ZOS A question about Psn party chat and ESO chat if you could quickly answer

Heromofo · May 2015

A mate of mine just asked me a question that could really throw a spanner in the works for us.

How will ESO on the consoles work between psn party chat and eso chat?

By this he means most console users talk to mates via psn and it is a pain to minimize your game to change audio to game back and forth.
But because we just remembered that we can only talk inq game to others and not type atm.
Will ESO have a quick switch button set up for this? If not i would recommend this right away because come june the 9th you may get alot of tickets asking this.

I will relay this into the ask us anything as well

Thanks
Heromofo
@ZOS_AlanG @ZOS_GARYA @ZOS_AjanJ @ZOS_GabrielleA @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_UlyssesW @ZOS_AmeliaR @ZOS_MichelleA etc Anyone lol?

Curragraigue · May 2015

I used party chat during beta without any problems. Like other games you just hit the PS button to go out to the home page and join or modify the party chat. When in party chat you can't hear proximity chat so presumably it blocks the in game VoIP. The controls of the in game VoIP were all easy to use so I don't see a problem with this.

ZOS_AmeliaR · May 2015

In terms of switching between in-game and PSN party chat, ESOTU functions in the same way other PlayStation 4 titles do. That is, you can switch back and forth by using your PSN party options as you normally would. There is no button you can map from within ESOTU to quickly switch between the two chat systems, but when party chat is active, the in-game VOIP will automatically stop (and then resume when party chat ends).

On a separate note, we also want to point out that it's against our Community Rules to bump or spam threads for the purpose of keeping them visible within recent discussions. Please refrain from doing this. Thanks!

Heromofo · May 2015

Any ZOSies on the forums atm?

I cannot find anything on this and it will help us console users to know.

NewBlacksmurf · May 2015

I think that is a Sony question

Heromofo · May 2015

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

I think that is a Sony question

Nah its a ESO question because no other game requires this.
Xbox and Playstation not having having chat boxes atleast for awhile.
Something like this should be there and i need to know lol.

NewBlacksmurf · May 2015

Well on Xbox one we snap and unsnap so it's only a PS4 issue
ZOS is providing guild and group chat and prox chat in-game so the party chat is a non-game function both on PS4 and Xbox One. Xbox One provides snap and unsnap so it seems like Sony would have a similar function if it's an issue.

TESO being the only game on Ps4 with this issue?????
-I know at least Destiny, Diablo 3, Dragon Age, BF4, COD games have party chat

Curragraigue · May 2015

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Well on Xbox one we snap and unsnap so it's only a PS4 issue
ZOS is providing guild and group chat and prox chat in-game so the party chat is a non-game function both on PS4 and Xbox One. Xbox One provides snap and unsnap so it seems like Sony would have a similar function if it's an issue.

TESO being the only game on Ps4 with this issue?????
-I know at least Destiny, Diablo 3, Dragon Age, BF4, COD games have party chat

All PS4 games have party chat it is wired into the console and can't be overridden by developers. I'm guessing his problem was more to do with having a means of communicating with people in party chat and people in game who are not in party chat. So either via text chat or a one button swap between voice channels like PC users have with TS.

Heromofo · May 2015

Curragraigue wrote: »

I used party chat during beta without any problems. Like other games you just hit the PS button to go out to the home page and join or modify the party chat. When in party chat you can't hear proximity chat so presumably it blocks the in game VoIP. The controls of the in game VoIP were all easy to use so I don't see a problem with this.

I guess it's a wait and see thing then mmm i hope its as easy as that.
My clannies normally party up via psn so i need to be in that chat.
So as long as i an quickly swap back and forth to game chat i will be happy.

NewBlacksmurf · May 2015

Wait...so on PS4 you guys can't jump in and out while playing cause you don't have a "snap-like" feature?

I think that's what you're saying....that's a ps4 limitation that Sony needs to address cause that applies to all PS4 games

Heromofo · May 2015

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Wait...so on PS4 you guys can't jump in and out while playing cause you don't have a "snap-like" feature?

I think that's what you're saying....that's a ps4 limitation that Sony needs to address cause that applies to all PS4 games

Nah we dont have a snap chat you have to minimize the game to the chat tab open the options and scroll down to it click it go into the game say what you need to then rinse and repeat.

But games can offer a quick swap option so i need to know if ZOS has done this smurf lol.

NewBlacksmurf · May 2015

But game developers don't have access to (external game party chat) or the PS4 OS outside of the game OS

Heromofo · May 2015

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

But game developers don't have access to (external game party chat) or the PS4 OS outside of the game OS

Hence why i need to know whats in place for this from zos lol

Still waiting for them to reply

NewBlacksmurf · May 2015

https://m.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1tayym/psa_you_can_be_in_a_chat_party_and_chat_in_game/

Heromofo · May 2015

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

https://m.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1tayym/psa_you_can_be_in_a_chat_party_and_chat_in_game/

Yeah smurf this is what we do now lol im asking to see if there is any way of having a quick swap

Party-game means you cannot hear party chat or talk vice versa

Normally in warframe this fixed by a typing system ingame

So i need to know what zos has in the way of a work around or a quick swap i am sure they could work something out with Sony

NewBlacksmurf · May 2015

Heromofo wrote: »

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

https://m.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1tayym/psa_you_can_be_in_a_chat_party_and_chat_in_game/

Yeah smurf this is what we do now lol im asking to see if there is any way of having a quick swap

Party-game means you cannot hear party chat or talk vice versa

Normally in warframe this fixed by a typing system ingame

So i need to know what zos has in the way of a work around or a quick swap i am sure they could work something out with Sony

