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!voice Chat Please Clarify Brad!

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May 15, 2004 - 11:02 PM - by Glip the Gnome

Hey guys, I know this thread was technically posted first but I'm going to consolidate it into this one for easier access.

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!voice Chat Please Clarify Brad!

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May 15, 2004 - 05:49 PM - by Taranis

Discussion going on in another thread:

http://www.vanguardsoh.com/forums/s...p?threadid=4997

Here's the text of my reply ...
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Originally Posted by Manticorps
Seems my "fears" are confirmed. They intend on using this idea and put it into game. The notion that it's use is "optional" and not "required" is just ridiculoous. I don't want voice chat to be integrated in any way, shape or form. I don't want to talk to the 5 or 6 people in my group using voice and I sure as hell don't want to listen to them. They have done nothing to address the concerns of those who don't want it in.
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Again - you're assuming *way* too much. Voice isn't likely to be broadcast, it's likley to require consent between individual players (ie - you meet in game and then agree to voice chat, and may also be handled via buddy-list permissions from a control panel). It'll primarily be intended for use among small groups - or larger groups if they're very well coordinated (ie - RAID leaders may be able to broadcast a large group).

Don't think for a minute that enabling voice means that there won't be text chat - we completely expect people to use text - even those who choose to use voice. They'll likely be voice chatting with their adventuring party while they're monitoring text channels from their guild, etc. Think about using voice just like deciding whether you want to RP or just chat in plain english. If your group of 5 or 6 people don't want to use voice chat, you won't have to.

Voice is *not* an all or nothing prospect - and assuming that it is doesn't give Brad and the Sigil team enough credit. They know this space and the player base better than anyone that I've met before - and they aren't going to do something to jeopardize Vanguard's ability to pwn the MMO space.

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