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[Big Tin Man]

George did the v/o for the trailer and everyone went nuts. I asked him if he was part of the new game mode and his answer was... evasive. He loves the game and the community but it is PGI's decision and I get they'd need to figure out how to code him in since there isn't the narrative here like in MW4, so it's not his call. It's up to PGI to figure out how to make it work in the new mode.

Show your love for Duncan Fisher here. MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

[VitiateDiabolus]

I remember he showed up in some threads a while ago. Would be neat for them to ask him to VA for the Solaris mode.

[Brain Cancer]

Seriously, he's the Voice of Solaris.

Get that man on a mike, stat.

[SamMaster]

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Edited by SamMaster, 10 December 2017 - 06:30 AM.

[Shadowomega1]

I bet they will, he has been voicing in fan projects for Mechwarrior online.

[Asym]

He is the Howard Cosell of MWO ! He made Solaris, Solaris ! A no brainer but, it all comes down to money and time.....

Imagine in the future an e-Sports in Solaris with "professional" commentators and Duncan Fisher being the lead......money in the bank....

[Revis Volek]

This needs to be so, it must be done!



How much would it cost? Cant we just make the Duncan Fisher mech pack?

Edited by Revis Volek, 10 December 2017 - 09:47 AM.

[XDevilsChariotX]

I believe George wants to pass the torch onto Haven_Kendrick, as that was Haven at the beginning of that Solaris announcement. I think Haven has the voice for it as well.

[Big Tin Man]

Revis Volek, on 10 December 2017 - 09:47 AM, said:

This needs to be so, it must be done!



How much would it cost? Cant we just make the Duncan Fisher mech pack?

I don't think it's the cost of George that is the barrier, it's coding in the triggers for the voice during a match. Maybe it isn't that tough if each component destruction is an event in the code that could trigger an appropriate response 'there goes the shoulder' 'Cockpit shot! Call the medics!'

And I'd buy a Duncan Fisher bobblehead cockpit item.

[Revis Volek]

Big Tin Man, on 10 December 2017 - 10:45 AM, said:

I don't think it's the cost of George that is the barrier, it's coding in the triggers for the voice during a match. Maybe it isn't that tough if each component destruction is an event in the code that could trigger an appropriate response 'there goes the shoulder' 'Cockpit shot! Call the medics!'

And I'd buy a Duncan Fisher bobblehead cockpit item.

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You just replace betty with another voice.


....really?

[Novakaine]

SamMaster, on 10 December 2017 - 06:27 AM, said:

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Gawd I pray that they do.
This game lacks some serious personality.

[Bogus]

Big Tin Man, on 10 December 2017 - 10:45 AM, said:

I don't think it's the cost of George that is the barrier, it's coding in the triggers for the voice during a match. Maybe it isn't that tough if each component destruction is an event in the code that could trigger an appropriate response 'there goes the shoulder' 'Cockpit shot! Call the medics!'

And I'd buy a Duncan Fisher bobblehead cockpit item.

That's also how I would suggest that they do it. It's not all that hard of a thing to do, after all our basis for this is a 15 year old game. And...yeah, I'd be totally down for buying a Duncan/George Supporter Pack.

[Davegt27]

I have to admit that I don't get the whole Solaris thing but I just saw this

[Wolfways]

Davegt27, on 10 December 2017 - 07:21 PM, said:

I have to admit that I don't get the whole Solaris thing but I just saw this

I don't get it either and then I saw that. Now I really don't get it.
Players want bolt-ons that make their mech look stupid?

[Robomomo2000]

Wolfways, on 10 December 2017 - 10:32 PM, said:

I don't get it either and then I saw that. Now I really don't get it.
Players want bolt-ons that make their mech look stupid?

The bolt-ons are an attempt by PGI to create another source of income from what I see. They're another form of cosmetics specifically for Solaris VII. The main focus of this gamemode is the dueling and tag-team combat, a feature players have requested for a while.

[Brain Cancer]

XDevilsChariotX, on 10 December 2017 - 09:49 AM, said:

I believe George wants to pass the torch onto Haven_Kendrick, as that was Haven at the beginning of that Solaris announcement. I think Haven has the voice for it as well.

I'd actually be A+ for that too. He's got a VA's voice going there from his videos that would easily make voiceovers pop.

[Wolfways]

Robomomo2000, on 10 December 2017 - 10:49 PM, said:

The bolt-ons are an attempt by PGI to create another source of income from what I see. They're another form of cosmetics specifically for Solaris VII. The main focus of this gamemode is the dueling and tag-team combat, a feature players have requested for a while.

Players have requested FW for a long time too.
I though have no desire to play Solaris...either of them (MWO QP and MWLL Solaris)

[Lightfoot]

Revis Volek, on 10 December 2017 - 11:16 AM, said:

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You just replace betty with another voice.


....really?

No, it would just work on the same event triggers as Betty B. Duncan's voice would/could just emanate from a broadcast source, say radio, or maybe a PA system. One problem would be naming the mech pilots, which would not be Spectre or known combatants. Possibly they could use the player sponsors in some fashion. Kind of like a baseball team's name is used by MC's, or such. Duncan Fisher's descriptions of the battles in MW4 Mercs Solaris Seven were most amusing. One of the highlights of MW4 to be sure and still hilarious every time I play through a new MW4 campaign.

[Big Tin Man]

Lightfoot, on 10 December 2017 - 11:15 PM, said:

No, it would just work on the same event triggers as Betty B. Duncan's voice would/could just emanate from a broadcast source, say radio, or maybe a PA system. One problem would be naming the mech pilots, which would not be Spectre or known combatants. Possibly they could use the player sponsors in some fashion. Kind of like a baseball team's name is used by MC's, or such. Duncan Fisher's descriptions of the battles in MW4 Mercs Solaris Seven were most amusing. One of the highlights of MW4 to be sure and still hilarious every time I play through a new MW4 campaign.

They could cheat around the names by using other pieces of information that they have "A mercenary fighting for the Combine and a Loyal solider from the Federate Suns vs. a warden of Clan Wolf and some guy that just showed up here. No idea about that one, we just found him standing around outside." That covers a Kurita merc, Davion loyalist, Clan Wolf and Lone Wolf, you get the idea. You could also bring in the FW ranks to further add color to it, but this would make it even more complex. And the triggers are not all the same as Betty's, you'd need to hear about the damage the other mechs were taking, not just yours.

And yes, a Duncan Fisher bobblehead. Like this:

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

100% for Duncan Fisher to be a mainstay part of Solaris 7 mode!