Should walkie talkies have text chat?

[leefriendfield 438]

While on reddit I asked hicks whether the walkies range would be increased to which I was told yes, up to 30 km range. Hicks motioned that this is to be the new "side chat" system. My question to you is should the walkies have the ability to use text over radio type chat system?

 

I hope this is added. People are in situations where using a microphone is inconvient, and having a way to communicate with them and a way for them to communicate with others is fantastic. I hope text over radio chat gets added in. I would like to also see the situations in the mod text chat caused in standalone.

Edited May 29, 2014 by LeeFriendField

[MarchHare 184]

No...walkie "talkie".

[Katana67 2907]

Well, perhaps there should be two items - the walkie-talkie we've got now, and another (rarer) item which allows for text and voice communications.

 

But, in lieu of that, yes, walkie-talkies should replace side-chat. But, the frequencies should themselves be chat channels, so there should never be ONE text channel like side-chat.

[Grimey Rick 3417]

One thing I always disliked about DayZ Mod was the side-chat. It sounds like too much work for an unnecessary gimmick. It's a walkie-talkie, like someone has already so eloquently put it. If you don't have a mic, that's your problem. If you were deaf, you wouldn't be able to use a walkie-talkie either, now would you?

[victusmortuus 1074]

I voted for yes as Dayz is lonely and sometimes I don't want to plug my mic in.

Edited May 29, 2014 by Victus Mortuus

[pycco 38]

yes they should

[WrecklessMEDIC 129]

One thing I always disliked about DayZ Mod was the side-chat. It sounds like too much work for an unnecessary gimmick. It's a walkie-talkie, like someone has already so eloquently put it. If you don't have a mic, that's your problem. If you were deaf, you wouldn't be able to use a walkie-talkie either, now would you?

They could just call them walkie-texties. Problem solved. :P

[quantum2k6 348]

For lightgun games u need a ... lightgun!

For other games u need also other special devices!

DayZ is a game with VOIP features...ppl should deal with it and buy a mic...

 

we have 2014... serious...

 

30 km range?! cool!

Edited May 29, 2014 by quantum2k6

[Sticky.Buds 0]

I voted yes because it seems to already have text chat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPkZ0fvXFKk

And I reckon it should because talking on mic can get you killed.

Edited May 29, 2014 by Sticky.Buds

[UltimateGentleman 355]

Why should we be forced to buy mics? I don't want to actually converse with strangers I'm autistic, text chat would be great with these.

[JiJi (DayZ) 223]

NO.

 

- You already have text chat (with same range as direct voice chat).

- Are you eager to be constantly spammed with childish chitchats & smiley ? It ruin immersion.

- 2-meter band Walkie talkie are not Short Message Service GSM.

 

What next? a pool for bandit/hero skin - because dayz mod >:(

[pycco 38]

Why should we be forced to buy mics? I don't want to actually converse with strangers I'm autistic, text chat would be great with these.

 

why should we have to choose, both are doable. being you don't have to use them if you don't want to. u can if you want to. i also think that the current text system should be replaced with this.

Edited May 29, 2014 by pycco

[quantum2k6 348]

Why should we be forced to buy mics? I don't want to actually converse with strangers I'm autistic, text chat would be great with these.

i cant answer you an that... sry... the shitstorm would be epic... let me just point out that i dont agree with you...

 

as postet its a walkie "talkie" not a messenger...

Edited May 29, 2014 by quantum2k6

[Chaingunfighter 917]

Don't get why people are acting like the spam isn't already bad over radios, people scream into their mics and do plenty of things to break the immersion.

I say yes. It's better than having permanently enabled voice chat, that's for sure.

[St. Jimmy 1631]

Yes. Doesn't it already have that?

[Khanarac 252]

They already have textchat. Pick up a Radio, put in a battery, use ->   ,   <--- to switch from direct communication to your radio frequency. Type a message like usually.

 

Also, we have diffrent frequencies. And not every kiddie walks around with a Radio, so don't worry guys (who are concerned about sidechat spam). It wont be too bad, but its the best way to not kill on sight probably. because you can communicate from range.

 

Sometimes I did not want to shoot someone, but since he was 200 meters away and getting close was too dangerous, I had to. Now maybe more people will carry the radios around and maybe I can talk to those guys then.

Edited May 29, 2014 by Khanarac

[Bororm 1156]

It already has this, as said above.

 

I really don't mean to be a dick, but, why not actually try things out in game before commenting on them? =P

[irl-calibre 744]

yes it should, some people write  much better than they speak i've no problem with it..

[J4G 92]

I say  yes.

Some people might not use mic for out of game reasons.

at least, give them a text channel etc.

[randomspawn 215]

No reason to name call, but if you don't understand the current features of the 'walkie-talkie', how can you even reply to this thread?

 

Anywho, I play this game, sitting on a couch for about 60 min each night, while my kids watch Full House. I choose not to use my mic during this time. It is, and should continue to be, optional. Having the radios with a 30KM text/talk range is a great thing, that won't break immersion. I'm guessing we just leave it on the default channel and it will work almost like a global chat. If you don't wanna do it, switch channels or don't pick up the device.

[JiJi (DayZ) 223]

Maybe it's a sociological problem.

Most of kids and even young adults cannot wait long time on a chair (waiting room, in bus or subway, etc) and not using their smartphone. Typing reading message, or just keep an eye on it.

They do that to pass time, to keep their minds busy, nothing wrong because nothing else more usefull or entertaining to do when you have to wait.
On a so-called "running simulator" you spend a lot of time to only run. The desire to make the game more alive to bring fun & social communications sounds legit.

But this is Chernarus : a post-apocalyptic world. There is no relay antenna, no internet, and no magic way to hail a stranger far away.
Quit your old geek-conservative habits for a while.

Edited May 29, 2014 by JiJi

[minime1000 78]

Yes

 

It is a game after all and those that do not have mics or cannot use one for whatever reason can still talk ingame because the character is not a mute.

[retti 7]

At least a blue tooth so we can whisper quietly and not have comms blow our position amirite

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

Ya, like the kids won't troll radio channels with Chuck Norris spam.....  :rolleyes: .  WoW is a prime example of why we don't need in-game chat.  

[retti 7]

Have a walkie talkie tuned to freq #x then you can see chat at freq #x. No walkie or diff freq# then you dont