LWS4 Ep2 - Rox's Voice Change?

Just started "Tracking the Scientist", is Rox's voice different? Actor change?

@"Kong.3280" said:Just started "Tracking the Scientist", is Rox's voice different? Actor change?

I was just wondering the same thing. She sounds different.

I didn't think so. Seemed the same to me.

Voice for sure seems different, wonder what happened, had the same actress for the last episode.

On second playthrough yes there is a difference. Must have been too engrossed to notice first time.

Sounds different for sure.

It's especially different in the first instance then seems to return closer to the original voice as the story progresses

I thought this was just me, but yeah I noticed it too - only for that short section in the middle. Maybe they had to get someone else in temporarily for whatever reason?

"Rachel Robinson has been wonderful for us, and we thank her for her hard work. However, we’ve decided to take the character of Rox in another direction, and have cast Misty Lee to bring Rox on that journey." (reddit)

Yeah, the voice actress quit. She had an existential crisis where she realized that she's a cartoon cat, so she abruptly quit in the middle of recording and went off to get a degree in automotive engineering. They had to hire a temporary VA off of reddit for the remaining lines.

at least not in German, same as ever

Bleck I hate it. Rox's original voice was easily identifiable and unique sounding. This new voice sounds like any other Charr npc. I couldn't even tell if it was the Olmakon Charr Elder talking to me or Rox over the intercom thing.

@"Healix.5819" said:"Rachel Robinson has been wonderful for us, and we thank her for her hard work. However, we’ve decided to take the character of Rox in another direction, and have cast Misty Lee to bring Rox on that journey." (reddit)

Well that’s garbage. Voice actors get no regards I tell ya. Who’s to say Robinson couldn’t have adapted to the change? Sigh.

That's good. Means Zojja is coming back too.

"Rachel Robinson has been wonderful for us, and we thank her for her hard work. However, we’ve decided to take the character of Rox in another direction, and have cast Misty Lee to bring Rox on that journey." (reddit)

"Take the character in a different direction" is phrasing that's usually reserved for "the actor was hard to work with" or "the actor didn't like working for us any longer." When the parting is amicable, it's usually more like, "we're very excited that the actor has found other opportunities." Not that we'll ever know the real skivvy.

I noticed it, but I am not to worried about it. I am sure I will get used to it. It's like the actors for the Doctor. You swear you won't like the new one because you grew used to the old actor, but in the end, you like the new actor just as well. It's the same here.

Definitely noticed the difference. I suspect there was something in post-recording that still needs to be sorted out.But for Episode 2, it sounds like Rox has a really bad head cold. :skull:If it's anything like the male charr voice change, I suspect they'll keep working on it until it's less dramatic of a change. The transition there took an episode or two to pan out.

Yeah, I noticed the change too. No offense to Misty Lee (because I think she does do a good job of making Rox sound like an actual female Charr), but after having Rachel voice Rox for so long, it just feels... unnatural hearing another voice coming from her. Feels a bit like the male Charr voiceover change all over again. (Which, speaking of which, I STILL hope that Ron Yuan will come back for male Charr one day. Lex Lang does a good job too, but his voice sounds... too refined. Like a Charr nobleman. :P I loved Ron's voice because it matched the kind of gruff, surly Charr Warrior I envisioned.)

@Underdark.3726 said:That's good. Means Zojja is coming back too.

Yeah that what I were thinking too, fingers crossed! :)

Rox's new voice is way better than her original one, I like it. I was like ''woaaah, what happened to her voice?!'' when I heard her in our new episode but she sounds like an actual Charr now and it sounds alot better! Great job with the new VA.Now, bring our beloved Zojja back in action too with another VA too! :D

Her voice is so audibly raspy that it sounds like I have a throat problem. And that ISN'T a good thing.

Her voice always seemed to be cheerful and optimistic to me. Higher pitch than the one now, and not as rough. This new voice is more of a warriors voice. Someone tough and ready for battle. Not that Rox wasn't before.

This to me sounds like a different character completely. So much so that when hearing it i have to read chat to see who was speaking.

@Eloc Freidon.5692 said:Her voice is so audibly raspy that it sounds like I have a throat problem. And that ISN'T a good thing.

Welcome to Charr Voice Acting 101.

Didn't notice it at first, but you'll definitely notice it toward the end.

Sounded like a guy pretending to sound like a female charr but end up sounding more like a man with a deep voice.

If a change in voice actor means we'll see more of Rox and, in turn, means that she'll develop more as a character, then I'm all for it. I personally thought her voice was more fitting than the last one.

Likewise, I hope this means Anet is in the process of finding a new voice actor for Zojja because I'm really sick, tired, and fed up with how Anet has treated her since HoT and LWS3 E1 all because (from what I heard) it's a pain in the butt to schedule Felicia Day for voice acting.