Of course, it could just be that her voice has changed over the past 12 years and the commenter was mistaken.
That is my hope as well!
Why is this a hope? I mean, why is 'Same Voice Actor Who Doesn't Remember How to Sound the Same' better than 'Different Voice Actor'? It doesn't really make much sense for one to be a better option, if neither sound remotely like Jaheira.
'Same Voice Actor Who Doesn't Remember How to Sound the Same'
Wrong - Heidi Shannon voiced Jaheira 15 years ago; if she got hired for SoD and her voice sounds different, it's not because she forgot all of sudden "how to sound like Jaheira", but because voice can change over the years. Also, who said that "she sounds remotely like Jaheira"? We just have a video whose audio is not so good. As for me, I definitely think that it is better having the same actor with a slight different voice than having a new voice actor. That is my opinion.
Of course, it could just be that her voice has changed over the past 12 years and the commenter was mistaken.
That is my hope as well!
Why is this a hope? I mean, why is 'Same Voice Actor Who Doesn't Remember How to Sound the Same' better than 'Different Voice Actor'? It doesn't really make much sense for one to be a better option, if neither sound remotely like Jaheira.
@Eudaemonium hehe, welcome back:) long time no post.
'Same Voice Actor Who Doesn't Remember How to Sound the Same'
Wrong - Heidi Shannon voiced Jaheira 12 years ago; if she got hired for SoD and her voice sounds different, it's not because she forgot all of sudden "how to sound like Jaheira", but because voice can change over the years.
Both are true. Regardless of how right your statement is, you came across as needlessly rude.
@Dee So, if i understood you correctly, we could add back some BG1 NPCs into BG2EE, but not in the Dungeon? Do we have the capacity to add some in-character banters all over the game too? If yes, then we might as well start a poll, which 1 (2,3) NPCs people want to return.
On the topic of the Black Pits 2 timeline. Spoilery stuff.
When you do Neera's quest in Throne of Bhaal, it seems that the BP2 arena in Thay is still in operation. I can't right recall what happens exactly at the end of the BP2 story, but doesn't your team somehow overthrow/kill Dennaton and/or shut down the arena? Because if so, the BP2 timeline cannot be concurrent with SoA if the arena is still in operation during ToB. And if that assumption is correct, that also means that Baeloth could actually be unoccupied during SoA without the need to remove him from BP2.
And regardless, I don't see much (or any) evidence to suggest that BP2 takes place during SoA, or even ToB. BP2 could be happening after the conclusion of the Bhaalspawn saga for all we know.
As I understand it, the argument for placing BP2 during ToB rather than afterwards is that in BP2 you fight a Bhaalspawn - there shouldn't be any more of those by the end of the saga.
Well, belive me, I too like the Heidi Shannon's voice over work on Jaheira. I adore it.
And since reading for the first time those Trent's words about bringing back voice over actors whose career has been over for years, I've been hoping for it to be about Heidi Shannon.
According to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0675432/ Diane Pershing hasn't been in business for 5 years. I think it's rather a long time, although less than Heidi Shannon's of course.
So now, although I would be greatly glad to find out Heidi Shannon is back, I would predict that, alas, it won't happen.
I now 90% sure that those Trent's words were about someone else, for example, about Diane Pershing.
Another factor that can confirm it is that when that gamestar.de article wrote about favourite voices coming back, they didn't mention Jaheira's voice. And you know, taking into consideration the fact that Jaheira is very much from a canon party, it might be telling. We know about voices of Imoen, Minsc, Khalid and Dynaheir. All of them are in the canon party. Then why we haven't heard even one word about Jaheira's voice over actress returning as well? I think the answer is obvious, although it's a sad one for me.
I do not know. Somewhere in this forum I read a post where they said they will give more details about VAs. I hope that eventually they will tell us something specific about this matter.
I do not know. Somewhere in this forum I read a post where they said they will give more details about VAs. I hope that eventually they will tell us something specific about this matter.
Phillip Daigle said on July, the 10th: "We'll be revealing most of the cast soon in a news article."
@PhillipDaigle Can you tell us something about the VAs cast? Some info about Heidi Shannon would be very appreciated. If we do not get an answer soon, it could end very bad:
So, do I have to get BG:EE before getting this? I only have the original copy of Baldur's Gate and Shadow's of Amn.
