I don't have much to complain about this game. However, the Battle Themes in all areas are nearly the same and have the same beat. it kinda gets old after awhile and I have to look towards Youtube for Variety of music to listen too.
In 1.0 Every Area had it's on Unique theme and I loved them all. I really hope for them to return in 2.0. Everything else about this launch is great and having a blast just more Diverse battle themes for each area like in 1.0.
Starlord
Make the fading music togged =)Quote:
Originally Posted by Klefth
Please bring 1.0 Battle themes back!
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09-21-2013, 10:30 AMStarlordPlease bring 1.0 Battle themes back!
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09-21-2013, 12:30 PMKlefth
For the first time ever, I think I agree with Starlord. A little variety on the battle themes would be gladly welcome. Also, how about background music that doesn't fade off into nothingness after a minute or so while you're at it, SE? :/
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09-21-2013, 12:35 PMSokiI personally like the music fading out every now and again, it lets you listen to the awesome ambient noises.Quote:
Originally Posted by Klefth
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09-21-2013, 12:38 PMKlefthThe problem is more often than not it just fades away for like 30 minutes or so. Or just forever like it does in dungeons, where the theme only plays for... 30 seconds?Quote:
Originally Posted by Soki
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09-21-2013, 01:51 PMRenvalt
IMO, dungeons need to have their themes looped, and there needs to be an option to switch off the battle theme transition for common fights. Right now, the only dungeons that have constant, looping themes are Meridianum and the Praetorium.
I'm not saying remove the boss themes, but instead make the common battle theme toggle-able, and allow those who want to listen to the dungeon song during the run do so.
If it's ambient noise you wanna hear - just mute the BGM. I kinda believe that dungeons have that feel that's ruined by the way things are now. -
09-21-2013, 02:00 PMZezlar
I'm going to be blunt here. I think the normal battle themes for A Realm Reborn are terrible.
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09-21-2013, 02:21 PMEnkidoh
Well,actually, I quite like the new ARR battle themes, even if the main overworld battle theme is repeated across all zones, with variations in arrangement depending on the zone (Coerthas's one has a harpsichord and organ for instance) - most of Uematsu's 'normal' battle themes in 1.0 were just grinding guitars, although I did like The Forest's Pulse (the 1.0 Black Shroud battle theme). A number of 1.0 battle themes are already in ARR too anyway (a la, The Promise of Plunder, Nemesis, Primal Judgement to name a few, so it's not like Soken has entirely scrapped the original OST in favour of his own work.
As for the fading out of zone themes, I noticed this seems to be frequently asked of SE but each time they reply with a 'working as intended' thing and state that the music is meant to fade out depending on where abouts in the zone you are, and not just have a single theme play over and over across the entire zone, so hence, I don't think they'll change their minds anytime soon. -
09-21-2013, 10:22 PMStarlordAt least make "different" themes for each zone ( if it's not the 1.0 themes) because really to me, it's 1 battle theme in all open world zones.Quote:
even if the main overworld battle theme is repeated across all zones
Yes that is how they want it to be, but do I and other like it? Just because it's working as intended doesn't mean I should not express how I feel about it ( for the first time).Quote:
As for the fading out of zone themes, I noticed this seems to be frequently asked of SE but each time they reply with a 'working as intended'
Music and ARR is awesome, just the normal battle theme ( Variety) and Toggle for the fading music. That's all. Everything else is music to my ears! :DQuote:
Music in ARR is awesome, but I approve of this.
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09-21-2013, 10:28 PMDannythm
Music in ARR is awesome, but I approve of this.
Bring back 1.0 music, I miss the area/feel of the old Coerthas and it's music. -
09-21-2013, 11:32 PMFelis
So long we have still this battle music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zqi...etailpage#t=82
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09-22-2013, 12:03 AMTupsi
Regardless of what people thought, the way the music was in 1.0 made it feel a bit more FF than ARR so far. Aside graphics and story, what are FF games known for? Certainly not 30 seconds of non-looped music everywhere. 1.0 had good music, the only reason it was out of place in some spots was because all he had to work with was concept art, otherwise all of the music he composed were basically throw backs to older FF games, for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D-l6...HSghe&index=12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7hRv...HSghe&index=24
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09-22-2013, 12:58 AMTahldon
Just my little tidbit for now, but I find ARR's themes to be much more interesting than 1.0s. All due respect to Uematsu, but to me Soken's compositions are a bit more catchy and stick in my head for days whereas the 1.0 themes made me want to turn them down because they didn't feel quite right.
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09-22-2013, 01:22 AMKlefthThey also turned Coerthas' battle theme into a boss battle theme for a lot of quests.Quote:
Originally Posted by Felis
Like the exact same battle theme for every area and town music that sounds like parades all day long?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahldon
Ohh, like the exact same battle theme for every area?? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahldon
Ugh, yeah, like having the exact same battle theme for every area or a parade going on in every town during the whole day. I feel you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahldon
I also like how they replaced music that not many people complained about (or no people at all, like the old town music), but the one song that eeeeveryone complained about, that gods damned chocobo theme, is still there with it's freaking OMG YOU JUST MOUNTED A CHOCOBO HOLY SHIT trumpets, just as it's always been. Never in my life did I think I'd end up hating the chocobo theme. God damn it, SE. -
09-22-2013, 04:41 AMAlhanelem
The battle themes that are actually good (the beastmen stronghold ones) did come back. The other terrible field ones did not, and they can stay gone. The new battle theme is way better.1
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09-22-2013, 05:00 AMJamesruglia
I miss all of 1.0's music and zones; I wish they hadn't all changed so drastically. 2.0 added a lot of good, but it also took away a lot of what I liked about 1.0. I almost regret getting Before Meteor because the nostalgia hurts ever so slightly.
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09-22-2013, 05:19 AMKathryn
I completely agree to this we need more battle variety or a way to turn off combat music as it sometimes ruins the mood when your listening to an awesome tune :3
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09-22-2013, 05:23 AMTrine91
I don't understand why the BGM phases in and out all the time, a lot of the BGM is fantastic so it seems a shame I don't rate the battle music either!
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09-22-2013, 05:25 AMAlhanelemThey addressed this complaint by allowing you to turn the mount music off.Quote:
I also like how they replaced music that not many people complained about (or no people at all, like the old town music), but the one song that eeeeveryone complained about, that gods damned chocobo theme, is still there with it's freaking OMG YOU JUST MOUNTED A CHOCOBO HOLY SHIT trumpets, just as it's always been. Never in my life did I think I'd end up hating the chocobo theme. God damn it, SE.