DayZ and Skype

[kingfury4 65]

I've had little interest in DayZ recently, but then, after fixing my Skype on Windows 8, I got in some Skype calls for the past week or so. Well, one of them suggested DayZ. In my mind I am thinking "God, DayZ is so boring just running around and no communication" but, Skype actually made it fun. We managed to get ran over by a HMMV twice, then eventually pop their tire and get killed again. The point of this is to ask, do you think Skype makes DayZ more fun?

[Beck (DayZ) 1768]

Teamspeak makes DayZ fun, Skype makes DayZ lag. http://teamspeak.com/

[kingfury4 65]

Teamspeak makes DayZ fun, Skype makes DayZ lag. http://teamspeak.com/

I've tried Teamspeak, it fried my little brain. I've got good enough internet so that Skype doesn't effect my ping.

[Food 309]

I've tried Teamspeak, it fried my little brain. I've got good enough internet so that Skype doesn't effect my ping.

Teamspeak is also nice because of push-to-talk and a better voice detection so you don't here younger siblings of your friends screaming all the time and other general background noise+ the quality is relatively the same and it is a little easier on the CPU meaning more for games. I used skype for a good month or so, but I like Teamspeak much, much better.

Back on topic, I agree external communication adds a lot more fun to the game. It makes communication easier and clearer+ you can communicate over the entire map without broadcasting your every move.

[toxicsludge 406]

Communication via any means (Skype, TS or even direct chat) makes this game SO much more fun. I usually play by myself and get bored quite quickly, where if I come across a friendly and team up, I have the time of my life!

[Devon206 (DayZ) 77]

Well... I'm guessing that talking to friends is fun, especially in an apocalypse. :)