ZOS, when Text Chat comes to console...

Molag_Crow

I just want to get this out there and this may sound obvious, but it would be awesome if you made it so that players can't spam the chat, like an anti-spam filter similar to Twitch's chat or something like that, as I assume it will be similar to PC's text chat box (I wonder if we can resize it too?) and so I wonder if it will be policed in a way where abusive players can be reported, or would that fall down to Microsoft's/Sony's policy or something? I have no idea, I'm just speculating.

Shadesofkin

Hey! you want Text Chat? You get the consequences!

No seriously though, I doubt they'll be able to monitor that well.

UltimaJoe777

No I do not think it will work like a PC chat box. It is true (at least for PS4) that a USB Keyboard you can use for a PC actually works with PS4 but not everyone is going to have that. We live in the modern age of Laptops and Smartphones so Desktops aren't as commonplace as they used to be. As such the chatbox will no doubt work like any other means of messaging on the console and as a result will not present much of a spam issue. If they do manage to spam though then that flooding bit would probably kick in and boot them.

Molag_Crow

Shadesofkin wrote: »

Hey! you want Text Chat? You get the consequences!

No seriously though, I doubt they'll be able to monitor that well.

Well since it's confirmed for update 11, they must have something planned, unless they don't and the text chat ends up becoming toxic. Another thing that comes to mind is that on the EU megaserver, there's a majority of German and French players (nothing against you,, love you all) and so there'll be language-barrier clashes as well....

That could actually turn out badly, but personally it doesn't bother me when others are speaking in their native languages around me/in public, as I respect that, but I remember on WoW, a whole server got dominated by one specific language group and it caused a negative reaction within the community. Just some thoughts....

Molag_Crow

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

No I do not think it will work like a PC chat box. It is true (at least for PS4) that a USB Keyboard you can use for a PC actually works with PS4 but not everyone is going to have that. We live in the modern age of Laptops and Smartphones so Desktops aren't as commonplace as they used to be. As such the chatbox will no doubt work like any other means of messaging on the console and as a result will not present much of a spam issue. If they do manage to spam though then that flooding bit would probably kick in and boot them.

I am tempted to buy the little controller text pad just for ESO, if it turns out to work with it but yeah, good point... hopefully if, let's say somebody spams the letter A, they'll get booted/logged out or something.

Smasherx74

This isn't the barrens chat, please attempt to act appropriate.

Molag_Crow

Smasherx74 wrote: »

This isn't the barrens chat, please attempt to act appropriate.

Have you seen Mankrik's wife?

bareheiny

Text chat works very well for DCUO.

Various channels available, the ability to separate the channels into tabs. There is a profanity filter, but the reality is that there's a reason I stay far, far away from the Trade channel.

On the upside, text chat is logged, so untoward behavior can be investigated.

Although it is debatable if anything is actually done...

Jaronking

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

UltimaJoe777

Jaronking wrote: »

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

Actually it would help coordinate multi-pronged assaults, thus reducing zergs by dividing them. Also I will never understand how people can continue to complain about zergs in a LARGE-scale PvP environment.

Jaronking

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

Actually it would help coordinate multi-pronged assaults, thus reducing zergs by dividing them. Also I will never understand how people can continue to complain about zergs in a LARGE-scale PvP environment.

Not really people do that now in things called guild doesn't really stop them when they stay together they lose some stuff but end up taking back doing the early morning.Also you only wipe a group of 70 so many times before they out number you and swarm your group down and kill you.I would have no problem with Zerg is ZOS stop freaken removing everything we have to stop them or nerfing it so it just tickles now.Remove AOE caps and I'll have no problem with zergs.Also remove snares from gap closers and I'll be a happy camper.

Also you don't need 70 people to take a keep well really bad players do but they shouldn't reward bad play help players become better will make the game run better and be better.

HisShadowX

I'll be turning it off as soon as they put it on.

Smileybones

HisShadowX wrote: »

I'll be turning it off as soon as they put it on.

Being social in an MMO is so 90's.

UltimaJoe777

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

Actually it would help coordinate multi-pronged assaults, thus reducing zergs by dividing them. Also I will never understand how people can continue to complain about zergs in a LARGE-scale PvP environment.

Not really people do that now in things called guild doesn't really stop them when they stay together they lose some stuff but end up taking back doing the early morning.Also you only wipe a group of 70 so many times before they out number you and swarm your group down and kill you.I would have no problem with Zerg is ZOS stop freaken removing everything we have to stop them or nerfing it so it just tickles now.Remove AOE caps and I'll have no problem with zergs.Also remove snares from gap closers and I'll be a happy camper.

Also you don't need 70 people to take a keep well really bad players do but they shouldn't reward bad play help players become better will make the game run better and be better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBjn1qeCLs

bedlom

As long as it is a proper chat box exactly like the pc's, with all the speech bubbles etc.
Then I'll be happy : )

Jaronking

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

Actually it would help coordinate multi-pronged assaults, thus reducing zergs by dividing them. Also I will never understand how people can continue to complain about zergs in a LARGE-scale PvP environment.

