The New/Added Combat Sounds...Thoughts?

[HyoMinPark]

Re: New/Added Combat Sounds to Existing Voices


I know that the patch notes said that new voice sounds were added (or, at least, I'm fairly positive that I read about that somewhere in there). I hadn't really given it much thought - I primarily thought that maybe some new options were added to Character Creation, but never really went digging as to where they might be.

While I was out questing, I realized that they were new combat sounds added to the already existing combat sounds for each voice. I thought the different sounds were coming from another player at first, because they didn't sound anything like my character's normal sounds; but I was the only one present in the area where I was in combat...and that's when I realized that they were actually coming from my character. I went to my FC house to punch around on my Striking Dummy with no one else around to confirm that I was hearing things correctly.

Now, I'm not really wanting to be that person who complains about adding in new character customization options - I'm usually all for new/added/more options - but I have an issue with these new sounds that were added...


The new sounds are quite jarring compared to the combat sounds that had previously existed for my chosen voice. I've grown quite fond of my Miqo'te's voice (Option 2) over the last 4 years, and I can't say that I really like the addition of these new sounds. Primarily because the added sounds do not sound close to the voice option that I had originally picked (i.e., in terms of tone; some of the sounds are quite higher in pitch compared to the existing ones; it almost sounds as if there are two different VAs doing the sounds for one voice; etc.). I listened to the combat sounds of three of my friends (1 Female Hyur, 1 Male Miqo'te, and 1 Female Au Ra), and all three of them also had additional sounds that stuck out a fair bit from their pre-existing combat sounds.

The new sounds do not seem to affect the voiced emotes. It's just combat noises. Added "HA!" and "NYAH!" and "HI-YAH!" stuff.


Anyways, I was just curious what others thought about this addition/change, or if they had even noticed the new/added sounds. I have to say that, starting out, it's very different; and I feel fairly disappointed that this change was made...primarily because I've used this voice on my character for 4 years now, and I thought that it really suited her. With the new sounds, they don't quite suit her nearly as much; in addition to sound as if a completely different VA is doing them, and not sounding anything like the already existing sounds. I can't say that this is a change I like or want. I'd rather have just my original combat sounds...



Anyways, I just wanted to know what other people thought about this. Happy Patch Day!


Adding this to the opening post so people won’t miss it:

I posted a question in the NA PLL Q&A thread wondering about the design decision behind making this change. After hearing that opinions are also mixed with the Japanese playerbase, I have also posted asking about giving us the option to toggle between the old combat sounds and the new combat sounds.

[Anarnee]

I think the only thing I noticed about my voice was that it seems quieter... Either way, I think it's a little unfair for them to change something that we picked. :/ Especially since if we don't like the changes we have to pay to change them.

Edit: Just noticed some new sounds while playing SAM that I didn't notice when I was DRG.

It was jarring at first... I've had the same voice for a really long time. It doesn't sound mismatched per-say... but this is gonna take a lot of getting use to.

[Rubileia]

I was really excited for first..but then i heard it and it was kinda odd.
It sounded like something that doesn't belongs to my Lalafell...but i think i can work with this..maybe :b

[3c-33]

I'm using voice #2 on au ra and im already upset over this change, like. not only are the new voices several decibels lower than the old voices, but it doesnt even sound like theyre from the same voice actor at all. you have these very loud/higher pitched excited sounding battle cries suddenly paired with these very inaudible hups. i won't even be able to hear them without turning my voice volume way higher than everything else, and at that point the old voice lines are going to be ear-piercingly loud. i dont understand this at all because not even the personality is the same

can we please have an option to turn these off or just revert this because id rather not fantasia to something else when i was already extremely satisfied with this voice. i dont know about other specific voices but i just know this is way too out of place for me

[Enla]

Most annoying part of this is that since these are all new sound clips we can't rely on the old youtube videos to check which voices might be more suitable for us if the changes to our current one aren't to our liking. So even if someone has the money to drop on a Fantasia they have really no basis for comparison as the CC doesn't exactly provide examples of the battle voice clips to begin with.

[Rasikko]

Most annoying part of this is that since these are all new sound clips we can't rely on the old youtube videos to check which voices might be more suitable for us if the changes to our current one aren't to our liking. So even if someone has the money to drop on a Fantasia they have really no basis for comparison as the CC doesn't exactly provide examples of the battle voice clips to begin with.

I suspect this was why they did it. Would have to wait for people do them all over again.

[Rougetsu]

I don't like mine at all. I even thought it was bugged at first! I'm using Voice 1 for Hrothgar. The new ones sound very different from the old ones- the new ones sound softer, younger, and more reserved.

I'm really hoping they revert these.. additions as soon as possible.

[LadyBaelcrest]

I was thinking my character was making sounds they weren't before... Glad I'm not crazy.

[Cincierta]

My male xaela's battle cries now sound like he got kicked in the balls. Halp.

[Shinjo]

I'm really shocked (after the Gunbreaker sound disaster... what still exist) that i actually like my new #2 Au ra voices.
The only thing i don't like about the new #2 Au ra is that the new pieces have a really low volume... they are really quiet for some reason.