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So voice chat is really important to gamers, uh?
Man, I'm f****g hating everything about modern gaming.
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Splatoon developer explains reason for lack of voice chat and more
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Gucci Messiah
Banned
Even though I'm annoyed at the lack of voice chat I'll still buy the game and give it a shot. Hopefully enough people complain and reviews slam this exclusion to the point where Nintendo includes it in a sequel.
Yeah man, that's crazy how some of us want to be able to talk to our friends instead of being anti-social hermits. If you hate modern gaming so much there's plenty of retro titles to keep you busy.
Yeah man, that's crazy how some of us want to be able to talk to our friends instead of being anti-social hermits. If you hate modern gaming so much there's plenty of retro titles to keep you busy.
shadowsdarknes
Member
Except when they omit voice chat because the developers think voice chat is dumb.
This sort of attitude is why the market doesn't want a Wii U.
That would require Nintendo to actually do some voiceover work that isn't a universal gibberish.
VVV I used to annoy people in Tribes 1 by saying ARR ARR ARR like a pirate, over and over.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
I agree with this except that I'd enjoy it more as an OS feature like the party system, instead of just a Splatoon 2 one. That would also allow other games people complain about to have voice chat.
Whatever man I just want to VGTG, okay? ;-;
Its not about the kids.
Its for the latency/bandwidth. Same reason Smash/Kart don't have in-game talk.
Gucci Messiah
Banned
I don't think this is a legit excuse. How do you think every modern online game has some sort of chat functionality without ruining the latency.
Modern gaming? People have been using voice chat for team based games since the late 90s (on PC obviously). Nintendo missing such an expected standard feature for team based shooters was always going to bring criticism.
direct_quote
Member
It's pretty important in FPS for teamwork and such..
I'm still waiting for them to talk in-depth about party/community options. No voice chat with friends is kinda baffling but this really needs good party systems.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
I'm somewhat inclined to believe this... at least remembering that Pokemon X/Y had voice chat, which is a game where lag doesn't really play a huge role. Though lag certainly isn't the only factor in the decision to omit voice chat.
Who's usually handling the servers for those? Because remember Nintendo doesn't charge for online. I'm aware neither did Sony for the PS3 times, but they've stopped doing it by now.
It doesn't matter if you have people on the mic shouting obseneties as it all falls under "Game Experience May Change During Online Play" or whatever, ESRB can't control that. Rating wouldn't be impacted, voice chat or not.
SuicidalSteve
Member
Couldn't they have the voices muted by default and have a popup or something in options allowing you to play with voice enabled?
Yeah, i usually defend Amiibo, but this here is exactly the kind of crap i didn't want to happen. I don't want a good chunk of Missions being locked behind Figures you may not find
Not really the same,because you are looking at this from the wrong Perspective. This is more like "Oh, you have a Fire Emblem Amiibo? Tap it here, and your Character can battle with the Original Characters from the Game" It's like Costume DLC or a Cameo. A Bonus in the Game meant to get People intrested, wich is why they are also not Part of the Story.
PSYGN
Member
Lol, what is this.
Unless I am mistaken there are several factors: bandwidth considerations, netcode considerations, and simple demand on the servers/machines. Splatoon's mechanics/physics and high frame-rate would, I would imagine, eat up a ton of bandwidth to track and produce accurately over a network. Splatoon isn't going to have the CoD networking budget, after all.
The OP needs to really be updated, there is no "chunk of missions". Its recycled single-player with "only use X/beat under Y seconds" forced limitations, they went over some of it on the Treehouse stream. Things you could do on your own if you so choose. The only actual content is the three distinct costumes (5 pieces per costume).
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Devs never heard of a fucking mute button?What a dumb excuse.
I want Splatoon but I'm going to go ahead and hold off on it simply because of no voice chat. Unless Nintendo releases an update to the OS that adds party chat or something.
The only way for a company to get a clue is to not buy their product. I have a feeling it doesn't work on Nintendo but I'm going to go ahead and try anyway.
The only way for a company to get a clue is to not buy their product. I have a feeling it doesn't work on Nintendo but I'm going to go ahead and try anyway.
I know, right? Talking to friends is awful.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Way to take a stand I guess.
Look all I know is whenever I'm on AOL and I try to talk on the phone, it interrupts my connection. That's just the way it is.
Nintendo hardly reacts when people don't buy their entire freaking console, so... good luck with that!
I know, but at least I'll have my dignity.
I wouldn't call it taking a stand, just trying to encourage a standard.
Dylan Sexbang
Banned
people actually use voice chat in modern shooters? 97% of the people I encounter in Halo have no mic or are in party chat. If they aren't that one person is usually calling someone without a mic a Bitch to no avail.
What would a mute button or opting in to voice chat really solve?
If the issue is that voice chat is necessary to coordinate the team, then you are potentially going to be playing with people who have voice chat turned off, effectively making the team about as coordinated as not having it at all.
If you gate the multiplayer to voice/no-voice, you're splitting the online base.
If the issue is that voice chat is necessary to coordinate the team, then you are potentially going to be playing with people who have voice chat turned off, effectively making the team about as coordinated as not having it at all.
If you gate the multiplayer to voice/no-voice, you're splitting the online base.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Then hopefully Splatoon will have more than one local mode.
Friends.
And even just 1 or 2 friendly randoms with mics in a match would help immensely.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
Well, it'd still only be with 1 other player, sadly. I'd still take 4 player split (maybe even a 5th on gamepad) over any online with voice, to be honest. But neither is gonna happen.
Rogue_Ledr
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The Xtortionist
Member
Wii U doesn't have party chat.
The Living Tribunal
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Nintendo thinks they can silence the gamers. But I know how this will turn out: Everyone will just ignore the match and paint dicks on the walls instead. And then Sakaguchi will be all like, "Pls, staph... STAPH! You're arousing Judd the Cat!" While Judd the Cat dry-humps his leg.
I think the POV from Japan (also, my own experience with most console online games) is that people usually play with randoms more so than with friends. I even know people who own games like Smash and Mario Kart, but the majority of my online time with those games is with strangers.
Likewise, the last interesting thing Japan did with online gaming was the stuff in the Souls games, which was all pretty much anonymous and indirect. People say this is "Nintendo being Nintendo", but I think this is just how Japanese players think of online interactions.
I do find it more natural to form a regular online crew with PC games, but that's because there will be a support system around the game (community forums, private servers, chat software, etc.) that is just an alt-tab away.
Poimandres
Member
Hahaha, what?
People talk about online games being less personal and pining for the good old days of local multiplayer. You know what is a big part of that appeal? Actually communicating with other people.
The Xtortionist
Member
Prolly because Smash and Mario Kart are mostly played as FFAs, and neither of them have a traditional party system with invites.
ebullientprism
Member
LOL I swear to god if Splatoon was split screen only with no online, these guys would be making the same excuse for Nintendo.
So online gameplay is really important to gamers, uh?
Man, I'm f****g hating everything about modern gaming.
