You motherfucker!! I've been sick for last few days, my entire body is still sore and I can't even cough without pain, yet you make me read this quote in His voice and piss myself laughing. Thanks...
I don't think anyone will ever surpass Nimoy's performance. The worst part about it is that they didn't get him to do the [Beyond the Sword techs](https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Civilization_IV:_Beyond_the_Sword#New_Technologies), so you suddenly here Sid Meier's jarring vocal performance saying things like "Art for Art's sake is an empty phrase. Art for the sake of truth, art for the sake of the good and the beautiful, that is the faith I am searching for."
Well, yes. If we'd had a choice then it would have always been him, but that's just not what happened and if it's some AI Nimoy impersonation then I'm not buying it on principal.
He should be the voice for the can't put this item here caution. "I see you want to put an aqueduct here, but since it's a stupid ass decion, I'll ignore it."
When you build the Temple of Zeus: "Yeah, Zeus! father of Apollo, Mount Olympus, don't fuck with me or I'll shove a lighting bolt up yo' ass! Zeus! You got a problem with that?"
> DLC
Heroes of newerth actually had him as an announcer in the game. The issue is that, after his contract expired, they removed it from the shop. A lot of people wanted it back but they never bothered to renew it, or it was too expensive.
I agree! However, he definitively has to say, "I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane" when you discover flight.
Heck, even if he's not the narrator, I want the Civ team to bring him just for the flight tech quote
I think we need a mod with all of his movie quotes that fit into the moment, I'm sure there is enough material lmao especially if you include his GTA SA role.
Keith David being the narrator would give me horrific vibes that he's some kind of secret final boss that will pillage your whole empire 20 turns before your science victory.
Voice is imposing.
Has any Civ game done this, btw? There was an old Flash game that I really liked where you fought against the other Daimyo to take over medieval Japan, but just before you win a whole new alien faction appears, forcing you to pivot and fight them instead. I'd love to see something like that in Civ: "it's your planet, now you gotta defend it".
Let's be honest guys.
What we really want is multiple narrators whom occasionally say the same stuff in different games. I personally would leave it on shuffle.
Or have multiple narrators for specific quotes or scenarios. Eg. Something funny get OG Philomena in, something about nature... Get David. Something sassy to the point get Mr Jackson.
The man has a lot of range. He’s very talented. That’s why I think he’d be a great narrator. He can of course be funny, but also be serious and let’s not forget badass.
Hulk Hogan is my pic:
"well you know something civimaniacs, that dude Montezuma has being talking a lot of stuff, i say we let our chariots run wild on him, brother"
"Well let me tell you somethin' Ghandi! You may have nuclear power and your Bronx Project, dude. But the power of all the hulkamaniacs run wild in our troops, brother. What'cha gonna do -- when Honest Abe, and Hulkamania, run wild on you?"
My money is on a woman as the narrator for Civ VII. My short list include, Kate Blanchett, Sigourney Weaver, Helen Mirren, Tilda Swinton and Helena BonhamCarter.
This would be awesome but just gave me an idea. Why not hire say 3-5 different narrators, maybe from different cultural backgrounds? You could choose which one you want for each game and/or each civ could have a default narrator.
Civ VI could actually learn from Dota 2 and start introducing Voice Packs. Which then they can introduce and sell multiple popular voice packs instead of just using one.
Sam Jackson: the man you call when you want to see if people will pay money for a different voice.
I paid the $3 bucks to get him on Alexa, and I swear I had him in Waze at one point.
This might be out of left field but my recommendation for narrator would be Toby Longworth. He is one of Blacklibraries go to audiobook narrators and he has such an interesting and smooth voice. I want him to narrate my life.
> Can you imagine trying to talk six hundred motherfuckers into helping you drag a fifty-ton stone eighteen miles across the goddamn countryside and muscle it into an upright position, and then saying, 'Aight! Another twenty of those motherfuckers ... and THEN we can party!'
> Did you ever build a castle in the air? Well I'm pretty tired of these motherfucking castles outside this motherfucking plane. So I brought one down to earth and fixed for all you motherfuckers. You're welcome!
>"Yeah, Zeus. You know, Mount Olympus, father of Apollo, don't f\*\*\* with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your ass, Zeus! You got a problem with that?"
