Bring Back Grumpy Dunmer Voice! : V - Skyrim

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:35 am

I can't really imagine why you'd be against something like that. Morrowinds Dunmer voice pretty much set the tone for what everyone thinks a Dunmer should sound like, it just makes sense. A dunmer shouldn't sound like a flaming homosixual, ala Oblivion. Leave that for the Bosmers sure, but not Dunmers. Those guys live in ash storms, their throats are bound to be scratchy.
I mean, maybe not the same voice actor sure, but that style is definitely what they should be going for.

I still want a deeper and more threatening voice, but that one grated on me after 10 minutes. It was beyond gravelly. They sounded like they had dust bunnies in their throats. And the females didn't sound like that anyway.

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:24 pm

I like both Morrowind and Oblivion voices.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:26 pm

I don't think Bethesda is doing a single voice for each race/gender. I believe they said they were hiring a lot more voice actors this time around to add much more variety. I'd like to see groups of Vvardenfell Dunmer and continental dark elves, each with different voices. A lot of voices need to change after Oblivion.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:42 am

I don't think Bethesda is doing a single voice for each race/gender. I believe they said they were hiring a lot more voice actors this time around to add much more variety. I'd like to see groups of Vvardenfell Dunmer and continental dark elves, each with different voices. A lot of voices need to change after Oblivion.

This. Good stuff.

Btw, thx to this thread for my awesome new sig quote :celebration:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:58 am

Yes, the male voice from Morrowind was great :goodjob: and I hope they don't sound all the same, we need more variety.

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:16 pm

id love to see that guy do some voicework for skyrim, but really it would be great if they could get more voices per race than one. Let that guy voice a dunmer char or two that are more important and have at least 2 each of male female generic "race" voices

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:20 am

I'll never forget the Ordinator voices when I first heard them.

I'm watching you. Scum.

Has a nice ring to it actually.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:55 am

I 100% loved the Dunmer voices from Morrowind more than OB, where they sounded like total wimps. I didn't really like ANY of the voices. I disliked the MW dunmer female voice for the other elves, and I disliked the female breton/imperial voice SO MUCH, and I disliked the argonian/khajiit voice, which seemed far to overt compared to the MW voices.

In short, I didn't like the OB voices.

That said, there was a lot that could have been improved about the MW voices as well. I'd like more variation- if not within a race, then at LEAST between races. I think the voices should try to capture the flavour of the races more, rather than just gravelly for beast races and high-pitched for elves.

Anyway, back on topic... if I had to choose between MW male dunmer voice and OB male dunmer voice, MW male dunmer voice would win. However, I think they can probably do better than both, and that is where my hopes will lay.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:24 pm

Yes to more Jeff Baker although Craig didn't do a terrible job with the Dunmer's voice. It's just when they had him also do the Wood Elves and the High Elves, that's I'm guessing when people got annoyed. "What my Dunmer sounds like Maglir, rotting fetchers". I thought Craig did an excellent job with Modreyn Oreyn but I do agree that him voicing the High Elves was overkill.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:51 am

I do want more than one voice actor to do each race's male or female voice, but i think that Jeff Bakers voice should be the paradigm for the voice actors who are doing the dunmer voices. The raspy male dunmer voice should be almost like the male dunmer accent IMO.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:19 am

This. I agree. Just as the character models are getting a huge overhaul, I am sure we'll see some new voice work as well. If not, I'd be disappointed.

I had always thought there must be some historical explanation for the voice. I mean, they were changed to Dunmer, getting dark gray skin and red eyes....so perhaps they all inhaled a bunch of volcanic ash from the events at Red Mountain and then from subsequently living there. I mean, when I first heard that voice, the first thing that popped into my mind was: smoker.
Ever heard an old smoker? Or someone with emphysema? That voice is actually very similar to those imo. Perhaps that was the intent when they decided on a voice for them originally....

Considering they only decided to call the game The Elder Scrolls because it sounded magical and cool, why could they not have chosen the Dunmer voice for Baker to do because they figured the Dunmer might sound like that from living in Morrowind (AKA the Ashland)???

Anyway, whatever the reasoning for the voice, I think some updating and variety amongst NPCs, including male and female voices, are called for to make Skyrim that much better.

They're not human, so there's really no need to even consider physiological differences for different voices. That's just what the Dunmer voice was. It was meant to be used in Oblivion, but was scrapped later on, like so many other things that were meant to be in.

The gravely voices gave them a lot of character, and really went a long way to show the grim nature of Dunmer. In lore they were described as being gloomy and aloof. A voice that is fairly consistent emotionally is rather good for them.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:32 pm

1000x YES!!
but I think there should be some variety, maybe have some less gravelly voices too.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:34 am

Loved it when an Ordinator said "We're watching you". Gave me the chills.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:09 pm

That voice sounded like it hurts when you talk.

It was perfect for ghouls, but with dunmer it sometimes got... weird.

Yeah, I'd like a third option...

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:41 am

I remember liking the voice, I thought it gave the place a more otherworldy feeling.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:13 pm

This. I agree. Just as the character models are getting a huge overhaul, I am sure we'll see some new voice work as well. If not, I'd be disappointed.I had always thought there must be some historical explanation for the voice. I mean, they were changed to Dunmer, getting dark gray skin and red eyes....so perhaps they all inhaled a bunch of volcanic ash from the events at Red Mountain and then from subsequently living there. I mean, when I first heard that voice, the first thing that popped into my mind was: smoker.Ever heard an old smoker? Or someone with emphysema? That voice is actually very similar to those imo.

Actually, the Dunmer "raspy" voice is at least partially a religious thing, I think, based on the Sermons of Vivec:

Shift ye in your skin, I say to the Trinimac-eaters. Pitch your voices into the color of bruise.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's ALSO a result of living in a place constantly battered by ash storms, though.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:48 am

Morrowind Voices! The greatest Dark Elf voice ever.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:32 am

I have to say, personally, the Morrowind elves sound much better.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:27 am

Morrowind elves for me too.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:57 am

Yes please.

Jeff Baker! :rock:

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:26 am

Jeff Baker! :rock:

This gave me an idea.... I just need an auto-tuner and samples of jeff bakers voice.

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:58 pm

Morrowind Dunmer Males please. Also Morrowind Khajiit! "Khajiit better than lizard. No steal. Make you happy!"

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:36 am

My vote... Yes. And they should be realy cold and pissed off too.

they lost their home and they are ugly so yah they should be pissed off

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:25 pm

Yes loved the old Dunmer voices

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:27 am

You know IF they are using the same guy for the Dunmer males as they did in Morrowind, it would be a great tidbit to throw to the fans during an interview or magazine feature in coming months.

In one way, its not a huge thing - and it wouldn't necessarily add a ton of new sales to the game. But it would sure ramp up the anticipation for the long time Elder Scrolls fans - cos I'm convinced 95% of the Elder Scrolls fans would be super-excited to have the Morrowind Dunmer voices back