What's weird is we're clearly in like the Rio Grande/Nevada Old West for towns, with names drawn from all over Central and North America, and the people have mixed South-and-Midwest US accents (well, some...I mean, some of them are definitely not Americans trying to do American accents...And...Well, they're trying I guess >.>), the dress is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Shaaloani is like...All the North-to-North-Central American Stereotypes rolled into one place. I love it, but it's *wild* being here as an American lol
My dad was a local musician in Texas and him and his bands loved to play blues rock in particular. This track would fit right in to one of their sets. He would have loved to have heard this. Thank you, FFXIV, for reminding me of something he loved.
This is for zone where if you ask ANYONE how long a kilometer is they’re respond with “WTF IS A KILOMETER” while going FULL MURICAN with their firearms
I mean, we already had expy Japan (Kugane), China (Doma), and Europe (Eorzea) from previous expacs; and then we went through expy Inca (Urqopacha), Aztec (Tuliyollal and Kozama’uka) and Mayan (Yak T’el) areas, so when we went north, we were bound to get into the Great Plains… and Japan loves the Wild West as an idea.
@@dimitriosgladio059 I was gonna be like "just 'cause they're cowboys means they're gay?" but wihuwte shacking up with kemakka might explain why he could get away with his life of crime for so long
It also helps that the dinosaurs in question ARE found in the USA, specifically in states like Montana or Wyoming, which fit the cowboy aesthetic anyway.
Being from Texas, this zone already hits really close to home. Couple that with the music having a really weirdly nostalgic vibe, damn I love this zone
I think they went farther north then that with the amount of dinos, trains, and the fact Antelope Canyon is literally a location to get a Wind Current at
The music when you enter a bar in the southern United States that's frequented by biker gangs, truckers, off duty policeman and a few rock band members
I glam'd up and swapped my mount out for the motorcycle from Island Sanctuary here... I could have driven in circles for hours to this theme it felt so cool crusing through the dust.
If i wasn't rocking the Stormblood warrior glam and leveling War this expac, i woul've gone Machinist and glame'd my way into the wild wild west. Yee'haw cowboys and galls, and non binary palls.
@@drfloorpills I noticed this, together with the bald(ing) male highlander. They never did touch upon that, did they? Unless it's meant to be 'the friends of'
This is my favorite zone in all of XIV. There's something just awesome about Western themed things in Japanese media that nail the best parts. Dust storms, saloons, cowboys, the wild frontier in general. They did an incredible job and this song sets the mood perfect.
@@LookItIsHope meanwhile im jazzed up when i first arrive at Tuliyollal at night.. they do be swinging and i do be stanking face.. had to stop doing quest and just vibing
Not gonna lie, I am in love with the entire zone. The characters, the music, the vibe, its just so on point, they NAILED it. New favorite zone in the game.
Once was a time a man could live in peace out here. You could trust the bosses to pay you yer fair share for a hard day's work, traders to give you a fair deal, and the gun at yer side was just for the occasional varmint what wandered too close to town. Now? Only one you can trust now is the alpaca you rode in on and the rifle on yer back. Only hope a man's got now is that train carryin' you outta these parts, and even then there ain't been word from the people on the other side of that there tunnel for some time. Best watch yer back, pardner, 'fore someone puts a bullet in it.
Man, the guitar riffs in this tune remind me of Stevie Ray Vaughan a bit. Got that Texas blues sound, at least to me. I tell you what, Soken and his team understood the assignment.
I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, and I’m a huuuuuge mark for this aesthetic/sound. So when I got here and heard that southwest electric guitar I knew I was in good hands.
@@Armydillo62o Same, third-generation Texan myself. Never could play a guitar much, but that doesn't stop me from appreciating how it sounds when done right.
@@LILTRACUZ514 A minor: i III iv V7 is what I used. I'm probably off a little. I should sus it out from the night theme since that uses the same riff but on piano. This is one of those songs that I'd love to see somebody far better than me at guitar to publish a tab or sheet music for it.
If there's anything that really suffers fro mthe feeling that Dawntrail is two expacs stuffed into one, it's the fact that there's only one zone dedicated to Frontier America. But by god that FILTHY bass is so damn good.