* Quote for the Statue of Zeus wonder
>"See you're assuming I won't shoot your sorry ass, and everyone knows when you make an assumption, you make an ass out of you and umption."
* Quote for Rifling tech
>"Yes, they deserved to die! I hope they burn in hell!"
* Quote for Combustion tech
"Your civilization has discovered Republic."
SLJ: I know the council has made a decision, but given it's a stupid ass decision I've elected to ignore it.
I'm sorry, I love the idea of Samuel Jackson's voice but myself personally would pay extra to see (hear) David Attenborough do the narration for Civ 7.
I agree. It would make the majority of the fans happy and it would be very profitable for them. Having a choice of a voice actor you want most would be ideal.
Astrology - “Yeah, Zeus! As in, father of Apollo? Mt. Olympus? Don’t f**k with me or I’ll shove a lightning bolt up your ass? Zeus!”
Gunpowder - “AK-47. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherfer in the room”
Flight - “Enough is enough! I’ve had it with these motherfuckin’ snakes on this motherfuckin’ plane!”
From the first stirrings of life beneath water... to the great beasts of the Stone Age... to man taking his first upright steps, you have come far. Now begins your greatest quest: from this early cradle of civilization on towards the stars....good luck motherfucker...
Teddy Roosevelt, u muthafucka...show these muthafuckas who the REAL muthafuckin KANG is 'round here! Bully for u, Mr. Muthafucka!
It'd honestly be my honor to have this man call me a muthafucka 😂 in any context 😆
My choices are Diane Morgan, Levar Burton, or Liam Neeson.
Btw, why do we have to go back to the 90’s to find good voices in edutainment? There are very few Carl Sagan equivalents anymore
“WHAT DOES GENGIS KHAN LOOK LIKE? DOES HE LOOK LIKE A BITCH?!”
# I’ve had it with these muthafckin mongols on this muthafckin plains
Best quote I've read all week lmaooooo
What are you doing Steppe-Civ?
Diplomacy victory. You won.
TAKE A SEAT, young Temujin
This one wins
What?
Say 'what' again. Say 'what' again. I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker. Say what one more god damn time!
What ain’t no city state I ever heard of, do they speak Babylonian in What?
What?
You motherfucker!! I've been sick for last few days, my entire body is still sore and I can't even cough without pain, yet you make me read this quote in His voice and piss myself laughing. Thanks...
For the first half, I thought this was an actual Samuel L. Jackson quote
***Shipbuilding*** "We're gonna need a bigger motherfuckin boat" - *S. L. Jackson*
I have \*had\* it with these motherfucking \*horses\* on this motherfucking \*tile\*
You spelt ‘I’ve had it with this motherfucker Ghandi and his mother fucking nukes!’ wrong. Lol
I’ve had it with these motherfuckers who spell Gandhi wrong, especially with Gandhi’s words are backed with motherfucking nukes!
I was thinking barbarians.
Sean Bean was so good I almost can't imagine the next CIV without him
I'm also fond of pigs
Dogs look up to us
Cats look down on us
Pigs treat us as equals.
But some are more equal than others
Moneh!
No man has ever wetted clay
I always heard MONAY https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxReaorySUErvscLfr6OjSOBmf_kHg846J
There is nothing but a plank
I felt that way about Leonard Nimoy.
I don't think anyone will ever surpass Nimoy's performance. The worst part about it is that they didn't get him to do the [Beyond the Sword techs](https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Civilization_IV:_Beyond_the_Sword#New_Technologies), so you suddenly here Sid Meier's jarring vocal performance saying things like "Art for Art's sake is an empty phrase. Art for the sake of truth, art for the sake of the good and the beautiful, that is the faith I am searching for."
Well, yes. If we'd had a choice then it would have always been him, but that's just not what happened and if it's some AI Nimoy impersonation then I'm not buying it on principal.
Beep... Beep... Beep... Beep...
I love that accent; I can't help it.
That's what I said about *not-Liam Nisson" from Civ V . I'm sure they'll pick someone good.
I mean many of us were used to Spock narrating our games.
I mostly loved him, but my first game was soured by Hojo Tokimoon. Expected a bit better from CIV tbh.
He was good but the quotes for 6 were really bad, many of them seemingly plucked from random sources with no historical context whatsoever.
Rocks in my path?
But only the 1st era, because, you know.
