Cultural-Appropriate Voice Actors in Dawntrail, for once.

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Originally Posted by Canadane

Play in Japanese.

I mean, this is a troll thread but I'll take any excuse to urge people to just use the Japanese dub.

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The voice direction in English is really bad in this expansion but the japanese voice acting is one of the best XIV ever had.

Funny that a certain youtube idiot (ProJared) said everyone who thought that way didn't know what good voice acting was and "only liked hearing cute noises we don't understand". And I know other English speakers who think that way too.
Imagine thinking you need to understand the exact words of a language to distinguish emotions and intonation. That's such a typical "ENGLISH! DUB ONLY!" american mentality.

Good voice acting has little to do with the words you say and a lot more with how you make characters sound for appropriate moments.

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Originally Posted by Medodo

not trying to sound rude but i included those because that is who the original tweet was addressing... or did u not even try to read the post?

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People are just tired of HC's that try to force their will on others by associating/mixing up FANTASY GAME Characters/Assets with Real life People/Communities.

Most people play Games to take a break from Real life, not to have yet another Drama going on because someone wants to feel offended.

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Originally Posted by Araxes

People are just tired of HC's that try to force their will on others by associating/mixing up FANTASY GAME Characters/Assets with Real life People/Communities.

Most people play Games to take a break from Real life, not to have yet another Drama going on because someone wants to feel offended.

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THIS so much...

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Originally Posted by Medodo

I think it is hardly condescending to draw attention to something objectively good for the community. Especially in light of the question being posited.

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If it is "objectively good," then why is it a demonstrable, and more to the point by now entirely predictable, negative?

You will, one day, be forced to reckon with these failures produced so regularly I can practically set my watch by them, and reconcile them with your assertions as to their excellence. Hopefully, you are made to do so before I go to meet my maker, because that will be fucking hilarious to witness.

The cast is really diverse this time around.

Wuk Lamat is voiced by Ayaka Shimoyamada
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vi...himoyamada.jpghttps://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...U68BbDJ_tQ.png

Erenville is voiced by Rikuya Yasuda
https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/eZCx...9Xp4zNDlY3.jpghttps://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...AQR2gpho7Q.png

Koana is voiced by Kaito Ishikawa
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pr...kawa_Kaito.jpghttps://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...WaQzACR2W0.png

Zoraal Ja is voiced by Daisuke Ono
https://static.jojowiki.com/images/t...no_Infobox.pnghttps://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...Pjgd1_dyRw.png

Bakool Ja Ja is voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/tt...keTakeuchi.jpghttps://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...dzsZ00ByKQ.png

Gulool Ja Ja is voiced by Kenichirou Matsuda
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/ja...8D_Matsuda.pnghttps://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...GuHzlE8r3A.png

Queen Sphene Alexandros XIV is voiced by Lynn
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/hot...1680931083.jpghttps://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...kSdY0PNRXk.png

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Originally Posted by Benjo

The cast is really diverse this time around.

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Never stops being funny.

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Originally Posted by Medodo

Culturally appropriate voice acting contributes to a richer, more inclusive delivery of the story. When diverse cultures are represented with the respect and authenticity they deserve, overall the ability to deliver the story improves.

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What does this even mean? And where were you during Heavensward and Stormblood.

Blatantly looking through an american lens.

Moooom, the weird people are trying to turn a fantasy world into the real world again, moooooom

I nominate my cat for new Wuk Lamat Voice actor

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Originally Posted by Medodo

Culturally appropriate voice acting contributes to a richer, more inclusive delivery of the story. When diverse cultures are represented with the respect and authenticity they deserve, overall the ability to deliver the story improves.

Also, avoiding harmful stereotypes when engaging in a story with BIPOC characters is important in celebrating the culture respectfully. Someone already mentioned earlier, the characters with "Jaja" in their names... That would have been a disaster had SE not gone the extra mile to actually include diverse voices in the playing of these characters.

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What culture are you talking about? You do realise this is a game right? Just a fantasy game, talking elephants, faeries, weird orange cat...bunny and cat people...and lizzards.