A recent analysis of national survey data suggests that playing video games does not correspond to increased prejudiced beliefs. Instead, researchers found that gamers tend to hold more inclusive cultural values than the general American public.
I play a lot of multiplayer games and I find that gaming constantly teaches me that no matter what, it always comes down to the quality of the community.
Every other aspect of design is a comparatively merely a detail.
Removing chat is IMO one of the worst moces you can make.
It was bad for GTA 5 (coordination/deescalation)
It was less entertaining in Clash of Clans.
Rocket League is a good example with the template chat but also allowing you to type individual words.
Voicechat on the other hand should be available but be able to
A: Mute completely
B: Easily able to mute (also silence the chat part) a specific individual.
There was still that fake influencer girl who swatted some guy over sucking at FPS games. Shit like this is why I despise multiplayer outside of Esports these days. I know its not all gamers but her specifically should face jail time for getting THAT mad over a video game.
I play a lot of multiplayer games and I find that gaming constantly teaches me that no matter what, it always comes down to the quality of the community.
Every other aspect of design is a comparatively merely a detail.
A well designed game plants the seeds for that. E.g. trying to avoid toxicity by removing chat vs supporting community hosted/moderated servers.
Removing chat is IMO one of the worst moces you can make.
It was bad for GTA 5 (coordination/deescalation)
It was less entertaining in Clash of Clans.
Rocket League is a good example with the template chat but also allowing you to type individual words.
Voicechat on the other hand should be available but be able to
A: Mute completely
B: Easily able to mute (also silence the chat part) a specific individual.
I agree, for multiplayer video game design I think this is where the most difficult kind of artistry comes in.
I still hold voip is the worse thing you can add to a game if your goal is to have a good community.
Its exclusively used to harass basically.
Have you played Arc Raiders? VoIP there is (generally) a pleasant experience.
There was still that fake influencer girl who swatted some guy over sucking at FPS games. Shit like this is why I despise multiplayer outside of Esports these days. I know its not all gamers but her specifically should face jail time for getting THAT mad over a video game.
Mhh…there can be good aspects. But thats entirely on the game environment and the crowd.
It depends, all of the multiplayer games I play voice chat is great, but I don’t play popular games that attract asshats.