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Angelpichu Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:40pm
So, uh, what's going on with the Sniper's voice actor?
I noticed in Expiration Date that he conspicuously doesn't seem to have any voiced lines, and I can't tell if the Heavy's one line during the fight is already one of his lines in-game.

Did something happen to either of their voice actors?
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koimeiji Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:41pm 
Either they weren't available, or didn't need any voices done.
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Hothead (Banned) Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:41pm 
Originally posted by 303 theshinesprites:
Either they weren't available, or didn't need any voices done.
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Driftkel Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:41pm 
In case you don't know, most of the actors didn't really role play much. I'm guessing that the Scout actor and Spy role played the others?
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Friggy Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:42pm 
Well the heavy's voice actor can't do the demo's voice anymore, and the original voice actor for the engineer's dead.
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Angelpichu Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:46pm 
Originally posted by 303 theshinesprites:
Either they weren't available, or didn't need any voices done.
Makes sense.

Still, this brings up a thought best left unthought: What happens if a voice actor in a continually updated game can no longer add new voice clips with the others, for whatever reason, be it by pay talks falling through, accidents, or passing away? How would Valve handle that? Is there precedence for that kind of thing in any popular video game series elsewhere, and if so, what happened?
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Driftkel Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:47pm 
Originally posted by Angelpichu:
Originally posted by 303 theshinesprites:
Either they weren't available, or didn't need any voices done.
Makes sense.

Still, this brings up a thought best left unthought: What happens if a voice actor in a continually updated game can no longer add new voice clips with the others, for whatever reason, be it by pay talks falling through, accidents, or passing away? How would Valve handle that? Is there precedence for that kind of thing in any popular video game series elsewhere, and if so, what happened?

I think most of the actors didn't really participate, and that Valve probably wanted to make the SFM much interesting, and not boring.
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Igykyuu Aug 26, 2014 @ 6:57pm 
some simply couldn't do the voices anymore, for vaious reasons. the most well-known reason for at least one of them was that soldier's voice actor has cancer of the throat. other voice actors may have just been busy with other works.
Last edited by Igykyuu; Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:00pm
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Shark Guy Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:07pm 
Originally posted by Kumaschimichangas:
Well the heavy's voice actor can't do the demo's voice anymore, and the original voice actor for the engineer's dead.
The Engie's voice actor isn't dead he is still kicking.
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ShenanAgain Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:08pm 
Originally posted by Kumaschimichangas:
Well the heavy's voice actor can't do the demo's voice anymore, and the original voice actor for the engineer's dead.
You appear to be misinformed. Grant Goodeve (Engineer) is very much alive and Gary Schwartz (Heavy and Demo) apparently provided new lines for the update.

The answer to why Sniper and Heavy didn't have lines in Expiration Date may be as simple as the plot didn't need them to say anything.

Originally posted by Angelpichu:
Still, this brings up a thought best left unthought: What happens if a voice actor in a continually updated game can no longer add new voice clips with the others, for whatever reason, be it by pay talks falling through, accidents, or passing away? How would Valve handle that? Is there precedence for that kind of thing in any popular video game series elsewhere, and if so, what happened?
Considering that Expiration Date had Nolan North not only voice the Engineer but some of the Soldier's lines, I think the answer is obvious.

They replace them.
Last edited by ShenanAgain; Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:13pm
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Rennsellaer Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:10pm 
I heard Nolan North voiced him in ED.
Last edited by Rennsellaer; Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:11pm
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Jingle Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:13pm 
Obviously the only logical assumption is that all the voice actors that did no lines for expiration date all have cancer.
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Igykyuu Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:13pm 
Originally posted by Jingle Pyro:
Obviously the only logical assumption is that all the voice actors that did no lines for expiration date all have cancer.
no, the have

SPACE AIDS!
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Jingle Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:16pm 
Originally posted by CEO Ryuko-chan:
Originally posted by Jingle Pyro:
Obviously the only logical assumption is that all the voice actors that did no lines for expiration date all have cancer.
no, the have

SPACE AIDS!
HYPERSPACE AIDS!
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Igykyuu Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:19pm 
Originally posted by Jingle Pyro:
Originally posted by CEO Ryuko-chan:
no, the have

SPACE AIDS!
HYPERSPACE AIDS!
LUDICROUSLY FAST HYPERSPACE AIDS!
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Jingle Aug 26, 2014 @ 7:25pm 
Originally posted by CEO Ryuko-chan:
Originally posted by Jingle Pyro:
HYPERSPACE AIDS!
LUDICROUSLY FAST HYPERSPACE AIDS!
WAIT YOU WENT PAST IT WE'VE GONE TOO FAR!
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