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BethanyTeam17
2 May 2012, 16:35
UPDATE:
The final speechbank, which is Meme, has now been recorded and finished. Thank you to everyone for their input and taking part.
Hi all,
We thought it would be cool if you all had some input into what the final speechbank for Worms Revolution should be... So we're going to open it up!
Please reply preferably on our Facebook post (http://www.facebook.com/WormsTeam17/posts/10150785262588476) (or here) with any ideas of what speechbank you’d like to see included in Worms Revolution. Then over the next few days we will pick our favourites and put it to a final Facebook poll :)

Phantom
2 May 2012, 17:15
If there isn't one already, I think there should be a sarcastic soundbank.

hoppi
2 May 2012, 19:10
a surrealist
an old american 70s hippie
a hair metal rocker
a statistician
a jolly singing englishman

Splapp
2 May 2012, 19:14
Team 17 Test :cool:

Thurbo
2 May 2012, 19:18
dun dun dun
inb4 age rating
But yeah, can people think up of anything as well as suggest to include old speech banks?

MtlAngelus
2 May 2012, 19:31
Bad Voice Actor. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAtC1SzWSXg)

hoppi
2 May 2012, 20:05
an English speaking samurai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6zQ6ZqEqg0)
"Shamefur dispray!" :D

MtlAngelus
2 May 2012, 20:24
And since we're on the subject, will the game support custom speechbanks in any official way, or are we going to have to manually edit the files to get our own super fun awesome speechbanks in there, also making it almost completely impossible for other people to hear our super fun awesome speechbanks?

Scrubber
2 May 2012, 20:33
*Gypsy fair ground ride announcer.
*Medical themed (like Scrubs humour).
*Stereotypical Chinese (borderline offensive but hirarious).
*Stifler (if you could get it past the censor).
*Over the top Camp (feminine) guys.
*Fatties, obsessed with food.

BethanyTeam17
2 May 2012, 20:37
dun dun dun
inb4 age rating
But yeah, can people think up of anything as well as suggest to include old speech banks?
Yeah we've been writing some new ones so feel free to think of new ones. Though you are welcome to list existing ones if there's any you want to see make a return, just not t17 test!

Phantom
2 May 2012, 20:43
Am I the only one that doesn't know what T17 Test says and what's so hardcore about it?

Extremist2
3 May 2012, 00:10
I dunno what can beat the ones already in WA. Thespian, Formula 1, Kamikaze, Jock, the sexy woman, that metallic robot one, darn good!
Hm. Maybe an auctioneer? How about animal sounds? A spooky, heavy-breathing psychopath? Mad scientist? Circus ringmaster?

insurg3nt3
3 May 2012, 00:22
Please do not forget some regional like French, Italian and Spanish, these weren't added in W:UM

jsgnext
3 May 2012, 01:42
I would like to see:
* Psycho (Ex: Burn!hahahaBurn!//FYIRA!)
* Gentleman
* Drunk
* Stutterer (Ex:F-F-Fire)
* Emo (Ex: I hurt myself to feel alive)
* Whisper -random meaningless whisper sounds to scare lil kids- (ex: assshhsss shuuua)

Justin19
3 May 2012, 03:29
Here's Mine,
Mad Scientist
Movie Director
Rage Quit

Kaden
3 May 2012, 04:05
id like to say 'jsgnext' thos are GREAT IDEAS!!
* Psycho (Ex: Burn!hahahaBurn!//FYIRA!)
* Drunk
* Stutterer (Ex:F-F-Fire)
...
ID really like to see ,
*Rasta (ex: pass the splif mon. \ didnt see that one comin ey mon?\ .(u should add dreed locks too!)
*PYRO
* stutter , (great idea, just like butters from south park!)

vackillers
3 May 2012, 05:18
I'd like to see celebrity speach banks, like duke nukem, or some arnie ones, you'd want some good funny ones in there instead of the regular high pitched accent ones that have been used to death!!! :D
*Terminator
*Duke Nukem
*Inspector Gadget
*Puss In Boots
*Dora from Nemo
Perhaps including a much easier sound editor so we can simply add our own .wavs or .mp3s in as part of the sound files, called a particular name or something so you can jus switch out sound files easierly if you wanted to

MtlAngelus
3 May 2012, 05:22
Like a MLP speechbank? Talk about a way of making this game an instant success.

