Progress Reports and Accomplishments
Those are all the ones on the easier side that I can think of. Don't be intimidated, if you fail, you fail, no big deal.
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Hypnotic Crisis
No Limit
Paranoia Eternal
Romansuno Kami-Sama (it was just a Japanese symbol, I had to look up the title)
B4U Glorious Style
That last one is a "long version," which you can't play on your last turn, since it's about 3 and a half minutes long. Talk about a stamina-killer!
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Oh, the english name for Romansuno Kami-Sama is God of Romance, which I adore. I'm a sucker for Judy Crystal's songs, Nori Nori Nori is definitely one of my all time favorite DDR songs.
Not much news for me. I haven't played at the arcade since my last post, but I did play a little MAX at home and ALMOST passed Matsuri Japan on heavy, which seemed pretty easy (for a 9, at least!). I don't want to make excuses, but I think my crappy soft pad had a lot to do with my failure. Next time I head over to the arcade I'll give it a try and see what happens.
By the way, thanks for the suggestions, Den. I'll be sure to try them out next time I'm at the arcade.
*** This post was edited by Alligator Boots 9/21/2003 11:21:11 PM ***
Matsuri Japan is not too hard to pass, but to AA it's quite tricky. I have tried many times... but I almost guarantee you your soft pads are screwing you up. Here's a good example - once I was "demonstrating" DDR to some friends, so I played Matsuri Japan on my metal pad and got an A easily. Then they started playing, and I got the soft pad when it was my turn again. The other player picked MJ again, and I failed it.
Now this is the highest quality soft pad I've got, with the foam zippered inside. It works just fine for light/standard play (my wife loves it), but for heavy you really need something that's not going to move 2 feet on you during the song... and something where you can tell where your feet are.
In case you don't want to slog through the thread about pads - I got mine (a BNS metal pad) about a year ago through eBay, and despite a few problems, it's still working great. The problems were nothing a little duct tape and a box cutter couldn't fix.
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But I've A'd harder songs in doubles heavy on the soft pads. Again... I just track where they move to. :)
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I haven't played on an Extreme machine since I left CP about a month ago...I'm sure I can get a few more when I do. I'll be in Nashville this weekend, and I may stop by that Dance Beat Arcade place if my time permits.
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Passed 2 new 9 footers, Irresistiblement and My Summer Love, which was painfully easy for a 9 footer. Also passed Tsugaru again, but didn't pass Matsuri Japan :( Also A'ed I Do I Do I Do which had been giving me trouble.
Also "discovered" Dance Maniax. My arcade has had it for awhile, and I've played it a few times and thought it was fun but not much else. Today a fellow DDR'er showed me how to change the difficulty to harder sonds, and suggested using my legs for the lower sensors instead of just my hands. I'm glad he did, because it was DAMN fun. I was also excited to see one of my favorite Extreme songs, Heaven is a '57 Metallic Grey was on there, which was really fun because at some points you had to cover 3 sensors at the same time, so it forced you to use your legs.
So, yeah, today was an ok day. :)
EDIT: well, maybe not tight...but at least better. :END EDIT
EDIT 2: damn, haven't been here in a while, i forgot, sorry Jeff. :END EDIT
I tried roulette a few days ago because i couldn't pick a song to play. >_> But here's what's happened:
I've beaten almost every 9fter with at least a C there are just a few more i need to try out that i really don't care to try out 'cuz i don't like the song. ^^; I have a new love for Frozen Ray, and Colors on Oni. MAX300 i can pass as my first song everytime. (If i play it as my first song) But not to much for Para Survivor although i'm working on passing it at will. AA'd Spin the Disc, A'd Sakura, A'd Heaven is a 57', A'd Afronova (i love the beginning crossovers) A'd other crap. =D I have a few AAs besides StD but nothing special or exciting. I've AA'd Senorita tho.
