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[Timuroslav]

Why does Bitching Betty have to narrate everything I do, after it has happened?
As Raziberry pointed out in another thread. She tells me my Jumpjets are at 25% after already hitting the ground.

I prefer the beeping of incoming LRM missiles from MW4 because its faster and gives me more time to react. I don't know I find I am ignoring the voice more and more because it tells me old information.

It should stay just not nearly as pestering as it is now. I can't hear her phone sex voice while I'm being pummeled by Auto Cannons. I just find it very impractical as I can't hear the info over brawling combat sounds.

Although I do find her narration of my missing weapons actually useful, when I'm trying to escape in a light mech. I guess what I'm trying to get at, is that I prefer alarms and beeps over talking.

Thoughts opinions? Anyone else feel the voice is excessive and annoying?

Include a Bitching Bruno for women?

Edited by Timuroslav, 03 December 2014 - 11:01 AM.

[Majorfatboy]

That's why they call Her "Bitching Betty".

And that's why We love Her.

And I want Her to say more. I think I'm the only guy who misses Betty's sensor lock warning.

[MoonUnitBeta]

I think the most accurate and reliable information she says is "Target Destroyed", because you still can target the mech moments after it's dead. She knows her stuff, man.

But ask her about missiles and it's like pulling teeth...
"Warning..." What, really? You're taking the time to denote what ever words you say is a warning? You don't say! That kind of all you ever do! Warn me about junk!

Edited by MoonUnitBeta, 03 December 2014 - 11:08 AM.

[Brody319]

they could have picked worse voices. Could have picked a woman who is squeaky like a mouse.

[CDLord HHGD]

I would like her to say way more than she does now but I would also like to see a list under config with checkboxes for each phrase too. That way I can turn off the JJ warnings, but keep the others, etc...

EDIT: Oh, and I'd like to be able to change the voice occasionally. GlaDOS would be awesome.....

Edited by cdlord, 03 December 2014 - 11:11 AM.

[Majorfatboy]

It can always be worse:

[Brody319]

Majorfatboy, on 03 December 2014 - 11:14 AM, said:

It can always be worse:

noo god not that!

[MoonUnitBeta]

Brody319, on 03 December 2014 - 11:07 AM, said:

they could have picked worse voices. Could have picked a woman who is squeaky like a mouse.

It's not the sound of the voice (although it is incredibly muddy sounding), but it's how late the information is given to you that is the problem.
It’s an issue of poor warning messages.

PGI has stated that they don’t want to include some warning messages (such as Critical Hit, External Camera Engaged(3pv), and ) because it’ll clutter up the sound stage [paraphrased].
On the contrary, we have useless messages such as the 25% jumpjet warning, and lengthy warnings such as the “Warning… Incoming Missiles” which can be shaved down to just “Incoming Missiles” or “Missile Lock”.
It needs a total rework, both in sound and the types of messages.

[Timuroslav]

In some cases the information is great.

Like when she tells you, that your ammunition is at 25% That will literally, change the way I'm dumping my ammunition.
Also times where I'm fleeing for my life and dodging laser shots, while she lists the destroyed weapons.

But, come on man does everything I do have to be narrated to me while I'm trying to talk to my team mates?

Idk maybe I just have nostalgia for the MW4 LRM Beeping warning. When I heard that I could at least react and make a split second decision to minimize damage.

Edited by Timuroslav, 03 December 2014 - 11:21 AM.

[AztecD]

Timuroslav, on 03 December 2014 - 11:19 AM, said:

But, come on man does everything I do have to be narrated to me while I'm trying to talk to my team mates?

Like a true wife

[Majorfatboy]

I just had the Best. IDEA. EVER!

It's the perfect answer to the whole clan balance thing:
We unnerf all the clan mechs, BUT:

1st: Clan mechs have the following computer voice:


2nd: It's twice as verbose as IS mechs.
3rd: You can drop it's volume a little, but You can't turn it off.

[Timuroslav]

AztecD, on 03 December 2014 - 11:23 AM, said:

Like a true wife

Liking for the sheer hilarity of the comment.

