Voice Chat

SniperSkunkSniperSkunk Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7644Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Great tool, but...</div> Voice chat is a fantastic tool. It lets us communicate without having to rely on slow typing. But more and more I'm having problems with it.

Marines, aliens, and many structures all make noise. The noises they make are unique and identify themselves by the sounds they make. If you're chatting idly, whining, complaining, or using voice chat excessively, this drowns out the sounds. A player like myself, who has a full 5.1 surround sound setup, can tell who's coming, what direction, and how far off they are by the sound they make. This is a huge tactical advantage I get, and it's lost when someone wants to chat and say hi to their friend who just joined and strike up a conversation.

So the obvious solution is to mute the offenders; but then if they should manage to stop chatting and actually need help, or have something important to say 'X marines moving in on our hive at Y', that's gone.

The solution : Use voice chat for the essentials; in-game teamplay and whatnot, use typing for the non-essentials, saying Hi, chatting, whatnot.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    You could always ask to admin to warn him that voice chat is for the game only. If there's not admin, you should find a new server. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • SemperFiSemperFi Join Date: 2002-08-02 Member: 1049Members
    Meh, big deal, just ask them to quiet down. If they dont just leave, or keep playing.

    Or better yet get some headphones.
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  • MadjaiMadjai Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2986Members
    is there a toggle command for muting all?
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    edited December 2002
    Bleh I agree with him though. Many a time I get snuck up on by one of those lil' **obscenity** skulks when some idiot is blabbing his mouth off in VoiceComm.

    If it isn't about the game, can it.

    <i>Edit:</i>/me gouges typo demons
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  • Big_Game_HunterBig_Game_Hunter Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10539Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Madjai+Dec 21 2002, 06:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Madjai @ Dec 21 2002, 06:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->is there a toggle command for muting all?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "voice_enable 0" would do it
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  • SniperSkunkSniperSkunk Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7644Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--|SemperFi|+Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (|SemperFi| @ Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Meh, big deal, just ask them to quiet down. If they dont just leave, or keep playing.

    Or better yet get some headphones.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How will headphones help?
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  • MadjaiMadjai Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2986Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Big Game Hunter+Dec 21 2002, 11:24 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Big Game Hunter @ Dec 21 2002, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--Madjai+Dec 21 2002, 06:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Madjai @ Dec 21 2002, 06:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->is there a toggle command for muting all?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "voice_enable 0" would do it<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    and can you just turn it back on with "voice_enable 1" in the game or do you have to rejoin?
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  • Minstrel_KnightMinstrel_Knight The truth and nothing but the truth... Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9562Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--SniperSkunk+Dec 21 2002, 06:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SniperSkunk @ Dec 21 2002, 06:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--|SemperFi|+Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (|SemperFi| @ Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Meh, big deal, just ask them to quiet down. If they dont just leave, or keep playing.

    Or better yet get some headphones.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How will headphones help?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They don't.
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  • Big_Game_HunterBig_Game_Hunter Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10539Members, Constellation
    edited December 2002
    <!--QuoteBegin--Madjai+Dec 21 2002, 06:27 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Madjai @ Dec 21 2002, 06:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->and can you just turn it back on with "voice_enable 1" in the game or do you have to rejoin?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah you're right, you cannot switch it on again without restarting. Makes it somewhat less useful...
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  • Big_Game_HunterBig_Game_Hunter Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10539Members, Constellation
    edited December 2002
    Try voice_scale 0 instead, this will let you see when people are talking but not hear them, and you will still be able to talk yourself.

    here is a script for you:

    bind "x" "vs0"
    alias "vs0" "voice_scale 0; bind 'x' 'vs1'"
    alias "vs1" "voice_scale 1; bind 'x' 'vs0'"

    Makes "x" toggle voice on and off.
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  • SemperFiSemperFi Join Date: 2002-08-02 Member: 1049Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Minstrel Knight+Dec 21 2002, 11:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Minstrel Knight @ Dec 21 2002, 11:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--SniperSkunk+Dec 21 2002, 06:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SniperSkunk @ Dec 21 2002, 06:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--|SemperFi|+Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (|SemperFi| @ Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Meh, big deal, just ask them to quiet down. If they dont just leave, or keep playing.

    Or better yet get some headphones.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How will headphones help?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They don't.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hmph. They do for me, although i dont have any trouble with out them either so.....
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  • Minstrel_KnightMinstrel_Knight The truth and nothing but the truth... Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9562Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--|SemperFi|+Dec 21 2002, 07:54 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (|SemperFi| @ Dec 21 2002, 07:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--Minstrel Knight+Dec 21 2002, 11:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Minstrel Knight @ Dec 21 2002, 11:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--SniperSkunk+Dec 21 2002, 06:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SniperSkunk @ Dec 21 2002, 06:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--|SemperFi|+Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (|SemperFi| @ Dec 21 2002, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Meh, big deal, just ask them to quiet down. If they dont just leave, or keep playing.

    Or better yet get some headphones.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How will headphones help?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They don't.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hmph. They do for me, although i dont have any trouble with out them either so.....<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Depends on whether you have 12 year old teammates screeching into the mic or not.
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  • Just_AyaneJust_Ayane Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7317Members
    I totally agree with the topic starter, sometimes i was in games where 2 new guys joined of a so called "clan" joined and they start talking about their life and what theyve been doing yesterday etc, very very irritating when u r a skulk like me and use sounds 2 ur advantage.
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  • JHazardJHazard Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8086Members
    errr... Speaking of 'foreign language' there tojo13...

    'Nuff Said (sorry Stan Lee, had to)
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  • ArchzaiArchzai Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8007Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--SniperSkunk+Dec 21 2002, 05:53 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SniperSkunk @ Dec 21 2002, 05:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Voice chat is a fantastic tool. It lets us communicate without having to rely on slow typing. But more and more I'm having problems with it.

    Marines, aliens, and many structures all make noise. The noises they make are unique and identify themselves by the sounds they make. If you're chatting idly, whining, complaining, or using voice chat excessively, this drowns out the sounds. A player like myself, who has a full 5.1 surround sound setup, can tell who's coming, what direction, and how far off they are by the sound they make. This is a huge tactical advantage I get, and it's lost when someone wants to chat and say hi to their friend who just joined and strike up a conversation.

    So the obvious solution is to mute the offenders; but then if they should manage to stop chatting and actually need help, or have something important to say 'X marines moving in on our hive at Y', that's gone.

    The solution : Use voice chat for the essentials; in-game teamplay and whatnot, use typing for the non-essentials, saying Hi, chatting, whatnot.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    5.1 speaker system i assume...

    i would take the headphones .. especially a good pair.. so how do u chat.. do u also have a extra mic? ouch.. that kinda sucks tho.......

    well yeah... i like headphones more... i find they are a lot better... and ive never experienced ur prblem before
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