Specific/General themes composed by Nobuo Uematsu for dungeon areas

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Originally Posted by Seif

There should be more music variation. There is no reason not to have it.

Uematsu doesn't need the battle system to be tweaked or enemy algorithms to be messed with before he can start work on more music SE should just pay him to do another set of 70 tracks in the game.

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Well said Seif. :)

Especially since we're getting that massive Map Revamp, they should be asking Uematsu-san to start composing more great Music Tracks now, so they'll be ready in time when we start getting the new / updated areas. :)

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Originally Posted by Kiara

Well said Seif. :)

Especially since we're getting that massive Map Revamp, they should be asking Uematsu-san to start composing more great Music Tracks now, so they'll be ready in time when we start getting the new / updated areas. :)

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Thing is they aren't even currently using half of his songs that he already made! Funny thing is... the ones not used or even rarely used are really really great^^

Awesome that they've started to diversify the music tracks used in the overworld, added a dynamic track for the dungeons, and used that great battle theme for standard boss fights!

Yeah, and the feeling of the game changed in a better way as well. For me at least.

edit: FFV is one of my fave too eheh.

I'm definitely looking forward to more varied and specially themed music for areas!

Also, hey there Tek! It's me Toph =D /wave

I just wanted to bump this thread up again because it's filled with amazing pieces of music from all FF games. Some of my favourites in that!

That and I was kinda hoping we might get some sort of dev response on the lack of music in Nanawa, Copperbell, Cassiopia's, Mun-Tuy Cellars, etc etc.
The music in Mist Beard Cove suits it perfectly and made it instantly into one of my favourite places of the game. I always expected something for Nanawa Mines to eventually come into the game though that has a similar sort of fitting theme. I know the soundtrack is already done, even if not fully implemented, but I just find it odd that there's these areas that feel so bland and yet could be truly stunning and have the feeling of adventure if given some decent BG music and not just ambient sounds.

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Some of my favourite tracks were the dungeon themes.

Moreso than the battle theme's, if anything.

Sorry to necro this thread back to life but it really brings up some good songs for those unaware aswell as raising a valid point.

No problem at all, was just about to do the same myself. Also I think you jumped in Eight's party to help with tapers last night? Thanks again for the help.

I'm glad they finally decided to make use of the great Beast tribe battle theme instead of just having it relegated to a small parley mission.

Zahar'ak is amazingly fitting for its environment, but Shposhae's battle theme is begging to be used elsewhere in the game.

Since it's not an instanced area, maybe just as the standard open dungeon area battle theme?

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Originally Posted by Teknoman

No problem at all, was just about to do the same myself. Also I think you jumped in Eight's party to help with tapers last night? Thanks again for the help.

I'm glad they finally decided to make use of the great Beast tribe battle theme instead of just having it relegated to a small parley mission.

Zahar'ak is amazingly fitting for its environment, but Shposhae's battle theme is begging to be used elsewhere in the game.

Since it's not an instanced area, maybe just as the standard open dungeon area battle theme?

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Shposhae's battle theme is kinda sorta awesome. :)

Can we please have some vocal songs in ffxiv? I'm just in love with ffiii-2's bodhum song. I think it would be awesome to have some sang themes. Don't get me wrong, I love the music of final fantasy xiv, but I think I heard no vocals so far. It would be an awesome addition. Maybe for 2.0.

What do you guys think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MCDA...e_gdata_player

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Originally Posted by Noir

Can we please have some vocal songs in ffxiv? I'm just in love with ffiii-2's bodhum song. I think it would be awesome to have some sang themes. Don't get me wrong, I love the music of final fantasy xiv, but I think I heard no vocals so far. It would be an awesome addition. Maybe for 2.0.

