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[Duke Pitt]

CaveMan, on 04 January 2012 - 09:31 PM, said:

You either get busy alpha-strikin', or get busy dying...

Or Clint Eastwood: "I know what you're thinking, did I fire my main gun 5 times or 6? Well to be honest in all the excitement I lost track myself. But seeing as how this here is an AC20, the most powerful cannon in the world, and would crack your cockpit WIDE open, you've gotta be asking your self one question: Do I feel lucky? Well do ya punk!?"

[MuffinTop]

What about having Samuel L Jackson or R Lee Ramey ,,,yelling at you " You are taking fire at 2 o'clock you better shoot back MutthhhaF@#$%&*s!"

[Leana]

Make a folder -- for the sake of argument, lets call it computer voices.

In that folder, make a media file (WMA, OGG, w/e) for each of the samples on the computer voice.

Then, in options, display a pull down enumerating those directories. When a resource isn't found, fall back on the default directory (since you know its all patched up). E.G. make it like an EverQuest, WoW, Anarchy, etc. skin file for the UI. Then the community can write a bunch of voices that they can trade. Maybe sell some in the money store, also.

[Torment2]

I'll plug for the voice of SHODAN from System Shock 2. Frigging epic!

[Volume]

Xhaleon, on 03 January 2012 - 11:57 PM, said:

Wat.

Why is there never any love for MW3 srsbusinesswoman computer? Remind you too much of Star Trek or something?

Hey, I liked her!

Targetting...
Targetting...
Targetting...



Really though, big fan of the OP, big fan of MW2 sounds, but I think we should be able to have DIFFERENT computer voices. Maybe something at the micro-transaction store

Imagine being able to buy the Christopher Walken or Morgan Freeman voice packs?

I'd pay money for a Ron Perlman voice pack...He really set the tone in Fallout ("War...War never changes...")

But seriously though, if they could have a few different options for announcer/computer voice, that would be fantastic. If they have to have one that's standard for everyone, I think a mix of MW2/MW3 would be best. MW4 I don't even remember having a computer voice really, just a lot of awkward beeps when I targeted stuff and a "whhRRRRR" when I powered up and a "WHHRRRRrrrr..." when I powered down, and my stupid lancemates all shouting "Target destroyed" one after another or "AFFIRMATIVE" or something.

MW2 had it best so far, but I would like more options.

Leana, on 07 January 2012 - 10:07 PM, said:

Make a folder -- for the sake of argument, lets call it computer voices.

In that folder, make a media file (WMA, OGG, w/e) for each of the samples on the computer voice.

Then, in options, display a pull down enumerating those directories. When a resource isn't found, fall back on the default directory (since you know its all patched up). E.G. make it like an EverQuest, WoW, Anarchy, etc. skin file for the UI. Then the community can write a bunch of voices that they can trade. Maybe sell some in the money store, also.

Was thinking about this, actually, just have everything in a sample, targetacquired.wav, targetdestroyed.wav, powerup.wav, shutdown.wav, whatever, and you can just replace it with whatever you need. Would work fine.

_Torment_, on 08 January 2012 - 07:41 AM, said:

I'll plug for the voice of SHODAN from System Shock 2. Frigging epic!

Oh god I would never get in my 'Mech.

"Look at you, hacker: a pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?"

"You move like an insect. You think like an insect. You ARE an insect. There is another who can serve my purpose. Take care not to fall too far out of my favor... patience is not characteristic of a goddess."

ASDKLJFL getting goosebumps just thinking about her/it.

Edited by Volume, 10 January 2012 - 10:04 AM.

[Elizander]

I would love to buy different voice packs for my mech. It's part of the discussion in the micro transaction thread in the general forums.

[verybad]

I like the folder idea, with a list of sounds it's something easilly implemented by fans.

Maybe "Ohh, it's getting hot in here! If I had any armor left, I'd take it off!

[Ghost]

I'd switch to the Russian localization just to have that voice in my ear. I spent a lot of time in Battlefield 2142 as a PAC commander, can you tell?

[Vyhktor]

Leana, on 07 January 2012 - 10:07 PM, said:

Make a folder -- for the sake of argument, lets call it computer voices.

In that folder, make a media file (WMA, OGG, w/e) for each of the samples on the computer voice.

Then, in options, display a pull down enumerating those directories. When a resource isn't found, fall back on the default directory (since you know its all patched up). E.G. make it like an EverQuest, WoW, Anarchy, etc. skin file for the UI. Then the community can write a bunch of voices that they can trade. Maybe sell some in the money store, also.

+1 this! I figure it would be something like a hack to where the pilot of a mech could have some sexy (hula) girl record her voice and he could have his maintenance folks upload the sounds to the computer... Just for a touch of home! Or not home, as the case may be! It can get to be a might lonely in the Outer reaches...

[Aegis Kleais]

Samuel L. Jackson brand Mech Radar:

Aegis: Radar, sitrep.
Radar: There are known knowns and there are known unknowns. But there are also unknown unknowns. Things I don't know that I don't know."
Aegis: ..... what?!

[Sturmbb]

Computer: Yo bro your started! Oh snap theres a Hostile to your right , NO farther right bro.

[Cong Min Voronkov]

Webclaw, on 04 January 2012 - 06:07 PM, said:

... Could you imagine Morgan Freeman being your computer voice?

or
James Earl Jones

[Undead]

I liked the MW2 computer voice the best. I think voice packs is a great idea too though, or as lxxxl said, maybe different voices depending on the manufacturer. Graphics will eventually always become outdated, but good voice acting and a killer soundtrack will help a game stand the test of time and provide the most immersion imo. Look at MW2 today. The graphics are crap but the soundtrack and voice acting are still quite awesome to this day.

[Hayden]

MW2's voice brings back good memories, the voice in MW3 was a bit more forgettable. I didn't like MW4 enough for that voice to even stick with me

[Duke Pitt]

Cong Min Voronkov, on 10 January 2012 - 02:10 PM, said:

or
James Earl Jones

Is he still alive? I mean that would be great, but seriously that dude is old.

[Blackfire1]

I would love there to be a premium voice packs we could buy from the shop. Please of glorious gaming gods. Let Patrick Stewart like MWO and to give it a voice over.

[Thorn Hallis]

I want Ozzy to tell me that my ******* sensors are online, my ******* weapons are online and my whole ******* mech is online!

[Volume]

Rod Serling...$15 bucks easy for a "Reactor, online...Sensors, online...Weapons, online....All systems nominal..."

[Webclaw]

I just thought of an even better voice pack that people would pay for... A Duncan Fisher computer voice

[Havoc2]

I couldn't find a YouTube clip I liked, but I LOVED the voice over the coms in the series "Firefly" in the episode Out of Gas (check it out on YouTube).

The voice continually is repeating "Life support failure. Check oxygen levels at once" and then repeats it in Chinese (long story. . . watch the series.)

The voice is calm with an urgent tone but definitely sounds human. I think the key thing for the computer voice is not to make it sound "computery" (I'm aware that's not a word) but to sound recorded/rehearsed. Like the woman/man recording it has done 1000 that day and is bored.