Peer Editing Of Announcer Script

Hey everyone--- So, we have this guy (bitbomb) who has been waiting around for an announcer script to be finished for quite some time... and i've been letting him down. I just simply don't have the time to go through and finish up the script, it is merely too long for his or our purposes. What I need you to do is: View all the various ways of saying things, and pick which ones you like best... It's that simple. Just pick whether, for example, you want to hear "Level cleared" or "Level completed" when beating a level in the campaign. Or pick the prefix to use for powerup announcements, etc.

Bitbomb also has a test run (which is rough and cannot be used for in the game yet) available of the script as it is, but he was rushed through it and didn't have the time to go over each permutation properly yet... You can listen to it here, but please be mindful that many things in the script were skipped/not covered. However, it will possibly give you a good idea as to which announcement variations sound better. At this time I would also like to request that you give input regarding how certain phrases should be said, to better suit the attitude of how each permutation should sound. Additionally, if you have any other feature suggestions or possibilities that might exist in the future, feel free to clarify those as well.

Above all else though, PLEASE keep your post organized and directly sorted. I DO NOT want to sift through paragraphs to find suggestions or choices--- simply quote and directly outline your ideas in brief sentences or bulletin points so we can process it much easier.


Here is the copy of the script from the original PiratePad:

Brainstorming for Xonotic announcer sounds, including list and general ideas regarding how to execute recording and filtering of the sounds for later use.

Basically the way this works is, we have a script, and then you read through the entire script in multiple tries, spacing each line/message out a few seconds so it can be easily cut and modified later. Ideally, multiple versions/run throughs of the script should be done in one session, this way we can pick the best sounding versions for each line/message. After this is done, we filter the sounds however we please... usually robotic/darker voice, like -6 semitones or such. Additionally, we should also do a set filtered to have a "radio" style voice, as some of these announcements are best suited as more personal messages, and shouldn't stand out as much as "full" announcements broadcasted to everyone.

FYI, the more items on the script the better.... It's far better to have lots of options for picking announcer sounds than too few, especially for "future proof" announcer voices.

If you fuck with the post, I will murder you in your sleep. *is watching you Unvaquished-ians*
IF YOU EDIT THIS POST, PLEASE SET YOUR NICKNAME IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF PIRATEPAD-- this helps us to work with revisions better.

Step 1: Record all of this shit, a dry run
Step 2: Figure out what sounds good/what variations of sayings we want (i.e. do we say "Sudden death" or "sudden death tiebreaker" in overtime mode?
Step 3: Re-write the list, truncating redundant variants we don't want anymore
Step 4: Do a full run
Step 5: Merge into the game

One more thing.. These announcer sounds would be paired with my new notification system, which means these announcements are all going to be optional on the client, allowing the client to decide whatever the hell they want.

(Personal announcements/achievements)
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Triple Kill [03kills.ogg]
Rage [05kills.ogg]
Massacre [10kills.ogg]
Mayhem [15kills.ogg]
Berserker [20kills.ogg]
Carnage [25kills.ogg]
Bloodbath
Havoc
Devastation
Armageddon [30kills.ogg]
Warlord!
Barbarian! (Barbaric?)
Genocide
Overkill
Total annihilation
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Last-second save [lastsecond.ogg]
Narrowly averted [narrowly.ogg]
Sealed the base
Clear!
Area secure!
-
Air shot [airshot.ogg]
Amazing [amazing.ogg]
Awesome [awesome.ogg]
Astonishing
Astounding
Badass
Extraordinary
Fantastic
Fly, Bitch
Incredible
Kickass
Magnificent
Mindblowing
Prodigious
Spectacular
Stunning
Wicked
Neat.
Neat-o.
Nifty.
Great
Splendid
Did Yoda show you that? [yoda.ogg]
Awesome! Did Yoda show you that?
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Bot-like [botlike.ogg]
Electro-bitch [electrobitch.ogg]
Impressive [impressive.ogg]
Bullseye
Denied
Terminated [terminated.ogg]
Camper / Move your ass
-
Flawless/Perfect
Upgrade
Powerup
Electro Bitch
Nex Whore
Rocket Slut
-
Retribution
Revenge
Vengeance
-
Like a boss
Double Rainbow (all the way) (what does it mean?)



