(09-28-2013, 03:23 AM)Theodric Ironheart Wrote: A lot of the voice acting that is deemed 'wooden' may very well be intentional, though - especially when dealing with races that aren't human and thus don't necessarily have to sound like we do. An excellent example of this is Trahearne in Guild Wars 2, who I suppose is infamous due to how many players came to hate him for allegedly stealing the show and having 'bland' voice acting. I found it to be pretty fitting, though - the guy was a scholar forced into becoming a leader. He inspired those under his command through getting results rather than being overly charismatic. I found it to be pretty refreshing.Â
In FFXIV, Kan-E-Senna suffers similar criticism...largely because her tone doesn't change regardless of the situation at hand. This is fairly common when dealing with folk who are wise beyond their years. Those of you lucky enough to have met inspirational figures who are both humble, kind and willing to give advice and aid to those around them will note that they are often soft-spoken and very rarely lose their temper. In that context, Kan-E-Senna's voice doesn't sound all that terrible.
I agree with this. I never really found Kan-E-Senna's voice unfitting. It's always the same tone, sure, but that much seemed appropriate with her personality and her position. To me, it was more a sign of her character than one of bad voice acting.
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