Discord v/s TeamSpeak

During a online multiplayer game, voice communications or voice chat, is essential for you to coordinate and strategize with your team. The gaming life would be so frustrating without it. Imagine this scene: you are playing a round of "Battlefield 4" with your friend Bill. You have just gotten an 8 kill-streak when suddenly, you get taken out by another player because he had voice chat and you didn't; also Bill couldn't warn you about the danger. Now that you know the importance of voice chat, it's time to decide which voice chat app is best for you.Two of the  most popular ones are Discord and TeamSpeak.

Discord

Discord is a free cross-platform voice and text chat app primarily used by gamers as a form of communication when playing with one another. To use the app, you can join a channel or create one yourself which you can customize however you like as long as its within the parameters of the app. Discord also features an friendly user interface and helpful hints when it takes you on the "Grand Tour" when you first load up the application. As you can see in the picture under the logo, the layout is very organized. You have your channels bar on the leftmost part of the screen

A look inside Discord

while the bar on the right side indicates who is currently part of the channel. On the right side of the channels bar, you can create and name text and voice chat groups for your channel. In the middle of the screen is where you can text with other people in the channel. If you want speak or text someone in another group of the same channel, just click on another group. Everything will be explained more thoroughly in the tutorial when you load the app as a for the first time. All in all, Discord is for those people that want a simple yet effective way to communicate with one another.

A look inside TeamSpeak

TeamSpeak

Though there are three versions of TeamSpeak (;TeamSpeak, TeamSpeak2, and TeamSpeak3), today, we will be focusing on the most modern version;  TeanSpeak3 which will be referred to as TeamSpeak for the duration of the comparison. TeamSpeak is a free voice over internet protocol software which allows for audio communication between users on a channel. TeamSpeak functions similarly with Discord and is also primarily used by gamers. The app has much more customization options so you can make your channel to your liking. However, with buttons here and there, you don't know where to get started. It will take a while before you get used to the app; some more than others.

Judgement Time

Both Discord and TeamSpeak are very effective for voice and text communication. The difference is in the style in which the two apps use. TeamSpeak is more for those who wish to completely deck out their channel with a truckload of customizable options and Discord is for the people who prefer a more simple way of communication so you can get right into it without looking for tutorials or anything of the sort. As mentioned before, Discord and TeamSpeak are both very effective means for communication. Whichever app you choose, I'm sure you'll find a way to enjoy gaming with friends and remember, "Be Like Bill".