[Dilmah G]

Read the title.

What's the general opinion here? Zane suggested I use my array of Electro-Rock and put together an optional soundtrack for FS2, as an alternative to the current retail "Beats".

Yay or nay?

If you don't know what electro-rock sounds like when you play Freespace download the Exodus or the high noon remake from the missions and campaigns board

Not a Publicity Exercise

[Aardwolf]

I like the current soundtrack fine 

[Commander Zane]

That's why it would be an optional table.

[Mobius]

This thread should be in FreeSpace Modding...

Replacing soundtracks? No. Adding soundtracks? Yes.

[Commander Zane]

It's not like it's going to be a candidate for the MediaVPs soundtrack, I think the music (Exodus mission is the best example) is fitting.

And I play FreeSpace now with FastMod variables on all ships, lasers, and missiles unless I can't help it.

That's all it would be anyway, a soundtrack for anyone who wants different music.
Not very difficult to duplicate the TOS music table and put it in a backup folder for when you want the old stuff back.

[Mongoose]

If it floats your boat, go for it.

[Mobius]

The idea is good but I think you should release it as a new soundtrack and nothing else. Releasing it as an alternate version of existing FS2 soundtracks is not a good move, IMO.

One more thing: Electro-Rock doesn't fit in Apocalypse...

[Commander Zane]

Releasing it as an alternate version of existing FS2 soundtracks is not a good move, IMO.

That wasn't what Dilmah G intended on doing.

[Mobius]

Good...

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I think Blue Planet serves as a good benchmark if you're going to add music into the game. In addition, Dilmah, using Abandoned as menu music was quite a good idea.

[Commander Zane]

Yeah, Aim was the best.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Aim was pretty good, but I prefer Razorback. Joshua II was pretty good as well.

[Dilmah G]

Okay First Post Edited.

Basically an option/additional soundtrack for the game, if it goes ahead I'll try and keep them faithful to their feeling in the retail soundtrack etc. For example I'll replace the fast-paced "Numbers" with the "Hard" beat featured in the High Noon remake.

I think Blue Planet serves as a good benchmark if you're going to add music into the game. In addition, Dilmah, using Abandoned as menu music was quite a good idea.

Yeah, that's in a different sense however, well done nonetheless

I liked Abandoned because it gave the game a bit of a different feel, like humanity actually was doomed and you were fighting off/repressing memories of downed wingmen.

Come to think of it I don't think I'll replace the whole soundtrack with electro-rock, there are some new-age orchestral beats out there that fit the boot pretty well.