ShadowBringers Battle Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cybC-bSw2U

This is supposedly the normal battle theme for ShB. I love Soken's work but...this ain't it chief.

As long as it isnt reprised for every single thing like Stormbloods was I'll survive.

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Originally Posted by kidalutz

As long as it isnt reprised for every single thing like Stormbloods was I'll survive.

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LOL, I hear ya on that one.

I love it, when I heard it in the Job action trailer I was hoping it was the battle theme. Got my wish ♥

It starts off kinda weak in my opinion, but does pick up a little better. But I'm not sure I'm crazy about the overall tone. It gets points for being different, though.

mikey likes it!

I like it, though that's not what I was expecting if this is indeed the battle theme.

That is one terrible combat theme compared to previous expansions.

Is this dungeon final boss theme? or just battle theme? as one will be played at end of every dungeon and the latter could be anywhere in 5.0.

I hope its the latter as a final dungeon boss theme i feel it lacks oomph but as a basic battle theme its alright kinda wish the guitar wasn't so overpowering the vocals/chant

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Originally Posted by Crushnight

Is this dungeon final boss theme? or just battle theme? as one will be played at end of every dungeon and the latter could be anywhere in 5.0.

I hope its the latter as a final dungeon boss theme i feel it lacks oomph but as a basic battle theme its alright kinda wish the guitar wasn't so overpowering the vocals/chant

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Supposedly, it's the basic overworld battle theme. I actually like the Dungeon Final Boss theme but I agree with you. What makes me dislike this so much is the fact that that guitar at the beginning is grating.

Each to their own. I love it.

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Originally Posted by Renato

Supposedly, it's the basic overworld battle theme. I actually like the Dungeon Final Boss theme but I agree with you. What makes me dislike this so much is the fact that that guitar at the beginning is grating.

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Ah then i doubt i'll get too annoyed at it since be trying to kill before the fights get too far into it :P

I think so far guitar is going to be prominent in a lot of ShB soundtrack now hopefully its more on the main theme side rather than this side for me, i am fne with guitar being used i just think it is used poorly here its too overpowering to the melody and the vocal/chant that is trying to get through just can't, not Soken's best work but nowhere near his worst and i hope never to have to hear it again after 5.0 launches (it's SA hard mode theme, it just gives me a headache every time it is the only place i have ever muted my tv repeatedly due to the music since i started playing in 2.2).

My first comment on discord was it sounded like buttrock.

The previous expansions' themes were great, but my first impressions were this one has missed the mark, unless it's a placeholder or the sound wasn't recorded well by MTQ. I may end up turning it off if it's that (I noticed the option to in Yoshi's System Settings on stream).

I suppose it's inevitable that after making hundreds of fantastic pieces, something misses the mark. Maybe it'll grow on me, but it makes it harder the longer it goes on. :confused:

There's another preview at: https://youtu.be/HQZZqvBjpjg?t=146

In that video the biggest problem is the voice echoing. It sounds like there are sound equipment problems compared the one in the trailer:

https://youtu.be/w7eH0mqK3To?t=195

Sounds alright but it doesn’t feels like it fits with the high-fantasy theme.

I only like the part that starts at 0:57 and again around 2:00...I wish it started there, because most overworld battles don't last that long.

I really like it. Definitely different but in a way it makes sense seeing as we're visiting a different "world" and all. I think the main problem is that it's very instant and blunt in sound. Maybe a bit of fade in would help people like it more.

I've given it a few listens, and I've decided.

The snarespam is too much.

My judgement is final, and unimpeachable.

For me personally... it sounds completly boring, generic (even more generic than ARR) and cheap.
I dont really want to insult anyone but i would even say it sounds like a "jam session" of a student rock band for me... and i thought ARR was allready bad for my ears.
So no... i dont like it at all...

The beginning sounds like a blender in a garbage can, but after that it's okay

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Originally Posted by griffinborn

It starts off kinda weak in my opinion, but does pick up a little better. But I'm not sure I'm crazy about the overall tone. It gets points for being different, though.

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Yeah I agree I like the later part better than the start.

I enjoy this a helluva lot more than Stormblood's battle theme.

I like the part that has the distorted vocals (here-ish)... The rest of it less so. I see myself turning it off pretty quickly tbh, especially when the open world themes we've gotten samples of sound so nice ^^;

I like it. I think it's time we try something new because we've been listening to the same kind of orchestra fantasy for the battle theme since ARR, so this rock music is refreshing to me.

huumm i didnt like soo mutch...i was expecting the first music of job actions.

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Originally Posted by FFgame

That is one terrible combat theme compared to previous expansions.

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i love anime but this sounds like it came from a low budget backyard anime

This sounds way too over the top for fighting paissas, kedtrapsetc. in a field.

I mean I have combat music turned off anyway so it doesn't really effect me but still, I feel this would have been better used elsewhere, like for fighting elite hunt marks (which still get music if you have the regular combat music turned off).

Wow that doesn't work at all.

It feels like it's supposed to be a primal theme, not an "I'm fighting a paissa" theme.

This is going to be a "combat music off" expansion I see.

not really into it, it didnt give me that FF feeling. for a battle theme, its good but for FF14 battle theme its lacking something.

thankfully i never turn combat music on anyway, i always set it off because i like the map music more than the battle theme, juggling between map theme -> combat theme just ruin the atmosphere.

it's not that good compared to Soken's previous work; he's hitting musician's block where musicians deviate from what makes them great and start experimenting with a style that doesn't fit the franchise. If I was playing a random persona game I'd expect this, not FF.

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Originally Posted by FFgame

That is one terrible combat theme compared to previous expansions.

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It sounds like something from a cheap SSX game or some low budget ps2 game.

This track is amazing. I have to disagree with you OP.

About time we got a rock theme.

I was initially skeptical but after listening to it a few times it has grown on me.

In one of the yoshida's interview about music

Stormblood: Asian
Shadowbringer: Rock

I don't like the intro, but the rest is fine. I feel the intro goes on for way too long.

It's kind of weird. Definitely a very weak opening and peaks up later on but still it's overall weird.
Doesn't feel like a battle theme.
It's more like an anime track.
Love the rock theme but this ain't it.
Sorry Soken.

The intro could have been better. The rest I find it actually quite enjoyable.

Sound like a fake battle theme music. If its real thou ... xD

My only gripe about it honestly is how long the "intro" portion of the song is compared to the HW/SB battle themes.

By the time it picks up, the average battle is going to be over.

Whether I love or hate the battle music, I always wish wish wish for a toggle for it in every MMO...

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Originally Posted by tinythinker

Whether I love or hate the battle music, I always wish wish wish for a toggle for it in every MMO...

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System Configuration -> Sound -> Check/unchecked "Enable normal battle music".