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tanleeseng · Apr 03, 2007, 01:08 PM // 13:08

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 · Apr 03, 2007, 01:49 PM // 13:49

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 · Apr 03, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26

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

Takuna · Apr 03, 2007, 04:49 PM // 16:49

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 · Apr 03, 2007, 04:56 PM // 16:56

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 · Apr 03, 2007, 04:56 PM // 16:56

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

Thx!
TabascoSauce

Domino · Apr 03, 2007, 05:05 PM // 17:05

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

Get in ze choppa!

Mordakai · Apr 03, 2007, 05:19 PM // 17:19

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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

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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 · Apr 03, 2007, 06:59 PM // 18:59

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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 · Apr 03, 2007, 07:19 PM // 19:19

Scott Mcneil please.

Realm of Fiery Doom · Apr 03, 2007, 08:58 PM // 20:58

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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 · Apr 03, 2007, 09:03 PM // 21:03

Rolling credit...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as Norn - Male

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Spartan117 · Apr 03, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06

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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 · Apr 03, 2007, 09:23 PM // 21:23

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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 · Apr 03, 2007, 09:27 PM // 21:27

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

Mordakai · Apr 03, 2007, 09:37 PM // 21:37

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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 · Apr 03, 2007, 09:52 PM // 21:52

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 · Apr 03, 2007, 09:55 PM // 21:55

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

Caith-Avar · Apr 03, 2007, 09:58 PM // 21:58

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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 · Apr 03, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10

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

*push Easy Button*