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[Generic Guy]

This is why I m happy to play the French version with French voices, it's sooooo stupid to have a game set in middle age and to hear an American US accent, it's just too weird.

Actually many linguists believe the closest sounding dialect to middle age English is Appalachian (aka  American Hillbilly). This is because language mutates and "evolves" very quickly, changing subtly in every generation, and only remaining static in isolated areas (like Appalachia) and even than only to a certain degree. To say American dialects are any more or less valid in middle age settings than dialects currently on the British isles is just not true, both have heavily diverged due to outside sources and the passage of time.

 

My personal opinion, more options are always a good thing in an rpg, and I only really notice accents when a work intentionally tries to draw attention to them, like Dragon Age had been doing. But than usually this just ends up bugging me, because people start making arguments like the above. 

[Beerfish]

The "good" voice actor will be a Brit.

The "will work for scale" voice actor will be a Brit trying  to sound American. 

Hugh Laurie then?

[Sharn01]

So the American accent is more British than British?

 

Hah.  Seriously though, neither speak middle english which was the language of the time period.  You may as well say that all english speakers are speaking a less sophisticated version of german, though the modern german language bears no closer resemblance to the language of its origin then english does.

 

I have never understood the competition for which version is better, particularly with all the misinformation that gets spread around in such a debate.  Language is a man made construct that allows us to communicate with each other, as long as a language is doing that its performing its function, in that sense no language is superior to another unless it is unable to properly convey information between people.

[Kaibe]

Actually many linguists believe the closest sounding dialect to middle age English is Appalachian (aka American Hillbilly).

Whenever I read something where someone is supposed to have an English accent I will be forever imagining them speaking like hillbillies. Thanks.

[Aimi]

Whenever I read something where someone is supposed to have an English accent I will be forever imagining them speaking like hillbillies. Thanks.

*mumbles irritably about how "hillbilly" means a lot of different people in a lot of different parts of the country, most of which don't speak with any sort of Southern Midland American English dialect*

Actually SMA/"Appalachian" English isn't the most conservative dialect. There's a strong argument in favor of the Tidewater dialect of the Chesapeake Bay coastal regions in Maryland and Virginia, and Coastal Southern dialects that are usually distributed further south in the Carolinas. Even these, however, are beginning to lose their conservatism; apart from a few ports and villages with predominantly older populations, much of the Tidewater speaks something closer to General American.

[Vaseldwa]

British female dwarf hmmmm idk I would have to see the female dwarf I make and hear the voice to know if I would like it or not. Plus if I do like it, it will be one more thing

 

that will make her stand out from other female dwarves. If not lets hope the female actress for the american voice does a good job! (not that I lack faith in Biowares

 

ability to find good actors, not counting the voice actor for male hawk...sorry man). 

[Grieving Natashina]

I'm just curious to see how this would work.  For instance, if I pick "British 1" as my voice for, say, my Dalish PC and then pick the same voice set for my Human PC, will it be the exact same voice?

 

In short, is there going to be any real variety in the voices among the races, or all of them going to sound the same among the 4 voices to choose from?  Does anyone know?

 

Also, to throw this out there: Dragon Age is obviously not historically accurate.  To paraphrase Manveer Heir, "We need to stop using realism as an excuse.  We're fantasy writers and we can make the rules however we see fit."  Sorry if that ruffles some feathers.

 

You want realism? Then good luck learning to read and understand Middle English.  If you don't want to do that, then quit saying that something is "unrealistic" in a fantasy game that is loosely based on what preconceived notions of what the Middle Ages were like.  

[AtreiyaN7]

As an American, I'm totally going with the sexy British accent.

[daveliam]

I'm just curious to see how this would work.  For instance, if I pick "British 1" as my voice for, say, my Dalish PC and then pick the same voice set for my Human PC, will it be the exact same voice?

 

In short, is there going to be any real variety in the voices among the races, or all of them going to sound the same among the 4 voices to choose from?  Does anyone know?

 

I think that the only variety is going to be the two voices per gender.  I don't think that there will be any variety within the same voices, at least as far as I know.  I think that if you choose the same voice for an elf and a qunari, they are going to sound exactly the same.  Although I do remember a discussion about pitch modulation at one point, but I don't think that it went anywhere.

[Aimi]

I'm just curious to see how this would work.  For instance, if I pick "British 1" as my voice for, say, my Dalish PC and then pick the same voice set for my Human PC, will it be the exact same voice?

In the immortal words of Herbert Lom: that is a very good question, and it deserves an answer.
 

As an American, I'm totally going with the sexy British accent.

As a naturalized American, I'm totally not going with the British accent unless there's a noticeable voice-acting quality difference.

[Divine Justinia V]

Jennifer Tilly in whatever accent or language she wants. Sweet, maker. Traynor feels bad about EDI? She got nothing on the things I'd do to that woman's voice.

 

oh my GOD BONNIE FROM FAMILY GUY/? loooooool I'm imagining her as a Lady Qunari.

[Grieving Natashina]

I think that the only variety is going to be the two voices per gender.  I don't think that there will be any variety within the same voices, at least as far as I know.  I think that if you choose the same voice for an elf and a qunari, they are going to sound exactly the same.  Although I do remember a discussion about pitch modulation at one point, but I don't think that it went anywhere.

