Console text chat discussion
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tengri✭✭✭✭✭Pretty sure the devs do not have txt chat either. And cant read anything written here about the lack of txt chat.4 -
Plus Im sure they can add something In the options to disable the text chat if it bothers them so much. So both parties win Those who dont want it can just hide and those who do well They can communicate better. Besides the voice chat thing most of the times is disabled for some reason saying is under maintenance so thats how useful it is.
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StaticWax✭✭✭✭
Every poll , and simple number of posts by different people show that you and your 4 or 5 total fellow anti-option posters has shown that far , far more posters want the text option. Yet you dance around that fact , or simply don't like it.
Heh.. Because internet forum polls are accurate & only the happiest customers come to any forum to state their opinion. Plenty of satisfied customers play the game, everyday, without complaint.I wish nothing but joy for everyone.3 -
Dahkoht✭✭✭✭✭Pretty sure the devs do not have txt chat either. And cant read anything written here about the lack of txt chat.
/Salute
Although I picture them more like this regarding this and the gamer tag/character name issue and the lack of rebinding of controls. The overwhelming majority of their customers in these threads disagree with their choices.
We'll never see an actual dev respond to the fact that other major console mmo's have all of these features. They duck that every time.
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/Salute
Although I picture them more like this regarding this and the gamer tag/character name issue and the lack of rebinding of controls. The overwhelming majority of their customers in these threads disagree with their choices.
We'll never see an actual dev respond to the fact that other major console mmo's have all of these features. They duck that every time.
Why would they care they just mind the money it appears.
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Cjfowler66b14_ESOSoul ShrivenHaving text chat would be a blessing honestly, being able to trade as of now is impossible really, guild merchants are the only decent alternative but with the game being new nothing good is available
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Oh and being able to communicate in PvP with those who don't/can't use voice chat would make some things a lot easier.2 -
Anguished✭✭I've played PC MMO's and more recently Console MMO's 'FFXIV ARR'
I prefer text based chat for the normal grind, trading, easier content.
I prefer mic for end game although its not massively important if everyone knows their role
But on ESO I dont enjoy hearing dogs barking, children crying or French people speaking over the NPC Voice acting. I much prefer text based.
I wouldn't have bought this game otherwise.2 -
FelixTheCatt✭✭✭Yeah I have to agree a text based chat would certainly be a godsend on this game. Is it necessary? That's without a doubt argumentative. It is something that would make communication much easier between players. Alot of console players don't have greatest quality headset/mic's. A feature I really hope they reconsider adding. It would add to my experience on ESO for sure.Xbox - Kuchini07
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unanimous support. it would really make trading easier than yelling in towns or posting on forum3
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Thumbdunked✭✭✭i see some people making the argument that having text based Chat would put the Voip users at a disadvantage im struggling to comprehend this argument, you do realize that at the moment people who are unable to use the Voip system due to Disability's, Phobias, Technical Issues and the simple fact that some people dont want others on the internet to know their age and gender just simply cant communicate with others on the game. Having a significant part of your player base unable to communicate with others on a MMO is Disastrous. Even if the Voip function worked flawlessly and it dosent not even close it still wouldn't be enough on its own.
Why do you people even care if people use Text chat to communicate with each other? Why should people have to go buy a PC just to play this game with Text chat? Every MMO i have ever played and its a long list has had Text chat, its a industry standard for a reason its easy and effective. This is a MMO not CoD Children.Edited by Thumbdunked on June 14, 2015 1:22AM1 -
frenchyuk86✭✭✭Considering group finder isn't working on the ps4 grouping up is proving to be didifficult.Frenchyuk86 - PSNVet 14 DragonKnightThe Forlorn Hope Main Tank2 -
As I posted in another thread related to text chat, ESO needs to be fully accessible to all players, more options are better than too few. Give the option to enable text chat, I am a PC player and have never owned a console but I understand the frustration from the console player base6
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Dahkoht✭✭✭✭✭There's a major flaw in the logic of the minority screaming for no options.
They say it would force them to use text chat to communicate because so many would use it , guilds , PVP in CYR , trade and so on.
Why is it that they are so afraid of so many choosing to use a text chat option if it was implemented ?
Because it would be better to zone communicate and guild recruit and organize Cyr than with area voip only ?
Basically they admit more would prefer text chat every time they scream that it would force them to use it.
Otherwise they shouldnt have a problem with the option , because if the voip is still the preferred by the "hundreds of thousands" then very few would even use the text chat right ?Edited by Dahkoht on June 14, 2015 4:04AM2 -
Mirra_Halfelven✭✭✭Welp today I was finally able to get a group for spindlecrutch ... after 2 days of sitting in groupfinder que for 3-4hrs each day with no luck what's so ever. I broke down & camped out at the enterance to the dungeon & spam'd in area chat for a group ... took 30mins or so to get a group but was finally able to do the dungeon.
If this is what we have to do for group content on the console version of ESO, I'm not going to bother with it anymore. I am not going to camp out each dungeon enterance spaming for a group like a homeless person begging for spare change.
The point is with no text chat, if groupfinder doesn't work & it hasn't you are SOL. I'm still guildless, I rarely hear anyone actualy talk in area chat, but I sure hear all the mouth breathers, TV & music in the background, people talking/yelling at someone in thier house, people with thier mic cranked up to the max so its all feedback etc...
For people to stay active in a MMORPG there needs to be a community, making friends, gathering together to accomplish things & having fun.
