE pops up right under me >> I scramble to dodge AoE >> 50/50 chance I dodge it >> more AoE's appear >> starting to lose enmity on a few side mobs cause I'm spending to much time trying to type and not enough tanking >> mobs finally dead, joke is a few minutes old and everyone else already commented >> need to pull the next set of mobs like 10 seconds ago or I'm going to slow and wasting everyone's time >> repeat again for 6-8 trash pulls and 3 bosses.

And that's a dungeon for me. So unless the healer D/C's, cause most groups will tell me to keep pulling with just 1 DPS, I rarely have the time to type anything without messing things up or making what should be a 15-17 minute dungeon take "twice as long".

[Tyla_Esmeraude]

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.

Nah, it wasn't the console users. It was the game itself who ruined sociability. In FFXI there were Ps2 players and a lot (if not most) people played on PC with controllers and in that game there was someone always chatting. Because of FFXIV's gameplay nature and the gogo complete dungeon mentallity, there isn't a chance to chill. If you type, the whole party is already ahead of you or it can cause a wipe. In FFXI you pulled mobs to the camp, so there was always some kind of downtime to chat.
Not being able to add people from others servers to your FL in FFXIV also adds to the reason some people don't bother. Actually this would be a really nice QoL change. Being able to add people from others servers and being able to send them messages... like on Playonline.

I also hate when people don't even bother saying Hello back at the very least. I genuinly miss the community FFXI had (sans the botters haha)

[Kyuuen]

As ironic as it maybe, but I'm rather anti-social. I'm typically not looking for a conversation in Duty finder, but simply looking to complete the duty. That's not to say I won't respond; if I feel it warrants a response I will, but I usually throw my greetings and farewells and that's the extent of it.

[Silver-Strider]

I've actually tried to make DF more interesting with macros going into an instance, to make it seem like a crappy TV show.

"Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, coming at you live with Protect, it's Silver Strider
"I'm accompanied by "Insert Tank Title" (Batman for DRK, Roid Rage for WAR and Alexander Anderson for PLD)
"On Bass (DPS) we have (Naruto for NIN, Floor Tank for DRG, Animal Abuse for SMN, Robin Hood for BRD, Saitama for MNK, Pyro for BLM, and Metal Gear for MCH)

It's been meet with mixed responses from Laughter to Annoyance to people just leaving the group.

[SenorPatty]

I've actually tried to make DF more interesting with macros going into an instance, to make it seem like a crappy TV show.

"Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, coming at you live with Protect, it's Silver Strider
"I'm accompanied by "Insert Tank Title" (Batman for DRK, Roid Rage for WAR and Alexander Anderson for PLD)
"On Bass (DPS) we have (Naruto for NIN, Floor Tank for DRG, Animal Abuse for SMN, Robin Hood for BRD, Saitama for MNK, Pyro for BLM, and Metal Gear for MCH)

It's been meet with mixed responses from Laughter to Annoyance to people just leaving the group.

If I ever get the chance to do a DF with you, I will roll with what you said so hard, the other two people will either join us on the fun or quit.

On topic, what can you do: people are people and what they say or not is not representative on how they usually are. In DF that is.

[Ririta]

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.

The only thing that ruined sociability in MMORPGs is "accessibility"

If people don't need to connect to others to do what they want, then they won't.

Not to mention that modern MMORPGs all fell to the action combat meme. If I stop doing my stuff to talk I will die and probably others too.

[SpiritMuse]

I have my original bluetooth Logitech keyboard/touchpad from my PS3, [...]

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.

You know, I actually have this keyboard and I hate it. Yes, it goes standby on its own, and then it takes absolutely ages to come out of it. To the point where I've had to create a macro for my end of dungeon greeting because by the time the keyboard comes back on half the party has already left.

[Kosmos992k]

You know, I actually have this keyboard and I hate it. Yes, it goes standby on its own, and then it takes absolutely ages to come out of it. To the point where I've had to create a macro for my end of dungeon greeting because by the time the keyboard comes back on half the party has already left.

Hmm.... it had got a lot better with one of the firmware updates for PS4, but I must admit it has been a bit slower lately.

[Tint]

You know, I actually have this keyboard and I hate it. Yes, it goes standby on its own, and then it takes absolutely ages to come out of it. To the point where I've had to create a macro for my end of dungeon greeting because by the time the keyboard comes back on half the party has already left.

haha, i have the same keyboard xD

before we pull the last boss i typically press one of the arrow buttons on the keyboard, so it activates (without typing something in the chat) and i can type when the fight is over to say good bye without waiting xD