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

» Wed May 16, 2012 3:58 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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 10:03 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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 8:24 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

» Wed May 16, 2012 8:04 pm

Because Arnold knows how to please the ladies.

» Wed May 16, 2012 7:52 pm

Because Arnold knows how to please the ladies.

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

» Wed May 16, 2012 5:57 pm

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.

» Thu May 17, 2012 2:59 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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 6:24 pm

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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 3:35 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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 8:47 pm

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:

» Thu May 17, 2012 2:48 am

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

» Wed May 16, 2012 6:26 pm

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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 7:57 pm

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.

» Thu May 17, 2012 6:35 am

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

» Wed May 16, 2012 11:59 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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 6:39 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.

» Wed May 16, 2012 5:09 pm

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.

» Thu May 17, 2012 5:10 am

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.

» Thu May 17, 2012 2:26 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.

» Thu May 17, 2012 1:30 am

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

» Wed May 16, 2012 4:36 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

» Wed May 16, 2012 5:35 pm

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.

» Thu May 17, 2012 1:25 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'.

» Thu May 17, 2012 12:40 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!"

» Wed May 16, 2012 2:56 pm

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...