Combine this with the devs finally giving ranged classes a duster coat (Neo Kingdom), there's no way they didn't plan on having us finally dress as cowboys
I was on my usual relaxed samurai fit, and i felt that "samurai in wild west" movie vibe. I was so out of place every time in custscenes, but it was funny as hell.
When I first got to this zone and saw that Wihuwte guy, he immediately reminded me of Ocelot. He kinda looks and sounds like his Phantom Pain version, and his name even rhymes with Jehuty from Zone of the Enders.
As someone that grew *up* with country, western, and whatnot as part of my very DNA pretty much, the second I heard the guitar I knew I'd have one of my favorite zones to head to in order to craft. People give the genres shit but when you stick to the instrumentals it is an excellent style.
The vibes in this zone are immaculate. Just my elezen cowboy fit and his impractical two swords that combine, on a motorcycle or chocobo with this playing in the background.
I do like the idea that this is the Southwest and Great Plains, but if it was totally controlled by Natives who embraced technology on their own. While the Hhetsaro are the more conservative Natives who prefer to keep to their old ways.
![Bygone Serenity [Living Memory] - FFXIV Dawntrail OST (Extended)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/iLJ2tGts9cY/mqdefault.jpg)
Hearing people with actual american accents caught me off guard here ngl
So used to the whole world being british lmao
They do get America VA for Xak Tural characters
Sena Bryer are LA based and one of the first characters you saw this map is definitely Daman Mills
I swear I've heard Wihutwe's VA before...
What's weird is we're clearly in like the Rio Grande/Nevada Old West for towns, with names drawn from all over Central and North America, and the people have mixed South-and-Midwest US accents (well, some...I mean, some of them are definitely not Americans trying to do American accents...And...Well, they're trying I guess >.>), the dress is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Shaaloani is like...All the North-to-North-Central American Stereotypes rolled into one place.
I love it, but it's *wild* being here as an American lol
@@TransientWitch hope we get a new map in northern Xak Tural in the future
I want the Canada map lol
@@williek08472 I swear he sounds like Ocelot from MGSV.
how wonderful of square to add arizona to this expansion
That or Utah, just gotta wait to see if a man with a heavily bandaged head starts quoting the scripture of Hydaelyn
it's so nice soken loves echo, the hit furry visual novel, that takes place somewhere between nevada and arizona
@@iaxacs3801 i hate that i know who you're talking about LMFAO
That‘s exactly what it reminds me of! And I used to live in Arizona.
Can't believe Yoshi P would doxx me like this 😔
My dad was a local musician in Texas and him and his bands loved to play blues rock in particular. This track would fit right in to one of their sets.
He would have loved to have heard this. Thank you, FFXIV, for reminding me of something he loved.
Thank you for sharing♥Knowing it's blues rock somehow makes it even more lovely to listen to
Dutch : "We just need to rob some cerulium, and we'll get to Meracydia Arthur!"
Dutch: “look Arthur, I was talking to this lalafel girl and she said limsa lominsa was just handing private islands away!”
Dutch: “I’m telling you, Arthur, just one more primal to summon and all our troubles will be behind us.”
"I don't know, Dutch... Seems like them goddamn pinkertons got flyin' horses now."
Ahh there's always a goddamn primal!
Guys thanks a lot. Loved this hahahhahaa
WoL: ALLLLLLRIGHT ELENE'SHPYA. YOUR TIME IS UP.
Erenville: who you callin' elene'shpya?
This comment deserves all the likes lmao
"I wanna be the machinist!"
"I'd say I'm the machinist!"
Y'shtola: *grabs them both by the neck* alright which one of yall is the real machinist?
@@backgroundcharacterj5071”Uhh… I am?”
@@backgroundcharacterj5071Well damn, now I need to see Y'shtola trying to put on a cowgirl accent. That'd be so cute.
The funny thing is you can hear the stereotypical eagle (actually a falcon) scream in the zone.
Absolute freedom archieved.
As well as the blatantly American western accents. It's fantastic.
