vent's usefulness in raiding for eq is very over-rated.
more often than not, at least in my opinion, voice chat is actually MORE confusing than giving simple text directions. vent isn't super high quality, there are background noises, language accents, people who can't shut up, etc...
to me, a few hours each night of that is FAR more wearing than old school chat communication.
there are times when it is useful...and I'm sure there are plenty of folks who for legit reasons are more comfortable with audible communication, but i think it is still way over-used.
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