Gridania music.

I like the vibe of the music. It really matches the atmosphere of the area. Plus, it's not the kind of music that'll get irritating after a few minutes of it playing (I'm looking at you Chocobo theme)

The music was probably the biggest highlight in the video for me. I get what people say that it's not very Final Fantasy like, though. Final Fantasy songs tend to have very distinct melodies, whereas this track feels more like background music, with a very subtle melody.

I can't help but find it gorgeous, though. And I love that there's different movements. My biggest complaint with the current songs is that they're often way too short. Hearing the same two minutes over and over again, can make any song feel annoying after a while, regardless if it's good or not.

Personally I think it's great.

The new theme kind of gives me the same feeling the music in "generic MMOs" give me for some reason. I can't really tell what is it that gives it that feel, it just has it...

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Originally Posted by RoxyLalonde

I think the big problem is the birds in the background. the ambient volume is too high, this music belongs in a city. it does well. When you are outside the city is the important music. outside is where you adventure. It should feel way different outside, lively and inspiring.

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Yeah damn those pesky birds in a forest, the bastards.

I love the music...it reminded me of Final Fantasy...and I have played them all >.> It really gave me the FF12 feel though!

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Originally Posted by Klefth

The new theme kind of gives me the same feeling the music in "generic MMOs" give me for some reason. I can't really tell what is it that gives it that feel, it just has it...

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It gives you that feeling because it's something new. As opposed to something you've been used to since you started playing. 2 years for some players like me.

And to anybody complaining about too many ambient noises, you missed out on the point during the 25th Anniversary demo that there is more of a focus on ambient noises this time around. Especially when not in a city or stronghold where the field just loops the same song over and over and over.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

People have only heard one track?

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Depending on where you look, no.

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Originally Posted by Jacien

It gives you that feeling because it's something new. As opposed to something you've been used to since you started playing. 2 years for some players like me.

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That's not necessarily the case every time. Back in XI, they always (ALWAYS) felt right from day one (and they actually grew tiresome with time, not nicer except for a handful of them). Every new theme sounded great and fitting, something I've never seen in the cookie cutter MMOs most people are used to. That new Gridania theme gives me the same feeling from said cookie cutter games. :/

Have to agree... Feels generic and, westernised.