Musical moods

Old school Clannad fits nicely for the Celtic factions.

It's raining men is good for the battles....

I generally listen to the standard EB tunes. But I do find that the Nomad tunes are more mind numbing than the Hellene ones.

Originally Posted by Iain.

Ennio Morricone's Ecstasy of Gold is the greatest cavalry charge song possible. It just oozes epicness

Hmmm but whenever I hear that I think a concert is not too far away....

Originally Posted by stratigos vasilios

Bu I do find that the Nomad tunes are more mind numbing than the Hellene ones.

Btw the Nomad theme I looked it up, it's "Nomad_TPC_Nomad2_WatchingtheHerd". When this starts I flick to other music on my pc.

Originally Posted by Brennus

Thats an interesting idea, but I bet you have to take extra special care when playing battles?

No, not really. I may miss something from time to time, but it's practically never. I guess I've gotten used to it.

@ Ecstasy of Gold, thank you Iain! I've loved and wanted that tune ever since I first saw TGTBTU (the graveyard scene is just epic), which is about 13 years ago. Ennio Morricone is awesome.

I usually listen to the EB music, sometimes my mind ignores it but it never bothers me.
I know its a bit cliché but I guess pagan metal/folk could work for sweboz? Mehinr, XIV Dark Centuries, Heidevolk etc...

I usually don't mind just listening to the standard EB music. It does get repetitive, but it's not bad so I just leave it.
However, I do have an alternate playlist on my computer which is made up of my favorite music from a number of other computer games. I mostly use it for when I play Civilization, but I've used it for EB as well. It's made up of a lot of music from other Total War games, especially M2TW:K, which has the best music in my opinion. There's also music from games like Age of Empires and city-builders like Caesar and Pharaoh. It does not always go with what I'm doing in the game, since I just play it on shuffle, but at least it isn't repetitive, and all of it is good and is not just background music.

Originally Posted by Kikaz

Old school Clannad fits nicely for the Celtic factions.

Clannad? Clans? Where...

Rammstein for Sweboz of course. Marching worgozez with Mein Teil are very inspiring. Or Die Irrlichter when on the campaign map.

The Dubliners for Celts. Tossers, Dkm, Blood or Whiskey, Flogging Molly as well.

Ennio Morricone's Ecstasy of Gold is the greatest cavalry charge song possible. It just oozes epicness.

Seriously, I defy you to find a better song for cavalry charges than it.

This is it, by the way.

Originally Posted by Finn MacCumhail

The Dubliners for Celts. Tossers, Dkm, Blood or Whiskey, Flogging Molly as well.

Surely if you have all of them there, you need the Pogues as well?

Half the time I pick Pontos for a MP battle its just to hear that awesome opening music. No joke :).

Iain does have a good point, I doubt you could find a more epic song for a cavalry charge, although personally I find Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" also works well.

That's the longest cavalry charge I've ever heard (over 3 minutes long!)

Originally Posted by Iain.

Ennio Morricone's Ecstasy of Gold is the greatest cavalry charge song possible. It just oozes epicness.

Seriously, I defy you to find a better song for cavalry charges than it.

Light Cavalry Overture?



Start at 2:10 if you want just the famous excerpt.

For me, either the original EB themes or "Classical" music, covering the period from Medieval times to ca. 1900 AD. Or traditional music that is not overdone and horribly distorted by 19th or 20th century zeitgeist.
Most movie soundtracks just suck. Excepting stuff by Ennio Morricone of course.

Originally Posted by Finn MacCumhail

Marching worgozez with Mein Teil are very inspiring.

Ugh. That song is far more suitable for Gaesatae, especially if you take into account its title...

Originally Posted by athanaric

For me, either the original EB themes or "Classical" music, covering the period from Medieval times to ca. 1900 AD. Or traditional music that is not overdone and horribly distorted by 19th or 20th century zeitgeist.
Most movie soundtracks just suck. Excepting stuff by Ennio Morricone of course.



Ugh. That song is far more suitable for Gaesatae, especially if you take into account its title...

hahah "There, that is my part"

I just got reminded of a youtube video wherein someone put Ich Will over a bunch of Whinnie the Pooh clips.

I challenge somebody to suggest good music to go with archers and skirmishers!

I think the old Medieval: Total War Arab music would work wonderfully with the Saba.

Originally Posted by Brennus

I challenge somebody to suggest good music to go with archers and skirmishers!

I think the old Medieval: Total War Arab music would work wonderfully with the Saba.

Well I think this goes with pretty much anything: probably my favorite classical composition.

The coolest bit ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfQb...eature=related