The Hollywood eagle sound is a red-tailed hawk, not a falcon.
An NPC in a cutscene mentioned "the rule of law" and then that sound played immediately after and I howled with laughter
This is for zone where if you ask ANYONE how long a kilometer is they’re respond with “WTF IS A KILOMETER” while going FULL MURICAN with their firearms
@@BullsMahunny my only actual flaw with the expansion is that the accents didn't sound that legit. Though im more familiar with Appalachian accents
Cowboy glam: equipped
Titan horse: mounted
Gun: loaded
Yep, it's peak fiction time.
Yees: Haw'd.
Saddle: Up
Ram: Ranch
Gitty: upped
Me: this but dirtbiking it up
friendship ended with tea and crumpets Eorzea
freedom country Shaaloani is my friend now
I mean, we already had expy Japan (Kugane), China (Doma), and Europe (Eorzea) from previous expacs; and then we went through expy Inca (Urqopacha), Aztec (Tuliyollal and Kozama’uka) and Mayan (Yak T’el) areas, so when we went north, we were bound to get into the Great Plains… and Japan loves the Wild West as an idea.
@@zanaduz2018 Don't forget when we got Russia (Garlemald) and India (Thavnair)
God damn i love this zone.
@@the.duck.is.ronin. bruh garlemald is literally roman empire
@@namelore bruh italy isn't a frozen wasteland
Be rootin'
Be tootin'
And by god be shootin'
But most of all...
Be kind
Darn tootin'.
Cowboy rules!
Yeeehaw!!
also rewind
Can't believe we got cyberpunk lofi trap beats in the same expansion that we got the cowboy sex music
Bruh now I'll never be able to hear this the same 😭😂😂
wtf it's called electric blues
Broke back Tural
@@dimitriosgladio059 I was gonna be like "just 'cause they're cowboys means they're gay?" but wihuwte shacking up with kemakka might explain why he could get away with his life of crime for so long
@@PandaXs1 lol exactly
That guitar sings right to my soul. Fell in love with this place the moment those licks hit my ears.
It might just be my favorite
@@BlackGhostPanda It's such an excellent vibe. The piano night theme is pretty good, too.
Patrolling the Shaaloani almost makes you wish for an Umbral Calamity.
Calamity of Ice
underrated comment, love to see the reference
oh memories, nice reference
They put dinosaurs in Cowboy land. Someone in Yoshi-P’s dev team had a badass imagination when they were a kid and he gave it his 100% approval.
It also helps that the dinosaurs in question ARE found in the USA, specifically in states like Montana or Wyoming, which fit the cowboy aesthetic anyway.
I think Yoshi-P just played too much Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.
As a Paleontologist, I approve of the direction Yoshi P. went with.
@@psycosulu Oh my GOD am I happy someone else knew that series and this zone reminded them of it! :D
What's fun is that there are pterosaur cryptids in west Texas. It's nonsense, of course. But still fun to think about.
There's a new sheriff in town folks. And that person, is the warrior of light
Sheriff of Light
Being from Texas, this zone already hits really close to home. Couple that with the music having a really weirdly nostalgic vibe, damn I love this zone
Big mood, lived in DFW area for some 15 years or so before moving out of state. I miss it.
Same. Same.
Im from west texas and this is 100% how it is here. Dirt for miles
I live in Arizona and I swear I've seen this exact geographical layout before in-person it's uncanny
I'm from New Mexico; this zone definitely feels very homey to me, especially when I got to the pueblo.
Having the Cowboy/Wild West vides while keeping the many Native American cultures together really puts a big smile on my face
Vow of Resolve: We did it! We're Dawnservant! What are you going to do now?
WoL: I think I'll head up north, there's town I've heard called Flagstaff.
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day...."
I think they went farther north then that with the amount of dinos, trains, and the fact Antelope Canyon is literally a location to get a Wind Current at
We all know Hildibrand is gonna have a section in the questline where he wears a cowboy hat and has a duel
YOO, I want to see that so bad. If I don't get "You yee'd your last haw" vibes. Disappointment.
