Does anyone else get nervous on voice comms when playing games?

[BluD]

Im the opposite, probably cause im a terrible typer and rubbish at spelling. I'd much prefer to talk to someone by voice as in a raid it would get me killed if i had to type while i was leading. Its also useful for people to hear your voice as they can hear extra meaning in the tone of your voice to help you get messages across faster, like if you tell someone to do something in a fast urgent manner they know if needs doing fast or if you say something in a sarcastic manner like "hey you, jump off that cliff over there" they know not to do it

I would suggest just to start talking in all the games you play until its natural to you, you'll soon get used too it and will wonder how ya ever played without it.

 

[Rroff]

I'd like to use voice comms but honestly, i feel like a complete **** doing so. I am an introvert and listen but don't speak, only really listened on Eve though.

FPS etc I don't see the need, normally just idiots screaming at people because they are so bad and are blaming others.

I turn it all off for public FPS servers, etc. but for competitive play FPS are like Eve where you are at a huge disadvantage trying to type commands.

Jump on some purple/public roams in Eve if they are still going like they used to be with 100-200 people on comms you soon get comfortable with talking on comms lol.

 

[Allnamestaken]

I turn it all off for public FPS servers, etc. but for competitive play FPS are like Eve where you are at a huge disadvantage trying to type commands.

Jump on some purple/public roams in Eve if they are still going like they used to be with 100-200 people on comms you soon get comfortable with talking on comms lol.

Haha if you can survive Eve comms you can survive anything .

 

[Kautya]

I was the same but since going comp on CS GO i have started using it more often as otherwise it becomes difficult.

 

[Rroff]

Haha if you can survive Eve comms you can survive anything .

Do miss those aspects of Eve - 30-60 man fleet that is somewhat organised on an op was a great experience.

 

[Raumarik]

More you use it the easier it'll become, I probably was years ago, now it's just an every day thing regardless of how many are on. Been like that since raid days in Planetside 2 etc.

 

[spoffle]

Kind of the same here, I don't specifically like talking to people while playing a game unless it's people I know in real life. Prefer to just type chat it's more relaxed for me. I'm happy to listen to voice comm instructions though, mainly for games like World of Warcraft where things need to be said quickly it helps, but no need for me to reply by voice to anything.

This whole "real life" attitude I think is partly to blame for this feeling.

 

[Hiijinx]

Havent used TS for a while but I have always been a "push to talk" user - I am just too musical to be without it now.

Oh the joy to find my toggle switch on my mic had failed.... Never again!

 

[DONOHUE07]

I used to be like you, I remember playing Serious Sam over teamspeak with a friend and someone he new, I was that nervous talking to that stranger I started sweating and unplugged the mic, played for another 2 minutes or so and and I just turned the the game off and uninstalled teamspeak...
Now I'm a gob-****e and I don't shut up! The only way to get used to it is is to just do it, get online with friends, feel comfortable and eventually the time will come where a friend of a friend joins the the chat and you won't even bat an eye lid

 

[psychas]

been using voice comms over 12 or more years never had that problem, it is actually more fun .

 

[hairyfeet]

I manage ok but then I don't bother with voice for every little thing.. the majority of my gaming group I know in real world and have gamed with for over a decade, used to do lan circuit with some of them when I was younger

To be fair we usually end up discussing something completely and utterly random/unrelated to the game half a the time these days, last time it was about squat toilets at a holiday resort. Go figure

Everybody is different though.. I completely get where you are coming from. People skills not my strong suit but I'm approachable and my disturbing sense of humour usually shines through

 

[CaptainShiznit]

I wouldn't say nervous but I much prefer not to use voice like you. I don't play games very competitively any more anyway, but I've always preferred to just hide behind my keyboard

 

[Seanspeed]

i'm only shy and nervous if somebody is in my house who can hear me lol

Ha, same here. It's embarrassing doing the 'video game talk' stuff around others that aren't into the same thing. Must look like a gigantic nerd. And I can get a little shouty sometimes(not in an angry way, just excited), which doesn't help.

That said, I dont often join in any voice chat stuff now that I mainly game on PC. Not having in-game voice solutions for the entire lobby really sucks and I miss that on consoles. Unlike many, I like to be able to talk to team or squad members or whoever, even if randoms. Only apps I really use voice anymore is sim racing, where it's kind of necessary if you're trying to race properly.

Anyways, I dont know how people use text for any faster-paced games. Having to stop what you're doing to type something out is insanely impractical.

 

[mrk]

Only a need to worry if you have a very odd voice, otherwise nobody else really cares. Winning the game matters far more!

 

[HoneyBadger]

I too prefer txt based comms. I find I can think more when formulating a reply.

 

[Holst1981]

I don't mind using coms but hate it if anybody in the house can hear me.

 

[picnic]

When FM CB was first legalised back in the early 80's I got incredibly nervous using the mic. Over time though it became more and more natural and easy.

The only times I get nervous now is when on Vatsim. But again the more you do it the easier it gets.

 

[Sega Mega Dave]

I'm from Stoke-on-Trent so my accent is a mix of Manc, Brummie and Scouse all rolled in to 1 god awful package. So trust me if I can do voice comms anyone can.

For me it depends what mood I'm in, sometimes I just wanna play online on my own and others I will enjoy the comms side of things more.

That said I don't believe anyone can be an affective leader with text chat, it takes too long and you simply cant make instant decisions.

Only thing I don't like on voice comms is people calling me by my username or having to call others by their username, kinda makes me cringe a little. I'd rather people just call me Dave than Sega, Sega Mega Dave etc...

 

[benjii]

It's important to push yourself a little, get yourself out of your comfort zone. In our gaming community, we encourage people to join TS but tell them they don't need to talk if they don't want to. We find this draws people out of their shells a little. They get use to our voices, listening to us talk about the games etc., then when they feel ready they contribute.