The OST of this game is amazing and gives me hope...

If you haven't heard it, it's out there, and it's 72 tracks in total, most of which I've never heard anywhere in game.

This suggests to me that the game was originally intended to be much, MUCH bigger than when it launched, and that a lot of that planned content will no doubt still be in the pipe.

Also, the chocobo theme is nothing shy of breathtaking...

I can't wait to hear it. Do you have a link?

I doubt posting links around here would be a good idea. But you might try looking on youtube. I just wish that the CD's were actually available where i live, because I'd buy them in a heartbeat.

I'm not sure how legit it is, but do a search for "ffxiv ost torrent" in google and it'll pop up immediately.

We bought the game so I suppose we technically own the soundtrack as well, right?

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Originally Posted by RichardButte

I'm not sure how legit it is, but do a search for "ffxiv ost torrent" in google and it'll pop up immediately.

We bought the game so I suppose we technically own the soundtrack as well, right?

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Unfortunately no. We own the license to use the game, but we don't own the game. That means we aren't entitled to own the soundtrack, I'm afraid.

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Originally Posted by RichardButte

I'm not sure how legit it is, but do a search for "ffxiv ost torrent" in google and it'll pop up immediately.

We bought the game so I suppose we technically own the soundtrack as well, right?

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Incorrect -- buying the soundtrack means you own it; A lot of that was ripped from the Alpha version of the game last year.

Ah, well, the OST is still amazing and gives me hope that we'll yet see all of the future areas that go with this music.

If I'll be honest I hate the sound track, its too popy and dancy and way to realistic. It doesnt have a game feel, it feels like something you might hear on a TV show or short movie, maybe im just used to the old stuff but I really dislike it. I've already swapped out pretty much all the tracks (all the ones i hear most of the time in game).

I think there is 1 song i like which is mistbeard cove. (3e)

You want Awesomeness... watch the intro movie to FFXIV!

Thats a rush if anything, shame the game didnt quite turn out to be that exciting thou.

However, i still got high hopes they can turn the tables.

I just listened to it on youtube. Can I supply a link to youtube??
Oh well, the music is great. I LOVE IT

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Originally Posted by DeadRiser

I just listened to it on youtube. Can I supply a link to youtube??

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I wouldn't risk that :D

In any case, it can be found with a simple search.

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Originally Posted by Abriael

I wouldn't risk that :D

In any case, it can be found with a simple search.

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I don't see what the problem would be, as I'm bringing up a postive push towards this. :( oh well, I'll rape the replay button on youtube

Tbh I think the soundtrack is too guitar/techno heavy.. I miss the whole flutes and orchestral buildups of previous FF soundtracks.. This is too futuristic where the game is not.

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Originally Posted by Abraxai

Tbh I think the soundtrack is too guitar/techno heavy.. I miss the whole flutes and orchestral buildups of previous FF soundtracks.. This is too futuristic where the game is not.

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For all we know. Down the line the sound direction could make sense. E.g:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oIBH...eature=related

If you first hear this while being new in FFXI it doesn't fit anywhere else in the game you have access to early on -- it doesn't even fit any of the early-mid game dungeons designs.

XIV's soundtrack is more upbeat/synth driven because the game is a lot more upbeat and as we unlock/get new areas it'll all make sense.

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Originally Posted by Abraxai

Tbh I think the soundtrack is too guitar/techno heavy.. I miss the whole flutes and orchestral buildups of previous FF soundtracks.. This is too futuristic where the game is not.

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I don't see what's so wrong with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OzLRt2FVP8
^^^ SOUNDS SOOOO EPIC
and btw I think it's fine to post this since it's already in-game?

I don't dislike it.. I just don't think it's very Final Fantasy-esque.. Unless you use XIII as the example in which case it's amazing.

Some zones are amazing. The cities and the surrounding areas.. Mor Dhona.. Coerthas. A few of the Cut scene themes.. The title theme.

Just not the battle themes / Leve themes.

I really love this game's OST, and is one of the best in the series, IMO. The main battle themes are pretty regular, but most "event" ones are made of awesome, such as the boss themes (most already in the game). Coerthas and Mor Dhona's area and battle theems are also great. Many of the cutscene songs are well done, as well as the villain themes (just the song that plays when Garleans are on screen already shows whatever is gonna happen, it's not gonna be good.)

Mistbeard Cove's theme is also one the best dungeon themes I've seen...it has a Yasunori Mitsuda feel that's plain awesome.

Also, about the "rockness" and stuff, the world is not that devoid of technology. It really doesn't blend well for some areas (The Black Shroud themes being the biggest ofender, that place REALLY IS devoid of technology), but in general it works pretty good.

Can't wait for an official full OST release......mostly because I need to know that obvious "final boss theme"'s name.

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Originally Posted by Abraxai

I don't dislike it.. I just don't think it's very Final Fantasy-esque.. Unless you use XIII as the example in which case it's amazing.

Some zones are amazing. The cities and the surrounding areas.. Mor Dhona.. Coerthas. A few of the Cut scene themes.. The title theme.

Just not the battle themes / Leve themes.

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I guess I can agree with you on XIII having great music. Sometimes I listen to my playlist on youtube of XIII music while playing XIV ^.^

I like to listen the FFXIV chocobo theme on youtube while I'm walking somewhere XD It's so much fun that way

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Originally Posted by Abraxai

Tbh I think the soundtrack is too guitar/techno heavy.. I miss the whole flutes and orchestral buildups of previous FF soundtracks.. This is too futuristic where the game is not.

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Exactly my feeling when I play, but as others posted, when I started messing around on youtube, I found the soundtrack amazing, but I have not heard most of the good tracks yet in game.

U know what? I had never heard it, so I decided to.
And it is just genious :D

Simply amazing

Square tends to be a little overprotective and posting the soundtrack thats on youtube might get that guy flagged.

That being said there are a lot of really good songs in there that arent yet in game/are only in cutscenes, i havent listened to a lot of them yet because i think the impact will be greater if the first time i hear them is in game, though i do think quite a few are for dungeons seeing as many of them have no music yet

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Originally Posted by Nephera

Square tends to be a little overprotective and posting the soundtrack thats on youtube might get that guy flagged.

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Technically he should have been for uploading it during the Alpha testing since quite a few people got flagged for posting videos during even CE launch lol.

Some of the music has obvious placements, like which theme is Ishgards -- but there are some current selections that seem to fit better in a different spot/situation, so even then it likely won't fit where you'd think :D

Let's see how many tracks I can think of that I've heard so far.

3 cities music
1 field music, 1 field battle, 1 field guildleve battle x3
coerthas field and battle
3 storyline tracks
fieldcraft leve music (one of my top favs)

that's.. 18 tracks out of 72. wow.

i think if i heard the music outside the game it would spoil it for me. so i'm going to wait until i hear most of those 72 in-game before i spring for the CDs.