Quote Originally Posted by Dreamer View Post
Something no one has mentioned yet is how useful they are in combat or anytime you're actually doing something. Why? Because they allow you to ignore the chat log and simply watch where the action is.
With things like ventrilo and mumble being widely available, there really still isn't any need for chat bubbles. With these things you don't even have to look at any dialogue or text whatsoever since everything is done through verbal communication. It just doesn't make sense to have chat bubbles these days.