Miquel93 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 One of the things that bothered me when I finished the game is the lack of a unique or appropiate theme for the battle with the final boss.It's obviously not a big deal, but it was something that stuck with me. I undertand why there wasn't one, but still, it was a very minor letdown. Another thing that "bothered" me (bothered is a bit too strong, but using hyperbole never hurt anyone... I think) was that the "grandiose" theme that was featured at the beginning of the initial kickstarter pitch or the really, really great variant used in the first gameplay trailer for PoE was never used during the game (luckly they were, both, in the credits). I thought that, a modified version of that theme would be great as a combat track for the final battle in the game. It's epic, it carries a certain impact (beign the first theme we ever associated to this project), and fits as the theme for the ultimate battle. Well, apparently Justin Bell thought similarly. I was listening to the soundtrack from the White March part 1 because the little I listened of it I thought was great (I've only completed 2 areas from the expansion, I decided to wait for the 2nd part), and behold, the "combat boss" theme (I think it's used in the alpine dragon fight, might be wrong): I started the game immediately, loaded an old save just at the gates of the final confrontation to see if they had implemented it just as I imagined and... The Dragon Thrashed and Wailed theme starts. I don't usually make threads like this, but I remember that Justin used to engage quite frequently in conversations about the soundtrack in this forum before, so I thought was worth the shot. I was wondering if changing the theme for the final battle in a patch could enter in the realm of possibility or if it's something that has even been considered, as this theme fits (IMO, of course) in this situation like a glove. I'm not alone in this, am I? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwars Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 No, I agree as well. Really wish there would've been a special piece of music for that fight. Everything else in the end-game has a special piece of music (Burial Isle is fantastic). Listen to my home-made recordings (some original songs, some not): http://www.youtube.c...low=grid&view=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitron Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The one good thing about that fight having standard battle music is that you don't feel as bad hearing it repeat over and over every time you reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Steel Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Here I am thinking this isn't boss music at all! Only to then realize 4 minutes later you forgot to ****ing use a time code in the URL and that the video contains multiple songs. 1 Windows 10 x64 | Intel i7 920 @ 2.66GHZ | Gigabyte Geforce 760 4GB OC1 Windforce x3 | Integrated Audio | 8GB DDR3 RAM | ASUS P6T | Corsair AX760 PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bell Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 We could probably make this happen Maybe. I'll ask to see if it's safe, last thing I want to do is destabilize the base game. But if it's safe it's an easy swap. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel93 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 We could probably make this happen Maybe. I'll ask to see if it's safe, last thing I want to do is destabilize the base game. But if it's safe it's an easy swap.Awesome! Thanks Justin! I really appreciate it. It's not something worthy of breaking things already working, but if it ends up being a harmless change, well, I'll be a happy man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitron Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We could probably make this happen Maybe. I'll ask to see if it's safe, last thing I want to do is destabilize the base game. But if it's safe it's an easy swap. How about background music for Durance and GM conversations? https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/81985-durance-and-gm-conversations-need-their-own-soundtracks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazisky Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) On the White March part 1 files, there is a combat music much longer (about 4:00 if i remember well) that resemble the intro theme listened on the first trailers of the base game (epic style with chorus) It is super epic and beautiful and would fill perfectly the last battle. EDIT: it is the Dragon fight theme. Edited January 14, 2016 by Mazisky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bell Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We could probably make this happen Maybe. I'll ask to see if it's safe, last thing I want to do is destabilize the base game. But if it's safe it's an easy swap.Awesome! Thanks Justin! I really appreciate it. It's not something worthy of breaking things already working, but if it ends up being a harmless change, well, I'll be a happy man. Talked to A Brennecke and he gave the go ahead! Gonna change this today and check it in for the next patch. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! We could probably make this happen Maybe. I'll ask to see if it's safe, last thing I want to do is destabilize the base game. But if it's safe it's an easy swap. How about background music for Durance and GM conversations? https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/81985-durance-and-gm-conversations-need-their-own-soundtracks/ It's a great point. We'll definitely take a look at that for future products, might be too much to sort out for PoE though. On the White March part 1 files, there is a combat music much longer (about 4:00 if i remember well) that resemble the intro theme listened on the first trailers of the base game (epic style with chorus) It is super epic and beautiful and would fill perfectly the last battle. EDIT: it is the Dragon fight theme. Yep, that's the one! Also used in Durgan's Battery but starting at another point in the song 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel93 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 We could probably make this happen Maybe. I'll ask to see if it's safe, last thing I want to do is destabilize the base game. But if it's safe it's an easy swap.Awesome! Thanks Justin! I really appreciate it. It's not something worthy of breaking things already working, but if it ends up being a harmless change, well, I'll be a happy man. Talked to A Brennecke and he gave the go ahead! Gonna change this today and check it in for the next patch. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! It's happening! Thanks Justin, that's great! This just made my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bell Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 https://emily.st/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/its-done-640.gif Expect to hear this change in the next patch 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Sorry for the necro, but with WM2 released I decided to play through the final battle again. (That is, the base game's Act 4 final battle.) I was surprised to discover that the "combat boss" music was *not* actually used. It was just a standard combat track. Was this true for anyone else? Did they only include this in the POE 3.0 patch (and forget to also put it in the WM2 installer)? Just wanted to mention it, because I absolutely loved the track. It's perfect for the final battle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bell Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hmmmmmm. I'll look into it. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Sorry for the second necro, but I just checked, the final battle still has standard combat music. I have WM1 + WM2 and version 3.02.1008 PX1 PX2. I've installed all GOG patches for POE base game, and WM1, and WM2. Has the track been changed for anyone else? Thanks! Edited June 4, 2016 by glennjones130486 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Switchblade Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I have last Steam version, and I can confirm no final battle music here either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiphilo Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Same here. Is it too late to implement in 3.03? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argeciy Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) I very much agree. The 'Watcher Prevails' theme looks like a perfect fit for the final confrontation (and I half-expected it to be there when I first heard it at Alpine Dragon and Concelhaut fights). Edited June 5, 2016 by Argeciy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenman12 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 We could probably make this happen Maybe. I'll ask to see if it's safe, last thing I want to do is destabilize the base game. But if it's safe it's an easy swap. There seriously needs to be diverse scores. The regular music you hear is on a constant loop. Makes it hard for gameplay. I think it's integral to have different music for different areas/bosses in general in a game (from a consumer/gamer standpoint). Take it for what it's worth. The music is still very well made. And I'm still enjoying the game. It would be great to upgrade the game in this respect. But I'm giving grain of salt for future games/projects. Music can really add to or break monotony, believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenman12 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 The one good thing about that fight having standard battle music is that you don't feel as bad hearing it repeat over and over every time you reload. Yeah, I actually disagree with that. I think most people are not this way. It's really important for game developers to realize that even the best music can get mind numbingly tiring and want to bash your head against the wall. You want your game to feel "repetitive?" Nothing beats that like having the same music play over and over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitron Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Sorry for the second necro, but I just checked, the final battle still has standard combat music. I have WM1 + WM2 and version 3.02.1008 PX1 PX2. I've installed all GOG patches for POE base game, and WM1, and WM2. Has the track been changed for anyone else? Thanks! Might want to post about this in the Tech Support forum. Edited June 6, 2016 by Infinitron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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