Music sample EU III
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I dunnow what music this is, but it makes me think of absolutism, and a way too lazy emperor to wage war... 
The 50 seconds of music just came to confirm what we were suspecting after a few months of posts, screenshots and previews.
Edit: I did not and Im not saying that the music is bad, it just doesnt fit to what me and some other players were expecting for an EU game.
Edit: I did not and Im not saying that the music is bad, it just doesnt fit to what me and some other players were expecting for an EU game.
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Andreas Waldetoft made HoI2 and Doomsdays music, which is excellent. And, if I ever get tired, I just use other music I have.
Sounds fun. Like others I'll probably add in my own selections as well to make some extra variety, or play something else in the background.
I mean, it's not as if we are limited to the soundtrack that is eventually put out, are we?
I mean, it's not as if we are limited to the soundtrack that is eventually put out, are we?
Cavendish said:
It is however consistent with the last 2 games (Crusader Kings and HOI2), in which actual period soundtracks (as featured in EU2, Victoria and HOI) were passed over in favour of specially composed music, with a fairly generic "strategy game soundtrack" feel...
Hum... Andreas Waldetoft isn't as good as J.S. Bach...
The EU3 music isn't too bad, but I prefers the historical music feeling when I play to historical games.
I just hope that EU3 have keep the possibility to have 4 soundtrack according the century (frontend.txt, 14.txt, 15.text, 16.txt and 17.txt) so I can just erase the EU3 soundtrack and use the EU2 soundtrack (and why not the CIV4 soundtrack).
The EU3 music isn't too bad, but I prefers the historical music feeling when I play to historical games.
I just hope that EU3 have keep the possibility to have 4 soundtrack according the century (frontend.txt, 14.txt, 15.text, 16.txt and 17.txt) so I can just erase the EU3 soundtrack and use the EU2 soundtrack (and why not the CIV4 soundtrack).
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Sarmatia1871 said:
Excactly, and that is what we don't like too much. Paradox blends more and more in with the big mass of mainstream strategy games. More "stunning" graphics, more focus on gameplay rather than history, composed music that fits with different situations in a game (one for exploration, one for battle, etc.), and so on... Nothing me and my fellow critics can do about it, but at least we have the "power" to point it out.
I really don't see the problem.
For a new player to the EU3 the music will be good enough. Oldtimers like me can add all the music we want.
I'm more worried about the click sound. I still have bad dreams about the coat of arms sound in CK. Luckily it was easy to replace. I think I used something from EU2.
For a new player to the EU3 the music will be good enough. Oldtimers like me can add all the music we want.
I'm more worried about the click sound. I still have bad dreams about the coat of arms sound in CK. Luckily it was easy to replace. I think I used something from EU2.
Jazzhole said:In that I agree
Pfft. What would you know about it?
I'm all for original music. Authentic music from the era is easy enough to come by and insert in if you want to hear it. But if the game comes with its own powerful score, that's much better because it gives you, at the very least, more variety. My main hope is that there are a good number of tracks.
Captain Frakas said:
I support this idea - keep the categorisation of music modable, and I'll be just happy with these new compositions.
EU2's music was an experience, that's for sure. I remember that queasy 'oh-my-god-what-is-this-shit' feeling I felt when I heard falalalan for the first time
But I like this new music. Dark, foreboding, and very atmospheric, will suit things just fine as my hordes of darkness sweep over Europe bringing bloody war and suffering to the blissfully ignorant kings and princes, and filling my empire's coffers with gold!
But I like this new music. Dark, foreboding, and very atmospheric, will suit things just fine as my hordes of darkness sweep over Europe bringing bloody war and suffering to the blissfully ignorant kings and princes, and filling my empire's coffers with gold!
Da Swede said:
Oh yes, I love it too. :rofl: The new one sounds good but a little too bombastic for the time period. Bring authentic music back !
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I, for one, am glad that we're getting specially composed music.
Frankly, the EU II soundtrack got annoying after a (relatively short) while ; annoying enough that I most often just turned it off and ran winamp in the background. HOI II, on the other hand, is still on original music, and likely to stay there for a while - especially if you consider that the Japanesse Overture track from HOI II found its way to my playlist.
To be fair, the fact that I rarely got much further than the 17th century or so on any given game before switching to a new one out of boredom might have biased me against the EU II track. Much of the classical stuff (ie, eminently listenable) was late-game in EU II, while the front-game had the unbearably nasal songs that had every budding music critic within listening range of your computer stare at you with undisguised loathing. At least in my experience.
That said, making it possible to add our own music and decide what play when exactly would certainly be a good thing. In that case, the EU2 music fans can add EU2 tracks (which they should already have) to their playlists, while the non-fan of the EU 2 tracks get some new music.
And finally, I'd like to remind the Civilization Universalis crowd (god, that has to be the single most overused AND misused comparison on this forum) that Civilzation IV's soundtrack is almost entirely epoch music ala EU II. Except, (in my personal opinion) much more listenable to than EU II selection, which is to say none of the tracks make me cringe.
Frankly, the EU II soundtrack got annoying after a (relatively short) while ; annoying enough that I most often just turned it off and ran winamp in the background. HOI II, on the other hand, is still on original music, and likely to stay there for a while - especially if you consider that the Japanesse Overture track from HOI II found its way to my playlist.
To be fair, the fact that I rarely got much further than the 17th century or so on any given game before switching to a new one out of boredom might have biased me against the EU II track. Much of the classical stuff (ie, eminently listenable) was late-game in EU II, while the front-game had the unbearably nasal songs that had every budding music critic within listening range of your computer stare at you with undisguised loathing. At least in my experience.
That said, making it possible to add our own music and decide what play when exactly would certainly be a good thing. In that case, the EU2 music fans can add EU2 tracks (which they should already have) to their playlists, while the non-fan of the EU 2 tracks get some new music.
And finally, I'd like to remind the Civilization Universalis crowd (god, that has to be the single most overused AND misused comparison on this forum) that Civilzation IV's soundtrack is almost entirely epoch music ala EU II. Except, (in my personal opinion) much more listenable to than EU II selection, which is to say none of the tracks make me cringe.
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I'd also prefer some real classical music. However, it's true that I might as well put such a collection together myself and play it in the background.
It's pretty good music though. It has an epic feel (like so many games out there though).
It's pretty good music though. It has an epic feel (like so many games out there though).