Voice Communications

Johnny_Prime

If this idea has already been posted, my apologies!

I’d really like to see some built-in voice communication for Jumpgate Evolution. A few fun features come to mind. One in particular would be the ability to broadcast voice messages to everyone in your sector (like an audio F3), or to specific pilots in a sector (targeted pilot). A squad channel would also be fun.

This could add the new element of trying to intercept or even JAM someone’s voice communications, to disrupt their activities. Perhaps a modX that would allow you to monitor one pilots transmissions for a short time. Or even break into someone’s squad channel for a bit, just long enough to shout "YAR!!!". Ha ha ha!

Just batting around a few ideas. Later!

JP

Jump

It's already been suggested.

Lordopic

Not quite sure what you getting at but I can just see f3 “why you @!”$*&% “$*&” need I go on.

Eve launched its own TS in game and by all accounts 1, its crap and 2 nobody really use’s it.

Injustice

Not to mention the huge impact that would have on the games ESRB rating. Yeah, I know, "content may vary during online play" and all, but there is no way to moderate voice comms.

Bingofuel

Voice chat should be integrated in game but it needs to be restricted to groups. AD&D online is done this way and it works great and makes coordinating stratagies fast and easy. If someone gets obnoxious they will most likely get booted from the group or muted by the other players. I think Gamespy is the one suplying and hosting the chat system for AD&D.

Open air chatting would get stupid and confusing quickly.

Cpt_Blood

I like the idea of group voice chat and I would add ship to ship, where the receiving party would have to accept voice comms. I would also limit voice comms to same sector only.

I also agree just allowing open air broadcasting would be a mistake, but allowing a short prerecorded hail would be cool.

Johnny_Prime

Yes, a short hail would be fun!

I see what you mean about completely open voice chat getting chaotic. Think "Ventrilo Harassment" X 10.

JP

Poseidon

Aces High has a good voice system with channels. In essence, you get 2. There is the "Radio range" with which you can talk with everyone on your side within x-distance. Then there is chan# radio where you can set it to squad, or some random channel number. Something similar would be very nice.

Ambrosius

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Originally Posted by Poseidon

Aces High has a good voice system with channels. In essence, you get 2. There is the "Radio range" with which you can talk with everyone on your side within x-distance. Then there is chan# radio where you can set it to squad, or some random channel number. Something similar would be very nice.

That's a very cool alternative to the Jumpgate chat box. So "radio range" is like F3 (perhaps with a 2 or 3 sector range) and the other channels are like faction, fluxing, merchant, and private channels.

Is this part of the sub or is there an additional charge in AH?

Poseidon

The voice comm as well as chatboxes are all built into the game. With "radio range" and "channel" voice, you can see exactly who can hear you in a radio box when you bring up the chat. In a way (and I need to doublecheck) you could configure 4 or 5 "F5" channels, with one of them being "voice".

It is rather nice to be able to customize the channels you use. For example, in Jumpgate-classic, if I am not in a squad, F2 is useless. It would've been nice to change from squad to "F5: help" or something along those lines.

Back on topic of voice: Voice functionality, if built in, needs to be limited. Squad voice, Faction/All in sector voice. While disrupting voice comm in game would be cool, it probably won't happen since people would just move to Team Speak.

Jonboy

As long as it doesn't lag the Jumpgate server to hell...

Pyrophred

Amen to that. My friends all just use a TS server. I imagine that anyone that wants to use something of that sort would have it set up already wouldnt they?

TexMurphy

Best thing with built in voice chat is that it brings noobs and unsquaded pilots onto the same chat server.

Today in all games that dont have built in voice chat the squads sit on their pressious TS2 servers and dont even chat ingame. This is horrible for RvR team work.

With the ranged channel you know everyone can always hear you if you call for help (unless you have been muted ofcourse).

