<call>

[Vinta]

Don't do it!

Just... Please. People will just complain about it being used in the first place.

[buritoslicer]

great idea!

[Fear]

I'm preparing myself for "PS3 limitations"

If the PS2 could do it on FFXI I see no reason that FFXIV and the PS3 couldn't.

[Pofo]

It wouldn't be a PS3 limitation and you know it. Funnily enough, it could be a simple case of whether or not the chat system used supports it. A lot of MMOs don't have audio capabilities with their chatlog system, so it wouldn't be due to a "limitation."

I'm pretty sure our chat system has those capabilities though. If they can add a chyme that plays whenever we receive a /tell, I don't see why they can't add a sound effect triggered by a certain text command. My only hope is that if they do add <call>, which I am very much in favor of, is that they add some sort of timer on it so people can't spam it as they did in XI. Maybe once a <call> has been used in party chat, you must wait 30 seconds before a party member can do it again, or something to that effect.

[Efrye]

Can be implemented i think you should use your word more careful you pretty much saying there a limitation so early on that you can't add a simple thing as <call>.

There is indeed a limitation: It's called time. Every game development has that limitation though.

There's really no need to misinterpret statements just to cause more whining.
(And there's probably no need to tell Rukkirii how to do her job either.)

[Dzian]

I used calls a lot especially in my pulling macro just to make sure the party was paying attention

OH GOD NO!! Were you....... "THAT GUY"????
You know the one who macro'd...
{Found It} Soldier Crawler! <call4>
{Ranged Attack} Soldier Crawler! <call5>
Incoming Soldier Crawler {Prepare for battle} <call6>

TP 100% SATA Ready <Call7>
Skillchain GO <call8>

but I used the softer-sounding calls because some of them would just ear-rape.

I think <call14> was about the only one I could tolerate.

Adding <call> would be a great idea though. few times I typically tab out between fights and typically just say I'll tab in when i hear the cs. failing that people just shout over mumble. but a call would certainly be usefull.

[Enfarious]

<call>ing back afk members while building parties for things, cause we've all spent 2 hours building a party, is about the only time I ever used the generic <call> and even then only after giving fair warning cause it really was obnoxious, but useful as all get out.

Having multiple <call>s like they eventually did in FFXI would be great. I have a count down macro for things like Hellfire and being able to just have a <call-normal volume> at the 5 second mark would make it a bit more noticeable. Adding a slider to the audio controls just for general call volume seems like a good idea too, though I think that being able to completely turn them off is defeating the purpose. A delay between uses like /yell in XI where once you use it you have to wait N seconds before using again so people don't just spam.

Having them tied into the vibration was something they had in XI too, right outta the gate, nothing was more entertaining than a 5AM xp pt where your starting to nod out then your controller jumps outta your hands and rattles across a floor/desk, while the game makes horrible noises.

On the note of adding it, the input parser already processes <blah> there's really no reason at all that having /call or <call> work should be that much work. Unless of course the code isn't modularized well and the parser is spread across 3000 files jumbled in with other crap.

[Enyyx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZKBSFtAi1E

Relevant 1:20 onwards.

[Enfarious]

That's why they need to implement some form of timeout/cooldown so ppl can't just spam noise, and of course it should be party only like it was in XI.

<call> isn't bad, it's how ppl used it to be jackasses that was.

[Halvaard_Vidan]

The dev. team will look into whether or not call sounds can be implemented in 2.0.

ty Coeurl Rep person =D