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Edited by Tattood Chef:
8/10/2014 9:07:18 PM
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NO SOCIAL CHAT?! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!
I don't know why this isn't a bigger issue. I think this is a huge misstep in the game. I was wondering why nobody was responding to me when I'm asking everyone do you have a mic?! haha Seriously was difficult to get people to work together when trying to accomplish a task or showing someone where a chest was. What a mess. I really enjoy the game mostly but what kind of interactive game is that that is built around team work and a league of "Guardians" that can't speak to each other in an open world? Pointing, sitting, saluting and dancing is fun but kinda hacky if that is our only form of communication. I get there are trolls out there but at least give us the option of muting folks or not. Don't rely on players to have all their friends on when they play and let us meet people that are on when we are. A game is supposed to pull us in and make us feel like we are living in the world that you made for us. What kind of communications are the Guardians we are supposed to be playing have if we don't have speech? Even if you gave us a list of cued task responses to select, how convenient would that be in the middle of a huge firefight? Wouldn't it just be easier to say something to your teammates? Cmon guys. Fix this miscalculation and make the game 100%. Unfortunately I feel it seriously does affect the gameplay of the world you created.
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13 RepliesEdited by Seven: 8/10/2014 5:31:18 PMYeah, id have to agree with the majority feeling on why this isn't a big issue. It's because social chat is incredibly finicky, it's not something that is conducive to the world and gameplay, if one wants to encourage the social feeling they should commit to friending others, I had wonderful mic-less interactions with plays who I later friended and then was able to chat with, the method allows players to filter what they'd like to hear without the horrifying chore of needing to mute everyone awful they come across, which news flash, is going to be a whole lot of people. The community is not at a place where proximity social chat would not play out awfully and become bungie's biggest issue. Putting the function in and allowing people to opt out would also be completely ridiculous as it'd form a bigger barrier between players with their heads together, those that are incredibly naive, and those who will abuse the system. Bungie played their cards right and considered everything IMO, I'm so glad I will be able to enjoy a game uninterrupted by nuisances and be able to opt into speaking with those who I'd like to.