Oh and i'm trying to get better at para eternal. (the new one that ranks up there with the "Hard 9fters")
I need to make a complete list of songs that i can pass, and with what grade. I'll be starting that new project and i'll be updating results as they happn.
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*** This post was edited by Kel 9/27/2003 10:52:22 AM ***
*** This post was edited by Kel 9/29/2003 10:45:48 AM ***
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I believe the only 9-footer I have not passed now is Cartoon Heroes. At least from all the 9-footers on the U.S. home games and MAX2 and Extreme arcade versions.
It amazes me how much harder the "hard" 10-footers are than even the hardest 9-footer. I'm talking about the Paranoia Survivors and the Maxes. Whenever I try one of these on heavy, I usually last about 15 seconds. Once, I got to the freeze on Max 300, and I nearly died. So, kudos to Kel, I guarantee I will never pass Maxx Unlimited or PSM!
Oh, got a few more arcade AA's:
Freckles
Dam Dariram
Super Star
Can't Stop Fallin' in Love Speed Mix (first arcade cata AA, w00t!)
Ecstasy
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...yes, i said as your first song. Especially if you mostly play 9fters like myself, going through 3 9ers and THEN MAX300? That's tough. And i think it's safe to say that you can read the arrows fine, it's just the stamina. So try it as your first song, you may surprise yourself.
Oh and good job on AAing CSFiL. (I'm working on that one now ^^; )
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Rolla coasta lova, and a DDR maniac
Yes, I have no problem reading the arrows; my feet just can't move fast enough to hit those 8th-note runs. I also have problems comboing the last 8th-note run on standard as well. :(
You know, come to think of it, I don't think I've ever tried Max 300 at the arcade. Maybe I'll give it a whirl this weekend.
Meanwhile, I'm supervising a big group of high schoolers at CP this Saturday, but I may have a few minutes to play one game of DDR. I'm trying to decide on my "set" if that happens.... one that will impress yet that I won't fail. ;) I'm leaning toward 321 Stars, CSFILSM and Sakura, with possible stand-ins Tsugaru, Ska a Go Go or Burning Heat. Me = nerd + whore. ;)
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Not only that, but i wish i was at CP :( Not fair, although Magic Mountain's not that bad at all...)
Plus, i like the list of songs you have to impress ;) Might I suggest Rhythm and Police and/or Exotic Ethnic.
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Rolla coasta lova, and a DDR maniac
You'd envy the playing conditions at Cedar Point. The two Extreme machines are about 15 feet apart, both in front of the huge entryway to the arcade, about 5 feet from being on the midway itself, screens facing the midway. Both are VERY loud (as in, hurts your ears when you put the quarters in). It's so hilariously easy to get crowds. w00t!!1
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I'm stuck at about 3.8 or 4.1 feet. Five feet are too much for me. Waaaay too much. But four feet challenge me and I can generally pass with Cs and Ds. Maybe a B here and there, with the exception of Cartoon Heros (DDR Extreme, light mode). I can get an A on that sometimes.
Well, it sounds like you guys are insane. Nine feet? That's wild!
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I was in a situation like you where I was stuck at 6's for about 2 months and couldn't pass anything higher. Try using speed mods to pass higher level songs, then don't use them after you've tried it with mods a couple of times. That's what I did and I went right from 6's to 8's and I'm now passing 9's without speed mods.
Not much news for me. I got a B on Tsugaru which is my highest score yet. Attempted Maxx Unlimited and got about halfway through, a little past the 2nd slowdown, and then promptly failed when the arrows rocketed back up at 330 bpm :)
New acomplishment:
drumroll please...
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anywayz, my new accomplishment, i have successfully beaten every 9fter with a C or better with the exception of Across the Nightmare on Oni, and another song, I got D's on both... >_>;; I'll provide the list and grades later on and i'll update you on scores as i progress...right now i'm aiming to get those D's knocked off.
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Rolla coasta lova, and a DDR maniac
*** This post was edited by Kel 10/6/2003 2:28:20 AM ***
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