Mount Music

[mcspamm]

Hopefully this has been suggested before, but I am disappointed by how many mounts use the "generic" mount music track, The Rider's Boon.

Having just unlocked Kirin last night, I was quite let down that it shares the same mount music as Nightmare, the tank mounts, and the beast tribe mounts.

I was hoping that Kirin's mount music would have been an awesome distinct sound track not used on any other mount, given how cool it looks, and the amount of effort involved in unlocking it.

As things stand, I would rather use any of the six main primal mounts over Kirin, because of their respective mount music tracks, which is unfortunate.

I can wrap my head around the tank musics not having a unique track, and arguably even Nightmare, mainly due to track selection (which ones?) - maybe the Hard Mode theme, The Dark's Embrace?

I believe there's a lost opportunity with the selection of mount music for Kirin and the beast tribe mounts though.

I would really like to see Kirin and the beast tribe mounts (Bomb Palanquin, Cavalry Drake, Cavalry Elbst, Direwolf, Laurel Goobue) be given appropriate mount music.

I see this change taking minimal development time, while greatly increasing immersion, lore connection, as well as a sense of reward from unlocking these mounts.

Beast tribe mounts could use the enemy tribe themes, which would be my personal preference.
e.g. Sahagin - Battle Drums
Amalj'aa - Pitfire

I would also be okay with using the beast tribe themes for these mounts.
e.g. Ixal - Far from Home
Kobolds - Gluppity-Schlopp

Kirin seems tricky in terms of which track might be appropriate, but there are a number of options which, IMO, would feel rewarding to listen to while mounted for the amount of effort it took to unlock Kirin.

Even the Ahriman mount could be given different mount music in the Haukke Manor normal theme, The Maiden's Lament.

Thoughts?

[Mimilu]

I agree but I think they should also also give new music too the Job-related mounts (Unicorn and the War Bear/Lion/Panther), the Gold Saucer mounts (Fenrir and Adamantoise), the PvP mounts (Logistics System and warsteeds), and the Gobwalker.

[Satyagrahi]

I agree--would like to hear a few more options for mount music.

The other thing I would like, is an option that lets me turn off the effect where the music fades when you stand still. There are times I want to simply chill and enjoy the mount music while overlooking some beautiful scenery.

[mcspamm]

I agree but I think they should also also give new music too the Job-related mounts (Unicorn and the War Bear/Lion/Panther), the Gold Saucer mounts (Fenrir and Adamantoise), the PvP mounts (Logistics System and warsteeds), and the Gobwalker.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the PvP and Gold Saucer mounts.

I agree, it would be nice if each of the mounts you listed also used different music.

Any ideas or suggestions on which tracks they might use?

Also: WAT. The gobwalker mount doesn't play one of the Alex tracks?!

[mcspamm]

I agree--would like to hear a few more options for mount music.

The other thing I would like, is an option that lets me turn off the effect where the music fades when you stand still. There are times I want to simply chill and enjoy the mount music while overlooking some beautiful scenery.

Yes, I absolutely agree about that!

It seems silly that you have to auto-run while mounted to listen to a track at the normal volume, when that option could be added as a toggle in the sound menus. :/

[Mimilu]

Oh yeah, I forgot about the PvP and Gold Saucer mounts.

I agree, it would be nice if each of the mounts you listed also used different music.

Any ideas or suggestions on which tracks they might use?

Also: WAT. The gobwalker mount doesn't play one of the Alex tracks?!

From what I hear, Gobwalker plays HW's Mount song, which I guess isn't too bad but come on, Alexander has great boss music. ;w;

As for suggestions for the others:
Fenrir could use Pennons Aloft, the song that plays when you fight him (and also when you do instanced battles for quests) OR they could use The Warrens, which plays in Snowcloak.

For the Logistics Sphere, I would think a coil song would be appropriate, like Odyssey or Second/Final Coil's music.

For the Steeds, maybe the cities themes. Personally, I would suggest they remake/remix them to be more battle-ready songs.

The Job-related mounts could use Breaking Boundaries, which plays in ever major battle in the Class/Job Quests.

Adamantoise is the one I'm kind of stuck on. Maybe Twilight over Thanalan?

EDIT
Two other mounts I forgot, Twintania (who I think has HW's Mount Song) and Behemoth, could share Thunderer because it plays during both their fights (or at least, Behemoth's FATEs).

ANOTHER EDIT
There's also Nightmare, who could have Without Shadow, the Ascian's theme.

[bounddreamer]

Kirin, nightmare, and tank mounts should have EPIC music...and they just don't.

[rivertide]

I was definitely disappointed upon winning Nightmare and finding that it didn't have a cool mount music, especially with how rare it is. I've only seen it drop twice, and I got it the second time! ): I can't imagine the disappointment with Kirin.

[Amelia_Pond_Behemoth]

Changing the Magitek mounts' music was a step in the right direction. I'd like more unique musics. Hell, one I would really like are mounts that play Black Shroud, Thanalan, and La Noscea music while mounted regardless of where you are. Those are some of my favorite tracks from the game and I find myself playing those songs in Theatrhythm, that I've gotten pretty decent on them, even on Ultimate.

[ToppeHatte]

With the recent comments about the Vath and Vanu mounts, coupled with this thread's topic of adding special music to the mount, I wanted to bump this thread real quick (assuming bumping is better etiquette than making a new thread...) to petition for the gobwalker to get a little love.

It currently plays the typical flying mount music, but it'd be awesome if it played Locus instead. Metal may make more sense depending on who you ask and that would honestly be great as well, but when I think of the gobwalker I think of A2, which obviously uses Locus.

On the subject of A2, it'd also be nice if the gobwalker got a usable skill from that floor. I know most of them have pretty specific purposes and wouldn't "work" outside of that fight's setting, but something like that cone aoe where the gobwalker jumps a bit and lets out some electricity would be really cool to have, similar to the magitek's attacks.