[quote name='CouRageouS']Are the people who are content with with the Wii's online capability Wii only owners? I used to be a Wii only owner but even then I was pretty upset at the online. You'd think as a console it would have a better system in place than the DS. Dreamcast had a better online system and it was on dial up. IIRC each online game had their own friend lists. The biggest problem I have with the Wii is each single game has its own friend code. It would make much more sense if we just had to exchange system codes and from there we're set for all other games. I believe BBA and possibly MP3 used your system friends list. If games like Strikers and Brawl would do so, it would be much more beneficiary.
Some of you may not like voice chat and I admit it can get annoying but thats what muting is for. The most fun comes from playing with friends and having a chat after a long day of work/school. "So how's the wife doing? WATCH OUT SNIPER ON THE EAST SIDE!!!" And in co-op/team games its an absolute must.[/quote]
Right now I'm a Wii only console gamer, but I've owned just about every system besides a PS3 at some point. I have no problems with how online works on the Wii. Entering friends codes aren't much hassle IMO, and I don't really care about voice chat.
Maybe it's because I've been gaming for over 20 years, and didn't start in the xbox era or play a ton of PC games and use ventrillo or teamspeak for voice chat (not suggesting that's when you started). If I had, maybe I'd find the Wii online structure lacking. As is, the vast majority of the time I don't feel like talking, even when playing with friends, so I don't really care about the lack of voice chat.