Social Interaction

[Jeff]

Maybe it's just me, but I feel as though Defiance needs major improvement in its social interaction category.

I see other players running around all over the place but nobody is talking, nobody is typing.....the "chat" interface is the most awkward thing I've seen in a while.

As far as I'm concerned, completely my opinion of course, Defiance seriously lacks the quintessential aspect of what makes an MMO just that, an MMO.

But Trion, please fix the bugs first.

[Viibl]

1. Add a WANTED board for weapons and equipment; players place ads and respond to ads
2. Open a casino/bar that allows scrip gambling
3. Create hunting parties in the open world; party opens, first 8 people to arrive hop into a truck and go fight in an underground, cave, or building interior instance
4. Create factions, not clans; 4-6 factions can be joined by players and allow for open world PvP at any time; allow player bounties, keep killboards (in-game) and institute a land/resource ownership system with bases that can be assaulted and defended (and are manned by NPCs)

Just off the top of my head.

[Ryan]

I've started to just sit at Erep basically talking to myself in hope that someone out there responds. I wish chatpads came with Xbox consoles now.

[The Notorious Crunchwrap]

I've started to just sit at Erep basically talking to myself in hope that someone out there responds. I wish chatpads came with Xbox consoles now.

Who needs a chatpad when you got a handy dandy USB keyboard.

[Ozzalin]

Defiance is an online shooter game and no please, by far, has nothing to do with an actual MMORPG unless they change the core of the game itself, with a loooot of work, as nothing is really working has it should be right now, so we have two choices...

Or we accept that the chat will remain as is, a "shooter chat".
(If you play FPS, you know what i'm talking about)

Or... We will have to wait an undefined amount of time, to see if they will bring this game to actually become an MMORPG with all the real UI, Options, Social and Immersive aspects that any real MMORPGs actually have.

And so far my friend, we have no way of knowing which options they will choose to go with.

[CapN CooK 420]

There a perfect chat ingame. Problem is most people have it muted. Area voice chat is awesome, I've never experieanced any problems. People just have to start using it more!

Or maybe everyone out there is ghetto and don't have mics.

[Ryan]

Who needs a chatpad when you got a handy dandy USB keyboard.

Aslong a s it gets people typeing and communicating with their fellow players I don't care what they use. Use a pigeon to send me messages I just want communication.

[Beta582]

The social interactions in this game is nearly non-existent (At least on Xbox).

Usually, if you ever hear someone talking:
1: It's a squeaker
2: Someone making strange and unintelligible noises into their mic
Or 3: Someone yelling to their mother/father while forgetting to turn off their mic.

Also noticed that the area chat feature is buggy and often times, you can hear others but are unable to respond
(Yes, my mic and area chat is un-muted).

[Ozzalin]

There a perfect chat ingame. Problem is most people have it muted. Area voice chat is awesome, I've never experieanced any problems. People just have to start using it more!

Or maybe everyone out there is ghetto and don't have mics.

That is precisely what we are talking about CapN.

You just described an FPS chat system which includes: Very basic chat box options but usually offers open voice chat right away.

Which is by far what you will find in an MMORPG full chat system that uses no voice, but instead an elaborate chat box, with tons of options regarding all channels etc.

[WhiteCell]

Defiance is an online shooter game and no please, by far, has nothing to do with an actual MMORPG unless they change the core of the game itself, with a loooot of work, as nothing is really working has it should be right now, so we have two choices...

Or we accept that the chat will remain as is, a "shooter chat".
(If you play FPS, you know what i'm talking about)

Or... We will have to wait an undefined amount of time, to see if they will bring this game to actually become an MMORPG with all the real UI, Options, Social and Immersive aspects that any real MMORPGs actually have.

And so far my friend, we have no way of knowing which options they will choose to go with.

True there is really nothing to talk about. Nothing requires cooperation either. It's solo game with the illusion of team play. I agree that even if chat was functional it would either be used to complain about lack of content/mechanics or to trash talk. I mean there isn't even a player involved economy at all.