Okay, that's a bit of a shame.  It's a mild disappointment, but eh, oh well.  I'm personally going to go with whatever voice set fits the character.  I'm not going to base it so much the character's race.  I'll just probably have an idea of what I want my Inquisitor to be sound like once I get her actually made in the CC.  Once her looks are done, I'll probably have a clearer picture of what she'll be like.  As a surface dwarf (Lady Cadash, reporting in!) I could go either way.  

 

It also depends upon the VA really.  The accent isn't going to matter if I think the directions that the VAs were given were terrible.  Note: There are several VA out there that have done some bad roles, no doubt.  Please bare in mind though, these actors are sometimes only as great as the direction they are given.

 

_{For instance: "Maker noooooooo!"   Way to cheese up an intense scene there, Seb.}    

[Han Shot First]

This is why I m happy to play the French version with French voices, it's sooooo stupid to have a game set in middle age and to hear an American US accent, it's just too weird.

 

That last bit is entirely based on modern perceptions and the influence of Hollywood, where modern British accents tend to be a staple in any sword-and-sandal setting, even if the people portrayed didn't speak English. (like the ancient Greeks or Romans) In truth modern British accents are no older than the modern American or Canadian accents, as all languages and accents evolve over time. A modern Londoner wouldn't sound like a 13th Century Londoner. In fact non-rhotic pronunciations, perhaps the feature most associated with modern British accents, would have been comparatively rare in the medieval era. Rhotic accents  were much more common across medieval England. Henry V would have pronounced words like park or yard, more like someone from North America. That isn't to say that modern North American accents would be an exact match for medieval English accent either. They've also had centuries to evolve and deviate.

 

Of course there isn't anything wrong with preferring an English accent for the character of course, just that the argument that a non-English accent would be somehow be 'unrealistic' for a medieval setting is based on Hollywood rather than history. 

 

If you curious to see how languages and accents evolve over the centuries, check out this vid about a theater in the UK that performs Shakespeare;s plays using the original pronunciation of English from Shakespeare's Warwickshire. Fast forward to 2:54:

 

[Divine Justinia V]

I wish there was an Orlesian option

[Hanako Ikezawa]

I think that the only variety is going to be the two voices per gender.  I don't think that there will be any variety within the same voices, at least as far as I know.  I think that if you choose the same voice for an elf and a qunari, they are going to sound exactly the same.  Although I do remember a discussion about pitch modulation at one point, but I don't think that it went anywhere.

I seem to remember them saying they might be looking into options for the player to change thepitch and whatnot, but to not expect anything but the regular 4 voices.

[Hrungr]

I wish there was an Orlesian option

 

And if we're making wishes - my vote would be for an Antivan option...

... voiced by Ricardo Montalban.

 

"Pure Antivan Leather..."

[Divine Justinia V]

And if we're making wishes - my vote would be for an Antivan option...

... voiced by Ricardo Montalban.

 

"Pure Antivan Leather..."

 

I have a thing for the French language/accent, so Orlesian will always me by #1 choice, but Antivan would be reallllly nice as well.

[Han Shot First]

I wish there was an Orlesian option

 

I hope at some point in the series we'll have a protagonist with an Orlesian, Nevarran, Antivan, or Anderfelian(?) background. Thedas is a big continent with room for plenty of heroes born outside of Ferelden, and a hero that doesn't have a modern English or North-American accent could be interesting.

 

On that note, Stephane Cornicard for an Orlesian PC. 

[themikefest]

I like to have Alix Wilton Regan to voice the female Inquisitor. She has a nice British accent so I will keep my fingers crossed.

[Aimi]

I like to have Alix Wilton Regan to voice the female Inquisitor. She has a nice British accent so I will keep my fingers crossed.

In that vein: Haraguni Aimi for female Inquisitor VA :3

[I SOLD MY SOUL TO BIOWARE]

I'm still disappointed with the lack of French/Orlesian. 

 

I imagine this has something to do with everyone assuming anyone Orlesian is automatically going to sound like "TEAGHUUUNNN!" rather than, say, Riordan as mentioned above. French can actually sound pretty badass when done by someone who knows what they're doing.

 

Blaaaaah.

[Rusty Sandusky]

I'm still disappointed with the lack of French/Orlesian. 
 
I imagine this has something to do with everyone assuming anyone Orlesian is automatically going to sound like "TEAGHUUUNNN!" rather than, say, Riordan as mentioned above. French can actually sound pretty badass when done by someone who knows what they're doing.
 
Blaaaaah.

Damn Orlesians.

[I SOLD MY SOUL TO BIOWARE]

Damn Orlesians.

 

[SerCambria358]

I'm still disappointed with the lack of French/Orlesian. 

 

I imagine this has something to do with everyone assuming anyone Orlesian is automatically going to sound like "TEAGHUUUNNN!" rather than, say, Riordan as mentioned above. French can actually sound pretty badass when done by someone who knows what they're doing.

 

Blaaaaah.

The Frenchman from The Patriot is a good example of a badass, dont know the actors name but i agree, bit disappointing but i can live without it. Plus im a qunari fan so i dont think the accent would mix well

[-Skorpious-]

It is totally bugging me trying to figure out the VA in the trailer, by the way. It sounds so familiar.

 

You mean this guy, right?