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Voice proximity
1970merlin
Member, Alpha Two
Is Ashes going to have voice proximity? Ex: you can set to hear within so many meters. The player would be able to set the distance. I would also allow rogues to hear at a longer distance for spying.
Effects:
1. Easier to trade.
2. Easier to get another players attention.
3. Fun: More interesting and realistic game play. If people can overhear what members of other gujlds are saying there are spying opportunities.
4. You could also have a whisper setting that you can only hear the other player if they are right on top of you. Whisper would also recreate the range a Rogue could hear you.
5. Easier to communicate within groups
Effects:
1. Easier to trade.
2. Easier to get another players attention.
3. Fun: More interesting and realistic game play. If people can overhear what members of other gujlds are saying there are spying opportunities.
4. You could also have a whisper setting that you can only hear the other player if they are right on top of you. Whisper would also recreate the range a Rogue could hear you.
5. Easier to communicate within groups
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Comments
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voice_communications
Blown past falling sands…
A continental wide game of broken telephone!
I always object to proximity voice chat because it makes for disjointed conversations, higher possibilities of annoyance and griefing/toxicity, and a separation between players who just always auto-mute it outside of party, and those who think it is good for getting vibes/meeting people.
Voice-to-text, especially if you can set it to default to /say equivalent, brings all the groups together, solves the accountability 'problem', enhances RP options, and helps deal with people who abuse 'the ability to make other people hear random garbage'.
I don't actually care how they implement it really, but I'd switch to considering it 'good' if this was in, and I'd almost bet that there would be less need to worry about instantly turning off the proximity VOIP.
Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of proximity voice chat, either. As you say, makes sense for a party group, but outside that I've often just found it irritating.
I'd be one of those that would be instantly turning off Proximity Voice Chat if it was a setting.
Once again, Unknown to the rescue.
I join our dear Man Asmongold in this particular Topic and say -> " Close Range Audio/Talk over the Microphone SHOULD BE MANDATORY for every single MMO out there in the World. "
Players should then be able to have a few Settings like of Who they can hear and who can hear them,
( PROBABLY JUST NOT for Ashes of Creation - in Order not to hinder the Spying/Spionage Aspect )
like :
- Only your Friends can hear You. ( Friendlist )
- Only your Guildmembers can hear You. ( Guild )
- Only your own Faction can hear You. ( WoW for Example )
- Only the Person You are whispering to - can hear You.
or :
- Everyone can hear You. As long as they are close enough.
Same should it be the Case that You decide Who or who you CAN'T hear.
If there is for Example an obnoxious Person - you know - some unfunny Comedian who decided to make his own, miserable Life everyone else's Problem -> You should be able to mute this Person regarding it's Microphone.
You should also be able to mute Everyone who is not Part of your :
- Friendlist/Friend-Circle
- Guild
- Faction
- etc.
You get what i mean, guys. B~uuut - since in Ashes of Creation there is the Spionage Aspect in the Game, maybe one shouldn't be able to mute who can listen.
Like :
You can still mute obnoxious People. When i am in Verra i am not in the Mood to hear for Example how much some People hate Donald Trump or Israel or whatever. I am just not in the Mood.
In Ashes,
you should be able to decide who you can't hear talking - but EVERYONE who hasn't muted " YOU " - can still hear you.
✓ Occasional Roleplayer
I am in the guildless Guild so to say, lol. But i won't give up. I will find my fitting Guild "one Day".