You're gonna wanna get the enhanced editions of both games anyway , even if there were no SoD. Particularly the upgrades made to bgi are awesome, make the game a lot more playable and frankly I know you won't be disappointed if you're a fan of the franchise. This is from someone who has been playing these games since they came out.
@PhillipDaigle Can you tell us something about the VAs cast? Some info about Heidi Shannon would be very appreciated. If we do not get an answer soon, it could end very bad:
The second guy from the left seems very inquisitive. Like he's not yet committed to the whole pitchfork and torches idea.
Would anyone else out there like to see them add a feature to all of the games where when you pick up loot that goes to a specific bag (I.e. gems for a gem bag, potions for the potion case etc...) That these items would just go there without having to do that pesky extra click for each one to put it in?... It would cut down looting time so nicely
@PhillipDaigle Can you tell us something about the VAs cast? Some info about Heidi Shannon would be very appreciated. If we do not get an answer soon, it could end very bad:
The second guy from the left seems very inquisitive. Like he's not yet committed to the whole pitchfork and torches idea.
"I just came along for the free drinks later on at the tavern."
Would anyone else out there like to see them add a feature to all of the games where when you pick up loot that goes to a specific bag (I.e. gems for a gem bag, potions for the potion case etc...) That these items would just go there without having to do that pesky extra click for each one to put it in?... It would cut down looting time so nicely
Yes! You should put that in the feature request forum...
or be captured with you and brought to chateau irenicus. hypothetically. i mean, why not? wouldn't it be ideal?
Why not? Because the whole point of the opening sequence is that you're not supposed to come bursting out of the first dungeon with a full party. Same reason you don't start BG:EE outside Candlekeep with Jaheira, Khalid, Imoen, Minsc and Dynaheir.
Then you could have dialogue conflicts from the start: If x, y or z join the party they will demand Minsc, Jaheira or Imoen to be throw off the party or Imoen, Jaheira or Minsc will demand it under penalty of leaving the party.
New dialogues to adapt old to new NPCs and make basic links between them are allowed, we already saw it in BG and BG2 EE.
@PhillipDaigle Can you tell us something about the VAs cast? Some info about Heidi Shannon would be very appreciated. If we do not get an answer soon, it could end very bad:
The second guy from the left seems very inquisitive. Like he's not yet committed to the whole pitchfork and torches idea.
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Also, who said that "she sounds remotely like Jaheira"? We just have a video whose audio is not so good.
As for me, I definitely think that it is better having the same actor with a slight different voice than having a new voice actor. That is my opinion.
And regardless, I don't see much (or any) evidence to suggest that BP2 takes place during SoA, or even ToB. BP2 could be happening after the conclusion of the Bhaalspawn saga for all we know.
And since reading for the first time those Trent's words about bringing back voice over actors whose career has been over for years, I've been hoping for it to be about Heidi Shannon.
But while there seems to be a problem of indentifying Jaheira's voice in SoD, we have a confirmation https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/comment/658104/#Comment_658104 that Diane Pershing (Safana) is back.
According to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0675432/ Diane Pershing hasn't been in business for 5 years. I think it's rather a long time, although less than Heidi Shannon's of course.
So now, although I would be greatly glad to find out Heidi Shannon is back, I would predict that, alas, it won't happen.
I now 90% sure that those Trent's words were about someone else, for example, about Diane Pershing.
Another factor that can confirm it is that when that gamestar.de article wrote about favourite voices coming back, they didn't mention Jaheira's voice. And you know, taking into consideration the fact that Jaheira is very much from a canon party, it might be telling. We know about voices of Imoen, Minsc, Khalid and Dynaheir. All of them are in the canon party. Then why we haven't heard even one word about Jaheira's voice over actress returning as well? I think the answer is obvious, although it's a sad one for me.
Somewhere in this forum I read a post where they said they will give more details about VAs. I hope that eventually they will tell us something specific about this matter.
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/comment/655303/#Comment_655303
July, the 10th. Soon. Yeah:)
Can you tell us something about the VAs cast? Some info about Heidi Shannon would be very appreciated.
If we do not get an answer soon, it could end very bad:
I don't think having a new voice actor matters too much, as long as they sound passable.
Jokes aside, I hope that eventually he will tell us something.
New dialogues to adapt old to new NPCs and make basic links between them are allowed, we already saw it in BG and BG2 EE.