ChaosIsGolden Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I'm curious, but since it doesn't look like this Voice Actor strike is going to end anytime soon, (see link below for more details). Does that mean we won't see any new content. FP's, OP's, etc. etc. until even longer than promised. I know the Dev's have been holding the promise of group content out their like a carrot, we are coming out with new group content in the near future, but so far nothing. I'm just wondering if this strike is going to be another detriment on why promised group content got pushed back for another possible year. http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/10/22/498954253/voice-actors-strike-against-video-game-companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychopyro Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 IIRC the person does NOT have to be a SAG member to voice games (like movies require). So realistically they could just grab Joe Schmoe off the street and have him record a few lines. EA has in the past used Dev team members to do voicing in games, so that could be an option as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlKiss Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I can do the voice acting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanaussie Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Why don't we patiently await their Jan 20 something 24that? 26th? Where they said they'd officially be announcing all the new content through March? They've made an official announcement date, expecting them to announce 2 weeks before is like expecting the bar to let you drink alcohol 2 weeks before you turn legal age. Simply not going to happen. I'd say they are impacted by the strike but kotet was made during the strike. They may have to settle for less content due to the strike. Edited January 11, 2017 by americanaussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanaussie Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I can do the voice acting You a guild member? They'll be blacklisted for hiring scabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlKiss Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 You a guild member? They'll be blacklisted for hiring scabs. Plz, dont ruin my dreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foambreaker Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 They want royalties, but as was pointed out their union (guild) doesn't have the coverage in gaming, so they have limited clout. $825 for 4 hours is not enough for them, but for many of their customers that is a week or two salary. Might have to sell the Audi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanaussie Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Plz, dont ruin my dreams Surprisingly I think it's fairly easy to become a member of one of the unions, if that's your dream. its probably easier than getting bis gear through gc rng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foambreaker Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 You a guild member? They'll be blacklisted for hiring scabs. That might effect Disney because of public perception; but otherwise their coverage in gaming is so low most companies would not even care. These guys are not exactly Teamsters you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxlolman Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) IIRC the person does NOT have to be a SAG member to voice games (like movies require). So realistically they could just grab Joe Schmoe off the street and have him record a few lines. EA has in the past used Dev team members to do voicing in games, so that could be an option as well. Yeah except the confirmed voice actress on strike Jennifer Hale is a major voice actor for swtor as she plays Satele Shan and the Female Trooper and more.(as she did for other bioware projects) Plus what you are suggesting applies for new games this is 5 years going so it's hard to proceed with new expansions or story as the main actor is on strike. Edited January 11, 2017 by dxlolman Auto spell check error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foambreaker Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Any voice can be impersonated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlKiss Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I'm at their service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDymond Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) $825 for 4 hours is not enough for them, but for many of their customers that is a week or two salary. They only get paid for the four hours spent in-studio, but it can easily take the equivalent of a week or two for all the auditioning, prep, etc., to get to that point - so their per-hour wage has to be high enough for those studio hours to cover all the unpaid preliminary time that went into the gig as well. Edited January 11, 2017 by DarthDymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychopyro Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 They only get paid for the four hours spent in-studio, but it can easily take the equivalent of a week or two for all the auditioning, prep, etc., to get to that point - so their per-hour wage has to be high enough for those studio hours to cover all the unpaid preliminary time that went into the gig as well. What prep time... 99% of voice actors in games don't even know WHAT their character is supposed to be, do, or is. As for auditioning, that's an interview... I've never been paid for an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychopyro Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Yeah except the confirmed voice actress on strike Jennifer Hale is a major voice actor for swtor as she plays Satele Shan and the Female Trooper and more.(as she did for other bioware projects) Plus what you are suggesting applies for new games this is 5 years going so it's hard to proceed with new expansions or story as the main actor is on strike. They could find someone with a similar voice. It's not unheard of. Pretty sure the Republic Droid is a different voice actor for instance (that role has never been credited). It's similar, but there is a difference. True, main character voices would be harder. At this point though, Shan is gone and probably will be forever at this point. With their horrible story telling, at this point the main character could have an "accident" that changes their voice. And since they do combined stories, it would not be that hard to do. This would change ALL the voice actors for player characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalSpartan Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I'm curious, but since it doesn't look like this Voice Actor strike is going to end anytime soon, (see link below for more details). Does that mean we won't see any new content. FP's, OP's, etc. Ops? Lol... not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDymond Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 What prep time... 99% of voice actors in games don't even know WHAT their character is supposed to be, do, or is. As for auditioning, that's an interview... I've never been paid for an interview. I keep seeing that claim grow with the telling - yes, there are times when voice actors are not told pertinent information on the role / game, and yes that happens frequently enough to be an issue of contention in the industry, but it's not a universal (or "99%") approach. It happens often enough that SAG wants it to stop, but that doesn't mean it happens nearly every time. You'll often hear VAs mention that they wish they could tell fans about this or that project that they're excited to be working on, but can't talk about publicly yet because of a Non-Disclosure Agreement. And regardless of whether they know the name of their character or the game they'll be appearing in, there is still prep work - for example, if they're going to be delivering four hours of lines in a Russian accent, you better believe they're prepping that accent. As for "that's an interview" - that's the difference between that type of contact work compared to continuing employment. Most people working in a continuing employment field go years in between bouts of interviews. In the voice acting business, performers are constantly auditioning because, as you pointed out, each individual gig is only worth the equivalent of a week or two's pay, so they better be out making sure they have another gig lined up after it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_mike Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) I'm curious If folks are interested, we've been discussing this for quite some time - http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=898372&highlight=strike Other articles are linked to as well. Edited January 11, 2017 by dr_mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyllianna Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) I for one don't want the main characters replaced with scab labor. The companies need to settle this dispute and get them back to work. Voice acting is what makes SWTOR so great and EA needs to realize that without them it's just a sci fi version of WoW. I'd rather not play this game then see the actors replaced. Edited January 29, 2017 by Lyllianna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RswanBing Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I for one don't want the main characters replaced with scab labor. The companies need to settle this dispute and get them back to work. Voice acting is what makes SWTOR so great and EA needs to realize that without them it's just a sci fi version of WoW. I'd rather not play this game then see the actors replaced. I agree with you, still we're watching a David vs Goliath fight and I'm not sure David will be able to win. EA, before anything else, care about money. Theses guys want to be paid more fairly, but I don't expect EA to care more about people who work for them than for players. Like every big greedy company, they try to destroy the protest by making it longer, strikers can't stay forever without earning money. My guess is it will end with some bad agreement when strikers will have no other choice but give up, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grania Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 http://www.sagaftra.org/interactive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belegnole Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hire non union voice people and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDymond Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Pay voice actors bonuses for every two million copies their games sell (up to eight million) and move on. Edited January 29, 2017 by DarthDymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XeniasLatin Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Yeah except the confirmed voice actress on strike Jennifer Hale is a major voice actor for swtor as she plays Satele Shan and the Female Trooper and more.(as she did for other bioware projects) I believe I am having a force vision of satele Shan dying or at least going away to never be heard from again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soltriss Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 This is a non-issue. SWTOR isn't on SAG-AFTRA's list of struck games, as technically this game has been in development since 2006, as has been previously stated. Since the game title doesn't change with every expansion (it will always just be SWTOR), it won't be struck. Regardless of whether the strike succeeds or not, SWTOR will remain unaffected, unless those voice actors want to be the ones to become blacklisted by not holding to the conditions of the contract that they surely signed when they first got into SWTOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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