[MoonUnitBeta]

Timuroslav, on 03 December 2014 - 11:19 AM, said:

Idk maybe I just have nostalgia for the MW4 LRM Beeping warning. When I heard that I could at least react and make a split second decision to minimize damage.

No this a good point. Quite a few messages can be replaced with dashboard sounds. I would prefer a sound for incoming missiles the moment they get launched, instead of the slow and lengthy response we have now, and I would prefer jumpjets get a simple "blip" sound for every "mark" you reach.
So 75% fuel, you get a blip
50% fuel, you get a blip.
25% fuel, you get a blip.
12.5% fuel, you get a blip.
and then a quick double blip when you're out.
and another double blip when you're max fuel again.

Edited by MoonUnitBeta, 03 December 2014 - 11:30 AM.

[Majorfatboy]

In MW2 games, I remember that there was a subtle tone that the game would trigger if an enemy had active sensor contact on You.
Betty didn't say anything, and the sound wasn't loud or overly repetitive, just a quiet little "boop" every few seconds or so, to let You know that something, somewhere, had You on it's scope.

I'd love to have that.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Betty is awesome! The people who want her gone are clearly crazy.

Now, she should be a bit more timely in her reports, sure, but she needs to stay. To me, Betty is a requirement in a Mechwarrior game.

[LORD TSARKON]

I turned the Bitchin Betty off a year ago.... I prefer to listen to music and pew pew.... not some {Dezgra} yelling at me 90 percent of the game... I already get that in Real life... dont need it in my video games

Edited by LORD TSARKON, 03 December 2014 - 11:43 AM.

[Timuroslav]

MeiSooHaityu, on 03 December 2014 - 11:42 AM, said:

Betty is awesome! The people who want her gone are clearly crazy.

Now, she should be a bit more timely in her reports, sure, but she needs to stay. To me, Betty is a requirement in a Mechwarrior game.

Not to be rude, but did you the following responses and posts ?

Also this is a knock on the door for PGI; it's another Opportunity to make a fast buck, with audio changes.
They can't make Mech packets forever, there needs to be more customization...
And charging for more Maps in the game is NOT an option.
More Customization means, they will not have to increase the price of camouflage for mechs in the future.

Edited by Timuroslav, 03 December 2014 - 11:48 AM.

[InKerenskyWeTrust]

AztecD, on 03 December 2014 - 11:23 AM, said:

Like a true wife

My wife would kill me for laughing at that, buy oh so true.

AztecD, on 03 December 2014 - 11:23 AM, said:

Like a true wife

My wife would kill me for laughing at that, but oh so true.

[Kdogg788]

It would be nice if Betty gave you artillery and/or airstrike warnings as well, considering there's very little time before they hit.

-k

[Timuroslav]

Aw, a moderator changed my Thread title. rolmao I guess it was unappropriate2768

Off topic:
I find hitting with Artillery hard as it is because people have adapted their play style towards avoiding it like the plague. Also if you're a Dire Wolf, all it does is annoy you because it's not like you're going to get away after seeing smoke. The Acceleration is so bad in the thing. (As it should be).

On topic:
This is kind of my point though.
She has slow Narrations for everything; to the point where it isn't helpful but instead just annoying.

LRM and Jumpjets notifications can be done better faster with Bleeps and sounds.
Having bleeps and sounds for destroyed Weapons would require memorization, which would be obnoxious in itself.
So Betty describing damage is helpful.

Telling me my mech is slowing down, or shutting down, or walking up a slope or activating my jumpjets or limping along isn't useful it's just Vanity to hear her voice XD hence the old title of Phone sex
I mean I like women a lot, but I don't need a female voice in my cockpit telling me the obvious. It just makes it obnoxious. I don't need a female voice in my Giant death machine to signal that I'm heterosexual lol.

Also is it really helpful if her soft-sexy Narration is drowned out by large booming sounds and crashing mechs?
I don't think it is. this game is soo loud. Which is Awesome by the way.

Edited by Timuroslav, 03 December 2014 - 12:23 PM.