Curious to see if you listen to music while playing or not. If not, why? If you do, what song gets you pumped and into the groove?
Iāve tried it once or twice but I find it distracting as this game uses a lot of directional audio you really want to be listening out forā¦ 
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I usually donāt, pause it on non menu
Only time I did was when my team stressed me over on competitive so I just jammed for the chill vibes and started playing better
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Thatās a simple answer; itās distracting.
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music is too complex and distracting when gaming
i usually listen to Youtube video essays while playing
If you got melted by Symmetra Turrets and complain about how they are so strong and ādifficultā they are to deal with, you are listening to music too loudly.
I mute music for shooters since every audio cue could mean a massive advantage.
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Sometimesā¦ but usually only on QP.
Yes,
And I stream Camila Cabelloās new album Familia 
I only listened to music in PvE modes. The AI is on rails anyways so thereās zero surprises and therefore no reason to rely on audio cues.
Basically never listened to music when playing PvP modes (except a couple of times in MH). Felt it was just distracting me from useful information.
No, I donāt. As several others, I find it distracting at best.
There are a lot of audio cues the game offers, from locating enemies through their footsteps (even if that doesnāt work as well as it should), to recognising different heroes through gun sounds and noticing ults, to the game music itself giving you info on how the match is going (how many of you have noticed that?). Thatās in addition to the (informative and otherwise) chatter that I get through playing with friends on comms. Adding yet another sound source, and a completely irrelevant one at that, would be just too much.
Not with Overwatch where the sound is really important for the gameplay
I always listen to music when I play. As far as what I listen to, it just depends on what Iām in the mood for that day. Could be just about anything really.
And I couldnāt care less about missing audio cues. The game is much more enjoyable (for me at least) when I have music on in the background. And it is just a game, after all.
yes, i unironically have this video on repeat when i play
some other fine choices are:
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I tried thatā¦missed overtime a few times due lack of ādramaticā overtime music in gameā¦
Not anymoreā¦
I also rely on game sounds heavily.
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I donāt but seeing the number of players who canāt hear a Reaper teleporting just behind them or a Sombra murdering their healers three meters away, Iām pretty sure a lot of players do.
O hey, I think this should be my soundtrack if I ever play a āmain tankā again 
Eerily fitting lyrics for all those nice moments in which you try to push and coordinate but your teammates keep repeatedly abandoning your ***.
Once I played System of a Down while playing Mercyā¦ Best game ever, amazing rezes and moves!
Too bad now thereās DMCA while streaming because Iād really like to do it again sometimes, and I only play Overwatch while streaming soā¦ ĀÆ_(ć)_/ĀÆ
Nope. It prevents the hearing of important spatial sound queues.
I do when my team is flatout ignoring any calls, refusing to play as a team or do any type of cohesion and Iāve given up. Usually Iāll just play anything loud that reminds me Iām not in a serious game of competitive until the next match where I reset with the new teammates.