Mute own character's voice?

Moonshadow66 · July 2014

Hello.
I made one of my characters a High Elf, and when I had to pick a voice I was not satisfied in anyway. But you cannot skip the voice choice^^

My problem now is: not that the voice itself doesn't sound pleasant in the first place already, but this character screams like being stabbed constantly while in combat, or even when I just jump down a hill or rock which is not too high. This shrill sound is extremely annoying. (Btw. I'm female, and so are my characters.)

What concerns voices, it seems you can only change the loudness of the dialogues, but not your own voice. Would/could this be an option in the future? Or also, to re-built the characters' appearance , including the voice?

My other characters are mostly Bretons, and the voices sound very different. I do understand why they are different for each race, but it would be cool if we could pick one from ALL of them, though.

isengrimb16_ESO · July 2014

Yes, my Argonian DK's constant screaming is getting on my nerves. THIS is why you don't play as melee, really.

Moonshadow66 · July 2014

My character is a Sorc Healer, but still she's screaming all the time^^

Mondo · July 2014

Most/all Char Voices kinda ***......

Runefell · July 2014

I forgot to choose the voice when I created my Khajiit, and while she looks like a delicate flower, she sounds like a male orc with bronchitis. I'm hoping desperately one day that we'll have options to re-change their voices, but, until then, a mute button would be appreciated. Her manly grunts and growls are still a little off-putting.

Circuitica · July 2014

Hmm...not nice at all. Are some of the disguises (skeleton, goblin etc.) altering the voice? But well...if you don't like the looks of those then it won't solve the problem.

I like my character's voice. I chose a silly voice on purpose so I have fun when she screams.

Moonshadow66 · July 2014

Circuitica wrote: »

Hmm...not nice at all. Are some of the disguises (skeleton, goblin etc.) altering the voice? But well...if you don't like the looks of those then it won't solve the problem.

I like my character's voice. I chose a silly voice on purpose so I have fun when she screams.

Yes, I think f.e. the skeleton voice is different. But I deleted my Shadowfen Skeleton Trophy since my bones (real bones!) started to hurt always when I heard that rattling sound while running^^ And because I want to look human and alive

But this was with my two main characters which actually have a not too high and pretty smooth Breton voice, so I didn't want to change it anways. However my High Elf's voice is the horror^^

Jordon987 · July 2014

Runefell wrote: »

I forgot to choose the voice when I created my Khajiit, and while she looks like a delicate flower, she sounds like a male orc with bronchitis. I'm hoping desperately one day that we'll have options to re-change their voices, but, until then, a mute button would be appreciated. Her manly grunts and growls are still a little off-putting.

I agree with this, Even if we have to see a Mage in game and do a whole quest for it, Would be awesome.

isengrimb16_ESO · July 2014

Jordon987 wrote: »

Runefell wrote: »

I forgot to choose the voice when I created my Khajiit, and while she looks like a delicate flower, she sounds like a male orc with bronchitis. I'm hoping desperately one day that we'll have options to re-change their voices, but, until then, a mute button would be appreciated. Her manly grunts and growls are still a little off-putting.

I agree with this, Even if we have to see a Mage in game and do a whole quest for it, Would be awesome.

Seconded.

Mykaah · July 2014

My female Redguard's voice in game, sounds nothing like it did during creation. She sounds like a male goose with a sore throat.

CirithValaria · July 2014

I love when my Argonian male cheers: "jabbababaaaa!
IMO they've totally nailed beast race voices

isengrimb16_ESO · July 2014

CirithValaria wrote: »

I love when my Argonian male cheers: "jabbababaaaa!
IMO they've totally nailed beast race voices

Well, I do like my Argonian's "hssskaaaah" when I start galloping his horse.

Kinsaven · July 2014

I would also very much like this option. My little Breton sorcerer sounds like an Orc when she jumps or gets hit. I didn't really like any of the voice options when I made her, and I thought I went with the lesser of all evils.. boy was I wrong. :P

Nestor · July 2014

There was a change in one of the recent patches that reduced the amount of things that caused the character to scream or grunt or whatever. It seems to be less, but I would like it to be even less than it is, or quieter.

Ajyn · July 2014

Yes, muting the voice should be an option. I hope the devs add this.

kieso · July 2014

Raygee wrote: »

My character is a Sorc Healer, but still she's screaming all the time^^

You little minx you!

Moonshadow66 · July 2014

kieso wrote: »

Raygee wrote: »

My character is a Sorc Healer, but still she's screaming all the time^^

You little minx you!

*in combat :P

Dcaliber · July 2014

I agree.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO · July 2014

This is an odd request. My character screaming tells me she is getting hurt. Or that that leap off a cliff was a bad idea, and landing is going to be a problem.

Nestor · July 2014

smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

This is an odd request. My character screaming tells me she is getting hurt. Or that that leap off a cliff was a bad idea, and landing is going to be a problem.

