People mean to this expansion while they forget that THIS is a build-up story expansion after the long and depressed and hopeful 5 saga expansions end. Please, you cannot top the Endwalker-saga with just one expansion.
Ignore the haters. There's nothing wrong with this expansion, just some people that didn't understand what the story of this expansion is all about. Wuk Lamat was basically Lyse done right imo.
I loved the story, but this felt like a weird song to end it on. The ending largely felt a lot more somber than I think this portrays, functionally committing a (justified) genocide. I'm not a huge fan of this style of song overall which contributes, but eh. All the non-vocal tracks this expac were incredible, so I guess my expectations got raised a lot by that.
I actually kinda am happy this was the ending theme, for one because it was so different to that of all the other expansions that were all very much in similiar style, so having this for the start of a new journey is fine, EXSPECIALLY at least for me because this expansion was not about the WoL really, like we were never before quite as much in a background support role as we were here for Wuk Lamat, so for me this was truely her Expansion and for her that theme kinda fits, with her ideology of happiness and also her more positive outlook on life and death
Explanation for the Wuk Lamat thing: Normally even if expansion like stormblood with lyse had front and center characters it was always the WoL who had to defeat the big enemies, so it was alone the WoL and people supporting the WoL in some way that drove the main story In comparrison in dawntrail is that we never truely did anything meaningful without Wuk Lamat being front and center, like all the feats were her ideas and understanding the people or us supporting her, the fights she always was there even in the none trust trial and lastly we were quite often litterally told to stand aside and let her do what only she as the leader should do, which for me is fine simply because power scaling wise the wol is a monster for the writers i guess exspecially if you want to start the next arc in a way where you do not want to have our enemy and the stakes be something that power wise is stronger than despair personafied, sonce staring slower lets you build up a story once again
BUT i also understand if people are kinda dissapointed with the player taking such a beackseat in comparrison to pretty much all the other expansions and did not enjoy being forced to be the support this time since it is a self insert MMO which normally does put the players in the main active roles
i can understand why some people don't like the dawntrails story but remember its the first expac of a new saga. id say its on par with how good StB was which was mid for me. which imo is a fair cretic for a new saga expac. Although there's some people expecting it to out perform ShB and EW when those got 3-4 expacs of build up for it which is an unfair comparison.
Good song, I enjoyed it better than the main theme. However, this needed more oomph in moments.
As for Dawntrail, it's good, aside from the bs filler moments. However, even Endwalker had worse trash like the Ragnarok building quests and Mare Lamentorium. Lord knows this did a better job than ARR when introducing the peoples of the land. It's a good start to the new people we'll be spending time with for the next 10 years. It also did a better job at redeeming a starting villain than most previous characters fitting that mold.
Hot take, Dawntrail actually had a story unlike the 6.X storyline that was basically leeching off FFIV. So if Dawntrail can make a good 7.X post storyline, it will be better than Stormblood and Heavensward.
I only really like the last minute of this song… that is a shame.. it's too busy and the lyrics are just incomprehensible, It's got a very "off" feeling compared to previous expansion songs like Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Flow, I will say it's better than the stormblood song, But Dragonsong will always be the best of all these
The sturcture of the music is fantastic especially the harmony part, but I feel like the singer's tone is kind of sharp and tight(and a bit disorder) when she's soloing like does she the same singer from SHB and EW I just kind of feel like the quality doesnt match with the pre credit themes
This theme was SO unexpected and I was obsessed from the moment I first heard it midway through msq. The music has consistently just gotten better and better every expansion. Soken is absolutely brilliant!
This theme does a great job representing what this expansion is about,and I adore it for that.
This reminds me about the type of bangers we got from FF13-2
The Music from Soken was good the Story not so
This is actually horrible. Wtf were they thinking.
This expansion was good yall are just mean
People mean to this expansion while they forget that THIS is a build-up story expansion after the long and depressed and hopeful 5 saga expansions end. Please, you cannot top the Endwalker-saga with just one expansion.
