Bigger text chat and typing while running

[Mukaparska 55]

I have always been against VoIP, and I'm also in DayZ. I hate when people monger something to the mic "hi urgivefoodineedfood" which I can't understand or hear properly, and have no idea what they're up to. That's why I use text chat. However, it's very small and white, so people might not notice it. Text should be a lot bigger, and also it should have some distinguishable color. Also you must always stop to type, while in some games, like CS:GO, you can actually type very difficultly holding W while pressing Y to type :D 

[enforcer1975 1111]

They wouldn't even notice it when their virtual life depended on it, it's easy to oversee when you concentrate on a spot in the landscape. A voice on the other hand is audible and attracts attention and if you don't understand you just ask them to speak more clearly. Playing a sound on every chat entry would be a good solution but annoying in the long run. You have to stop every time you type...that's the drawback of using the keyboard for chatting instead of moving. That's why it's highly recommended to use VOIP to communicate in a fast pace situation. Imagine you had to type a page of text to tell someone what an enemy wants to do...until you finished typing they have already finished what they planned.

Edited March 10, 2014 by Enforcer

[Mukaparska 55]

They wouldn't even notice it when their virtual life depended on it, it's easy to oversee when you concentrate on a spot in the landscape. A voice on the other hand is audible and attracts attention and if you don't understand you just ask them to speak more clearly. Playing a sound on every chat entry would be a good solution but annoying in the long run. You have to stop every time you type...that's the drawback of using the keyboard for chatting instead of moving. That's why it's highly recommended to use VOIP to communicate in a fast pace situation. Imagine you had to type a page of text to tell someone what an enemy wants to do...until you finished typing they have already finished what they planned.

Yup, that is a problem. But if they would increase the size of the text and add color, nobody would lose anything.

[Zer0HD2 (DayZ) 40]

Yup, that is a problem. But if they would increase the size of the text and add color, nobody would lose anything.

 

You're overlooking the main point of that post. When you're trying to communicate plans during a firefight, talking is much faster than typing, and if you need to react fast, you can just aim and shoot, rather than having to panic-spam the escape button to get out of text chat, then get some face modification surgery courtesy of the guy shooting at you, because you took too long to get out of text chat. Also, if you're trying not to let the enemy hear what you're planning, it's much better to use voice. When they're far away, all they'll hear is some indistinct mumbling, rather than "I'M GONNA FLANK AROUND TO THE LEFT" appearing in big white letters on their screen. Sort of gives the game away a bit.

[Mukaparska 55]

You're overlooking the main point of that post. When you're trying to communicate plans during a firefight, talking is much faster than typing, and if you need to react fast, you can just aim and shoot, rather than having to panic-spam the escape button to get out of text chat, then get some face modification surgery courtesy of the guy shooting at you, because you took too long to get out of text chat. Also, if you're trying not to let the enemy hear what you're planning, it's much better to use voice. When they're far away, all they'll hear is some indistinct mumbling, rather than "I'M GONNA FLANK AROUND TO THE LEFT" appearing in big white letters on their screen. Sort of gives the game away a bit.

It looks like you're all thinking I'm trying to take your VoIP away... No. I'm only trying to make things a little bit easier for people who don't have a mic or don't want to use it. Why not remove text chat entirely just because VoIP is more convenient? 

[Zer0HD2 (DayZ) 40]

It looks like you're all thinking I'm trying to take your VoIP away... No. I'm only trying to make things a little bit easier for people who don't have a mic or don't want to use it. Why not remove text chat entirely just because VoIP is more convenient? 

 

The issue is, as you said, I don't tend to notice text chat. Making it bigger would solve that a bit, but I'd rather it didn't take up more of my screen, potentially covering up whatever I'm trying to spot.

 

I don't trust people without microphones anyway. Every time I've been killed as a fresh spawn (or under-geared player), it's been by somebody who, whether they don't have a mic or they're just not using it, was not talking or responding to me. Not saying I will shoot people who don't have a mic, I just won't stick around or try to help them.

[kOepi (DayZ) 35]

this is a game you wanna play with voice support.
if you prefer typing change to a different solution ;) => the letters will become bigger

[Mukaparska 55]

The issue is, as you said, I don't tend to notice text chat. Making it bigger would solve that a bit, but I'd rather it didn't take up more of my screen, potentially covering up whatever I'm trying to spot.

 

I don't trust people without microphones anyway. Every time I've been killed as a fresh spawn (or under-geared player), it's been by somebody who, whether they don't have a mic or they're just not using it, was not talking or responding to me. Not saying I will shoot people who don't have a mic, I just won't stick around or try to help them.

 

Yeah, it's rather awkward if someone is just looking at you, and not reacting to your communication efforts at all :D Though, I've never had any trust issues with anyone really, with a mic or without one. Well, I'm not sure was me and my two mates tricked today, or was it just an absurd mishap :D Usually if I get killed, I get beaten from behind or shot from far away.