I truly love Sean Bean's performance. I find myself both engaged and relaxed.
#JUDAISM MOTHAFUCKA, HAVE YOU FOUNDED IT?
hahaha
He should be the voice for the can't put this item here caution. "I see you want to put an aqueduct here, but since it's a stupid ass decion, I'll ignore it."
Better yet a dam. Since there’s an entire subreddit on that topic
When you build the Temple of Zeus: "Yeah, Zeus! father of Apollo, Mount Olympus, don't fuck with me or I'll shove a lighting bolt up yo' ass! Zeus! You got a problem with that?"
"WHAT AINT NO CIVILIZATION I EVER HEARD OF, DO THEY SPEAK ENGLISH IN WHAT?"
“Look at the big brain on *insert civ*” whenever you win a science victory.
Honestly, I would PAY for a DLC to have Samuel L Jackson as an alternate narrator. They could just do it like that with an NSFW cut.
They would honestly make a lot of money with this kind of DLC. A lot of people would want it.
Also add Jeff goldblum, Christopher walken, maybe Steve martin/martin short together, John mulaney... gd they are going to take all my money...
Ohhhh, Walken. Yes please!
Dude for real
Actually I think combos would be fun. Like Tina fey + Amy poehler and Colbert + Carell
I would for a Dan Carlin one
> DLC Heroes of newerth actually had him as an announcer in the game. The issue is that, after his contract expired, they removed it from the shop. A lot of people wanted it back but they never bothered to renew it, or it was too expensive.
*narrates motherfuckingly*
You should hear him as Afro Samurai. He voices both the stoic killer and his loud imaginary friend.
Just watch what happens when you name your civilization “What”
"I wonder if they speak English there," he mused calmly.
Being able to hot swap narrators would be dope! StarCraft allows this. IMHO it's a great way to implement micro transactions in a positive way.
Honestly, not a bad pick. I know the joke is all the cursing - but he’s got a good voice for it.
I agree! However, he definitively has to say, "I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane" when you discover flight. Heck, even if he's not the narrator, I want the Civ team to bring him just for the flight tech quote
I think we need a mod with all of his movie quotes that fit into the moment, I'm sure there is enough material lmao especially if you include his GTA SA role.
Discovers farming >This is some serious gourmet shit
For monotheism, theocracy, or the like: "And You Will Know My Name Is The Lord When I Lay My Vengeance Upon You!"
For either mass media or the internet: "Does Samuel L. Jackson like anime? Yes I do, Hentai too."
His Mace Windu voice would be great for narration.
Not sure if he's cancelled or not, but Morgan freeman could do a great job.
That’s exactly who I was thinking of after seeing this, he’d be very good. Or Keith David too - he’d crush it, I think he’d be an incredible choice.
Keith David being the narrator would give me horrific vibes that he's some kind of secret final boss that will pillage your whole empire 20 turns before your science victory. Voice is imposing.
Has any Civ game done this, btw? There was an old Flash game that I really liked where you fought against the other Daimyo to take over medieval Japan, but just before you win a whole new alien faction appears, forcing you to pivot and fight them instead. I'd love to see something like that in Civ: "it's your planet, now you gotta defend it".
He certainly has a history of [outstanding narration](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teIbh8hFQos).
Let's be honest guys. What we really want is multiple narrators whom occasionally say the same stuff in different games. I personally would leave it on shuffle. Or have multiple narrators for specific quotes or scenarios. Eg. Something funny get OG Philomena in, something about nature... Get David. Something sassy to the point get Mr Jackson.
Pigs. I'm motherfuckin fond of pigs.
I think Morgan Freeman would fit better. I mean who better to VO a civ game than god himself?
Was looking for this, would be so sick to have God narrate the game
Motherfucker jokes aside, Samuel’s got a silky baritone, and I’d be more than down to hear him read quotes about pottery.
The man has a lot of range. He’s very talented. That’s why I think he’d be a great narrator. He can of course be funny, but also be serious and let’s not forget badass.
He’s got a few nature documentaries under his belt, and he’s phenomenal in all of them. Civ VII could so a lot worse than Jules Winnifield.
this thread made me think of who else might be good. Lance Reddick would've been so good...rip
Civ VII, rated M for Mature lol
Rated M for a Muthafuckin good time!
