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[Risax]

@whykikyouwhy,
that actually makes sense, thanks!
I also wondered where the 'Turnip' insult came from.

@brushyourteeth,
If Fereldeners are Turnips, and Riviani are Radishes.
Then what are the people of the Anderfels?
Or the Qunari? Or Kossith, whatever (I always imagined Qunari as some sort of candy with a tough outer shell, but a sweet filling.)

[Risax]

sjpelkessjpeler wrote...

I see the Anderfels like chestnuts: rough bolster blane pit .

But that's just me talking because Thedas being built around our countries I would be an Anderfelder too .

The Anderfels were based on Germany, or Russia or something right?
But yeah, a chestnut sounds about right for them.  

And to get back on topic:
@Ivrandra, yes the accents really need to be done right.
But not just the french accent the Orlesians are supposed to have, but the British ones as well (like someone mentioned earlier in the thread.) But all in all, I just hope that we get a like-able main character with a good voice actor.  

[Aldandil]

sjpelkessjpeler wrote...

I'm guessing the main character will be Ferelden: Ferelden has no accents whatsoever so that would be the most neurtral choice.

(And the Anderfels are based on the scandinavian countries,germany and the benelux )

No accents, huh?

[Risax]

What about the British accents they have?
But yeah, I do like the Fereldeners, so I kind of hope we get one.

But I also think that playing as someone from the Free Marches, who has fled it because that's really the place the trouble with the mages and templars started, will make sense. (And they have a whole heap of different cultures there, so who knows what kind of accent we'll get )

[coles4971]

I'd like if we moved on from Fereldan characters (as much as I love the place), but at the same time, say if the new protagonist is Orlesian it would be nice if Bioware could find a way to make the voice fairly neutral. I mean, WHO IZZZ DIZZZ MANNN TEAGANNNNN is funny hearing it from an NPC, but actually having the protagonist sound like that would make me want to gouge out and swallow my eyeballs.

[Risax]

coles4971 wrote...

I'd like if we moved on from Fereldan characters (as much as I love the place), but at the same time, say if the new protagonist is Orlesian it would be nice if Bioware could find a way to make the voice fairly neutral. I mean, WHO IZZZ DIZZZ MANNN TEAGANNNNN is funny hearing it from an NPC, but actually having the protagonist sound like that would make me want to gouge out and swallow my eyeballs.

Well, I would still like to see my protagonist (if I did a good job in the character creation, that is.) so I would probably rip off my ears. But I agree with you, if we go to Orlais in this game then please, please, please Bioware, pick out some good voice actors who can pull of a neutral sounding, good Orlesian accent (like Leliana.) if they all sound like Isolde, then I...don't know what I will do, but it will be as annoying as that voice.  

[happy_daiz]

I'd prefer the PC be from somewhere other than Orlais...maybe Nevarra, so he/she might sound like Cassandra Pentaghast. Aww, yeah.

Modifié par happy_daiz, 12 avril 2012 - 03:50 .

[Risax]

happy_daiz wrote...

I'd prefer the PC be from somewhere other than Orlais...maybe Nevarra, so he/she might sound like Cassandra Pentaghast. Aww, yeah.

Well Nevarrans were bad-ass dragon hunters, and I definitely like Cassandra's voice, so I will be completely fine with that too.  

[CENIC]

Risax wrote...

happy_daiz wrote...

I'd prefer the PC be from somewhere other than Orlais...maybe Nevarra, so he/she might sound like Cassandra Pentaghast. Aww, yeah.

Well Nevarrans were bad-ass dragon hunters, and I definitely like Cassandra's voice, so I will be completely fine with that too.  

But... Cassandra's accent is French...

Please, someone else in this thread tell me they understand the difference between a bad accent and a good one?

[brushyourteeth]

I'm pretty sure Cassandra's accent is German, or something similar.

[brushyourteeth]

Risax wrote...

@brushyourteeth,
If Fereldeners are Turnips, and Riviani are Radishes.
Then what are the people of the Anderfels?
Or the Qunari? Or Kossith, whatever (I always imagined Qunari as some sort of candy with a tough outer shell, but a sweet filling.)

I think that would make the Kossith coconuts.... though no one would dare say it to their faces.
And Anders are.... ice cubes? I think that's a decently insulting stereotype.

[LolaLei]

Risax wrote...

What about the British accents they have?
But yeah, I do like the Fereldeners, so I kind of hope we get one.

But I also think that playing as someone from the Free Marches, who has fled it because that's really the place the trouble with the mages and templars started, will make sense. (And they have a whole heap of different cultures there, so who knows what kind of accent we'll get )

Some of the British accents in Dragon Age were irritating as hell, and I'm British myself!

[Das Tentakel]

brushyourteeth wrote...

I'm pretty sure Cassandra's accent is German, or something similar.

What gave you that idea?
The actress is a Norfolk girl trying to create the illusion of an accent, but I can't say it's German. Neither is it French.

She pronounces certain syllables in a particular way, which gives the impression of an ethnic accent. But I'm not sure it's actually based on a real accent.<_<

Modifié par Das Tentakel, 12 avril 2012 - 08:29 .

[Eudaemonium]

Well, they won't be Orlesian, because Bioware has something like 4 VOs who do French accents, and I'm already going to be clawing my eyes out being in an entire nation of "Who is this woman Teagaaahhhn!?"

[HairyMadDog1010]

Considering that In pax we were told that we would be going some place frenchey I am betting the protagionist will be Orlaision.

[brushyourteeth]

Das Tentakel wrote...

brushyourteeth wrote...

I'm pretty sure Cassandra's accent is German, or something similar.

What gave you that idea?
The actress is a Norfolk girl trying to create the illusion of an accent, but I can't say it's German. Neither is it French.

She pronounces certain syllables in a particular way, which gives the impression of an ethnic accent. But I'm not sure it's actually based on a real accent.<_<

It seems like I got that from something Mr. Gaider said once... there's also this entry in the DA wiki (if you take stock in such things):

"Nevarra shares some characteristics with Prussia. Nevarra expanded out of a federation of city states to become a powerful kingdom, similar to how Prussia expanded and became the strongest power among the German principalities and kingdoms during the 18th and 19th centuries. The conflict with Orlais over the mineral-rich Blasted Hills is similar to how France and Prussia fought over the region Alsace-Lorraine. Also the term "Prussian" has often been used, in and outside of Germany, to emphasize professionalism, aggressiveness and militarism, traits similar to those of Nevarra and the Pentaghast clan."

There's also the fact that, to me, she sounds flat-out like Tina, our foreign exchange student from Germany.

Though I really think you may be right -- plenty of the DA accents seem to be fudged together more to evoke the feeling of a culture rather than accurately represent it, which they do pretty well.

[Maria Caliban]

Be aware that wiki editors have a bad habit of making associations between the fictional countries and real world ones that the writers never intended or hinted at. It's fan speculation, plain and simple.

[brushyourteeth]

^ I'll drink to that.

[BubbleDncr]

I think the protagonist will be either from Ferelden or Orlais. The only reason I say Orlais is because of the idea that our character might be a Seeker (gives us a good title to go by in dialog) - but honestly, I don't think they would make us listen to Orlisian accents the entire game.