Prof Gallows
Retired Staff
The thing about Mario Kart specifically, in terms of it being a "community event" is the fact it's limited.
If you have 10 people playing Mario Kart and all talking in same channel, not only are you going to have two people excluded from the majority game but you're going to have two people that, if they decide to play themselves, won't be able to talk about it because it's not related to the majority game.
So the most likely case here is that they are going to want to make their own group to play with and they will have to find somewhere else to talk about it. If people in other channels aren't playing then they aren't going to go in there to talk because it would annoy them. The alternative is Skype as it's been the most popular way to talk lately, and again, for Mario Kart specifically I prefer Skype because I enjoy being on camera and watching everyone's reactions to the game. Whereas if a group wanted to play something on the computer I would prefer Mumble as it's more convenient to be pushing down a talk button while you're already using your keyboard.(and the fact Mumble is ten times easier on a computer than skype).
And on the point of what Jeremy said, some people want to play with everyone else but they only want to talk with their friends. Which I agree with Jeremy, it's fine if people want to do that. Nobody should have to feel obligated to join a massive chat group if they aren't comfortable with it.
I'm bringing this up especially in regard because I feel like this is the part I'm being dragged into. As I've already stated I prefer skype for Mario Kart as it's easier and I prefer the video chatting. But the fact that people prefer skype and use it instead of mumble is no grounds at all to be saying people have started cliques. That's ****ing ridiculous.
Also since Justin managed to sneak his post in before I finished mine and it's pretty much saying the exact same thing, I agree with everything he said.
If you have 10 people playing Mario Kart and all talking in same channel, not only are you going to have two people excluded from the majority game but you're going to have two people that, if they decide to play themselves, won't be able to talk about it because it's not related to the majority game.
So the most likely case here is that they are going to want to make their own group to play with and they will have to find somewhere else to talk about it. If people in other channels aren't playing then they aren't going to go in there to talk because it would annoy them. The alternative is Skype as it's been the most popular way to talk lately, and again, for Mario Kart specifically I prefer Skype because I enjoy being on camera and watching everyone's reactions to the game. Whereas if a group wanted to play something on the computer I would prefer Mumble as it's more convenient to be pushing down a talk button while you're already using your keyboard.(and the fact Mumble is ten times easier on a computer than skype).
And on the point of what Jeremy said, some people want to play with everyone else but they only want to talk with their friends. Which I agree with Jeremy, it's fine if people want to do that. Nobody should have to feel obligated to join a massive chat group if they aren't comfortable with it.
I'm bringing this up especially in regard because I feel like this is the part I'm being dragged into. As I've already stated I prefer skype for Mario Kart as it's easier and I prefer the video chatting. But the fact that people prefer skype and use it instead of mumble is no grounds at all to be saying people have started cliques. That's ****ing ridiculous.
Also since Justin managed to sneak his post in before I finished mine and it's pretty much saying the exact same thing, I agree with everything he said.
I was suggesting since I believe River expressed disappointment that only a few people were in the mumble when she was. People tend to busy dodging shells to worry about what platform to use. I think the IRC is the most popular choice because it's quick and easy 
