Accent of station announcements recordings

EMarkM · Jan 20, 2015

AndyB said:
Is it weird that I open and close my cargo scoop all the time to hear her say "cargo scoop, retracted"?

I just love the way she says that sentence..

I always think it sounds like she's about to giggle at the end of that one

Shads · Jan 20, 2015

Arthur_two_sheds_Jackson said:
I'd much prefer Holly...especially if instead of saying "frameshift drive charging" it said...."Holly hop drive charging"

As long as it isn't called Hal

TheEponymousBob · Jan 20, 2015

rukmerot said:
probably one of the devs

Oh I'm glad I'm not the only one who suspected this. Part of me wondered whether some of the station announcements were originally placeholders, but stuck out of fondness

MSeven · Jan 20, 2015

I was in an independent/Pirate station that had an announcer with a Jamaican accent. I almost botched the landing due to laughing. The way he said "welcome" reminded me of http://www.zombo.com

Arthur_two_sheds_Jackson · Jan 20, 2015

Some of Holly's quotes:-

Holly: Our deepest fear is going space crazy through loneliness. The only thing that helps me keep my slender grip on reality is the friendship I have with my collection of singing potatoes.

Rimmer: Was there any damage?
Holly: I don't know. The damage report machine has been damaged.

Holly: Emergency. There's an emergency going on. It's still going on.

Belsameth · Jan 20, 2015

Witzo said:
He sure sounds like me and my compatriots attempting English.
There's also a nice sounding one with a Slavic accent.

Our station announcer does a better job at English than most Dutch people though.
[video=youtube;Tl4VaqjnDoI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl4VaqjnDoI[/video]

Thats a rather horrible example. Even our prime minister speaks better english, and thats saying something!

pluton · Jan 20, 2015

In some fed stations, the background announcements are made by some guy with what I think is a Dutch or Scandanavian accent.

IIRC, there are quite a few different ones in Imperial stations.

I've only heard 4 different starport announcers:

1. The American lady in Federation ports ("Loitering is a crime, punishable by death").
2. The Asian lady in Empire ports.
3. The man with the fake Eastern European accent in Alliance and some Independent ports ("Plocking the ducking ports").
4. The funny Middle Eastern man in Anarchy and some other Independent ports ("We take a very dim view").

These are the 4 listed in the game credits. Are there others? If so, please say where and I'll visit and listen. All the Federation, Empire and Alliance ports I've heard have #1, #2, and #3.

I hope FD will add more, especially in Independent systems. Scottish, Australian, etc. Perhaps a rural West Country English accent for the Farmers Union in Kappa Fornacis.

User submitted recordings could be interesting, but I think voice acting for a Station Announcer is more difficult than you might think. Listen carefully to the intonation.

Pete · Jan 20, 2015

pluton said:
Perhaps a rural West Country English accent for the Farmers Union in Kappa Fornacis.

Excellent, I was just reading to the end of this thread with a mind to suggesting myself to provide a proper Cornish accent...

"Ey you, get orf th't bleedy landin' pad, ee in't yours!"

-- Pete.

CaptainSodom · Jan 20, 2015

It's definitely Dutch, I live in Holland and hear it every day.

My favorite is Betty (cockpit voice), though. I get a kick out of hearing my "friendship drive charging"

pluton said:
User submitted recordings could be interesting, but I think voice acting for a Station Announcer is more difficult than you might think. Listen carefully to the intonation.

And you need a proper studio to be able to record game-quality audio.

Nelson · Jan 20, 2015

Starport annoucers should come from Birmingham / Earth / Sol and have had experience of working for 1980's British Rail...

/runs

Ydiss · Jan 20, 2015

Poseidal said:
There are Chinese (I think) in some Empire stations. IIRC, there are quite a few different ones in Imperial stations.

Sounds much more like a Japanese accent to me.

lanael · Jan 20, 2015

It makes me think of an english speaking guy's imitation of a french guy speaking english with an accent. Kinda like the voice of Marie Delacroix in System Shock 2.
But it's probably just because I'm french.

Oh, and the guy's name is in the game's credits !

erbal · Jan 20, 2015

lanael said:
It makes me think of an english speaking guy's imitation of a french guy speaking english with an accent. Kinda like the voice of Marie Delacroix in System Shock 2.
But it's probably just because I'm french.

Oh, and the guy's name is in the game's credits !

Ah shall say zis awnly ooonce ... kip kler of zee landin pads

DCello · Jan 20, 2015

Poseidal said:
There are Chinese (I think) in some Empire stations. IIRC, there are quite a few different ones in Imperial stations.

Agreed, it's a chinese chick, alright.

Captain Breton · Jan 20, 2015

There's definatly accents (noticed station announcer on many imperial stations speaking chinese?,,,,)

Would definatly love to see greetings not unlike the X games "On behalf of Our President and Senator, the Argon Federation is honoured to welcome you onboard.
.

That always really made me feel welcome

Lanatir · Jan 20, 2015

Silmo said:
yesterday there was a thread asking to burn the same guy
He was said to have a dutch accent

Yep. im with the 'burn him' crowd. throwing my headset against the wall every time i get into a station with that voice actor. aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh

Milomaine · Jan 20, 2015

I think it's Paul Whitehouse

[video=youtube;IRfluaMKoOY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRfluaMKoOY[/video]

TonyW · Jan 20, 2015

Made me think of this http://youtu.be/R7VD9YVhjxU?t=4m1s

Kadius · Jan 20, 2015

DCello said:
Agreed, it's a chinese chick, alright.

Sounds more like Japanese accented English.

Tsunamicom · Jan 20, 2015

Kadius said:
Sounds more like Japanese accented English.

One of the station voices sounds IDENTICAL to Chekov in the new Star Trek movies.