JackassTheX.6351 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 We've had the same background and theme since PoF released. I get why, it was the latest expansion, but I think it would be cool if we had like an ice-themed character select background and some new theme music from our one and only Jeremy Soule. Just seems kind of strange seeing sand and pyramids and eastern-sounding music when the latest content is Far Shiverpeaks content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 It’s been mentioned a fair number of times. I’m surprised as well - my guess is they are tying it to the main purchase which of course is PoF. With what looks to be a 9 episode run, it is a bit overdue for a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coso.9173 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Yes! I mean this is the minimum they should do if this new saga is supposed to be a replacement of an expac. Actually every new living world season should also get new music and bg. What's that once a year? Not really hard to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Soul.5178 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I've changed my intro / character creation music to the Map Room theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams!). It's much more deserty and ominous than what we were given in Path of Fire. I completely agree that a new background and theme music are needed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurrilino.2706 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 > @"Endless Soul.5178" said: > I've changed my intro / character creation music to the Map Room theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams!). It's much more deserty and ominous than what we were given in Path of Fire. > > I completely agree that a new background and theme music are needed though. And how would someone do that? I want to change mine as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donari.5237 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 I agree that the story has moved on enough that it makes sense to update the character select screen (though unlike many, I do like the lighting in the current one, it helps my characters' skin tones look less painted on). However, you should know that Soule has long since left any association with ANet and not in a friendly way. His music company screwed over a lot of players at launch. Certainly left a very bad taste in this particular player's mouth even though I at least actually got the cd's I'd paid for, albeit enough weeks late that the game had launched and I wasn't sitting around just listening to music once I could actually play. In-house composers have subsequently given us much more engaging music with far better character, far more relevant to GW2, and if we are to get new loading screen music we don't need to go looking past them for quality fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackassTheX.6351 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 > @"Donari.5237" said: > I agree that the story has moved on enough that it makes sense to update the character select screen (though unlike many, I do like the lighting in the current one, it helps my characters' skin tones look less painted on). > > However, you should know that Soule has long since left any association with ANet and not in a friendly way. His music company screwed over a lot of players at launch. Certainly left a very bad taste in this particular player's mouth even though I at least actually got the cd's I'd paid for, albeit enough weeks late that the game had launched and I wasn't sitting around just listening to music once I could actually play. In-house composers have subsequently given us much more engaging music with far better character, far more relevant to GW2, and if we are to get new loading screen music we don't need to go looking past them for quality fare. Whoa. Bummer. That said, PoF theme is probably my favourite piece of all. Whoever made that, is a master! > @"Kurrilino.2706" said: > > @"Endless Soul.5178" said: > > I've changed my intro / character creation music to the Map Room theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams!). It's much more deserty and ominous than what we were given in Path of Fire. > > > > I completely agree that a new background and theme music are needed though. > > And how would someone do that? > I want to change mine as well +1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Perhaps, they used this? https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Customized_soundtrack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGuardian.6203 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 > @"Inculpatus cedo.9234" said: > Perhaps, they used this? https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Customized_soundtrack Yep. Precisely this. Was just about to post the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coso.9173 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I wonder how that custom Playlist works now that we have much more than 8 soundtracks in game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 We've always had more than 8 soundtracks in game. Perhaps, you mean the 8(+) different playlists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGuardian.6203 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 It's easy to create playlists. If you have bought GW2 soundtrack and want to add a few more songs in there, create a playlist with your music player, name it accordingly and place it in the GW2 music folder. The tutorial in the link explains everything. You can add loads of songs to playlists. They play according to Area, Time, Situation, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Soul.5178 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 > @"Inculpatus cedo.9234" said: > Perhaps, they used this? https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Customized_soundtrack Yes, that's exactly what I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virdo.1540 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 sry but _bump_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG.6389 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 This was a discussion back in the first game, too: the music changed with each major release and is still on the Eye of the North theme. With the methods to create custom playlists, it's unlikely that they would change it without an expansion, but who knows? I prefer the HoT theme, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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