Been Gone For a long time.

phnxkon · 05-21-2016, 11:06 AM

I'm dissapointed to see that a lot of stepfiles these days have inflated difficulty by just placing a bunch of arrows in the same directions in a row... it takes so much of the fun out of it for me. then theres the stepfiles where theres a bunch of jumps for seemingly no musical reason.... is this just an arrow sightreading game now?

Pretentious · 05-21-2016, 11:06 AM

git gud scrub

**blindreper1179** · 05-21-2016, 11:11 AM

Step ThEoRy

ilikexd · 05-21-2016, 03:01 PM

Typically jacks ("bunch of arrows in the same directions in a row") go to a repeating note/sound in the music. It makes it more difficult but it's not fair to dismiss it as "inflated difficulty". Everything in a stepchart inflates difficulty, really.

**Poison-** · 05-21-2016, 03:54 PM

The files released these days are the highest quality in terms of "musical reason" in the history ffr tho

**hi19hi19** · 05-21-2016, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phnxkon

is this just an arrow sightreading game now?

Has FFR ever involved... not reading arrows? What exactly would you prefer instead?

dAnceguy117 · 05-21-2016, 05:00 PM

**Walrusizer** · 05-21-2016, 05:05 PM

yeah guys how dare you put JUMPS OF ALL THINGS into charts fuckin scrubs you are the reason i dont play this game anymore you dont even follow the muuUUuuuuUUUUUuuusiicCCCcCcCCccCC

choof · 05-21-2016, 05:09 PM

I'm dissapointed to see that a lot of stepfiles these days have gotten harder... I really wanted to come back to a skill based music game and have the same experience as I did 10 years ago.... then theres the stepfiles where people use more arrows for more sounds??? is this a game about tapping arrows now?

Deadlyx39 · 05-21-2016, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choof

I'm dissapointed to see that a lot of stepfiles these days have gotten harder... I really wanted to come back to a skill based music game and have the same experience as I did 10 years ago.... then theres the stepfiles where people use more arrows for more sounds??? is this a game about tapping arrows now?

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**Red Blaster** · 05-21-2016, 08:30 PM

Go play legacy files

**sweet2kill210** · 05-21-2016, 09:59 PM

GammaBlaster · 05-22-2016, 04:13 AM

copypasta inc

**SC_coolguy44** · 05-22-2016, 08:26 AM

Can't tell if serious or trolling.

**MooMoo_Cowfreak** · 05-22-2016, 01:43 PM

Even worse is when they have the nerve to put three arrows at the same time, like a super-jump or something! Since when could FFR do this?!?!

**igotrhythm** · 05-24-2016, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MooMoo_Cowfreak

Even worse is when they have the nerve to put three arrows at the same time, like a super-jump or something! Since when could FFR do this?!?!

Since at least Blooddrunk [Heavy]

leonid · 05-24-2016, 02:11 AM

I think you guys are going too harsh this is why FFR never gets new players anymore

**Hakulyte** · 05-24-2016, 04:38 AM

This game had an era of index files at multiple levels of difficulty mostly around 2005 where people like Reach, Rebirth, Arch0wl etc. stepped a lot of index files. Considering the OP is a member since 10+ years, I actually think this is a legitimate concern. I guess jumpstream/jumps/jacks/hands are a lot more present than stream in contrast to the early stages of FFR vs nowadays. Now, it's the opposite. There's a fairly limited amount of pure stream files in the middle to higher range of difficulty. Most of the hardest songs has at least a mix of multiple patterns. It's not a bad thing, it's just different from how it used to be.

I'm assuming OP is mostly looking for index friendly songs with various patterns that are giving a DDResque feel. I suggest playing index files on rates or to go find some of them on alternate Engines.

My point is that not everyone is playing this to be competitive, some players have a nostalgia from DDR times and are just looking for songs with friendly patterns to have fun and that's fine too. Pure stream can get hard as well ofc.

dAnceguy117 · 05-24-2016, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leonid

I think you guys are going too harsh this is why FFR never gets new players anymore

not really, it's probably low on the list. most new players wouldn't touch the forums.

