3rd party Voice Communications highly unlikely...

Sandtaco · 2002-12-17, 06:55 PM

I doubt that there will be any voice communications allowed, 3rd party and ingame. Just like EQ PS will shutdown all 3rd party programs that are running, to try and prevent hackers and cheaters. So for those of you who want those voice comm. programs, you better start praying.

afex · 2002-12-17, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by Sandtaco
I doubt that there will be any voice communications allowed, 3rd party and ingame. Just like EQ PS will shutdown all 3rd party programs that are running, to try and prevent hackers and cheaters. So for those of you who want those voice comm. programs, you better start praying.

thats a very ignorant statement.

the devs have said again and again that the only reason they wont publically support 3rd party voice coms b/c of the fact that they then would be forced to support issues with said software.

but it will work.

Whoracle · 2002-12-17, 07:02 PM

LOL HEY NO TALKING WITH YOUR TEAMMATES YOU CHEATER

if the keybinds/chat hud works like t2...i think it will be enuff anyway.

Tribes voice commands worked well enough to convey what was going on. i think that and teamchat will suffice anyway.

Tribes required outside communications devices because the game was INCREDIBLY fast paced...and the binds/chat were to slow to use effectively at match time.

but from what ive seen/heard from this game....it looks as if it will be a lot slower than Tribes and external voice communication wont be as necessary

Saint · 2002-12-17, 07:38 PM

Planetside will be the same speed of Tribes if not faster. True the maps are huge so it might take a while to get to a battle, but the battles in the game will be fast-paced and if you are in the middle of a battle and you need to tell you commander something like, "REATREAT!!!! 20 MAXs coming up over this hill with 5 reavers behind them!!!!" If I had to type that I would probably be dead before I could hit return

ft-Marauder · 2002-12-17, 07:41 PM

I like having voice com in all my games.

In a tense situation you don't have time to type ANYTHING... Voice binds are fine for some things, (Attack! Defend! etc) but they're far to general to be anywhere near as usefull as a voice com system.

diluted · 2002-12-17, 07:42 PM

yea that's what im saying. very specific messages using i dunno. . these premade voice comm things are just insufficient. i havent played t2 but in counter-strike (very team based) voice comms are essential. i want more info from the devs ><

afex · 2002-12-17, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by Saint
Planetside will be the same speed of Tribes if not faster. True the maps are huge so it might take a while to get to a battle, but the battles in the game will be fast-paced and if you are in the middle of a battle and you need to tell you commander something like, "REATREAT!!!! 20 MAXs coming up over this hill with 5 reavers behind them!!!!" If I had to type that I would probably be dead before I could hit return

why say that when "RUN!" does the exact same thing?

probably even quicker to do the "Retreat!" voice bind.

Hamma · 2002-12-17, 08:27 PM

Limiting voice software would be a huge mistake.. of course there are the chances of talking to another empire (hopefully this wont be a big prob) and stupid things like that - but people always find a way even if you do limit it.

Unregistered · 2002-12-17, 08:28 PM

Voice binds are nice, but I think Voice Com is better. It makes gaming more fun to BS with your friends then just the standard vsag.

(in other words I'd rather say "I'm gonna rape the f**k out their base instead of I'll Attack the Enemy Generator)

diluted · 2002-12-17, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered
(in other words I'd rather say "I'm gonna rape the f**k out their base instead of I'll Attack the Enemy Generator)

w00tw00t

Whoracle · 2002-12-17, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by Saint
Planetside will be the same speed of Tribes if not faster.

i dont know i just have trouble believing this. You say Hamma has played Planetside already?

Hamma, how does the speed of battle compare to classic mod in T2

Hamma · 2002-12-17, 08:38 PM

Well there is no skiing to start.. you dont move at like 200kph. the game can realy be played at the pace you want to play it.. we will need to wait and see once the game gets into beta and a few thousand people start playing - then we will have a better idea about teh pace of the game

diluted · 2002-12-17, 08:46 PM

thinking about that.. they need more info on when the public beta comes. i wanna get my ubercomp before then.

Whoracle · 2002-12-17, 08:56 PM

is this game still ping dependant like most FPS...

cuz i have a great rig to use at Ohio State...but the firewall is fucking lame and i cant get good pings/no PL in T2 until like 3am.

better in T1 but it sucks for other games... i dont wanna get screwed too badly.

and since their isnt skiing...i hardly find that gameplay will be so fast u cant use keybinds or type a few things...

except maybe in MASSIVE battle situations

Hatte · 2002-12-17, 09:11 PM

Massive battles is exactly the point of PS, and that is when we'd need voice comms more than ever.

And like most FPS it will be ping dependant. If you see the action after its happened, you're probably waiting to spawn, you just don't know yet =P