The Novice/Intermediate/Advanced Rivalry [2015]

[Kawaii025]

Originally Posted by portalbob340

So since a new month is starting up soon, I just thought I'd look through all the current members and see if anyone changed divisions since I last checked. And I'm glad I did, the results were impressive, and I'm so proud of you all!

Defluxit D1 move to D3
piggybutt D1 move to D2
Abaxvahl D2 move to D3
kacper_w D2 move to D4
Kaitokid1998 D2 move to D3
storn42 D2 move to D3
The_Popo D2 move to D3
darkedge22 D3 move to D4
Kawaii025 D3 move to D4
KLiTz D3 move to D4

Kawaii025, KLiTZ, and kacper_w have graduated, and are of course more than welcome in the EMG Rivalry! Great work!

Edit: Missed a few!

Sirrhythm D3 move to D4
Suicidalfatman D3 move to D4
SoFast D3 move to D4 D5

Again, great work!

At the present time, I would like to object this potential move. If this is based solely on what's showing on my Leaderboard, the top score is a rate score. If it's a thing...can I ghost D4 in EMG?

[portalbob340]

Originally Posted by Kawaii025

At the present time, I would like to object this potential move. If this is based solely on what's showing on my Leaderboard, the top score is a rate score. If it's a thing...can I ghost D4 in EMG?

Sure, that's fine. Should I just keep you as D3 here, then?

Also, I just finished making Month 9 on the spreadsheet for the upcoming new week, and I have hidden all the rows of inactive users. Users will be marked as inactive if they have not submitted for 2 months, where months are a spreadsheet tab. Every member of the rivalry is still there, just the inactive ones are hidden to save space.

And can everyone just make sure I didn't make a mistake when rearranging divisions? Thanks.

[Kawaii025]

Yes, please keep me here for D3. I'll continue to submit scores weekly. Maybe soon I'll be pro enough to graduate.

[portalbob340]

Originally Posted by Kawaii025

Yes, please keep me here for D3. I'll continue to submit scores weekly. Maybe soon I'll be pro enough to graduate.

You're back in, sorry for the trouble, haha

[BitterTaste]

Some improvements.

[Kawaii025]

A couple improvements.

[FFR Rivalries]

WEEK 35 HAS CONCLUDED!

The Novice / Intermediate / Advanced Rivalry calls everyone in D1, D2 and D3 to join in our competitive...
yet friendly gathering of FFR Players for the 36th week of challenges!

This week, our staff members have chosen 4 songs for each division.


D1
[11] - {Lost Memories}
[15] - Breathe
[19] - Forgotten Planet
[24] - Gruntilda's Lair


D2
[26] - Sing a Song (Instrumental)
[32] - Gameboy Rave!
[37] - Incognito
[45] - Fire


D3
[48] - Z
[52] - Tell Me A Story (Compendium Mix)
[55] - UMAD?
[58] - NKS2 (Ain't No Half-Steppin' Remix)

All Scores shall be submitted to this thread, OR private messaged to the staff of the NIA Rivalry.

Week 36 ends on Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 11:45 PM Server Time
Weeks start at midnight. Weeks end at 11:45pm server time.

If you are D1-D3 and not currently a member, feel free to say 'Hi, I'd like to join the rivalry.' in this chat or through a pm of the link above!
Remember to read and follow the rules

Good Luck and Have Fun!

~ The NIA Rivalry Staff 2015~

CarrotCake94
LeftyRighty
Mahou
portalbob340
RARAWR
ShadowDueler97
ThunderFlip

[Kawaii025]

First Runs.

I blame those three goods on lag. I can probably AAA...?


Not a fan of this file... :/


I'm mad at that one miss bro.


D2 song from the 10th still giving me trouble. Love the song & file.

[Bach96]

My best runs so far

Meh it's an 11


Going to clean out those 2 goods later.


I am horrible at this file.


Fingers aren't fast enough lol

[Deidara837]

There's chunks with just a zillion boos and not much else, how lol

[Kawaii025]

Improvements.

