Teamspeak - Guild Wars Forums

nhamp · Mar 17, 2005, 02:51 PM // 14:51

what is the teamspeak thing that was mentioned w/ the collectors edition of the game? how much does that cost?

notahero · Mar 17, 2005, 03:06 PM // 15:06

Teamspeak.

Teamspeak is an internet chat program often using microphone headsets, although a mic and speakers will work. The program itself is free, it's the hosting that the collector's edition is offering.

EDIT:

As far as the price, Guild Wars is offering the hosting from Speakeasy. Their cheapest plan is $9.95 a month (USD.) You get 3 months of the hosting, I would imagine it is that plan.

iczer · Mar 17, 2005, 06:21 PM // 18:21

Ventrillo is also similar to Teamspeak and free as an alternative.

- Iczer

Ensign · Mar 17, 2005, 07:32 PM // 19:32

Teamspeak and Ventrilo are both voice communication programs. Both of them have both free clients and servers - the only thing you have to pay for is a host server. Several clans lease servers, such as those provided by Speakeasy - other people, such as myself, already have servers and run our own Teamspeak and Ventrilo servers.

Peace,
-CxE

Dave III · Mar 17, 2005, 08:50 PM // 20:50

I doubt I'll be subscribing for a number of reasons: One, the last time I tried to do voice chat, it was very difficult to set up the microphones the right way so that everyone was on the same volume level (some got blasted while others kept dropping out, etc.) and Two, I dropped my laptop recently, and my sound card has since become... unreliable. I'm more likely to have ICQ or somesuch running on a seperate computer.

I would like to ask, though, is it worth the money? Or if you had to choose something else, what would the good folks around here most likely use?

Dave III

Mar 17, 2005, 02:51 PM // 14:51	#1
nhamp Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2005	Teamspeak what is the teamspeak thing that was mentioned w/ the collectors edition of the game? how much does that cost?

Mar 17, 2005, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#2
notahero Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio	Teamspeak. Teamspeak is an internet chat program often using microphone headsets, although a mic and speakers will work. The program itself is free, it's the hosting that the collector's edition is offering. EDIT: As far as the price, Guild Wars is offering the hosting from Speakeasy. Their cheapest plan is $9.95 a month (USD.) You get 3 months of the hosting, I would imagine it is that plan. Last edited by notahero; Mar 17, 2005 at 03:10 PM // 15:10..

Mar 17, 2005, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#3
iczer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005	Ventrillo Ventrillo is also similar to Teamspeak and free as an alternative. - Iczer

Mar 17, 2005, 07:32 PM // 19:32	#4
Ensign Just Plain Fluffy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Berkeley, CA Guild: Idiot Savants	Teamspeak and Ventrilo are both voice communication programs. Both of them have both free clients and servers - the only thing you have to pay for is a host server. Several clans lease servers, such as those provided by Speakeasy - other people, such as myself, already have servers and run our own Teamspeak and Ventrilo servers. Peace, -CxE __________________ Don't argue with idiots. They bring you to their level and beat you with experience.

Mar 17, 2005, 08:50 PM // 20:50	#5
Dave III Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.	I doubt I'll be subscribing for a number of reasons: One, the last time I tried to do voice chat, it was very difficult to set up the microphones the right way so that everyone was on the same volume level (some got blasted while others kept dropping out, etc.) and Two, I dropped my laptop recently, and my sound card has since become... unreliable. I'm more likely to have ICQ or somesuch running on a seperate computer. I would like to ask, though, is it worth the money? Or if you had to choose something else, what would the good folks around here most likely use? Dave III