After a night of being astounded by the 100% lack of voice chat participants in my Iron Banner matches last night, I wondered if this community truly only complains about not having features they have no intention on using to begin with.
Not a single match contained anyone who would respond, after I repeatedly swapped voice channels in each game.
So I got to wondering... could it be nobody is figuring out how to do it?
Admittedly, my first couple of matches... I simply used my D-pad Left and Rights like I thought it was going to work... and all my Titan would do is point and dance.
Then I noticed that when I hit Left and Right on my D pad during my death screens while the scoreboard was up... the speaker icon in my Emblem changed to a megaphone looking icon and it also indicated I had changed voice channels in the lower left UI where kills and loot normally scroll.
So during the game, I experimented and brought up the scoreboard while still alive and found that yes, I could use Left and Right D-Pad to swap voice channels.
So I'm thinking I am not the only one who struggled with this, and that some may still be trying to figure it out.
SO:
[b]How To Change Voice Channels to Join Matchmaking Team Chat:[/b]
1. Wait until matchmaking game loads
2. As soon as your boots hit the ground, hit the button to bring up Nav Mode/ Scoreboard
3. Hit RIGHT on your D-Pad to join in the chat fun in the game. Your Emblem's speaker will change and the lower left UI will have a brief message that you joined the new voice channel.
4. Start talking and shooting!
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I don’t know what the issue is, but when I pull up Nav Mode, in any activity, and press left or right on the D-Pad, nothing happens. I don’t what to do, but I can’t do raids or anything
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This is not the issue i know how to switch channels... The problem is that when i talk it comes up and i see that it shows me talking and others can hear me but when they talk I see the icon and hear nothing.
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My problem is that people can hear me talk but i cant hear them..... Any-thoughts? An its on PC
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I hate that people don't talk. People are so reclusive in today's society! Open your dang mouths people!! Haha
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Actually,-- your answer is the correct one. Like most things in Bungie, they don't document how something is done-- they just expect you to figure it out. Unfortunately, what they do, doesn't always make sense. I've never been able to use voicechat for a fireteam in game. Not talking crucible either-- I just want to have a fireteam of friends/family so we can play and talk together. I've brought up Nav/Scoreboard mode, then navigated down to voice-chat, and then hitting left or right or anything doesn't do anything. Can't turn chat on or off. Any other ideas?
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Sweet, thanks! I definitely was one of those who didn't know how to use it.
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Ever since party chat became a thing game chat is mostly obsolete. I remember when the 360 came out and play graw 90% of players were communicating and that game needed it if you wanted to win. However I think drawback is all the racial slurs, hate speeches like Americans going at it with British gamers. I'm Canadian and it was freaking humorous listening in. Nowadays it's either be in a party with people you know or leave the mic out. Honestly I'd rather not have mine plugged in since half the time it's little kids. If I hear through my tv that people are actually communicating maturely then yea I'm happy to join in. Times change and game chat isn't a thing anymore
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No one talks over the internet anymore.
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I think it's because people just don't talk in this game for some reason. Unless it's a raid I haven't heard a word out of people. Strikes? Nope. Try to message someone with a cool name and say hi? They melee you in the face a few times and continue on their way. I always have my Sony gold headset on and just end up talking to myself all day. Imo, not a very talkative friendly community.