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laularukyrumo

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Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« on: January 09, 2013, 01:52:59 am »

Same as title. Discuss what song(s) you feel best exemplify the spirit of what Adventure Mode is all about.

For me, I'd have to say Walk the Earth by Silent Force. The musical style fits adventure, and the lyrics really resonate with the idea of wandering the world, searching for purpose, reflecting on one's past, perhaps allusions to some ill deeds in the past (necromancy anyone?)
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 05:14:39 am »

Well I listen to a lot of ambient when I play games, it doesnt take up much space which is fine for me. Some songs fit themes though, like evil biomes have great ambient tracks in northaunt and kammerheit's songs. Then theres glacier/frozen themes in many of biospheres songs.

If you really want to listen to symphonic power metal then symphony of enchanted lands album by rhapsody is a prime choice, being one of the best such albums ever written. Like many powermetal albums you cannot enjoy it if you cant get past the frequent mentioning of kings, dragons and stuff like that. Although if you are playing dwarf fortress that shouldnt really be an issue.
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2013, 06:12:03 am »

Same as title. Discuss what song(s) you feel best exemplify the spirit of what Adventure Mode is all about.

For me, I'd have to say Walk the Earth by Silent Force. The musical style fits adventure, and the lyrics really resonate with the idea of wandering the world, searching for purpose, reflecting on one's past, perhaps allusions to some ill deeds in the past (necromancy anyone?)

Its a good song, but I wouldent use it as my theme. If anything, its going to be One Eternal Dream,  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS1wywGmQjk
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2013, 12:10:18 pm »

I sing about my current escapades at the top of my voice, overriding any other ambient noise.
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2013, 01:22:46 pm »

I often listen to Pull Me Under by Dream Theater. I feel like it really summarizes what I enjoy about Dwarf Fortress. I'm not quite sure how to explain it, but whenever I'm playing and I put it on, it just seems right. I'll have to take more time to really put it into words.
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 05:29:26 pm »

I tend to go for anything by Ronnie James Dio. Feels epic running at goblins while Killing the Dragon is playing.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKcuPnkG-mM
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2013, 07:55:04 am »

The track you suggested in your post was very fitting OP :)

To be honest, I usually play adventurer mode just to murder out entire villages and see how far I can get, so I use a fast and heavy drum and bass track.

When I truly enjoy adventurer mode, questing/exploring and training, I think Fillmore from the Actraiser games seems fit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB9Pym-sdbs

Or the orchestrated version, which starts at 0:33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuxeyAU15NE

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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2013, 11:54:23 am »

I take that back, obviously its this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC0cvwnG0Ik
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2013, 05:43:11 am »

I don't listen to specific music while playing adventure mode, but every time I meet a peregrine falcon in game, the song "Fred the Peregrine Falcon" by cape coast radio pops up into my head.

It's too obscure for youtube, I only can give you this link to a 30 seconds fragment of it, but it should give you an idea.

(Edit: found a complete version of the song:)
Fred the Falcon   

Definitely the best song written about peregrine falcons ever.
In fact, someone should mod peregrine falcons as a playable race, so I can go on a similar rampage as big Fred.


« Last Edit: January 12, 2013, 06:24:17 am by Bralbaard »
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2013, 02:57:04 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUkxeY-9Xiw

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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2013, 04:21:31 pm »

The Huntmaster by Alestorm.

"With the power of ale - He could not fail

Sail into battle, glory and metal

Hail! - Huntmaster
Ride! - Huntmaster
Fight! - Huntmaster
Die! - Huntmaster"
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2013, 12:31:14 am »

Nothing until this thread jarred my mind to actually put something on. Right now it's my Tom Waits playlist currently playing Ice Cream Man
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2013, 09:13:38 am »

I really just listen to my music playlist of ~80 songs from Groovseshark, but it'd be something like the Castle Crashers theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMFmg0qfa4Y

By the way, does anyone know how to (if possible) make a link out of custom text instead of a raw URL?
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Re: Best Adventure Mode "Theme Song"?
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2013, 10:59:51 pm »

[url"="URLGoesHere]OH LOOK I AM TEXT[/url]

So; Something like this (If you're still confused, just quote my post)
This works for images too.
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