Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping

**Xandertrax** · 11-3-2010, 10:06 PM

1. Pick your favorite classical song. Preferably one that has a lot of notes.
2. Either make a midi yourself (even though you don't have any quality midi software) or find some performance. Sync with ddream.
3. Follow PR as precisely as you can. To a T. Basically, beyond the point where you can't tell it's PR while you're playing unless you sit back and analyze the notes. Then it'll actually make sense.
4. Give the file out to lots of people to playtesting to test for awkward patterns, since apparently what feels 'normal' to you is awkward to 90% of the other players.
5. Change some arrows around, but remember the original PR.
6. Get files in-game.

7. Sit back and lol while everyone circlejerks about how awkward the files are, but continue to whore them because they want the AAA.

And voila! Social experiment complete. People really will do something that they don't find fun if they think it'll increase their e-peen. Or real life status, to be honest.

tl;dr—nobody understands my files. I think they're fun. Deal with it. Don't play them if you don't like it. Nobody's making you besides yourself.

who_cares973 · 11-3-2010, 10:08 PM

very awkward as **** patterns

quick note scythe of 13 and tricky concert are your best files

**Xandertrax** · 11-3-2010, 10:10 PM

lol scythe of 13 was my first file ever.

**jimerax** · 11-3-2010, 10:22 PM

tips: don't pick MIDI songs that sound crappy.

Izzy · 11-3-2010, 10:32 PM

I've always wondered why your files get accepted.

**TC_Halogen** · 11-3-2010, 10:35 PM

if this is a response to my WWE score, sorry, it's mostly out of frustration/anger toward the community. I genuinely dislike a majority of your files, pretty much the only one I can even stand playing is Scythe of 13. Saying "deal with it; don't play them if you don't like them" is a stupid thing to say considering certain players are forced to play them to keep their ranks decent.

**rushyrulz** · 11-3-2010, 10:40 PM

A STEPPING GUIDE BY XANDERTRAX!! LOLLLLLLLLLL

/thread..................

loljk, but in all seriousness, ddream? I always used Mixmeister. Pretty good guide anyway.

Izzy · 11-3-2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

if this is a response to my WWE score, sorry, it's mostly out of frustration/anger toward the community. I genuinely dislike a majority of your files, pretty much the only one I can even stand playing is Scythe of 13. Saying "deal with it; don't play them if you don't like them" is a stupid thing to say considering certain players are forced to play them to keep their ranks decent.

He is claiming that people who want to keep their ranks decent are silly. He doesn't understand the idea of a hobby.

**TC_Halogen** · 11-3-2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy

He is claiming that people who want to keep their ranks decent are silly. He doesn't understand the idea of a hobby.

then he has no right to say "don't play them if you don't like them". End of story.

**Xiaounlimited** · 11-3-2010, 11:07 PM

SUBJECTIVEMANIAS at its finest

leonid · 11-3-2010, 11:12 PM

I like your files

Izzy · 11-3-2010, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xiaounlimited

SUBJECTIVEMANIAS at its finest

Meh.. I just don't like the idea that he wouldn't at least try for quality.

Xx{Midnight}xX · 11-3-2010, 11:47 PM

Lots of notes...

Like this?

or like this?

PS: Yes I these are actually from a file I stepped.

Edit: I hate all your files and think this is a waste of time. Even if they're technically correct, it doesn't mean it's a good file.

**TC_Halogen** · 11-4-2010, 12:16 AM

you forgot the mines

oh wait that was Zyroplex

Xx{Midnight}xX · 11-4-2010, 12:18 AM

Hahahaha

**smartdude1212** · 11-4-2010, 12:36 AM

I'd rather pull arrows out of a hat.

**Patashu** · 11-4-2010, 02:33 AM

mephisto waltz is good aside from difficulty imbalance (dat ending)
clockwork is almost good
scythe of 13 is by you? I don't know how I didn't notice this before lmao

**Xandertrax** · 11-4-2010, 07:02 AM

nonono, lots of notes like this

I completely understand the concept of a hobby, I have plenty myself. Fortunately, none of them require me doing something repeatedly that I don't enjoy. But hobby≠obsession (or at least it shouldn't, not over a flash game, anyway). A hobby shouldn't make you rage. I guess competition spurs on the obsession, though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy

Meh.. I just don't like the idea that he wouldn't at least try for quality.

Where do I say that I didn't try for quality? I do, I spent plenty of time nuancing the files the way I wanted them. I send them out for testing, and I get back little to no feedback: where am I supposed to go from there? The FFR judges give you extremely brief notes, and if the note is just "awkward patterns m.55-60" what am I supposed to do?

p.s. mixmeister for anything static bpm. ddream for anything variable.

**Patashu** · 11-4-2010, 07:19 AM

if xandertrax's files are so bad how come they keep getting accepted

:gg:

**Xiaounlimited** · 11-4-2010, 08:29 AM

I never understood how "awkward patterns" were a solid, acceptable judgment for a keyboard file. I have trouble doing repeated patterns for an extended amount of measures, but someone else could probably do that no problem. Pad files are different (since they literally make you move in awkward positions), but keyboard?

