# Roger Wilco for Gaming Purposes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 5, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262 "2003-05-05T20:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/1 "2003-05-05T20:40:16Z")
I was wondering if anyone had used this product for gaming? I was wondering about the quality. I was thinking about using it for RPGs instead of PC gaming. My playing friends live all over the world, and a cheap conference call system would really help things out. I was thinking a combo of Instant Messaging and Roger Wilco would allow a decent system to develop. Anyone ever tried this? Anyone have any advice? ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/2 "2003-05-06T04:34:57Z")
So you mean for tabletop gaming, not CRPGs? If everyone has fairly decent bandwidth, it should work pretty well. Buy a good headset though, cheap ones will dig into your skull after a while. Though if it were me, I’d just use IRC or something. ---
**Author:** ![HoldenCaulfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HoldenCaulfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoldenCaulfield)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/3 "2003-05-06T05:02:29Z")
I haven’t used it since 1999, but even back then it was pretty good. I’m sure it’s made improvements since then, too. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/4 "2003-05-06T07:16:51Z")
I used it a while back, and the voice quality was ok (while playing a game that required most every finger somewhere on the keyboard). With something more laid back in both dexterity and CPU intensity, you should have no problems. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/5 "2003-05-06T14:06:32Z")
What is IRC? Is it another form of voice chat? ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/6 "2003-05-06T15:55:47Z")
I’ve used it for on-line flight simulation. It works well in a “simplex” system, where only one person is supposed to be talking at once. Quality is pretty good, but there can be a lag, depending on the distance involved. Once two or more people talk at once, you can’t understand anything. **watsonwill** , you’ve never heard of Internet Relay Chat? ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/7 "2003-05-06T16:30:05Z")
Nope. For someone who loves the internet, I am not net savvy. I use it more for information than gaming. It has to be pretty user friendly for my tastes. I’ll look it up. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/8 "2003-05-06T16:56:37Z")
Dang. I was hoping this would be a thread about the _Space Quest_ games from Sierra. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roger-wilco-for-gaming-purposes/173262/9 "2003-05-06T19:00:43Z")
I liked the way RW died in the **Space Quest** games.