FFXI Battle Music?

I know this is most likely a pipe dream, however during the FFXI farewell event the FFXI battle music played when participating in the FATES associated with the questline. Would it be feasible for the dev's to make this an option for players to select as our regular battle music? Many of my friends, myself included, would be elated to have this option when we are feeling nostalgic :):cool:.

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Doubt it will happen but oh gawd yes! Please!

They might as well have it as a toggle, I mean it is already built into the game now.

It would be nice for variety, but wish they kept some of the special fates from previous events too like the Lightning one.

Toggle all FFXI music! *fangirlsqueal*
I'll leave this here...

On a serious note, YES. XI had the most memorable music ever. I wish this game had more memorable music... the music in XIV is so good but you can hardly ever hear it in their specified zones!
I can name every single zone based off their music in FFXI, I couldn't even tell you a single one for XIV.

Edit: Okay, okay. I can name the 3 main cities for XIV.

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Originally Posted by Zephrey

Toggle all FFXI music! *fangirlsqueal*
I'll leave this here...

On a serious note, YES. XI had the most memorable music ever. I wish this game had more memorable music... the music in XIV is so good but you can hardly ever hear it in their specified zones!
I can name every single zone based off their music in FFXI, I couldn't even tell you a single one for XIV.

Edit: Okay, okay. I can name the 3 main cities for XIV.

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I'm the exact opposite case here. I can name everywhere in XIV based on the music alone, but I hardly remember a single beat from XI. I'm exaggerating, of course, but the feeling is there.

As great as XI's music is, this shouldn't happen. A lot of a game's identity comes from its music, having an option to toggle music from a completely separate game would diminish XIV as a whole and only serve to make its existing music less memorable.

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Originally Posted by Zofis

As great as XI's music is, this shouldn't happen. A lot of a game's identity comes from its music, having an option to toggle music from a completely separate game would diminish XIV as a whole and only serve to make its existing music less memorable.

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My post was full of sarcasm regarding toggling all of XI music because XI is it's own game and XIV has it's own music to build on. (not that I wouldn't absolutely love it but still.)
Toggling music that's already in the game though? I don't know. I don't think it's a bad idea. I think you should have an option to pick your "battle music" if they're going to introduce different ones as the game progresses.

As much as I love XI music, I rather certain and special events have the music. It makes the songs more special that way.

What I really want is the Lightning Returns' victory theme.... Love that piano bit...

I wish ffxiv had more variety of battle music depending on the zone / area. Like I remember ffxi had different battle themes with quite a bit of variety.

I know I loved ffxiv Limsa Lominsa battle theme in 1.0

1.0's music keeps getting recycled if you listen carefully. Twilight over Thanalan played when Thancred returned in 3.1 - brought a huge smile to my face.

I think if more battle content is added to XIV that is inspired by XI, I'd like new updates to the music to match. We already saw an XI mob get added in to the new dungeons (the gra'ah boss.)

Please let FFXIV be it's own thing. Its nice to have the music in a FFXI related event, but please keep it at that. You are basically asking developers to switch out the music they worked hard on to compose for music from another game. Don't like the music? Well here is a toggle that lets you play tracks from Final Fantasy VI instead.

Music from previous FF's should only be used to create nostalgia for the content like the FFXI FATE's, Gilgamesh/Ultros fight, etc. It should not be used on normal occasions.