05-21-2016, 11:06 AM	#1
phnxkon FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 35 Posts: 5	Been Gone For a long time. I'm dissapointed to see that a lot of stepfiles these days have inflated difficulty by just placing a bunch of arrows in the same directions in a row... it takes so much of the fun out of it for me. then theres the stepfiles where theres a bunch of jumps for seemingly no musical reason.... is this just an arrow sightreading game now? __________________ <3 Naru "Well You've hit rock bottom... annd now your starting to dig..." Remember when the Patriots won the superbowl .... neither do I 18 and OWND Go Giants

05-21-2016, 11:06 AM	#2
Pretentious FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 57	Re: Been Gone For a long time. git gud scrub

05-21-2016, 03:01 PM	#4
ilikexd Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,205	Re: Been Gone For a long time. Typically jacks ("bunch of arrows in the same directions in a row") go to a repeating note/sound in the music. It makes it more difficult but it's not fair to dismiss it as "inflated difficulty". Everything in a stepchart inflates difficulty, really.

05-21-2016, 03:54 PM	#5
Poison- Nope Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, ON Age: 29 Posts: 3,772	Re: Been Gone For a long time. The files released these days are the highest quality in terms of "musical reason" in the history ffr tho

05-21-2016, 05:00 PM	#7
dAnceguy117 new hand moves = dab Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: he/they Age: 33 Posts: 10,094	Re: Been Gone For a long time.

05-21-2016, 05:05 PM	#8
Walrusizer D7 Elite Keymasher Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,080	Re: Been Gone For a long time. yeah guys how dare you put JUMPS OF ALL THINGS into charts fuckin scrubs you are the reason i dont play this game anymore you dont even follow the muuUUuuuuUUUUUuuusiicCCCcCcCCccCC __________________ is expressing my inability to create a creative signature an act of creativity in and of itself?

05-21-2016, 05:09 PM	#9
choof Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 8,563	Re: Been Gone For a long time. I'm dissapointed to see that a lot of stepfiles these days have gotten harder... I really wanted to come back to a skill based music game and have the same experience as I did 10 years ago.... then theres the stepfiles where people use more arrows for more sounds??? is this a game about tapping arrows now?

05-21-2016, 09:59 PM	#12
sweet2kill210 I'm okay I guess Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: [insert smartass reply of where I live here] Age: 29 Posts: 592	Re: Been Gone For a long time. __________________ Thanks Gold Stinger, you are amazing! Last edited by sweet2kill210; 05-21-2016 at 10:00 PM..

05-22-2016, 04:13 AM	#13
GammaBlaster FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 1,317	Re: Been Gone For a long time. copypasta inc

05-22-2016, 08:26 AM	#14
SC_coolguy44 Harmonoize Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In a house Age: 32 Posts: 1,040	Re: Been Gone For a long time. Can't tell if serious or trolling.

05-22-2016, 01:43 PM	#15
MooMoo_Cowfreak Abraxas Hydroplane Join Date: May 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 1,746	Re: Been Gone For a long time. Even worse is when they have the nerve to put three arrows at the same time, like a super-jump or something! Since when could FFR do this?!?!

05-24-2016, 02:11 AM	#17
leonid I am leonid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW Age: 34 Posts: 8,080	Re: Been Gone For a long time. I think you guys are going too harsh this is why FFR never gets new players anymore __________________ Proud member of Team No

05-24-2016, 04:38 AM	#18
Hakulyte the Haku Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 35 Posts: 4,518	Re: Been Gone For a long time. This game had an era of index files at multiple levels of difficulty mostly around 2005 where people like Reach, Rebirth, Arch0wl etc. stepped a lot of index files. Considering the OP is a member since 10+ years, I actually think this is a legitimate concern. I guess jumpstream/jumps/jacks/hands are a lot more present than stream in contrast to the early stages of FFR vs nowadays. Now, it's the opposite. There's a fairly limited amount of pure stream files in the middle to higher range of difficulty. Most of the hardest songs has at least a mix of multiple patterns. It's not a bad thing, it's just different from how it used to be. I'm assuming OP is mostly looking for index friendly songs with various patterns that are giving a DDResque feel. I suggest playing index files on rates or to go find some of them on alternate Engines. My point is that not everyone is playing this to be competitive, some players have a nostalgia from DDR times and are just looking for songs with friendly patterns to have fun and that's fine too. Pure stream can get hard as well ofc. Last edited by Hakulyte; 05-24-2016 at 04:45 AM..

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