somebody PLEASE explain this to me...

NirvanaFreak0872 · 06-25-2004, 03:57 PM

ok, i just AAA'd Dance 2 This. All pefects, no goods, no averages, no misses, no boos... but my score is still lower than the record score! i took a screen for proof:

if anyone knows why this is or if there is a way to get better than a AAA, please tell me.

thanks in advance.

theeverpopularegg · 06-25-2004, 04:06 PM

Secret arrows. There's a glitch in the game that makes invisible arrows sometimes go by, usually in the beginning of the song when theres no arrows, that people can hit for extra points. Yes it's cheap. Yes it sucks for those of us who refuse to not cheat like that.

**Dronak** · 06-25-2004, 04:51 PM

Invisible arrows? How weird. How did people even find these? Just keep pressing arrows constantly while nothing's happening and hopefully you'll see a message about hitting/missing one, then memorize its position in the song? That's a lot of trouble to go through, isn't it? Well, if this is a glitch/bug, hopefully it will be removed in future versions of the game.

I just gave this one a try (I've got to stick to levels below Standard because I stink), and got a 161 max combo, too. It wasn't perfect like NirvanaFreak0872's was -- I had 117 perfect, 39 good, and 5 average. But I think that's the first time I actually hit all the arrows in a song and didn't miss any of them so I was pleased.

**Moogy** · 06-26-2004, 01:35 AM

OMG T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ

U GUYZ CAN'T EVEN BEIGN 2 COMPREHEND HOW L33T T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ R

U GUYZ SUX0R L0L T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ W1LL PWN U 4 SURE N0W L0L

UD BETTAR W4TCH 0U7

NirvanaFreak0872 · 06-26-2004, 07:11 AM

*blank stare*

i have to agree with dronak... that's a lot of work to find a few extra arrows. i can just imagine trying to find some extra in say... runnymorning. that would be a bitch, but i guess if you have no life you could have the time to find all those hidden arrows.

is this bug going to be addressed in the next version of ffr?

**lightdarkness** · 06-26-2004, 10:33 AM

Yes.. In the next major version, these should be eliminated.

We are sorry that we can't get rid of them now, but how the current verson is structured we can not remove them from happening.

Crymson · 06-26-2004, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NirvanaFreak0872

ok, i just AAA'd Dance 2 This. All pefects, no goods, no averages, no misses, no boos... but my score is still lower than the record score! i took a screen for proof

thanks in advance.

It's ok... That song sucks anyways :P But... The "secret" arrow glitches should be at their close.

As for the people that spent forever on getting them... They're about as annoying as those idiot fat barflies... You know, the one's that hang around there Friday and Saturday nights... The kind of people with greasy slicked back hair and receding hairlines and their velvet shirts with their fat hairy chests exposed to the world... Bastards.

**Dronak** · 06-26-2004, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Crymson

It's ok... That song sucks anyways :P

But . . . but . . . that was the first time I got a full combo!

(Yes, I'm a newbie and I basically stink.)

More seriously though, what is causing these invisible arrows? I mean, it's not like the step file that generates the pattern of arrows has code for "put an invisible arrow here", right? That would be really mean. So is it misreading something in the files or doing something where so many beats of nothing confuse it so it throws in an invisible arrow or what? If it's too technical or something, don't worry about it, but I'm curious.

doob10163 · 06-26-2004, 11:27 AM

Perhaps the "mods" effect the score you get....

**lightdarkness** · 06-26-2004, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doob10163

Perhaps the "mods" effect the score you get....

They don't.

cookieemonster28 · 06-26-2004, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moogy

OMG T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ

U GUYZ CAN'T EVEN BEIGN 2 COMPREHEND HOW L33T T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ R

U GUYZ SUX0R L0L T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ W1LL PWN U 4 SURE N0W L0L

UD BETTAR W4TCH 0U7

Questions...

L33T??
H4XORZ?

Here this is what I CAN translate:

you guys can't even begin to comprehend how ???? the secret arrow ?????? are.

U guys suckers LOL the secret arrow ?????? will pin you for sure now lol

you'd better watch out

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Uh...pretty weird...

