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Lancelot_du_Lac
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4 years ago
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We asked for VOIP - why isn't anyone using it?

Small sample size, I know, but I haven't been able to find anyone (in Oceania) using VOIP. This forum made such a big deal about it, so why don't players use it? The discussion about the EA survey ...
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  • Lancelot_du_Lac's avatar
    Lancelot_du_Lac
    4 years ago
    @S1n31ra Could also mean that forum contributors don't necessarily represent the majority player base!
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Trokey66
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Lancelot_du_Lac wrote:

Small sample size, I know, but I haven't been able to find anyone (in Oceania) using VOIP.

This forum made such a big deal about it, so why don't players use it?

The discussion about the EA survey has caused me to ruminate on this. I have my own thoughts, but I would like to hear other points-of-view.

Possibly because the vast majority don't care/didn't want it but those that did were very loud about it?

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Lancelot_du_Lac
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Trokey66 Makes you wonder whether forums (EA/Reddit/etc.) represent the views of the majority of players!
  • Trokey66's avatar
    Trokey66
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @Lancelot_du_Lac I strongly suspect they only represent the loudest and have done for a long time.
    • OskooI_007's avatar
      OskooI_007
      Seasoned Ace
      4 years ago

      Console players are the main users of voip because a headset comes with every console. Especially ps5, because a microphone and speaker is built into the controller.

      I'm sure 2042 shipping without voip support and voip being disabled by default has a lot to do with nobody using it.

      • JOGAGATYA's avatar
        JOGAGATYA
        Seasoned Ace
        4 years ago
        @OskooI_007 Exactly. Should be on by default. You can mute easily if needed. I had my best BF game in the last 20 years of BF. Just made friendship with an awesome player in California. This was sooooo needed. I was able to ask someone finally to pick me up with a helicopter. Great conversation. We switched seats mid air and he thought me how to fly the helicopter. Later went into buildings backing up each other. All socially awkward gamers: open up i want to play with you and talk to you! 🙂
        VOIP is for communicating with random strangers. Now…if only we could stay with our new friends round after round after round…
  • foff667's avatar
    foff667
    New Ace
    4 years ago
    @Lancelot_du_Lac @Trokey66 VOIP has been in the battlefield franchise STANDARD for over 10 years, it would be like removing tanks or removing sniper rifles from the game. Its not a "whoever cries loudest" its a put * in the game that NEEDS to be in the game at launch.
    • Trokey66's avatar
      Trokey66
      Seasoned Ace
      4 years ago
      @foff667 No it wouldn't!

      I've been playing since BC and never once thought of turning Tonks off (sniper rifles maybe) but always turn voip off, it is too annoying.

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