What do you guys think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MCDA...e_gdata_player

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpftrjYCzpA

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Originally Posted by Urthdigger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpftrjYCzpA

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But that's a boss music. Eheh I mean, if you had to hear that most of the time, you would turn off the volume. ;)

And that is perhaps a good point. Would you seriously want a vocal track repeating over and over while you're grinding in an area? It can work in single player games, because you might just pass through an area once. In an MMO however, you may have to go back to a place many times to travel through it, level/farm, or help other players with the content. So, music in an MMO works best if it's something that's more in the background, a theme to set the mood rather than a song. Unless it's special occasions, like cutscenes and boss fights.

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Originally Posted by Noir

Can we please have some vocal songs in ffxiv? I'm just in love with ffiii-2's bodhum song. I think it would be awesome to have some sang themes. Don't get me wrong, I love the music of final fantasy xiv, but I think I heard no vocals so far. It would be an awesome addition. Maybe for 2.0.

What do you guys think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MCDA...e_gdata_player

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As much as I enjoy the Bodhum music, I feel like it would get incredibly repetitive in FFXIV, especially if we don't have day/night sequenced music. Which I really hope is implemented later on in the game. Just slower, more mellow themes for each area at night would be a fantastic addition.

They could try that with vocals, but again, people are already complaining about music being repetitive. Vocals would not help that situation.

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Originally Posted by Urthdigger

And that is perhaps a good point. Would you seriously want a vocal track repeating over and over while you're grinding in an area? It can work in single player games, because you might just pass through an area once. In an MMO however, you may have to go back to a place many times to travel through it, level/farm, or help other players with the content. So, music in an MMO works best if it's something that's more in the background, a theme to set the mood rather than a song. Unless it's special occasions, like cutscenes and boss fights.

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I know, but for example, the gobbue mount could have a song like that. Or, they could offer a vocal on/off for the song. I think it would be pretty cool. The vocal song, played in bodhum, is lowered and not that loud as played by the YouTube version. They could use that like they did with the chocobo mount song here in ffxiv. When you are standing still is lower, when you are walking it raises a little

Consider how often you use your mount to get around. Trust me, it would get annoying having a vocal track each and every time.

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Originally Posted by Urthdigger

Consider how often you use your mount to get around. Trust me, it would get annoying having a vocal track each and every time.

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Yes, that's why for people that don't like vocals, a on/off vocal would work. Maybe it's a lot of money to make a vocal song, but still, Who doesn't get with those songs stuck in your head humming them over and over? ;)

My point is, if the average person is going to turn the vocals off, there's not much reason for them to add them in the first place. Simply put, they shouldn't put vocals in anything a player is likely to do repeatedly, and especially not in any situation where the music may need to start and stop often, such as in a zone where it will keep getting interrupted by battle music, or on a mount where a player will be getting on and off.

It's horrible design to add voice to things like that: The players WILL get sick of them.

Final Fantasy XIII Oerba
something like this would be amazing I wish this song was in the game now it's so perfect and simple and the vocals aren't to overpowering. I honestly messed around in the town for awhile just to hear it lol

I do think simpler themes are great as well I really liked the simplicity of Gustaberg from Final Fantasy XI something like this would fit somewhere like Nanawa I think
Gustaberg Theme

personally, i'd like some silent hill tunes in the dungeons.
talking about atmosphere.

like... this :>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfP3DE7vTFI

Ughamaro Mines Original track (better than actual) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyi5qDSWHYo
XXXX track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmtRBTl3gAg
Poorly used on coerthas factions (coerthas factions doesnt last enought to apreciate the theme) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx_z1wI0RuM

why they arent used that tracks?

I would love to have some dungeon music track similar to this,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhDGt4HGq58

Gentle and misterious in the same time. My fave dungeon theme ever. :0

Coerthas Faction battle theme should be used for some sort of important boss battle. That really is just a waste of a theme.

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Originally Posted by Rane

Shposhae's battle theme is kinda sorta awesome. :)

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Finally, the overworld/non-instanced dungeons all have their own unique, and might I add great sounding, battle theme (Shposhae!). Hopefully the next step will be adding themes for each dungeon, even if its just one or two different theme depending on the dungeon type/style. Slowly but surely, everything is coming together.