So... Who's Idea Was it to Have Nimoy do the Voiceovers?

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Whoever came up with that should be forced to play The Sims his entire life.

What happened to Miriam, emphatically warning those of us who seek first and final principles? What happened to the smug Morgan, sharing with us his plans to live forever? What happened to the sad but optimistic Deirdre, promising us not to confront planet as an enemy?

All we got is Leonard Nimoy, speaking as if he's in the middle of a long, deep sleep?
"If you chase two rabbits, you will catch none"... "Mmmm... where's my coffee and breakfast? :sleep:".

Religion. :thumbsup:
The resources and health system. :thumbsup:
Doing the Civ I tune and intro at the start of a game. :thumbsup:

Nimoy. :thumbdown :thumbdown :thumbdown

And dont get me started on the wonder movies. There is a purpose for these movies and that purpose is adding flavor to the game and making it easier for the player to "feel" the world. After hearing Yang telling me that pain is merely information before the senses, I could play the game, imagine and feel Yang's secret police torture dissidents. After hearing about the sunny domes and caves of ice I could imagine and feel the Gaian citizens walking around smiling and looking on the beautiful gardens.

Wonder movies take a lot of effort to make, in SMAC that effort made the game great. With Civ 4, all that effort was wasted. No, looking on Notre Dam being built does not make me feel any more "in" the game.

Speaking of wonder movies, why do they and the intro movie stutter so much? Was the technology of smoothly playing movies forgotten?
 
Eli said:
So... Who's Idea Was it to Have Nimoy do the Voiceovers?

He grew up three blocks from here.

(Ok, seriously, if anyone gets this reference I'll be uber-impressed)
 
Leonard Nimoy adds an air of sophistication.
 
I like Nimoy. <shrug>

I don't care for the style of the wonder movies though.
 
In your options, turn off your wonder movies and turn mute voice. PROBLEMS SOLVED RIGHT THERE, or are you just here to *****? =]
 
Simply put, there isn't the sort of creative leeway with real-world leaders as there was for the fictional ones in SMAC. Sorry.
 
pub hero said:
In your options, turn off your wonder movies and turn mute voice. PROBLEMS SOLVED RIGHT THERE, or are you just here to *****? =]
So, if I don't like something I paid for, I should not complain and just don't use it. :rolleyes:

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I actually like Nimoy. :)

But about the wonder movies, you are right, the Civ I animations were better for game immersion :)
 
Meffy said:
Consider... THIS! If not Nimoy, who? It could have been... William SHATNER! =@.@=

bobcat goldthwait
 
Seriously, I'd install a mod that put Bobcat's voiceover hehe...
 
Anyone remember that series Nimoy narrated called "In Seach Of ?" Now that brings back some fond memories.

For the record, I do like what the character in Nimoy's adds to the game. He sounds intelligent, has an imperceptable accent, and he is just down-right nostalgic for me. It would be ironic if "logic" were a researchable concept in the game. He could bust out some "That is highly illogical!"

As for Star Trek characters narrating - I think Scotty would be cool. Ahh - the Romulan Ale wonder! All kidding aside, Patrick Stewart or Micheal Dorn would be great picks.

Enjoy.
 
They were originally considering to use Rip Taylor for the voices. Be thankful they changed their mind and used Nimoy.
 
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