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andeh
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States904 Posts
October 25 2009 17:03 GMT
#21
I only play sc while I listen to Outsider
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44012 Posts
October 25 2009 17:06 GMT
#22
On October 25 2009 17:37 Misrah wrote:
placebo effect. and no mozart does not make babies smarter. hate to break it too you. personally- having no music is the best, so that way i can hear aldaris when he tells me i need additional pylons.

I play with bw sounds off, even when I don't have any music. I feel I play better with upbeat music on though.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
SkylineSC
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States564 Posts
October 25 2009 18:16 GMT
#23
for those who can't use pandora...

go last.fm

much better alternative anyways. no commercials and better music.

i use last.fm and i live in usa.
Sixer
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States278 Posts
October 25 2009 18:28 GMT
#24
I listen to Hans Zimmer soundtracks while I play, but I don't claim that it makes me play better. I just enjoy the atmosphere it sets.
YO MAN~YOGA PARTY BABY
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
October 25 2009 20:41 GMT
#25
For what its worth, my macro goes from shit to acceptable when I listen to music while playing, and so does warming up with Osu! or whatever (I usually just leave Osu! on and start playing).

Yeah, I might have missed a DT sound or whatever, but my macro gets sooo much better its often worth it.
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
October 25 2009 21:18 GMT
#26
If youre listening to music it needs to be fast paced 100%, for me atleast it gets me moving fast and more rythmic listening to something like that. As well as music fromv arious highlight videos also helps
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
lone_hydra
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada1460 Posts
October 25 2009 21:48 GMT
#27
All I need are the sweet sounds of zerg grunts and roars and "spawn MOE OVALORDS"
Fav Gamers: 2)Stork 5)Bisu
TheFallofTroy
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada780 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-26 02:08:55
October 25 2009 22:31 GMT
#28
I usually play with just sound on during the game, as it helps in letting me know what is happening around the map. But, if I start to get bored or play UMS, I usually just load up some music.
^_^V
Gliche
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States811 Posts
October 25 2009 22:35 GMT
#29
Initial D

the "boom boom fire" just makes u want to go faster and faster...
KT fighting~!! | Designing things is fun!
beyond.wudge
Profile Joined December 2007
Australia58 Posts
October 26 2009 00:29 GMT
#30
Loool.

From some of the early replies, something tells me that the kind of people who play SC and visit this particular forum aren't the kind of people who are wired towards music in that way.

I also think they are rigid sort of people. For them there is a "right way" for everything and everyone and that way is their way. ^_^

Oh well, zerg rush.
mmp
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2130 Posts
October 26 2009 00:51 GMT
#31
Listening to music (and any other rituals) is a great idea if it brings you into the "zone" sooner and stronger. For that effect it improves focus. It should also keep you confident even when you're losing - silence broken by your units dying sucks.

Beyond this though, it is a distraction (your brain can only do so much at once). You are best off listening to something that doesn't get your mind thinking too much about lyrics, melody, or development.

Trance, "ethnic" beats, baroque music - all good choices. Metal is good when you're about to all in someone hard, or as liquipedia classifies: your mentality should be "aggression."
I (λ (foo) (and (<3 foo) ( T_T foo) (RAGE foo) )) Starcraft
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
October 26 2009 01:09 GMT
#32
Well, playing fast-paced music makes people eat faster, so...

I guess something like that should work for apm?
:)
Sigh
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2433 Posts
October 26 2009 01:31 GMT
#33
I listen to outside music, but then again it sucks when a DT kills half your army and you can't hear it
NaDa/Flash/Thorzain Fan
BlissX1
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States328 Posts
October 26 2009 01:46 GMT
#34
On October 26 2009 03:16 BabyRhino wrote:
for those who can't use pandora...

go last.fm

much better alternative anyways. no commercials and better music.

i use last.fm and i live in usa.


Thank You for that post., yes, last.fm works i would think. Thank you for that suggestion for those outside of the US. Also, for those who listen to KPop, there isnt much to say about it, it all sounds the same to me... just get stuff like Epik High, Wondergirls and other stuff like that and choose your favorite music =D
XtremeOneZ 4 Life Bliss[x.1]
Amber[LighT]
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States5078 Posts
October 26 2009 01:55 GMT
#35
It's funny I did what you did with pandora earlier this year. I had this 50 song playlist from song suggestions that I would rotate just for starcraft. However I'm on the fence about what's more effective:
-BW Music
-My Music
-No Music

I personally don't like no music because it's boring. I sometimes like listening to the BW music, but I would prefer the quick pace of the Terran music as opposed to the Protoss music. Sometimes my music drags (sometimes slow songs get into the playlist) or they outshine Aldaris and I miss key things (like building a robotics facility or templar archives).
"We have unfinished business, I and he."
numLoCK
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1416 Posts
October 26 2009 02:08 GMT
#36
Death metal always gets me in a mood to thrash people ^.^
Although lately playing with no music at all has been rather appealing, but I think that is just because I like to hear the probe noise over and over again while i spam hotkeys
BlissX1
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States328 Posts
October 26 2009 03:14 GMT
#37
On October 26 2009 10:55 Amber[LighT] wrote:
It's funny I did what you did with pandora earlier this year. I had this 50 song playlist from song suggestions that I would rotate just for starcraft. However I'm on the fence about what's more effective:
-BW Music
-My Music
-No Music

I personally don't like no music because it's boring. I sometimes like listening to the BW music, but I would prefer the quick pace of the Terran music as opposed to the Protoss music. Sometimes my music drags (sometimes slow songs get into the playlist) or they outshine Aldaris and I miss key things (like building a robotics facility or templar archives).


Well if u like the Terran Music, then find the Soundtrack for it and add it to your playlist!
XtremeOneZ 4 Life Bliss[x.1]
johnnyD
Profile Joined August 2007
United States78 Posts
October 27 2009 11:13 GMT
#38
http://shoutcast.com/radio/Electronic
thats what I use
WhuazGoodJaggah
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Lesotho777 Posts
October 27 2009 12:33 GMT
#39
I have the TV on while playing, to skip the in between game boredom.
small dicks have great firepower
cyco94
Profile Joined October 2009
Denmark2 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-30 08:43:53
October 30 2009 08:43 GMT
#40
Anyone knows, where to find a similar site just like Pandora.com.???

Kinda sad we cant use it when outside of U.S..
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