The New/Added Combat Sounds...Thoughts?

[3c-33]

So all the arguments that they don't fit or sound like from a different person are unsubstantiated.

That has nothing to do with whether or not it sounds fitting or like it's from the same person. One person can easily make themselves sound very different from one line to another. If you take the same person making lower grunting noises as if they're picking something up vs full on yelling in combat, and use both of those for combat scenarios, it's not going to sound good, and I can't think of another game that actually does such a thing. Your argument implies that because it's the same actor, there's nothing they could possibly do to make their voice sound as inconsistent as humanly possible from line to line, and I don't know where to begin with that.

[Rai_Takara]

Also good news that should not be ignored: it was confirmed that the voices do come from the same actors and were created back in AAR; the only reason they hadn't been used until recently were technical limitations.

So all the arguments that they don't fit or sound like from a different person are unsubstantiated.

As another poster mentioned, the same person can sound very different. After all you can have one VA do multiple characters. When people assumed it was a different VA, they're referring to the character just not sounding like one person at all. Some of us prefer our characters to sound how they were, especially after years of playing with them.

[Roda]

I would prefer if they were to revert this and add a combat grunt preview in character creation.

[monk-dps]

I would prefer if they were to revert this and add a combat grunt preview in character creation.

Hah, insert memes of porn sounds if they did that lol.

[MrKusakabe]

Okay, I heard my two new sound effects now. They are surprisingly true to the original voices. And I really like them, but it's restricted to my rapier fights, because as Mage and Scholar there is not much physical fighting going on. Square did a good job with my rough Plainsfolk voice

[3c-33]

Please revert the changes, I'm never getting used to it. And even if the new lines do come from the same voice actor at the same time, that clearly doesn't mean they all fit with the character regardless when you consider people's vocal ranges and tone/pitch/etc. Mixing voice lines that originally sounded fairly high pitched and excited with ones that sound like they just got the wind knocked out of them sounds awful. They weren't used for a reason. So there's no reason now to re-add lines that were already originally deemed not good enough

[HyoMinPark]

I am happy to hear that the developers acknowledged the feedback and acknowledged that they will revert changes if deemed necessary.

I’m a much larger fan of the original sounds. I would not be against a toggle that allows people to either use just the older sounds, or use the newer sounds alongside the older sounds. Giving us the option will satisfy both parties: those who like the new sounds and those who do not.

Also good news that should not be ignored: it was confirmed that the voices do come from the same actors and were created back in AAR; the only reason they hadn't been used until recently were technical limitations.

So all the arguments that they don't fit or sound like from a different person are unsubstantiated.

While this may prove that the VAs are the same, it doesn’t change the arguments of how the sound differences present in some of the voice samples are jarring and different enough for players to assume that the voices consist of two different VAs. My character falls into that camp: there is one sound she makes that is far higher in pitch than any of the other sounds, and it sounds terribly out of place.

[3c-33]

kinda mad they'll instantly listen to feedback regarding the 2b legs and put so much attention into one single piece of glamour because everyone is obsessed with having a large ass apparently but then do nothing regarding the glaring issues surrounding the complaints about the voice changes which i would hope to be deemed more important. pretty great piorities here

[Vahlnir]

kinda mad they'll instantly listen to feedback regarding the 2b legs and put so much attention into one single piece of glamour because everyone is obsessed with having a large ass apparently but then do nothing regarding the glaring issues surrounding the complaints about the voice changes which i would hope to be deemed more important. pretty great piorities here

Well, to be fair, they straight up told Gunbreakers that they want people to get used to their new sounds before passing judgement. The thing is, the old sounds weren't around long enough to do that. lol Personally it didn't bother me, but I can see why it did bother others. It wouldn't surprise me if this was their approach to character combat voices too.

As far as the 2b outfit "fix" and reversal, that was arguably a bigger issue in that it affected a larger number of people. A larger rear has been highly requested for awhile now, so people were happy to finally have the option. Then it was taken away from them for the most part. That wasn't exactly fair, though it was apparently unintentional. They usually don't take action so quick unless they are heavily under fire. The JP player base wasn't too thrilled either, which was probably all the more reason for them to fix it.

[3c-33]

Well, to be fair, they straight up told Gunbreakers that they want people to get used to their new sounds before passing judgement. The thing is, the old sounds weren't around long enough to do that. lol Personally it didn't bother me, but I can see why it did bother others. It wouldn't surprise me if this was their approach to character combat voices too.

As far as the 2b outfit "fix" and reversal, that was arguably a bigger issue in that it affected a larger number of people. A larger rear has been highly requested for awhile now, so people were happy to finally have the option. Then it was taken away from them for the most part. That wasn't exactly fair, though it was apparently unintentional. They usually don't take action so quick unless they are heavily under fire. The JP player base wasn't too thrilled either, which was probably all the more reason for them to fix it.

well they also told us to "get used to" the new voices even tho we've had these for years

and as far as the 2b outfit thing goes, what i'm basically saying is i mean it was kinda funny at first to see it and all the memes behind it but at this point i truly can't understand why everyone cares so much about about having a large butt, like, it seems kind of ridiculous at this point for people to make such a big deal over it and all that, i just don't get it. i personally don't enjoy staring at my own character's butt all the time and am perfectly content the way she is which is why i find it so bizarre. i just find the fact they'll instantly respond to the complaints surrounding it faster than they respond to this or the gunbreaker sounds, which people have complained about since day 1 as far as gunbreaker goes. i really can't help but ask why lol