Changes: British dialogue lines

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This article contains all the voice lines of the British units in Age of Empires III. British units speak a variant of Middle English whose pronunciation varies widely from unit to unit, sometimes being rather Chaucerian and at other times being more like Modern English. For example, the Surgeon says "ish" instead of "ee" when saying what would be "I" in Modern English (and likewise, the vowel in the word "right" varies between being short (so it rhymes with "hit") or longer as in Modern English "right"). Sometimes "th"s are pronounced as "d"s, and short e/a/uh sounds are in words that are no longer in Modern English.

Question marks (?) have been added where there is only a vague definition or translation or even less, and brackets immediately after the in-game dialogue sample give a rough pronunciation.

Artillery[]

Culverin[]

Falconet[]

Horse Artillery[]

Uses the Falconet's dialogue files.

Mortar[]

Rocket[]

Cavalry[]

Dragoon[]

Move lines are also used as attack lines.

Hussar[]

Explorer[]

Infantry[]

Grenadier[]

Longbowman[]

Militiaman[]

Uses the Male Settler's dialogue files.

Musketeer[]

Petard[]

Uses the Pikeman's dialogue files.

Pikeman[]

Ranger[]

Uses the Skirmisher's dialogue files.

Skirmisher[]

Used by the Ranger.

Spy[]

Uses the Hussar's dialogue files.

Settlers[]

Also used for Pilgrims.

Female[]

Male[]

Ships[]

Caravel[]

Attack lines are not used in the game.

Fishing Boat[]

Frigate[]

Galleon[]

Monitor[]

Wagons[]

All wagon units use male Settler dialogue files.

Miscellaneous[]

Hot Air Balloon[]

Uses the Surgeon's dialogue files.

Priest[]

Uses the Surgeon's dialogue files.

Surgeon[]

Trivia[]

Privateers and Pirates that are trained by Haiti also speak English. Privateers use unused "British Privateer" dialogue files, while Pirates reuse Mortar's.
The United States campaign civilization uses the same dialogue files.
In the game files there is an entry for a British Halberdier that uses the Dutch Halberdier's dialogue files, but this is not used in the game. Most probably because initially the British would get "Renegade Dutch" Home City Cards, which is now available only to Haudenosaunee.

