Actually, I listen to old rock like The Rolling Stones and other but, yes, I play better when i listen to Dubstep or others with more beats ( I'm a Zerg player )

-_-

United States7081 Posts

January 22 2012 20:38 GMT

#324

I can't focus when I play music. Whenever I resorted to playing music while studying, my grades plummeted. Similarly, my skill level, and most notably my ability to watch the minimap and multitask, drops if I listen to music while playing Starcraft 2.

mrRoflpwn

United States2618 Posts

January 22 2012 20:40 GMT

#325

i always listen to music while i play- HOWEVER- i never notice it- i only notice the game sounds- its kinda weird but its like my mind basically goes into full concentration on the task at hand only.

Hakanfrog

Sweden690 Posts

January 22 2012 21:33 GMT

#326

I always listen to music, but I don´t even notice it. I feel it makes me play faster and keep me pumped, but the only times I actually here the music is between the games.

(House/dubstep).

zqmbfg

17 Posts

January 23 2012 02:15 GMT

#327

it's more of a mental thing. you listen to your favorite stuff, making you feel less stressed and more comfortable. i listen to anything when playing, it just makes me more confident and at peace.

Keyboard Warrior

United States1178 Posts

January 23 2012 02:22 GMT

#328

If Im just starting, I listen to zen soothing music.
If im on at least a 2 game win streak, I try to amp it a bit with heavy metal to keep up with the intensity
I stop playing after losing 2x or 3x, relax a bit, and then restart again.

Music is important to my moon in playing!

Nibbler89

884 Posts

January 23 2012 02:32 GMT

#329

On January 23 2012 11:22 Keyboard Warrior wrote:
If Im just starting, I listen to zen soothing music.
!

+ Show Spoiler +

Before I start every time

NGF

Finland30 Posts

July 17 2012 15:09 GMT

#330

When i play zerg, i personally like to listen this

Try it out!

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Prime Directive

United States186 Posts

July 17 2012 15:58 GMT

#331

K-pop and dubstep? Sigh...

Personally I listen to a mixture of rap and rolling stones based pandora

reincremate

China2216 Posts

July 17 2012 16:01 GMT

#332

Listen to something really annoying so you can rage harder against your opponent.

On July 18 2012 00:58 Prime Directive wrote:
K-pop and dubstep? Sigh...

Personally I listen to a mixture of rap and rolling stones based pandora

I think your clearly vastly superior musical taste justifies your condescension. /sarcasm

Silencioseu

Cyprus493 Posts

July 17 2012 16:57 GMT

#333

When i hear music while i play it's more likely thati get distracted and i start autopilot, and playing poorly while i see myself simply getting stomped while enjoying good music. I'm Terran and i like listening to DnB because it's a more repetitive genre
and the beats are fast increasing my adrenaline while not distracting me too much. But hey DnB is my fav genre so i might be biased, as well as the rest 99% who voted.

Faent

Canada94 Posts

July 17 2012 17:09 GMT

#334

I feel like there should be an option on the poll for music adversely affecting play. I play worse when I listen to music, but usually at LANs I need to blare music so that I can block out my surroundings. I'd much prefer to play in a quiet room with no music, and just concentrate on the game as much as possible.

But when I do need to listen to music, I listen to happy and upbeat tunes - anything that might help prevent me from getting any mad or negative feelings while playing. Aside from tilting, I want to have fun, not get mad and stressed about my hobby. It's also near impossible to do any meaningful learning after games while angry.

Swift118

United Kingdom335 Posts

July 17 2012 17:14 GMT

#335

I play mostly music from video games such as C&C soundtrack, SC1 soundtrack, FF7, Street Fighter 2, pretty much OST's from all game genres but mostly previous RTS titles. When im not listening to that it will probably be heavy metal or old school jungle. Something with a bit of pace and aggression to it. Terran player.

ImbaTosS

United Kingdom1716 Posts

July 17 2012 17:23 GMT

#336

At the moment, I'm all about "classical" music (sorry, I just resent the term), as I find that many other things actually overhype me. They make me play faster than I can actually play well, and shit.

stew_

Canada239 Posts

July 17 2012 17:35 GMT

#337

i've missed my share of nydus in the main due to listening to music... been playing with no music for a while now

Shilliwippen

Sweden57 Posts

July 17 2012 17:46 GMT

#338

Play Terran, listen to dubstep, Multi-task ur ass off!

Works every time!

Aterons_toss

Romania1275 Posts

July 17 2012 17:50 GMT

#339

I saw zergs had the least votes when it game to the fugly K pop shit and i suddenly felt ashamed it wasn't protoss, but than i saw 2nd for zerg is dubstep and i became happy again, even more happier after i saw protoss are leading on jazz
I for one like to listen to the "classics" of rock/jazz/blues/folk/metal kind of music ( the stones, dylan, Louis A, Maiden, ACDC... you name them ) and recently a shit lot of music from the baroque period ( Vivaldi, Bach, Frideric... etc )