I'm almost always talking but I toned it down so much in this game cause I just don't have the time to type out as much but I usually watch chat and look to see if the bubbles to the side are blinking.
I'm almost always talking but I toned it down so much in this game cause I just don't have the time to type out as much but I usually watch chat and look to see if the bubbles to the side are blinking.
The box isn't big enough, and i can see why there is no zone chat, the arkfalls have screwed up all the sky and signals and communicating across long distances is difficult if not almost impossible while having every radio array tower operational, due to the constant raider attacks these arrays keep being disabled. Good enough explanation for the "no zone chat" :P. One of the main parts of this game is the sheer roleplay of a post apoc world, almost torn a'sunder hence the "no flying mounts" quote from one of the developer interviews I've watched. The wider chat function improvement I did mention in another thread. There should be a /shout function rather than just area chat :).
The big problem is that chat persists in the window for about 2 seconds, then disappears. So unless you happen to be looking at it at the right moment.. Seriously, Trion I know you guys are capable of making a good working chat system. This is not it.
People may or may not be helpful. Earlier I was waiting for a friend and noticed a person asking how to do this and that. I answered that person. But I have to admit most of the time when I am actually fighting running for my life w/e, I don't notice people chatting because it is hard to notice and only 1 line at a time shows up. So sorry if anyone has asked me for a rez etc and I ignored you it wasn't intentional.Quote:
Originally Posted by Erithos
Agreed i think they should up it to about 6-8 seconds its not horribly big but it's there i see it but alas i have a 50" tv and PS3Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverlight
there is a full chat window but when it is open you can't do anything else
Sort of love/hate thing going with the chat atm.
Love the fact that i don't have a box full of gold, pro-wow, or just plain old spam.
BUT
It makes it difficult if you have an issue as only a few people will see it, and even if they are in range spotting something that appears on only one line very briefly in the bottom corner of the screen means its unlikely.
That said typed chat is and always has been a pain, and I tend to close my chat box to all main channels except if bored....
Honestly maybe there should be a toggle to keep it expanded during gameplay for those that wish it.
Both. I've seen quite a few people just ignore people when they're downed and the chat window is horrible.
If you turn off the voice option in AUDIO settings it will make your chat not work. So everyone that has turned it off so they dont need to hear other people while in groups also turned off their chat.
It really is ridiculous, this absence of proper chat functions. I guess Defiance was developed by those proverbial nerds living in mom's garage. I mean only they could think that being in a group of strangers without any communication is socialising.
I don't know how many times I wanted to thank someone for helping me or invite someone to do some quests together, ask for help, say hello, talk about game or life in general.
All just in one afternoon of playing.
It's MMO only in terms of having large numbers of players. And that's it. It feels like everyone is walking around with ball-gag in their mouth and it's just too much bother for anyone to try and communicate to others. Because first you have to take that ball-gag out of your mouth, spit excess saliva, breathe a bit of fresh air and then you are ready to talk.
Ridiculous!