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[Emzamination]

David Gaider wrote...

motomotogirl wrote...
Except she was very easy to understand, which I've found, when talking to real people with accents, is not always the case lol

This actually does come up. For the most part, we try to go with authentic accents whenever we can-- meaning we get actors who actually possess that accent in their natural speaking voice. Sometimes, however, it's difficult to find authentic accents which are also easily intelligible (not everyone who speaks English as a second language does so fluently). You'd figure it'd be easier, but finding someone with a particular accent who also speaks English naturally and is a talented voice actor AND is available is often... challenging.

Even so, we still manage it most of the time. Sometimes we'll go instead with someone who has a voice we like or an acting ability we prefer... though I usually find it hilarious when fans pick over how fake an accent is when they're wrong about 75% of the time. I still remember the number of people talking about Corinne Kempa's fake accent, which was amusing.

Insofar as Orlesian accents go, if they were to be more common in a game we would undoubtedly have more of a range in them. Not every Orlesian character needs to be a snooty noble or needs to have a Parisian accent to sound French... and if there's more such characters, there's far less need to make them stand out.

Thank the maker for David Gaider, looks like I'll get my french voiced protagonist after all

[Withidread]

Emzamination wrote...

David Gaider wrote...

motomotogirl wrote...
Except she was very easy to understand, which I've found, when talking to real people with accents, is not always the case lol

This actually does come up. For the most part, we try to go with authentic accents whenever we can-- meaning we get actors who actually possess that accent in their natural speaking voice. Sometimes, however, it's difficult to find authentic accents which are also easily intelligible (not everyone who speaks English as a second language does so fluently). You'd figure it'd be easier, but finding someone with a particular accent who also speaks English naturally and is a talented voice actor AND is available is often... challenging.

Even so, we still manage it most of the time. Sometimes we'll go instead with someone who has a voice we like or an acting ability we prefer... though I usually find it hilarious when fans pick over how fake an accent is when they're wrong about 75% of the time. I still remember the number of people talking about Corinne Kempa's fake accent, which was amusing.

Insofar as Orlesian accents go, if they were to be more common in a game we would undoubtedly have more of a range in them. Not every Orlesian character needs to be a snooty noble or needs to have a Parisian accent to sound French... and if there's more such characters, there's far less need to make them stand out.

Thank the maker for David Gaider, looks like I'll get my french voiced protagonist after all

I don't think he actually said anything about what accent the protagonist would have...

[Renmiri1]

No but he said they prefer native speakers to do accents whuich means French will do French accents, if they can get a good VA with time on their schedule.

[Withidread]

This doesn't mean that the protagonist will be Orlesian though.

[JohnCena94]

Elfman wrote...

What's wrong with the Frenchies?

EDIT
Apart from Isolde.

Well really it just sounds odd in Dragon Age. I have heard f\\French speak and it doesn't really sound the same.  I'm just going to chock it up to Orlesians feeling superior.

[Emzamination]

Withidread wrote...

Emzamination wrote...

David Gaider wrote...

motomotogirl wrote...
Except she was very easy to understand, which I've found, when talking to real people with accents, is not always the case lol

This actually does come up. For the most part, we try to go with authentic accents whenever we can-- meaning we get actors who actually possess that accent in their natural speaking voice. Sometimes, however, it's difficult to find authentic accents which are also easily intelligible (not everyone who speaks English as a second language does so fluently). You'd figure it'd be easier, but finding someone with a particular accent who also speaks English naturally and is a talented voice actor AND is available is often... challenging.

Even so, we still manage it most of the time. Sometimes we'll go instead with someone who has a voice we like or an acting ability we prefer... though I usually find it hilarious when fans pick over how fake an accent is when they're wrong about 75% of the time. I still remember the number of people talking about Corinne Kempa's fake accent, which was amusing.

Insofar as Orlesian accents go, if they were to be more common in a game we would undoubtedly have more of a range in them. Not every Orlesian character needs to be a snooty noble or needs to have a Parisian accent to sound French... and if there's more such characters, there's far less need to make them stand out.

Thank the maker for David Gaider, looks like I'll get my french voiced protagonist after all

I don't think he actually said anything about what accent the protagonist would have...

You have to read between the lines