Re: CRAP Poll: Rock On... or Off?

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I know that it has barely been half a month since our last poll, but
that is only because I was so late with the previous one. Hopefully
this one will put us back on our regular schedule.
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This month's Completely Random And Pointless poll is somewhat related
to our last one too, as both dealt with the audio aspect of video
games. However, this one is a bit more specific.
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More precisely, the question is: You're playing a game. Do you leave
the music on, or off?
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   * Do) Music on, and loud:
It's the best thing in the game!
   * Re) Music on:
I want the full experience, and the soundtrack
        is part of that experience
   * Mi) Music on, but low:
I guess I'm glad it's there, but I don't want
it to be so much in the way
   * Fa) Music on, but not in the game:
Fuck the developer's vision, I'm playing my
own tunes!
   * So) Music off:
I need to hear every sound the enemy makes;
music just gets in the way!
   * La) Wait, games have music?:
I never noticed!
   * Ti) My computer doesn't have a soundcard/speakers
So THAT'S what that little 3.5mm jack is for!
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Generally, I fall into the second category (Re). I quite enjoy games
with a musical soundtrack. If done well, it greatly enhances the
emotional impact of the situation, and games lacking a soundtrack
often feel cheaper, more budget than those with. It's a very rare game
where I ditz around with soundtrack volumes; I want that music.
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(one of those exceptions, inevitably, is my endless love-affair with
the EuroTruck Simulator games. I never listen to the in-game music,
but instead listen to a selection of MP3s streamed off my own
hard-drive. Half of my crashes in that game are because I'm singing
offkey to some song and not paying enough attention to the traffic.
;-).
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Where do your listening choices fall? Are you a music lover, or hater?
And is this the most pointless of our Completely Random and Pointless
Polls yet?
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