The music when you enter a bar in the southern United States that's frequented by biker gangs, truckers, off duty policeman and a few rock band members
Can confirm xD
Get your Anemos Hats ready, 'cause we goin' to 'murica.
Viera players be like....
Get your Idolized Gunslinger Hats dual dyed
I glam'd up and swapped my mount out for the motorcycle from Island Sanctuary here... I could have driven in circles for hours to this theme it felt so cool crusing through the dust.
lol, literally just swapped out mount roulette on my bar for the motorcycle. same brain cell!
If i wasn't rocking the Stormblood warrior glam and leveling War this expac, i woul've gone Machinist and glame'd my way into the wild wild west.
Yee'haw cowboys and galls, and non binary palls.
I actually turned off the battle music for this zone.
Same braincell. Switched up my glam to a Wild West cowboy look, hopped on my motorcycle (I only have the Fenrir one tho) and cruised
@@Loispealz34 I'm so annoyed my mch and gnb aren't leveled enough for this region yet. I hate mch but I'm gonna level it to 100 just for this region
Me in Eorzea: "Pray tell, friend.. What is it that bothers you?"
Me in Xak Tural "Hawt diggidy durr, Herbederrr, yeeeeeeherr!?"
All I hear is the bounty hunters from Samurai Jack.
the drybrush turtle-crab was so perfect
hope we get it as a minion
🙏 treasure map loot please please pleass
White Mage: "Your ass ain't dead boy. I cast Reintarnation!"
Close enough welcome back Final Fantasy XV.
I'm a catgirl! On a faaaat cat I ride! I'm wanted WAAAANTEEEED! DEAD OR ALIVE!!!!
Winning comment. Fatter Cat Cavalry rides again.
There is a bounty poster for a catgirl in the saloon, so…
@@drfloorpills I noticed this, together with the bald(ing) male highlander. They never did touch upon that, did they? Unless it's meant to be 'the friends of'
@@Celis.Cprobably just there to add ambience and authenticity to the western vibe
@@Twocoolman115 I really wanted it to be part of something. I haven't done the side-quests, though. Maybe it'll see reference there
This is my favorite zone in all of XIV. There's something just awesome about Western themed things in Japanese media that nail the best parts. Dust storms, saloons, cowboys, the wild frontier in general. They did an incredible job and this song sets the mood perfect.
You can tell they love it and put care into creating it.
That moment with the standoff, with the two tumbleweeds and then the weed-covered critter, made me laugh so hard
Become the Americans the Japanese think you are
*Uses Full Metal Field* What the fuck is a kilometer?!
BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN JUSTICE
The nuclear bomb spammer then?😅😂
I wish we were this cool.
They already use guns to settle every dispute 😂
This is my favorite area because I'm a born and raised Texan, and this area makes me feel like I'm in my backyard.
Me being from Louisiana and seeing all the cypress in the one corner. I squealed so hard.
I’m from Oklahoma, I get the same feeling
Yeah Soken cooked, this might be my favorite zone theme in the entire game
and I don't know if this is anyone else, but this song sounds like a track straight out of Digital Devil Saga
@Zephhi lol honestly I could 100% hear this being a DDS song, describes it a lot.
@@Zephhidef Manipura
@@CloudsfuryX yea exactly
@@Zephhi Mulhudara imo
The Sheriff of Light.
JUST ONE MORE QUEST ARTHUR WE'LL BE IN TAHITI
Does this exploding train go to Tahiti?
There's *_ALWAYS_* a God damn quest!!
ths search for the golden tahiti......
I dunno 'bout this Dutch...
It's a magical place.
And I rode though the desert on a chocobo with no name...
Red Dead Fantasy looks cool
People saying this is Arizona and all I see is the West Texas oil fields with New Mexico mesas.
It's been a while since I just stopped and listened to the music when entering a zone
Not since Rak'tika for me I think
Last time I did was the first time listening to Amh Araeng's daytime theme. That theme & this one are my favorite zone music in the game I'd say.
@@LookItIsHope meanwhile im jazzed up when i first arrive at Tuliyollal at night..
they do be swinging and i do be stanking face.. had to stop doing quest and just vibing
It's always Highnoon in Xak Tural
Not gonna lie, I am in love with the entire zone. The characters, the music, the vibe, its just so on point, they NAILED it. New favorite zone in the game.
