Discord instead of Skype

[Michael Dorosh]

I use my landline with speaker phone. Opponent - call us crazy - used his smart phone as a phone. Need a good long distance plan for that, but reliable.

 

[hongkongwargamer]

Discord does seem a bit confusing, but I am willing to try it (with Skype backup) for our next session "Dog lounging in the Rain".

AsiaPac-ASL server setup if anyone wants to try it.

https://discord.gg/M8U798

I am on. Let's see if it works when we get back to "Germans getting casually shot up"

 

[zgrose]

No .. that's the thing, I think that's what Scott meant also by "hard to setup". Thanks for the feedback. Putting that aside for the while.

Remember, VASL is "hard to setup" for some people, too. I do know of some people that have trouble with audio so Discord probably doesn't work with every knock-off audio card out there, but it works with many.

 

[zgrose]

I am on. Let's see if it works when we get back to "Germans getting casually shot up"

Switch to the voice channel, I'm there if you want to test the sound.

 

[hongkongwargamer]

Here’s the more permanent version of the link to a Discord server Will set up, if anyone else wanna try / use https://discord.gg/kxRpQBQ

 

[Carln0130]

Jackson, it is worth noting that Scott Holst and Jazz agreed on something in this thread. That said, barring the apocalypse, I would probably avoid the program.

 

[hongkongwargamer]

Jackson, it is worth noting that Scott Holst and Jazz agreed on something in this thread. That said, barring the apocalypse, I would probably avoid the program.

Heehehe .. I noted that too .. just wanna see this thread go on to the 3rd page without flaming out. I am on Discord mate (anti Microsoft), things look good so far ..will test voice in 12 hours. As long as Skype's not on, I don't foresee issues (only one program can have control of a device at a time). Will let you know.

 

[Jazz]

Jackson, it is worth noting that Scott Holst and Jazz agreed on something in this thread. That said, barring the apocalypse, I would probably avoid the program.

Not sure what's worse. Agreeing with Scott or agreeing with Pitman.

 

[Sparafucil3]

Not sure what's worse. Agreeing with Scott or agreeing with Pitman.

Agreeing with both is definitely worse. -- jim

 

[hongkongwargamer]

Kumbaya my Lord .. Kumbaaayyaaaaaaaa ~

 

[jwoodall04]

I’ve used Discord and have had no issues. The interface isn’t great. Sound quality seems better than Skype, which I also use. Google voice sound quality seems the worst when I game with folks who use that.

 

[jwoodall04]

I’ve used both programs on Windows and Ubuntu. Haven’t had issues on either.

 

[clubby]

Knock off audio card? Is that even a thing anymore? Has anybody owned a computer with an audio card in it in this century? I mean I have five computers in my house right now that serve HD audio over HDMI from the chipset on the motherboard. I'm pretty sure the audio card industry has been out of business for at least 10 years.

 

[GeorgeBates]

The moniker "Discord" ought to be a (red) flag that this is a product of Russian trolls (or Wolf), intended to sow chaos and disorder in the nations of the West.

Chaos is a ladder...

 

[zgrose]

Knock off audio card? Is that even a thing anymore? Has anybody owned a computer with an audio card in it in this century? I mean I have five computers in my house right now that serve HD audio over HDMI from the chipset on the motherboard. I'm pretty sure the audio card industry has been out of business for at least 10 years.

Card/chip/mobo/whatever. Feel better?

 

[hongkongwargamer]

Tried voice comms on Discord today with Will. Connection’s instant. Voice quality’s great and the platform’s stable. I tried it on both my iPhone and my Mac. I had an issue with my Bluetooth and had to switch to wired headsets but that’s my hardware.