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-This article contains all the voice lines of the [[British|British]] units in ''[[Age of Empires III]]''. British units speak a variant of [[wikipedia:Middle English|Middle English]] whose pronunciation varies widely from unit to unit, sometimes being rather [[wikipedia:Geoffrey Chaucer#English|Chaucerian]] and at other times being more like Modern English. For example, the [[Surgeon]] says "ish" instead of "ee" when saying what would be "I" in Modern English (and likewise, the vowel in the word "right" varies between being short (so it rhymes with "hit") or longer as in Modern English "right"). Sometimes "th"s are pronounced as "d"s, and short e/a/uh sounds are in words that are no longer in Modern English.
+This article contains all the voice lines of the [[British]] units in ''[[Age of Empires III]]''. British units speak a variant of [[wikipedia:Middle English|Middle English]] whose pronunciation varies widely from unit to unit, sometimes being rather [[wikipedia:Geoffrey Chaucer#English|Chaucerian]] and at other times being more like Modern English. For example, the [[#Surgeon|Surgeon says]] "ish" instead of "ee" when saying what would be "I" in Modern English (and likewise, the vowel in the word "right" varies between being short (so it rhymes with "hit") or longer as in Modern English "right"). Sometimes "th"s are pronounced as "d"s, and short e/a/uh sounds are in words that are no longer in Modern English.
 Question marks (?) have been added where there is only a vague definition or translation or even less, and brackets immediately after the in-game dialogue sample give a rough pronunciation.
 == [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]] ==
-=== [[Culverin]] ===
+=== [[Culverin (Age of Empires III)|Culverin]] ===
 * {{Audio|British Culverin Select 1 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 1''' ''Yes?'' [pronounced more like "yis"]
 * {{Audio|British Culverin Select 2 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 2''' ''Ready''
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 * {{Audio|British Rocket Attack 3 AoE3.ogg}} '''Attack 3''' ''I waste!'' [ee west/ee wist] - I kill!
-== [[Cavalry#Age_of_Empires_III|Cavalry]] ==
+== [[Cavalry#Age of Empires III|Cavalry]] ==
 === [[Dragoon]] ===
 Move lines are also used as attack lines.
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 * {{Audio|British Hussar Attack 3 AoE3.ogg}} '''Attack 3''' ''I waste!'' [ee west/ee wist] - I kill!
-== [[Explorer]] ==
+== [[Explorer (Age of Empires III)|Explorer]] ==
 * {{Audio|British Explorer Select 1 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 1''' ''Yes?'' [pronounced more like "yis"]
 * {{Audio|British Explorer Select 2 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 2''' ''Commandement?'' [commandiment] - What is it? / Your command?
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 * {{Audio|British Explorer Disabled AoE3.ogg}} '''Disabled''' ''I am sorely grieved, I may not steera'' ("steera" means "stir" pertaining to movement)
 * {{Audio|British Explorer Ransomed AoE3.ogg}} '''Ransomed''' ''I can you thank, that you ransomed me''
-* {{Audio|British Explorer Revived AoE3.ogg}} '''Revived''' ''I feel a bit strengthened, now (I feel a bit stronger, now.)
+* {{Audio|British Explorer Revived AoE3.ogg}} '''Revived''' ''I feel a bit strengthened, now'' (I feel a bit stronger, now.)
-== [[Infantry#Age_of_Empires_III|Infantry]] ==
+== [[Infantry (Age of Empires III)|Infantry]] ==
-=== [[Grenadier]] ===
+=== [[Grenadier (Age of Empires III)|Grenadier]] ===
 * {{Audio|British Grenadier Select 1 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 1''' ''Yes?'' [pronounced more like "yis"]
 * {{Audio|British Grenadier Select 2 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 2''' ''Ready''
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 * {{Audio|British Pikeman Attack 2 AoE3.ogg}} '''Attack 2''' ''Lay on!''
 * {{Audio|British Pikeman Attack 3 AoE3.ogg}} '''Attack 3''' ''I waste!'' [ee west/ee wist] - I kill!
+=== [[Ranger]] ===
+Uses the [[#Skirmisher|Skirmisher's dialogue files]].
 === [[Skirmisher (Age of Empires III)|Skirmisher]] ===
+Used by the [[#Ranger|Ranger]].
 * {{Audio|British Skirmisher Select 1 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 1''' ''Yes?'' [pronounced more like "yis"]
 * {{Audio|British Skirmisher Select 2 AoE3.ogg}} '''Select 2''' ''Ready''
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 * {{Audio|British Settler Male Gather Wood AoE3.ogg}} '''Male Gather Wood''' ''Forster'' - Forester
-== [[Ship#Age_of_Empires_III|Ships]] ==
+== [[Ship (Age of Empires III)|Ships]] ==
 === [[Caravel (Age of Empires III)|Caravel]] ===
 Attack lines are not used in the game.
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 == Trivia ==
-* [[Privateer]]s and [[Pirate (Age of Empires III)|Pirates]] that are trained by [[Haiti]] also speak English. Privateers use unused "British Privateer" dialogue files, while Pirates reuse [[#Mortar|Mortar]]'s.
+* [[Privateer]]s and [[Pirate]]s that are trained by [[Haiti]] also speak English. Privateers use unused "British Privateer" dialogue files, while Pirates reuse [[#Mortar|Mortar]]'s.
-* [[United States (campaign)|United States campaign civilization]] uses the same dialogue files.
+* The [[United States (campaign)|United States campaign civilization]] uses the same dialogue files.
+* In the game files there is an entry for a British [[Halberdier (Age of Empires III)|Halberdier]] that uses the [[Dutch dialogue lines#Halberdier|Dutch Halberdier's dialogue files]], but this is not used in the game. Most probably because initially the British would get "Renegade Dutch" Home City Cards, which is now [[Haudenosaunee/HCC#Messenger|available only to Haudenosaunee]].
 [[Category:British]]
-[[Category:Dialogue lines]]
+[[Category:Dialogue lines (Age of Empires III)]]