Will Taric's original voice actor be voicing the reworked Taric?

Pink Taric··74 votes·6,769 views

Do you think Taric's voice actor will be reprising his role with the upcoming rework? I know they didn't bring him back to voice Gangplank. I hope they do, because I don't think Taric would be the same without his outrageous voice.

I'm really hoping they don't make him edgy with his rework. That would be truly, truly outrageous, and not in a good way.

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Kubox14 votes

His current voice is great, but I don't think it'd be that bad to get someone else, as long as they keep the same feel to it.

Or just give us the Japanese voices. I don't care about understanding his lines, it doesn't get more fabulous than those.

La Barbotte9 votes

if his truly truly outrageous line isnt in the rework we riot

Pink Taric27 votes

I'll quit League and become the world's best Club Penguin PVP player.

Captain Aishi5 votes

i'm gonna be honest, if he doesnt have a joke along the lines of 'My astrological sign is... GEMini...' i'm gonna be sad :P

Azteryz5 votes

actually i think them using another voice actor isnt nessesarily a bad thing because some voice actors can do taric justice as well (plus not sure if the old voice actor wants to reprise his role for taric)

one example of the above is for Nasus his previous voice actor unfortunately passed away before they could rework nasus but the person they got to do his new voice is pretty darn good as well ^___^

just my 2 cents

Pink Taric2 votes

I agree. I do sort of miss Nasus' old voice, but even as a long-time fan of Eugene McDaniels' music, I think the new Nasus is better. As long as they stay close to the current voice and don't make him edgy or something bizarre like that I'll get used to it.

DwarvenGiant2 votes

plus not sure if the old voice actor wants to reprise his role for taric

Funny that you say that, because I remember, when Gangplank's update was revealed and everything, the voice actor was actually pretty pissed and upset with Riot (or so it seemed from his post about them not inviting him to voice the updated GP, despite the fact that he knows to do a hundred or so pirate voices). :P

Cheese Pope3 votes

A rioter mentioned in a post a while ago saying that they were picking out the Taric voice actor or something like that

FistOfSharkiesha3 votes

I hope so. Honestly I'd love it if they didn't touch his voice. His voice is calm and his quotes are simple yet deep. He just needs a model update.

WeFlyNoLie3 votes

I'm pretty sure Taric is going to maintain the same personality.

As much as I love GP, and I've been playing him since I started playing League, he needed a change. He personality was as dry as they come.

Taric at least has something....unqiue. A very "I fight for and will protect my friends" deal. Which is definitely a basis that can be expanded upon.

Solidair32 votes

I've heard from a few rioters that he'll be even MORE fabulous than before.

So that's good news. I'm willing to bet it will be a brand new VA tho. As long as it's good, i don't care. As long as he's still a protector of the weak... And I hope he's still anti-magic, and all about that natural homegrown earth magic.

Pink Taric2 votes

As long as it isn't TOO over the top, I'm alright with it.

Riderx262 votes

Homophobes have ruined this land

CuddlemyBunny1 votes

Who says Taric is gay? All he is is a bit feminine, so you are homophobic because you're basically saying that gay people are feminine.

Oleandervine2 votes

I don't mind if they change his voice; While I like it as it is, I feel like he's a bit of a mockery of himself and not at all serious, which is something they've been trying to deviate from with reworks. So long as he maintains suave and calmness, with even some added in sensuality, I'll love it. Plus, they HAVE to change his voice. They have to do completely new lines for taunts vs other characters, recalls, items, etc, and they might not be able to dig up the old guy to make those. So long as they keep the "Gems are Outrageous" line, I honestly will be happy with whatever voice they pick.

Virgin Ray1 votes

I don't think it's a full on rework like Sion I think it's only abilities changing. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Hildebrand5 votes

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I don't think it's a full on rework like Sion I think it's only abilities changing. Correct me if I'm wrong.

It's full, they've been trying to gether opinions for the art direction for years.

Virgin Ray1 votes

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Pink Taric1 votes

Found this. Kind of goes into what direction they want to take him thematically. They touch on his voice, but the answer isn't particularly clear as to whether or not is the VA will be the same.

http://www.newsoflegends.com/index.php/tag/taric/#3

Big Lincoln1 votes

you're wrong.

Virgin Ray3 votes

:(

Pink Taric38 votes

I couldn't see them not giving him a full rework. He easily has the worst model in the game at the moment.

Zackeryss4 votes

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worst model in the game at the moment.

You take that back you horrible monster. I'm sure its yorick.

Pink Taric7 votes

Yorick is pretty bad. But Taric is almost the same size as some of the yordles and he doesn't have the excuse of being a hunchbacked goblin-monster like Yorick.

ComannderShepard2 votes

what about morde?

Pink Taric2 votes

I'm pretty sure they gave Morde a bigger model. He still has pizza feet, but he's not really a human being (I think) so it isn't as weird.

ComannderShepard1 votes

i think that malicious metal guy would say otherwise, hes like the biggest morde fan ever

Riderx261 votes

Tbh malicious knows morde has problems and even complains about them from time to time.

TaoistMaster1 votes

Vayne WTF TARIC!! BODY BLOCK SOME SKILL SHOTS

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ModKnightsKemplar2 votes

Corrected. We have actually been waiting on art for awhile. His gameplay has been done for some time.

I don't blame you for not being sure, but don't post if you aren't up to date on your info...

MeilinII4 votes

They've said repeatedly Taric is a Sion/Poppy level rework.

DwarvenGiant1 votes

Well, it is actually a Sion-level update. :P

Monkey D Luffy1 votes

As a guy with 50 k On Taric I can't agree more

spacedog981 votes

My older Brother has 100k champion points as taric and i'm pretty sure he would quit taric if they change his voice too much

sp4411 votes

I just hope they keep his BR dub actor the same. They did it with Gangplank and it made his rework a lot more palatable.

Ebonmaw Dragon1 votes

As far as i remember... the Taric VA is the same as the old GP VA. And the old GP VA mentioned that they never talked with him about the changes in the voice of GP and neither for Taric who will be updated.

So, the answer is No.

But i might be wrong.

Zedex1 votes

Doubt it. They didn't bring back any of the original voice actors for their previously relaunched champions. The majority of the VOs(like tarics current) are cringy and just sad as fuck from a production standpoint. Compared to the amount of lines that even a champion released a year ago has to the older, forgotten about roster, they're like a small scale drama class project where you recorded some voice lines and got a passing grade.

Here's to hoping I'm right and he gets a good voice over finally.

Because lets be honest, the Taric, "fans" (Theres gotta be like 10 real fans) are only playing him for the gay joke thing, and to troll around. They're most certainly not playing him to hear his cringy heavy breathing while he does his awful lines.

PixTron1 votes

But edgy is outrageous... truly truly outrageous... and in a good way.

EROTIC RAID BOSS1 votes

Tbh I'm pretty open to a new take on Taric entirely as he's currently just kind of a joke

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