FFXI flavor music for FFXIV

[Firon]

Can I visit these forums just once without reading something crazy?

FFXIV's only good tracks are the more recent ones by Mizuta, a few zones, a couple of battle themes, and all of the boss themes (this is the only aspect of FFXIV's OST that trumps XI's). After they changed the music to fit different parts of the map it was acceptable, but the zone and town music, for the most part, is straight doodoo compared to XI's. Ul'dah and Thanalan are perfect examples of tracks that absolutely do not fit the setting whatsoever.

I also like how you compare a general boss theme for RoTZ to XIV's Ifrit/Garuda themes, which is kind of unfair considering the context. Why not Warriors of the Crystal, Awakening, or Ragnarok? Those are major boss fights in XI (just like Ifrit/Garuda are the "endgame" fights in XIV) unlike summons.

Anyway, I definitely want some more Naoshi Mizuta in XIV. I'll probably just get hit with the nostalgia card, but FFXI's setting and atmosphere was MUCH more polished (yes, even before CoP/ToAU/WoTG) than XIV's is, and the soundtrack is a major contributor to the general feel of XI's world.

Honestly I just can't wait for them to scrap this current ugly Eorzea and trot out the redesigned landscapes while hopefully replacing some of the music as well.

what are you talking about the more recent tracks are mostly nobu's work, HURRR DURRRRR.

[Shurrikhan]

Honestly, if post-2.0 starts bringing in more from the behind the Empire's front, I'd like to hear some Takaharu Ishimoto -- the guy who's made his own style off FF7 as shown through Crisis Core and later Type-0, both beautiful works with a pretty heavy grasp of emotion along with a great feel for the areas and/or situations his songs are played in.

[Zyph]

what are you talking about the more recent tracks are mostly nobu's work, HURRR DURRRRR.

You would be incorrect.

[Mirage]

I just turn off the music and play generic d&b most of the time. Fits better than what's already in the game!