(Game status notifications)
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Currently in warmup mode
Currently in warmup
Currently warming up
-
Prepare for battle [prepareforbattle.ogg]
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Begin [begin.ogg]
Fight!
-
First blood!
First victim!
First score!
First casualty!
-
You have gained the lead [leadgained.ogg]
You took the lead
You have taken the lead
You stole the lead
You have lost the lead [leadlost.ogg]
You lost the lead
Tied for leader [leadtied.ogg]
Tied for lead
Tied for the lead
-
Blue team takes the lead [blueteamtakeslead.ogg]
Blue team took the lead
Blue team has taken the lead
Blue team scores
Blue scores
-
Red team takes the lead [redteamtakeslead.ogg]
Red team took the lead
Red team has taken the lead
Red team scores
Red scores
-
Yellow team takes the lead
Yellow team took the lead
Yellow team has taken the lead
Yellow team scores
Yellow scores
-
Pink team takes the lead
Pink team took the lead
Pink team has taken the lead
Pink team scores
Pink scores
-
Your team took the lead
Your team takes the lead
Your team has taken the lead
Your team scores
Your team scored
-
Your team lost the lead
Your team has lost the lead
-
The enemy team took the lead
The enemy team takes the lead
The enemy took the lead
The enemy team has taken the lead
The enemy takes the lead
The enemy team scores
The enemy scores
The enemy team scored
The enemy scored
-
Red team wins
Blue team wins
Yellow team wins
Pink team wins
-
Your team wins
Your team is victorious!
The enemy team wins
The enemy is victorious
-
Team mate needing help!
Your team mate needs help!
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1 Frag Left [1fragleft.ogg]
2 Frags Left [2fragsleft.ogg]
3 Frags Left [3fragsleft.ogg]
1 Minute Remains [1minuteremains.ogg]
5 Minutes Remain [5minutesremain.ogg]
3 points left
2 points left
1 point left
-
Tied game
Game tied
Overtime
Sudden death
Sudden death tiebreaker
Next point wins!
Next score wins!
Next goal wins!
Next capture wins!
Next cap wins!
Next flag cap wins!
Next flag capture wins!
Next frag wins!
Next kill wins!
Tiebreaker
Your team won!
You won!
Your team lost!
You lost!
The enemy team won!
The enemy won!
Red team won!
Red won!
Blue team won!
Blue won!
Yellow team won!
Yellow won!
Pink team won!
Pink won!
Purple team won!
Purple won!



(Voting/command announcements)
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Time out called [timeoutcalled.ogg]
Vote Succeeded [voteaccept.wav]
Vote now [votecall.wav]
Vote failed [votefail.wav]
Vote canceled
Vote stopped
Vote ending soon
1 minute left to vote
30 seconds left to vote
15 seconds left to vote
10 seconds left to vote
5 seconds left to vote
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Restart?
All ready?
Kick this player?
Ban this player?
Change map?
End match?
Extend map time?
Reduce map time?
Shuffle teams?
Force all players to spectate?
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Heads!
Heads win!
Tails!
Tails win!
Teams locked
Teams unlocked
No spectators allowed



(List of game modes)
Deathmatch
Last Man Standing
Arena
Runematch
Race
Race CTS
Complete The Stage
Team Deathmatch
Capture The Flag
Clan Arena
Domination
Key Hunt
Assault
Onslaught
Nexball
Xonball
Freezetag
Keepaway
Samual's fantastic ball adventure


