Darth Obvious wrote...
catofnine wrote...
I do have to ask...what exactly is Bodahn's accent? Always found it strange that the dwarves sound American and he doesn't.
Yes!
I just love the way he says, "You and your friends are formidable folk, indeed."
It's Bodahtious!
Ambeth wrote...
My take is
a) the devs wanted to use accent to indicate what 'group' any particular character was 'from'.while one person CAN make up his or her own accent, getting OTHERS to speak with it is... problematic. Thus, the devs simply went with existing accents.
Makes sense to me.
Ambeth wrote...
LIsten to his rumors, then go listen to the rumors from the Innkeeper in Denerim. I wondered why the tone of his voice changed...Darth Obvious wrote...
I just love the way he says, "You and your friends are formidable folk, indeed."catofnine wrote...
I do have to ask...what exactly is Bodahn's accent? Always found it strange that the dwarves sound American and he doesn't.
Modifié par Dick Delaware, 11 janvier 2010 - 08:16 .
Darth Obvious wrote...
Funny, my Spanish-speaking friends who play this game don't think it sounds Spanish at all...
Dick Delaware wrote...
North Americans tend to associate British accents with wealth and privilege. So naturally, considering how humans are in a position of power in the DA universe with all the nobles scurrying about, it makes sense to have them speak in a British accent.
Kalduin wrote...
Darth Obvious wrote...
Funny, my Spanish-speaking friends who play this game don't think it sounds Spanish at all...
The moment I heard Zevran, I had to alt tab to check the credits to confirm whether it was Antonio Banderas or not.
I think he rather meant "Spain-ish" Spanish, not, you know, that other place.
Modifié par Bfler, 11 janvier 2010 - 08:32 .
Kalduin wrote...
Darth Obvious wrote...
Funny, my Spanish-speaking friends who play this game don't think it sounds Spanish at all...
The moment I heard Zevran, I had to alt tab to check the credits to confirm whether it was Antonio Banderas or not.
I think he rather meant "Spain-ish" Spanish, not, you know, that other place.
Bfler wrote...
The Brits are often associated with tradition and chivalry. Maybe thats the reasen they used it for the humans.
But like others said I generally would not expect a special intention behind the different accents.
@Darth Obvious
In the 3 old Star Wars movies the Empire = Third Reich not British Empire
, but your see that the English language is very diverse if you go places in England that is not on the tourist boards…
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Modifié par RageGT, 11 janvier 2010 - 09:10 .
Generic north London, to my ears; occasionally I think I can hear a hint of Midlands (as in Birmingham or thereabouts: the one in Englandcatofnine wrote...
I do have to ask...what exactly is Bodahn's accent? Always found it strange that the dwarves sound American and he doesn't.
) in there, but I may just be imagining it. I knew someone with a very similar accent a while back and found myself sometimes struggling to place his with certainty, too, but unfortunately I never asked.
Darth Obvious wrote...
I couldn't help but notice that most of not all the Ferelden humans in this game speak with a British accent (and presumably Orlais humans sound French like Leliana), and most if not all the elves seem to speak with an American accent (except Zevran, whose accent sounds eastern-European). Dwarves are mostly American-sounding, except for Bodahn who sounds Australian or something...
Thoughts? Comments?
In Star Wars, the British accent is tied mostly to the Empire, and the American accent is tied to the rebels. This is a corollary to the British Empire and the American Revolutionaries.
In DA, the British accent corresponds mostly to those belonging to the kingdom of Ferelden, and the American-sounding elves are like second-class citizens.
Coincidence?
novaseeker wrote...
Jowan seems to have an Aussie accent though, although it seems like it was trying to be intentionally suppressed.
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AntiChri5 wrote...
Ive just got to say, as an Australian i never found Bodahn accent the least bit Aussie.
Also are we al playing in the same language?
Modifié par Obtusifolius, 11 janvier 2010 - 09:24 .
I'm glad someone else can hear that, too. I should really ask the local Brummie what her opinion is, since I'm from neither Birmingham nor London and don't have a great ear for accents myself.Obtusifolius wrote...
All the same, I do like his voice. And I can see why some people might think it sounds a bit Aussie but really it's a mixture of a few. It often sounds Brummie, in my opinion (which for those who aren't British is the accent of some one from Birmingham).
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vometia wrote...
I'm glad someone else can hear that, too. I should really ask the local Brummie what her opinion is, since I'm from neither Birmingham nor London and don't have a great ear for accents myself.
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