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All my future AE arcs would be narrated by Pinkie Pie.
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Originally Posted by Quinch
Like I said, player-driven. I doubt we'll ever get any kind of "official" sanction, but imagine if you could copy a bunch of MP3s/OGGs/WTVs into the game folder and hear the mission briefing narrated to you by some other player who recorded it.
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That's more like everyone going after Reichsman during the BSF or something.|
Originally Posted by Hyperstrike
Maybe during the cut scene of the ITF.
{Romulus} C'mon shorty! What're ya? CHICKEN? {Master Nictus} Boot to the head *FWOOSH-THUNK* {Romulus} OW! YOU BOOTED ME IN THE HEAD! |
Get Eddie Izzard to voice Vernon von Grun. He's got the bees thing down, he can do the evil laugh, he's just perfect!
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
But it needs to be a bit cheesy - this is a comicbook game
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Ugh... Yeah, I've yet to see an MMO get decent voice acting which didn't infuriate me. I still remember the horror that was "I am out of range. I can't cast that. Not enough mana. I am out of range." Ugh! I had to ask my friend to mute his speakers more than few times. Also, there are about ten thousand pages of text in this game, so there's no chance in hell we'll get voice-overs for all of them. This leads to the old Baldur's Gate problem - only, like, five characters in the whole game speak and everyone else is still silent. This creates a kind of dissonance I don't really want to see.
Of all the things I wanted to see - and better audio being one of them - voice overs seem like the least productive use of money. |
I agree with Sam 100%.. maybe 110% There are a lot of things that can use work in the game before we impliment a system that .. Good Grief could add even more LAG. Given the way the economy is these days my guess would be that "BOB" from accounting would be the one picked to do these voice overs since I seriously doubt Brab Pitt or Tom Hanks are available (or COH could afford them).
It does however allow us the chance to dream. Pardon the plot twist but how about a who do you see voicing certain roles in NC SOFT could afford to pay anyone..
Anti-Matter (insane rant at beginning of Keyes Island trial).. Jack Black in full over the top crazy garage-band rocker mode.
Mother Mayhem (BAF) ... I'm thinking Meryl Streep reprising her character from the Devil wore Prada and maybe just a touch of the crazy she brought to Cruella DeVille.
Romulus (ITF) .. Geral Butler using that same style he did in 300.
Dr. Aeon (STF) .. Pee Wee Herman LOL Sorry I couldn't resist Aeon is such a goof ball. Then again I love him so maybe we replace Herman will Wil Ferrell. let me clarify I love Wil Ferrell and his movies .. Aeon is still a goofy nerd.
Lord Recluse (SFF) ... I was thinking James Earl Jones. After doing Darth Vadar I can't see anyone else in the role of the baddest villain in game.
Maurader (lambda Trial) .. Okay I was torn here .. Mohamad Ali is a little too old but would be great in that role, Mr. T has other MMO commitments (besides the man can't act may as well get Bob from accounting) so I was thinking possibly Jamie Foxx.
Siege (BAF) .. is Ben Stein still available for acting roles. That lifeless drone of his would be perfect for a robot.
Nightstar (BAF) I figured I'd throw the guys a treat and we get Angelina Jolie to do it. Oh god what have I done.. people will be lying about how many times they have seen that cut scene just to hear her.
So let's see we haven't even cast anyone for the roles of the trainers and TF contacts yet or the numerous signature villains we contact Red side for SFs etc.. but we are probably close to a few million dollars in fees. No problem we just do like NASCAR and most major league sports teams..
Synapse is seen wearing Nike as he stands in Skywat waiting to send you off to battle the Clockwork King
Positron can get any number of business logos painted onto the body armor.. Top dollar goes to the spots on his chest and mid back (largest area for a log)
We keep the Aarachnos Flyer up and running constantly and turn it, along with the airship in Atlas, into our own version of the goodyear blimp flashing ads for .. whoever in big bright neon!
heheheh okay joke over. Back to serious.. Sam's right we do NOT need voice overs before we fis a lot of other stuff.
�We�re always the good guys. In D&D, we�re lawful good. In City of Heroes we�re the heroes. In Grand Theft Auto we pay the prostitutes promptly and never hit them with a bat.� � Leonard
�Those women are prostitutes? You said they were raising money for stem cell research!� � Sheldon
Get this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8PGBnNmPgk to voice EVERYONE!!!
"Samual_Tow - Be disappointed all you want, people. You just don't appreciate the miracles that are taking place here."
Voiceovers are one of the many reasons I play Morrowind and not Oblivion.
Though honestly... I did kind of like the cutsceneish god-voices (especially how reasonable Dagoth Ur sounded!) so if they put them in cutscenes only I'd probably be okay, but only if they take the trouble to make the speakers' mouths move (barring Carnies, Clockwork, and other characters without visible/functional mouths).
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The voiceovers seem to be only in the tutorial so far - they're partly in-character, and party just giving info - the idea is to reduce the amount of reading required in the tutorial to get new players into the action right away.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
The voiceovers seem to be only in the tutorial so far - they're partly in.-character, and party just giving info - the idea is to reduce the amount of reading required in the tutorial to get new players into the action right away.
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Ahh yes considering how WELL people read the instuctions given by League Leader on the I Trials lets come up with a system that not only potentially adds more lag to the game but also requires players to spend even less time reading so they know what to do. {please note sarcasm is intended here lol}
It could be okay I just think we somehow managed to get along quite nicely for more than7 years without audio instructions .. and that was when we were all PAYING to play the game. Now on the eve, so to speak, of allowing free 2 players suddenly we have a need to make life simpler and verbally instruct rather than expect players to be able to read and follow simple instructions.
