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#1 Atma Erebus

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 12:39 AM

For various personal reasons I'm not able to play with sound or headphones most of the time. I've tried to stick it out with pugs since I started CB back in August, but now that OB is here I've given up because 75% of pilots won't even acknowledge that the chat exists. Are there units out there for people who don't use voice? There must be hearing-impaired people who enjoy giant robots, eh? Can I join you?

#2 Reyge

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 01:26 AM

Please feel free to join the Ghost Warriors Brigade. We DO use voice coms, but can easily accommodate you.

#3 Atma Erebus

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 04:01 AM

Thanks TripleHex, I'll be in touch. Just out of curiosity, are there really no units for hearing impaired players? That would surprise me...

#4 Cearrdorn

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 09:58 AM

The issue Atma is that the game doesn't appear to support macros yet, so you'd be limited to commands from the commander of your group, which might not be as informational as you might want.

#5 Gunny McDuck

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 12:05 PM

Depends on how you're doing your macros.
My mouse and keyboard macros work just fine in game.

#6 christophermx4

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 12:14 PM

I'm in the Ghost Warriors Brigade with TripleHex, and it's not uncommon for players to just type out responses instead of using a microphone. Heck, when I first joined GWB, I didn't even have a mic for the first week and it was fine.

#7 Cato Phoenix

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 12:17 PM

View PostAtma Erebus, on 03 November 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:

Thanks TripleHex, I'll be in touch. Just out of curiosity, are there really no units for hearing impaired players? That would surprise me...


Actually, there may be. The Arrow to the Knee Brigade on the No Guts No Galaxy TS server is disabled-gamer specific, I believe.

#8 Gunny McDuck

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 05:27 AM

Are you hearing impaired in some way, or is there a technical or some other issue that prevents you from using sound to communicate in game?

#9 Atma Erebus

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 06:27 PM

Let's call it a logistical issue involving a small living space and people who are trying to sleep.Either way, I can either play with the sound off or not play at all most of the time.

#10 Gunny McDuck

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 06:43 PM

OK, that makes sense.

Not being able to talk due to living space/conditions is one thing.
We have a few members with that issue, and they simply don't talk a lot.

I'd think that a good pair of headphones would solve most of this.

#11 Atma Erebus

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 07:12 PM

It would, but it's hard to look after young children at night if you can't hear them.





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