Do you ignore/not notice whats happening while playing?

[gasm]

When I play, I dont care about anything else until the song is over. If the phone rings, the answering machine will get it, if someone knocks on the door, they can wait, etc. what I want to know is what is the most extreme thing you have ever ignored/ not noticed while playing.

One time I was doing Afronova on standard at home and when the jumps came the floor shook (I was 260 lbs at the time) and the shaky plant stand that I put my water bottle on fell over and almost hit me, but the water bottle burst open and water went all over the place but not on the pad so I didnt even flinch and just kept going humming about some stupid chicken pot pie. After I finished (got a AA) I immediately started yelling oh sh** and ran to get a mop. Now Im just waiting until the day something catches on fire while Im playing. I just hope it doesnt happen at the beginning of a song so I can put it out before it spreads.
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[VWarrior]

When I think about it, i'm rarely interrupted by anything when I'm playing DDR at home. I really the only person living in the house who plays it. I play in the basement and the majority of the time nobody else is down there when I am. Occasionally somebody may come down there to use the computer or something or they're just curious what i'm doing. But thats about it. I don't even hear the telephone while i'm down there.

So when I think about it, I'm usually able to play DDR peacefully.

[tis kelly]

Yes. I'm usually very focused on playing.

[Synaesthesia]

I hardly hear anything going on nearby, as I generate a lot of noise from the metal pad, not to mention my mental focus on the game. My friends and parents know to wait until the end of the song if they want my attention.
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im a lasagna whale

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[-EviL-]

The most extreme thing ive ever done was trying not to laugh at a fat guy dancing around while i was playing twinbee.
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[-dark-xuxa]

im ussualy really focused when i play at home but im not at the arcade because there are fags the come to my arcade somtimes and they will do dumb things such as jump on the pad next to you while you doing paranoia survivor max and made you fail grrrr... so i need to play a little attention to things around me

[Axe]

When I'm at home, I usually play DDR fairly absentmindedly. I like to eat and talk on the phone ehile playing. However, if I notice that I'm doing really good on a song, I'll put anything and everything on hold until I finish. While at the arcade, I usually concentrate more, but i still like to talk while I play. Many times, the person I'm playing with will get pissed by how I comment on the the difficult parts of the song while I play.
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JasonTheGreater wrote:

You, sir, are my new hero.

My DDRecall. Challenge me.

[Jack*]

At home i listen to pplz talking but my answer is like a "oy hea"

[Sara1785]

At home....pretty much anything can wait until I'm done with a song. But while I'm at the arcade sometimes its hard not to get distracted, because our DDR machines right in front of a window, and sometimes people wave, or do stupid things, or sometimes even people just walkin by the window distracts your attention just because you want to see if its anyone thats a potential player.

[Shippo]

I dont get that focused on the game cause I think to myself, its just a game and bad things could be going around so u gotta be careful with your surroundings as well...

[bemani-man]

The first time I tried Paranoia Survivor on Heavy, I got to the freezes before I realized I was completely zoned out. And tired. As soon as I came to my senses, I failed
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EBT wrote:

i havnt had a problem witht he combat in morrowind i swing my daedric dai katana with poision on it and stuff dies

[Tronfo]

Usually when I play, I'm completely glued to the TV, but if I have friends over, I will yell out "KEY CHANGE!!!" whenever there's a key change. Every single time. Sad, isn't it? I've also tried to eat and drink while playing DDR...I think I was on a 7- or 8-footer at the time. It, ah, didn't really work >.<
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[Brick Tamland(LoveRevenG)]

I usually focus on the arrows and if someone makes fun of me, I just ignore them.

I've finally come to my senses... Chit-Chat sucks.
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[partyboy]

Well I see everything thats goin on around me but, like onetime I was playing So Deep Heavy and a guy came up on the machine and just sarted danceing and doing flips on the machine it distracted me but im grate at multitasking. Yet still got a B

[elementis0]

I am not very focused while im playing DDR sopmetimes I am if im trying to PA a song or AA it. but I dont try to much. Some of these guys though that jumped on the machine and did random stuff to make you mad. Lol I wouldnt keep playing Since my legs are already Worked up and Im all jittery while playing ddr if sombody made a move like that to me id just jump of my pad kick them in the stomache or punch them in the face really quickly and then If i havent failed Id keep playing =-P
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[cloudsbrother5593 ▶◀]

[E-Prime]

I have full conversations mid-song with no hindrance. I do like to keep my cell on the table by the pad so that I can answer it last-minute if I can.

[[ES] GARYsurvivor]

Nothing really distracts me, but I would try to answer the phone if I do hear it, which is pretty unlikely anyway.