Voices
Because their voices weren't recorded.
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- Just got myself confused, isn't that difficulty though!
Yes, you are correct it is a freemium game, I was only trying to point that the game can be played as a totally free game if you want to and as such there is no income for EA from the players that choose to do so and if no one had bought donuts EA wouldn't have made any money from the game, although that of course was never likely to happen.
Don't want to upset or cause offence to any of the forum members with my comments as the forum is a great place and it enhances the whole TSTO experience. gddess wrote:
A I the only person who plays it with the sound off?
Same. Voices or no voices we would still play so EA would not waste thousands of dollars.peruhomer wrote:
Most definitely play it with the sound switched off. I find the very small collection of sayings each character has to be profoundly irritating after the first couple of listens.
I agree, sound off for me too. But I do spend a minute or two with the sound switched on whenever I get a new character.
I still don't get this royalty thingy. The main characters got full time actors, fine. I can see that recording new lines/voices for the guest stars would involve extra cost, but what if they choose to pick a few lines from the episodes?Ankarstroom wrote:
peruhomer wrote:
Most definitely play it with the sound switched off. I find the very small collection of sayings each character has to be profoundly irritating after the first couple of listens.
I agree, sound off for me too. But I do spend a minute or two with the sound switched on whenever I get a new character.
I still don't get this royalty thingy. The main characters got full time actors, fine. I can see that recording new lines/voices for the guest stars would involve extra cost, but what if they choose to pick a few lines from the episodes?
Even with picking lines from the shows they would still have to pay that celeb royalites so either way it costing them money which is why some probably dont have voices or they just dont see the need for that character to be voiced ;)- Dear lord! Who said (whispers) pop up ad back there? Delete that before anyone gets any ideas.
NeoSEC28 wrote:
Even with picking lines from the shows they would still have to pay that celeb royalites so either way it costing them money which is why some probably dont have voices or they just dont see the need for that character to be voiced ;)
Ah, intellectual property. I should know better, so we can expect voiced characters 70 years from air date. Only 50 years to go.- Here's the good news. If the main actors are under contract, we could look forward to these talking characters:
Actor / Character(s)
Dan Castellaneta
Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Sideshow Mel, Itchy, Kodos, Gil Gunderson, Squeaky Voiced Teen, Santa's Little Helper, Blue Haired Lawyer, Rich Texan, Louie, Bill, Arnie Pie, Mr. Teeny, Yes Guy, Scott Christian, Assistant Superintendent Leopold,Rabbi Krustofski,Charlie, Gary,Frankie the Squealer
Julie Kavner
Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Bouvier
Nancy Cartwright
Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Kearney, Todd Flanders, Ralph Wiggum, Database, Wendell Borton, Lewis
Yeardley Smith
Lisa Simpson
Hank Azaria
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Luigi Risotto, Bumblebee Man, Cletus Spuckler, Dr. Nick, Snake Jailbird, Professor Frink,Duffman, Lou, Carl Carlson, Kirk Van Houten, Captain Horatio McCallister, Superintendent Chalmers, Disco Stu, Crazy Old Man,Drederick Tatum, Legs, Wiseguy, Akira, Doug, Johnny Tightlips
Harry Shearer
Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Otto Mann , Kang, Reverend Lovejoy, Dr. Hibbert, Kent Brockman, Lenny Leonard, Jasper Beardley, Eddie, Rainier Wolfcastle, Scratchy, Marty, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Herman, Dewey Largo, Judge Snyder, Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, Benjamin, Jebediah Springfield
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Simpsons_cast_members - Wow! I too am surprised so many play with the sound off. The voices make the game for me. I doubt I'd still be playing if not for that. I certainly wouldn't have dropped any money on the game. I'm a huge fan of good cartoon voice acting in general.
I know it's wishful thinking, but if they could contract just Tress MacNeille and Maggie Roswell, they could seriously address the dearth of female characters in the game AND give them voice. - I can't believe all the people whining about this. The main voice actors are contracted to lend their voices to the game - the rest are not.
Is it EA's problem? You have no idea if they've approached the guest actors. Maybe they've demanded excessive money to lend their voices to the game. Maybe it's not worth it for EA to do.
I'd like them to work something out with the likes of Marcia Wallace and Pamela Hayden, who lend their voices to almost every episode. But do I expect them to track down and pay Joe Montegna just to voice Fat Tony? No. It would be awesome, but I don't fault EA for that.
Keep some perspective people. Don_Have_A_Cow wrote:
Just out of curiosity, which premium characters in the game have lines and which don't? The only one I have so far is Frink but saving donuts to buy more and I definitely prefer those who talk? Thanks!
Pretty much all of them except Hank Scorpio. If they are on the list (a page back) they talk.
