Wow. After playing several games with a friend over the past number of months, we finally figured out it was the “/Taunts” setting. He had it enabled; not me. I understand its purpose, but I don’t know that like that a control he has on his end mutes his taunts on my end. Makes it pretty hard to diagnose as it seems like me not hearing his taunts would be a bug or a setting on my end that I need to toggle somewhere; thus, the issue all these months.
Is also a little confusing that the setting isn’t in the Audio tab next to other taunt-related items, since having it enabled can effectively mute the usual taunts:
I think it’s something that should probably get fixed or changed somehow so its clearer from the non-“/Taunts” side why you can’t hear someone else’s taunts.
Maybe on my end, I should have the option to force taunts to be played-back even if someone has the “/Taunts” checkbox ticked? Just a quick brainstormed idea. Could be a better solution exists…