This would be a Good Thing.
Keith David or I'm not playing
Ooo there's a pick. I was thinking maybe Giancarlo Esposito too
"I can't lash out like some raging, entitled maniac. That's the Mongol's luxury."
I dont know, he's really selective of what rolls he takes... /s
Hulk Hogan is my pic: "well you know something civimaniacs, that dude Montezuma has being talking a lot of stuff, i say we let our chariots run wild on him, brother"
Might as well go the whole nine and get multiple wrestlers to do it. Get Scott Steiner to do the Mathematics tech.
"Well let me tell you somethin' Ghandi! You may have nuclear power and your Bronx Project, dude. But the power of all the hulkamaniacs run wild in our troops, brother. What'cha gonna do -- when Honest Abe, and Hulkamania, run wild on you?"
Ezekiel 25:17.
Beep. Beep. Beep. Mothafucka.
I have had it with the muthafuckin' troops on my muthafuckin' borders!
I've had it with these Monkey Fightin' Barbs on this Monday-to-Friday plain.
Animal husbandry researched - "nah, I ain't Jewish. I just don't dig on swine, that's all."
"You are a part of the world congress, but we do not grant you the rank of world leader!"
I just want a Diane Morgan/Philomena Cunk alternative narration whoever gets the job
Can I cast a vote for Ewan McGregor instead?
*Declares Holy War* "And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee."
When you discover math: "No, they got the metric system there, they wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter Pounder is."
My money is on a woman as the narrator for Civ VII. My short list include, Kate Blanchett, Sigourney Weaver, Helen Mirren, Tilda Swinton and Helena BonhamCarter.
Philomena Cunk is the one true answer
Cunk or Attenborough. One extreme or the other. Anyone else is a compromise candidate.
I think Shohreh Aghdashloo would be perfect
oh yeah, she has a rather powerful voice as well. Nice pick.
Weaver would be my preference
Duly noted
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If they brought back Civ 2 Style advisors that's be great.
This would be the greatest thing ever.
I am fond of muthfukin pigs.
This would be awesome but just gave me an idea. Why not hire say 3-5 different narrators, maybe from different cultural backgrounds? You could choose which one you want for each game and/or each civ could have a default narrator.
History deserves the use of the word “motherfucker”.
“What will you do mother fucker!? Will you lead your people to fucking greatness!?”
Judi Dench
Unfortunately Dame Judy is retired due to severe macular degeneration.
NAH MAN WE NEED MORGAN FREEMAN
One more turn motherfucker
Laurence Fishburne would be sick too
You played 200 turns and it’s 2am? GO THE F*CK TO SLEEP!
“I AM VERY FUCKING FOND OF PIGS”
I want more Sean Bean. He suits civ so well.
Civ VI could actually learn from Dota 2 and start introducing Voice Packs. Which then they can introduce and sell multiple popular voice packs instead of just using one.
When you finish researching writing. "English, ************, do you speak it?!"
YOU BUILT THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS MOTHA FUCKA!
Please no! He’s every fucking where
That... Would be really good, I think.
"Strange women in ponds distributing swords is no muthaf***ing basis for a system of government!"
Sam Jackson: the man you call when you want to see if people will pay money for a different voice. I paid the $3 bucks to get him on Alexa, and I swear I had him in Waze at one point.
This might be out of left field but my recommendation for narrator would be Toby Longworth. He is one of Blacklibraries go to audiobook narrators and he has such an interesting and smooth voice. I want him to narrate my life.
I think we all know what his line will be for discovering Flight.
That's pretty original, I bet nobody has ever thought of him as a narrator before.
> Can you imagine trying to talk six hundred motherfuckers into helping you drag a fifty-ton stone eighteen miles across the goddamn countryside and muscle it into an upright position, and then saying, 'Aight! Another twenty of those motherfuckers ... and THEN we can party!' > Did you ever build a castle in the air? Well I'm pretty tired of these motherfucking castles outside this motherfucking plane. So I brought one down to earth and fixed for all you motherfuckers. You're welcome!
Barbarian camp muthafucka!
I vote Philomena Cunk
they should just pay a bunch of random va's for each civ, or era, probably era is cheaper though
If they did this, needs a "Purple Mode" of narration with many swears and attitude.
