Voice chat for crew pc/Xbox

It's been requested quite a few times and I've always been in favour of it.

It wouldn't just benefit console players but PC players would benefit in Open Crews from separate crew and global voice chat by not having to join a Discord with strangers or risking joining a Party Chat (I know Microsoft were working on the PC security issues with that but not sure where it stands at the moment).

I understand, I hope this feature can be applied to the game. 👍

@xxtoxiiiiicxx whisper with a speaking trumpet and you have crew only chat.

Xbox party, you can’t use in game chat just not possible

As this happens with every game on Xbox. It’s a Microsoft thing not rare.

@mr-whaletoes I’m talking about in game crew chat, not a pary with Xbox. In game chat feature where other players can’t hear you only your crew can unless turned on so other players can hear you in game.

@burnbacon talking about in game chat…. A feature that can disable and enable chat in game when coming across other players? Only your crew can hear you unless this feature is turned on or off in settings in game for your crew. That would allow you to talk to other players

It’s a major problem for Xbox players that don’t wanna be in a party in discord or Xbox. This feature should be applied in game, and if you would like to talk in game to other players you may do so if the feature is turned on.

@burnbacon said in Voice chat for crew pc/Xbox:

Xbox party, you can’t use in game chat just not possible

As this happens with every game on Xbox. It’s a Microsoft thing not rare.

This maybe true but if Rare can do it, it's a big QOL improvement that only helps the game. Other games have team chat, so I don't believe fobbing it off as a platform specific issue is right.

I see no reason they wouldn't be able to do it in-game, the discrete audio channels already exist (you are able to mute other crews and specific players on your own crew, for example). I'm not saying it's a simple thing but it should be possible to achieve.

I want console players to not rely on Party Chat, as a PC player it's frustrating trying to be social with folks who can't hear you or communicate efficiently with you. I've already mentioned other benefits this would have for PC players.

@lackbarwastaken said in Voice chat for crew pc/Xbox:

@xxtoxiiiiicxx whisper with a speaking trumpet and you have crew only chat.

That's not how whispering works.

@realstyli i mean i whisper and my crewmates can hear me without me being close....

@lackbarwastaken

It still broadcasts your voice to other players though, not just your crew, provided they are close enough. So it's not the same thing as having crew only chat.

@realstyli i mean its not exactly the same but its such a short range its an ok enough stand in. Also your crew doesn't have to be close to hear you.

@lackbarwastaken said in Voice chat for crew pc/Xbox:

@realstyli i mean its not exactly the same but its such a short range its an ok enough stand in.

I do get where you are coming from, really. I just feel there's no harm in pushing Rare to keep adding QoL improvements that only improve the game for many and alleviate frustrations. I don't see any need to fight back against such features, as long as they are realistic. This is something that I think is achievable.