This song is so Disney its crazy haha
The last part of this song is heavenly
dawntrail was peak
Ignore the haters. There's nothing wrong with this expansion, just some people that didn't understand what the story of this expansion is all about. Wuk Lamat was basically Lyse done right imo.
this song is FLAWLESS
Definitely not my favorite expansion theme, but the energy is perfect for the beginning of a new era
The festive parts feel like an old Disney Movie Song…which isn't necessarily a bad thing for an Ending Theme
A rare Soken miss for me. I get what they were going for, but the gospel choir ain't it chief. It's too in your face and just…no.
I loved the story, but this felt like a weird song to end it on. The ending largely felt a lot more somber than I think this portrays, functionally committing a (justified) genocide. I'm not a huge fan of this style of song overall which contributes, but eh. All the non-vocal tracks this expac were incredible, so I guess my expectations got raised a lot by that.
I actually kinda am happy this was the ending theme, for one because it was so different to that of all the other expansions that were all very much in similiar style, so having this for the start of a new journey is fine, EXSPECIALLY at least for me because this expansion was not about the WoL really, like we were never before quite as much in a background support role as we were here for Wuk Lamat, so for me this was truely her Expansion and for her that theme kinda fits, with her ideology of happiness and also her more positive outlook on life and death
Explanation for the Wuk Lamat thing:
Normally even if expansion like stormblood with lyse had front and center characters it was always the WoL who had to defeat the big enemies, so it was alone the WoL and people supporting the WoL in some way that drove the main story
In comparrison in dawntrail is that we never truely did anything meaningful without Wuk Lamat being front and center, like all the feats were her ideas and understanding the people or us supporting her, the fights she always was there even in the none trust trial and lastly we were quite often litterally told to stand aside and let her do what only she as the leader should do, which for me is fine simply because power scaling wise the wol is a monster for the writers i guess exspecially if you want to start the next arc in a way where you do not want to have our enemy and the stakes be something that power wise is stronger than despair personafied, sonce staring slower lets you build up a story once again
BUT i also understand if people are kinda dissapointed with the player taking such a beackseat in comparrison to pretty much all the other expansions and did not enjoy being forced to be the support this time since it is a self insert MMO which normally does put the players in the main active roles
i can understand why some people don't like the dawntrails story but remember its the first expac of a new saga.
id say its on par with how good StB was which was mid for me. which imo is a fair cretic for a new saga expac.
Although there's some people expecting it to out perform ShB and EW when those got 3-4 expacs of build up for it which is an unfair comparison.
Good song, I enjoyed it better than the main theme. However, this needed more oomph in moments.
As for Dawntrail, it's good, aside from the bs filler moments. However, even Endwalker had worse trash like the Ragnarok building quests and Mare Lamentorium. Lord knows this did a better job than ARR when introducing the peoples of the land. It's a good start to the new people we'll be spending time with for the next 10 years. It also did a better job at redeeming a starting villain than most previous characters fitting that mold.
Hot take, Dawntrail actually had a story unlike the 6.X storyline that was basically leeching off FFIV. So if Dawntrail can make a good 7.X post storyline, it will be better than Stormblood and Heavensward.
I think DT is my second favorite FFXIV expansion.
Am I the only one who thinks an instrumental version of this would've been perfect for the last zone after you beat the MSQ?
I only really like the last minute of this song… that is a shame.. it's too busy and the lyrics are just incomprehensible, It's got a very "off" feeling compared to previous expansion songs like Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Flow, I will say it's better than the stormblood song, But Dragonsong will always be the best of all these
The sturcture of the music is fantastic especially the harmony part, but I feel like the singer's tone is kind of sharp and tight(and a bit disorder) when she's soloing like does she the same singer from SHB and EW I just kind of feel like the quality doesnt match with the pre credit themes
peak ffxiv hopecore music
It reminds me of the Pokemon movie themes. It’s oddly nostalgic…
Cringe has finally peaked.
Anyone manage to pry the lyrics out of this?
This theme was SO unexpected and I was obsessed from the moment I first heard it midway through msq. The music has consistently just gotten better and better every expansion. Soken is absolutely brilliant!
Circle of life ahh song
Do we know the singer? I want feel like AKINO reprised her role but I can’t let my boss get to me
We are in Etheirys supercycle bois. Enjoy the ride for the next years to come
I burst out laughing every time 2:03 popped off during the MSQ, it was just really weird to hear lol
High School Musical 2
I loved Dawntrail, but this song just didn't do it for me. It felt too much like a children's movie soundtrack for FFXIV.