I have several friends who would like to play Final Fantasy 14 Online, but some have difficulty to read and write, - others are dyslexic. I myself read and write "normally", but I would love if Square Enix would implement the following:
1. An option to select an 'easy to read' and 'easy description' of QUEST text in the game. The language today is on a level which in my opinion is above average, as dialect and slang are often used throughout the game's exciting history. :D :D :D
2. A call to implement voiceover on ALL quests in this absolutely amazing game. There are actually a lot of people who can neither read nor write, but love to play games; - I work with these people on a daily basis. They would love if they could play this game without the requirement to be able to read. :D :D :D
Unfortunately, dyslexia is a taboo for many; - those who have it are both embarrassed and dare not tell about their "disability" to other people.
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07-08-2021, 05:57 PMMissPagenQuest Voiceover - .... difficulty reading and others have dyslexic
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07-08-2021, 06:07 PMThaun
There is a special Launcher for XIV which shall not be named, that allows you to have an add-in that reads all the quest dialogs as Text-To-Speech, if that helps.
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07-08-2021, 06:16 PMSotaris
It would be nice but I think the cost would be insanly huge. There is a reason we don't have VO for all quests.
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07-08-2021, 08:25 PMMissPagenThanks, but i know it. It's way to robotic - but better than nothing though. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Thaun
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07-08-2021, 08:29 PMEvergrey
I've been so spoiled since playing ESO where everything is voice acted so going back to reading feels so dull and breaks my immersion.
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07-08-2021, 08:30 PMMissPagenWith all the advanced technology we have today, you can actually - with quite a few people - and few funds, be able to make voices for hundreds of characters by adding effects. But it will probably not be done if the players here in the forum do not want to back up the proposal! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
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07-08-2021, 08:59 PMSotarisGreat so we have that by 5.5 then?Quote:
Originally Posted by MissPagen
Did I not say it would be nice to have? I am in support for it but I'm also being realistic. -
07-08-2021, 09:06 PMSove92A TTS, sure. Actual voice acting, nope. This game has an extremely high amount of dialogue in four languages and adding voice acting means extra care has to be had for the lines, because the lines cannot be easily retroactively changed if there ever is, for example, a lore inconsistency. It would also be far too expensive, voice acting talent is not cheap, it's paid work. The industry does not work for exposure.Quote:
Originally Posted by MissPagen
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07-08-2021, 11:44 PMJeeqbit
The reason it's not all voiced is because the quest text can change up until the last minute before release, and once it's been voiced they can't change it, so they choose carefully what is and isn't voiced.
I know that reasoning doesn't make sense when other games manage to voice everything, but it's the reason that has been provided in interviews and I suppose it could be a bit more complicated for this game because it has 4 localizations, so if there are changes it would require re-voicing them from 4 voice companies. -
07-08-2021, 11:56 PMNanchi
Would be nice to have but not realistic. I really want my voice actors to be paid fairly and there is just too much dialogue in the game, not to mention 4 different languages (6 if we want to include Korea and China). Voice acting, especially in Japan is not cheap, they hired some powerhouses that must probably cost a fortune to have around as the main cast. Therefore TTS is probably a more feasible option that I'm in support of.
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07-09-2021, 12:03 AMHysterior
I really think that the main story quests should all be voiced at this point, we're in 2021.
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07-10-2021, 01:45 AMMissPagenI Agree ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hysterior
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07-10-2021, 01:49 AMMissPagen
I can see from the other posters that they take on the role of developer. I think it's okay to have big ambitions for the game and its developer. They have shown that they are quite good at making games already - so why should this proposal not be possible.
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07-10-2021, 01:54 AMMilkieTeaIt's definitely possible! Just start paying $20 per month for the entry-level sub, $30 for the standard. To be able to pay for all of the main casts (this is just the main cast, bear in mind!)Quote:
Originally Posted by MissPagen
Now add voice actors for side quests - at least 100 voice actors for variability and to account for the thousands of side quests with one off characters.
Well, now sidequests cannot refer to you by your name, since they cannot account for every single name a player might choose. What do you prefer to be called? Warrior of light?... not everyone knows you're the WoL, so now you have to have variability in that. Adventurer, for example.
And now... it's starting to sound like WoW ngl. But wait! There's more!
Side quest dialogue now has to be truncated since this all costs WAY too much and they'd lose so much players if they started upping the sub cost to pay for all this. MSQ dialogue as well. Your wish is granted now, at the expense of needing to save money, so the storyline is essentially cut in half.
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TTS is good enough.