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poft123 · Jun 26, 2005, 08:42 AM // 08:42

I was told that the music in Guild wars is not that good. Are there any mod which add music to the game

Aaaaagh · Jun 26, 2005, 09:10 AM // 09:10

My CD player works really well...it plays Weezer, Green Day and The Offspring alot. You cant have it, but Im sure you already have one alot like it. You may think its a coffee cup holder, but it will play CD's too.

Rajamic · Jun 26, 2005, 10:19 AM // 10:19

Not sure if it's just my system, but I can't get the music volume up high enough to hear it over...pretty much any noise. So I really can't tell you how the music is.

Gara · Jun 26, 2005, 11:22 AM // 11:22

Here's an idea, turn the music off in GW, so you can hear your winamp?

Sir Maddox · Jun 26, 2005, 02:26 PM // 14:26

They don't have great music so you're not distracted from reading the Terms of Agreement wherein you'd find downloading mods is illegal.

poft123 · Jun 28, 2005, 04:40 AM // 04:40

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Originally Posted by Sir Maddox

They don't have great music so you're not distracted from reading the Terms of Agreement wherein you'd find downloading mods is illegal.

I did not know that. Now i know.
I was thinking of a mod created by the developer arena not one which is illegal.

DrSLUGFly · Jun 28, 2005, 05:20 AM // 05:20

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Originally Posted by Aaaaagh

My CD player works really well...it plays Weezer, Green Day and The Offspring alot. You cant have it, but Im sure you already have one alot like it. You may think its a coffee cup holder, but it will play CD's too.

lmao!! I'll give you 5 plat for it.

Sholtar · Jun 28, 2005, 06:05 AM // 06:05

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Originally Posted by DrSLUGFly

lmao!! I'll give you 5 plat for it.

I'll give 6! (Raises his little auction sign).

Anyways, the music isn't bad, to me it seems like typical game music. However, just playing music by yourself works fine, as suggested.

Marc Grahamsworth · Jun 28, 2005, 07:24 AM // 07:24

Blasphemy! You dare insult Jeremy Soule's work!

RTSFirebat · Jun 28, 2005, 07:50 AM // 07:50

The music is great in this game... whoever told you otherwise is wrong.

Aaaaagh · Jun 28, 2005, 08:32 AM // 08:32

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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

The music is great in this game... whoever told you otherwise is wrong.

I keep seeing this argument all over these boards. The music sucks, the music is wonderful.

It's music...like all music people have very different tastes. Its (usually) slow, peaceful music, kind of 'hey, lets go exploring' music. If you like it, great, if you dont, that doesnt mean it sucks. Its just not your type of art.

Sir Maddox · Jun 28, 2005, 08:38 AM // 08:38

I would appreciate more of it. I remember getting chills in the Shiverpeaks (Irony?) when that violin solo kicked in. I could sit there and listen to it for hours. I just wish there was more of these excellent soundtracks throughout the entire game.

RTSFirebat · Jun 28, 2005, 08:46 AM // 08:46

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Originally Posted by Sir Maddox

I would appreciate more of it. I remember getting chills in the Shiverpeaks (Irony?) when that violin solo kicked in. I could sit there and listen to it for hours. I just wish there was more of these excellent soundtracks throughout the entire game.

True the number of songs is limited sadly... I'm been thinking of buying the Collectors Edition to add to my retail one.

Not only for divine aura or the fancy headset... but also so I can get the soundtrack CD

Dyeeo · Jun 28, 2005, 09:04 AM // 09:04

The music is fine....except for the fact that it only plays about 2% of the time.

RTSFirebat · Jun 28, 2005, 09:23 AM // 09:23

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Originally Posted by Dyeeo

The music is fine....except for the fact that it only plays about 2% of the time.

Well it plays whenever you enter a new area... however for some reason it stops after each time it plays.

Basically the music loop is broken for some reason.

DrSLUGFly · Jun 28, 2005, 12:38 PM // 12:38

the music is not my taste, but my criticism of the music runs deeper than that. There is little to no connection between the music and your environment. It's been over a decade since devs have figured out how to raise the intensity of the music during serious fighting and how to mellow it during moments of peace... and the sounds of the jungle should be tribal, the sounds of the desert should be... desertish, with high pitched vocals and Indian instruments and scales. Only the Ring of Fire has suitable music for the environment, and there it's only very subtle occasionally surfacing sounds that drag and are off key (hence adding to the mood). Of all the places in the game that received it, only Lion's Arch and Ascalon are even remotely fitting of the lOTR music laid over top of it.

Music aside however, I do love this game (er... voice acting aside too... terrible).

Jun 26, 2005, 08:42 AM // 08:42	#1
poft123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	Music I was told that the music in Guild wars is not that good. Are there any mod which add music to the game

Jun 26, 2005, 09:10 AM // 09:10	#2
Aaaaagh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	My CD player works really well...it plays Weezer, Green Day and The Offspring alot. You cant have it, but Im sure you already have one alot like it. You may think its a coffee cup holder, but it will play CD's too.

Jun 26, 2005, 10:19 AM // 10:19	#3
Rajamic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: IA Guild: Chronicles of Heroes [CoH] Profession: R/Me	Not sure if it's just my system, but I can't get the music volume up high enough to hear it over...pretty much any noise. So I really can't tell you how the music is.

Jun 26, 2005, 11:22 AM // 11:22	#4
Gara Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Silver Hawks Profession: N/E	Here's an idea, turn the music off in GW, so you can hear your winamp?

Jun 26, 2005, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#5
Sir Maddox Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: Me/E	They don't have great music so you're not distracted from reading the Terms of Agreement wherein you'd find downloading mods is illegal.

Jun 28, 2005, 07:24 AM // 07:24	#9
Marc Grahamsworth Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Guild of Choice Profession: Me/Mo	Blasphemy! You dare insult Jeremy Soule's work!

Jun 28, 2005, 07:50 AM // 07:50	#10
RTSFirebat The Humanoid Typhoon Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	The music is great in this game... whoever told you otherwise is wrong.

Jun 28, 2005, 08:38 AM // 08:38	#12
Sir Maddox Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: Me/E	I would appreciate more of it. I remember getting chills in the Shiverpeaks (Irony?) when that violin solo kicked in. I could sit there and listen to it for hours. I just wish there was more of these excellent soundtracks throughout the entire game.

Jun 28, 2005, 09:04 AM // 09:04	#14
Dyeeo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego Guild: Lost Children Profession: E/Mo	The music is fine....except for the fact that it only plays about 2% of the time.

Jun 28, 2005, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#16
DrSLUGFly Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2005 Location: European Server or International	the music is not my taste, but my criticism of the music runs deeper than that. There is little to no connection between the music and your environment. It's been over a decade since devs have figured out how to raise the intensity of the music during serious fighting and how to mellow it during moments of peace... and the sounds of the jungle should be tribal, the sounds of the desert should be... desertish, with high pitched vocals and Indian instruments and scales. Only the Ring of Fire has suitable music for the environment, and there it's only very subtle occasionally surfacing sounds that drag and are off key (hence adding to the mood). Of all the places in the game that received it, only Lion's Arch and Ascalon are even remotely fitting of the lOTR music laid over top of it. Music aside however, I do love this game (er... voice acting aside too... terrible).