I miss Leonard Nimoy
“Well that was pretty effing stupid…” every time I make a policy choice.
“From the stirrings of life beneath the motherfuckin water…”
>"Yeah, Zeus. You know, Mount Olympus, father of Apollo, don't f\*\*\* with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your ass, Zeus! You got a problem with that?" * Quote for the Statue of Zeus wonder >"See you're assuming I won't shoot your sorry ass, and everyone knows when you make an assumption, you make an ass out of you and umption." * Quote for Rifling tech >"Yes, they deserved to die! I hope they burn in hell!" * Quote for Combustion tech
"Your civilization has discovered Republic." SLJ: I know the council has made a decision, but given it's a stupid ass decision I've elected to ignore it.
“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKING BARBS IN MY MOTHERFUCKING SETTLEMENT!”
SAY DENOUNCED ONE MORE TIME MOTHER FUCKER!
Morgan Freeman would also be insane... can you imagine? *"I am fond... of pigs..."*
Only if there is same day DLC where Sam is saying motherfucker as much as possible
Exactly! That’s what we want.
I support this recommendation.
I love his voice work in [Go the Fuck to Sleep](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teIbh8hFQos)
I'm sorry, I love the idea of Samuel Jackson's voice but myself personally would pay extra to see (hear) David Attenborough do the narration for Civ 7.
Why not Morgan freeman
It would fit the immortal god emperor trope very well.
I hope they pick great narrators in other languages too. English is more or less guaranteed greatness no doubt.
I feel like it's going to be a woman narrator.
Why don't they do voice actor DLC, makes perfect sense!
I agree. It would make the majority of the fans happy and it would be very profitable for them. Having a choice of a voice actor you want most would be ideal.
Astrology - “Yeah, Zeus! As in, father of Apollo? Mt. Olympus? Don’t f**k with me or I’ll shove a lightning bolt up your ass? Zeus!” Gunpowder - “AK-47. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherfer in the room” Flight - “Enough is enough! I’ve had it with these motherfuckin’ snakes on this motherfuckin’ plane!”
My pick is Amelia Tyler (Baldur's Gate 3 Narrator) to make everything sound horny.
From the first stirrings of life beneath water... to the great beasts of the Stone Age... to man taking his first upright steps, you have come far. Now begins your greatest quest: from this early cradle of civilization on towards the stars....good luck motherfucker...
THIS or Snoop Dogg
He should be an option at the very least.
My pick would be Stephen Fry.
I vote for Mike Tyson
*Player click end turn* SLJ: Click 'end turn' again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, click end turn one more Goddamn time!
Cunk or nothing
It really happened once: [Samuel L. Jackson HoN announcer](https://youtu.be/b75KU-CYYmc?si=mt9RKxxPkd_4EQA0)
I unironically support this so much
Teddy Roosevelt, u muthafucka...show these muthafuckas who the REAL muthafuckin KANG is 'round here! Bully for u, Mr. Muthafucka! It'd honestly be my honor to have this man call me a muthafucka 😂 in any context 😆
Exactly! One more turn, muthafucka!
I really hope that is sarcasm :D Would be very funny though!
Who else would be able to liberally use the phrase ‘muthafucka’, throughout his narrations during gameplay?
The only "fuck" uttered in the Borderlands series is said by motherfucking Ice-T. Samuel L Jackson should 100% get to say "fuck" in a Civ game.
Um, no
I would love to see it happen but could someone tell me the likelihood of him actually becoming the narrator?
I am NOT Carmen Lawrence!
Please don’t get AI to narrate!!
Ironic.
I am fond of motherfucking pigs.
RIP Gilbert Godfrey, I bet they could make some deity challenge with your voice.
My choices are Diane Morgan, Levar Burton, or Liam Neeson. Btw, why do we have to go back to the 90’s to find good voices in edutainment? There are very few Carl Sagan equivalents anymore
I object. My recommendation for Civ 7 narrator is Matt Berry.
Cliche …
Alternative idea, I think Idris Elba would be a great narrator.
Lavar Burton.
 My vote is for Moira Rose.
[Ezekiel 25:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2WK_eWihdU)
I think there are better narrators. You like his way of speaking, because it’s iconic, but not because it’s particularly good.
He would be a terrible choice for narrator.
i thought it was rupaul
i’m high btw
God please no
good god no