[DPO]

I meant for getting Act III started while I and II is finished up, General

[General Battuta]

I know. But I don't think we can afford to start on that. With our current production budget (not just money - it's more about manpower and attention!) we'd kill any chance of Act 4-5 being released if we tried to voice Act 3 right now. I know you want to help! I'm really grateful. But our experience with voice work in the past has been that it mostly ends up falling back on me.

And in any case, the new Dreamscape tutorials for act 3 missions mean the script is still growing. 

[DPO]

Okay.  How done is the script for Act IV, by the way?

[Aesaar]

Barely started.

[DPO]

Okay, good to know.

I'm still thinking of the idea of releasing an alpha voice pack to help with some of the remaining work.

[General Battuta]

As a gift to myself for getting the novel out, I'm going to spend this upcoming week trying to finish the voice acting.

Anyone who wants to come hang out on IRC starting tomorrow is very welcome!

This project is really important to me and I want to finish the last push. I'm excited to show you the new Vishnan guns, the Dreamscape tutorials, and the other fun stuff. I don't think Atreus Command will make the cut

[General Battuta]

This is going to be a little messy. We are missing a scattering of 20-30 lines scattered across various roles. I don't see a realistic alternative right now except to leave them unacted.

Crunching away on hopefully the last dreamscape tutorial tonight.

[AdmiralRalwood]

This is going to be a little messy. We are missing a scattering of 20-30 lines scattered across various roles. I don't see a realistic alternative right now except to leave them unacted.

How did that happen? Were the lines just missed when compiling the script, or were they added afterwards, or is it just "voice actor didn't include the line and it wasn't noticed until now" (or some combination thereof)?

[General Battuta]

Some lines missed while compiling the mammoth script, some lines assigned to the wrong role, some lines just skipped by actors.

[Cobra]

Battuta, send me a message, will ya? I'd be happy to belt out some lines if needed.

[QuakeIV]

Well that's vaguely horrifying.  I'd be willing to volunteer for slave labor over the next week or so until classes start up again, for what little its worth.

[AdmiralRalwood]

Needless to say, I'd be happy to re-record entire roles if need be (but I suspect that would just be more work on your part; if the initial release needs to be missing a couple dozen lines, then so be it).

[Azrael15]

Honestly, I'd say it's best just to leave the lines not done for now. WiH will benefit hugely from a voice-acted release (I know people who won't touch WiH until it has voice acting) even if it's not perfect. This has been a mammoth undertaking with many issues along the way. And, when it comes to fan projects, getting a release in the first place is beneficial to being stuck in development hell. People will understand - and lines can always be patched in in today's day and age.

Even with a few missing lines here and there, it's not the end of the world. WiH is a product I'd be happy paying a lot of money for - so a few missing lines are more than acceptable in exchange for not paying a cent. Push through to a release and then patch things in when time permits (and when you can contact the actors, I imagine!) These things happen. It's unfortunate but they happen all the same. BP is a product that has been knocked together by volunteers and is one of the best sci-fi experiences in recent years with a level of professional polish and thought that just eclipses other projects - with that in mind, I really do think people would understand if there are some rough edges here and there, particularly given everything else you do, Battuta.

Releasing it with a note that, due to unforeseen circumstances, some lines have been lost would be my recommendation as a fan of BP. It's unfortunate, sure - but it's not like big games like Fallout don't have VAs switching mid-dialogue on some characters or lines that are missing. But I'd prefer a rough release to just watching WiH with VA perpetually linger like this, always just a little bit of time away from release.

[General Battuta]

It's a tiny fraction of the script.

My current plan is to try to fix it anyway. (This is a change of heart from yesterday.) I'm going to reactivate the casting director we hired and reach out to actors I have on tap. It should only take a few emails, maybe some money, and meanwhile I can work on FRED ****.

If necessary we can recast small/midsized roles. I'd also be deeply grateful for volunteers to handle stupid tiny tasks for me. Believe it or not, most of the bottleneck here is cognitive: it's a nightmare keeping track of all the scripts, files, filters, actors, and errors required to fix everything.

Could someone grab me the script for the GTCv Arethusa and post it here?

[General Battuta]

And I'm gonna live all the lines where Simms says 'VAW-soo-dons' and chalk it up to Martian accent.

[Lepanto]

Has this project taught you and the team any useful lessons about doing a massive voice-acting project (besides that it's hard)?

Do you plan to VA future chapters of WiH?

[General Battuta]

If anyone can track down 'Darkblade' I really need to get in touch.

[QuakeIV]

GTCv Arethusa

File: bp211s037.ogg
 GTCv Arethusa to Federation vessels. The Pesedjet is under our protection. Stand down your vessels and leave, or we will open fire.

File: bp211s040.ogg
 Don't make me laugh, Captain. Medical mission? This is clearly another attack on our logistics by a desperate military. Leave now, or suffer the consequences.

File: bp211s042.ogg
 Acknowledged, Pesedjet. We believe some Gaian Effort cells may be working for the Federation's black ops unit. This is likely an attempt on your ship.

File: bp211s044.ogg
 These records seem to check out, Captain Apries. But we've got bigger problems. Your ship's hull integrity is dropping fast. We need to deploy teams to help contain internal fires and lock down damage.

File: bp211s045.ogg
 Captain Sorenson, unless you want a firefight aboard a dying ship, withdraw at once. Your rescue efforts are neither welcome nor needed. We will use force if necessary.

File: bp211s051.ogg
 A little insurance policy, Captain Sorensen. You want to do things your way, fine. Help out the Vasudans, but no reinforcements.

File: bp211s056.ogg
 We've got repair technicians with heavy field equipment on board the Sampson. Standard procedure for answering a stricken vessel. You could learn from our example next time.

File: bp211s057.ogg
 And your transport carries only the barest medical facilities, Captain. If your engineers save the ship, we'll save the crew. Once the Pesedjet is out of danger...we'll work from there.

File: bp211s059.ogg
 Touche, Captain Sorensen. Here's my proposal. We stand down, and you do the same. We both pool our resources, fix up this Vasudan hauler, and then we go our separate ways.

File: bp211s060.ogg
 The Vasudans continue to help us supply, while you gain favour with Khonsu for when you negotiate the terms of your surrender.

Anybody know who darkblade is?

e: Actually I'm pretty much sure who it is now.

[AdmiralRalwood]

I'd also be deeply grateful for volunteers to handle stupid tiny tasks for me. Believe it or not, most of the bottleneck here is cognitive: it's a nightmare keeping track of all the scripts, files, filters, actors, and errors required to fix everything.

If you can think of an automated script that could help keep track of something, I can probably write it.

[Hellstryker]

You know how to reach me if you need any help Seth, and you also know my voice is half decent if you need any small roles recast.