Care to help a noob who wants to move up?...

Movieguy · 04-13-2004, 09:01 PM

I've been playing this for a while now, and I've pretty much mastered most of the begginner and easy level songs, since I've played the same ones over and over again. I want to master the harder ones, but I still can't last 5 seconds in those things, hehe. My problem is that all the arrows come at such a rapid fire pace for me, they're usually too close together for me to figure out when I should press what, and I keep mixing up my keys, always pressing up when I mean to press down. It's crazy. Funny, but crazy.

Well, I'm not the type to give up, so I'm gonna keep trying to move up from my familiar song pattern. Anyone have any advice on how to last more than 5 seconds on the more challenging songs? A certain way you use the keyboard or anything? Just curious.

**lightdarkness** · 04-13-2004, 09:13 PM

Use 2 hands, and try songs like terror from beyond, secret zombie room, and maybe burnout

PSyCHOtic779 · 04-13-2004, 09:14 PM

Nope. All you can do it just practice, over, and over. Well good luck.

ultima301 · 04-13-2004, 09:14 PM

The secret is practice...work on easier songs, not the beginner ones but something in between..there are many difficulty levels to adjust to..since you can do the easy ones I suggest trying the normal or tricky songs until you can do well on those, then keep moving up. Don't try stuff like revolutionary etude or uber rave right now..work your way up through the ranks and keep practicing.

h33t · 04-13-2004, 10:16 PM

You can't listen to these 1337 d3wds, you gotta take advice from a fellow noob. I know exactly what your problem is. It is that you are not reading the music. Honestly, you have soo much time to have a good look at the key, get it figured out what key it is, get your hand ready, and then press it. You will be amazed how it seems they fall slowly as if one at a time instead of a huge blur. All you need to do man is take a little time and condition yourself to look at each key. Once it gets faster and they throw in qwik doubles, you need to look at it in waves. With these things in mind I went from about 30 max combo on zombie room, to about 5 missed in probably 10 games.

Message me privately if you are having help.

gl

EmpDenied · 04-13-2004, 11:04 PM

Ok, I'm not really a noob, i can really handle some of the "difficult" songs, but i'm a one-hander. How on earth do you do this with two hands? I play with my middle finger over the up and down arrows, and my index and ring fingers on the left and right arrows. i manage with it, but I have a feeling there's no way i can take out the hardest songs like this.

04-14-2004, 01:20 AM

There's no way you'll be able to, EmpDenied, up-down runs will kill you like that.

Try one finger on each key. This is pretty much a "whatever's most comfortable" sort of thing.

Scarlette · 04-14-2004, 06:04 AM

H33t, that is the most awesome avatar ever.

www.homestarrunner.com

oh yeah bring on The Cheat

h33t · 04-14-2004, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarlette

H33t, that is the most awesome avatar ever.

www.homestarrunner.com

oh yeah bring on The Cheat

Danka.

Benny1 · 04-14-2004, 03:36 PM

Easiest way to get better:Play a LOT. I have played for about a year now and I am getting good, so practice is the best way to get good.

RobbyZero · 04-14-2004, 03:40 PM

Don't play a lot actually. Try to space out the times you play because you'll get real fustrated and so on. So if you can't beat that certain level after a few tries move on to the next one and come back to it later.

ad0gg · 04-14-2004, 03:45 PM

yeah i play with three fingers too, but i can do most of the standards and some trickys... it just takes time

EmpDenied · 04-14-2004, 03:48 PM

I just tried 4 fingers on Life Goes On. . . i failed miserably. I've been playing almost a year with three fingers, and can completely combo most standard songs and do pretty well on others. . .i just got a 347 combo on Life Goes On with three fingers. but i guess i'm going to have to relearn all over again now

Kefit · 04-14-2004, 05:47 PM

If you are comfortable with playing one handed and have fun that way, then there is no need to switch. You can still pass pretty much any song out there with just one hand, and get a decent score on most non retarded stepfiles.

Besides, the wall that one handers hit is months and months away from where you are at now. You have no reason at all to worry about it right now.

And switching to two hands won't magically make you any better. The key to improving at FFR is to get Stepmania and lots of songs for it. So go get Stepmania. Now. Seriously, you will be amazed at how quickly you will improve with Stepmania.

Most importantly, one handed is the most fun way to play. Why change the way you play, then, if the point of playing a game is to have fun?

EmpDenied · 04-14-2004, 05:49 PM

i have stepmania, i can easily pass 8 and 9's. . . where is the wall that you're talking about for one handers?

**Moogy** · 04-14-2004, 06:01 PM

After you can beat Snow/Vanish Into Thin Air v2... for me, at least.

kukki · 04-15-2004, 10:53 PM

I just go three fingers and I can play most trickys and challenging songs along with some very challenging...but I cannot touch Master...:'( But then again I have been doin DDR for about 7 months...still on 7 steps though....*hangs head in shame* but yea...

EmpDenied · 04-16-2004, 12:36 AM

omg how can you do it, man? i've been ddring for as long, and i can do 8 steps, but this. . .i can't do challenging or very challenging songs on this. . .

**Kilgamayan** · 04-16-2004, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moogy

After you can beat Snow/Vanish Into Thin Air v2... for me, at least.

Snow's your wall? wtf. PBC Oni and FOTBB Rock Guitar are both harder than Snow. o_O

I'd agree that Snow is a milestone, but I wouldn't say it's a wall...

