So your new guild frowns upon RnF - Stay or leave?

[Lhancelot]

Man I love you guys more and more. I always thought you were a weirdo (like me) if you didn't enjoy voice coms.

I have never, ever enjoyed voice coms on EQ, EQ2, or ANY other MMO period. Even on PVP games, it always annoyed me. I played SWTOR, and some PVP dudes would mandate that you join their voice and I HATED it. I rather suffer the slower communication via typing than use voice to target faster.

Why? Because when you were not in battle, you had to hear people talk about everything I logged in to not hear about. Work, jobs, bad family, favorite foods, etc. etc.

Honestly I have always liked MMOs for ther ambience of the games, it allows me an escape from people. Having voice coms on, that removes all escape and immersion for me. I find voice coms extremely distracting.

I understand for strategic reasons why guilds and MMO gamers like it, but the social aspects of voice coms ruins the sole reason why I log into a MMO in the first place.

If I want to socialize with humans, hear humans talk about BS I either call someone on the phone, or go meet them in person, or write them letters/emails.

I don't use a MMO and voice coms for that.