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tanleeseng

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

Tarr Babies

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03 Apr 2007 at 13:08 - 1

Hmm...I've been wondering. Since GW2 is introducing new races what do you guys think the other races sounds like when they talk ? Here are some my speculations :

Human - Typical male/female VA from GW1.

Sylvari - Male : soft-spoken noblemen with a hint of arrogance (something like Legolas ala LOTR)
Sylvari - Female : Princess like or cat girl like , someone with high curiocity (Danika...lol

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Asura - Skweeky sounding midgets where male have lower pitch and female at a higher pitch. (Chipmunks comes in to mind)

Charrs - Male : typical monster-who-can-talk voice (garrr...)
Charrs - Female : Evil witches (If there are male and female differences)

Norn - Male : Conan/Terminator + Highlander (?) , someone with a russian accent or maybe scottish accent
Norn - Female : Warrior princess/queen , slightly deeper voice than human female

What I would really like to see is voice selection when you create you characters. (Who knows...if Anet wish to cut down on cost all races might sound the same as typical human male/female...lol

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Jaythen Tyradel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

03 Apr 2007 at 13:49 - 2

I was going to ignore this for I don't really have an opinion on the voices until I saw what you thought the Asura voice should be like.
I REALLY hope they don't make the Asura sound like the chipmunks or high pitched. It would seem too cliche to have a high pitched voice for a small creature.
I would like to see a baritone or low-mid tenor type of voice used for the Asura.

Exoudeous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Honor Warriors

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03 Apr 2007 at 15:26 - 3

id rather the only voice acting to be main story characters while the hero ( your character) would remain silent

Takuna

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

03 Apr 2007 at 16:49 - 4

I always wanted to choose the voice my character had.

The Factions voice was too grisly, the Nightfall one was too... I dunno, North American? Being able to choose what accent and general voice sound would be cool but I guess that isn't ever going to happen, as it would require too many voice actors.

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

03 Apr 2007 at 16:56 - 5

I'd like my character to speak with Peter Cullen (Transformers! >_<) voice...

I'd enter every area and start with "Transform and roll out" ;x

TabascoSauce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Virginia, US

TFgt

W/Me

03 Apr 2007 at 16:56 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanleeseng

Asura - Skweeky sounding midgets where male have lower pitch and female at a higher pitch. (Chipmunks comes in to mind)

...I thought it was just me that figured the Asura-thingy was for kids.

Thx!
TabascoSauce

Domino

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Houston

A/Rt

03 Apr 2007 at 17:05 - 7

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Norn - Male : Conan/Terminator + Highlander (?) , someone with a russian accent or maybe scottish accent

Get in ze choppa!

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

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03 Apr 2007 at 17:19 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanleeseng

Hmm...I've been wondering. Since GW2 is introducing new races what do you guys think the other races sounds like when they talk ? Here are some my speculations :

Human - Typical male/female VA from GW1.

Sylvari - Male : soft-spoken noblemen with a hint of arrogance (something like Legolas ala LOTR)
Sylvari - Female : Princess like or cat girl like , someone with high curiocity (Danika...lol

)

Description: "young race of nature spirits, Sylvari are beings of light, as yet uncorrupted by knowledge of sorrow, suspicion, or hatred."

Talk about a fun race to role-play!

Sylvari should sound musical, their voice should not sound "human" at all, and certainly not sound arrogant! If anything, they should talk like children, asking lots of questions, and be full of wonder at the world.

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Originally Posted by tanleeseng

Asura - Skweeky sounding midgets where male have lower pitch and female at a higher pitch. (Chipmunks comes in to mind)

I agree with Jaythen Tyradel, a low deep voice would contrast with their size, and add to the idea they are from the underground depths of Tyria. A high, squeaky voice would be most annoying!

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Originally Posted by tanleeseng

Jaythen Tyradel
Charrs - Male : typical monster-who-can-talk voice (garrr...)
Charrs - Female : Evil witches (If there are male and female differences)

Not sure what a "witch" sounds like ("I'll get you my pretty! And your little Asura, too!") ? No, if anyone should sound "cat-like" it would be the Charr. Huh, have we ever heard a Charr speak in Guild Wars? I can't remember.

