Why does everyone have a British accent?

[Darwin]

In most previous games taking place in the realms there has been a lot of diversity in the accents. Who can forget Jaheira and Irenicus? But in this game every voice actor is from the UK?

What's up with that? Very immersion breaking.

[seandeven]

What's immersion breaking is an dwarf from NewJersey. We need to keep the British accent. The Arthurian Legends are a seminal piece in Anglo culture

[Pleby]

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In most previous games taking place in the realms there has been a lot of diversity in the accents. Who can forget Jaheira and Irenicus? But in this game every voice actor is from the UK?

What's up with that? Very immersion breaking.

How is it immersion breaking if everyone has the same accent?

[Яeplicant]

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In most previous games taking place in the realms there has been a lot of diversity in the accents. Who can forget Jaheira and Irenicus? But in this game every voice actor is from the UK?

What's up with that? Very immersion breaking.

How is it immersion breaking if everyone has the same accent?

That's like saying everyone on Earth has the same accent.

[Pleby]

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How is it immersion breaking if everyone has the same accent?

That's like saying everyone on Earth has the same accent.

No its not. It's like saying "If everyone in this starting area have matching dialects then how does that pull you out of the game? Surely that makes it more immersive, because everyone in this area would realistically share the same accents."

[Lλmbdλ]

There is already another topic for this question

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Pointless topic. The voices are how they are because they hired the people who are from where they're from.

There's really nothing to say about it. People have accents.

I suppose, on a note of personal preference, I absolutely adore the British accents, particularly the females. I'm an American (California) and there's nothing hotter than a snarky, sarcastic British female.

[Darwin]

We're missing accents similar to those of Imoen and Yoshimo. The cockney goblins really take you out of the world. Heck, I know we can't have Minsc, but not even any Rasheman accents anywhere?

[fulf]

because british accents are safe for fantasy

[sauve1028]

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Pointless topic. The voices are how they are because they hired the people who are from where they're from.

There's really nothing to say about it. People have accents.

I suppose, on a note of personal preference, I absolutely adore the British accents, particularly the females. I'm an American (California) and there's nothing hotter than a snarky, sarcastic British female.

If they are using voice actors then, yes they can do different accents. That's what voice actors do. Of course they might not have the budget for voice actors.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

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Pointless topic. The voices are how they are because they hired the people who are from where they're from.

There's really nothing to say about it. People have accents.

I suppose, on a note of personal preference, I absolutely adore the British accents, particularly the females. I'm an American (California) and there's nothing hotter than a snarky, sarcastic British female.

If they are using voice actors then, yes they can do different accents. That's what voice actors do. Of course they might not have the budget for voice actors.

Not every voice actor can do every accent, either. Many talented voice actors still only act in their native accent.

[Myunihausen]

A very good question indeed OP. At least drag a Scottish guy over for the complimentary Dwarf or something!

[Chaos]

Because "English" is the native language of "England".

[Яeplicant]

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That's like saying everyone on Earth has the same accent.

No its not. It's like saying "If everyone in this starting area have matching dialects then how does that pull you out of the game? Surely that makes it more immersive, because everyone in this area would realistically share the same accents."

That's understandable but having tieflings, dwarfs and probably (half-)orcs (excluding other races) have the same accent would be... quite weird. I have to admit I'm still waiting on someone shouting "Oi, mate!" rather randomly.

I myself have no problems with the current VA as it's probably subject to change over the course of EA but still, it makes one wonder.

[Darwin]

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No its not. It's like saying "If everyone in this starting area have matching dialects then how does that pull you out of the game? Surely that makes it more immersive, because everyone in this area would realistically share the same accents."

That's understandable but having tieflings, dwarfs and probably (half-)orcs (excluding other races) have the same accent would be... quite weird. I have to admit I'm still waiting on someone shouting "Oi, mate!" rather randomly.

I myself have no problems with the current VA as it's probably subject to change over the course of EA but still, it makes one wonder.

Exactly. The fact that most of the characters sound like they are from east London really damages the suspension of disbelief. I was relieved to hear an Irish accent in there though.

[Meabe Get Hyper]

What a dumb question lol. Game's dub in EU so the actors have a british accent. Because they hired british peoples. It's what larian always do. There is nothing surprising there. Dosn't even need to be asked really. End of story.