funny thing my GF said while I was playing this game last night

MrDenimChicken · June 2015

I was just doing some random questing in Glenumbra, having a good time, and she said

"I feel like I'm listening to South Park characters talking right now, they just sound ridiculous"

Now I thought it was funny, because there are a bunch of NPC's that just talk in this weird, exaggerated way that sounds almost like cartoonish at times from my experience so far. And instead of being immersed in the quest I kind of just roll my eyes at how stupid they sound. But the quests in which the NPC's actually talk like normal people having sincere conversations are the quests that actually make me feel some emotion. Those are terrific for mmo questing. BTW, my gf was in love with watching me play Skyrim and would stop whatever she was doing just to watch me play, so it's not like she had no experience with gaming quest dialogues.

I love the questing so far, but just a word of advice Zenimax, for future quests you put in this game, try and have all the voice actors speak a little more believably, and less cartoony.

xoduspaladin · June 2015

It just sounds more "Fantasy-typical" than anything to me.

Thymos · June 2015

They can only have so many voice actors on their payroll... so reusing the actor, but making them change their voice does this

I also remember when the game launched, there was a bug and certain NPCs would speak in German on the English version.

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SirAndy · June 2015

Spectral_Lord wrote: »

Those were them days, man. German-speaking Forest Spirits.

We're still trying to take over the world ...

UrQuan · June 2015

Spectral_Lord wrote: »

Thymos wrote: »

They can only have so many voice actors on their payroll... so reusing the actor, but making them change their voice does this

I also remember when the game launched, there was a bug and certain NPCs would speak in German on the English version.

Those were them days, man. German-speaking Forest Spirits.

I actually liked that better. As I don't speak German, it made it seem like these spirits were that much more exotic.

Merlin13KAGL · June 2015

It was actually an interesting accident that added some flavor to the game. Why would all manner of creature automatically speak your native language, eh?

We always wondered, on the German version, if they spoke a different language, yet.

WillhelmBlack · June 2015

UrQuan wrote: »

Spectral_Lord wrote: »

Thymos wrote: »

They can only have so many voice actors on their payroll... so reusing the actor, but making them change their voice does this

I also remember when the game launched, there was a bug and certain NPCs would speak in German on the English version.

Those were them days, man. German-speaking Forest Spirits.

I actually liked that better. As I don't speak German, it made it seem like these spirits were that much more exotic.

Germans, mmmm exotic.

reften · June 2015

Thymos wrote: »

They can only have so many voice actors on their payroll... so reusing the actor, but making them change their voice does this

And this is why I never listen to quests I read.

AnAngryGinger · June 2015

You will respect Khajiit's authoritah!

Syntse · June 2015

You're lucky you were not gaming when this voice was still in... currently changed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGpqIUad58

Xendyn · June 2015

Syntse wrote: »

You're lucky you were not gaming when this voice was still in... currently changed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGpqIUad58

LOL
Yeh I remember that one, worst voice actor in the game. Didn't know anyone had saved that for posterity.
You get an awesome for finding it

Xendyn · June 2015

UrQuan wrote: »

Spectral_Lord wrote: »

Thymos wrote: »

They can only have so many voice actors on their payroll... so reusing the actor, but making them change their voice does this

I also remember when the game launched, there was a bug and certain NPCs would speak in German on the English version.

Those were them days, man. German-speaking Forest Spirits.

I actually liked that better. As I don't speak German, it made it seem like these spirits were that much more exotic.

Yeh that was actually pretty appropriate. The Neriads in Arx Corinium. I remember the first time we went thru there and did a wtf? But then it seemed kinda cool.
I was, however, grateful that the text was in english.

Gidorick · June 2015

There's voice acting, then there's reading aloud.

Gyudan · June 2015

Thymos wrote: »

They can only have so many voice actors on their payroll... so reusing the actor, but making them change their voice does this

I also remember when the game launched, there was a bug and certain NPCs would speak in German on the English version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnRu6gmlcgo

Pallmor · June 2015

Syntse wrote: »

You're lucky you were not gaming when this voice was still in... currently changed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGpqIUad58

Please tell me that was a developer's temp track accidentally left in by mistake. Because if not, whoever hired that voice "actor" should have been put on ZOS latrine duty.

QuebraRegra · June 2015

xoduspaladin wrote: »

It just sounds more "Fantasy-typical" than anything to me.

Mayhap

*TWOWORLDS language reference*

Robbmrp · June 2015

AnAngryGinger wrote: »

You will respect Khajiit's authoritah!

That's a bad Kitty! This is mah pot pie!

Xendyn · June 2015

Pallmor wrote: »

Syntse wrote: »

You're lucky you were not gaming when this voice was still in... currently changed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuGpqIUad58

Please tell me that was a developer's temp track accidentally left in by mistake. Because if not, whoever hired that voice "actor" should have been put on ZOS latrine duty.

I don't think so, that voice actor was in several other places, too. Still is, I think.

crashen17b14_ESO · June 2015

Yeah, in beta the temp voices were all robots. Neramo on Stros M'kai, with a robot voice saying "I am interested in the... twitching" was glorious.

nimander99 · June 2015

MrDenimChicken wrote: »

I was just doing some random questing in Glenumbra, having a good time, and she said

"I feel like I'm listening to South Park characters talking right now, they just sound ridiculous"

Now I thought it was funny, because there are a bunch of NPC's that just talk in this weird, exaggerated way that sounds almost like cartoonish at times from my experience so far. And instead of being immersed in the quest I kind of just roll my eyes at how stupid they sound. But the quests in which the NPC's actually talk like normal people having sincere conversations are the quests that actually make me feel some emotion. Those are terrific for mmo questing. BTW, my gf was in love with watching me play Skyrim and would stop whatever she was doing just to watch me play, so it's not like she had no experience with gaming quest dialogues.

I love the questing so far, but just a word of advice Zenimax, for future quests you put in this game, try and have all the voice actors speak a little more believably, and less cartoony.

So, first off, your girlfriend sounds awesome! Does she have any sisters, aunts or a single mom? lol just playin. Do you remember the quest that was on? I'd like to go back and check, I really don't remember any "cartoonish" sounding npc's but I could've easily missed it.

MrDenimChicken · June 2015

It was early on in Glenumbra. I think she said that after hearing a few breton NPC's, like the king of daggerfall.

Thymos · June 2015

MrDenimChicken wrote: »

It was early on in Glenumbra. I think she said that after hearing a few breton NPC's, like the king of daggerfall.

What? She doesn't like Bill Nighy? Seriously?

I guess I can see how he sounds a little weird, but I've always known him to have a unique voice.