How about just using skype for free. Because if it where added its constant maintenance would make it something probably like teamspeak where may have to pay a bit for the use of it. Because not only is it a hell of a thing to ask to program but it will increse the work load for people who work for support staff now they have to monitor ANOTHER type of chat. What If you need to report someone for something that they said in the chat. Its hard because I'm pretty sure that in America recording of someone's voice without consent is illegal and can bring on lawsuits. so having a constant recorder of the chat as well as a recording button of any kind is out of the question but I'm not a lawyer so don't quote me on that. I believe there are legal steps you can take to avoid this but really who would want to go through that when you can just have people use skype for free.
Without even opening this thread and looking at the title I knew EXACTLY what someone was going to say. I figured a few dumb kids would come in, and scream "YUUUSE SKYYYPE."
please. STOP. SAYING. THIS. modern games are supposed to have voice chat. Third party support for ANYTHING is just dumb. I never in a million years would imagine a GM would say something so retarded.
with this argument you can say its okay to just use hamachi if you want to make a new server. You can say its okay for your phone to not be able to have music capabilities and make you carry an iPod or something.
for fucks sake.
If someone reports someone for what they say over the chat (for whatever reason), we can not do anything about it since most countries and in America, most states, have a law about tapping any type of chat or phone line. The only way around this is by legal means and stuff I'm sure no one wants to get involved in. Also, I'm pretty sure the Terms and agreements of TB would need to be rewritten and sent out again. In other words nor you or us are allowed to get proof of something said in chat. which means that if someone wanted to set up a rig all they need to do is do it in chat because we would be powerless to find any evidence to incriminate them by using the voice chat.
Disclaimer:I am not a lawyer I have no absolute knowledge of anything involving laws for other countries and states other than New Jersey. Don't quote me on anything involving laws.
as I just said that isn't the only issue I, if you actually took the time to read said that:
you can have voice chat all you want but who is going to moderate it.
You can say its okay for your phone to not be able to have music capabilities and make you carry an iPod or something.
completely off topic from main discussion