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Originally Posted by tanleeseng

Norn - Male : Conan/Terminator + Highlander (?) , someone with a russian accent or maybe scottish accent
Norn - Female : Warrior princess/queen, slightly deeper voice than human female

Well, they're based on Vikings / Norse Storm Giants. Thunderous voices seem... obvious. I hope they don't have a recognizeable accent. I'm thinking of a voice like Treebeard's (done by John Rhys Davies), would work well. I hope Anet does something original, and we don't get a "By Crom!" Arnold voice.

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Originally Posted by tanleeseng

What I would really like to see is voice selection when you create you characters.

Awesome idea. At least a general choice based on race and sex (maybe 3 choices?).

floppinghog

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

pit of brimstone

Squad Six Six Six [ssss]

A/Me

03 Apr 2007 at 18:59 - 9

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Originally Posted by Takuna

I always wanted to choose the voice my character had.

The Factions voice was too grisly, the Nightfall one was too... I dunno, North American? Being able to choose what accent and general voice sound would be cool but I guess that isn't ever going to happen, as it would require too many voice actors.

were you playing male? I'm not sure about female, but the guy who did the voices for factions was Steven Blum, and he rules, remember whats his face... uhh the guy who sacrificed the chosen on the blood stone? That badass same voice actor just with more feeling into the story.

nightfall, i agree with you, the whisp of the voice and just plain accent was way too stereotypical american that can't pronouce things right (like myself lol)

I really hope they get Steven Blum back on it somewhere, because without a voice like him, most stories miss some kind of fantasy piece. and God FORBID we have the actor from danika anytime soon lolol!

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

03 Apr 2007 at 19:19 - 10

Scott Mcneil please.

Realm of Fiery Doom

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Realm of Fiery Doom

03 Apr 2007 at 20:58 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanleeseng

Sylvari - Female : Princess like or cat girl like , someone with high curiocity (Danika...lol

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Mmmm...fantasies come true!

(Has anyone else heard of Avenue Q?)

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Originally Posted by tanleeseng

Asura - Skweeky sounding midgets where male have lower pitch and female at a higher pitch. (Chipmunks comes in to mind)

If there was a main character who speaks like this, I would be seriously annoyed and consider trying to find out how much physical resistance my speakers have against hammer damage.

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

03 Apr 2007 at 21:03 - 12

Rolling credit...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as Norn - Male

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Spartan117

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

The Other Hand

W/R

03 Apr 2007 at 21:06 - 13

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Originally Posted by lightblade

Rolling credit...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as Norn - Male

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ROFL!!! That would be very funny!!

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

03 Apr 2007 at 21:23 - 14

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Originally Posted by BlackSephir

I'd like my character to speak with Peter Cullen (Transformers! >_<) voice...

I'd enter every area and start with "Transform and roll out" ;x

Peter Cullen is cool and all but... Frank Welker ftw!!!

Besides, "Such heroic nonsense." -Megatron, (1986 TF movie)

flamercrazy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

03 Apr 2007 at 21:27 - 15

I would like to see the asuras with Yoda type voices and way of speaking

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

03 Apr 2007 at 21:37 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamercrazy

I would like to see the asuras with Yoda type voices and way of speaking

Crazy, that is.

Idea, that is bad.

aaje vhanli

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

03 Apr 2007 at 21:52 - 17

The voice acting and dialogue in GW1 (all three campaigns) is so terrible that I have come to not expect much from any GW-related voice acting.

My only hopes are that its characters sound real instead of like crappy American voice actors who are trying too hard and that the dialogue actually carries substance instead of sounding like a twelve year old wrote it in one draft.

I've read mention of a new system for the visuals in cinematics... hopefully the ante is upped for the audio as well.

logan90

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

03 Apr 2007 at 21:55 - 18

Norn - Jamaican
Charr - Russian
Sylvari - Italian
Asura - Japanese
Human - American/British

Caith-Avar

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

Germany / Playing on European Region.

Society of Life and Death [sold]

Me/Mo

03 Apr 2007 at 21:58 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamercrazy

I would like to see the asuras with Yoda type voices and way of speaking

I rather imagine them with a deep, low (threatening) general tone, with conspiracious (does this word even exist?) and megalomaniac high overtones occasionally spread in. So instead of getting louder when excited, they'd get "higher" in voice.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

03 Apr 2007 at 22:10 - 20

no voice acting.... see that was easy!!