I just did a Lambda trial with my MM and once again the bug that leaves my minions sitting at the front door reared its head and I found myself trying to resummon in the middle of a battle. That bug has been around for years with the only fix being /release_pets. And that's just one glaring example of ongoing issues but instead of devoting time and energy into fixing stuff like that.. lets add voice overs. LOL Sadly we can debate this forever but chances are IF its coming no amount of negative comments here will change it
�We�re always the good guys. In D&D, we�re lawful good. In City of Heroes we�re the heroes. In Grand Theft Auto we pay the prostitutes promptly and never hit them with a bat.� � Leonard
�Those women are prostitutes? You said they were raising money for stem cell research!� � Sheldon
Just ducking in to add my voice to the DEAR LORD NO contingent regarding voice-overs and voice acting. At the very least DEAR LORD PLEASE allow us to turn it off.
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Cheesy is the bailiwick of one of the other superhero MMO's available today!
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
But it needs to be a bit cheesy - this is a comicbook game
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Originally Posted by TonyV
I hope they get Gilbert Gottfried to voice someone. Anyone. Could you imagine Gilbert doing Manticore or Statesman? It would be glorious.
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He would have to do Burkholder.
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That chick what plays the bird-things...
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I'd want Lewis Black (of The Daily Show's "Back in Black" segments) as the voice of Burkeholder, rather than Gilbert Gottfried.
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Originally Posted by Bright
Burkholder...
He would have to do Burkholder. |
It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...
By the way, Serge at ICON already has a voice ... 
It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...
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Originally Posted by Redlynne
I'd want Lewis Black (of The Daily Show's "Back in Black" segments) as the voice of Burkeholder, rather than Gilbert Gottfried.
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He doesn't sound like quite enough of a weasel.
@Brightfires - @Talisander
That chick what plays the bird-things...
Well, since we're choosing who should voice who, put in my vote for Laurence Fishburn as Dark Watcher.
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Well, since we're choosing who should voice who, put in my vote for Lawrence Fishburn as Dark Watcher.
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@Brightfires - @Talisander
That chick what plays the bird-things...
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I think he'd work as Black Scorpion. BS is always got that greedy-whiny-psychotic nature. Gottfried could bring that to a humorous level.|
Originally Posted by TonyV
I hope they get Gilbert Gottfried to voice someone. Anyone. Could you imagine Gilbert doing Manticore or Statesman? It would be glorious.
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I still say, as I did a year or so ago, that Antonio Banderas should use his Puss in Boots voice to do Sky Raider's vain Capitan Castille.
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I'm not sure that the sound guy knows how to fix pet bugs.
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Originally Posted by Wicked_Wendy
I just did a Lambda trial with my MM and once again the bug that leaves my minions sitting at the front door reared its head and I found myself trying to resummon in the middle of a battle. That bug has been around for years with the only fix being /release_pets. And that's just one glaring example of ongoing issues but instead of devoting time and energy into fixing stuff like that.. lets add voice overs.
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@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
Sadly the man who I would have picked for the voice of Reichsman passed away quite a while ago...
You came here prepared to fight a Madman and instead you found...a GOD?!
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A real showstopper!
The only person who could have voiced Rularuu is also passed away;
Orsen Welles
Edit: Frank Welker could voice- Well, I was going to say Mako but, given his talent, he could probably do a HUGE array of characters. Leonard Nimoy would make a good villain voice too.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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My picks. Not they they really have a budget for such a huge cast.
Statesman: Nolan North
Sister Psyche: Jennifer Hale
Positron: Wally Wingert
Manticore: Steve Blum
Back Alley Brawler: Kevin Michael Richardson
Synapse: Rob Paulsen
Numina: Kari Wahlgren
Ms. Liberty: Tara Strong
Citadel: David Kaye
Lord Recluse: David Kaye
Captain Mako: Dee Bradley Baker
Black Scorpion:John DiMaggio
Scirocco: Arnold Vosloo
Ghost Widow: Grey DeLisle
Silver Mantis: Cree Summer
Ice Mistral: Hynden Walch
Barracuda: Tress MacNeille
Wretch: Kevin Michael Richardson
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Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
The only person who could have voiced Rularuu is also passed away;
Orsen Welles Edit: Frank Welker could voice- Well, I was going to say Mako but, given his talent, he could probably do a HUGE array of characters. Leonard Nimoy would make a good villain voice too. |
Oh yeah Nimoy would make a good villain voice.. which character
Others from Star Trek..
Michael Dorn (worf) would be good as say BABS and Dorn has done quite a bit of animation and even MMO voice work in the past
John de Lancie (Q) would be great in any number of roles.. Nemesis, Nueron, probably even be convincing as Recluse himself
�We�re always the good guys. In D&D, we�re lawful good. In City of Heroes we�re the heroes. In Grand Theft Auto we pay the prostitutes promptly and never hit them with a bat.� � Leonard
�Those women are prostitutes? You said they were raising money for stem cell research!� � Sheldon
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I'd suggest Baron Zoria.
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Originally Posted by Wicked_Wendy
Oh yeah Nimoy would make a good villain voice.. which character
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Megatron's original 80's voice actor for Recluse..
Yes, no, maybe?
And whenever a topic like this pops up, I can't help but brainstorm "okay, who would sound good with Christopher Lee's voice"..
Sure do like that man's voice xD
Just so long as at some point there are beacons, and we have to shut down all of them.