Social Anxiety Support

akstylish · 08-20-2009, 05:23 PM

Anyone use it? I have a microphone but I'm afraid to use it for the obvious reason. In addition my spoken English and accent are terrible and I often can't listen to what people say with all the static sounds from crappy microphones.

CircularThinking · 08-20-2009, 06:04 PM

Used to avoid it, started using it for arena in WoW and then continued to use voice chat in other games after I quit WoW.

Sucked at first but once you get used to it, it's alright. Having a fast paced game to use it with helps distract me a lot from thinking about what/how I'm saying something, idle conversation is more uncomfortable for me. I also don't respond well to hostility so when people are nerd raging I don't talk, which happens a lot in competitive games.

bigmac · 09-08-2009, 04:09 PM

I often have my mic hooked up during online gaming, but don't go beyond simple "Yes", "No", "Okay" and "Go go go!" But what more do you need during a frantic game of Left 4 Dead or Team Fortress 2?

If anyone is on Steam by the way, let me know your ID and I'll add you.

Zeddicus · 09-17-2009, 02:20 AM

Anxiety or not, when things start getting intense and the adrenaline starts rushing, I'll find myself using the mic before I even know it.

"Go get his a**! Kill that mage! Boom, headshot! Tango down, beey0tch!"

Infexxion · 09-17-2009, 02:42 PM

I think it can be a bit distracting. Back when I had an Xbox 360, I tried it with Halo 3, and I ended up more focused on talking to the people online instead of worrying about my score/how well I'm doing.

coldmorning · 09-17-2009, 03:51 PM

I haven't tried it. But it seems like it'd be really useful for coordinating on multiplayer games like COD. When I used to play games like that, I'd type in stuff and that was really awkward.

08-20-2009, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
akstylish Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgia Age: 21 Posts: 698	Voicechat on multiplayer games Anyone use it? I have a microphone but I'm afraid to use it for the obvious reason. In addition my spoken English and accent are terrible and I often can't listen to what people say with all the static sounds from crappy microphones. __________________ Currently on: Xanax, Lamictal Tried: Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Zoloft, Inderal, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Emsam, Prozac, Remeron, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Abilify, Pristiq

09-08-2009, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigmac Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth Gender: Male Posts: 11	I often have my mic hooked up during online gaming, but don't go beyond simple "Yes", "No", "Okay" and "Go go go!" But what more do you need during a frantic game of Left 4 Dead or Team Fortress 2? If anyone is on Steam by the way, let me know your ID and I'll add you. __________________ "I guess it's pretty clear that I don't know what I'm talking about." "I love your congested face." - Said by my sweetheart in September 2009

08-20-2009, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
CircularThinking Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 189	Used to avoid it, started using it for arena in WoW and then continued to use voice chat in other games after I quit WoW. Sucked at first but once you get used to it, it's alright. Having a fast paced game to use it with helps distract me a lot from thinking about what/how I'm saying something, idle conversation is more uncomfortable for me. I also don't respond well to hostility so when people are nerd raging I don't talk, which happens a lot in competitive games.

09-17-2009, 02:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zeddicus Status: ۩ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miami, FL Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 641	Anxiety or not, when things start getting intense and the adrenaline starts rushing, I'll find myself using the mic before I even know it. "Go get his a**! Kill that mage! Boom, headshot! Tango down, beey0tch!"

09-17-2009, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Infexxion Status: Not Sure Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kansas Gender: Male Age: 16 Posts: 157	I think it can be a bit distracting. Back when I had an Xbox 360, I tried it with Halo 3, and I ended up more focused on talking to the people online instead of worrying about my score/how well I'm doing.

09-17-2009, 03:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
coldmorning Status: Add water and shake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California Gender: Male Posts: 2,123	I haven't tried it. But it seems like it'd be really useful for coordinating on multiplayer games like COD. When I used to play games like that, I'd type in stuff and that was really awkward.