The new voice chat in wow is not an acceptable alternative to our Vent server. After playing wow since it's release, I dislike this feature more than any other.
I constantly get static noise, no volume or lag. People spam voice chat in crowded areas and battlegrounds are just spam. People are not held accountable for their actions and often say racial slurs and obnoxious or offensive things.
It just makes wow an unrelaxing atmosphere. The voice quality is sub-par.