Sick of reading quest dialogue

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05-19-2011, 10:45 AM
gifthorse

Sick of reading quest dialogue

Can we get some more voiceovers please.

Especially for PS3 release, SE should look at adding more voice-overs to the main story quest.
05-19-2011, 10:46 AM
Dubont

the voice overs we have now aren't THAT great (I've actually turned off all FFXIV sound because of some of them..)
05-19-2011, 10:48 AM
viion

Yes please, i find it very annoying there isn't much voice overs.
05-19-2011, 10:49 AM
Bled

I play with the music off, and my Itunes on shuffle under Nobuo Uematsu..
05-19-2011, 10:51 AM
Frebaut

Before the game went live in some of the interviews they said that almost the entire game had voice overs. If you want to see a game that does look up GW2. I'm not promoting the game just showing how awsome it would be if SE had that in their game among other aspect that GW2 has.
05-19-2011, 10:51 AM
Joeking

They should get David Attenborough to narrate all the quest text. It will give it that educational & documentary feel.
05-19-2011, 10:52 AM
TheVedis

every mmo needs more voiceovers

but they arent cheap to do so most opt to do text instead
05-19-2011, 10:52 AM
Xeno

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Originally Posted by Joeking

They should get David Attenborough to narrate all the quest text. It will give it that educational & documentary feel.

I would vote for Morgan Freeman.
05-19-2011, 10:53 AM
TheVedis

WTB neil patrick harris voiceovers
05-19-2011, 10:54 AM
AdaraaKatsumi

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

Can we get some more voiceovers please.

Especially for PS3 release, SE should look at adding more voice-overs to the main story quest.

Dude, do you ever stop crying?

I'm not stalking you, seriously, but all I read from you is cry, cry, whine, cry, whimper, sniff, almost serious, sniff, cry, whine, and guess what, cry.

Dude, it is getting old. We get it that SE dropped the ball and is working in getting it resolved, stop with the sniffles.
05-19-2011, 10:55 AM
Bled

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Originally Posted by Xeno

I would vote for Morgan Freeman.

or Stewart Patrick that would be baller.
05-19-2011, 10:58 AM
Joeking

I change my mind since this is a JP game. Akemi Okamura(One Piece - Nami VA) voice to do all the narrations, in a Kansai Dialect.
05-19-2011, 10:58 AM
Evangela

Voice over is one of million reasons why FFX is better than FFXIV
05-19-2011, 11:45 AM
Kailea_Nagisa

voice overs are very over rated
05-19-2011, 11:46 AM
Seif

Dear god no! And FFX voice overs are terrible too! I really hope you won't waste your time on something as useless as this.
Voice acting always breaks the immersion.
05-19-2011, 11:47 AM
Kilta_Firelotus

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Originally Posted by TheVedis

every mmo needs more voiceovers

but they arent cheap to do so most opt to do text instead

That and 99% of the time it is easier to read something then to get everything from VO. Not all people pronouce words the same and it can be hard to understand it. Or there are those that play are deaf. I rather rely on text then VO. Most games with full vo can get annoying.
05-19-2011, 11:48 AM
Kilta_Firelotus

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Originally Posted by Evangela

Voice over is one of million reasons why FFX is better than FFXIV

ummmm no.... and tidus was ANNOYING AND CORNY.
05-19-2011, 11:53 AM
Xeno

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Originally Posted by Kailea_Nagisa

voice overs are very over rated

This is a VIDEO GAME not a BOOK. ME LIKEY KILL KILL PEW PEW. NO LIKEY READ LIKE DUMB NERD. VOICE OVER MORGAN FREEMAN AND HOT CHIXXXXX NAO.
05-19-2011, 11:58 AM
Chezen

Precious few voice dubs sound very good. I'd personally rather have the original Japanese every time (one rather large disappointment I have had with FF titles).

But voice overs aren't everything. Between lore complaints and now a voiceover thread, I guess there are just too few people these days that will actually pick up a book.

Edit: lol, I made this post with no knowledge of what was going to be posted above me. :)

2nd edit: I should also be clear that I'm not against the OP's request. On a wide-scale standpoint, more cutscenes and voiceovers would probably attract more people.
05-19-2011, 12:07 PM
Kilta_Firelotus

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Originally Posted by Xeno

This is a VIDEO GAME not a BOOK. ME LIKEY KILL KILL PEW PEW. NO LIKEY READ LIKE DUMB NERD. VOICE OVER MORGAN FREEMAN AND HOT CHIXXXXX NAO.

tell that to 99% of games made from 1980-2000. Not to mention the first vo ff game was 10. and not even all of it. actually I can't think of a fully voiced over ff game. Also Zelda had never done any vo and that game is still popular.
05-19-2011, 12:13 PM
Xeno

Note to self, only the troll community here understands jokes.
Edit: Apologies Chezen, did not see edit :D
05-19-2011, 12:30 PM
gifthorse

Wow, people don't like voice-overs?

I love voice overs! Especially when the voice over people have funny english accents (like in FFXIV!).

But I guess you people are too used to reading your anime with subtitles and your manga and studying algebra or something to know that voice-overs, however sparse, improves a game.

