look forward to seeing it completed ^-^
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Well, what ever works. New unit voices would be good, though I still think speeches would be really good. Either way, I will be doing as much as I can. Also, in regard to unit lines, I would suggest that we avoid using alternate tongues. Though throwing in elvish every now and then would be a great touch, I think it would be better if they spoke english for the most part. The reasons are as follows:
Elvish, orcish, dwarvish, and aduneic would be really cool to have, but seeing as how those languages don't actually exist, it would be very difficult to get pronunciation and wording correct. Another reason to keep it with a single language, is that it might confuse players a lot. For example, its a little difficult to to tell what your told your unit to do when you can't understand the difference between "attack" and "retreat." And lastly, the soldiers say things while in combat. (Taunts, orders, etc.) If they only speak elfish to you, and english to their enemies, its just a bit weird. In order to iron out these problems, we would need to rerecord ALL of what the elven soldiers say, and I'm not sure we wan't to do that. However, it that is the general consensus, I would be for it.
I am happy to help in the form of writing to put in the vault for if you get round to the speeches - check my AARs to see if you like the way I write and I will in the mean time try and come up with some rough jottings for idea
EDIT:
I knew I had put on up somewhere! Here is one I wrote a while back (first post in thread), but I think it should be kept for one of the 'good' factions, but only for those with the fierce in battle or berserker traits etc
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=284122
Last edited by Momus; October 07, 2009 at 06:17 PM.
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I agree, though I think just the unit calls would be fine if they were in Elvish or any other language. When you're issuing an order, if they respond in (elvish-sounding?) English, that does make much more sense. It'd be awesome if my Eldar Swordsmen actually said "Eldar macarili" when I selected them.
People say "how can you speak Latin when it is a dead language that hasn't been heard (in its true form) for just less than 2000 years". Simple: READ IT. It is pretty obvious. Just work it out. I will happily translate piece of Elvish into phonetic spellings, e.g. "Namárië" > "Nam - ahr - ree - ay" (Note, I presume that is how you pronounce it?)
Anyway, we have subtitles.
We have audio of Tolkien speaking it for God's sake!
This sounds like a great idea ! If I were to have a functioning mic (I may have one stashed somewhere ), I'd volunteer in a heartbeat! Voice impressions are my primary hobby, and I can do just about any voice on the list (Elves and Orcs would be my best )... I'll let you know if I ever get a working mic ...
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The thing is that your precious little English language has a different general pronounciation than most other Western European languages as far as I know.
I doubt it's "Nam - ahr - ree - ay", what I know about Elvish spelling removes the "ay" at the end and replaces it with a long "e" (like in wh'e're), in addition I doubt the "r" being used is the English "r", but a sharper version... "Nam - ar (an R from the continent) - ree - e"
Last edited by Eöl; October 08, 2009 at 08:59 AM.
Don't get me wrong, I am fine with units using other languages. For example: Lok-Na-Rim should call themselves "Lok-Na-Rim" when selected. Same goes for eldar swordsmen and whatnot. However, I don't think that 'everything' the units say should be in their patron language. It can get confusing, and amount to quite a bit of work. Attack orders and unit responses would be awesome in elvish, that much is certain. However, I would rather not end up recording 'run,' 'walk,' 'retreat,' and any other obscure command. If we decide to do all, we would need to do 'all,' cause nothing is more aggravating than an incomplete mod.
But, if that is the general consensus, I would be all for it. I just hope we can find all the different language stuff for dwarves, dunadain, easterlings, and haradrim. If we do it for elves, we will need to at least some of it for the other teams as well.
I think you should stick with english. Anyways: this is a good site that PSIHOPAT posted: http://www.stonewashed.net/sfx.html. Also, you should think of using BFME sounds if you have them.
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regarding this whole english or not question: I was requesting only new sounds for the unit names (sound when you click them) and not sounds for all battle or campaign map events, unlike someone wants to record thousands of sounds.
And the unit name in, for example elvish, is really no problem since you know what their name is anyway through their description...
Last edited by King Kong; October 14, 2009 at 08:39 AM.
