Also, KWTD means “know what to do” or get verbal abuse and kicked

They have a mic. They just don't wanna use it.

I do the same thing and I'm still amazed at how many stupid people still join but don't communicate at all! Not having a mic is fine if you at least use chat, it's just ignorant to go into a pinnacle endgame activity expecting people to do everything. I've had some people have no idea what to do but still don't communicate and just kill ads, instant kick! I've only been doing raids for about a year, it's just common sense to look up a guide and communicate. Just say you don't know what to do or kinda know what to do from a video, most people are fine with teaching.

I’ll do you one better. “Looking for Experts” “I’ve never done this encounter before.” 😐

If I join a LFG that says "mic required", I will usually ask the raid leader if I can be off mic if I can't talk. If they give me the green light I'll run (I usually have to send my raid report to show them I know what I'm doing). If they give me a red light I just wish them luck and off I go. No harm no foul.

I mainly teach raids as my form of entertainment in game (over 50 in DSC alone, and around 70ish combined with other raids) and I usually use this system: I ask if everyone has a mic, wait for everyone to answer, if someone doesn’t I ask if they have a mic, if still nothing after about 15-30 seconds, I explain exactly why I require a mic, and state that I’m giving them a minute to find their mic and plug it in. If still no mic then kick. The only exception is if someone is very fast with their typing, then I will accept that as a substitute.

It's funny how many down votes this has gotten, yet everyone seems to agree with OP.

THANK YOU, SOMEBODY FINALLY GETS IT. PUT ON MIC YOU SOCIALLY AWKWARD PLAYERS

I always have a script handy whenever I require a mic in my fireteams. I've used it so much now it's baked into my brain. As soon as people ready up, (which let's be honest, people should at least test their mics to ensure they're working before hitting the ready up button) I always give them a friendly greeting. If they don't reply after about 10 seconds of waiting, I ask if they have a mic. if another 10 to 15 seconds pass without them speaking, I inform them about the mic requirement, and if they don't plug one in, that they need to leave. Then if they don't leave or talk to me for another 15 to 20 seconds, I tell them to read the post next time, and kick em. So in total I give most people a good 30 to 45 seconds to remember what a mic is and use it. Sometimes they do rejoin after being kicked. If this happens, I ask them by name if they have a mic this time. And if they still remain silent for another 15 to 20 seconds, then I block em and kick em once again. For those who aren't aware, blocking someone prevents them from joining any of your future fireteam finder posts. It's a good way to prevent repeat offenders from joining your posts and wasting your time. Also, I do encounter these people who think they're real cute from time to time. People who will plug in their mic and blow into it to show it works, but refuse to speak, even after the content has started. If you do this in any of my fireteam finder posts, I will treat you as not having a mic and kick you. I honestly don't care how good you are at the content we're attempting. If the post says "Mic Required", either plug in a mic and speak English or get lost. Tldr: My fireteam, my rules. If you don't like my rules, don't join my fireteam. It's literally that simple. And to the people who complain about game chat not working, if this happens to me, I always quit out of the game and hold down the power button for about 8 seconds to reset the console. 9/10 times this resolves the issue on my end, and I can hear most people just fine afterwards. If it doesn't work, then I just wait till tomorrow, and comms seem to work fine by then.

I am deaf. I have keyboard. Would that count?

again bungie needs to make mechanic's no mic required . problem solved. I'm surprised bungie is still in business way to competitive of a market to get bent up over making things dull and boring with cluster throwed together mechanics that players have zero fun doing ,plus listening to purple haired Karen's explain the same thing ten thousand times that it makes you leave the game for shear bordum .

It's crazy how people think it's okay to join those when it says mic required. I wish they had a mic check before you join the post in lfg.

I don't use a mic , but if it says mic, even for a GM, I don't join, I respect your requirements Now with a raid ,I would expect everyone to be using mics, well, maybe not RON except 3rd encounter

In game chat doesn’t work half the time on ps5. Bungie hasn’t fixed this issue n it’s been months. How can call of duty cross platform chat always work but destiny can’t get it right?

I have no idea why someone without a mic would even look at a raid because communication in raids is crucial. And I say this as someone who has no mic.

You have this problem because gamers are so impatient they do not read the requirements. I hate to say it, but kick them and get someone else, or you will have a team wipe soon enough. I have a similar problem with GMs and level requirements. I have to deny numerous requests because many players do not read the level requirement. Unfortunately, Fireteam Finder does not enforce the requirement. Application Required does not prevent someone from responding to the post.

But then you'll get those same people complaining on here that they got kicked from the fireteam when they refuse to talk in an activity that requires. Dungeons are at least somewhat acceptable to not speak in. However, I've done enough lfg dungeons to know that a majority of people using lfg for it just don't even know what to do when the mechanics are extremely basic. I even had a dude leave a warlords run just because we wiped 1 time.