Steam Voice API VOIP ?

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I think it would be pretty cool to have a VOIP attached to player characters with the ability to communicate would really help out teamwork and make it more fun. I was thinking this could probably be modded in using steam API, but why not add it as part of the base experience

Steam Voice (Steamworks Documentation)

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1. Capture the audio input stream
2. Compress the stream
3. Send the compressed audio over the network (peer-to-peer) to all player agents in range. (unless that player has muted you, or has VOIP off)
4. Decompress the audio on the other end and create a sound source at the agents head bone in game.
5. Set the sound source volume based on the distance from the player
6. Teamwork!

"Hey Look out! CAV Behind you!!!"