Archive for the ‘MMO Life’ Category
August 2, 2017
A new episode of Battle Bards is up!
Is it even possible for pure joy to be derived from MMORPG music? Whether or not, the Battle Bards are going to take a serious stab at it in today’s episode! Each piece is hand-picked and home-brewed to distill joy for the listener, coated in sparkling hopes and drizzled with fond memories. No matter what, you’re in for an uplifting show!
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Episode 102 show notes (show page, direct download)
- Intro (feat. “Maple Island 1” from MapleStory 2, “Life Abundant” from Stargate Worlds, and “Farm”from Free Realms)
- “Village Theme 1” from ArcheAge
- “Sunlight of Morning” from Aion
- “Plotting Our Course” from WildStar
- “Sunnyside” from Granado Espada
- “Party in the Shire” from LOTRO
- “To Start a Journey” from Star Wars Galaxies
- “Lakeside” from Cabal Online
- Which one did we like best?
- Jukebox Picks: “Main Theme” from Dead Space, “Hot Pursuit” from Gravity Rush, and “Grazelands Dawn” from Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
- Outro (feat. “Home Sweet Home” from RuneScape)
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February 1, 2017
A new episode of Battle Bards is up!
Take a stroll through the trees and become totally lost in the foliage, drinking in the sounds of the forest with today’s show, as the Battle Bards go hiking through the woods to hear the music that they inspire. It’s an hour of forest tales on this week’s exploration of MMORPG soundtracks, so journey with us from Ultima X to Final Fantasy XI!
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- Intro (feat. “Southern Janost Forest” from Runes of Magic and “Caledon Forest” from Guild Wars 2)
- “Kingwood” from Ultima X Odyssey
- “Albion Campacorentin Forest” from Dark Age of Camelot
- “The Breeze of the Old Forest” from Rappelz
- “Golden Wood Impression” from LOTRO
- “Scatherran Forest Light” from RIFT
- “Redwood (Ancient Forest)” from Aion
- “The Sanctuary of Zi’tah” from FFXI
- Which one did we like the best?
- Jukebox picks: “Forest” from The Last Guardian, “Flash Forward” from Virginia, and “Heliosphere” from No Man’s Sky
- Outro (feat. “The Song of the Forest” from Blade and Soul)
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January 4, 2017
A new episode of Battle Bards is up!
When the sun goes down, the Battle Bards’ work has just begun! In this week’s episode, the crew explores nighttime music cues in MMOs, chasing the ever-elusive feel of what that period between dusk and dawn sounds like in game. Don’t fall asleep!
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- Intro (feat.“Shire Nights” from Lord of the Rings Online and “Moons of Evening Star” from Elder Scrolls Online)
- “Painted Skies” from FFXIV
- “Nacht” from Drakensang
- “Starry Night” from Aura Kingdom
- “Candlelight” from Dragon’s Prophet
- “Nighttime Music” from Black Desert Online
- “Palace at Night” from Chronicles of Spellborn
- “Rogshire Night 2” from Runes of Magic
- Which one did we like the most?
- Jukebox Picks: “Heroic Assault” from Gears of War 2, “E3 2016 Trailer” from Cosmic Star Heroine, and “Main Theme” from Atlas Reactor
- Outro (“Dusk of God” from MapleStory)
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December 21, 2016
A new episode of Battle Bards is up!
The new hotness on the MMO scene is Revelation Online, the Chinese import that has gamers abuzz with its flashy graphics and rounded theme park offerings. But how does its soundtrack hold up? The Battle Bards investigate an eastern game with a western composer — World of Warcraft’s Neal Acree. How does it come off?
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Episode 88 show notes
- Intro (feat. “Bamboo Thicket” and “Imperial Camp”)
- “Swamp Town”
- “Altar of Purification”
- “Calm Blue”
- “Underwater Adventures”
- “Mystic Forest”
- “The Chosen (Main Theme)”
- “TianYu Island”
- Which one did we like the most?
- Jukebox Picks: “Prologue” from Rime Burta, “The Light in Us All” from Planet Coaster, and “Main Theme” from Oblivion
- Outro (“The Chosen”)
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November 30, 2016
A new episode of Battle Bards is up!
It’s high time that the Battle Bards lay prostrate at the feet of their social and intellectual superiors, the high and mighty Elves! Yes, it’s a full episode of elven music, a virtual rainbow of harps and swirly magic and slightly grumpy hosts who use this opportunity to unload their gripes against this fantasy race.
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- Intro (feat. “Teldrassil” from World of Warcraft and “Elf Wood” from MapleStory)
- “Grey Havens” from LOTRO
- “Elf Forest” from Forsaken World
- “Allemantheia (The City of Truth)” from TERA
- “High Elf Tomb” from World of Warcraft
- “Unicorn’s Rest (Elven Village)” from Lineage 2
- “Elven Theme” from Allods Online
- “Rena’s Theme (Hope of the Elven)” from Elsword Online
- Which one did we like the most?
- Jukebox Picks: “Rhyldan” from The Repopulation, “OST” from Fantasy Life, and “Welcome to Rapture” from BioShock
- Outro (“Rena’s Theme”)
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October 26, 2016
A new episode of Battle Bards is up!
The desert is calling the Battle Bards, but are they willing to make the trek across these vast wastelands to see if the music is worthwhile or not? Guess co-host Scott joins Syl and Syp for a listen through several desert tracks to see what can be sifted from the sand. Is there treasure below or sun-bleached boredom?
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Episode 85 show notes
- Intro (feat. “Tatooine, the Desert Sands” from Star Wars: The Old Republic and “Desert Wind” from AIKA Online)
- “Kheshatta” from Age of Conan
- “Desert Scape” from Aura Kingdom
- “Sands of the Alik’r” from Elder Scrolls Online
- “Desert Fortress Theme” from Cabal 2
- “Liath Desert B” from Vanguard
- “Tanaris” from World of Warcraft
- “Sunset Desert” from MapleStory
- Which one did we like the most?
- Jukebox Picks: “Countdown” from Dota 2, “Ryoshima Plains” from Okami, and “Sepiks Redux” from Destiny: Rise of Iron
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September 13, 2016
A new episode of Battle Bards is up!
This week on Battle Bards, the crew dips its toes into the “candyland” world of Dragon Nest. It’s a game that belies stereotypical expectations, being both dark in theme and rich in music. Of course, Steff declares herself a wet blanket from the onset, but will she be won over by the show’s end? Listen and find out!
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Episode 82 show notes
- Intro (feat. “Dragon Nest – Fluttering Leaves of the Tree of Life” and “Apocalypse Battle”)
- “Song of the Goddess: The Eternal Path”
- “Dark Lair”
- “Main Theme”
- “Mana Ridge”
- “Horse Racing”
- “Prairie Town”
- “Calderock Pass”
- Which one did you like the most?
- Jukebox Picks: “Flicker of Life” from Dragon’s Prophet, “Happy Street” from Happy Street, “Titles” from Little Inferno
- Outro (feat. “Colosseum”)
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