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Number-1-Commando
Fri Dec 26, 2003 11:59 pm
#1
EchoSharx wrote:
TS is good but running third-party programs in the background slows down your computer, so a SWG voice chat system should be implemented
Agreed, and not to mention if u want to mute someone you have to alt-tab, mute, then get back in-game.... When doing this in a heavy PvP or PvE dogfight..... the outcome doesn't look good for the TS, Vent, or Roger Wilco user.
Obi-Zem-Kenobi
Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:26 pm
#2
I have seen several posts that touch upon this topic and it really needs to be addressed by SOE. I know that many people like there 3rd party software voice chat apps and thats great for them.
I feel, However, that SOE needs to build a voice chat into JTLS. We pay enough per month for this game as it is without having them skimp on something and rely on other companies to make their game more playable.
The chat should be limited to people who are in the same squad or group together in space. Server load is an issue, but the voice chat can be seperated from the game system enough so that having run on seperate servers should not be a major problem.
"Back in the Day" I played XW vs TF and loved it, except for having to type things to my wingmates. Typing while fighting in a twitch based environemtn is not very fun or effective compared to voice comm. I played some Ghost Recon with Roger WIlco running and it was a blast.
SOE should do there job and crank out an expansion with all the bells and whistles already included, not expect us to go download some other software to do what they should have integrated in the first place. They have already shown that they dont want 3rd party apps doing things for players that the game doesn't. A big part of the reason we have the little radar screen is because SOE knew people would be able to make there own with 3rd party apps and have an unfair advantage over other players. The same should be true with voice chat during space combat.
-Z
Ardel5
Sun Jun 20, 2004 6:43 pm
#3
www.ventrilo.com
www.teamspeak.org
www.rogerwilco.com
take your pick.
Opasa
Sun Jun 20, 2004 8:26 pm
#4
I was thinking more of a radio station you can have in your ship, set it to a certain station and communicate like that. I dont know. Maybe certain phrases could be added, you press a button to activate that phrase.
Message Edited by Opasa on 06-20-2004 08:28 PM
Number-1-Commando
Sun Jun 20, 2004 9:04 pm
#5
Here, here!
You probably saw my post a while back, and probably RogueCloudWalker's post also. You just said what i posted too, haha, about a SEPERATE INSTANCED server, that will hold ONLY the voice chat, and voice chatONLY be available in your group, ONLY used in space. Because that will solve 2 problems:
You probably saw my post a while back, and probably RogueCloudWalker's post also. You just said what i posted too, haha, about a SEPERATE INSTANCED server, that will hold ONLY the voice chat, and voice chatONLY be available in your group, ONLY used in space. Because that will solve 2 problems:1) there wouldn't be 1000 people in one room.
2) it wouldn't give people that aren't in the voice chat extra lag.
As for 56k people, the devs should make it so anyone can turn it off, so they won't lag as proposed by RogueCloudWalker. Also, be able to mute people that get extremely annoying.
I know a lot of you love all the 3rd party programs, and want the devs to work on other things than intergrate a voice chat system....but think of the newbs, that don't know about 3rd party programs. Or, people that don't know how to use 3rd party programs, or even set up or joina server...
If we get voice chat it would be a LOT more organized than 3rd party programs.
Obi-Zem-Kenobi is right, we pay money for this game, we should get the luxury to have an intergrated voice chat system, if you wanna use it fine, but if u don't that's fine too... i just hope you won't miss some orders that people tell you to do.
ZP-3O
Mon Jun 21, 2004 1:10 am
#7
Planetside, also developed by SOE had a built in voice chat,
it was where any one member of the group can initiate it...when that member initiates it, the USER then hosts the voice chat and the remainder of the group members join his server.
That would eliminate the "server lag" worries you all have.
Kartas
Mon Jun 21, 2004 1:46 am
#8
/bump
As much as I would like to see this implemented lets get the thought a little broader
VoiceChat channel for group -- space or land (Hot key able)
VoiceChat channel for guild -- as some of us have rather large guilds not manageable in just 1 group.
as for the people talking about ventrilo , teamspeak and rogerwilco .. all are good programs, however
it takes management and time along with money for the larger player groups.
even if it was an opt-in system for extra dollar or 2 a month ... it would be money well spent if it was reliable.
One point against SOE doing this would be that the current chat system is sub-par in terms of reliability during large scale conflict. the 3rd party Voice systems at times were the only reliable communication.
Lets keep beating on the DEVS to give this thought.
Azmir BloodDarkener
-Guild Leader <?????>
Chilastra -- no no bad server.
Obi-Zem-Kenobi
Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:26 am
#9
Thanks for the added support and I also agree that voice chat should be available elsewhere in the gameas well, but I think the place to start would be with space combat due to the extremely dynamic nature of play coupled with the fact that I don't have 3 hands.
Obi-Z
Don_JT
Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:55 am
#10
I think people should use third party program's instead of expecting an SOE JTL version.
The usual lag assumptions aside there is all the development and support to go with it. Time better spent else where. IMO.
Efereo
ElizaJedi
Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:59 pm
#11
If this happens, be prepared for the worst SERVER LAG experienced in any game.
Number-1-Commando
Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:00 pm
#12
wouldn't you hate it whenyou form a group in space then the guy in space asks, "hey man do you have Roger Wilco?" or "hey man do you have TeamSpeak?" and everyone in the group has the program...... Then u see you don't have either but u have only the program ventrilo.... Would you guys really want to download all the programs, just to be sure you can join a group in space? I wouldn't... Much rather have a Intergrated voice chat where you could talk and come up with plans, in a simple, easy, intergrated feature. Used ONLY for group chat, and ONLY in space.... since we know that the chat servers are completely on a different server than the game servers.... why can't we have voice chat on completely different server, so it's like INSTANCED in a way. it wouldn't give anyone that isn't in voice chat extra lag. And if u had 56k just turn off the voice chat so you don't get extra lag if u are in a group.
Plus, space will already be less laggy than ground, cause there is less things to render, you guys keep forgetting that.... so with voice chat it wouldn't be as laggy as you think.
nudnick
Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:03 pm
#13
Opasa wrote:
I was thinking more of a radio station you can have in your ship, set it to a certain station and communicate like that. I dont know. Maybe certain phrases could be added, you press a button to activate that phrase.
Message Edited by Opasa on 06-20-2004 08:28 PM
thats a really good idea, i like how there are set radio bands which u can talk on. Also how about for faction(only a certain radius in space) guild, or groupradios, a smuggler of the oppisite faction can "hack" the encryption to get the enemies radio for a period of time.
Message Edited by nudnick on 06-21-2004 08:08 PM
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