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Horseman Of War · Aug 20, 2007, 07:01 PM // 19:01

Yep, its annoying as hell. I dont like the background either, although its still better than Factions' (which ironically had the best theme song)

Ive always been a fan of the music too, I have every DirectSong pak available.

Diablo™ · Aug 20, 2007, 08:12 PM // 20:12

I liked all starting screens... I just want to be able to choose which one to start with.

Prophecies
Factions
Nightfall
EotN
Random..

Chuba · Aug 20, 2007, 08:28 PM // 20:28

All Jeremy Soule's composings are starting to sound the same lately, but it's still a wonder how well it brings out the atmosphere of the different games

lucifer_uk · Aug 20, 2007, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darksun

Sorry, favorite intro so far. I can listen to it for quite some time..

^^

Agreed, best intro so far. It may be the only soundtrack I will purchase.

Silent Coyote · Aug 20, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

If you want to change the intro song to a different one its quite simple.
1) Download the free sorrows furnace pack of directsong. Also make sure you have the latest Guildwars.ds file (can get it from there ftp site). If this doesn't change the start song back to the nightfall one, they have updated it so follow the next steps:
2) open the file Guildwars.ds (should be in the folder you install song pack to) in notepad.
3) find the following line - "loginnf:Guild Wars Nightfall Original Soundtrack/01_Land_of_the_Golden_Sun.wma[500],Guild Wars Nightfall Original Soundtrack/41_Alternate_Theme(Bonus).wma[500],Guild Wars Battle Pak One/16_Rebirth.wma[1200],Guild Wars Battle Pak One/04_Return_to_Ascalon.wma[1200]" or something similar.
4) Change the file path to a different song.

should work, I have changed my logon song quite a few times, if you cant find the correct line just read the comments in Guildwars.ds its quite simple.

Bergil · Aug 20, 2007, 11:23 PM // 23:23

I actually quite like the Eye of the North opening. I liked Nightfall, too. Factions wasn't so great, and I'm not sure I can't even remember prophecies (They switched shortly after I got the game). I find the most recent two very dramatic, and was a bit let down when the Nightfall in-game music rarely measured up. In any event, I like the Night fall theme, it sound a bit like music from Pirates of the Caribbean. Not exactly, but a bit.

Metal Herc · Aug 20, 2007, 11:24 PM // 23:24

Its the best character screen/music yet. Well, I like the old original campfire one more though...

Neo Nugget · Aug 21, 2007, 12:13 AM // 00:13

no.....i love it

I listen to it on my ipod

Paloma Song · Aug 21, 2007, 12:28 AM // 00:28

I was glad for the change at first, because I loathe the Nightfall music, and I'd have been happy replacing that with darn near anything. But I'm pretty sick of the GWEN theme now. It's not hummable and doesn't work as pretty background music to lure me into the game. It sounds like something that should be playing in Ironforge, and let's just say, I turn the music off completely in WoW.

I love, however, most of Soule's work. Factions and Prophecies has some beautiful pieces, as do his tracks for Morrowind, Oblivion, etc etc.

bloodvayne · Aug 21, 2007, 01:43 AM // 01:43

I don't care about the music, I want my heroic monument back, with the whale too!

Factions login screen was badass.

kazjun · Aug 21, 2007, 02:58 AM // 02:58

Eh? I like it, but maybe it's just new. Plus, I don't really sit around on the log in screen too long. I sat and listened the first few times when it first came out (and liked it) but nowadays its just straight log in and play. I guess the choice of log in screens would be nice, but I can't say its a priority for me.

Rhedd · Aug 21, 2007, 04:39 AM // 04:39

I think the new music is fantastic, and I'm not going to use the word "sorry" or "actually" when I say that. It's great.

I really like the new login screen, too. Snowy areas are my favorite, and I love the way you can see the warm lights of a town far away in the valley. Reminds me of parts of Germany.

The lighting isn't the very best to pick skintones for new characters, though. That's my only minor complaint.