Extremist2
3 May 2012, 07:46
An air traffic controller could be interesting...

_Kilburn
3 May 2012, 08:30
Like a MLP speechbank? Talk about a way of making this game an instant success.
no... not you too
*Duke Nukem
This however would be absolutely awesome, but I'm fairly sure there will be legal issues. :p

SupSuper
3 May 2012, 09:51
Am I the only one that doesn't know what T17 Test says and what's so hardcore about it?Get a copy of WA and find out for yourself. :p

bonz
3 May 2012, 10:10
Hm, Team17 Test would indeed be the obvious choice...
How about recording a new one with the current Teamsters?
And leave out hide the obscenities.

themaelsto
3 May 2012, 11:15
Pirate: Explains itself
Various English accents: Russian, Scottish, Irish, London, African etc
Meme-talk: I'm sure people follow sites like 4-chan or 9gag. Stuff like "Kill ALL the worms!" "One does not simply kill Boggy B"
(This could also be in the game "report". Boggy B was a scumbag worm (hit friend). Not something to overdo though, it'd get boring. )
Rastaferen (not sure if this is how to spell it)
MMO-nerd-ish guy (something about farming and grinding and points?)
D&D player (not sure if copyrights are a problem)

matteobin
3 May 2012, 14:02
It's the 50th anniversary of James Bond, we REALLY need a good 007 based speechbank (like the WUM one, it was simply amazing)! :D

Dany
3 May 2012, 14:07
The kamikaze and Duke Nukem speech banks are my favourites.

hoppi
3 May 2012, 14:20
Dracula
a light-hearted dude who doesn't mind losing
an angry dwarf

BethanyTeam17
3 May 2012, 16:08
Okay, we've been through and picked our favourites.
I've put it onto a poll on Facebook for the final voting. Which can be found here (http://www.facebook.com/WormsTeam17).
Congrats to hoppi,themaelsto, Justin19, Extremist2 and Phantom - some of those you mentioned made it in there :)

Scrubber
3 May 2012, 16:14
Those 5 finalists are very disapointing. It's like you picked the 5 worst.
I don't even understand what the First, Third and Fourth ones are.
Can't say i'm looking forward to hearing the final speechbank. The only one that would work is Sarcastic and that is at the bottom of the poll.

BethanyTeam17
3 May 2012, 16:17
Those 5 finalists are very disapointing. It's like you picked the 5 worst.
I don't even understand what the First, Third and Fourth ones are.
Can't say i'm looking forward to hearing the final speechbank. The only one that would work is Sarcastic and that is at the bottom of the poll.
Is this sarcastic in itself, if so I see what you did there... :)
Sarcastic isn't bottom of the poll.

Scrubber
3 May 2012, 16:27
That is not sarcasm i really believe they are poor choices. I believe the soundbanks should be funny and i am failing to see how any of those will be.
Could you explain what the funk Meme talk is?
Good to see Sarcastic is no longer losing, but is also not winning. Glad to see Mad Scientist at the bottom, what an awful choice that was.
EDIT: I just got what the fourth one means. at first i thought it was bad grammar or a typo. Like a guy with bad pick up lines, that could work (though he most likely to be talking to other GUY worms.)

Phantom
3 May 2012, 16:28
Congrats to hoppi,themaelsto, Justin19, Extremist2 and Phantom - some of those you mentioned made it in there :)
Yay thanks. :D

Worm Mad
3 May 2012, 16:37
Bah, I kept meaning to make some suggestions but put it off. Ah well, that's what I get for waiting.
My idea was a 'Captain Obvious' soundbank - "That's a grenade", "Fire burns!", "I'm drowning now!" - you get the idea.
Anyway, congrats on the nominees. I voted for the 'dude who doesn't mind losing' as I like the idea of a soundbank which actively congratulates the other team for doing well. It's subversive! :)

BethanyTeam17
3 May 2012, 16:40
That is not sarcasm i really believe they are poor choices. I believe the soundbanks should be funny and i am failing to see how any of those will be.
Could you explain what the funk Meme talk is?
Good to see Sarcastic is no longer losing, but is also not winning. Glad to see Mad Scientist at the bottom, what an awful choice that was.
EDIT: I just got what the fourth one means. at first i thought it was bad grammar or a typo. Like a guy with bad pick up lines, that could work (though he most likely to be talking to other GUY worms.)
http://knowyourmeme.com/ :)
My idea was a 'Captain Obvious' soundbank - "That's a grenade", "Fire burns!", "I'm drowning now!" - you get the idea.
I quite like that as well :) But you gotta be quick! haha

Kel
3 May 2012, 16:45
Those 5 finalists are very disapointing. It's like you picked the 5 worst.
Don't get so upset about it. There are loads of other new speechbanks already in there and i'm sure some of them will be of your liking.
@Bethamari - great choice on the speechbanks. I'm disappointed that Team17 Test didn't make a comeback tho!

