Playing without a mic

[President Rabies]

How is this game without a mic? I have seen some forum posts from earlier in the games release that state it has a good ping/message system and its possible to play well without a mic. Any info/etc. would be appreciated. Thanks.

[President Rabies]

Originally posted by Echo2Omega:

Its 2024.

Voice chat has been in games for 20+ years already.

Get a mic.

I have 2 mics, a wired one i love, an ancient green turtle beach and a wireless one that is just ok.

However, recently I play at a time when my spouse is usually asleep or getting ready for bed. And I am not an ass hat who has no consideration for others.

Not that any of this is really any of your business, but hey, since you had such a nice helpful comment, I figured I would share.

Also as a bonus, without a mic I don't have to talk to folks like you while I am trying to have fun.

Thanks everyone, except for this guy.

[Alkaline]

I much prefer people without a mic in this game. The default setting is not push to talk. So you hear EVERYTHING!

Any game I've been in with random mic users is predominantly children in the background screaming, the vibration on their controller, or mouth breathing.

When they choose to talk. It's clear they must have one of the edible mics you never hear about. If it were any keeping inside of them it would be on the hub as some kind of asmr fetish thing.


This game is vastly superior without mics

[Guardian_Angel]

Originally posted by President Rabies:

How is this game without a mic? I have seen some forum posts from earlier in the games release that state it has a good ping/message system and its possible to play well without a mic. Any info/etc. would be appreciated. Thanks.

As with literally any other game ever made - it's more than possible to play without a microphone.
A mic has always been a very optional thing for gaming, this game being no exception.

[Mosey]

There is nothing that really requires voice, even though it can be helpful.

Since it's set by default to always transmit and not push to talk or disabled, it's a situation where I find myself muting anyone using voice chat since the vast majority of them are chewing, coughing, being yelled at, watching television, or just transmitting all their game sounds over my own game sounds.

In short, voice chat is more of a hindrance in this game than a help. This is true of just about any game that defaults to always on microphone.

[Anarchy]

Originally posted by Mosey:

There is nothing that really requires voice, even though it can be helpful.

Since it's set by default to always transmit and not push to talk or disabled, it's a situation where I find myself muting anyone using voice chat since the vast majority of them are chewing, coughing, being yelled at, watching television, or just transmitting all their game sounds over my own game sounds.

In short, voice chat is more of a hindrance in this game than a help. This is true of just about any game that defaults to always on microphone.

Disable crossplay x2
literally only an issue with ps5 players.

[Carcat]

Originally posted by President Rabies:

How is this game without a mic? I have seen some forum posts from earlier in the games release that state it has a good ping/message system and its possible to play well without a mic. Any info/etc. would be appreciated. Thanks.

you can communicate pretty effectively using the in game ping system. no mic'ing with randoms has worked pretty well for me. it always helps to be in closer communication with your team, but its not required to win or even to have fun.

[TyCobb]

I initially held off on the game because I thought a mic was necessary. I wish I had bought it sooner. Most people don't have mics and it's a little confusing at the start because you don't really know what to do, but if you shadow a team member or two that and just be observant of what they are doing for objectives, you'll understand how 90% of the game flows in just a handful of missions.

There's a communication wheel for quick tagging what your crosshair is over or voice replies. There's also text chat if required.

All my online missions have been quickplay with randoms. Maybe only 10% of them someone has a microphone (probably way less). And even then it's 50/50 if it adds anything. Then you end up with the folks that seem oblivious that the game is transmitting their mic.

I say, get the game, don't worry about the mic as it is not required.