Guild wars music, relaxing and nostalgic.

Unforgivable Necro

Unforgivable Necro

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK

Guildless

N/

Isit just me, of is the music of guild wars so damn relaxing?

When im stoned, sitting back to the orignal Prophecies soundtrack really does chill me out, aswell as bring back them awesome memories back from the day.

Anyone, similar?

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

I always loved Shing Jea Monastery music. Soothing, reminds me of GW's finest - awesome GvG, difficult and challenging PvE, more or less balanced classes.

willie makeit

willie makeit

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Acolytes of Anguish [aOa]

R/

I have had a GW music cd in my truck radio for as long as I can remember.

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

puts me to sleep like a little baby

Bobby2

Bobby2

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2007

Delayed in order to meet ANet's high standards

[MaSS]

W/E

Disabled BGM after the first playthrough, can't remember what it's like. My own playlist suits me better

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

I love it all, especially the Canthan stuff. Jeremy Soule is very gifted.

It's a shame about DirectSong and DRM.

Lagg

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

I haven't been able to hear my favourite piece in years, Lion's Arch's music.

It plays for a few seconds then immediately switches to some other track. Happens on every install of Guild Wars I've ever seen, ever since Nightfall was released.

Swahnee

Swahnee

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Mo/

I really love the prophecies soundtrack, in particular the track named "Over the Shiverpeaks". It makes me think about a pair of eagles flying over the mountains, talking to each other, as the two main instruments alternate themselves through the melody.

Puebert

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

I used to like it, but after so many years the songs got old. So now I just turn off the music and play my own.

However, I do indeed love Pre music.

dancing gnome

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

House of Wandering Souls

R/Rt

Factions has always had the best soundtrack of all the games (hopefully GW2 will retain some of this). That said I would never listen to GW music away from the game. There are just so many better game soundtracks, let alone compositions from other musicians.

Seef II

Seef II

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

US

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by makosi View Post
It's a shame about DirectSong and DRM.
No DRM anymore. Seriously. It's all in mp3 format now.
Failing that, and if you paid for it, just go gw.dat diving. It's all in there (128 kbps mp3).

Catchphrase

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2009

While no doubt Jeremy Soule is a gifted composer, I find his works in subsequent GW titles quite monotonous; lacking the typical epic feel associated with Oblivion's theme or the serenity seen in his music for Neverwinter Nights.

Cuilan

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

For 99% of the time I've spent playing Guild Wars, I've had the music off. Not my kind of stuff.

majoho

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

Quote:
Originally Posted by dancing gnome View Post
Factions has always had the best soundtrack of all the games (hopefully GW2 will retain some of this). That said I would never listen to GW music away from the game. There are just so many better game soundtracks, let alone compositions from other musicians.
Agree, and although completely off-topic the factions trailer is still so damn awesome, nothing even comes close.

Lishy

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Guild Wars has amazing music. Even more amazing unused music. Anet is just (no offense) horrible at utilizing it correctly.

The Scorpion Knight

The Scorpion Knight

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

Love the ingame music, really gets me into playing. So relaxing and calm.

hitsuji182

hitsuji182

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

Poland

The Autonomy [?????????]

Mo/A

Just listen this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBuxs6oxZ4

Redvex

Redvex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

R/

I like music in ratasum

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Catchphrase View Post
While no doubt Jeremy Soule is a gifted composer, I find his works in subsequent GW titles quite monotonous; lacking the typical epic feel associated with Oblivion's theme or the serenity seen in his music for Neverwinter Nights.
Oh right, the only game that had better soundtrack than GW - Neverwinter Nights.

Pyrokar

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2010

City 17

Dark Imperial Assassins [DIA]

N/Mo

The music in Ascalon (Pre-searing) is some of my favorite. I have alot of fond memories of the Shiverpeaks music, also.

snaek

snaek

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc View Post
puts me to sleep like a little baby
mee too; the reason why i don't listen to it while playing gw--go figure.

BlueAngel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2008

Philadelphia, PA

Blood Sweat and Fears

Rt/

Love the music in GW, some of the best in any game I have played. I particularly like the LA music, so relaxing.

Quaboag

Quaboag

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Spidercoven

R/Me

Over the Shiverpeaks.... Haunting and beautiful

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

everytime I hear the music (don't know what is the title) I want to go kill some charrs/monsters.

KageNoShi

KageNoShi

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2009

In the shadows.

[SIGH]

A/

Haven't listened to the music of GW in about four years now. I do like "Land of the Golden Sun" from the NF soundtrack though.

Pursh

Pursh

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2009

Moscow, Russia

[lion] IGN: Monk Elvara

Mo/

My favourite would be Crystal Oasis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oFGagjD18o) makes me think of the old days .
Another favourite is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se1KH6SNPGU
<3 Vabbi

Lishy

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

Guild Wars has amazing music horribly used ingame. Hell, most of it you don't even hear ingame, but are rather extra tracks you could only hear through directsong, or piracy.
And it's not like that thing has any marketing either, so the only ones who know about Guild Wars' extra soundtracks like the "Battle Pak" are pirates who just so happen to stumble upon it.

Shame on Arenanet for treating Jeremy Soule's awesome music so poorly!

dorin

dorin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Was listening it just in my very first day. Not my kind of music. But everyone to his taste :d

Aleta

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

TTP

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by willie makeit View Post
I have had a GW music cd in my truck radio for as long as I can remember.

In my car and on my pc

I love it! And I never get tired of it either

Lagg

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pursh View Post
My favourite would be Crystal Oasis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oFGagjD18o) makes me think of the old days .
Definitely my second favourite!

One of the most atmospherical pieces I've ever heard.

The old Lion's Arch music is still my favourite (for some reason it now plays Temple of Tolerance after a few seconds now). So many memories... I can't believe it's been five years.

Unforgivable Necro

Unforgivable Necro

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK

Guildless

N/

The Great Northern wall completely takes me back tbh, its just a killer to me D:

tooburns

tooburns

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

u know where my spot is !

Teh Academy [PhD]. Officer.

W/

lion's arch and crystal oasis !

mrmango

mrmango

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Southern California

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Me/Rt

I loved the Factions theme (for the 2nd log in).

Good stuff.