Dark Elves may have raspy voices this time around? : V

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:34 pm

Didn't the Dark elves in Morrowind have raspy voices due to the volcanic ash from the red mountain? Maybe in DragonBorn some Dark elves who live on the island of Solsthiem have that raspy voice since they most likely got there from Morrowind. Just a thought, correct me if I'm wrong.

P.S. I am not asking if they will change ALL THE DUNMER IS SKYRIM's voices, just the ones on Solsthiem, since they are right next to Morrowind and could be refugees from Red Mt; their voices could still be raspy due to volcanic ash.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:38 pm

There is no reason to have the most dark and unforgiving race in the game to sound like Australians. I don't care how they got their smokers lung, but they need it back.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:55 pm

There is no reason to have the most dark and unforgiving race in the game to sound like Australians. I don't care how they got their smokers lung, but they need it back.

I agree, I'm not really digging their accent in Skyrim (It's cockney right?) it just doesn't seem to fit the dark elves. I would like it if maybe some Bretons had it because it might fit more.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:11 pm

I hate the fact that in both Oblivion and Skyrim they had the raspy voices in the gameplay teasers but once the game came out they were not included.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:11 am

I like the raspy voice, it makes them sound cool and tough. Ironically the guy who does the voice acting for the Dunmer, his American accent is pretty raspy and tough sounding, remember Joshua Graham? Now that was a badass voice.

I do like the Khajiit voice acting a lot though, it sounds very cat-like. Argonian voice acting is great too.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:39 am

There is no reason to have the most dark and unforgiving race in the game to sound like Australians. I don't care how they got their smokers lung, but they need it back.

Is it australian, I always thought it was supposed to be some sort of exaggerated cockney

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:23 am

Is it australian, I always thought it was supposed to be some sort of exaggerated cockney

I'm not exactly sure. Was more tongue in cheek than factual.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:07 am

Honestly, I'd prefer the Australicockney-accented Dunmer of Skyrim to the travesty that was (all the) elven voices in Oblivion...

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:25 am

Honestly, I'd prefer the Australicockney-accented Dunmer of Skyrim to the travesty that was (all the) elven voices in Oblivion...

Yeah.

Raspy Dunmer voice > Skyrim Dunmer voice >cancer >Oblivion Dunmer voice

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:17 pm

Yeah.

Raspy Dunmer voice > Skyrim Dunmer voice >cancer >Oblivion Dunmer voice

Oh men you stole that words off my mind! That is SO right.
I really REALLY hope Jeff Baker was hired for this.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:12 pm

Is it australian, I always thought it was supposed to be some sort of exaggerated cockney

As an Australian, I'm here to tell you thats not an Australian accent. :dry:

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:53 am

And as a Brit I would say it does sound more cockney

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:04 am

Personally I like the skyrim voice of dunmer not to say I don't like raspy voice by all means sure why not bring some smoker elfs .

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:24 am

yes they should bring back that raspy voice

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:42 am

Didn't the Dark elves in Morrowind have raspy voices due to the volcanic ash from the red mountain? Maybe in DragonBorn some Dark elves who live on the island of Solsthiem have that raspy voice since they most likely got there from Morrowind. Just a thought, correct me if I'm wrong.

I seriously hope so. I hate so much the voice of the Dunmer (and Altmer for that matter) in Skyrim.

The best voices have accents like some of the the Nords, Redguards and Imperials voice overs.

That gay sounding Aussie voice is a serious failure IMO. What in the world were they thinking?

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:02 am

As an Australian, I'm here to tell you thats not an Australian accent. :dry:

I'm not Australian, and I thought the same thing. Where the hell are they getting Australian accent?

One of the main VA's for the Dunmer is the same guy who did Joshua Graham in Honest Hearts[Keith Szarabajka], and that pleases me. (More importantly, he's not Australian)

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:42 am

This won't break it for me , but ill definitely be appalled if they don't have the raspy voice . In Skyrim because most of them have been there a.long time. The cockney accent makes sense. But in solstheim there is.enough of them for them not to adapt to a more nord sounding voice.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:11 am

I kinda like their voices.....

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:24 am

But the Argonian voices in Skyrim... just... no

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:27 am

Saint Jiub in Dawnguard had the original Dark Elf Voice from Morrowind so I do think the Dark Elves in Dragonborn just might have that voice as well... It is too awesome and suits them quite well.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:36 pm

But the Argonian voices in Skyrim... just... no

I disagree. I personally love the voices of the Argonians. This is one reasons why I love having Derkeethus as a follower. His voice is just so awesome!

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:48 am

Saint Jiub in Dawnguard had the original Dark Elf Voice from Morrowind so I do think the Dark Elves in Dragonborn just might have that voice as well... It is too awesome and suits them quite well.

Notice that none of the other Dunmer males added by Dawnguard used the standard Skyrim Dunmer voice.

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:19 am

Notice that none of the other Dunmer males added by Dawnguard used the standard Skyrim Dunmer voice.

Becuz Saint Jiub was the only one from Morrowind. Right?

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:11 pm

Becuz Saint Jiub was the only one from Morrowind. Right?

Excluding Jiub, none of the other Dawnguard Dunmer males use the Skyrim Dunmer VA. They use other VAs (not Jeff Baker either).

» Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:44 pm

Excluding Jiub, none of the other Dawnguard Dunmer males use the Skyrim Dunmer VA. They use other VAs (not Jeff Baker either).

Really? It sounded like the same actor.