Among Us – Voice Chatting the Do’s and Don’ts

The Intro

So we’ve all had an experience where we either had a few friends or maybe even a full lobby. Someone blurts out, “COLOUR KILLED ME,” or on the opposite end, you had a near-perfect game, then in the final 4 two reveals, they’ve been chatting with a third, which you got and that swayed the vote against you with no other evidence than they say so.

Now you can always chalk it up to good guesswork, but when the game is about Mystery and Not trusting anyone, even your friends, so this may seem like a common sense guide for any game of this type, but it’s handy to have a set of rules people can refer to:

The Don’ts :

Doing this first because it’s easier to do:

– DON’T say who killed you; the imposters want to have a little fun too, you know, and in games with fewer imposters, that can end the game immediately

– DON’T use it to talk about anything you won’t say in Discussion/Voting; Knowing things the rest of the team can’t possibly know makes you look suspicious, or at least keeping it from the team is usually a bad idea.

– DON’T use it as an excuse for getting someone voted off; Even if it’s a lie, it’s a lazy reason when there could’ve been some detective work involved.

– DON’T use it to aid people from the grave; Whether by telling what another ghost said in chat or using it to spy on suspects, ghosts should do their tasks and then watch the game unfold, not be a force only their friends can use for advantage. Dead imposters should use their newfound freedom to play to their partner’s moves anyhow (Sabotage the opposite end of the map etc.), and telling their mates who their teammate to get back to playing normally is sort of removes the mystery.

The Do’s :

The do’s are a relatively simple section, so I’ll keep it brief:

– DO feel free to discuss the game with each other; it’s good to have theories and a bit of general banter while playing; it can make the game more fun, as long as you’re not spoiling it for the rest.

– DO use it to hammer out what you’ll type in discussion; Asking for room names etc. when reporting a body is alright, it gets you on the right page so you don’t mess something up and get “Uhhhh, it must be a self-report,” which isn’t friendly for someone who’s just getting used to map layouts or doesn’t speak the lingo.

– DO ask for help with tasks you can’t figure out: Some tasks are confusing when you start, but someone has to have done it/seen it done before and saves you fumbling around trying to figure it out. At the same time, Mr. Imposter hovers about, ready to carve you a spectacular new hole in your spacesuit.

– DO have fun; I’m not going to beat you with a stick if you disagree with me; the most important part of any game is having fun while playing it.

Final Notes

I don’t want to sound like a Knob, and people may not even care or find this helpful, but it’s my 2 cents in regards to voice chatting; I just want the game to be enjoyable to everyone, slimy Imp or not. It’s also nice to have someone else have this typed out if you want to use it in your own private game and saves time explaining.

I’ll also edit in and credit the person who makes any comments which make fair points that could be added to the list; in multiple cases, the first couple will be used.

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