No, I'm not joining your Discord

[SickSidewinder9]

Talk on SRS/Voice.  I have no love for Discord or needing yet another app.  It's a flight sim, use the radio.

[rob10]

You are making an assumption that squadrons with Discord are using it for comms.  I'm sure some are, but there are definitely some that aren't.  I have no idea how the numbers fall on this, but I know the squadron I fly with uses SRS exclusively for flying but Discord as a "forum"/file exchange platform.  I can't imagine we're the only ones.

[Dangerzone]

Wow? That seem to come across from nothing to escalating quickly?

Context might help a little?

FWIW (without knowing the context) some servers use discord as a means for quality management. Some servers run auto-kick for banned players based on their discord GUID. It has zero to do with coms in game. In order to fly on those servers, a discord account is required.

In that case I get the "I don't want to install discord or have another app" to join a server, and that's fully your prerogative. But it's also the right of server operators and mission designers to run their servers the way they see fit and if this helps control 'pests' and helps the server operators out, and their community, it's not a big price to pay to help. But again, it's your decision. There's plenty of servers that don't require that there too. FWIW - in game I much prefer SRS coms too. Discord for general life chit chat / mission planning, but ingame, I'm a SRS fan too.

But context really would be a bit helpful in understanding "what the heck" for us who are going blissfully through a quiet meadow as we browse the forums with nothing but the sound of a gentle breeze, and the birds chirping, and all of a sudden hear someone yell "No - I'm not joining your discord" out of the blue, and then walk away leaving us scratching our heads.

 

Edited November 30, 2023 by Dangerzone

[SharpeXB]

That’s funny because Discord is the only thing I ever hear anyone actually use. SRS is silent, nobody ever says anything on it even if it’s running. In DCS and any other game. I think it’s just that it’s more user friendly or whatever. 

[eaglefirefly]

Some servers have different functionality and uses for discord. Like ours has stat tracking and mission information etc. Also the mission speaks and updates to the chat channels when things happen inside the mission