What is Discord and how to use it?

Recently, many people talked about Discord, but what it is and how to use it is hard to find. Therefore, this article will give some basic information for beginners.

What is Discord?

Discord is a voice and text chat system, allowing communication with other people playing the same game with you. Anyone can create a discussion host whatever they want. There is a server set up for Eve: Valkyrie, and an established community here. You can find people to talk about Valkyrie and create teams with most times of the day.

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Why use Discord?

There are definitely communication channels available in the Valkyrie game, but at this point, it has some shortcomings that Discord has dealt with beautifully. It is worth noting that the voice communication channel in Discord is always on, while the in-game communication channel only works when the player is in a match. If only using the available communication channels in the game, the player loses contact with his or her teammates at the end of the game. So you can't share the joy of winning a match with a teammate or discussing shortcomings and mistakes in the match. Conversely, in Discord, players can talk to anyone, anytime as long as they are in the same communication channel, even without being in the same team as you. This will help to invite the team or organize a larger group into teams to fight each other. Another advantage of Discord is better voice quality than in games, no loss of voice and clearer communication.

Discord also has several text chat channels as well as personal messages between users. This is great when you can't or don't want to use voice communication channels to chat.

So how to get Discord?

First of all, you need an invitation from Eve: Valkyrie Discord server. @Gigai community members have created this easy URL to receive invitations:

http://discord.nullsec.io

Click this link and then create a free account. Once logged in, you will be connected to Eve: Valkyrie Discord server.

You should also install a original Discord application instead of using the web interface. It uses less computer resources and usually runs better than the web version.

How to use Discord to communicate by voice

For Oculus Rift users

When installing Discord, it is automatically configured to use the default audio I / O devices. Normally, users do not want to use this default audio device if they are using Rift. Therefore, the first thing to do is configure Discord to use the Rift for audio input / output.

Step 1: Click the small gear icon near the username, bottom left of the Discord window.

Step 2: Click " Voice " in "User Settings ".

Step 3: Select "Rift Audio " as input and output device.

Step 4: If you want to use Push to Talk, select it in "Input Mode" and then select a binding key for PTT. If not, keep it in " Voice Activity " mode and only play the voice whenever you speak.

Step 5: Click " Done " when done.

For PSVR players

PSVR players can install Discord on a mobile or desktop device , then split the audio to the headset using either a Bluetooth headset or a Bluetooth headset and a headphone jack.

Now when you're ready to chat with someone, you can join a voice communication channel. Click the Valkyrie icon on the left side of the Discord window to display the list of voice and text communication channels, the voice channels will be in the " Voice Channel " heading. There are "Valkyrie General" and a series of All other channels are named after the planets, all basically the same, there are also voice channels called "NA Players Looking to Squad " and "Players EU Looking to Squad" , its purpose is Find the team.

You can see who is in these voice communication channels because their names will be listed under the channel name. Do not be afraid to join a voice channel with people in it. Everyone in Discord aims to find and meet new players, so you are welcome in any of these channels. Just click on the channel name to join. Introduce yourself and ask someone to invite the team if you want.

If you don't see anyone in the channel, you can join yourself. Chances are, someone will soon come and join your channel, introduce themselves and ask you to invite the team.

Important note:

While playing a game connected to Discord, the player should make sure to turn off the in-game communication channel, and at the same time can create echoes, feedback and other jamming sounds. During the match, press the "Start" button on the controller, then press on the right analog stick to turn on or turn off the in-game communication channel.

Players can mute or disconnect their voice channel by clicking the corresponding button next to the username at the bottom left of the Discord window. This is useful if you need privacy or quiet, but keep in mind that even if you turn off the in-game communication channel, the mic in the game is still active. Therefore, members of a team use communication channels in the game instead of Discord will hear whatever you say through the mic while in a match.

When done, make sure to disconnect by clicking on the disconnect button at the end of the channel list. If not, you may accidentally play the sound of spinning the Rift microphone that is accessing the channel.

How to use written communication channels on Discord.

There are several text channels installed on Valkyrie Discord server. They are listed on the left under the heading "Text Channels ." There are also other channels like #welcomechannel informing about Valkyrie, #valkyriegeneral channel to discuss different topics and #rookiehelp channel if you have questions. What to answer.