Kel
3 May 2012, 16:46
http://knowyourmeme.com/ :)
I quite like that as well :) But you gotta be quick! haha
Can't you just edit the poll and add it in? Or would that be cheating?

BethanyTeam17
3 May 2012, 16:51
I'm disappointed that Team17 Test didn't make a comeback tho!
Someone seemed quite adamant it shouldn't make a return. I'm not quite sure what else it would say if QA recorded a clean one nowadays. Probably just somethings about mantis and chips!
Can't you just edit the poll and add it in? Or would that be cheating?
Unable to edit. Apparently 'Edit or Remove' just means; Remove :)

Kel
3 May 2012, 16:55
Someone seemed quite adamant it shouldn't make a return.
That might have been me actually. Team17 Test speechbank could well impact on our potential EVERYONE 12 age rating.

jsgnext
3 May 2012, 16:59
Meme talk sounds quite interesting...If done well it could become one of my favorite soundbanks...

BethanyTeam17
3 May 2012, 17:03
Meme talk sounds quite interesting...If done well it could become my favorite soundbank...
Let us know if you've any lines you'd like to see in there in particular, we'll pass them on :)

hoppi
3 May 2012, 17:14
Let us know if you've any lines you'd like to see in there in particular, we'll pass them on :)
I hope the fact that worms don't have knees takes "Arrow in the knee"-jokes out of consideration :-/
They are not funny.

_Kilburn
3 May 2012, 17:27
Can't the meme talk be simply added as extra lines to the l33t soundbank? That would be quite approriate, it's one of my favourites but I've always thought it lacked lines, I keep hearing the same ones again.

Thurbo
3 May 2012, 18:06
Anyway, congrats on the nominees. I voted for the 'dude who doesn't mind losing' as I like the idea of a soundbank which actively congratulates the other team for doing well. It's subversive! :)
Yeah I voted for that one, too. Exactly what I thought :)
Can't the meme talk be simply added as extra lines to the l33t soundbank? That would be quite approriate, it's one of my favourites but I've always thought it lacked lines, I keep hearing the same ones again.
Oh right, fingers crossed for the Oh-Um-Gee-Double-You-Tea-Eff speech bank to be in.
By the way, what about the unused-and-unavailable-for-no-reason speech banks Lightsider and Darksider from Worms Reloaded? Would like to see these as well.

hoppi
3 May 2012, 18:40
I too voted for the Dude who doesn't mind losing, but seems like memes are gonna take it.
Let us know if you've any lines you'd like to see in there in particular, we'll pass them on :)
Ok I made a list (lol):
- Something from Rebecca Black's Friday, maybe as a winning song :)
- Minecraft creeper meme: "That's a very nice everything you have there, it'd be a shame if something happened to it." :D
- Y U NO...
- I see what you did there.
- "Shamefur dispray!" (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/shamefur-dispray)
- Everything went better than expected.
- Like a boss.
- All your base are belong to us.
- WINNING
- Hater's gonna hate.
- I'm a total freaking rock star from mars.
- IT'S A TRAP
- Me gusta.
- Cool story, bro
Not sure if all are really proper memes, but most of these could be used nicely :-/ :)

jsgnext
3 May 2012, 21:20
Aweome, but some classics are missing and some of them are not meme enough(Ex:rock stars from mars) or they are too long for a soundbank (ex: itss a ver nice....you have there), imo...
Sum moar:
- U mad?//Problem?
- Shut up and take my money (crate collect?)
- Trolololo
- Imposibru! (Amazing!)
- Not sure if trolling... (Traitor)
- O RLY?, Ya RLY?
- My Body is Ready
- Do WAnt (crate collect)
- Ima firing mah laser (Fire)
- Like a Sir

Extremist2
3 May 2012, 22:43
Mad Scientist is my least favorite of the ones I suggested (kinda generic), but thanks anyway. :)
I don't have Facebook (don't want it), but my vote goes for "Cheesy Ladies Man". Some definite potential for humour in there (think Futurama's "Zapp Brannigan").