There is no sense of community in this game with out text chat, people are just running by each other, complete strangers.Edited by Mirra_Halfelven on June 14, 2015 10:36AMMirra Halfelven, Templar Troublemaker
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Xitius✭I realized in the last couple of days that as much as I enjoy Guilds I am completely turned off them because of no text chat, Voice is great some of the time and has some great valuable uses but to be required 24/7 is just annoying and painstaking and makes running and interacting in a Guild near impossible which is really sad
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wazzaroo✭✭✭I realized in the last couple of days that as much as I enjoy Guilds I am completely turned off them because of no text chat, Voice is great some of the time and has some great valuable uses but to be required 24/7 is just annoying and painstaking and makes running and interacting in a Guild near impossible which is really sad
Chat parties on PS4 get hectic with just 6 people, I can't imagine what it'd be like trying to get a word in among 20 people.1 -
Xitius✭
Chat parties on PS4 get hectic with just 6 people, I can't imagine what it'd be like trying to get a word in among 20 people.
True but thats half the issue at least with text chat aswell some people can talk in voice some in text chat (with multiple channels also so it can be split up if needed/wanted) and with text chat the ultimate up side you can actually scroll back up to see what was said if need be rather then trying to hear that 1 person inamongst 6 others lol
I think its just an MMO thing, MMO's require text chat its not a thing that should be left out I've played them for years and I know its on console but still an amazing MMO and if the PC version has text chat why should we miss out even if optional3 -
Xitius✭Thumbdunked wrote: »
i know right. you would think they would atleast post something acknowledging this issue. as it stands there are 3 threads that are over 10 pages long on this issue.
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True but thats half the issue at least with text chat aswell some people can talk in voice some in text chat (with multiple channels also so it can be split up if needed/wanted) and with text chat the ultimate up side you can actually scroll back up to see what was said if need be rather then trying to hear that 1 person inamongst 6 others lol
I think its just an MMO thing, MMO's require text chat its not a thing that should be left out I've played them for years and I know its on console but still an amazing MMO and if the PC version has text chat why should we miss out even if optional
Just to clarify, I'm in favor of text chat. I was making a point of how I'd rather text chat than voice chat when it comes to communicating within a guild.1 -
Thumbdunked✭✭✭i struggle to understand how zenimax thought it would be a good idea to only have VOIP. how did this decision get through the beta phases surely some one picked up on the issues it would cause. not only that they have essentially made it impossible for people hard of hearing to communicate with others. and those text bubble emoticon things that are there instead of the chat box are a god dam joke.Edited by Thumbdunked on June 14, 2015 5:40AM2
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You know what is funny. They decide to do VOIP yeton ps4 currently voice chat isnt working... whats an alternative for in game chat????? There isnt one. No text. Also with their amazing idea to do a group finder and yet they dont make people fast travel to the dungeon they get que for, so not only cant I not discuss what dungeon to do with the people that group finder gets me, I lose the g3oup ive wait 15+ minutes for because there is no text chat when voice chat is broken.... devs need to rethink this whole no text chat thing. Already causing major problems since your only form of communication doesnt work ANYWAYS4
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Vizier✭✭✭✭✭
✭It's pretty inconceivable that they would have no text chat for an MMO. IMO thats not thinking
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Thumbdunked✭✭✭It's pretty inconceivable that they would have no text chat for an MMO. IMO thats not thinking
Exactly right, and after watching a few beta impressions most of them said that the game needed a chat function other than voip and were hoping it would be implemented instead we got stuck with Prewritten Text bubbles that are incredibly vague and useless in every sense.0 -
Xitius✭Thumbdunked wrote: »
Exactly right, and after watching a few beta impressions most of them said that the game needed a chat function other than voip and were hoping it would be implemented instead we got stuck with Prewritten Text bubbles that are incredibly vague and useless in every sense.
Yeah and you have to set it up for quick use or go into options to use them so anyone starting out wont even know they are there or how to use them, muchless if your not directly looking at the person you wont see it anyway lol
also @wazzaroo yeah I knew that sorry was just elaborating also
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StaticWax✭✭✭✭We should keep pretending to have a meaningful conversation in order to bump & inflate the post count.
Oh wait...
I wish nothing but joy for everyone.3 -
Thumbdunked✭✭✭We should keep pretending to have a meaningful conversation in order to bump & inflate the post count.
Oh wait...
i guess instead of discussing and trying to bring a valid point to Zenimax's attention we could go lurk around the forums and post useless and half witted remarks such as your self.0 -
StaticWax✭✭✭✭Thumbdunked wrote: »
i guess instead of discussing and trying to bring a valid point to Zenimax's attention we could go lurk around the forums and post useless and half witted remarks such as your self.
I agree. Everything in this thread is from a fresh & new perspective that had not been previously discusssed to death.
You should have just thanked me for the bump.I wish nothing but joy for everyone.3 -
pr0sh4wn123✭✭I'm just going to throw in my few cents of what little I have left! There are two sides to this conversation and they are very strongly backed on each end HOWEVER, we can all agree that the voice chat in-game needs to be tweaked heavily. I hate walking through town and hearing someone yell on the mic: "WHAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY MOM?.... DO THE DISHES?" and I have no way of escaping that from completely blocking the person or leaving the area. Also It would be nice to have some way to sell some of the things I create. I love creating armors and weapons and giving it to noobs or people that want crafted gear, but i can barely find anyone in voice chat while saying "Does anybody want free armor or weapons?" orr "Does anybody want to buy this racial motif book?" It's annoying that there is no way for me to communicate properly so all users have a chance to see it. It definately hinders my playstyle, but that being said, seeing a whole bunch of spam or other annoying things in chat wouldn't be good either. So for my point on the matter... i'm leaning towards some sort of text thing either than quick chat... but also make voice chat a lot better so more people want to use it! (Maybe a trading voice chat channel?)Stop right there criminal scum!1
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