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taC ssatramS

taC ssatramS

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you people.. how do u think all my dbow specs are well timed thats right VOICE CHAT PROGRAMS :)
add it to the game and then everyones on an even playing feild.. might make BSing a bit harder cause they can hear but it sounds very good :)

04-Mar-2011 02:37:30

Invisi
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Invisi

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I think that voice chat could be a great addition to RuneScape, on condition that it is implemented properly.
Firstly, I really think it should be free, or at least free for members. I'm not sure whether I would bother using it if I had to pay for it.
Secondly, I think it should be mainly limited to clan chat. I certainly think that it would be a bad idea to implement voice chat into public chat. While voice over private chat might work, I don't think it would be worth the effort taken to implement. Voice over clan chat would be a great addition however, and of course the option to toggle would be very important.
However, there are a few situations where I would like to see voice implemented in public chat. The main is Dungeoneering; voice chat would make Dungeoneering in a team a lot more coordinated, and those who can use it well would certainly benefit from it. Also, some bosses should have voice chat enabled in their chamber. Voice should be transmitted to all in the same chamber regardless of whether you are in range of their public chat or not.
I understand that voice chat would raise a lot of issues with new offences, and manually going through all that voice in abuse reports is a tedious job. However, I would assume that this has been thought about, and decided that it can be handled. I will hope and trust that this is the case.
Basically, voice would be a great addition if added properly.
PS. A thought to do with lag, perhaps a beta in clan chat only to test how the system copes?

04-Mar-2011 02:40:20

Die Eping

Die Eping

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I definitely would like to see a in-game voice chat for Runescape soon. It's something that Runescape players have been using for years from outside voice servers. Having a built in one for Runescape would make it easier and accessible for more players, like xbox live for example. Even members who don't use a voice chat would like to see one installed in Runescape.
I don't think Runescape players should have to pay extra for it though. As players use voice chats outside Runescape for free.
It should be an added benefit to Runescape members, we are already paying 6$ + a month.
My biggest concern is in game voice chat being active every where, example, having voice chat on and you walk into the ge and you hear every single person.
My suggest would have it installed in clan chats only, that way it is exclusive to certain people. I.e. your whole clan, or a friend of two.

Lastly, to have it available in every world. And not have it in 2 or 3 worlds like quick chat.
A lot of pk clans hop world in the wilderness all while using Skype voice chat for example. It would defeat the use of a Runescape voice chat if clans could only use it in 3 worlds.

Enough chat, ;]
Looking forward to hopefully seeing this idea put in action.
- Die eping

04-Mar-2011 02:48:44 - Last edited on 04-Mar-2011 02:50:39 by Die Eping

Allael1

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My husband and I use video chat while we play together. He currently lives overseas, and runescape is something we do together for fun :) So we have a video chat box open on one side and runescape on the other and we help each other with quests, skilling, etc. It's nice, from the point of view you don't have to type at each other, so we can help each other much more easily.

04-Mar-2011 03:05:26

Bobbie922

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Are you guys out of your minds? This is a horrible idea! I know a lot of people like to keep their identities as secretive as possible on Runescape, they like to hide irl from Runescape. It becomes that much harder if voice chat is used. You know that if we use voice chat right now, that maybe we wanna keep using the provider we have? I know I will. And I'm sure others do too. So please don't waste your time on a silly update like this.

04-Mar-2011 03:06:22

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I think that although this my help players communicate faster, there are a lot of problems with it.
1.) A censor, the censor for the chat is effective for players with is enabled but there would be almost no way to censor it besides a voice recognition program. And even if you did add one it to the game it would cause even more lagging for some users and there would be many ways to bypass it.
2.) Spam, we have a problem with spam on Runescape now but could you imagine having to deal with all of the people messaging you with an automated voice spamming application.
3.) Lagging, you know how at the G.E. theres a major lag in world 1 and 2 because of all the chat. Can you imagine how much it would lag if all you heard was voices ever second.

04-Mar-2011 03:07:17

Deighlight
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Deighlight

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voice chat sounds fine, but I really do not wish to spend more on the game than I am now spending. I am on a very very fixed income and even as little as another $5 per month would be hard to find.
I also agree with the person above who mentioned filters. I for think there is way to much by passing the filters as it is and yes, I also think, it would be worse with voice.

04-Mar-2011 03:13:05

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