Splash Damage

That's the intended point...for Operatives to sabotage the enemy.\

Actually it would be pretty bad if it works on Ally turrets "dont use my turret...damnit!!"\

So based on that mp3 interview with Rahdo, there are 2 campaign modes. One that has voip and team damage off and the 'advanced' one that has them on. I really hope these aren't the only 2 choices...I would much prefer VOIP off and FF on.

We know :wink: I doubt you'll have any problem just setting the incoming voice volume to zero like any other game. There are also custom server settings @ ~15 mins.\

I wouldn't want voip either in that case, but you can still adjust (turn off) voip input volume in xbox games, right? I know borderlands had that on the PC and borderlands voip was not ported well.\

and what I'm saying is that turning voip off is a client option irrespective of server or, on consoles, host preferences... It's essentially why I don't get your position on voip. Unlike friendly fire, server settings don't matter if you want it off.\

First of all, a little more about the 'default' voip setting. This is effectively a server setting in our 'standard' match, which is what the game puts you in if you simply say "i'd like to play the next mission in my storyline online, please". same as no FF. so players who just want to jump in and play online with no hassles, they choise the "next mission" option, and boom, they don't hear anyone calling them f******, they don't have assholes shooting them in the back, and they have a good time. are they missing some of what makes multiplayer great? yes. but they're having a good time... i expect the majority of console players will opt for the former (the standard 'friendly' matches), and the majority of PC players will opt for the later (the let me play the game without restrictions, i'm a big boy, i can handle it matches). so hopefully everyone will be satisfied... :) Regarding voip, i feel this is a better way to go, because doing the other thing (allowing individuals to selectively turn voip on or off) works at a disadvantage to everyone, including the players who want to speak. what good does it do you to talk into your mike and give strategy/tips, if, for all you know, half your team has manually decided to turn voip off. you might think a player is a complete asshat by ignoring your repeated requests for ammo, but in fact, it's just that they've turned voip off because someone called them a n***** in the past, so they don't take chances anymore. and they have no idea you're asking for ammo. a weird system where "maybe" sometimes people talk, and "maybe" sometimes other people can hear them, but no one is every sure about either, doesn't help anyone. a more strict system where everyone knows that either a) no one is talking or hearing, or b) everyone can talk and everyone can hear, and letting players gravitate to the choice they prefer, strikes me as a bit clearer all around.\

Smart button = optional. Going without and using skill gets speed bonuses Auto-run = optional. Going without means more control and tactics for approach to interactive objects VoiP off = optional. Play on a server with it turned on if you don’t like. Unified use key = optional (well, thanks to Darkangel’s script)\

I always thought you argued the opposite :confused: \