I don't think people want to get rid of all PC Sounds, or maybe they do. But, for instance, after every weapon swing, my characters have some kind of grunt. It gets old after while, especially as in a group situation, formal or PUG, I sound like I am playing tennis as I swing my sword on an enemy that is dead before I can connect. And sometimes there are 2 or 4 of us doing that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFSOk_THvDQ

isengrimb16_ESO · July 2014

Yeah, that video above pretty much nails it.

My semi-tanky melee doesn't need to scream EVERY time he's hit; doing it to let me know of a crit or something is one thing. Or if he just made a sound to LET ME KNOW THERE'S SOMEONE BEHIND ME, and never mind the guys I can _see_ hitting me.

Jumping off a cliff? Yeah, OK, that makes sense. But not every time my guy swings a sword or gets a punch in the nose. Makes him sound like a damn sissy!

smeeprocketnub19_ESO · July 2014

isengrimb16_ESO wrote: »

Yeah, that video above pretty much nails it.

My semi-tanky melee doesn't need to scream EVERY time he's hit; doing it to let me know of a crit or something is one thing. Or if he just made a sound to LET ME KNOW THERE'S SOMEONE BEHIND ME, and never mind the guys I can _see_ hitting me.

Jumping off a cliff? Yeah, OK, that makes sense. But not every time my guy swings a sword or gets a punch in the nose. Makes him sound like a damn sissy!

you're saying you wouldn't scream if a duneripper was devouring your face? I don't think each successive face eating would numb me to the pain involved.

Moonshadow66 · July 2014

smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

This is an odd request. My character screaming tells me she is getting hurt. Or that that leap off a cliff was a bad idea, and landing is going to be a problem.

I'm bothered by the voice itself and that she screams more often than she should, so why is this an odd request? Besides, I didn't write "cliff" but rock or hill, which is very exaggerated to scream like being stabbed.

CirithValaria · July 2014

I'm not sure if we play the same game, because mine certainly doesn't scream all the time.
It's almost like some of your characters are doing something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCSF6DOXSIo

Weird if you would ask me...but you didn't so there's that :P

Moonshadow66 · July 2014

CirithValaria wrote: »

I'm not sure if we play the same game, because mine certainly doesn't scream all the time.
It's almost like some of your characters are doing something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCSF6DOXSIo

Weird if you would ask me...but you didn't so there's that :P

It's only my High Elf, all my Bretons don't do this at all (only every now and then, of course).

twev · July 2014

smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

isengrimb16_ESO wrote: »

Yeah, that video above pretty much nails it.

My semi-tanky melee doesn't need to scream EVERY time he's hit; doing it to let me know of a crit or something is one thing. Or if he just made a sound to LET ME KNOW THERE'S SOMEONE BEHIND ME, and never mind the guys I can _see_ hitting me.

Jumping off a cliff? Yeah, OK, that makes sense. But not every time my guy swings a sword or gets a punch in the nose. Makes him sound like a damn sissy!

you're saying you wouldn't scream if a duneripper was devouring your face? I don't think each successive face eating would numb me to the pain involved.

I'm saying MY 'toon doesn't need to whine like a lil grrl every time she jumps off a waist-high rock.
She's a damned feral bosmer warrior.

If this is the best Zeni had in mind - then I'd opt for a stoic mute warrior given the chance.

Silence is golden.
Duct tape is silver.
My elf needs a mute button at this rate.
Which is a pity, 'cuz some games have fun voices and quips.

RedMiniStapler · July 2014

I wrote this before and I'll write it again.
My high elf voice sounded fine, but when it jumped off a cliff into water, it shrieked like it was being gutted alive and Tabasco sauce being poured on open wound.
I would LOVE to have a feature to mute our own characters

smeeprocketnub19_ESO · July 2014

I honestly speed picked my voice and raced through the character creation based on what I had already decided on so that I could get the name I got.

It doesn't bother me though, none of the voices really bother me.

I like making my character scream. I tend to jump off high places just to see if I will survive. It passes the time.

lecarcajou_ESO · July 2014

So true... it sounds like Benjy getting fingered on the Howard Stern Show.

isengrimb16_ESO · July 2014

smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

isengrimb16_ESO wrote: »

Yeah, that video above pretty much nails it.

My semi-tanky melee doesn't need to scream EVERY time he's hit; doing it to let me know of a crit or something is one thing. Or if he just made a sound to LET ME KNOW THERE'S SOMEONE BEHIND ME, and never mind the guys I can _see_ hitting me.

Jumping off a cliff? Yeah, OK, that makes sense. But not every time my guy swings a sword or gets a punch in the nose. Makes him sound like a damn sissy!

you're saying you wouldn't scream if a duneripper was devouring your face? I don't think each successive face eating would numb me to the pain involved.

I think that would be covered under "crit".

isengrimb16_ESO · July 2014

CirithValaria wrote: »

I'm not sure if we play the same game, because mine certainly doesn't scream all the time.
It's almost like some of your characters are doing something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCSF6DOXSIo

Weird if you would ask me...but you didn't so there's that :P

My ranged guys barely make a sound, because they get hit a lot less.

It's my melee dude, he can't help but get hit, but he's completely in HEAVY ARMOUR. He should be able to take a femaledog-slap or two without screeching like a .... wimpy thing.