build 200 - new EPIC main menu music

sheena_yanai

<div class="IPBDescription">i lurve it to pieces</div>the old one got pretty old, and it even made me fall asleep once..
the new one is pretty sweet. thanks uwe , just a bit short, but a welcome change, and now i just got to play it ^^

Koruyo

Epic!


edit:
The loop is not really looping smoothly... :/

Xarius

Love the new feel of the commander menu on marines, game also feels smoother overall. Heck, I can actually put it on high settings now, where my rig belongs.

IeptBarakat

The music is awesome, the loop makes me cringe.

Squeal_Like_A_Pig

Yes, sorry about the loop. We still need to get the final file from the music composer, as the version he sent us some time ago cuts off abruptly like that. We were going to put a fade out on it, to make it less jarring, but didn't want to mess anything up last minute with the patch, so left it as is for now. Should be better next patch.

[Edit - actually, it looks like we do have the full version of the track, which is a full minute longer then the version that is currently in there. Should be able to get that put into the game for the next patch.]

--Cory

Obraxis

We know about the loop issue, should be fixed in a future build :)

Edit: Cory beat me to it.

BlitzThose

new menu music seems a bit generic, I much prefer what you had before

Bicsum

Didn't hear the new one yet, but I got to say I loved the old one. I got goose bumps when the drums set in. Any chance to get a mp3 of it?

Squeal_Like_A_Pig

<!--quoteo(post=1913339:date=Mar 15 2012, 09:09 PM:name=Bicsum)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bicsum @ Mar 15 2012, 09:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1913339"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Any chance to get a mp3 of it?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We are still planning on releasing a soundtrack with all the tracks you've already heard in the game and in trailers, as well as some that you haven't heard yet.

--Cory

Align

I couldn't say it's bad, but it's not got a particularly distinct style, just generic "epic feel" music.
It's like the difference between John Williams' movie music (Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc) and, well, the rest. The new music would fall under "the rest".

Xostean

<!--quoteo(post=1913343:date=Mar 15 2012, 04:11 PM:name=Squeal_Like_A_Pig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Squeal_Like_A_Pig @ Mar 15 2012, 04:11 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1913343"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We are still planning on releasing a soundtrack with all the tracks you've already heard in the game and in trailers, as well as some that you haven't heard yet.

--Cory<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

YESH!

IeptBarakat

TF2 does the random music upon startup thing, that would be a nice touch to make each time you launch the game feel a little different.

Racer1

And 1 out of every 100 times, it would randomly play the original ns1 music.

Talesin

<!--quoteo(post=1913364:date=Mar 15 2012, 03:35 PM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Mar 15 2012, 03:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1913364"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And 1 out of every 100 times, it would randomly play the original ns1 music.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
+1

Kurrine

<!--coloro:#aadd00--><span style="color:#aadd00"><!--/coloro-->The new music doesn't feel anywhere near as distinct as it was before, it's alright sounding but it's not memorable in the least bit.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

ahrz

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu23zfObtv4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu23zfObtv4</a>

extended version of the main menu song ?

after seeing that video, i feel a bit nostalgic of that time when nothing worked :p

LV426-Colonist

My favorite:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PIb4WpUCEs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PIb4WpUCEs</a>

Anticept

How more than ONE music for the main menu, each randomly played? I liked the original music :P

Also, what happened to the background animation from pre 199?

AssasinxXx

Question for Cory, or any of the Dev's that know, I'm not sure if this has been answered already, but will NS2 have full length tracks? (With music playing throughout the entire round) Or quick bits (Like NS1) that play at the beginning of the round?

Triggerman

I really liked the previous theme, the part of where the clock starts ticking was just so suitable for the loading screen. I hope it makes a return in some form, maybe Ready Room or similar.
But the new one just feels epic, so that's fine, but as said before it lacks punch.

Squeal_Like_A_Pig

<!--quoteo(post=1913860:date=Mar 16 2012, 01:48 PM:name=AssasinxXx)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AssasinxXx @ Mar 16 2012, 01:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1913860"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Question for Cory, or any of the Dev's that know, I'm not sure if this has been answered already, but will NS2 have full length tracks? (With music playing throughout the entire round) Or quick bits (Like NS1) that play at the beginning of the round?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
As much as we'd love to use as much of the awesome NS2 music in the game as possible, there will not be any full length tracks in game, as it gets too repetitive and masks the important game sounds. If we have too much music, then most players will end up just turning off the music anyway. We are planning on having a few shorter bits, for round start, round end, maybe when the power first goes out, when the last hive is close to death, and possibly a few other important situations.
<!--quoteo(post=1913950:date=Mar 16 2012, 05:34 PM:name=Triggerman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Triggerman @ Mar 16 2012, 05:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1913950"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I really liked the previous theme, the part of where the clock starts ticking was just so suitable for the loading screen. I hope it makes a return in some form, maybe Ready Room or similar.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, the old track did fit the main menu screen nicely, but we felt that it was better to have main menu music that was more exciting and stirring, with a noticeable theme, to get players pumped up for playing the game.

--Cory

Orz

<!--quoteo(post=1913364:date=Mar 16 2012, 06:35 AM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Mar 16 2012, 06:35 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1913364"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And 1 out of every 100 times, it would randomly play the original ns1 music.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

omg, this! +1!

AssasinxXx

Thanks for the quick response. I really like the new music, the original NS1 gave a bit of a suspenseful feeling, since it was the Marines first encounter with an alien race (Presumably). The new music feels like they are ready and know what is coming.

Hemi

Srry, but the new theme is...not that special imo. I used to dream at the screen with the old one, it had that feeling of the Alien movies, while this one is more Halo/StarWars....and I dont think thats what the game is about.

Unless your planning a huge new update.

The old menu music was superior, dreamy and nightmarish at the same time. Pure genius.

Maybe make them rotate on startup next build?

And I get that you want to get pumped...but allot of people that play the game dont storm into combat the minute they are in the server. (some do offcourse...)

elodea

<!--quoteo(post=1914025:date=Mar 17 2012, 07:52 AM:name=Hemi)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hemi @ Mar 17 2012, 07:52 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1914025"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The old menu music was superior, dreamy and nightmarish at the same time. Pure genius.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
you mean this one? An oldy but my favourite by far :).
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Runteh

I don't know if anyone played Sourceforts? When the mod started breaking apart I did a small amount of concept art for it.

Anyway, I loved that theme. Got me cranked every time. Especially when it breaks into the melody at 1.07.

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Obviously not suitable for NS2, but was good 'generic music'.

IronHorse

<!--quoteo(post=1913343:date=Mar 15 2012, 01:11 PM:name=Squeal_Like_A_Pig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Squeal_Like_A_Pig @ Mar 15 2012, 01:11 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1913343"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We are still planning on releasing a soundtrack with all the tracks you've already heard in the game and in trailers, as well as some that you haven't heard yet.

--Cory<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


!!! you guys can use this as a "thank you" to all those that pre ordered and didnt make it in for the black armor!?
right?

(p.s. i am day one pre order-er who has black armor, i just hear a lot of ppl expressing a desire for something special as well for pre ordering)