Consoles: Need a chat box please!

Asherons_Call · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Funkopotamus wrote: »

Spliffo wrote: »

Funkopotamus wrote: »

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Again as mentioned in other threads I do no wish to see this feature added.
ZOS is not interested either

I was open to discussing ideas....see my sig

Oh no here we go again..

"Someone"/wink AGAIN is acting like they can speak for ZOS on this matter!!

Fact is ZOS is always open to ideas and they ARE in fact "interested" in how we feel about the needs of this game.. The minute any gaming developer is not "interested" in what the majority of the player base wants is the minute their game starts to fail.

But what am I saying? You have insider information and speak for ZOS on this matter from on high to us peasants.
Edit:For fairness

ZOS actually stated before release when the question of in game text chat was first raised that they have no intensions of implementing txt chat on consoles and as they are proud of their proximity based voice chat I doubt very much that they have changed their mind on the issue

That is the part I do not understand...

They are proud of what? Being too lazy to their player base options? I could see them pounding their chest and being proud of voice chat if they would have made it in addition to text chat like they actually did us a favor or something lol..

Proud of laziness?

Nah I don't believe it's laziness.. They do care for what they've created ( what dev doesn't care about their code, it's like an author caring for their book). They came in to this idea with good intentions but I'm just not sure how practical it is turning out to be. When you have so many people converging in small areas, just like in real life it becomes hard to hear in a crowd. It's kind of like being in a bar on Friday night.. When people talk to you, you just kind of nod your head but can't really hear what they're saying

NewBlacksmurf · September 2015

No for a chat box

Raging_Drool wrote: »

Well, we can already see that it is a yes. Now we need a mass of people...

Just saying welcome to the game or forums if ur not new to the game.
There are two ESO live episodes on consoles where also they address this request in my signature.

It's nothing wrong with posting but just be aware of what the company has shared is all I'm hoping to point out.

Happy gaming

Lleksu · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Still no word on text chat huh? Wow...

Guess I won't be coming back to the game anytime soon then. Shame

Hammy01 · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Yes yes yes please!! Communication is what keeps an MMO player base strong and it is hard to communicate with the limited voice chat we have now. Not everyone can talk due to personal reasons (IE.. baby is sleeping, mic is broken, to many yik yaks yapping in group chat already..etc!!) but everyone should be able to throw up a few lines of text every now and then. Couple this with the fact that the new Imp City DLC seems to be heavily favored for grouping up, a change is needed or the player base might start dwindling.

SlayerTheDragon · September 2015

Console text chat is coming .... they just need to re-skin a few more limited-time tigers to afford the development.

TheArgonianFan2015 · September 2015

Text chat is a must for RP, so I am firmly on the side of it being later added to the game.

Lunerdog · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Text chat is needed, extremely poor show that it's not there, and as for the people saying no, pfffft, turn it off if you don't like it.

Chieve · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

I would definitely enjoy the game more if text chat was implemented.

cerrudo33 · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

The title even says please this time!

Well, please add text because it enhances your game and from the many forum topics going up over this most agree while a few very vocal do not (in my mind as it may detract their competitive advantage as their playstyle WORKS in this current meta).

Please listen to your masses of players before they speak with their wallets and not words. We know the $ is the loudest but we hope to have a THRIVING game hence words and not $ yet. Not that my $15 will make or break a company but enough will, I would gladly hand it over every month if I felt it was worth it and a lack of text is making it not worth it.

jeremybrittain22b14_ESO · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

It's silly to not have text chat, my house is loud with children etc so i rarely use voice chat on my ps4, it is absolutely goofy to not offer the most basic mmo function for communication. I mean sometimes i just want to play a game not carry on a conversation with someone constantly.

Techlisp · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

It is like having a forum with no reply to thread button.

Cillion3117 · September 2015

No for a chat box

I would just turn it off.

WellJustSayin · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Yup. No logical reason NOT to have optional Text Chat. Lets get it in the game. Developers change their minds all the time for the better of their game and this is no exception. Lets support this feature being added.

Asherons_Call · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Cillion3117 wrote: »

I would just turn it off.

Perfect. I would turn off voice chat. Both of us would be happy. Ironic isn't it?

Divinius · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

I don't even play on console. I'm just voting for a chat box to make all these threads stop.

Mickey_Ox · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Well if voice chat is being added to text chat on pc i fail to see why consoles can't have both?? I paid the same money as the pc guys for this game and i pay (for now) the same for my ESO+
Every video/ advertisement / blog i read from zos and bethesda prior to realease promised me the same experience as what was available on pc, so please hurry up and give us the text box this game needs so much

Lightninvash · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

Raging_Drool wrote: »

I am fairly new on this forum.

What they're implying is, basically ZOS has a habit of ignoring their customers/player base. There could be something that the community could be constantly bringing to Zenimax's attention for weeks, and they'd completely disregard it (e.g. the text chat option on console).

they ignore the player base unless they ask for nerfs

Chieve · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Lightninvash wrote: »

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

Raging_Drool wrote: »

I am fairly new on this forum.

What they're implying is, basically ZOS has a habit of ignoring their customers/player base. There could be something that the community could be constantly bringing to Zenimax's attention for weeks, and they'd completely disregard it (e.g. the text chat option on console).

they ignore the player base unless they ask for nerfs

Should we make a thread asking to nerf the UI? Lol

Lightninvash · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Chieve wrote: »

Lightninvash wrote: »

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

Raging_Drool wrote: »

I am fairly new on this forum.