Worm Mad
3 May 2012, 23:23
Something from Rebecca Black's Friday, maybe as a winning song
No, no, it should be when a worm uses a flamethrower on another worm because "It's Fry-day, Fry-day!" ;)
(sorry, that was terrible)

Akuryou13
4 May 2012, 00:34
No, no, it should be when a worm uses a flamethrower on another worm because "It's Fry-day, Fry-day!" ;)
(sorry, that was terrible)YES! THIS! PLEASE GOD! (no, really. Bad jokes are the only things that'll save Meme Talk from being awful)
Anyway, I'm imagining these:
"Not sure if asleep or just bad shot"
"I don't always herp, but when I do I herp derp" (when you miss a shot?)
"Yo Dawg, I herd u liek {insert weapon name here}"
"Quick! Grab my tail!" (right before using some kind of movement/flight utility. possibly supersheep?)
edit: "Bad shot is bad" or "Great shot is great" etc. wherever it fits.
Though I do want to note that I'm putting my hat into the ring for the Sarcastic speechbank. I'd really rather NOT be subjected to the scores of meme-talk players.

Fizz
4 May 2012, 02:22
I'd vote for "Meme Talk" as well. I suggest both "-hnnnnnng" and the Nigel Thronberry neigh/whathaveyou as jumping sounds. If this speechbank were to be created, it'd be the first notable vocalization (to my knowledge) of memes which are mainly verbal imagery; I'd respect Team17 for their attempt at trying to capture the internetz+1 culture. My second choice would be "Dude Who Doesn't Mind Losing."

GrimOswald
4 May 2012, 06:45
I can't be the only one who finds the idea of the Meme Talk soundbank pretty awful. Most "memes" really do become terrible when they're popular; they get removed from their proper context and just turn into meaningless phrases repeated endlessly. I don't really understand how that's an appealing or humorous idea. It's just kind of forced and stupid.
Having said that, since it looks like it's going to win, here is both my reaction to the situation and my suggestion for the soundbank:
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/249/824/0a2.jpg
EDIT: For some reason I missed Aku's post...glad it's not just me, then.

Saint Isz
4 May 2012, 07:49
I can't be the only one who finds the idea of the Meme Talk soundbank pretty awful. Most "memes" really do become terrible when they're popular; they get removed from their proper context and just turn into meaningless phrases repeated endlessly. I don't really understand how that's an appealing or humorous idea. It's just kind of forced and stupid.
For some reason half of the suggestions for sound banks were just the names of TV shows that they obviously don't have a license to. This really isn't any better. Its not original material.
I'm with you on this. My interest in this title plummeted when I saw this was the top choice for the sound bank. Worms has its own brand of humor and does not need to be cribbing tired, 5+ year old catchphrases from 4chan and Reddit. They do not have a broad appeal, they do not stand on their own as funny, and every "joke" has already been beaten to death for years. Sounds about as hip and funny as when grandma discovers lolcats and now you have to look at them all over your facebook wall every time you log in.
Throwing the odd easter egg in as a nod to something is one thing; but if I am going to have to listen to memes whenever I play multiplayer matches it is seriously going to ruin my enjoyment of the game. Not buying if that is the case.

themaelsto
4 May 2012, 09:49
Ooh, I'm glad people liked the memetalk!:D
Well, honestly meme is tricky thing. But if it's not overdone or done by people who understand it, it can be fun. Plus, there will be lots of soundbanks anyway, if it's chosen to be done, it will be just.. one of many:)
Also... I think you should do all these if you can. I mean.. sarcastic and dude who doesn't mind losing can be very funny!
I must say though, thinking of it, memetalk may be more suitable for the.. uhm.. comment texts that appeared in WWP/WA (can't remember if they existed in the latest version). You know "Boggy B is sleeping with the fishes" sort of comments.
Just sayin'.

hoppi
4 May 2012, 12:48
YES! THIS! PLEASE GOD! (no, really. Bad jokes are the only things that'll save Meme Talk from being awful)
Haha, agreed.
Memes is probably my last pick from the options too but it's just a soundbank.

vackillers
4 May 2012, 13:27
Your not grim, i'm not a fan of that either, it needs to be something different, something ORIGINAL, and something FUNNY!!!! Meme talk just plain sucks in those departments, no offence to anyone or anything, but there are plenty of other better soundbacks other then that really...
edit: would have liked to have seen a CYLON/BSG voicebank haha, "BY YOUR COMMAND!"

