Dawntrail Media Tour Preview Feedback regarding Intro

[M-Iuliana]

I realize this isn't really a very pressing matter to bring up, but the media tour videos of Dawntrail also highlighted the intro to the game - EDIT for actual intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ij46swXP4wr

It is too loud. I don't know if it's the fact that the bombastic music bursts in from the start or that there's no buildup to the theme of Dawntrail, but it really sounds too loud.
I enjoyed the Shadowbringers and Endwalker intros since they were both built up through music and/or vocals, but this intro will make my ears bleed if I even once forget about the game being in the background or if I accidentally open another instance of the game.
Paired with the full on white background of the loading screen, this entire intro to the expansion is very stimulating and I don't know if it's entirely in a good way.

The way the benchmark music started with a drum buildup towards the main theme was perfect. It's hype, it's crescendo and it is a great introduction to the expansion.

[Roda]

I'm neutral on the music since it mellows out pretty quickly.

But that flashbang tho..

All of us on the 28th are gonna be like


Like the main issue is that launch is gonna happen early in the morning here, before the sun comes up, and i'm not gonna turn my lights on cause sleepy, so the flashbang is gonna be REALLY bad.
Also I raid at night, so logging in during the evening, this issue is gonna happen as well.

I also have a few people I play with that have visual stimulus issues, and I KNOW this screen is going to cause a few unfortunate migraines some nights.
(Just as a personal anecdote, my work had this huge display that was underlit by some genuinely powerful LEDs that would not only light up the display, but the entire area around it, and I started noticing people, even regular visitors that were typically really pleasant, were interacting with me carrying some BAD energy with them. That section was pretty much flooded with people at the ends of their patience (while other areas it was more chill). I also noticed I was leaving work with some pretty bad headaches as well. After some testing with turning off the fixture we concluded that, yeah, walking into an area with a blinding cool light right at eye level just bombed the whole experience of being around that area. So genuinely, this kind of thing can have a pretty noticeable negative effect, though not many people will be able to pinpoint the source when it happens)

Since it's called DAWNtrail, I'd've preferred if it started dark and had a gentle sunrise with a small flash as the logo appears, instead of just Launch, Dark, BAM! PURE WHITE CLEAN YOUR MONITOR!

[DynnDiablos]

Y'all will complain about anything. It's wild.

[Zadood]

Y'all will complain about anything. It's wild.

I for one is curious, what are things we shouldn't be complain about then?

[M-Iuliana]

As a 30 something year old with hearing and eye problems, being bombed with visual and auditory over stimulation is definitely not high on my list of things when opening a game I really like.
Adjusting the game slightly to take care of people's senses is not a bad thing.

[Andevom]

I realize this isn't really a very pressing matter to bring up, but the media tour video of Dawntrail (https://youtu.be/SdNRF9F-zts?t=1821) also highlighted the intro to the game.

I think your timestamp is wrong - this is showing off Black Mage changes and doesn't show the intro at all.

[M-Iuliana]

I think your timestamp is wrong - this is showing off Black Mage changes and doesn't show the intro at all.

I was aware of the original video I linked not having the intro only after the post was made (didn't return to it until weeks later). Went and edited the post with an actual intro screen video from 1 month ago.

[TaleraRistain]

Endwalker I'll give you but Shadowbringers blasted "HOME RIDING HOME" right at you from the get-go.