I mean honestly, SHIFT THIS ARROW OVER A COLUMN SO YOU MAY ADHERE TO MY FUNDAMENTAL STEPMANIA LAWS AND I CAN JERK IT TO YOUR ART FILE

11-3-2010, 10:06 PM	#1
Xandertrax om nom nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT/VT Age: 34 Posts: 1,495	Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping 1. Pick your favorite classical song. Preferably one that has a lot of notes. 2. Either make a midi yourself (even though you don't have any quality midi software) or find some performance. Sync with ddream. 3. Follow PR as precisely as you can. To a T. Basically, beyond the point where you can't tell it's PR while you're playing unless you sit back and analyze the notes. Then it'll actually make sense. 4. Give the file out to lots of people to playtesting to test for awkward patterns, since apparently what feels 'normal' to you is awkward to 90% of the other players. 5. Change some arrows around, but remember the original PR. 6. Get files in-game. 7. Sit back and lol while everyone circlejerks about how awkward the files are, but continue to whore them because they want the AAA. And voila! Social experiment complete. People really will do something that they don't find fun if they think it'll increase their e-peen. Or real life status, to be honest. tl;dr—nobody understands my files. I think they're fun. Deal with it. Don't play them if you don't like it. Nobody's making you besides yourself.

11-3-2010, 10:08 PM	#2
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping very awkward as **** patterns quick note scythe of 13 and tricky concert are your best files __________________ Last edited by who_cares973; 11-3-2010 at 10:10 PM..

11-3-2010, 10:10 PM	#3
Xandertrax om nom nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT/VT Age: 34 Posts: 1,495	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping lol scythe of 13 was my first file ever.

11-3-2010, 10:22 PM	#4
jimerax ★_★★^★★ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tokyo Posts: 8,185	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping tips: don't pick MIDI songs that sound crappy.

11-3-2010, 10:32 PM	#5
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping I've always wondered why your files get accepted.

11-3-2010, 10:35 PM	#6
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping if this is a response to my WWE score, sorry, it's mostly out of frustration/anger toward the community. I genuinely dislike a majority of your files, pretty much the only one I can even stand playing is Scythe of 13. Saying "deal with it; don't play them if you don't like them" is a stupid thing to say considering certain players are forced to play them to keep their ranks decent.

11-3-2010, 10:40 PM	#7
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,980	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping A STEPPING GUIDE BY XANDERTRAX!! LOLLLLLLLLLL /thread.................. loljk, but in all seriousness, ddream? I always used Mixmeister. Pretty good guide anyway. __________________ Last edited by rushyrulz; 11-3-2010 at 10:43 PM..

11-3-2010, 11:07 PM	#10
Xiaounlimited Eaguru Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,832	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping SUBJECTIVEMANIAS at its finest __________________ Why would you put that in your signature? You've lost your signature rights for a month. (You'll get them back on March 10th, 2012.)

11-3-2010, 11:12 PM	#11
leonid I am leonid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW Age: 34 Posts: 8,080	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping I like your files __________________ Proud member of Team No

11-3-2010, 11:47 PM	#13
Xx{Midnight}xX FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 8,548	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping Lots of notes... Like this? or like this? PS: Yes I these are actually from a file I stepped. Edit: I hate all your files and think this is a waste of time. Even if they're technically correct, it doesn't mean it's a good file. Last edited by Xx{Midnight}xX; 11-3-2010 at 11:49 PM..

11-4-2010, 12:16 AM	#14
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping you forgot the mines oh wait that was Zyroplex

11-4-2010, 12:18 AM	#15
Xx{Midnight}xX FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 8,548	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping Hahahaha

11-4-2010, 12:36 AM	#16
smartdude1212 2 is poo Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 6,687	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping I'd rather pull arrows out of a hat.

11-4-2010, 02:33 AM	#17
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping mephisto waltz is good aside from difficulty imbalance (dat ending) clockwork is almost good scythe of 13 is by you? I don't know how I didn't notice this before lmao __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

11-4-2010, 07:19 AM	#19
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping if xandertrax's files are so bad how come they keep getting accepted :gg: __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

11-4-2010, 08:29 AM	#20
Xiaounlimited Eaguru Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,832	Re: Xandertrax's Guide to Stepping I never understood how "awkward patterns" were a solid, acceptable judgment for a keyboard file. I have trouble doing repeated patterns for an extended amount of measures, but someone else could probably do that no problem. Pad files are different (since they literally make you move in awkward positions), but keyboard? I mean honestly, SHIFT THIS ARROW OVER A COLUMN SO YOU MAY ADHERE TO MY FUNDAMENTAL STEPMANIA LAWS AND I CAN JERK IT TO YOUR ART FILE __________________ Why would you put that in your signature? You've lost your signature rights for a month. (You'll get them back on March 10th, 2012.)

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