No music while we play Tcg, please

[atomant]

All I did was speak to the wonderful women working at the information table about turning off the music and it went off. It was horrible. I agree that music in the background can be a good thing but the stuff that was playing was offensive and unexpectedly turned on in the middle of a round. I'm glad it stayed off.

Thank you very much for adding this! That was the reason why I disliked it so much. Most people here just enjoy the song for their beats, but do they bother to listen to what is actually being said? Or for that matter, research the "artists" history to know what they really stand for?

 

[Jaeger]

I can't believe this is even a discussion...I enjoyed the music and the fact they had popular and good singers was fantastic.

 

[ApachePrime]

Thank you very much for adding this! That was the reason why I disliked it so much. Most people here just enjoy the song for their beats, but do they bother to listen to what is actually being said? Or for that matter, research the "artists" history to know what they really stand for?

Are you serious? They played Good Luck Varsity, the local band that held a show for Pokemon people and planned their tour around playing Pokemon. I also heard Sum 41, which has some vulgar songs, but the song they played in particular had no even questionable lyrics. What exactly did you have a problem with?

 

[Aniro]

I most certainly did not mind the music at all....I thought it was relaxing and it helped me concentrate on day 1 when I went 3-2. Too bad I went 0-4 on day 2 without the music. x.x

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Should have some Pokemon Battle Music

That'd be tight lolol

I'm not having this argument again...it was already bad enough doing it once with someone else. ROFL.

 

[yoshi1001]

Thank you very much for adding this! That was the reason why I disliked it so much. Most people here just enjoy the song for their beats, but do they bother to listen to what is actually being said? Or for that matter, research the "artists" history to know what they really stand for?

Well, whatever service TPCi gets the music from is probably using a "family-safe" list of songs to pull from, which also takes into account what kind of music (style, tempo, etc.) they'd like to use.

 

[jeffrey123]

This is ridiculous and tbh I am embarrassed by the community for their ridiculous accusations.

 

[thefleeee]

Pokemon is meant to be a fun game, and the music lightened up the mood and made it more fun for me personally. There were times when I sang along with my opponents and we just had fun rather than focus completely on the game.

 

[untitled]

There were well over 1000 people at Nationals. When you put over 1000 people in the same room, and they're all excited/nervous, you can't expect everything to be quiet while playing your game. In fact, it's going to be loud. You have over 500 people speaking the actions they're taking during their turn. You have people playing league and side events, also talking. You have the videogame people shouting about whatever's going on in that part of the room. You have people who finished their match early talking to their friends. Etc.

Now, when you think about all that, how much extra noise is a little background music really adding? Personally, I didn't even notice it while I was playing unless I listened for it. It certainly didn't mess with my playing at all.

I feel like this thread is taking what should be a non-issue and making a big deal out of it. If you can't play well with minor distractions, you shouldn't win the tournament anyway.

 

[wilyfungi]

The music is horrible and absolutely an issue. It massively affects my enjoyment of events, especially when it has been final countdown endlessly looped. Little music is absolutely the right choice. They should play a few songs if they want, just not a lot!

 

[FirestormXVI]

All I did was speak to the wonderful women working at the information table about turning off the music and it went off. It was horrible. I agree that music in the background can be a good thing but the stuff that was playing was offensive and unexpectedly turned on in the middle of a round. I'm glad it stayed off.

As someone who denies the moon landing, I found Spaceman by The Killers to be truly offensive. I also think the use of a song like The Final Countdown from a band called "Europe" at US Nationals to be very unpatriotic to the point of bordering on treason. And really, Eye of the Tiger? Do you know how violent tigers are?

Right on Alitig1 for fighting the good fight.

In all seriousness, lighten up people. You're at a Pokémon event. I don't know about you, but when I'm in the middle of a match, my brain tunes out the music and everything else. Same for most people I talk to. The music, MC, and atmosphere really add to the experience for the spectators though and that's great. I had a friend comment that he had more fun at one of the video game regional events last year than at Nationals this year because the atmosphere just seemed so dead for this and I have to agree.

 

[bullados]

As someone who denies the moon landing, I found Spaceman by The Killers to be truly offensive. I also think the use of a song like The Final Countdown from a band called "Europe" at US Nationals to be very unpatriotic to the point of bordering on treason. And really, Eye of the Tiger? Do you know how violent tigers are?

My sarcasm meter just exploded.

Again.

 

[atomant]

My sarcasm meter just exploded.

Again.

It really isn’t about “loosing up”, for those who make that claim here, it is about being courteous to those who don’t enjoy music while they play Pokemon TCG. Pokemon TCG is my safe-area/escape from the daily grind. For the matter, I am a very respectful person in my community when it comes to my choice of music. I never blast my cars stereo system when I drive and force people to listen to my choice of music, I never go out in public and play songs from bands/orchestras that others may not enjoy at a noise level where everyone can hear it, and I never play loud music in my home at a noise level where it would wake-up and disturb my neighbors. I was always taught to respect ones space—and at a nose level where playing songs that some may not enjoy invades someone’s personal space. Headphones were invented to keep the tone of music at a minimum while not disturbing others while out in public. So if some like to listen to music while they play TCG, ask P!P to allow headphones at TCG events. Otherwise, let’s just not play music while we play TCG, okay?

 

[evil psyduck]

What about being courteous to those that enjoy the music? And don't look for head phones being allowed.

 

[atomant]

What about being courteous to those that enjoy the music? And don't look for head phones being allowed.

In the past, we never had music at TCG events and none minded. However, being courteous to those who enjoyed the music, I suggested headphones. I only see that being an amicable solution. :redface:

 

[bullados]

Headphones are NOT an amicable solution. There are too many abuses that can occur with headphones and the insane proliferation of headphone-capable communications devices. Headphones will not happen.

 

[FirestormXVI]

A large event centred around a video game franchise aimed at children probably isn't the best place to escape noise tbh. Headphones will never be allowed for obvious reasons, but I feel like ear plugs are probably not banned from use if noise does bother you. Hopefully bluetooth earplugs don't exist =P I personally think making an event memorable for the family and friends who accompany players to the event is worth the minor inconvenience of listening to pop for the teens and adults.

And really I think more kids growing up singing Eye of the Tiger and Final Countdown is worth any sacrifice.

Edit: As a side note, a large part of the reason I went to the US Nationals instead of my own Nationals in Canada was because TPCi usually makes it a large spectacle whereas Canada Nationals would be run by local PTOs who don't have the budget to make it as memorable. I wasn't even sure if I could participate in the tournament when I made my decision.

 

[ScraftyG]

I never really even noticed it, let alone pay attention to it while I was playing my game. This isn't a problem.

 

[psychup2034]

I'll volunteer to pay for and distribute earplugs to anyone at next year's Nationals who feels the need to (implicitly) blame their poor performance on the background music. Get over yourselves.

 

[Box of Fail]

"Quiet... I SAID QUIET! You're DISTRACTING ME! You're making me LOSE my CARD GAME! No really! I can't CONCENTRATE! This is SERIOUS BUSINESS! Take it SERIOUSLY!"

Really, even I thought the music was a nice touch.

 

[Kenshin's Garde]

Honestly, music should be off during the rounds. Did it bother me personally? No. COULD it have disrupted other people? Yes. As such, it seems to make the most sense to turn off the music rather than have Professors, volunteers, and the Information desk bombarded with people asking about the issue when they have much more pressing matters to attend to.

However, should they keep the music for next year, there needs to be significantly more dubstep and hardstyle.