SupSuper
4 May 2012, 13:36
I can't be the only one who finds the idea of the Meme Talk soundbank pretty awful. Most "memes" really do become terrible when they're popular; they get removed from their proper context and just turn into meaningless phrases repeated endlessly. I don't really understand how that's an appealing or humorous idea. It's just kind of forced and stupid.Well you got a point, but most Worms soundbanks consist of really cheesy humour (tired or otherwise), so it kinda fits to bring it up to this day and age. :p

Thurbo
4 May 2012, 14:34
Well you got a point, but most Worms soundbanks consist of really cheesy humour (tired or otherwise), so it kinda fits to bring it up to this day and age. :p
Except for the "surreal" ones that have the worms act in different plots (Game Show, Newsreader, Thespian etc.) which I really love, hoping to hear a lot of those upon release :)

themaelsto
4 May 2012, 16:34
Also, how about a Monty Python-themed one?
Movies and sketches have lots of usable stuff:)
"help help im being repressed" comes to mind, so does coconuts... MAKE A COCONUT BOMB!
Not to mention the holy grail. You need to count to five and stuff.

Dany
4 May 2012, 17:28
Will the game allow players to import costum speechbanks?

vackillers
4 May 2012, 17:41
dont see why not considering almost every worms game has given the community the option to add our own in as far as i know anyway

Thurbo
4 May 2012, 17:47
Own speech banks could be a problem should this game feature lip-synch for the characters I presume.

Shadowmoon
5 May 2012, 09:19
An urban london one. You know, what's up famalam, wagwan blud that kind of stuff, would be funny
Then maybe a cockney one unless that has been done before, can't remember.

BoboDaHobo
5 May 2012, 14:04
I'm sorry if it was already mentionend but I had 3 ideas:
First: A "Link" Speechbank (it should have a different name), like Link from Legend of Zelda
"Huaaaah!"
"Ha!!"
"Uwah!"
"He!"
"*pant*"
Second: Russian Dialect, like the Heavy from Team Fortress 2
Third: A singing Speechbank, everything is sung

Squirminator2k
5 May 2012, 17:25
Memespeak - didn't we already get that in Worms Reloaded with l33tsp3ak?

Squirminator2k
5 May 2012, 17:26
Own speech banks could be a problem should this game feature lip-synch for the characters I presume.
You assume the lipsync is hand-animated. It wasan't in W3D, W4M or WUM, why would it be now?

Thurbo
5 May 2012, 17:50
You assume the lipsync is hand-animated. It wasan't in W3D, W4M or WUM, why would it be now?
It wasn't? In the folders there are text files called "LIP" for each speech bank. Apparently these include informations on the letters used in each sentence, I guess there is an animation for each letter forming the complete mouth animation when put together.
Example: "Amazing" (Pirate speech bank, not sure what it actually says):
#4261958775 amazing.txt
0,CONS,<none>
1,A,<none>
3,CONS,<none>
6,EI,<none>
9,CONS,<none>
10,EI,<none>
12,A,<none>
14,EI,<none>
17,CONS,<none>
21,EI,<none>
24,CONS,<none>
25,O,<none>
27,A,<none>
29,CONS,<none>
30,O,<none>
31,A,<none>
33,L,<none>
37,A,<none>
41,CONS,<none>
44,A,<none>
47,EI,<none>
51,CONS,<none>

Squirminator2k
5 May 2012, 18:02
Huh. I thought it was generated in real-time.

jsgnext
5 May 2012, 19:20
It wasn't? In the folders there are text files called "LIP" for each speech bank. Apparently these include informations on the letters used in each sentence, I guess there is an animation for each letter forming the complete mouth animation when put together.
Yes, that implies the game needs them for lip sync....but that doesnt mean that those .txt were hand-made...I mean, maybe they developed an automated utility for creating those .txt lip files based on a soundfile input...
Thats, most likely, due to performance issues...realtime lip sync is a lot more expensive than reading a pre-generated text file....and the results are the same...