*push Easy Button*

Spartan117

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

The Other Hand

W/R

03 Apr 2007 at 22:20 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

no voice acting.... see that was easy!!

*push Easy Button*

ROFL!!!!! But i think the game would be a bit empty.

MirageMaster

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

EU

03 Apr 2007 at 22:35 - 22

First of all thing i hate in GW voice acting is that one damn voice is used for all males! >_< i hate it!!!!!!! voice it self is ok but hearing it every time is making me go mad!Please Anet,let us have more voice options for the characters!!!

Now said that .. Logan 90,by what right you saying that humans should be only American/British? What other ppl arent humans? Why charr should be Russian?Just cause you think all Russian got funny acsent? or you still hate them as enemy?BTW,Prince Rurik is the actualy figure from hystory,he was a real Russian prince.Asura is small but why should it be Japanies? Japanies language rules if you didnt know but still ,its a human language,not Asuran!
I rather have other races talk like in Starwars,you hear sounds but its not human sounds.
Now to Cullen.I Dont Want any Autobot propoganda in GW!!! So i dont want him,too damn nobel.
Welker,Master of Thousand voices is another thing all together.I'd love to have Megatrons original voice for my warrior cause damn it demanded respect!
Also Welker is the master of animal voices,he is the perfect candidate to do the Charr voice like he did Ravages voice once in TF:G1.

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

03 Apr 2007 at 22:52 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by MirageMaster

Now to Cullen.I Dont Want any Autobot propoganda in GW!!! So i dont want him,too damn nobel.

Stop messing with my religion dammit!!
But, yes, I agree- Frank Welker is another voice-genious... Soundwave's voice any1? -,- "Wammo, Emmo, Nuker- eject. Operation- destruction"

But seriously, about the voices in GW... I agree that some were soft- it just semms funny when assassin (guy with job to kill) tries to comfort Kormir and other ppl... Yeah, I know- there can't be special dialogue for each character, but still...

Now, what is with that "Only American/British"? Other ppl can't speak or what? Or maybe other ppl don't know english? Oh, btw logan- Russians dont sound 'funny' or whatever... In fact, I can't think of nation that is 'funny' to hear...
In fact, I can find you an Italian guy whose voice will suck
But I bet I can also find you an Italian guy whose voice would rock you out of your shoes...
(No offence Italy- just little example)

logan90

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

03 Apr 2007 at 22:56 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by MirageMaster

Now said that .. Logan 90,by what right you saying that humans should be only American/British? What other ppl arent humans? Why charr should be Russian?Just cause you think all Russian got funny acsent? or you still hate them as enemy?BTW,Prince Rurik is the actualy figure from hystory,he was a real Russian prince.Asura is small but why should it be Japanies? Japanies language rules if you didnt know but still ,its a human language,not Asuran!
I rather have other races talk like in Starwars,you hear sounds but its not human sounds.

Since the game has a very large majority of human players the game will have to be based around human languages so that we can understand it, and since there is also a very large majority of english speakers it would also have to be in english, so I losted some accents I like and thought might fit with those races.

American/British for Humans because that's what most already sound like in GW1(although it could change over 200 years), Jamaican for Norns because I think it sounds good, etc. Wouldn't you like to play a Russian Charr? Charr Mafia ftw.

MirageMaster

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

EU

03 Apr 2007 at 23:21 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by logan90

Since the game has a very large majority of human players the game will have to be based around human languages so that we can understand it, and since there is also a very large majority of english speakers it would also have to be in english, so I losted some accents I like and thought might fit with those races.

American/British for Humans because that's what most already sound like in GW1(although it could change over 200 years), Jamaican for Norns because I think it sounds good, etc. Wouldn't you like to play a Russian Charr? Charr Mafia ftw.

Whats mafia got to do with it?And i doubt its a majority rule of english.In any case i hope they give in Russian version charr the english accent so i could slay them.

