What will it take for SE to not use ARR songs during quest cutscenes in future xpacs?

[KurenXIV]

It's an earnest question . . .

This expansion has arguably the worst MSQ and it's only made worse by the repeated use of music from ARR.

I've played since ARR's launch. I hated "machinations" then and I hate it now. It's one of the most overused tracks in the entire game and is immediately a "skip this cut scene" indicator to me.

There's a handful of other tracks constantly re-used from ARR as well, which I am sure many notice.

I truly don't understand why SE doesn't take the time to create a song that covers each "feeling" these re-used songs are meant to convey for each expansion. Kinda like how each expansion has its own quest accept/quest complete jingle . . .

It's a small thing but it'd go a long way in keeping the game feeling 'fresh'.

[EmailAddress]

That silly song is the cue for "something important is happening but you probably know what it is" lol. They have a billion songs and they cant figure out another one to use instead :/

[Windseraph]

I hated "machinations" then and I hate it now. It's one of the most overused tracks in the entire game and is immediately a "skip this cut scene" indicator to me.

I thought it was just me, everytime this track pops up I just think ARGH not this again and mute it lol

[xbahax92]

I share the opinion, lol. They have over 1500 tracks now in game and still go back to the same tune..
But, I'm glad they don't overuse it. It does appear here and there.

[KisaiTenshi]

There's a handful of other tracks constantly re-used from ARR as well, which I am sure many notice.

They own the rights to it, they may as well use it. That said.

I wish they would treat expansions as equal to an entire game and do new music for just about everything in MSQ.
Hildibrand has a bunch of trademark sound tracks that it wouldn't be the same without. But the only "reused" music I want to hear is leitmotif's when our "friends" show up the first time, or show up to save the day.

Like something I really like in games is when they use the (correct) leitmotif when characters are present. When I hear certain ARR tracks (Eg Machinations) I expect Cid to popup. The second we stepped into Tural we should not have heard any ARR music except the tracks for our friends.

It's not the biggest gripe about it, it just makes it feel rushed.

[Reimmi]

Machinations makes me wanna me mute the sound faster than anything else in this game
10 second loop garbage a song lol

[Payadopa]

I thought I was the only one. Some songs just say "skip this CS". I know nothing important is gonna happen. lol