In the announcement trailer a few quotes are listed, who said Build courage when courage seems to fail... and who said I never learned how to tune a harp or play a bla bla bla...
Would be nice to know, cause they will most certainly be in the coming game

"To build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith,to create hope when hope becomes forlorn." - Douglas McArthur

"I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and obscure city to glory and greatness...whereto all kindreds of the earth will pilgrim."
- Themistocles

Hope Leonard Nimoy is back to do more tech quotes and maybe narrate certain bits :viking: (supposed to be vulcan ears!)

"To build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith,to create hope when hope becomes forlorn." - Douglas McArthur

"I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and obscure city to glory and greatness...whereto all kindreds of the earth will pilgrim."
- Themistocles

Nice, thank you! But who are they and witch civilization do they belong to?

Here you go.


"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance."
Jawarlahal Nehru (20th Century India)

"...build courage when courage seems to fail, (to) regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, (to) create hope when hope becomes forlorn."
Douglas McArthur (20th Century USA)

"I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and obscure city to glory and greatness...whereto all kindreds of the earth will pilgrim."
Themistocles (5th Century BC Greece)

"The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood."
Otto Von Bismarck (19th Century Germany)

"I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever."
Mao Zedong (20th Century China)

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (20th Century USA)

The trailer topic addresses all of this. This topic is really unnecessary.

Here you go.


"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance."
Jawarlahal Nehru (20th Century India)

"...build courage when courage seems to fail, (to) regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, (to) create hope when hope becomes forlorn."
Douglas McArthur (20th Century USA)

"I never learned how to tune a harp, or play upon a lute; but I know how to raise a small and obscure city to glory and greatness...whereto all kindreds of the earth will pilgrim."
Themistocles (5th Century BC Greece)

"The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood."
Otto Von Bismarck (19th Century Germany)

"I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever."
Mao Zedong (20th Century China)

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (20th Century USA)
Thank you, now i know (;

The trailer topic addresses all of this. This topic is really unnecessary.
You're right, but I was in a bit of a rush.. So I didn't have the time to look for anything
But if I need anything now, i will look for it first

Hope Leonard Nimoy is back to do more tech quotes and maybe narrate certain bits :viking: (supposed to be vulcan ears!)

No, he was horrible! I always turned off that old fart... Let the quotes speak for themselves!

No, he was horrible! I always turned off that old fart... Let the quotes speak for themselves!

NO, you're wrong! (:

His voice adds a wonderful touch to the game, the other one, witch narrated litterature or artistic, was really bad. Why did the switch narrator anyway?

Nimoy was great. But it's a whole new game that deserves all new voice work.

It was Sid Meier who voiced the quotes for the new BtS techs :)

It was Sid Meier who voiced the quotes for the new BtS techs :)

Oh my, i really didn't thought so.. He doesn't have the right voice for the job, but why did Sid narrate the BtS techs?

Oh my, i really didn't thought so.. He doesn't have the right voice for the job, but why did Sid narrate the BtS techs?
The rumor says they couldn't find anyone suitable in time :D

"The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood."
Otto Von Bismarck (19th Century Germany)

Strictly speaking this was actually in Prussia. This quote is from a speech made by Bismarck in 1849. The German Empire was formed in 1871.

NO, you're wrong! (:

His voice adds a wonderful touch to the game, the other one, witch narrated litterature or artistic, was really bad. Why did the switch narrator anyway?

Nimoy was fantastic, I hope for Civ V they come up with another narrator of equal skill (I'm thinking either Ron Pearlman or Malcolm McDowell would be great choices).

I think that Malcolm McDowell or Ron Perlman would be great choices! I'd also like a great British actor to read them as well, someone like Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Derek Jacobi or Sir Ian McKellen :)

Ron Pearlman! I loved him in Quest for Fire. ;)

Oooh, you're right, Malcolm McDowell would be freaking epic :D

Ron Pearlman and Malcolm McDowell are 2 of the most memorable voice actors I have heard in any video game. There are obviously other great choices, but those 2 would really give a great feel to the game.

@Arakhor, Malcolm McDowell isn't British enough for you (and yes Patrick Stewart would work too)?

Oh, of course Malcolm McDowell is British, but I do like my Shakespearian actors :)

Nimoy was awesome dude. :smug:

There was a thread a while back about who else could do tech quotes. I still have to agree that Morgan Freeman would be an awesome choice!