I have no intention of using the voice-chat feature. In fact, I consider it to be a borderline moronic addition to a game so plagued by toxicity - an assessment you seem to share, considering the limitations you imposed on its use.
But what is worse is the implementation: If you think for a moment that I will be coerced into granting microphone permissions, you are so wrong it is not even funny.
Every other reputable game development studio manages to keep these permissions voluntary, but yet again, SEMC drops the fucking ball.
Seriously. Get a grip on reality and step up your game.
I don’t use reddit myself, but I can hardly be the only one who noticed it. Everyone gets to make their own calls concerning privacy… but after checking just now, the VG subreddit by and large doesn’t seem to care.
Can’t say that I’m surprised, but I’m not even sure I care enough to facepalm anymore. I’m just out.
Sighhh… this is easily the worst feature they’ve ever introduced into the game hence it’s limited roll out; now youre telling me they can’t even roll it out properly.
Um. I kinda understand where you’re coming from, honestly. I often decline features like that on apps, so it should be possible.
But I don’t think it’ll be as toxic as everyone is saying. If anything, I believe people will be less toxic over voice than they would with text chat/pings. At least, if anyone wants to be toxic on voice with me the can have their ass handed to them with the whole team listening
i would mute anyone toxic yeah, but toxicity in voice chat isn’t the point. it’s the fact that you’re FORCED to have to agree to mic permissions when you have no intentions of using it.
why wouldn’t you be allowed to play? why not just ask again if ever the decliner taps the voice call thingy?
I haven’t seen anything concerning mic at all. I had to check the notes to make sure they it had even happened this patch? I reinstalled VG as usual for the update, and no permissions on Kindle Fire.
Err… good catch. I’d wager a lot of tablets don’t have built-in mics? 'not sure whether that is causing your issue, and how the OS was customized by the manufacturer…
Either way, that’s just plain annoying, and it may be worth contacting support about it, on the off chance they’ve got something useful to share on the matter.
Actually it is becoming a common thing not being able to pick and choose permissions now there are some ways to modify games to stop that but it tends to break most online games
Thank you for going through the trouble. As irritated as I was (and still am) about this whole issue, and the necessity to turn to reddit to get a response in the first place, it’s super kind of you to do that on someone else’s behalf.
And: 'got to hand it to 'em - that was a prompt reaction by SEMC. Let’s see how it turns out.
