Why does half the male nord population sound like Arnold Sch : V

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:53 pm

At first,it was hilarious,then I started hearing some random nords talk like him,then some main NPC's started talking like him,now it feels like all the guards talk like him.

I think they took the Conan inspiration a little TOO far.

I thought there were 70+ voice actors? Did they hide 50 of them? Or did they save 50 of them for specific main NPC's I haven't encountered yet? It seems strange.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:21 am

Do you think Arnold invented his accent? Nords are supposed to sound GERMANIC and SCANDANAVIAN. They hardly sound like they're impersonating Arnold, the comparison is a stretch most of the time if you have a half decent ear for accents and languages.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:42 pm

Do you think Arnold invented his accent? Nords are supposed to sound GERMANIC and SCANDANAVIAN. They hardly sound like they're impersonating Arnold, the comparison is a stretch most of the time if you have a half decent ear for accents and languages.

Woah really? I thought Arnold was the only person on Earth that speaks like that.....woops,guess I learned something new

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:10 am

Because Arnold knows how to please the ladies.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:46 am

Because Arnold knows how to please the ladies.

What's up with all these joking ponies showing up at Skyrim General Discussion?

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:37 am

LOL, I was going to make a post about some of the Nords sounding like Arnold, but I thought I was just crazy and didn't bother. Nice to know I am not alone.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:00 am

What's up with all these joking ponies showing up at Skyrim General Discussion?

Its some My Little Pony fad.

They call each other bronies.

Not much else to say.

It'll die off within a few years probably.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:20 am

Woah really? I thought Arnold was the only person on Earth that speaks like that.....woops,guess I learned something new

What's odd is how some of the Nords sound Germanic, some of them sound like Swedes, and some of them sound Scottish. I like to pretend they are just various tribes of the north lands, just like Europe.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:14 pm

Its some My Little Pony fad.

They call each other bronies.

Not much else to say.

It'll die off within a few years probably.

Gods be good.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:01 am

What's up with all these joking ponies showing up at Skyrim General Discussion?

Because Bronies are everywhere and a good 90% of the forum population are sarcastic arseholes :foodndrink:

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:10 pm

I'm just Praying that one of these guards will go "GET DOWN!!" and " Get to the dragon!"

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:29 am

What's odd is how some of the Nords sound Germanic, some of them sound like Swedes, and some of them sound Scottish. I like to pretend they are just various tribes of the north lands, just like Europe.

Really? Thats pretty awesome.

If I had an accent like that,I'd be going "Hasta la vista,baby" to myself xD Thats probably gotta be the most badass accent to have.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:24 am

I noticed the accent similarity, and I always think it sounds like him too.

and the bronies are a ploy by the cookie stealing bunny to distract you. Next up, world domination.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:51 pm

I'm just Praying that one of these guards will go "GET DOWN!!" and " Get to the dragon!"

LMFAO,you made me spit out my juice when I read that hahaha xD

I suggest watching this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxn0Xfqkgw

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:02 pm

In all fairness to the OP, I think North Americans don't really hear this accent that much. So the first thing they do is associate it with what they're familiar with. Most of us are very familiar with the govenator...so yeah, I can see why you'd say it sounds like Arnold.

I'm sure, Bethesda being a western game developer, had this in mind when casting. After all, Conan plays a large influence in terms of art direction for this title.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:51 pm

Its some My Little Pony fad.

They call each other bronies.

Not much else to say.

It'll die off within a few years probably.

God I hope so.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:04 am

What's up with all these joking ponies showing up at Skyrim General Discussion?

They're just gearing up for the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3e6zsGSLus.

On topic: I can never get enough Arnold and would LOLOL if I heard the gutteral snarl out of some guard in battle.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:11 pm

In all fairness to the OP, I think North Americans don't really hear this accent that much. So the first thing they do is associate it with what they're familiar with. Most of us are very familiar with the govenator...so yeah, I can see why you'd say it sounds like Arnold.

I'm sure, Bethesda being a western game developer, had this in mind when casting. After all, Conan plays a large influence in terms of art direction for this title.

Very true.

I can honestly say I have never heard anyone else that talks like him ever in my entire life,so the first thing that came to mind was Arnold. The only thing close is maybe some Viking movies I've seen with the typical "Helga" character,but other then that,I haven't heard people with his accent anywhere else.

Maybe I needa go watch more movies.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:26 am

Yeah the second I heard a guard with that voice talk, I was like "Did they get the Governator to do some voice acting?" I imagine it is just because I never hear anyone but him with that accent since I live in Illinois, and as such is the only person I think of that has that particular accent.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:42 am

Im from Norway and I don't talk like that... :dry:

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:16 pm

Im from Norway and I don't talk like that... :dry:

Well yea, you're from Norway, not Skyrim, so it makes sense that you don't sound like them

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:58 am

Very true.

I can honestly say I have never heard anyone else that talks like him ever in my entire life,so the first thing that came to mind was Arnold. The only thing close is maybe some Viking movies I've seen with the typical "Helga" character,but other then that,I haven't heard people with his accent anywhere else.

Maybe I needa go watch more movies.

If you've seen Gladiator then pay attention to the champion of the Gauls who wears the big metal mask and get's an axe spike in the foot.
"we who are about to die, salute you!"

Also, the leader of the Norseman in the 13th Warrior is a voice actor in Skyrim.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:29 am

They don't even sound like Arnold Schwarzenegger. At all. I do think that they are repeated a little too frequently though for a game that promised 70+ voice actors.

Not a big deal though I just took it as the 'generic Nord voice'.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:57 am

The first accent I picked up on wasn't "Arnie", it was Michael Hogan. At first I wasn't sure it was him, but then he spoke a few more lines and that's when I realised that "COLONEL TIGH IS GONNA CHOP MY FRAKKING HEAD OFF!"

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:48 am

I'm just Praying that one of these guards will go "GET DOWN!!" and " Get to the dragon!"

I actually yelled "Get to da chopper!" the first time I heard a guard talk in the accent...