Is proximity chat still a thing?

[Lo-fi Longcat]

I've read some stuff about it being ingame but I've yet to experience anyone using it. Do I need to opt in or is everyone just talking over discord these days?

[[256.] Seroth]

well it's still there...any1 can use it, but most of ppl just dont.

[Noxx]

Originally posted by Lo-fi Longcat:

I've read some stuff about it being ingame but I've yet to experience anyone using it. Do I need to opt in or is everyone just talking over discord these days?

If you haven't turned the communication volume to zero you would be able to hear the proximity chat if it's used and you're close enough to it. But most people that play in teams are talking either via discord or teamspeak.

The only exception would be with random teammates, but even they could in theory exchange their discord ID's via chat before they start the match.

[wolfie']

it's there and enabled by default i believe, but unfortunately the people who are playing that intend to have fun or even participate in VoIP are very few and far between. it's more likely that you'll go multiple games without interacting with anyone via proximity chat, even when you're trying. that might be why you're not hearing anything.

tragically, Hunt has also fallen victim to the ever growing antisocial behavior in multiplayer games pandemic

[Dave]

Originally posted by 256. Seroth:

well it's still there...any1 can use it, but most of ppl just dont.

I've found that a lot of newer players do not use it in Randoms at all and don't even respond via text chat.

It never used to be like this spoke in VOIP with 100s of players in the 6+ years I've played.

Why people don't now I have no idea, but found it strange

[BossStompTV]

Eh. It only takes a handful of games to encounter HEE YA boys roleplaying redneck rapists and turn communication volume down to zero forever.