Everything in FFXIV is just so silent. By way of example, even when I kill beastmen, they don't talk to me. They don't even care that theyre being killed. It's like im playing a fucking mime.
05-19-2011, 12:35 PM
Gramul

Reading is good for you.
05-19-2011, 12:40 PM
gifthorse

Even if the NPCs just said hi when you came up to them or something, it would be a vast improvement to the vocally barren wasteland that is this so-called immersive story-centric game.
05-19-2011, 12:45 PM
Chezen

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

But I guess you people are too used to reading your anime with subtitles and your manga and studying algebra or something to know that voice-overs, however sparse, improves a game.

lol. Well, I actually agreed with you that most people would probably like it. I personally like having character voices left to the imagination. But I've also always been a bookworm. And I love Algebra. How did you know? :p
05-19-2011, 12:54 PM
viion

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

Even if the NPCs just said hi when you came up to them or something, it would be a vast improvement to the vocally barren wasteland that is this so-called immersive story-centric game.

hah yeh they do this in a lot of other games, most NPC's have text dialogue but have a general welcoming sound, i love it. It adds so much characteristic for something so simple.
05-19-2011, 12:56 PM
Xeno

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Originally Posted by Gramul

Reading is good for you.

I read all damn day I don't want my entertainment to be reading a damn book in a video game.
05-19-2011, 12:59 PM
Gramul

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Originally Posted by Xeno

I read all damn day I don't want my entertainment to be reading a damn book in a video game.

Haha.
Oh relax, I was just fooling around. You act like reading in video games is a foreign concept.

But yeah. It would be pretty cool to have voice overs in the game.
05-19-2011, 01:00 PM
Kilta_Firelotus

Play a game with 100% vo. You will slowly tune it out. Like in Elder scrolls or fable 2 and 3. I rather play a game then watch a movie tbh. :) Not hating vo, just do not find it appealing in video games. I read faster then an npc talks.
05-19-2011, 01:02 PM
Chezen

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Originally Posted by Xeno

Note to self, only the troll community here understands jokes.
Edit: Apologies Chezen, did not see edit :D

lol, no problem. :)
05-19-2011, 01:02 PM
Kilta_Firelotus

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Originally Posted by Xeno

I read all damn day I don't want my entertainment to be reading a damn book in a video game.

You must be a new gamer then. Try playing final fantasy 7. It is claimed to be the best and it is sans vo. And Zelda OoT is the best Zelda which never had vo. Still doesn't have vo. And people love the game.
05-19-2011, 01:03 PM
origamikitsune

I think that more voice overs in the cut-scenes would be awesome. Specifically, more voice overs in the main plot quest, and in the job quests. Regular NPCs, side quests, and characters that don't talk in actual cut-scenes, no thank you. I can read much faster than I can listen to someone speak, and I don't want to be stuck waiting.
05-19-2011, 01:04 PM
Xeno

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Originally Posted by Gramul

Haha.
Oh relax, I was just fooling around. You act like reading in video games is a foreign concept.

But yeah. It would be pretty cool to have voice overs in the game.

Nah, just fooling around. I read the subtitles even if there's voice overs anyway. Gifthorse is bringing out the troll in me XD

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Originally Posted by Kilta_Firelotus

You must be a new gamer then. Try playing final fantasy 7. It is claimed to be the best and it is sans vo. And Zelda OoT is the best Zelda which never had vo. Still doesn't have vo. And people love the game.

See above response and I've been gaming for like 13-14 years or so.
05-19-2011, 01:17 PM
Autsiogo

I'm not going to lie, when I started playing XIV I hated it. After spending a fair amount of time playing, I have grown fond of it. All of the little problems that are in the game are just that. Little problems. So we don't have voice overs, or there is copious amounts of text. Oh well, we have to deal with it and enjoy it. I mean don't we play to enjoy it anyway? Don't read too much into this, just the ramblings of a madman...
05-19-2011, 01:25 PM
gifthorse

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Originally Posted by Autsiogo

I'm not going to lie, when I started playing XIV I hated it. After spending a fair amount of time playing, I have grown fond of it. All of the little problems that are in the game are just that. Little problems. So we don't have voice overs, or there is copious amounts of text. Oh well, we have to deal with it and enjoy it. I mean don't we play to enjoy it anyway? Don't read too much into this, just the ramblings of a madman...

What the hell?

SE doesn't want to make a game that takes seven months for it to "grow on you", they want an instant success that will maintain paying subscribers.
05-19-2011, 01:25 PM
Azurus

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Originally Posted by Xeno

This is a VIDEO GAME not a BOOK. ME LIKEY KILL KILL PEW PEW. NO LIKEY READ LIKE DUMB NERD. VOICE OVER MORGAN FREEMAN AND HOT CHIXXXXX NAO.

you sir win immensely
05-19-2011, 01:29 PM
Autsiogo

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

What the hell?

SE doesn't want to make a game that takes seven months for it to "grow on you", they want an instant success that will maintain paying subscribers.

No way. I have been a member of this site for under five minutes and I already got a Gifthorse response. Slap me thrice and call me Sally! And it didn't take seven months to grow on me good sir! It only took a month ;D
05-19-2011, 01:31 PM
Ilean

I just enter-enter-enter everything but the main story and job quests, so far so good. They heard we wanted lore and backstory... and they gave us blah-blah-blah.

I grew up on JRPGs and PCRPGs, and books, so I don't mind reading at all, except that I want to read about awesome epic events that shaped the world, the backstory of evil empire guys, maybe a hint or two about the mysteries of the world. I don't give a spoon about why I have to kill 9 chigoes, or collect buffalo dung, or kill stupid furballs for some ultimately inconsequential easter event.

And that's why I don't read all that trivial, worthless info, or care if they add voice to it.
05-19-2011, 01:32 PM
TinnyAngel

Autsiogo you are out of line! I'm telling on you for being mean!
05-19-2011, 01:32 PM
Autsiogo

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Originally Posted by TinnyAngel

Autsiogo you are out of line! I'm telling on you for being mean!

NOT IF I TELL ON ME FIRST!!!

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