Built in voice chat

[Zenaku]

I've heard this argument before when this was brought up, but what if the in game chat was just as good or better than those programs. Why would people not use it?

Because it never going to be better People would use Vent,TS and mumble because the ping is lower due to them being in there own Country. Ingame voice chat would never be that great for PC users but for PS3 i think they could do something like portal did with PC users and PS3 users. But at the end Endgame ls would use TS3,vent or mumble and ps3 users have to find a way to use it or do something else.

I just don't see a way to make both PC and PS3 use the same system. It be nice if PS3 can use 3rd program tools like vent.ts3 or mumble

[lackofwords]

Built in VoIP would be nice add-on feature since communication via typing is difficult when engaged in almost any activity, but they should always allow you to mute or blacklist a player over VoIP.

As for VoIP spam, verbal abuse, or sexual harassment, same thing can be applied to any form of communication, via text or voice. Allowing the players to blacklist helps alleviate the need to contact GMs most of the time.

The language barrier might pose as problem for players trying to communicate, but again same problem applies to text. The auto-translate was used to solve this via text, but you really don't see anyone holding full conversations with auto-translate. Most of the time, player would just stick to their native language rather than attempting to include everyone in the conversation by using auto-translate.

In short, people just want another means of communication in game. The problems they raised with are the same problems posed with any form of communication. Lastly, built-in VoIP would allow all players to communicate with each other using a common tool, whether if it is on PC or PS3.

Rather than jumping around hoops to find one common VoIP client to use; Teamspeak, Vent, Mumble, Raidcall, Skype, Google Voice, and so on. It's a similar issue when trying to conform everyone to use the same IM client; IRC, AIM, YIM, ICQ, MSN, any of the chats that uses jabber (XPMM), and so forth.

[weeble]

personally one of the few things i'm glad about is that they don't add in game vent. i still have hope that vent will not become the full norm when ps3 launches just like in ffxi where we all used typing and macro's only. yeah it saves a little time and can help in battles at times but usually not needed for pve ...specially if all is going the way it should be. plus the same time to hit the talk button usually the same amount of time to hit the macro button for a simple command if need to remind people what to do.

i'd rather waste the 30mins, hell even an hour for an event typing out stuff then having to spend the full 3-8hrs in vent for the event listening. i dont' talk in it(most don't, usually the same 3-10people only in there talking everyday) so listening is horrid to me. can you imagine with all the endgame that comes out later like in ffxi and having to be in vent for it all? that's like 4-12hrs everyday for a non casual player to be sitting and listening in vent. no thanks.

[Vanguard319]

there is the added complexity of making a proprietary VOIP work with both PC and PS3 users, seeing that many PC users already use existing VOIPs. (Mumble in my case) Sry to say this, but I don't see SE adding one.

[Asmeret]

PSxpert2011 - Glad to see there are still people trolling the forums.

[Lienn]

I agree with the OP. The game should have a voice chat feature at LS options because when the PS3 time comes they will need to have a game where the console player can be in even situation (gameplay-wise) of a PC player without the need of having to use a PC in addition to the console.

[XStruckX]

Would be cool to have a build in voice chat of some sort...ventrillo is so useful but it can be pain when people decide not to use it or use other methods. Sure people will still decline using the built in but at least you wont have to have mumble account/ts account/vent account/skype account in order to please everyone's personal preferences. Besides why wouldn't you want to communicate with your friends and linkshell mates. Unless of course you aren't who you say you are which is a totally different thread. /stares at the Man'quotes...

[Andrien]

voice chat will be a good future for the PS3 version. it wont be fair if its exclusive to pc users.

[Scherwiz]

LOTRO had voice chat that worked great when I played, I don't see what the big deal is either way though.

[OranKells]

as soon as SE figures out auto-translate into voice chat I'm sure they will get right on that