stanb@gmx.at 19 Posted July 2, 2012 In my personal opinion the removal of the global chat was a huge mistake.I just shot a guy at Stary Military Camp just because he had a gun and I couldn't know if he was friendly or not, of if he would shoot me if I would get close.Sure I could just get him along but somehow this is not the point of the game, there's always a chance that he saw the light dot and follows me.I'm not a Bandit, im happy if nobody shoots me and im just alive with a gun.But thanks to not beeing able to ask if he is friendly or not everyone is just going bandit mode.Really was a bad move in MY PERSONAL OPINION, maybe other people see this different but imo this just invites too much for beeing a bandit./discuss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bower 4 Posted July 2, 2012 I really disliked the side chat but I'd argue it should have been removed once in-game radio was functioning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rinner23 5 Posted July 2, 2012 I just shot a guy at Stary Military Camp just because he had a gun...I'm not a Bandit...You make valid points, but unfortunately in this post-apocalyptic world we live in they are worthless =(However... You could have tried direct voice chat. The problem is whenever I do that people start laughing at my accent. So I shooted them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A9Carlos 3 Posted July 2, 2012 I miss side chat - more than I realise actually.I ended up on a server last night where it was enabled and the experience was twice what DayZ has become with it disabled. We could help new players. Put out some banter. Coax players to come try find us.Having no good way of communicating has been the major factor in shoot first ask questions later mentality imo. You're just judging a book by its cover every time now rather than reading any of the pages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seelenschnitter 13 Posted July 2, 2012 Cant they hear you over microphone? Or am i wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uuni 74 Posted July 2, 2012 Some servers are still running it. If you are very fond of the side chat and cant live off the local chat & voice chat you can focus on those servers. For me the voice & KoS is enough to work with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tossing 0 Posted July 2, 2012 My server Is running a public teamspeak to compensate for no chat. We just got it up this weekend and are trying to populate it. Filter for Themercs if you are interested in our server. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rinner23 5 Posted July 2, 2012 My server Is running a public teamspeak to compensate for no chat. We just got it up this weekend and are trying to populate it. Filter for Themercs if you are interested in our server.Are you doing cooperative PvP stuff? Vehicles etc? I'm really looking for some good groups for cooperative PvP and vehicle combat... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilot 13 Posted July 2, 2012 You know whats funny?That you shot someone on sight and are complaining about having to do so. If you don't like shooting people, don't do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanb@gmx.at 19 Posted July 2, 2012 You just made my point, my problem is that I kinda got forced to shoot him just because I was scared that he would shoot me if I wouldn't do it first. I couldn't ask if the guy at the camp was friendly or not.With global chat I could have asked and if he would have not replied I would have had no guilty due to killing him.Like i said IMO it was a bad move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
