Why did they change all the voice actors?

[Rannie]

Honestly I'm not too keen on allot of the changes made to the voice actors. I liked some of the original ones Cid, raubahn, Alpinaud and the admiral's some of the original I didn't like

And by the 12 give me Balthier's voice actor back for Urianger

[Meirii]

Most of these new voice actors speak in mono tone >.> I feel like I'm stuck in college with the one boring lit. teacher.

[XxSliphxX]

Im actually pretty upset about Merlwyb. They did her no justice at all. Her original voice was so spot on I really enjoyed listening to her talk. She really sounded the part. A strong female leader that doesn't take any shit that you had mad respect for. This new voice sounds like some hipster chick trying to sound tough and it's just terrible. All of the new voices are terribad but i'm actually really sad they destroyed Merlwyb so badly. Her voice MADE her character and they completely ruined it. Bad job square bad fuckin job.

[Kekeri]

Mostly disappointed with VA changes. Was a bit confused with the changes...

[AskaRay]

And by the 12 give me Balthier's voice actor back for Urianger

This though. I mean, the others...fine. In fact I don't even notice most of them (I'm glad they changed Tataru's....jesus that high-pitch-)

But I need Gideon Emery in my life, Squeenix.

[JakzChurchill]

Personally I much prefer the new VA's, the old ones made me switch too Japanese because I couldn't stand the majority of them.

I think the problem lies in the localisation team wanting to go for British sounding characters originally but only having the resources to hire Americans to play these characters, This leads to one set dialect, something that is strange when you account for everyone coming from different regions. Now we have characters with regional accents, and they seem to have toned down the middle english (thank fuck) a lot. It's all a lot more easy on the ears, especially as a Brit hearing actual Brits speak rather than something that sounds like a Shakespearean play in an American comedy.

Comparisons can be drawn to Game of Thrones actors as they have pulled from varying regions of the UK, although I think this may be the first time other than Fable that I've heard the Yorkshire accent so widely used. (Feels like Hot Fuzz sometimes)

Now there are still some bad voices, Tataru especially is ear grating, The idea that small=/=squeaky is just an annoying stereotype, christ going back to game of thrones one of the deepest voices in the show is Tyrion Lannister (the dwarf), you don't need to add squeak to the squeak so you can squeak while you squeak.

[Rynia]

Comparisons can be drawn to Game of Thrones actors as they have pulled from varying regions of the UK, although I think this may be the first time other than Fable that I've heard the Yorkshire accent so widely used. (Feels like Hot Fuzz sometimes)

While I agree with all your points, Hot Fuzz is set in Gloucestershire, not Yorkshire =P Trust me, if all the actors in Heavensward spoke in Glos accents nobody would have the English voices on xD

[Riardon]

I'm pretty disappointed by this amateurish voice acting. This breaks the game's storytelling immersion. SE needs to do something about it. Stop changing voice actors with every patch.

[Hexceed]

You clearly didn't listen very well when Alphinaud was speaking.

I'd wager that he's potentially going through puberty

[Atlaworks]

I don't mind most of the new VAs though the transition is a little jarring.

Except Ilberd. Dude, what the hell even is that accent? Between that and the crazy eyes he gives you when he's pointing a sword at you you'd think he was high on bath salts or something.