Thurbo
5 May 2012, 20:12
Yes, that implies the game needs them for lip sync....but that doesnt mean that those .txt were hand-made...I mean, maybe they developed an automated utility for creating those .txt lip files based on a soundfile input...
That would explain the worm's mussitation while the audience is applauding for the Game Show speech bank.

Wormy34
7 May 2012, 00:29
Memespeak certainly would sound awful. I wouldnt want my worms to be saying trolol after they kill a worm. And yes, I know I just cannot choose it but including memes in a game that has barely any ties to them would just ruin it.
In other news, we should have an apathetic speech bank. It would be cool if my worms sounded like those serial killers who knows what you're gonna do next :P,
Or we could have a bass voice for worms. They would sound cool ingame.

bonz
7 May 2012, 10:08
The Flintstones had about 3 lip animations and simply repeated in the same, single pattern over and over.
Worked out fine. :rolleyes:

SupSuper
7 May 2012, 10:58
The Flintstones had about 3 lip animations and simply repeated in the same, single pattern over and over.
Worked out fine. :rolleyes:
With 2D frames. :p

jsgnext
7 May 2012, 18:20
The Flintstones had about 3 lip animations and simply repeated in the same, single pattern over and over.
Worked out fine. :rolleyes:
Why?!, My childhood is Crying...

Squirminator2k
7 May 2012, 18:24
Your childhood didn't actually notice.

SupSuper
7 May 2012, 19:15
In fact a lot of modern 2D animation is still done like that.

Thurbo
7 May 2012, 19:30
I know that some modern 2D animation uses a different frame for each freaking letter. And for sounds, like "th".

Jogger Jim
8 May 2012, 23:33
Brummie sppechbank!! Always comical potential in that one!!

BethanyTeam17
9 May 2012, 10:58
Thank you to everyone who suggested ideas and voted for the final speechbank to be included in Worms Revolution. Voting has now ended and our winner is .... the Meme Talk speechbank! This speechbank will now be created by one of our designers and feature in the game!

themaelsto
9 May 2012, 11:29
Oh, yey! Do I get a free super-sheep ride? =P

Akuryou13
9 May 2012, 17:22
Oh, yey! Do I get a free super-sheep ride? =POnly if you grab its tail....

cnnoi33
9 May 2012, 20:09
I think I'm late but...
Dr. Kleiner and Magnusson

Saint Isz
9 May 2012, 20:11
Thank you to everyone who suggested ideas and voted for the final speechbank to be included in Worms Revolution. Voting has now ended and our winner is .... the Meme Talk speechbank! This speechbank will now be created by one of our designers and feature in the game!
Will there be a way to disable this speech bank from playing in the online multiplayer? Maybe you could flip a switch to replace that bank with sounds of a baby farting in a bathtub.

Extremist2
9 May 2012, 21:24
Meme talk might be good if done right (not irritating).

Akuryou13
9 May 2012, 22:03
Meme talk might be good if done right (not irritating).either way around, EVERYONE is going to be using it and it'll get obnoxious very quickly.

Star&Moon
9 May 2012, 22:25
I think there should be an overly dramatic soundbank, if there isn't one already.

Thurbo
10 May 2012, 14:58
Only if you grab its tail....
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt52/Thurbo1/GrabMyCape.png
either way around, EVERYONE is going to be using it and it'll get obnoxious very quickly.
Not everyone was using the l33t speechbank in Worms Reloaded either. It's probably not going to be any more popular than other speechbanks.

BethanyTeam17
11 May 2012, 14:46
Meme talk might be good if done right (not irritating).
This. It's been produced with the same worms humour that's in all our speechbanks. I sat in on it being recorded today I couldn't stop laughing at it, its brilliant and I don't think it will irritate people :)
Plus here's another little fact for you about Revolution.... If anything the speechbanks in Revolution will be far less irritating as we've introduced a bucket system. So, rather than the worm saying one set phrase when something happens, it will now choose a phrase that fits with that action from a bucket selection, meaning that you shouldn't hear as many repeats of phrases as has happened in previous games.

