I have 8 characters (though a couple are facing deletion).
1 is 50. And I've no idea what level incarnate, I just put things in when things appear there đ¤Ŗ
https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Main_Page the homecoming wiki for more up to date, in case it's changed. (I've not looked at the archive link and there's no way I intentionally click on a fandom link, so I don't know if the info has changed.)
A headset would stop me hearing the baby if he should wake (should also mention I'm deaf in one ear). Defeating one of the points of playing with the speakers off.
This, I think, is the crux of it. An assumption was made that I was using software/service that is outside of the game.
From the replies, I'm happy to know I'm not alone in wanting to stick to in game chat. đ
I don't think that's true, else players would not be able to park a character at the door just inside a mission and collect xp, inf, and loot. (Sometimes called leaching.)
Unless HC changed something đ¤ˇ