Console Players: Please Disable/Mute Voice Activated Mics

Banky71 · June 2015

Pallmor wrote: »

Banky71 wrote: »

Oh good lord the crying babies are the worst ever!!!

If they don't implement push-to-talk, I fear this game will make a lot of people reconsider their positions on infanticide.

Think of the children ZOS!

Gandrhulf_Harbard · June 2015

@varicite Yeah I know what you mean.

Doing things "their way" is all fine and good IF their way works.

So many threads on these forums show it doesn't.

Imagine how vibrant, and constantly teeming with players this game would be if it had even 50% of the features that most other MMORPGs use as standard.

PS: I was going to quote you, but it seems quotes "their way" is something else that doesn't work properly.

Go figure.

All The Best

RoadPsychlist · June 2015

I don't know. Some of the things I've heard while sauntering through the city are fantastic! Sure, the screaming babies or the mom's yelling at their kids to quite playing the game are annoying. But to the guy I heard the other day going on about his brother being found with his gal ... that was some priceless chat right there. And then the other guy just standing in a corner singing, also great.

nastuug · June 2015

RoadPsychlist wrote: »

I don't know. Some of the things I've heard while sauntering through the city are fantastic! Sure, the screaming babies or the mom's yelling at their kids to quite playing the game are annoying. But to the guy I heard the other day going on about his brother being found with his gal ... that was some priceless chat right there. And then the other guy just standing in a corner singing, also great.

Yeah. Dat immersion...

FoolWitDaSnoW · June 2015

Rook_Master wrote: »

It seems like, since you need to go out of your way on PS4 to set up your microphone, you get people that are generally more aware of the noise that is being picked up.

Since Xbox defaults to the webcam mic, or kinect, whatever(I don't own an Xbone) it probably picks up a lot more crying babies and ambient noise.

Yeah, no. Maybe on PS3 but on PS4 the mic setup is easy. THe fact is more kids play Xbox, so they are generally less mature and don;t care or don't pay attention.

Don't get me wrong tho there are plenty of people who kind enough to be super loud on the PS4 also. PTT wont help stupid, quickly being able to put said player on ignore for good would work tho

NewBlacksmurf · June 2015

Perhaps the range should be 5 yards vs 20

NewBlacksmurf · June 2015

nastuug wrote: »

So there's no push-to-talk feature? What about in console settings @NewBlacksmurf @Rook_Master?

You can mute your mic on Xbox one or leave the channel. It's pretty basic concept but I believe the greater issue is that ppl have on their cameras.

Also the prox voice should only be 10 yards or 5. Not 20

Other than that I'm enjoying the game but I've found myself in party chat more than group unless we are in PvP.

tordr86b16_ESO · June 2015

Worst console release to date?

Varicite · June 2015

tordr86b16_ESO wrote: »

Worst console release to date?

*cough* Master Chief Collection...

Mettaricana · June 2015

listened to a guy have an *** eating chips over area chat.... real friggan fun....

Rook_Master · June 2015

I agree that prox chat range should probably be reduced a little bit.

Other than that, voice chat really is cool on console. The novelty of it is amusing, if anything.

Yukian · June 2015

I mute myself when not speaking.

METALPUNKS · June 2015

They need to add push to talk and have that be the default setting. That way if you want to be heard you push and button and talk.

lsneakl · June 2015

nastuug wrote: »

So there's no push-to-talk feature? What about in console settings @NewBlacksmurf @Rook_Master?

Sounds like a shortcoming of the end user not knowing to invest in a piece of hardware with a mute button.... /story

I am not being sarcastic I would not get a POS headset that doesnt have a mute button built into the plug or line. Even on my Bose QC15 that I connect to my controller it has a mute button in-line as well as the mute botton at the stereo plug on the controller.

As far as kinect there is no option but I would not use kinect for chat outside of party group with friends.

NewBlacksmurf · June 2015

lsneakl wrote: »

nastuug wrote: »

So there's no push-to-talk feature? What about in console settings @NewBlacksmurf @Rook_Master?

Sounds like a shortcoming of the end user not knowing to invest in a piece of hardware with a mute button.... /story

I am not being sarcastic I would not get a POS headset that doesnt have a mute button built into the plug or line. Even on my Bose QC15 that I connect to my controller it has a mute button in-line as well as the mute botton at the stereo plug on the controller.

As far as kinect there is no option but I would not use kinect for chat outside of party group with friends.

Specific to Xbox one, the chat adapters all have a mute button. It's not push to talk but it can be used in that way.
It's how I've always used mine. Unmute to speak but otherwise it's always muted