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[Phoenix Branson]

The developers should seriously consider adding more dialogue to Bitching Betty, such as:

Enemy Mech Destroyed
Chain Fire Engaged
Group Fire Engaged
Mission Successful
Mission Failed
Weapon Door Open
Weapon Door Closed
Arm Lock Engaged
Arm Lock Disabled
Enemy Power-Up Detected
Internal Ammo Explosion Detected

Furthermore, players should be allowed to configure what audible warnings we get from Bitching Betty (checkbox list in the Options Menu). Thoughts/Opinions?

Edited by Maverick01, 06 October 2013 - 06:27 PM.

[blah40000]

I'd like to add that the voice-over isn't robotic/automated enough. it feels like she's just passively reading lines in a neutral monotone voice. the lines should be individual and then stitched together.

for example:
Allied
Enemy
Mech
[Weapon]
[Component]
etc. should be individual lines. after stitching them together it would feel like it's actually a computer generating messages/alerts based on parameters and triggers instead of a bored overwatch that doesn't really care about her job.

here's an example; "Enemy:Mech:Destroyed" instead of; "...Enemy mech destroyed..."

Edited by blah40000, 12 August 2013 - 09:24 PM.

[Boyinleaves]

Enabling and disabling what you want as per your own specifications should be a no-brainer.

In addition to this, text updates for all of these should be available to be displayed as per your preferences also.

[Zarion11]

I carry so much stuff in my heavy's. She won't shut up and keeps summing up of the things that are broke. I can tell what is destroyed and what not. But for some reason I enjoy her informing me of every single heatsink that's been destroyed.

[Timuroslav]

I don't know.
I know the female computer voice was like in every mechwarrior game, but I feel I'd pay more attention if it was like the Exo-suit voice from Natural Selection 2.

CRITICAL FAILURE IMMINENT

the game has gotten quite, loud and I can't hear a soft female voice that sounds bored.
non-the less I like the poll ideas.

Edited by Timuroslav, 13 August 2013 - 08:24 AM.

[Stardancer01]

We need a birchen betty suggestion thread

When you reach a capture point ‘nav point (Alpha) reached’
When hit by a PPC loss of ECM ‘ECM overload’

[Modo44]

I would like the messages to 1) start with the important information and/or 2) be spoken faster. The incoming missile warning is an example of the problem.

[Leafia Barrett]

Another warning thought: "[WEAPON] critical damage."

[f38stingray]

With regard to configuring the warnings, it'd also be great if you could customize the heat warning. For example, you could set the warning to come on at 70% heat if your alpha adds 25%.

Edited by f38stingray, 14 August 2013 - 06:15 PM.

[Zerberus]

YES. Moar betty, just let me decide what I care about so she doesn`t spam me and get replaced with an MP3 player

[Hexenhammer]

Timuroslav, on 13 August 2013 - 08:24 AM, said:

CRITICAL FAILURE IMMINENT

I'd swap audio files so I hear that every time i start a match.

[Lefteye Falconeer]

"TARGET DESTROYED", now, or this game makes no sense.

[General Taskeen]

"Mech Power Up Detected"

[Bromineberry]

I turned betty off after just two games and I still hope, PGI will put a menu into UI 2.0 which allows the user to choose, what Betty says. Warnings like "Incoming missile" or "Weapon destroyed" or "Ammo depleted" are fine and usefull, I like them. But if I have to hear "Target aquired" and "New target aquired" for the 20th time in just 2 minutes, I'm really going crazy. Of course I aquired a new target, I JUST HIT THE FLIPPING BUTTON FOR IT!

[Lexx]

I'd like it if they added a repeating message from Bitching Betty that said "READY UP!" over and over before a match starts until a player actually clicks ready.

[FlipOver]

How about adding the option to get Betty with Tourette's?

To be serious, there is sooooo much thing PGI needs to focus on right now, I don't think this would even make it to the top 100 but even so, I voted yes.

[OznerpaG]

'target destroyed' when you get a kill would be amazing

a 'beep' when you lock on SSRMs/LRMs would be great too - choosing beeps instead of the voice for some warnings would be interesting

[Kalimaster]

She needs some work. Yes giving her a few more things to say, such as "Mech Detected" would help.

[xeromynd]

blah40000, on 12 August 2013 - 09:23 PM, said:

I'd like to add that the voice-over isn't robotic/automated enough. it feels like she's just passively reading lines in a neutral monotone voice. the lines should be individual and then stitched together.

for example:
Allied
Enemy
Mech
[Weapon]
[Component]
etc. should be individual lines. after stitching them together it would feel like it's actually a computer generating messages/alerts based on parameters and triggers instead of a bored overwatch that doesn't really care about her job.

here's an example; "Enemy:Mech:Destroyed" instead of; "...Enemy mech destroyed..."

Agree with this. They should be modular messages, like at train stations.

[FatYak]

Id like betty to state when the ambient temperature has changed due to location on certain maps

Totally agree with all of the above