Music

[Kirith]

Uematsu barely had anything to do with XI's music, aside from the base game. Everything else was Naoshi Mizuta.
Unfortunately, Nobuo was rushed on the music much like near everything else in this game. A lot of the time he was simply given a single image to work with.

Ah, could be, but some of my favorite FFXI tracks only mention Uematsu as composer in their metadata.

[Munba]

Ah, could be, but some of my favorite FFXI tracks only mention Uematsu as composer in their metadata.

Yes, he did few tracks for XI but they are among the best of the ost imo. Like Ronfaure theme and Recollection track.

[Misha]

The best tracks in the game are those rarely heard imo... not a big fan of many of the tracks in the la noscea, thanalan, and the black shroud^^ Coerthas and Mor Dhona on the other hand are really great and suited extremely well... plus some story/quest related/cutscene music is pure... awesome

Oh and before I forget there's the norg like music by the norg like town we can't access atm down in mistbeard cove o.< ... one of like the only dungeons WITH music attached to it^^ hehe

[Black_Rose]

i agree OP.
since the alpha i've been wondering up and down if maybe this will ever get changed.
entering a fight in FFXI you were allways pumped (CoP boss music is the best example!), but i think in FFXIV, it's so hasty and not really fitting the fight anymore.
coerthas battle music is the best example, i mean it's a great piece like every other track in FFXIV, but it has more of a boss sound to it, yet you're fighting a squirrel XD.

[viion]

It wont be changed for the current tracks, but come new expansions it'll probably have new songs then, just like rotz/cop etc did.

[Akira_Tenshi]

It's a good soundtrack but nowhear near as good as FF XI's.

[AdvancedWind]

I do not agree at all. Like I've mentioned in other similar threads, XIV's OST is one of my favourites in the series (along with IV, IX and Tactics), but I do agree some of the regular battle themes (IE, anything not played in Coerthas / Mor Dhona and Nail of The Heavens) could've been a little better.

In the end, it's all personal preference. I love this game's music.

[AshelyRiot]

Hey all, don't usually post in these forums. Just an observer but just wanted to mention this.

The music provided by the FFXIV team saddens me, I remember when I used to enter a battle playing FFXI and you would KNOW you were in battle and would FEEL the excitement. I'm sure SE has enough on their plate right now. But I think if they were to redo battle music, quest music, etc.. it would make the game so much livelier, fun and exciting. I think the game will benefit greatly.

For example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CFP9HiqCI

Anybody else feel the same way? (Apologies if someone mentioned it in a previous thread) Do you think its possible to implement such changes?

I totally agree with you, just doesn't have that feel to it. I really don't like too much of the in game music at all, I mean some of it is ok but the rest is lacking bigtime imo

[DeadRiser]

With how much work they put into it and it makes you sad? Why not just mute your game settings? I find the "rock" edge to the battle songs to be very good. I enjoy to listen to them. Maybe if people would venture outside of Ul'dah, they'd get a taste of all the music this game has to offer. Not just Ul'dah theme, Ul'dah battle.. and oh crafting. I LIED I HATE THE CRAFTING MUSIC, especially when it keeps cutting in and out

[Lenneth_Valkyrie]

The best battle music in FFXIV is indeed in La Noscea..