Tex

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	Johnny_Prime Member Pilot Name: J_Prime Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 216	Voice Communications If this idea has already been posted, my apologies! I’d really like to see some built-in voice communication for Jumpgate Evolution. A few fun features come to mind. One in particular would be the ability to broadcast voice messages to everyone in your sector (like an audio F3), or to specific pilots in a sector (targeted pilot). A squad channel would also be fun. This could add the new element of trying to intercept or even JAM someone’s voice communications, to disrupt their activities. Perhaps a modX that would allow you to monitor one pilots transmissions for a short time. Or even break into someone’s squad channel for a bit, just long enough to shout "YAR!!!". Ha ha ha! Just batting around a few ideas. Later! JP
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	Lordopic Member Faction: non-aligned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: over the hills and far away Posts: 882	Re: Voice Communications Not quite sure what you getting at but I can just see f3 “why you @!”$&% “$&” need I go on. Eve launched its own TS in game and by all accounts 1, its crap and 2 nobody really use’s it.


	Injustice Member Pilot Name: Injustice Faction: Pirate Joystick: Some POS Logitech because my FF2 broke Join Date: May 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 629	Re: Voice Communications Not to mention the huge impact that would have on the games ESRB rating. Yeah, I know, "content may vary during online play" and all, but there is no way to moderate voice comms.
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	Bingofuel Member Faction: Solrain Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 145	Re: Voice Communications Voice chat should be integrated in game but it needs to be restricted to groups. AD&D online is done this way and it works great and makes coordinating stratagies fast and easy. If someone gets obnoxious they will most likely get booted from the group or muted by the other players. I think Gamespy is the one suplying and hosting the chat system for AD&D. Open air chatting would get stupid and confusing quickly.


	Cpt_Blood Cadet Pilot Name: Cpt_Blood Faction: Solrain Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 35	Re: Voice Communications I like the idea of group voice chat and I would add ship to ship, where the receiving party would have to accept voice comms. I would also limit voice comms to same sector only. I also agree just allowing open air broadcasting would be a mistake, but allowing a short prerecorded hail would be cool.


	Johnny_Prime Member Pilot Name: J_Prime Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 216	Re: Voice Communications Yes, a short hail would be fun! I see what you mean about completely open voice chat getting chaotic. Think "Ventrilo Harassment" X 10. JP


	Poseidon Member Pilot Name: Poseidon Faction: non-aligned Joystick: X45 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 133	Re: Voice Communications Aces High has a good voice system with channels. In essence, you get 2. There is the "Radio range" with which you can talk with everyone on your side within x-distance. Then there is chan# radio where you can set it to squad, or some random channel number. Something similar would be very nice.


	Poseidon Member Pilot Name: Poseidon Faction: non-aligned Joystick: X45 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 133	Re: Voice Communications The voice comm as well as chatboxes are all built into the game. With "radio range" and "channel" voice, you can see exactly who can hear you in a radio box when you bring up the chat. In a way (and I need to doublecheck) you could configure 4 or 5 "F5" channels, with one of them being "voice". It is rather nice to be able to customize the channels you use. For example, in Jumpgate-classic, if I am not in a squad, F2 is useless. It would've been nice to change from squad to "F5: help" or something along those lines. Back on topic of voice: Voice functionality, if built in, needs to be limited. Squad voice, Faction/All in sector voice. While disrupting voice comm in game would be cool, it probably won't happen since people would just move to Team Speak.


	Jonboy Member Pilot Name: Jonboy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 315	Re: Voice Communications As long as it doesn't lag the Jumpgate server to hell...


	Pyrophred pyrotechnics specialist Joystick: saitek evo Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: over here Posts: 405	Re: Voice Communications Amen to that. My friends all just use a TS server. I imagine that anyone that wants to use something of that sort would have it set up already wouldnt they?
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	TexMurphy Member Pilot Name: TexMurphy Joystick: X45 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gothenburg Sweden Posts: 122	Re: Voice Communications Best thing with built in voice chat is that it brings noobs and unsquaded pilots onto the same chat server. Today in all games that dont have built in voice chat the squads sit on their pressious TS2 servers and dont even chat ingame. This is horrible for RvR team work. With the ranged channel you know everyone can always hear you if you call for help (unless you have been muted ofcourse). Tex