O K

Heromofo · May 2015

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

Heromofo wrote: »

NewBlacksmurf wrote: »

https://m.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/1tayym/psa_you_can_be_in_a_chat_party_and_chat_in_game/

Yeah smurf this is what we do now lol im asking to see if there is any way of having a quick swap

Party-game means you cannot hear party chat or talk vice versa

Normally in warframe this fixed by a typing system ingame

So i need to know what zos has in the way of a work around or a quick swap i am sure they could work something out with Sony

O K

Heromofo · May 2015

TIME FOR A LAUGH muhuhu

Heromofo · May 2015

"Hello and thank you for calling Zenimax Studios"
"So i can better direct your call please tell me in a few words why you are calling today"

Heromofo " I want to know if Zenimax has a plan in place for quick swaping between psn chat and ingame chat"

"Im sorry do you wish to speak with a real person and not a *** answering machine?"

Heromofo "yes that is correct"

"Hold one moment while your call is transfered"

*in the background this is playing*

https://youtu.be/vMRSRyYZtuk

*Twiddling my thumbs*
*Singing along like a tool*
*Still waiting lol*

Heromofo · May 2015

"You are now caller 2 your estimated time is now 3 hours and 45 minutes"
"We thank you for your patience and know this call is important to us"

Heromofo " well its ok they must be really busy"

*meanwhile at the call center*
*crickets playing*

Heromofo " dooo deee dooo dee "

Nerio · May 2015

They have a callback option on their support site. Seems better than holding a phone to your ear for hours

Heromofo · May 2015

Nerio Whispers " they have a callback option on their support site"
*Turns his head*
Heromofo " hello? Is someone else there?"
Heromofo " i have a fork and i will use it!"

Heromofo "hello?"

oehk · May 2015

The Xbox One, in Neverwinter, is easy to toggle between "party" chat and "game" chat. You can snap the Party window to the right side of the screen without leaving the game, and do what ever you need to, then unsnap it, and be right back to full screen.

Most of the other games I have played on the 360/One have all worked where Party chat overrides game chat. Seems that it works as expected to me.

Heromofo · May 2015

*Music stops*
"We are sorry for the wait but all our staff are currently busy"
"Please stay on the line and we will be with you in possibly 3 hours and 30 minutes"
*music restarts*

Heromofo " mmmm"

Nerio · May 2015

oehk wrote: »

The Xbox One, in Neverwinter, is easy to toggle between "party" chat and "game" chat. You can snap the Party window to the right side of the screen without leaving the game, and do what ever you need to, then unsnap it, and be right back to full screen.

Most of the other games I have played on the 360/One have all worked where Party chat overrides game chat. Seems that it works as expected to me.

Yeah he's referring to PS4 though. As far as I know, on the PS4 you have to back out to the playstation menu and change the party settings from prioritize party to prioritize game to switch.

Heromofo · May 2015

*shaking*
Heromofo " i must be going crazy i swear i can hear other people"
Heromofo " i swear if i go crazy i will sooooo sue Zenimax"

Heromofo · May 2015

Lol yeah its odd smurf no mods no nothing very odd

nastuug · May 2015

ZOS_AmeliaR wrote: »

In terms of switching between in-game and PSN party chat, ESOTU functions in the same way other PlayStation 4 titles do. That is, you can switch back and forth by using your PSN party options as you normally would. There is no button you can map from within ESOTU to quickly switch between the two chat systems, but when party chat is active, the in-game VOIP will automatically stop (and then resume when party chat ends).

That sounds like it would suck. Since you have no option for text chat, if you need to communicate with the party for a dungeon/trading/crafting/questing, you wouldn't be able to keep others in an active chat similar to using multiple chat progs on PC.

Heromofo · May 2015

ZOS_AmeliaR wrote: »

In terms of switching between in-game and PSN party chat, ESOTU functions in the same way other PlayStation 4 titles do. That is, you can switch back and forth by using your PSN party options as you normally would. There is no button you can map from within ESOTU to quickly switch between the two chat systems, but when party chat is active, the in-game VOIP will automatically stop (and then resume when party chat ends).

On a separate note, we also want to point out that it's against our Community Rules to bump or spam threads for the purpose of keeping them visible within recent discussions. Please refrain from doing this. Thanks!

Thanks heaps mate @ZOS_AmeliaR

Yeah dont worry i know i was over the top i must remember the rules or get kicked off the field lol.

Anywah your pal
Heromofo

pecheckler · May 2015

When I played Destiny on PS4 I found the entire switching between in-game and party voice chat very inconvenient. Didn't like it all all, saw no point to out of game voice-chat yet everyone pushed for its use.

I've never used an xbox one in a team party. Is xbox one better in terms of voice chat and how it functions compared to PS4?

Perphection · May 2015

ZOS_AmeliaR wrote: »

In terms of switching between in-game and PSN party chat, ESOTU functions in the same way other PlayStation 4 titles do. That is, you can switch back and forth by using your PSN party options as you normally would. There is no button you can map from within ESOTU to quickly switch between the two chat systems, but when party chat is active, the in-game VOIP will automatically stop (and then resume when party chat ends).

On a separate note, we also want to point out that it's against our Community Rules to bump or spam threads for the purpose of keeping them visible within recent discussions. Please refrain from doing this. Thanks!

So this is how we get ZOS attention? Well okay then.. let me start spamming the *** out of questions I want answered.

Here I was thinking you guys had abandoned the forums all together. I was mistaken, you still only care about console.

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