About already sounds... change your voice acting to german and youll hear every voice in german .And the last point,you think too much.

countesscorpula

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Gwen Is [EVIL]

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03 Apr 2007 at 23:36 - 26

Actually... can I audition for some voice acting. My highschool guidance councilor suggested i get into broad casting. He said I had the perfect face for radio... hey! Wait a minute... )<

Tabak0

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Canada

Kingdom of the Sixth Aspect [KSA]

N/Me

03 Apr 2007 at 23:48 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

Crazy, that is.

Idea, that is bad.

I was thinking of a yoda-type voice for the Asuras too. The Asuras in GW2 will NOT look like the mini Asuras. They look a lot like Yoda.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

04 Apr 2007 at 00:04 - 28

Please A-Net get Patrick Steward for the voice acting role!!

Sir Seifus Halbred

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

04 Apr 2007 at 00:31 - 29

I don't care really-as long as the voice acting is somewhat decent and better than it was in Guild Wars 1.....

Factions-Asian-themed: Not the best job on asian accents

Nightfall-African-Middle Eastern themed: Not the best job on african/middle eastern accents

lucifer_uk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Nottingham, England

The Venerable Truth [TvT] The Venerable Alliance [TvH] [TvL]

R/

04 Apr 2007 at 00:44 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

Please A-Net get Patrick Steward for the voice acting role!!

/makeitso..... I mean /signed!

Sidheyuna Aetheris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

On a mitten surrounded by water.

A New Build Is Available [SPAM]

N/

04 Apr 2007 at 06:31 - 31

I have nightmares that everybody in GW2 will either sound like Danika, Shiro, or Erol...that mangy guy from the Surmia mission.

/shudder

Actually Erol was always a good time...I loved the Surmia cutscenes before the lipsynch update. Oh...the ventriloquist jokes...

Yes, it's true, I have nothing tangible to add to this discussion. Wait....my brain fails me...who did the voice of Lion-O? I could live with some of that in GW2. Charr, HOOOOOOOOO!!

MirageMaster

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

EU

04 Apr 2007 at 06:43 - 32

They need to add emotion display to lipsync.

tanleeseng

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

Tarr Babies

R/

04 Apr 2007 at 19:33 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by MirageMaster

They need to add emotion display to lipsync.

That's a great idea. Who knows....you might get your wish in GW2 if they do facial motion capturing (I'm not sure of the correct term...like what they did in 3D animations)

. If they can do something like Final Fantasy XII that would be awesome (great voice acting + emotional facial display)

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beanerman_99

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the clouds

[Sage]

E/

04 Apr 2007 at 20:17 - 34

I want to see...

"Narrated by Morgan Freeman" and hear somewhere in the game "get busy livin' or get busy dyin'".

thats my wish anyways.

creelie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Alberta

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Mo/

04 Apr 2007 at 20:50 - 35

I already play GW with the cinematics set to French. I wonder if they add accents to the characters meant to have accents in English (eg. the Russian dwarves)?

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Originally Posted by Sir Seifus Halbred

Factions-Asian-themed: Not the best job on asian accents

Did anyone else notice that in the Luxon missions Togo acquires a Chinese accent out of the blue, but then it disappears again?

Yaga Philipe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Insanity

Vis Decus Vertus [vDv]

R/

04 Apr 2007 at 20:57 - 36

^^Maybe the guy who normally does needed a break?

I would like to see some facial expression and movement in GW2

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

04 Apr 2007 at 21:41 - 37

Please A-Net, get the guy from that show "Dirty Jobs" on Discovery Channel to do the narrative! I forgot his name but the guy does the best narrative for any shows!!

Yaga Philipe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Insanity

Vis Decus Vertus [vDv]

R/

05 Apr 2007 at 00:08 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

Please A-Net, get the guy from that show "Dirty Jobs" on Discovery Channel to do the narrative! I forgot his name but the guy does the best narrative for any shows!!

Mike Rowe

I don't think I'd like that, I already watch the shows he narrates, i think that would be too much.

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

05 Apr 2007 at 00:23 - 39

I demand Arnie to play the male norn!

Sjekster

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Disgruntled Clan Members

Mo/Me

05 Apr 2007 at 18:04 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by logan90

Norn - Jamaican
Charr - Russian
Sylvari - Italian
Asura - Japanese
Human - American/British

All kidding aside, I'd love a scandinavian accent for the Norn people