Music

[Lorelai]

I very much doubt this will be addressed - it's completely down to personal preference - but I must say I'm in agreement with the OP. ^_^;

The zone tracks in XIV in particular are too short, yet the battle themes have three movements or some such nonsense, despite battles rarely lasting over two minutes! haha

It also bothers me that when I engage something in, say, La Noscea, overblown electric guitar is shoved into my hearing holes; it's completely incongruous with the preceding zone music. The battle music in Coerthas being the delicious exception. :3

I suppose what bothers me most though is that - unlike XI - there's no common thread to the music in XIV, which means that it doesn't enhance the game world, but clashes with it instead.

I've always been a fan of Uematsu's music, but I think his talent lies in writing music for CSs/pre-defined scenes rather than a dynamic MMO world.

/endrant

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

I still stand by what I said, I think the music is good, but the arrangement(rock music) just turns some people off. Also some of the music is pretty short for the huge areas, so people end up hearing the same theme for hours.

Nail of the Heavens Piano Versions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LScY25ogeOw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYQgw1f74Ho

Twilight over Thanalan/Beneath Bloodied Banners Orchestral

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zDrIfrhlDg

[Munba]

Rock music for battles is a classic uematsu style since old FFs. But i know it's only a matter of tastes in the end.

[Lenneth_Valkyrie]

Most of the music is good.. but I have to agree that not all of it just makes it that far..

Anyways, you'll probably agree with me in this topic..: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...dtrack-manager

[gifthorse]

People who say FFXIV has bad music are absolutely deaf. The only thing you can really fault Uematsu on is the fact that some tracks aren't really consistent with the theme of the game.

[Cairdeas]

People who say FFXIV has bad music are absolutely deaf. The only thing you can really fault Uematsu on is the fact that some tracks aren't really consistent with the theme of the game.

Yeah, one of the songs sounds like it should be in Parasite Eve.

[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.