Molock · Aug 21, 2007, 06:01 AM // 06:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodvayne

I don't care about the music, I want my heroic monument back, with the whale too!

Factions login screen was badass.

Yep, factions had the best log in screen. It was simple and the music was fantastic.

ayame ftw · Aug 21, 2007, 06:02 AM // 06:02

this is un believable every time something gets a changed a little bit there is always someone whining about it... jeeezzze

its not like u spend the majority of your time in the start screen anyway...
it takes me about 5 sec to enter my password select my character and start playing...

QQ more plz

Hyper.nl · Aug 21, 2007, 07:32 AM // 07:32

I like the GW:EN title music. It would be nice to be able to see the Prophecies and Factions logins tho, because I started playing just before the release of Nightfall I was never able to see the others.

SotiCoto · Aug 21, 2007, 08:11 AM // 08:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent Coyote

If you want to change the intro song to a different one its quite simple.
1) Download the free sorrows furnace pack of directsong. Also make sure you have the latest Guildwars.ds file (can get it from there ftp site). If this doesn't change the start song back to the nightfall one, they have updated it so follow the next steps:
2) open the file Guildwars.ds (should be in the folder you install song pack to) in notepad.
3) find the following line - "loginnf:Guild Wars Nightfall Original Soundtrack/01_Land_of_the_Golden_Sun.wma[500],Guild Wars Nightfall Original Soundtrack/41_Alternate_Theme(Bonus).wma[500],Guild Wars Battle Pak One/16_Rebirth.wma[1200],Guild Wars Battle Pak One/04_Return_to_Ascalon.wma[1200]" or something similar.
4) Change the file path to a different song.

should work, I have changed my logon song quite a few times, if you cant find the correct line just read the comments in Guildwars.ds its quite simple.

If what you say is true and I can change it..... I'll owe you one.... seriously.

The GW:EN music is just BEGGING to be replaced with some funky tracks from OCRemix.

Matfei · Aug 21, 2007, 09:23 AM // 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by SotiCoto

I'm starting to miss the old Nightfall intro screen with the waterfall, the ship, the smaller boat and the large fish....

It isn't that the newer screen with the snow and the mountains and the aurora borealis isn't pretty; it certainly is pretty....
.... but the music is infuriating beyond all bounds!

The repetitive D,D,D,C,C,Bflat,A (I think thas it, but I could be wrong) sequence playing over and over again is almost single-handedly putting me off Guild Wars.... The old Nightfall screen wasn't half so bad.

It leaves me wondering why we can't have some sort of option to select which intro screen settings we want out of Original Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall or Eye of the North. Surely that wouldn't be too much to ask... would it?

Thank you for showing off your musical ear. I'm sure we all know what you're referring to without needing the notes. It plays over and over as it is a fanfare, and come to think of it, most songs have repeating elements aswell, so I wouldn't get too uptight about it. 'Tis well written.

If a single tune is making you think about quitting, then perhaps your desire to play isn't that great in the first place.

Solution: Mute your sound whilst logging in, or F11 > Sound > Music to 0.

Simple. No need for a cry about it.

MithranArkanere · Aug 21, 2007, 03:48 PM // 15:48

I don't know what you are talking about.
It's the best login theme ever.

I purchased GW:EN soundtrack to put that them in the media player over and over and over and over and over and...

Avatara · Aug 21, 2007, 04:31 PM // 16:31

I haven't heard any music in Guild Wars for like 2 years? ^^

SotiCoto · Aug 22, 2007, 12:37 PM // 12:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matfei

If a single tune is making you think about quitting, then perhaps your desire to play isn't that great in the first place.

Solution: Mute your sound whilst logging in, or F11 > Sound > Music to 0.

Simple. No need for a cry about it.

Crying goes with sadness... not with irritation.
I don't cry; I grumble.
Guess you didn't take the "Emotional Responses 101" class.

And for the record.... I'm dedicated enough to Guild Wars... but small things irritate me much more easily than major things. Don't even ask for an explanation of that.