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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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 Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 08:51:29
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Poll Question:
I'm wondering about the possibility of placing music or sounds in the Candlekeep website ...I mean while someone being in Candlekeep to hear music which will accompany the reading.This music could be epic themes from games or movies.. By sounds I mean for example the sound of the torches while burning in the main page..I want to read your opinion about it...
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BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
"The city changes, but the fools within it remain always the same" (Edwin Odesseiron- Baldur's gate 2) |
Edited by - BARDOBARBAROS on 20 Apr 2008 08:52:27
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 08:58:02
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We once did have music playing in the background of the Main Site of Candlekeep. 'Twas "The Yewtree" by The Battlefield Band. The tune played upon arrival at the library, though it has since been removed. It received mixed opinions, and whilst the majority stated that the tune was quite pleasing, it sometimes interfered with reading and other tunes being played on individual machines.
It's available for download through the 'Shrine of Milil' here at Candlekeep. |
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
581 Posts |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 09:26:48
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Yes! I want music and sounds in Candlekeep
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Originally posted by The Sage
We once did have music playing in the background of the Main Site of Candlekeep. 'Twas "The Yewtree" by The Battlefield Band. The tune played upon arrival at the library, though it has since been removed. It received mixed opinions, and whilst the majority stated that the tune was quite pleasing, it sometimes interfered with reading and other tunes being played on individual machines.
It's available for download through the 'Shrine of Milil' here at Candlekeep.
That is good track!! |
BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
"The city changes, but the fools within it remain always the same" (Edwin Odesseiron- Baldur's gate 2) |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
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Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 11:44:32
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| I am not really interested, I have enough music here anyway. But I rarely have the PC-speakers on anyway, so it would not be to much of an annoyance. |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 14:40:03
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Victor_ograygor
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
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Kes_Alanadel
Learned Scribe
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 16:23:09
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Music is one thing that will annoy me to no end on websites, especially if there is no way to mute/turn it off. If there is music playing, chances are I won't read the site at all. But that's just my opinion, lol. 
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 20 Apr 2008 : 16:31:15
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I don't mind downloadable music, but I dislike music that automatically plays when you visit a website. That Yewtree tune bugged me when I first came to this site... I used to listen to a lot of MP3s on my computer, so any other noises were unwelcome.
Now that I have a stereo with a USB port, I listen to MP3s on it, and keep the sound on my computer turned down or muted. |
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Alruane
Senior Scribe
USA
434 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2013 : 23:22:25
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| It would be rather interesting and provide some great ambiance if the site had music or sounds. Maybe a crackling fire sound for certain areas, raining, melodic music you'd hear in a tavern from a bard. Etc. |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Nov 2013 : 01:07:04
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| I do not have a sound card because of my desire, to add sound to the website would slow load time for something I do not need or desire. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
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Alruane
Senior Scribe
USA
434 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2013 : 01:30:15
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Perhaps an optional program to allow those that want the music on, to turn it on. Or turn it off if you do not wish for it to be on.  |
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~Joneleth Irenicus
"Wisdom? My dear boy, wisdom is knowing that you do not know everything. Wisdom is realizing, a wise man ALWAYS has questions. Not answers."
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BEAST
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 18 Nov 2013 : 01:49:52
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Crackling flames from torch sconces, shuffling papers from scrolls or codices, creaking door hinges, thumps from chairs being slid across the floor tiles...
Definitely would like sound effects/music, but users must have local control. It should not auto-play. It definitely should not auto-play every time the site is loaded and require users to have to turn it off, every time. |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 18 Nov 2013 : 02:12:36
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Originally posted by Alruane
Perhaps an optional program to allow those that want the music on, to turn it on. Or turn it off if you do not wish for it to be on.
Well maybe Candlekeep 2 could offer such an option, of that I am not sure. In general any site tries to send all the content it provides, the vids, the sounds, etc. and does not worry about if the user wants it or their system can even handle it. I get system crashes from advert scripts as it is. I clearly do not want more crashes. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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