PSN... ENJOY THE SILENCE... aka how to get people to use more headsets

I love that PSN provides the same as Xbox Live these days without the cost.

I love how I can USUALLY find a game.

But what gives on the silence? I went to Best Buy the other day to check on a headset and on their giant wall with PS3 accessories, they only had one generic headset standing by itself.

If PSN is truly going to compete with Xbox Live, there needs to be more talking!! I may regret this statement because lord knows I have cursed the day that every unemployed stoner and 5th grader was allowed to talk freely on Xbox Live but a little sense of community ain't always a bad thing.... ya know?

Maybe Sony should start enclosing free headsets in its bundles? Or provide discounted headsets? If it's going to win the online war, it needs to start building an online talk community NOW!

I don't like chatting in games much, because people actually CHAT IN THE DAMN GAME! Here I am trying to concentrate on the game, and I have some retarded reckneck talking alone.

What's the point of having an headset if you use it to say stupid things.

I wish people used their headsets to do some tactics, that's what I do or chat with friends :P

I don't like chatting in games much, because people actually CHAT IN THE DAMN GAME! Here I am trying to concentrate on the game, and I have some retarded reckneck talking alone.

What's the point of having an headset if you use it to say stupid things.

I wish people used their headsets to do some tactics, that's what I do or chat with friends :P

rogerjak

If PSN is truly going to compete with Xbox Live, there needs to be more talking!!The__MCP

A huge part of why I traded my 360 had to do with the "talk" on LIVE.

I dont mind. I usually end up muting people anyway. for example, today I was playing R6V2 and all i could hear was some 12 year old swearing with his extremely high pitched voice, so I muted him. Then I heard his echos through someone elses mic, so I muted them.

I ended up muting just about everyone, they did not speak really so it did not matter. If XBL is full of people like that, people under the age of around 15 who just continously swear and play rubbish music, I think I will do without it.

I got my headset with Warhawk. Too bad most people playing online either dont talk, or they act like morons...

just wait until Socom confrontation comes out.. its gonna be bundled with an official headset that i'm sure will increase the number of headset users...americahellyeah

So many mic users are just plain annoying. If you beat them, they drop F bombs. If they're winning, they drop F bombs. Sure, in-game talk is nice, but some of it just gets annoying. For example ----

1. babies crying in the background

2. F bombs

3. dogs barking in the background

4. anyone under the age of 12 thinking they're sweet because they can swear at you

5. people playing their music over their mic as if i want to hear it

6. fat guys breathing into the mic very very loudly

Sometimes I wonder if it's worth the hassle and would rather just listen to the game's sound effects.

just wait until Socom confrontation comes out.. its gonna be bundled with an official headset that i'm sure will increase the number of headset users...americahellyeah

So many mic users are just plain annoying. If you beat them, they drop F bombs. If they're winning, they drop F bombs. Sure, in-game talk is nice, but some of it just gets annoying. For example ----

1. babies crying in the background

2. F bombs

3. dogs barking in the background

4. anyone under the age of 12 thinking they're sweet because they can swear at you

5. people playing their music over their mic as if i want to hear it

6. fat guys breathing into the mic very very loudly

Sometimes I wonder if it's worth the hassle and would rather just listen to the game's sound effects.

jw_burrell

not always fat guys! im a fat guy and i breathe normally, well more giant than fat, 6,5" 310lbs

[QUOTE="americahellyeah"]just wait until Socom confrontation comes out.. its gonna be bundled with an official headset that i'm sure will increase the number of headset users...shadowkiller11

yeah but warhawk was kinda new to the public, socom has a lot of followers :D

oh btw. i have a headset and im not afraid to use it :P

My headset came with Warhawk. I don't use it that much either. Then again I hardly hear anyone using a headset. I need to start using it.

PSN:GrayFox75

Sorry for double post but I wanted to say something.

When I had an Xbox I got Xbox Live. I did use the headset a lot, but then again there were so many people that cursed and the 12 year olds and kids screaming with high pitched voices don't even get me started.

Even in Castle Wolfenstein and many other games.

Especially.......*cough Halo 2!!!! *cough

The only game I've kind of experienced that on the PS3 so far is COD4. But it's no where near as bad.

Racist pricks make people not want to use headsets. 90% of the talking that goes on in cod4 is trash talk/racist comments.sa10kun

[QUOTE="jw_burrell"]

So many mic users are just plain annoying. If you beat them, they drop F bombs. If they're winning, they drop F bombs. Sure, in-game talk is nice, but some of it just gets annoying. For example ----

1. babies crying in the background

2. F bombs

3. dogs barking in the background

4. anyone under the age of 12 thinking they're sweet because they can swear at you

5. people playing their music over their mic as if i want to hear it

6. fat guys breathing into the mic very very loudly

Sometimes I wonder if it's worth the hassle and would rather just listen to the game's sound effects.

bigburd

not always fat guys! im a fat guy and i breathe normally, well more giant than fat, 6,5" 310lbs

my apologies. i would never want to offend a man of your... stature. i'm sure your breathing is quite soft. soothing even.