Booooooooooooflag.


Yay for SDG!


Huzza.


FINALLY got the FC on this file. Slowly learning how to jack.

[Bach96]

My main problem is predicting the notes. I don't know the term for this but it's when the doubles are in succession. I will predict the wrong notes and have to react and press the right note while also the wrong one that I predicted and am already pressing. AKA I am playing doubles where singles are and triples where doubles are. So like it really isn't because my fingers aren't fast enough, it's because I can't react in time to press the right notes after I am about to press the wrong ones. Both Forgotten Planet and Gruntilda's Lair have a lot of those " double double single double double single" kind of combinations. I am just bad at them lol.

I have a strong enough internal sense of time and rhythm that the speed is not the problem. That is why files with no clear beat completely screw me up.

[Deidara837]

Don't predict, just look at what's coming and be purely reactive\

In Forgotten Planet, all of the doubles are where both a chiptune sound and a drum beat are simultaneously. Most of the time, the drum beat is something like 1_2+__4_ or just __2+__4_. The beat is pretty clear save for that one section about 2/3(?) through with a small stretch of silence, but when the part does come up there is indeed a beat to look for.

In short, the lack of a beat isn't really connected to the problem of trying to make note predictions. (Lack of a beat is something like in Dishevel.) If you're not making a prediction in the first place you don't have to fix it and then re-react correctly. By being non-predictive you can cut out half of that time and think less. I myself rarely think about what my fingers are doing and just let my brain do all of that subconsciously while I just try to observe all of the goop on the screen.

Also, slightly lowering the scroll speed can give you a lil extra time while not horribly hindering the comprehension of the individual notes.

[portalbob340]

Originally Posted by Kawaii025

Improvements.

Booooooooooooflag.


Yay for SDG!


Huzza.


FINALLY got the FC on this file. Slowly learning how to jack.

You seem like you're ready for D4. Three SDGs is great

Originally Posted by Bach96

My main problem is predicting the notes. I don't know the term for this but it's when the doubles are in succession. I will predict the wrong notes and have to react and press the right note while also the wrong one that I predicted and am already pressing. AKA I am playing doubles where singles are and triples where doubles are. So like it really isn't because my fingers aren't fast enough, it's because I can't react in time to press the right notes after I am about to press the wrong ones. Both Forgotten Planet and Gruntilda's Lair have a lot of those " double double single double double single" kind of combinations. I am just bad at them lol.

I have a strong enough internal sense of time and rhythm that the speed is not the problem. That is why files with no clear beat completely screw me up.

And I'm not exactly qualified to respond to this, but I wanted to mention that I tend to mindblock when I think too much about what I'm doing. The motion of pressing the right keys should just be automatic, and likewise, the rhythm should come naturally. Most of what you will encounter that is difficult rhythmically will be swung rhythms and 16th patterns. Basically, you'll just need a feel for syncopation as well as playing what you see, not what you hear. Rhythmic issues tend to be replaced by coordination issues at higher levels anyway.

[portalbob340]

One more thing to add, while focusing on being automatic, make sure you are also being deliberate. Don't mash keys, and make sure you do what you do for a reason. Almost everything in a chart is there for a reason, so you should respond accordingly.

[Deidara837]

Originally Posted by portalbob340

Almost everything in a chart is there for a reason

lol halcyon xi

[portalbob340]

Originally Posted by Deidara837

lol halcyon xi

Maybe the chart is intended to be played with a completely different song in the background x3

[Kawaii025]

Originally Posted by portalbob340

You seem like you're ready for D4. Three SDGs is great

*hiss*

[portalbob340]

Originally Posted by Kawaii025

*hiss*

Hey, I had to transition to D4 in the same situation, Month 1, Week 1. It was a bit rough at first, but all division transitions are. You'll do great

[Bach96]

It's the musician in me that does that lol. I just gotta get better at playing without thinking haha