Instanced ingame voice-comm

GranDeWun

GranDeWun

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

I don't think this is likely, but someday, maybe:
As soon as a group enters an instance, have an automatic voice comm program (like TS/Vent) kick in. The team health bars could show participating, non-participating players in case someone doesn't have a microphone.

Teams with their own comm program and server could disable the feature...

Song Rui

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

We are all pretty [ugly]

W/

use vent or ts or some other program. we have enough lag.

/anti-signed.

Rogier

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

[GoT]

/not signed
the reason why GW doesn't have monthly fees is because of low traffic, a sort of TS would boost this that they really have to ask monthly fees

Lasher Dragon

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

/notsigned
Skype FTW

Zui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/

/not singed

It'd be near impossible for ANET to interphase either Vent or TS in the suggested fashion. Either way, you'd have to have one of the two companys(vent or ts) agreee to allow their product to be used for free by anet, a profit based company... So umm wouldn't work.

You can make your own Vent(restricted to 10 people, but wow party size is 8!) or TS server for free. Anyone can download Vent or TS for free.

Honestly, you don't need this to play, but it helps. If you want people to use it, host your own server and give them the IP.

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

/signed if its workable.

Dr Strangelove

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

/triple signed to make up for those who didn't

If games like Battlefield 2 can do it for free, why can't Anet? Seriously, voice chat is almost essential in PvP

Vermilion

Vermilion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

NY

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove
/triple signed to make up for those who didn't

If games like Battlefield 2 can do it for free, why can't Anet? Seriously, voice chat is almost essential in PvP
I wonder if people use the voice com that much anyway..? The entirety of my play time on that game I hardly heard people using it. You might suggest that serious Clans/guilds use/would use it..but they use Ts and Vent anyway, which is still better.

/no sign kthx

Xapti

Xapti

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Mo/

Wow. you guys totally oblivious at the developpment of the game here or what?

They've already said they are working on a voice comm. system since like 2 months ago.

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xapti
Wow. you guys totally oblivious at the developpment of the game here or what?

They've already said they are working on a voice comm. system since like 2 months ago.
yep that's true.

that's why the smart people use their heads and pray to google for the answer, lol j/k

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilion
I wonder if people use the voice com that much anyway..? The entirety of my play time on that game I hardly heard people using it. You might suggest that serious Clans/guilds use/would use it..but they use Ts and Vent anyway, which is still better.
Take a trip to HA and see how many groups require TS or Vent. Its a lot more common than just serious guilds. You are expected to have this over there. Similarly in high-end GvG, you will not even be considered for a team if you dont have voice chat.

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Game's lagging a bit as it is, this would just make it worse. On top of that you'll end up with the tribes/UT voice syndrome:

Somebody talks on there (random person)
Everyone else gets annoyed (due to volume etc.) and tells them to shut up.

Ashleigh McMahon

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

/signed

Wouldn't be particulary bothered if they didn't enforce it. But I would suggest an age restriction-because alot of people could use this just to insult people.

Ashleigh

Isileth

Isileth

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/W

Yeah if it was forced upon you it would be an extremely bad idea. There are some people in that game that would totally abuse it. Insults and inapropriate comments would ruin the game. But if you arent going to enforce it why not just use TS or vent...

Tien ak

Tien ak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Crystal Indignation

R/W

LOL This would be great!

I would love to hear little 5 year old nerds screaming noob at me something about their pathetic squeky voice makes me laugh its like hearing mickey mouse hurl crap insults at you lol, but how cool would it be to hear a proper pro giving you advice, some of my favourite matches on Battle field 2 are the ones were are commander has thought out a plan and it feels even great when you win.

Using a mic on a game would however add lagg to the game but guys were only getting lag beacuse Factions just came out look at what happened when guild wars first came out you couldn't play it

It would be great with PVP matches to def add alot more Team work to the game and who knows this maybe what pvp needs to make it more fun. Hey! it would also sort the proberlem out with 12v12 proberlem to.

but course Factions is pulling the game down so that needs to be sorted first.

/signed after they sorted out Factions properly

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

I *think* in the radio interview, they mentioned they are working on there own voice chat client for gw (impression was down the road).

Lasher Dragon

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by fallot
Take a trip to HA and see how many groups require TS or Vent. Its a lot more common than just serious guilds. You are expected to have this over there. Similarly in high-end GvG, you will not even be considered for a team if you dont have voice chat.
I believe he was referring to Battlefield 2.

Having been on different in-game voice coms, and used TS, I still find Skype to be the best. The sound quality is incredible, it's free, and you don't have to setup a server or anything like that. The only reason I could think someone would want to use another VOIP system is if they have a poor internet connection - Skype's quality does suck some bandwith. I have a pretty decent cable connection and I have no problems.