I want to talk to four friends in private while gaming. I know of Skype, but that is not ideal as "Push to Talk" is limited (I can't set it to my mouse 5 button).
I've heard of Teamspeak, but I need to pay for a server?
Do I need to pay for a Teamspeak server
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It is my understanding that the only limits are that of the hardware and connection you use to run it on. You choose any max-es you want to allow.
I guess you could say it's unlimited, but your hardware and, more likely, your internet connection determines how many people you can have on at any one time.
As of the latest Dead Island patch, there is now a way to disable voice chat in the options:
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The Teamspeak software is free of charge. You can setup your own server and use the clients as much as you want. Just download them from here.
But a Teamspeak server requires bandwidth and some other resources, so there are different service provider that charge you for a Teamspeak server.
That said, here are your options:
Personally I own a virtual server and have setup my own Teamspeak server. It is not that hard to do.