Text-To-Speech (TTS) for all ingame quest dialogues and lore texts

Nerror

I would like to see TTS implemented for all quest/library text windows. It's a basic accessibility feature.

Whenever you are given a quest and that text box comes up that 80% of players skip because they either can't be arsed to read, or because they struggle to read (dyslexia, language issues), a little TTS icon should appear next to the text so players can listen to it. No fancy and expensive voice-overs, just Brian or Emma, or whatever TTS voice is applicable, to read the text for the player. It doesn't have to have a precise pronunciation of everything, just good enough to be understood.

In terms of basic accessibility, I see it as no different than having sub-titles as an option in cut-scenes.

I've seen this topic mentioned in twitch chat and buried in a thread on the forum here, but I think it deserves a post of its own.

Holtium

Imagine va for lore time from an npc in a library or town hall. Just sit back and listen to the x, y, and z while you are doing other things in the house.

ya

Halae

Holtium wrote: »

Imagine va for lore time from an npc in a library or town hall. Just sit back and listen to the x, y, and z while you are doing other things in the house.

ya

The reason TTS is the preferred option here is because voice acting costs a lot of resources. What Nerror is asking for here is computer generated text-reading, so we know what's being said without depending on VAs needing to be paid for everything.

GethOverlord

Agreed. This is just a good idea and if it can be implemented it should be. Even if not at release then eventually.

AidanKD

This popped in my head the other day when asheshq were doing a little chat on accessibility. Felt like an easier way tonaccommodate the visually impaired and you don't need voice actors so seems like a win win overall.

Warth

Agreed, considering how easily it is implemented, there is no reason why AoC should not have it.