Add voice chat and scoreboard
Hey everyone,
It seems the world is slowly becoming crazy. I can see it clearly in the gaming industry. I mean, I could never imagine that a communication-based FPS shooter will have no Voice Cha...
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@romanntic Kind of hard to tell your squad the enemy position location when DICE didn’t even put North, South, East and West on the minimap as well as on the HUD.
It’s unbelievable how bad the UI really is.
It’s unbelievable how bad the UI really is.
That article uses words like "allegedly", "it was reported", "the insider said", etc. To me, it's obvious they're stirring the pot.
Now, I'm not saying it's excusable for EA / DICE to leave out voice comms upon release but I think some "sources" are jumping to conclusions based on assumptions, rumors and unofficial sources rather than solid proof.
Personally, I've seen several credible news sources that have reported that while voice chat will not make it into the game at launch, it was / is planned to be added after release. When DICE spoke to Polygon on the topic before the full release, they said this:
"DICE didn’t explain its reasoning for excluding voice chat from Battlefield 2042’s launch, but the studio did say that it is working on the feature and that it should be added soon after release — though the developer didn’t specify when that might be."
.....and EA/DICE Community Manager Kevin Johnson said that voice chat would not be available until after the 11/19 launch. He recommended that until the feature is added, players use third-party apps on PC like Discord or parties on Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Battlefield 2042‘s developers are planning to update the game with in-game voice chat shortly after launch.
Why it didn't make it into the game at launch is anyone's guess but I think it's clear that the intention is / was to add it after. As to when or even if that may be? .....who knows.
....and yes, perhaps there were other ulterior motives for keeping it out of the game at or even after launch but again, I see no evidence either way and haven't seen any official sources that have mentioned anything different. If you have those, I would appreciate seeing them because it would be nice to have a definite answer to this question.
Personally, I think they simply screwed up and the voice comms wasn't ready. ....could also be an issue with comms between platforms (PC vs. console) but again, that's just speculation. ...then there is the real possibility that the article you posted isn't as far from the truth as I think it might be. In either case, EA / DICE has to address it officially at some point and that is what I'm waiting for. It's nota big deal for me as I use private chat with friends but I know it's an issue for a lot of other folks.