Fijut
11 May 2012, 14:55
So, rather than the worm saying one set phrase when something happens, it will now choose a phrase that fits with that action from a bucket selection, meaning that you shouldn't hear as many repeats of phrases as has happened in previous games.
Sounds good, but if there's more than one sound for each jump type now i will miss being able to spam the Thespian "Nyhaa!" during retreat time :(

Worm Mad
11 May 2012, 15:55
Plus here's another little fact for you about Revolution.... If anything the speechbanks in Revolution will be far less irritating as we've introduced a bucket system. So, rather than the worm saying one set phrase when something happens, it will now choose a phrase that fits with that action from a bucket selection, meaning that you shouldn't hear as many repeats of phrases as has happened in previous games.
This sounds cool but makes me worry about how feasible custom soundbanks are. Are there any plans to include a soundbank editor with Revolution or is that something which won't be available at the start but may come along later (like it did with Reloaded)?

Squirminator2k
11 May 2012, 17:59
This sounds cool but makes me worry about how feasible custom soundbanks are. Are there any plans to include a soundbank editor with Revolution or is that something which won't be available at the start but may come along later (like it did with Reloaded)?
Worms: The Director's Cut also used a bucket system for speechbanks (http://worms2d.info/Soundbank_logic_(WormsDC)#WormsDC_soundbank_logic) , so custom banks aren't entirely impossible...

omicron
11 May 2012, 20:09
All i really wanted to see was the return of The Raj, but custom speechbanks at least mean I can still have that, even if nobody else can hear it.
The Raj was amazing...

bonz
12 May 2012, 01:01
Custom speechbanks should be perfectly feasible.
Each bucket would only need to contain at least one speech file, so even unused ones from previous games could be added/converted.
Team17Test, yay! :)
That is, if custom ones are supported at all and are easily available as sound files or non-encrypted files.

Fijut
12 May 2012, 01:07
All i really wanted to see was the return of The Raj, but custom speechbanks at least mean I can still have that, even if nobody else can hear it.
The Raj was amazing...
hahahaha i completely forgot about that one... it's definately one of the best

raffie
12 May 2012, 09:59
Custom speechbanks should be perfectly feasible.
I don't think the issue here is a technical one, rather than content-wise.
I can only imagine what a nazi soundbank would have those poor worms say....

Mortiferus
12 May 2012, 15:38
Biggles was my favorite speech. I would love to see that make a reappearance.

Squirminator2k
12 May 2012, 18:52
I don't think the issue here is a technical one, rather than content-wise.
I can only imagine what a nazi soundbank would have those poor worms say....
People have always been able to make custom speechbanks, but only other players who have downloaded the same speechbank have been able to hear it.
Mr. Neo-Nazi Racist McBiggotpants can make a Nazi speechbank all he wants, but that doesn't mean anybody else will ever hear it.

bonz
13 May 2012, 08:13
Yeah, and I have always been annoyed to no end to get to hear the default voice (which is the ugly German one, based on my Windows locale settings) whenever someone used a custom one.
Rather, I would like to see custom speechbanks, compressed with OGG Vorbis, transferred to everyone with a prompt before that:
"Player X uses CustomVoiceY. (3.5MB) Download Yes/No?"
And some additional options like:
"Ignore all speechbanks from Player X? Yes/no?"
The download could then actually be done in the background, gradually replacing the default one if necessary, or prioritizing certain files first.

Plasma
13 May 2012, 10:31
Yeah, and I have always been annoyed to no end to get to hear the default voice (which is the ugly German one, based on my Windows locale settings) whenever someone used a custom one.
Rather, I would like to see custom speechbanks, compressed with OGG Vorbis, transferred to everyone with a prompt before that:
"Player X uses CustomVoiceY. (3.5MB) Download Yes/No?"
And some additional options like:
"Ignore all speechbanks from Player X? Yes/no?"
The download could then actually be done in the background, gradually replacing the default one if necessary, or prioritizing certain files first.
That's a great idea! I mean, when I was playing the 360 earlier, I was thinking "Man, shouting all these racial slurs and cheap insults all the time really gets tiring. If only there was a way to do this that wasn't so harsh on my lungs."
And as a bonus, I'll get to hear all the witty well-made speechbanks people make for this game. The biggest demographic is kids, so they must be good! It'll be like Spore, but without the silly feature of letting you only download high-quality stuff.

HolyRocket
15 May 2012, 01:29
Maybe Monty Python Style?

ta0soft
15 May 2012, 14:57
I've always liked the James Brown speechbank from Reloaded. I was dissapointed it was not in WUM :(

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