I love the Lake in the north. Its my favorite hangout spot now
NA got sundered while I was in this zone... save me ost upload
Ceruleum Smoke at High Noon is the Orchestrion Roll name and it instantly became my favorite zone theme from Dawntrail
This OST is 100% up there with Sands of Amber and One Small Step as tracks that just so perfectly set a chill mood for me.
it's peak, your honor
Im not expecting FF14 team to actually have an actual American VA and ON A WILD WEST theme, that is some dedication and attention to details
The song that will be measured in units of Freedom Per Cowboy Hat
Song is called Ceruleum Smoke At High Noon
It's [Ceruleum Smoke at] High Noon, you say?
Walter: "JESSIE, LOOK AT ALL THIS BLUE JESSIE. BLUE IS FLOWING FROM THE EARTH JESSIE!"
“Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for nuclear winter”
Patrolling Shaaloani almost makes you wish for a Rejoining.
@@TheDragonsPit i mean... we kiiiiinda got at least a half one?
* sigh * quicksaves
WoL is having a crisis
This is due to major break risk
The final straw was "ate without a table"
oh shit shes reaping the traders!
Not the Dawntrail Rimworld
thankfully, Mood is High
@@LorekeeperThal a psychic drone is effecting all males
Unfortunately, my Warrior of Light got
Bloodlust
Psychopath
Chemical Addiction (Yayo)
Wasn't sure what to expect when I crossed the bridge but definitely not Red Read Redemption
It actually reminds me of early Shoji Meguro, especially Digital Devil Saga OST.
Exactly, if you'd told me this was an area theme from DDS1 that I just didn't remember I'd probably believe you.
@@SundayCatchy Yeah, it sounds like a mix of Muladhara tone with some Anahata instrumentals. Still coping for that DDS 1/2 remaster.
That's exactly what my friend and I thought when I streamed it for him, that it sounds like DDS music.
Any tracks in particular? Probed through a few tracks of the OST and honestly nothing sounds even close.
Just passin' through, and somehow trouble always seems to follow us around
Anyone getting SMT vibes with this? Specifically Digital Devil Saga? I sure am
Once was a time a man could live in peace out here. You could trust the bosses to pay you yer fair share for a hard day's work, traders to give you a fair deal, and the gun at yer side was just for the occasional varmint what wandered too close to town.
Now? Only one you can trust now is the alpaca you rode in on and the rifle on yer back. Only hope a man's got now is that train carryin' you outta these parts, and even then there ain't been word from the people on the other side of that there tunnel for some time. Best watch yer back, pardner, 'fore someone puts a bullet in it.
Oh so Shoji Meguro did compose for FF14 after all !
Welcome back Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga
Best theme in Dawntrail, love it!
This gives Sam and Dean vibes from SuperNatural. I can see this playing as they are driving in their 1967 Chevy Impala and getting out of the car.
Shoutout to that one town in the southwest with a really long name
Luwateninyawawsa
@@ZephyrFate yeah that’s the one!
@@ZephyrFate try saying that five times fast.
@@Twocoolman115it’s actually not as difficult as you think!
How do you even pronounce it? Is it Luu-wah-teh-niya-wah-sah?
Insane how good the music is in this game and it keeps getting better with each expansion. Thank you Soken! o7
That man really is a blessing.
This town ain't big enough for two warriors of light.
Looks around. "Wanna help me building it bigger?"
You've yee'd your last haw, pard'ner
Man, the guitar riffs in this tune remind me of Stevie Ray Vaughan a bit. Got that Texas blues sound, at least to me.
I tell you what, Soken and his team understood the assignment.
I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, and I’m a huuuuuge mark for this aesthetic/sound. So when I got here and heard that southwest electric guitar I knew I was in good hands.
I took the time to just learn to play this song on my guitar since it's so good. I love blues!
@@Armydillo62o Same, third-generation Texan myself. Never could play a guitar much, but that doesn't stop me from appreciating how it sounds when done right.
