SuberBaird Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I was really pumped for this game because of the dialog, but I get really bored listening to it. Other than main story quests, I tend to skip the dialog. I could really care less that this guy I'm freeing from a prison cell was smuggled in from some place blah blah blah... Or that I'm saving this person's village from such and such invasion or plague. Except for the dialog this game feels like a poorly constructed MMO. It seems like the devs spent too much time on voice overs and the rest of the game suffered. No user created addons, no arena pvp, no guild banks, no LFG tool, and only four action bars. Don't get me wrong this game is pretty cool, it's a great idea, I enjoy it, but I just feel this is an empty shell built around the voice overs. This game, compared to the recent MMOs, is a 2004 MMO not a 2011 one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turando Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Blasphemy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFOBRIA Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 nope i listen to then. I like it. Yes i agree theres Alot of work tobe done. But ths isnt my first rodeo either. Ive launched a Few mmo's and have to say this one really isnt as bad as others. Then again i have been waiting since 2008 patiently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashirae Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Couldn't agree less. Love the way quests work. Game is incomplete compared to one that has been around for 5+ years and has had multiple expansions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inhalcator Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I do sometimes but it is more of a "crap the babies are gonna wake up and I need to finish this quest first" kind of deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbard Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Indeed the dialogue is great and really engages me in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijinvince Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) Occasionally I'll spacebar my way through a conversation if I'm not digging the voice acting (or I'm in a hurry), but I'll at least read the text first (I turned subtitles on). Unlike the blocks of quest text from other games I find myself actively engaged in side quests in SW:TOR. It's quite refreshing. Edited December 25, 2011 by Raijinvince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McButter Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I skip here and there. Depends on how I'm feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckoneful Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I'm getting tired of listening to the alien voices. If you're going to do voice overs for everything could it at least be in a language I could possibly understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rykian Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I tend to skip the questions until I have to make a choice. Story line I listen to it's interesting but the other quests omg sometimes it takes more time to listen to the bla gibber jabber that some aliens put out than doing the quest itself. Sorry I'm not going to learn their language. Personally I think they should have stolen a piece of tech from Startrek called the universal translator and just did it in English. Don't get me wrong it's interesting the first 5 times but I do love the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly_Pocket Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I made it to about 35 before I started skipping Alien Speech VO's. I made it to about level 42 before I started skipping everything except class quests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillFightForBeer Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I was ready to skip almost all dialog going in, since I never read quest text in WoW or anything. I was pleasantly surprised, as in general the class quest and what I'll call the "main story quest" for each world are usually fairly engrossing. I rarely listen to dialog for the 1-off quests. Sorry, I just don't want to hear whatever thin fiction you needed to invent to get me to kill 10 things or flip 3 switches or whatever. But yeah, overall pleasantly surprised by the larger story arcs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbard Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I'm getting tired of listening to the alien voices. If you're going to do voice overs for everything could it at least be in a language I could possibly understand? As much as I like your honesty it hurts me to hear this...What's wrong with dialogue in alternate languages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly_Pocket Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 (edited) As much as I like your honesty it hurts me to hear this...What's wrong with dialogue in alternate languages? Most of it is actually really annoying to listen to. Except for the sad Ehor'ish blue elephants on Hoth who's pathetic whines are just so adorable. Edited December 25, 2011 by Polly_Pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbard Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Most of it is actually really annoying to listen to. Except for the sad Ehor'ish blue elephants on Hoth who's pathetic whines are just so adorable. But why!? Is it because you can't be bothered to read the dialogue or because the accent is annoying? I really can't understand this :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeedaix Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Love the dialogue, occasionally I'll skip some, but the class stories are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunthex Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 But why!? Is it because you can't be bothered to read the dialogue or because the accent is annoying? I really can't understand this :/ For me, it's because all the alien dialogue is horribly repetitive - they may say half a paragraph in text, but the voice actor mumbled one of 6 or 7 lines that is all they have for each language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fardreamer Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I only skip dialog if something comes up and I need to go when I'm in the middle of it. Otherwise, its something that really keeps me interested in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inhalcator Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 For me, it's because all the alien dialogue is horribly repetitive - they may say half a paragraph in text, but the voice actor mumbled one of 6 or 7 lines that is all they have for each language. Yeah I have noticed this too. Maybe not that extreme but it does get repetitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbard Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 For me, it's because all the alien dialogue is horribly repetitive - they may say half a paragraph in text, but the voice actor mumbled one of 6 or 7 lines that is all they have for each language. Fair enough, I can agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollermittens Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Absolutely. Since I have the subtitles on, I usually am done reading what the NPC has to say well before he's done talking. The highest selling point are these cutscenes and as you've mentioned, the majority are worthless to sit through given the copy & paste job they did regarding the quest content. Mythic is the developer anyways. I made the mistake of buying WAR. I wanted to give them another chance but so far I'm unimpressed. Thank God for Valve and that DotA 2 beta invite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly_Pocket Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 But why!? Is it because you can't be bothered to read the dialogue or because the accent is annoying? I really can't understand this :/ 3 reasons. 1. It's extremely repetitive. After awhile you can actually hear the stuff repeating from previous quests. 2. A lot of the accents are just plain annoying to listen to, with the exception of the small blue elephants on Hoth. 3. The actual storyline for these side quests is all the same thing over and over. Oh no, we need 3 power supply turned off. Oh no, 3 people were captured. Etc. It's needed for leveling sure, but it's not interesting to read anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianoia Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I absolutely love the story. I find every quest, even side-quests, adds to the ambience of the over-arching experience on every planet. So no, I don't skip through the dialogue. And to address what someone else, the alien voices are fun, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly_Pocket Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 And to address what someone else, the alien voices are fun, IMO. All a matter of personal taste and preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashirae Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 And to address what someone else, the alien voices are fun, IMO. Agreed. Repetitive? Ever stop to think how many real life languages sound repetitive? Just think of how many articles you have to use to form grammatically correct sentences in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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