**Dronak** · 06-26-2004, 07:30 PM

I know, it's often rather hard to read stuff typed in that stupid version of a language. But what I think you're missing is that "l33t" is "leet" as in "elite" and "h4xorz" is likely "hackers". I'm pretty sure "pwn" is "own" and "sux0r" is probably just "suck". That should fill out the rest and yes, it's a weird comment.

ad0gg · 06-26-2004, 07:31 PM

L337 = leet (like elite)
H4XORZ = Hackers

NirvanaFreak0872 · 06-26-2004, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dronak

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crymson

It's ok... That song sucks anyways :P

More seriously though, what is causing these invisible arrows? I mean, it's not like the step file that generates the pattern of arrows has code for "put an invisible arrow here", right? That would be really mean. So is it misreading something in the files or doing something where so many beats of nothing confuse it so it throws in an invisible arrow or what? If it's too technical or something, don't worry about it, but I'm curious.

i'd like to know too. if the creator of ffr reads this, please give us some insight. if it's technical, that's fine. i've worked with flash and actionscript many times before, so i shouldn't have trouble understanding.

also... another thing i've noticed about the game in the three days or so that i've played it is that if you step on an arrow it gives you a boo! i was unsure of how many points boos take away from your score so i went to the faq but the only had perfect, good, average, and miss listed. how do boos affect your score? and why does the game give them to you if you press a key without an arrow on the screen? i mean, it's not like i had a step to be "booed" for.

06-25-2004, 03:57 PM	#1
NirvanaFreak0872 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 61	somebody PLEASE explain this to me... ok, i just AAA'd Dance 2 This. All pefects, no goods, no averages, no misses, no boos... but my score is still lower than the record score! i took a screen for proof: if anyone knows why this is or if there is a way to get better than a AAA, please tell me. thanks in advance.

06-25-2004, 04:06 PM	#2
theeverpopularegg FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10	Secret arrows. There's a glitch in the game that makes invisible arrows sometimes go by, usually in the beginning of the song when theres no arrows, that people can hit for extra points. Yes it's cheap. Yes it sucks for those of us who refuse to not cheat like that. __________________

06-25-2004, 04:51 PM	#3
Dronak FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 601	Invisible arrows? How weird. How did people even find these? Just keep pressing arrows constantly while nothing's happening and hopefully you'll see a message about hitting/missing one, then memorize its position in the song? That's a lot of trouble to go through, isn't it? Well, if this is a glitch/bug, hopefully it will be removed in future versions of the game. I just gave this one a try (I've got to stick to levels below Standard because I stink), and got a 161 max combo, too. It wasn't perfect like NirvanaFreak0872's was -- I had 117 perfect, 39 good, and 5 average. But I think that's the first time I actually hit all the arrows in a song and didn't miss any of them so I was pleased. __________________ Essentially retired now, but still ranked on the list of FFR's Top One Handers. One-Hander Skill Tokens unlocked: The V2 Token, The Patience Token, X_X1MissX_X, AAA v5, T.H.E.G.A.M.E.T.O.K.E.N Pseudo Skill Tokens unlocked: Numbers 21, 44, 33, 57, 26, 24, 47, 95

06-26-2004, 01:35 AM	#4
Moogy 嗚呼 Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 34 Posts: 10,303	OMG T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ U GUYZ CAN'T EVEN BEIGN 2 COMPREHEND HOW L33T T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ R U GUYZ SUX0R L0L T3H 53KR17 4RR0W H4X0RZ W1LL PWN U 4 SURE N0W L0L UD BETTAR W4TCH 0U7 __________________ Plz visit my blog ^^^ vintage signature from like 2006 preserved

06-26-2004, 07:11 AM	#5
NirvanaFreak0872 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 61	blank stare i have to agree with dronak... that's a lot of work to find a few extra arrows. i can just imagine trying to find some extra in say... runnymorning. that would be a bitch, but i guess if you have no life you could have the time to find all those hidden arrows. is this bug going to be addressed in the next version of ffr? __________________

06-26-2004, 10:33 AM	#6
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	Yes.. In the next major version, these should be eliminated. We are sorry that we can't get rid of them now, but how the current verson is structured we can not remove them from happening. __________________

06-26-2004, 11:27 AM	#9
doob10163 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 35	Perhaps the "mods" effect the score you get....

06-26-2004, 07:30 PM	#12
Dronak FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 601	I know, it's often rather hard to read stuff typed in that stupid version of a language. But what I think you're missing is that "l33t" is "leet" as in "elite" and "h4xorz" is likely "hackers". I'm pretty sure "pwn" is "own" and "sux0r" is probably just "suck". That should fill out the rest and yes, it's a weird comment. __________________ Essentially retired now, but still ranked on the list of FFR's Top One Handers. One-Hander Skill Tokens unlocked: The V2 Token, The Patience Token, X_X1MissX_X, AAA v5, T.H.E.G.A.M.E.T.O.K.E.N Pseudo Skill Tokens unlocked: Numbers 21, 44, 33, 57, 26, 24, 47, 95

06-26-2004, 07:31 PM	#13
ad0gg FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At My House Posts: 989	L337 = leet (like elite) H4XORZ = Hackers __________________

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