For most classes in EQ, I'd prefer text chat. Being a visual person, I like the "INC", "assist", and "CCed" macros. I like typing my responses to people in an IM fashion. I just like the immersion of text chat. That is all true when I play my paladin (especially back on Live).
On my bard though, vent is a life saver. Its so much to do trying to type, select mobs for CC, change songs every 3 seconds, and move my character/camera for a better angle in case of adds. All those actions leave my poor bard very little time to type text.
Basically, for most of the classes in EQ, I prefer typing, but on a bard, which everyone admits is "one-way path to carpal tunnel", vent/VOIP is a life-saver.
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