I don't have VITA v2 so I can't comment about that.

mattcam3 · 04-23-2004, 04:01 PM

lightdarknes, you sugested playing secret zombie room, where is it! i cant find it in any section

04-13-2004, 09:01 PM	#1
Movieguy FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1	Care to help a noob who wants to move up?... I've been playing this for a while now, and I've pretty much mastered most of the begginner and easy level songs, since I've played the same ones over and over again. I want to master the harder ones, but I still can't last 5 seconds in those things, hehe. My problem is that all the arrows come at such a rapid fire pace for me, they're usually too close together for me to figure out when I should press what, and I keep mixing up my keys, always pressing up when I mean to press down. It's crazy. Funny, but crazy. Well, I'm not the type to give up, so I'm gonna keep trying to move up from my familiar song pattern. Anyone have any advice on how to last more than 5 seconds on the more challenging songs? A certain way you use the keyboard or anything? Just curious.

04-13-2004, 09:13 PM	#2
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	Use 2 hands, and try songs like terror from beyond, secret zombie room, and maybe burnout __________________

04-13-2004, 09:14 PM	#3
PSyCHOtic779 FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 263	Nope. All you can do it just practice, over, and over. Well good luck. __________________

04-13-2004, 09:14 PM	#4
ultima301 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: somewhere in the world Posts: 436	The secret is practice...work on easier songs, not the beginner ones but something in between..there are many difficulty levels to adjust to..since you can do the easy ones I suggest trying the normal or tricky songs until you can do well on those, then keep moving up. Don't try stuff like revolutionary etude or uber rave right now..work your way up through the ranks and keep practicing. __________________ One day there will be a really cool sig here. But not right now. http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=ultima301 -My Xanga

04-13-2004, 10:16 PM	#5
h33t FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 40	You can't listen to these 1337 d3wds, you gotta take advice from a fellow noob. I know exactly what your problem is. It is that you are not reading the music. Honestly, you have soo much time to have a good look at the key, get it figured out what key it is, get your hand ready, and then press it. You will be amazed how it seems they fall slowly as if one at a time instead of a huge blur. All you need to do man is take a little time and condition yourself to look at each key. Once it gets faster and they throw in qwik doubles, you need to look at it in waves. With these things in mind I went from about 30 max combo on zombie room, to about 5 missed in probably 10 games. Message me privately if you are having help. gl __________________

04-13-2004, 11:04 PM	#6
EmpDenied FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16	Ok, I'm not really a noob, i can really handle some of the "difficult" songs, but i'm a one-hander. How on earth do you do this with two hands? I play with my middle finger over the up and down arrows, and my index and ring fingers on the left and right arrows. i manage with it, but I have a feeling there's no way i can take out the hardest songs like this. __________________

04-14-2004, 01:20 AM	#7
User6773 Guest Posts: n/a	There's no way you'll be able to, EmpDenied, up-down runs will kill you like that. Try one finger on each key. This is pretty much a "whatever's most comfortable" sort of thing.

04-14-2004, 06:04 AM	#8
Scarlette FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wherever you're not Posts: 387	H33t, that is the most awesome avatar ever. www.homestarrunner.com oh yeah bring on The Cheat __________________ ROCK FOR LIFE

04-14-2004, 03:36 PM	#10
Benny1 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The time was prophesied that will approach surely. Age: 32 Posts: 1,146	Easiest way to get better:Play a LOT. I have played for about a year now and I am getting good, so practice is the best way to get good. __________________

04-14-2004, 03:40 PM	#11
RobbyZero FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 4,613	Don't play a lot actually. Try to space out the times you play because you'll get real fustrated and so on. So if you can't beat that certain level after a few tries move on to the next one and come back to it later.

04-14-2004, 03:45 PM	#12
ad0gg FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At My House Posts: 989	yeah i play with three fingers too, but i can do most of the standards and some trickys... it just takes time __________________

04-14-2004, 03:48 PM	#13
EmpDenied FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16	I just tried 4 fingers on Life Goes On. . . i failed miserably. I've been playing almost a year with three fingers, and can completely combo most standard songs and do pretty well on others. . .i just got a 347 combo on Life Goes On with three fingers. but i guess i'm going to have to relearn all over again now __________________

04-14-2004, 05:47 PM	#14
Kefit FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,517	If you are comfortable with playing one handed and have fun that way, then there is no need to switch. You can still pass pretty much any song out there with just one hand, and get a decent score on most non retarded stepfiles. Besides, the wall that one handers hit is months and months away from where you are at now. You have no reason at all to worry about it right now. And switching to two hands won't magically make you any better. The key to improving at FFR is to get Stepmania and lots of songs for it. So go get Stepmania. Now. Seriously, you will be amazed at how quickly you will improve with Stepmania. Most importantly, one handed is the most fun way to play. Why change the way you play, then, if the point of playing a game is to have fun?

04-14-2004, 05:49 PM	#15
EmpDenied FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16	i have stepmania, i can easily pass 8 and 9's. . . where is the wall that you're talking about for one handers? __________________

04-14-2004, 06:01 PM	#16
Moogy 嗚呼 Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 34 Posts: 10,303	After you can beat Snow/Vanish Into Thin Air v2... for me, at least. __________________ Plz visit my blog ^^^ vintage signature from like 2006 preserved

04-15-2004, 10:53 PM	#17
kukki FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17	I just go three fingers and I can play most trickys and challenging songs along with some very challenging...but I cannot touch Master...:'( But then again I have been doin DDR for about 7 months...still on 7 steps though....hangs head in shame but yea... __________________

04-16-2004, 12:36 AM	#18
EmpDenied FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16	omg how can you do it, man? i've been ddring for as long, and i can do 8 steps, but this. . .i can't do challenging or very challenging songs on this. . . __________________

04-23-2004, 04:01 PM	#20
mattcam3 FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6	lightdarknes, you sugested playing secret zombie room, where is it! i cant find it in any section

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