Ventrilo: Did it progress or destroy the MMORPG experience?

[Aesop]

Mardur is just some opinionated idiot.

Vent is cool, I use it sometimes, sometimes I don't. You don't need it for encounters as they exist now PVE but for PVP it has the potential to be good (just as much potential to be bad though) as in PVP shit changes so rapidly - but enough macros really circumvents that (assist macro, etc. etc.)

Vent is a crutch a lot of times for people who don't have general awareness. But when people are all badass and pay attention anyhow vent is a great tool - but who knows depends on your ratio of chiefs to indians.

[visage]

Vent = High pitched and very low pitched nerds masterbating to eachothers voices while playing vid games. Did it ruin the MMORPG exp? Well it sure made things more homosexual thats for sure.

[Lovely]

When playing games like HoN, LoL, Dota and FPS games then it's a must to use some kind of voice communication (Every 1/10 ofa second is crucial). Also in fast faced MMO pvp games such as WoW arena.

In EQ pvp I wouldn't say it's a must, it's so freaking slow paced and spells got like 5 second cast time. You'll be fine with using a few macros for moving, assisting, targets and calling out when important spells land.

For PVE I've never prefer using voice communication even if I have for the last 5 years. It makes players/people dummies, they get so used to following your orders that they can't think for themselves. The ideal situation in a raid is that everyone know beforehand exactly what to do in every situation. If you have to tell people what to do mid fight then it's often to late already and they might not be fast enough to adjust to the situation. Telling people what to do in text is also an advantage since people understand text easier then voice, they can also re-read it if they aren't sure or if they went afk for a short moment.

[Lovely]

Also most people playing video games are huge nerds and I normally I don't have a single common interest with them beside gaming. That's why I often dislike using vent/skype with random people on the internet. Then it's easier to just type since it will most likely only be in game talk then. Compared to voice communication where most of the talk won't be gaming related.

[pickled_heretic]

a tool to make communicating with people easier has destroyed the mmo experience?

why do you people play mmos?

[Lindalind]

Originally Posted by pickled_heretic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

a tool to make communicating with people easier has destroyed the mmo experience?

why do you people play mmos?

To escape all the verbiage.

[MrSparkle001]

Originally Posted by visage [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Vent = High pitched and very low pitched nerds masterbating to eachothers voices while playing vid games. Did it ruin the MMORPG exp? Well it sure made things more homosexual thats for sure.

I think if vent was full of Morgan Freemans, Sean Connerys and James Earl Joneses I might enjoy it a whole lot more. Alas, it's usually full of whiney nerds on MMORPGs.

Originally Posted by Lovely [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also most people playing video games are huge nerds and I normally I don't have a single common interest with them beside gaming. That's why I often dislike using vent/skype with random people on the internet. Then it's easier to just type since it will most likely only be in game talk then. Compared to voice communication where most of the talk won't be gaming related.

That's very true. When I tried vent for a while with WoW, omg I couldn't stand it. It wasn't a game tool, it was a socializing tool full of teens acting like teens. I don't get that when I use it with my flight sim (which I rarely do anymore) but the thought of using it again with a MMORPG is scary.

It might be different here. I have a feeling a good majority of the players here used to play classic 10 years ago and so are at least in their mid 20s and mature. And of course not every kid is annoying on vent, but what is annoying is the fact that it reminds me that I might be in vent with someone who's over 20 years younger than me. I'm their elder and authority figure, not their playmate. It's a bad feeling [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[pickled_heretic]

Originally Posted by MrSparkle001 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think if vent was full of Morgan Freemans, Sean Connerys and James Earl Joneses I might enjoy it a whole lot more. Alas, it's usually full of whiney nerds on MMORPGs.

implying that your voice is some kind of gift from God?

Originally Posted by Lovely [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also most people playing video games are huge nerds and I normally I don't have a single common interest with them beside gaming. That's why I often dislike using vent/skype with random people on the internet. Then it's easier to just type since it will most likely only be in game talk then. Compared to voice communication where most of the talk won't be gaming related.

it honestly sounds like the people who are dissing ventrilo here are the very same whiny judgmental crybabies that are being singled out as the reason why ventrilo destroyed their gaming experience.