Its funny that whenever I use the headset there is no talking in the games I play or lame whining. But when I don't have the headset on then there is actual strategy. Here is my plea to people with mics, I don't care if you think your strategy is good or not but a strategy is better than no strategy. I try to listen to the people that talk as best I can. If you need help somewhere just say so and people will try to help if they can.Zidaneski

It's interesting.

So many ppl use blu tooth now with their phone but don't know they can use the same headset with their PS3 lol.

I like blu tooths, but I hope there is one to last longer than 6 hrs without breaking the bank.

I mean seriously? Using one earpiece for my laptop, phone and PS3? Heck yes lol.

I don't like chatting in games much, because people actually CHAT IN THE DAMN GAME! Here I am trying to concentrate on the game, and I have some retarded reckneck talking alone.

What's the point of having an headset if you use it to say stupid things.

I wish people used their headsets to do some tactics, that's what I do or chat with friends :P

rogerjak

I don't like chatting in games much, because people actually CHAT IN THE DAMN GAME! Here I am trying to concentrate on the game, and I have some retarded reckneck talking alone.

What's the point of having an headset if you use it to say stupid things.

I wish people used their headsets to do some tactics, that's what I do or chat with friends :P

rogerjak

Exactly.

I always talk to my real friends on CoD4 or whatever, but a part from that, why on earth to I want to hear strangers talking rubbish?

I love that PSN provides the same as Xbox Live these days without the cost.

I love how I can USUALLY find a game.

But what gives on the silence? I went to Best Buy the other day to check on a headset and on their giant wall with PS3 accessories, they only had one generic headset standing by itself.

If PSN is truly going to compete with Xbox Live, there needs to be more talking!! I may regret this statement because lord knows I have cursed the day that every unemployed stoner and 5th grader was allowed to talk freely on Xbox Live but a little sense of community ain't always a bad thing.... ya know?

Maybe Sony should start enclosing free headsets in its bundles? Or provide discounted headsets? If it's going to win the online war, it needs to start building an online talk community NOW!

The__MCP

i talk all the time on mine.....

PSN: naouija .......i accept all friend invites

So many mic users are just plain annoying. If you beat them, they drop F bombs. If they're winning, they drop F bombs. Sure, in-game talk is nice, but some of it just gets annoying. For example ----

1. babies crying in the background

2. F bombs

3. dogs barking in the background

4. anyone under the age of 12 thinking they're sweet because they can swear at you

5. people playing their music over their mic as if i want to hear it

6. fat guys breathing into the mic very very loudly

Sometimes I wonder if it's worth the hassle and would rather just listen to the game's sound effects.

jw_burrell

You are so right on with your list. I have heard every one of those. Just yesterday I heard 1 and 3. I talk on my mic only when necessary which isn't often. I find I mostly use it to tell people to shut the hell up.

just wait until Socom confrontation comes out.. its gonna be bundled with an official headset that i'm sure will increase the number of headset users...americahellyeah

thats what they said with warhawk...

[QUOTE="jw_burrell"]

So many mic users are just plain annoying. If you beat them, they drop F bombs. If they're winning, they drop F bombs. Sure, in-game talk is nice, but some of it just gets annoying. For example ----

1. babies crying in the background

2. F bombs

3. dogs barking in the background

4. anyone under the age of 12 thinking they're sweet because they can swear at you

5. people playing their music over their mic as if i want to hear it

6. fat guys breathing into the mic very very loudly

Sometimes I wonder if it's worth the hassle and would rather just listen to the game's sound effects.

junglist101

You are so right on with your list. I have heard every one of those. Just yesterday I heard 1 and 3. I talk on my mic only when necessary which isn't often. I find I mostly use it to tell people to shut the hell up.

Just thought of another one. The other day I was playing COD4 and all I could hear was static from someone's mic. Sounded like radio static. So annoying. Everyone in the match ended up leaving the game because of this guy and his static.

I love that PSN provides the same as Xbox Live these days without the cost.

I love how I can USUALLY find a game.

But what gives on the silence? I went to Best Buy the other day to check on a headset and on their giant wall with PS3 accessories, they only had one generic headset standing by itself.

If PSN is truly going to compete with Xbox Live, there needs to be more talking!! I may regret this statement because lord knows I have cursed the day that every unemployed stoner and 5th grader was allowed to talk freely on Xbox Live but a little sense of community ain't always a bad thing.... ya know?

Maybe Sony should start enclosing free headsets in its bundles? Or provide discounted headsets? If it's going to win the online war, it needs to start building an online talk community NOW!

The__MCP

Ususally the best players have mics.