Should EU have a text to speech engine?

[Turnsleft]

I want a text to speech engine so that when I type in the chat my avatar speaks and all those around it should b able to hear.

This isnt impossible, in fact fairly easy, there are some good tts engines on the market.

Anyone else like the idea?

[onyx oZ Zombie]

i find it annoying enough hearing the current jib-jab, tbh - i would vote 'no' on this, unless they implement an option to not hear voices

[Oleg]

It would be cool in theory but if everyone ends up sounding like Professor Stephen Hawking it would just be silly and annoying, especially in somewhere busy like PA or Twin Peaks.

The other way round would be more useful - e.g. for people who have trouble typing due to disability (I personally know of at least two players who have problems like this), but perhaps there are OS-based solutions there.

[Kydde]

I havn't heard a single text to speech that is not annoying after a while.
Although, you could step up a level in the speech. Implent a voice communication system.
Could work as the chat does now with local, soc and that.
Lots of games have it, and don't have to take on that much of computer power.

Would be cool really.

[Centech]

Awesome.. I can see it now..

THIS CRE-AH-TOOR DID NAHT CONTAHN EHN-EE LEWT.

[Calin]

I'd much rather have a built in voice chat option.

[Nor Alien]

Originally Posted by Centech

Awesome.. I can see it now..

THIS CRE-AH-TOOR DID NAHT CONTAHN EHN-EE LEWT.

As if it wasn't enoying enough in the first place!!!


I think voice comunication such as in other fps games would be an asset.. Especialy in team hunts... but a type to voice would be very useful for those with difficulty speaking and a reverse idea for those who have difficulty in typing!! Good idea either way.

[eragon]

YES would be cool.
NOT practical

sort of :P they would need some way to randomize voices so it isn't all the same voice... and MUST have an option to *turn off voices*

and better be run on the users computer, otherwise lag will only get worse

extremely doubt this would be implemented, but would be interesting to play with

[TheLastKnight]

I don't think the idea of having your avatar talk in-game, it would add major lag and mass confusion in populated area's.

What would be cool would be to have the option mentioned before, allowing soci members, team hunters, or even the option of random avatar's (if willing, select an option) to carry out chat on a private frequency. Something similar to online shooter games where it is push to talk. Would do wonders on identifying specific mobs on hunts, rather than different teammates unloading on different mobs (happens to me quit often )

However, I do see a problem with the language barrier. I've got some soci members where English is not a first language, and quite often I'm, uhhhh hmmmm, what was that? So that may be an issue. A friend repeatedly asked me to go to Atrox Walley with him, I thought he was talking about a dance

[Etopia]

I love the entropian blah blah and want keep it.
If you want hear human voice , use xfire , and chat with people.
I guess soon in EU , it will be like in other game , were you can speak with people close to you in the game.