What they're implying is, basically ZOS has a habit of ignoring their customers/player base. There could be something that the community could be constantly bringing to Zenimax's attention for weeks, and they'd completely disregard it (e.g. the text chat option on console).

they ignore the player base unless they ask for nerfs

Should we make a thread asking to nerf the UI? Lol

we should get them to swap zeni out for blizzard it'd be a better game bet it'd have a chat box then

Chieve · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Lightninvash wrote: »

Chieve wrote: »

Lightninvash wrote: »

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

Raging_Drool wrote: »

I am fairly new on this forum.

What they're implying is, basically ZOS has a habit of ignoring their customers/player base. There could be something that the community could be constantly bringing to Zenimax's attention for weeks, and they'd completely disregard it (e.g. the text chat option on console).

they ignore the player base unless they ask for nerfs

Should we make a thread asking to nerf the UI? Lol

we should get them to swap zeni out for blizzard it'd be a better game bet it'd have a chat box then

If WoW came out for conservative I'd definitely would be playing it.

Sucks all my friends prefer to play on console...

Avonna · September 2015

i dont even play on console...or P.C any longer. and i want console to have a chat box.

for a game to put hundreds of people together and not have a chat box...is like....cereal with no milk! you just dont do it!

Archon12976 · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

I left two weeks after release because of the lack of a chat box, but keep checking back every now and then hoping something changes.

So sad that I wasted $80 on this game...guess I'll check again in a month or so.

Orthodoxa · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Archon12976 wrote: »

I left two weeks after release because of the lack of a chat box, but keep checking back every now and then hoping something changes.

So sad that I wasted $80 on this game...guess I'll check again in a month or so.

I can agree with and understand your frustration. Even fairly old console MMOs like DCUO have text chat, it is a pretty standard, useful, and wanted feature.

As has normally been the case, the overwhelming majority of players participating in the poll want for consoles to get text chat. I hope that ZOS will take note and implement it as quickly as possible.

Chieve · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Orthodoxa wrote: »

Archon12976 wrote: »

I left two weeks after release because of the lack of a chat box, but keep checking back every now and then hoping something changes.

So sad that I wasted $80 on this game...guess I'll check again in a month or so.

I can agree with and understand your frustration. Even fairly old console MMOs like DCUO have text chat, it is a pretty standard, useful, and wanted feature.

As has normally been the case, the overwhelming majority of players participating in the poll want for consoles to get text chat. I hope that ZOS will take note and implement it as quickly as possible.

They are probably prioritizing the bugs and long loading screens that make the game unplayable.

But it does make me wonder, since pc is getting controller support, how are they implementing controller support for pc, and do bugs and long loading screens...

I kinda hope they do the bugs and long loading screens as a priority first...I mean in all honesty I'd rather just get text chat first, but at least I can understand that they are working on the bugs first to make the game more playable...

But I also wonder why they can't just confirm text chat for us, like they did for pc. Apparebtly they acknoledged the fact that they see our posts on an ESO love once...but still. They confirmed controller support for pc, and in all honesty, I haven't seen any fights or debates over 70 pages for controller support...

I mean maybe it's just the fact adding the keyboard functionality...with all its keys compared to a controller takes time but again...just confirm it's in the process...

TL;DR, I understand they they may wanna worry about the bug issues to make the game more playable, but why can't they provide and confirmation? What is going on in ZoS that are making it hard for them to say yes to this, when the majority...and by majority I mean over 85% of the players, maybe more, want text chat? Especially after they said that they would add it if enough people requested it

vamp_emily · September 2015

ArcticWolfy wrote: »

Hell no it will become spam central like wow was for gold sellers

I don't have a console but I am assuming an option to report or ignore spam for you console users would be nice.

Zensonar · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

I'd probably start playing ESO again if they added this. Playing it now just makes me pine for proper MMORPGs.

MakeUcrazY · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Definitely should have some other form of communication. On PC we have vent or TS for voice plus text for MMOs. I don't know why they limited this game to one form of chat for console.

However, I noticed that since the update, I no longer get thrown into chat whenever I log or zone. I have also noticed the airwaves aren't as cluttered with coughing, arguments, and kids singing along to bieber songs. Much appreciated change. Thank you!

Chieve · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Zensonar wrote: »

I'd probably start playing ESO again if they added this. Playing it now just makes me pine for proper MMORPGs.

It makes me wanth to buy a good gaming laptop and play World of Warcraft lol

Or just use my current laptop...

fliplock · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

I don't understand the lack of text chat. Coming from ffxiv, and wow before that, and almost every other online game, it's basically a necessity. Without it the world feels empty and antisocial. I don't like having chat open in a town where people have open mics, etc. It's annoying. Make the text hidden, or in a menu, or something. Just make it available and I'll be happy.

Ace_of_Destiny · September 2015

Yes for a chat box

Me likey text-chat!
Me likey text-chat!
Me likey text-chat!

Just in case ya'll didn't get the point...

Me likey text-chat!

Besides their (From my perspective.) delusional wanting to be "innovative", and "re-invent the wheel", er, I mean MMORPG...there is NO reason to not have an OPTIONAL textbox.