How come the msq keeps using big words?

[monk-dps]

It's not Earth, so it shouldn't be able to represent any span of language save the most standard and contemporary vernacular, even when having characters whose language would almost certainly vary in some part from the regionally standard, contemporary, or most "common" register?

Also, other FF titles... have used strange, almost "hip hop" slang at times. That kind of variance has been one of its reoccurring charms.

...Maybe they should stop wearing any varied clothing as well?...

- points to my very last reply here.- You'll find my answer there. but just incase... I don't like the voice acting in ARR. I feel the voice direction was bad so I put it in japanese. It just sounds better now.

[Nestama]

- points to my very last reply here.- You'll find my answer there. but just incase... I don't like the voice acting in ARR. I feel the voice direction was bad so I put it in japanese. It just sounds better now.

Is that ARR specifically? or does that include HW to ShB as well? Just curious, since the voice acting from HW to (especially) ShB has improved massively. I still miss Urianger and Merlwyb, but dang the current cast of voice actors are fantastic. The range of accents is really nice, too.

[monk-dps]

Is that ARR specifically? or does that include HW to ShB as well? Just curious, since the voice acting from HW to (especially) ShB has improved massively. I still miss Urianger and Merlwyb, but dang the current cast of voice actors are fantastic. The range of accents is really nice, too.

I wouldn't know, because I changed the settings in ARR because I couldn't stand. So if it improved I honestly couldn't tell you.

[Nestama]

Okay, so yeah. The ARR voices you grew to dislike/hate aren't even in FFXIV's current story any more. If you ever feel like using New Game+, I'd highly recommend giving the English cast a chance (Feo Ul will probably catch you off guard the most. In Japanese they sound like a young child, whereas in English, they sound like the Scottish aunt you never knew you had. It's a really enjoyable voice to listen to).

[Lersayil]

Okay, so yeah. The ARR voices you grew to dislike/hate aren't even in FFXIV's current story any more. If you ever feel like using New Game+, I'd highly recommend giving the English cast a chance (Feo Ul will probably catch you off guard the most. In Japanese they sound like a young child, whereas in English, they sound like the Scottish aunt you never knew you had. It's a really enjoyable voice to listen to).

The english voice acting has improved by miles since ARR, I will give it to them, but I still cringe every time I hear it. I'm guessing those that hated it during ARR still wont like it much, but its probably serviceable if the person was just iffy about it.

[Lihtleita]

somone explain this thread to me i cant read

[BloodRubyXII]

10/10 bait lol

[Jonnycbad]

That's why I use the japanese dub. It's so odd that I can understand better what I hear even though it's not my main language than what I read.

Thankfully, the over the top "ye ole' english" characters are actually far and few in between so it's not too bad.

Japanese doesn't typically have "big words". English might have 40 different words to say "strong" because English is a composite of Old French, Germanic, Latin, and Greek. Japanese has some Chinese roots in it. Typically most languages have a few words for the same thing, but English is different. For example, going with puissant (which means strong), we have:

Strong
Forceful
Puissant
Robust
Vigorous
Mighty
Tenacious
Energetic
Stalwart

etc

[Mahrze]

Japanese doesn't typically have "big words". English might have 40 different words to say "strong" because English is a composite of Old French, Germanic, Latin, and Greek. Japanese has some Chinese roots in it. Typically most languages have a few words for the same thing, but English is different. For example, going with puissant (which means strong), we have...

As a romance language speaker, I dare say English is not exclusive in 40 different words for the same "meaning". But this comes mostly to languages which have been adapted by various cultures. The major difference is how the culture of the time adapts words and their meaning.


Words lose relevance with time and some of them are perceived as outdated or strange.

[linay]

Japanese doesn't typically have "big words". English might have 40 different words to say "strong" because English is a composite of Old French, Germanic, Latin, and Greek. Japanese has some Chinese roots in it. Typically most languages have a few words for the same thing, but English is different. For example, going with puissant (which means strong), we have:

Strong
Forceful
Puissant
Robust
Vigorous
Mighty
Tenacious
Energetic
Stalwart

etc

Those words have different connotations, though. You can be strong, but not forceful. That's why different words exist that may overlap in some meaning in order to (hopefully) clarify the actual meaning. Having just one word to describe any concept would be too limiting as a form of expression.

In the same way, I think the Japanese language also has its own way to say the same thing (or similar things) in multiple ways. I think all language does, in some way, to facilitate better communication.