Wishlist: bind keys to specific .WAV

[Aradiel]

Hello,

Before using TeamSpeak in our Clan we were using TeamSound. And in this software you had the ability to bind keys to play specific WAV file, provided those WAV files were available to the other players connected using TeamSound.

What's the use of this? Ok just imagine the following: Somebody record a pack of WAV file with orders like "Fall back to base", "Team 1 going Left", "Enemy incoming" etc etc.
Now let's assume players using this communication program are also using the same pack of WAV files. Then you have a very nice feature enabling players to convey simple pre-determined commands in a vocal way without consuming too much bandwidth.

In general one of us is hosting the TS server and if too many people starts talking/giving orders/calling for help during the game, the one hosting the server will not be able to play because of bandwidth usage. Or the speech will be choppy.

With such a feature, the "real" voice comm would be used for specific situation calling for true speech whereas simple commands/acknowledges would use this "play WAV" feature.

One can tell "hey! but you can send such messages in <insert whatever game you play> using written messages". Ok that's right... but I would then ask: when you have a host of bad guys firing their AK47 at you or sending deadly rays of energy at you, do you always find the time to read "fine print" messages in the corner of your screen? For me, the answer is simple : no.

So, I would rather hear in my headset "Team Leader to all, Fall back", "Team 1 needs immediate backup" "Alternate Plan C" or whatever is usefull.

One could even go as far as having each clan member record his own set of messages, then have them all in one pack. Then I (nickname Aradiel) could record my own set of messages saying "Aradiel, going Left" "Aradiel, I need backup", etc etc. Then when I push the rights key in TS, then all my buddies would hear my personnalized and clearly identified orders/acknowledge/call for help.

What do you think of it? For those of you who used or know TeamSound, that must seem pretty evident.

Yours,

[SatanClaus]

actually this could be a good idea for low bandwidth-usage...

in high-bandwidth I think it's more the meaning of teamspeak to talk and not play recorded commands :)

but yes, nice idea, so that radio-messages of most games get extended with some ts-features.

cu
SatanClaus

[Aradiel]

I know that with High BW, it's less a problem. But even with high BW DSL (1024kb) or cable connections, when you have 7 or 8 people connected to a TS server, it eats up enough BW to have some effects on the hosting players connection. To compensate for this, we often resort to hosting the TS server on a computer that is separate from the one using to play, with both of them behind a firewall. Most often, the linux box used as a firewall is also the TS server.

But those customized commands could add to the already nice list of features displayed by TS.

[Cstar_maxim]

Adding your comments to a previously suggested idea/thread is much more important than starting a new thread.

That way you can also see all the thought that has already gone into the idea and help you understand why it has not already been implemented.

Please Please Please search the forums for your ideas first. Nine times out of ten, they have been suggested already many times.