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The main priority is sound for evil generals on the strategy map(Issengard and Mordor).Player spend 2/3 of the time of game on the strategy map,and hear every time words like "OOOORCS" ,"BE READY TO FIGHT","DON'T SLEEPING HERE" when clicking on the general,this thing became very iritating.Nazgul don't even need to say somthing.Is enough and much better to have sound of dismounted nazgul.
Edit:Few words...maybe some are useful:
Behind the shuttered door a voice from below the earth
rumbled like the fiery pits of the underworld
And with such ferocious strenght it spoke, the entire world trembled
"Hearken to me my legions... walk out into the light and
bring death and darkness with thee
March onwards my legions... destroy everything in thy path
March onwards... into battle
...March to war"
The night opened it's eyes and gazed upon the gathered armies of men
Who greeted the coming horrors with a warrior's hail and swords prepared to kill
Endless was the stream of black that float from the heart of darkness
Greeting the men with a deafening shriek and weapons raised in malicious hate
Onwards onto the battlefield to welcome death and embrace the sufferings of war
With a thundering roar the armies clashed filling the day with the sound of death
Still the voice thundered over the sounds of the battle,
spreading it's poisonous words to the attacking legions, encouraging
their maiming, praising their killing and honouring the
slaughter they brought with them... and pushed them further onwards:
"Hearken to me my legions... walk further through the light
and bring death and darkness with thee
March onwards my legions... bring pain and suffering on the way
March onwards... into victory
March onwards... into battle"
Last edited by PSIHOPAT; October 14, 2009 at 10:00 PM.
Some evil sounds http://www.shockwave-sound.com/sound...er_sounds.html
Some music for strategy map(evil factions) or battle map(tension) http://www.dreamstate.to/mp3s.htm
Begining of this is good for evil (for battle) http://www.trilulilu.ro/bricteo/80f2ea28165842
Some good sounds for units or general for evil or good( Death Knight sound is nice...and many others) http://www.thanatosrealms.com/war2/horde-sounds.html
http://www.thanatosrealms.com/dk/sounds.html
Text for actors:
-"I am the ranger-general of this land."
-"I can hit a bird in the eye, flying."
-"None may threaten the Elf Lands."
-"You'll regret ever entering my forests."
-"Come taste the wrath of the Elves."
-"We keep our long vigil and wait."
-"Justice may be blind, but I'm not."
-"Only the guilty need fear me."
-"Let's move. Five meter spread, no sound."
-"I'm more than a ranger. I'm a Night Ranger."
-"Shot through the heart, and I'm to blame."
-"Ugh, I hate these running gags."
-"Sorry, I'm out to lunch."
-"My tribe is proud and strong."
-"I pray this old body does not fail me."
-"My people... are strong."
-"I will lead them... to their destiny."
-"I see dead people"
-"Look at me, I'm happy."
-"Leave it to meh', I taka' big weight off his shouldas'."
-"I'm hungry like the wolf!"
-"No time for play, we have war to fight."
-"Death... is not the end."
-"Ya, ya, what is it?"
-"The Orcs slaughtered my people."
-"And their demon magics consumed our world."
-"We that are left will reclaim what we can."
-"Of life and honour amongst the ashes of our history."
-"At my age, you see death everywhere. DEATH!"
-"The Lich King has given me true power."
-"I'll be twice the king my father ever was."
-"My will is my own."
-"Dreadlords... do it in the dark."
-"I get cranky when I haven't been fed."
-"I must feast on souls."
-"I'm always on the winning side."
-"Join me, or die."
-"I hate people. But I love gatherings."
-"Death shall cleanse the world."
-"Let blood drown the weak."
-"The living be cursed!"
-"I love the dead. Frequently."
Maybe is useful http://www.gearwire.com/antares-voicething.html
Last edited by PSIHOPAT; October 18, 2009 at 01:37 AM.
I had some fun in creating this i took 2 samples of speeches from the OP and did this. Please don't be too harsh, i did it for fun!:
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I dare you to do better! (just for the sake of this thread) . I didn't see any other attempts, so i encourage anyone to try and post.
The laugh was in script!
"Elves, eh? Elves! All prancin' about, all fancy and cheery with their bows and shiny gold armor and pointy little ears... A bunch'a bloody cute fairies! The first orc to bring me one of their heads on a platter, DOESN'T get fed to the wargs! HaHA!"