(Special CTF announcements)
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Red flag taken
Red flag dropped
Red flag lost
Red flag returned
Red flag recovered
-
Blue flag taken
Blue flag dropped
Blue flag lost
Blue flag returned
Blue flag recovered
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Your flag was taken
Your flag was dropped
Your flag was lost
Your flag was returned
Your flag was recovered
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The enemy's flag was taken
The enemy's flag was dropped
The enemy's flag was lost
The enemy's flag was returned
The enemy's flag was recovered
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You got the flag!
You have the flag!
You lost the flag!
You dropped the flag!
You captured the flag!
Capture Spree!
Your flag carrier needs help!
Flag carrier requests backup!
Flag carrier requesting backup!
Enemy flag carrier spotted!
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Stalemate!



(Special domination/onslaught announcements)
Control point is under attack
Control point under construction
Control point destroyed
Control point secured
Generator under attack
Generator secured



(Powerups)
do ten sets for each powerup:
- 1: prefixed with "Enemy picked up"
- 2: prefixed with "Teammate picked up"
- 3: prefixed with "You picked up"
- 4: prefixed with "Enemy got the"
- 5: prefixed with "Teammate got the"
- 6: prefixed with "You got the"
- 7: "The enemy has aquired"
- 8: "An enemy has aquired"
- 9: "Your teammate has aquired"
- 10: "You have aquired"
Strength
Speed
Shield
Invisibility
Invulnerability
Bombardier
Healing
Detonator
Juggernaut
(prefix with "a" as necessary) Superweapon



(Campaign)
New high score!
Level cleared
Level completed
Level failed
Level failed, try again?
New record!



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--Character A - Taunt
Gimme 20 dollars!
Set 'em up, knock 'em down.
Yeah!
That's all you got?
Is that all you've got?!
Walk on home, boy.
How's it taste?
THAT'S right.
Eat it!
Eat THAT!
Pussy
Who's next?
OWNED!
I'm so sorry. Did I hurt your feelings?
Get USED to THAT
Better luck next time.
You want some more?
Plenty more where that came from.
My balls are on fire!
Did your mummy show you this?
This is not the muppet show! <-- nice, but trademark?
Come at me bro!
You mad?
You jelly?
Try magnets next time!
Are you not entertained?
Stay down!
And stay down!
GNUb (pronounced guh-noob)
noob
GNU-B (pronounced newbie)
Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! (yes, we need that)
RTFM!
Read the fucking manual!
Fire early, fire often!
Give up now


--Character A - Congrats
That's what I'm talkin' about!
Not bad.
Nice!
Nice shot!
Daaaamn!
Bullshit!
What happened?
What?
My face!
Good Game

--Character A - Team
I've got the flag
I need some backup
Requesting backup
How 'bout some backup?
Incoming!
Hostile approaching
Hey, same team!
You colorblind?
Asshole!
Wait for me
Fall back
Get our flag back
Recover the flag!
Clean the base
Attack!
Follow me
He's over there

Attacking
Defending

And yes, his dry run is pretty fucking hilarious at times... Sounds like Richard Nixon while saying "Rocket Slut" for example.

Also note: "First Score" and "First Casualty" needs to remain, that is for "gentle" mode-- similarly there are some other redundant things like this which do need to remain.

I want:

1/2/3 captures left - Thanks! Or at least that CTF uses 1/2/3 frags left again.

Also, here is a quick look at what the production session will sound like. Recorded this with the setup we'll be using for the final sessions. (Just a quick countdown and 'prepare for battle' testing some new gear)

I liked this "Rocket slut!" better, from an older session. But I think it's because it cracks me up every time I listen to it. Definitely hear the Nixon, haha

EDIT: Totally inconsequential, but on the goofy 30 minute run, on the multiple attempts at 'Genocide' when I said something like 'Keep wanting to say it like a Brit,' what I meant was 'like James Hetfield.' Crossed wires somewhere. Not sure how this could possibly be any less important but it bugs me because it sounds like I'm using 'brit' in a derogatory manner. 'James Hetfield' was the intended derogatory term. Cool story bro.