TEXT CHAT PROBLEM?

[TomyBrave]

So, I've played like 8 hours now and I have only seen someone write in the chat, when I asked something. One time, then I keep asking and saying hello and nobody answer, although I see the writing icon above them. Is it a bug? I have the text chat settings ok. Help pls.

[TomyBrave]

Originally posted by Arise Chicken:

that icon above them just means theyre in their inventory. Most people do not type in this game due to it being an fps. theres discord or language barriers. Use google if you need help understanding anything in the game.

most people? ive only met one person who typed. like, nobody really answers at all? i ask something and nobody answer, or even if i try to tell them anything about the teamwork so we can play better, nobody answers.
And on Google they only give advice on how to do the things i search for on console. On PC no.

[ShatteredPumpkin]

many people in this game arent very social

[JCD]

I think the default for text chat is off or it used to be which is ridiculous for a coop game.

[Scaredy Cat]

Yeah, public text channels are off by default for some reason. If i ahd to take a guess it's because Destiny was originally a console game.

[Mez Koo]

Text chat is off by default so no one bothers to join it.

[Azareal]

What Mez said. The setting for chat is misleading in that it is automatically set to off. You have to go into setting every time you log in and turn it on. After awhile people just don't bother.

For a MMO, D2 is the oddest I've played yet as it barely has LFG capabilities and they don't seem to want people to socialise much.

[MISC991]

The ellipses "..." are not indicating that someone is texting. They are indicating that the player is looking at the ghost HUD (press tab to access).

If you want other players to see what you type, then you have to type a code first. The code directs the message to a specific communications channel.

To talk to local players while you are exploring a destination:
- Type "/L" and press "enter". Now your texts should be seen by the local players in your area.

- Type your message and press enter. They should receive your message.


There are also different chat channels, for example, there is an "/F" option to communicate with your Fireteam mates.

Many players don't prefer direct communication, so you may not be successful.
Other players may not be paying attention to their chat box.
Other players may be using headsets, so check the settings to see if there is an option to hear voice chat through speakers.

Hope that helps.

In my experience, I'm the only one who uses text chat during my sessions, I have never heard a voice, and I have never had a text response. Last night I did confirm that others were getting my messages, but they didn't actually talk or type. I told them what to do to activate a Heroic event, and they obviously listened. (I know they got the message because they were not doing the objective before I told them how to do it).

If you are looking for information, then your best bets are the wiki pages for destiny games (destinypedia, destinywiki, etc), user forums (steam, reddit, bungie website, etc), video services (youtube, etc), and lastly utilize all search engines. Every search engine has a different collection of links, so google, duckduckgo, and bing all have different search results. Researching content for Destiny is surprisingly difficult, so good luck.

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Azareal:

What Mez said. The setting for chat is misleading in that it is automatically set to off. You have to go into setting every time you log in and turn it on. After awhile people just don't bother.

Even if you set it to auto on isn't that just team chat and you still have to manual join local?

[TomyBrave]

Originally posted by MISC991:

The ellipses "..." are not indicating that someone is texting. They are indicating that the player is looking at the ghost HUD (press tab to access).

If you want other players to see what you type, then you have to type a code first. The code directs the message to a specific communications channel.

To talk to local players while you are exploring a destination:
- Type "/L" and press "enter". Now your texts should be seen by the local players in your area.

- Type your message and press enter. They should receive your message.


There are also different chat channels, for example, there is an "/F" option to communicate with your Fireteam mates.

Many players don't prefer direct communication, so you may not be successful.
Other players may not be paying attention to their chat box.
Other players may be using headsets, so check the settings to see if there is an option to hear voice chat through speakers.

Hope that helps.

In my experience, I'm the only one who uses text chat during my sessions, I have never heard a voice, and I have never had a text response. Last night I did confirm that others were getting my messages, but they didn't actually talk or type. I told them what to do to activate a Heroic event, and they obviously listened. (I know they got the message because they were not doing the objective before I told them how to do it).

If you are looking for information, then your best bets are the wiki pages for destiny games (destinypedia, destinywiki, etc), user forums (steam, reddit, bungie website, etc), video services (youtube, etc), and lastly utilize all search engines. Every search engine has a different collection of links, so google, duckduckgo, and bing all have different search results. Researching content for Destiny is surprisingly difficult, so good luck.

Thank you. Yeah, I know about the channels, but whatever I do, people won't answer. My chat is full of my messages for every new game I enter. It's annoying. I mean at least one player could be social lmao. And, yeah, it's hard to find info from the internet. So, yeah that helped, i thought i was bugged or something

[TomyBrave]

Thanks everyone for the help, i got it now. If I need anything else, I'll ask here on community. Happy gaming.

[Irek442]

https://www.shacknews.com/article/101225/destiny-2-complete-strategy-guide

[Irek442]

Info
https://gameplay.tips/guides/5506-destiny-2.html

[Irek442]

https://www.bungie.net/pl/ClanV2/FireteamSearch?platform=4&activityType=17&lang=en&groupid=&

[TomyBrave]

Originally posted by Irek442   :

https://www.shacknews.com/article/101225/destiny-2-complete-strategy-guide

thx for these links

[Knifu ♥ Chan]

Ive been messing with my settings for the longest time too. I was playing with someone that I met in the game and idk if they could see my messages or not, but they could after asking them to "jump twice", and they did, but Im not sure if they ever replied back trough the text chat because nothing showed for me.