Vent vs. In Game Voice

#  May 05, 2008 at 4:56 AM

Join Date: Oct 09, 2007 Post Count: 386   22mojom22 78071 Specialty: Medic Steam ID: {TF2F}.TheButterFly Clan: {TF2F}   I know that folks use vent while playing the PUGS.  I've never been a fan of vent.  What are the advantages or disadvantages of Vent vs the in game voice system?

#  May 05, 2008 at 5:26 AM

Join Date: Oct 21, 2007 Post Count: 826   teamchuckles 78952 Specialty: Scout Steam ID: teamchuckles! Clan: { }   You can talk while dead. You can also adjust volumes and use a compressor to equalize the sound of everyone in the vent channel. Vent is much greater than using the in-game speak.

#  May 05, 2008 at 8:35 AM

Join Date: Oct 13, 2007 Post Count: 950   Lancer 78293 Specialty: Soldier Steam ID: SeDLancer Clan: [TF2F] Competitive   Not to mention, vent allows us to organize the pugs, before we know where the players are going to be playing. You can also speak during map changes, and if you time out from the game. Just adds to the communication possibilties.

#  May 05, 2008 at 8:39 AM

Join Date: Nov 15, 2007 Post Count: 394   madroxinide 80334 Steam ID: madroxinide   There is really only one disadvantage to Vent...and that is if people start being loud and chatty in vent while your playing and you don't like that . Sometimes when that happens I just click the mute button on Vent.

#  May 05, 2008 at 8:40 AM

Join Date: Nov 29, 2007 Post Count: 759   sp3cialk 80790 Specialty: Soldier Steam ID: ChiefSpecialK GamerTag: ChiefSpecial K Clan: {TF2F} Community   mute binds FTW

#  May 05, 2008 at 8:46 AM

Join Date: Oct 10, 2007 Post Count: 650   Kerinthious 78114 Specialty: Soldier Steam ID: Kerinthious Clan: {TF2F} Community   Biggest disadvantage for me is that if I am on vent, I can no longer hear anyone talking in game. Just the sound effects are loud enough to make it through. Well, I guess if you scream in in game chat it would work...

#  May 05, 2008 at 9:04 AM

Join Date: Nov 29, 2007 Post Count: 759   sp3cialk 80790 Specialty: Soldier Steam ID: ChiefSpecialK GamerTag: ChiefSpecial K Clan: {TF2F} Community   I normally turn down my in-game, but yea if the vent channel is loud it makes it hard to hear in-game

#  May 05, 2008 at 9:05 AM

Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Post Count: 889   Nofear2004 80123 Specialty: Heavy Steam ID: sleeping_in GamerTag: ShotgunNinja86 Clan: {TF2F}   you can turn down the in-game so that you can hear vent..either that or increase the inbound in vent so its balanced. Usually, I turn down my in-game...the people in vent are usually MUCH more entertaining.

#  May 05, 2008 at 2:59 PM

Join Date: Jan 27, 2008 Post Count: 1658   SmerBuick 82538 Specialty: Medic Steam ID: smerbeck@hotmail.com Clan: Chuckles is a L R-W   Vent's great for matches and organized playing, and hell just shooting the breeze/talking to the other team, or while dead in our pubs. If only I could stop using in-game chat in matches, I blame Chad.

#  May 05, 2008 at 3:07 PM

Join Date: Oct 10, 2007 Post Count: 650   Kerinthious 78114 Specialty: Soldier Steam ID: Kerinthious Clan: {TF2F} Community   Quote: Originally Posted by SmerBuick Vent's great for matches and organized playing, and hell just shooting the breeze/talking to the other team, or while dead in our pubs. If only I could stop using in-game chat in matches, I blame Chad. Seriously, I can only tell you I can't hear you so many times.