@@jasonbrooks62what chord progression did you find? lol I legit spent the first 10 minutes soloing to the backtrack
@@LILTRACUZ514 A minor: i III iv V7 is what I used. I'm probably off a little. I should sus it out from the night theme since that uses the same riff but on piano. This is one of those songs that I'd love to see somebody far better than me at guitar to publish a tab or sheet music for it.
Makes me want to replay Wild Arms, and I love it for that
Whoever put Red Dead Redemption into our game should be given a raise xD
Welcome to the wild west.
This town ain't big enough for the both of us
Is there a Cowboy Miqo named "Billy the Cat" ? :D
I WANNA BE A COWBOY, BABY…..
Slow blues country rock, love it! Somehow vaguely puts Crisis Core to mind.
21 would be the Machinist with the Big Iron on his hip
Meowdy.
this song really makes me think of some of the music in digital devil saga. forever enchanted by this guitar, one of my favorite new area themes
Sounds like an SMT overworld map theme
If there's anything that really suffers fro mthe feeling that Dawntrail is two expacs stuffed into one, it's the fact that there's only one zone dedicated to Frontier America. But by god that FILTHY bass is so damn good.
I cannot believe there is a mob in this zone called " Flying Popoto " lmao
Dont worry guys, the boss fate will spawn in about two minutes...
When I first heard this it gave me FF15 (early game) + Persona 5 vibes.
It sounds more like DDS than Persona.
there's blue in them thar hills
Besides all the Arizona stuff... this song is Crisis Core AF.
this area had me wondering if i opened final fantasy 15 on accident
Combine this with the devs finally giving ranged classes a duster coat (Neo Kingdom), there's no way they didn't plan on having us finally dress as cowboys
Oh you should see the MCH artifact armor. Leather duster, riding chaps, hat, and spurs.
@@JamzP14 *Please* tell me Gunbreaker gets a badass Longcoat so I can cosplay my dream of Steampunk Cowboy.
Ah shame we don't have a proper gun / gunslinger class in this game.
As a Tejano, this zone FUCKING rocks, I feel at home in Shaaloani
Lali-Howdy y'all
The moment I saw this zone and heard this I knew this was the zone for me.
I was on my usual relaxed samurai fit, and i felt that "samurai in wild west" movie vibe.
I was so out of place every time in custscenes, but it was funny as hell.
Suddenly, Texas. I dunno how but this REALLY blindsided me when I heard the voices XD
I need the orchestrion scroll for this so badly
Good luck with fates and gemstones. I think that’s how they usually do it
It’s rank 4 shared fates
This was the first zone I went for the shared FATEs in for that reason
I spent most of msq up here wondering what the dungeon version of this would be like
Then I got into Vanguard and was like HOLY SHIT I LOVE THIS xD
This zone is making me level my MCH up to 95 just for the aesthetic. I love it so much.
When I first got to this zone and saw that Wihuwte guy, he immediately reminded me of Ocelot. He kinda looks and sounds like his Phantom Pain version, and his name even rhymes with Jehuty from Zone of the Enders.
Yeehaw
So amazing theme, you wish it would be daytime forever!
As someone that grew *up* with country, western, and whatnot as part of my very DNA pretty much, the second I heard the guitar I knew I'd have one of my favorite zones to head to in order to craft.
People give the genres shit but when you stick to the instrumentals it is an excellent style.
Big fan of westerns! I couldnt help but turn up the music and take a slow stroll while mounted on my chocobo.
0:22 for the photobombing mage and not-sabotender
The vibes in this zone are immaculate.
Just my elezen cowboy fit and his impractical two swords that combine, on a motorcycle or chocobo with this playing in the background.
>story instantly gets better when you get to America
What did they mean by this?
I do like the idea that this is the Southwest and Great Plains, but if it was totally controlled by Natives who embraced technology on their own. While the Hhetsaro are the more conservative Natives who prefer to keep to their old ways.
It's high noon somewhere in the world.
Ngl I was expecting it to play Corel's prison at the beginning of the theme
Sounds like Shoji Meguro’s shin Megami Tensei music