Should gaming online be a mic only zone?

[Jesus Phish]

No. It perhaps could be a nice option to have when setting up games that you've to use a mic, but it shouldn't be mandatory.

I only use a mic when I'm playing with my friends in co-op games.

 

[PhunkyPhazon]

No way in hell. What, do we want to INCREASE the number of annoying kids and irritating, unexplainable noises? That, and I think some games are better without them. (I'm looking at you, Assassin's Creed)

 

[SovietSecrets]

Dear lord no.

 

[UlytimateDestruction]

Hell no, whenever I've listened to random people with mics they never have anything nice to say. There either flaming other people or playing metal music extremely loud which I hate. Sony should implement an option in the system settings to mute all players with mics in public games. It would certainly save me alot of time when pausing, muting players manually and then getting killed. I only use my mic in private games with my friends or in 2 weeks time a bunch of ps3t.org people. http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/arena/119389-call-duty-black-ops-gaming-event-august-20-2011-a.html#post2017486 No 3 on the list.

 

[Sparcrypt]

Nope, no way. There are WAY too many idiots online. Plus sometimes I don't feel like talking to other people. Also some people are deaf or mute.

I have several mics - they're almost 100% only used to talk to friends as we do coop or team games online.

 

[EcoHulk]

Considering how most people online sounds like dying goats. I would hate if that was an option.

 

[Zaeseled]

No. Because what if you have a low and grunty voice (like me) and the other people can't understand you? Or the other way around?

 

[Mr. Cuddles]

After a massive throat infection has left me sounding like I'm chewing gravel (not as awesome as you would think) I'll pass, people tend to think I'm putting it on far too much, and the mocking is only okay when it's someone I know.

 

[spartandude]

For what ever reason micro phones dont work on my PC, everytime it just cancels out what im saying and replaces it with any sound coming from my speakers (no matter how loud) yet i play online games alot and usually no one else has a mic on