What are the Radio Channels for?

[✔️ Agent Hunk]

So that's it, what happens if i change from SR to MR, or UR?

I mean, i changed channels and didn't notice any difference, i could still hear the same persons at the same audio poor quality due to radios.

Also does not decrese battery any faster or slowly

[Linden]

It changes the range, and the battery does drain faster.

[✔️ Agent Hunk]

Originally posted by Linden:

It changes the range, and the battery does drain faster.

So 750 Mw does have more range than the 2.6 one? right?

[Harkonnen]

Yes, if you use max range and you are in light containment (Class D's/Scientist area), then people on the surface can hear you.

[Aequinox]

Yes. At unlimited range you can watch your battery die in few minutes. Great for communicating over the map when someone switches the bomblever while his mate wait for a go to fire the nuke.

[Linden]

Originally posted by ✔️ 501st Legion:

So 750 Mw does have more range than the 2.6 one? right?

SR draws 450mW (milliwatt) while UR drains 6.2W (watts). Increased battery usage boosts the signal (you will sometimes hear nothing but static when people talk, because they are far away).

[✔️ Agent Hunk]

Originally posted by Linden:

Originally posted by ✔️ 501st Legion:

So 750 Mw does have more range than the 2.6 one? right?

SR draws 450mW (milliwatt) while UR drains 6.2W (watts). Increased battery usage boosts the signal (you will sometimes hear nothing but static when people talk, because they are far away).

Oh that explains a lot, thanks!

Things like this should be explained in-game, but i understand that the game is not finished

[Bhelliom]

I wonder can everyone with a radio - on the same wavelength obviously - hear me when I am using it, regardless of what class I am? I often pick up a radio and try to fool people or call the SLOW ASS NTF´s to say I am hiding and need help, but nobody replies most of the time.

[Gandhi]

Originally posted by Bhelliom:

I wonder can everyone with a radio - on the same wavelength obviously - hear me when I am using it, regardless of what class I am? I often pick up a radio and try to fool people or call the SLOW ASS NTF´s to say I am hiding and need help, but nobody replies most of the time.

Either they're out of range or they don't have their radios on. Most people don't even turn them on to SR for some reason.

[Recker]

SR = Short Range
MR = Medium Range
LR = Long Range
UR = Ultra Range

[Z-RAY-Z✨]

Why lowering transmit power have effect to receive range too? I can set TX to 450 mW and didn't hear someone with 6.2 W from long range. Why? It's should affect only TX range, not RX.
P.S. RX - receive, TX - transmit.

[Venrez]

Originally posted by Blizzard:

SR = Short Range
MR = Medium Range
LR = Long Range
UR = Ultra Range

For the longest time the Radio does not function between floors, even on Ultra Range if both participants are standing at the entrance of the same Elevator one has taken up or down.

For example, Surface Gate B elevator to Entrance Zone B elevator, standing at the elevator doors at both ends on Ultra Range - nothing will transmit.

I do not know if this is intended, but there is currently no way to communicate between floors even on the maximum radio range.

Furthermore, even technically on the same "floor" such as Heavy Containment, if you take the Doctor's containment elevator down, nobody in Heavy Containment can hear you.

I've tested this several times with multiple people. At the very most they will see your current name as who is speaking appear on the right side of the screen, but no audio will transmit. Even Ultra Range from top / bottom of the same elevator.

The same applies to the Nuke Silo / Heavy Containment elevator range.

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I remember many updates ago, people in the Heavy Containment Nuke Silo could communicate to people in the Surface Nuke Room using Ultra-Range. You definitely cannot anymore.

[Recker]

Originally posted by Venrez:

Originally posted by Blizzard:

SR = Short Range
MR = Medium Range
LR = Long Range
UR = Ultra Range

For the longest time the Radio does not function between floors, even on Ultra Range if both participants are standing at the entrance of the same Elevator one has taken up or down.

For example, Surface Gate B elevator to Entrance Zone B elevator, standing at the elevator doors at both ends on Ultra Range - nothing will transmit.

I do not know if this is intended, but there is currently no way to communicate between floors even on the maximum radio range.

Furthermore, even technically on the same "floor" such as Heavy Containment, if you take the Doctor's containment elevator down, nobody in Heavy Containment can hear you.

I've tested this several times with multiple people. At the very most they will see your current name as who is speaking appear on the right side of the screen, but no audio will transmit. Even Ultra Range from top / bottom of the same elevator.

The same applies to the Nuke Silo / Heavy Containment elevator range.

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I remember many updates ago, people in the Heavy Containment Nuke Silo could communicate to people in the Surface Nuke Room using Ultra-Range. You definitely cannot anymore.

I know. I don't know why. I'll be sure to let our project manager know.