Not really people do that now in things called guild doesn't really stop them when they stay together they lose some stuff but end up taking back doing the early morning.Also you only wipe a group of 70 so many times before they out number you and swarm your group down and kill you.I would have no problem with Zerg is ZOS stop freaken removing everything we have to stop them or nerfing it so it just tickles now.Remove AOE caps and I'll have no problem with zergs.Also remove snares from gap closers and I'll be a happy camper.

Also you don't need 70 people to take a keep well really bad players do but they shouldn't reward bad play help players become better will make the game run better and be better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBjn1qeCLs

Nice next time have a counter to my argument.

UltimaJoe777

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

Actually it would help coordinate multi-pronged assaults, thus reducing zergs by dividing them. Also I will never understand how people can continue to complain about zergs in a LARGE-scale PvP environment.

Not really people do that now in things called guild doesn't really stop them when they stay together they lose some stuff but end up taking back doing the early morning.Also you only wipe a group of 70 so many times before they out number you and swarm your group down and kill you.I would have no problem with Zerg is ZOS stop freaken removing everything we have to stop them or nerfing it so it just tickles now.Remove AOE caps and I'll have no problem with zergs.Also remove snares from gap closers and I'll be a happy camper.

Also you don't need 70 people to take a keep well really bad players do but they shouldn't reward bad play help players become better will make the game run better and be better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBjn1qeCLs

Nice next time have a counter to my argument.

What argument? All you did was complain about stuff you hate lol

Can't very well tell you not to hate those things now can I? I mean I could but then I'd look like a jackass telling someone they are wrong to have an opinion.

Molag_Crow

bedlom wrote: »

As long as it is a proper chat box exactly like the pc's, with all the speech bubbles etc.
Then I'll be happy : )

The floating speech bubbles would be extra AWESOME!

Jaronking

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

Actually it would help coordinate multi-pronged assaults, thus reducing zergs by dividing them. Also I will never understand how people can continue to complain about zergs in a LARGE-scale PvP environment.

Not really people do that now in things called guild doesn't really stop them when they stay together they lose some stuff but end up taking back doing the early morning.Also you only wipe a group of 70 so many times before they out number you and swarm your group down and kill you.I would have no problem with Zerg is ZOS stop freaken removing everything we have to stop them or nerfing it so it just tickles now.Remove AOE caps and I'll have no problem with zergs.Also remove snares from gap closers and I'll be a happy camper.

Also you don't need 70 people to take a keep well really bad players do but they shouldn't reward bad play help players become better will make the game run better and be better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBjn1qeCLs

Nice next time have a counter to my argument.

What argument? All you did was complain about stuff you hate lol

Can't very well tell you not to hate those things now can I? I mean I could but then I'd look like a jackass telling someone they are wrong to have an opinion.

So I take it you a dude who sit in the back of a zerg spamming RD then high five your mates because you got a kill.Year I don't like zergs take no skill and text chat will just make them worst.

DRXHarbinger

Will it be smart glass compatible zos? If not it's deactivated instantly. Even though I'm dreading it anyway, "want vamp" "WTB arcane agility 100k?" "CP 26 Nord Vamp Sorc Tank for VCOA pledge here" going 2 B awesome.

UltimaJoe777

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Jaronking wrote: »

I personally just want them to keep it out of PVP.Zergs are already big enough as is don't need them to be any bigger.

Actually it would help coordinate multi-pronged assaults, thus reducing zergs by dividing them. Also I will never understand how people can continue to complain about zergs in a LARGE-scale PvP environment.

Not really people do that now in things called guild doesn't really stop them when they stay together they lose some stuff but end up taking back doing the early morning.Also you only wipe a group of 70 so many times before they out number you and swarm your group down and kill you.I would have no problem with Zerg is ZOS stop freaken removing everything we have to stop them or nerfing it so it just tickles now.Remove AOE caps and I'll have no problem with zergs.Also remove snares from gap closers and I'll be a happy camper.

Also you don't need 70 people to take a keep well really bad players do but they shouldn't reward bad play help players become better will make the game run better and be better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBjn1qeCLs

Nice next time have a counter to my argument.

What argument? All you did was complain about stuff you hate lol

Can't very well tell you not to hate those things now can I? I mean I could but then I'd look like a jackass telling someone they are wrong to have an opinion.

So I take it you a dude who sit in the back of a zerg spamming RD then high five your mates because you got a kill.Year I don't like zergs take no skill and text chat will just make them worst.

Actually I'm the act-alone assassin type, but I do have characters that can take a back seat to the frontlines. I also recognize the war in Cyrodiil as large-scale PvP and expect nothing less, and nothing more. If you want small-scale PvP that tends to involve 1 on 1 fights or maybe even a few vs a few then all I can tell you is wait for it to arrive. Also to be fair skill is not measured in Cyrodiil. It's just a bunch of heated warfare where people go nuts, even as far as teabagging. Of course I can't say if people teabag their enemies in real life wars but hey I'm not one to judge

Anyway text chat is going to be a boon. It'll be more civilized and easier to do. Not everyone has a mic and not everyone likes to talk over voice chat. Voice or text, nothing will change in terms of organizing troops for battle or "zergs" beyond the fact everyone will be able to chat rather than just some.

lDcoyl

I always understood, it will be a toggle option like in any other mmo. For thoe that despise the idea of it, and I can see why, just toggle it off.....

Will never understand why having the "option" to something would be a bad thing. Having choice, to me, is greater than no choice.