adopt a stepman

[moches]

Course Outline
Thanks to Gundam-Dude for being our course organization leader, as well as being the only member on the course organization group. Little stepmania joke, there.

You can find all courses/applicants here. (NOTE: Not all of the applicants are listed. Fuller list below, actually.)

Below is the official list of both mentors and students. If you've been adopted, your name is not on the needs adoption list. Duurrrr.

Video Tutorials/Previews
Kommisar's xMod tutorial

Adopting Keyboard Stepmen (bold for solo)
Kommisar
Gundam Dude
moches
NTM
npv*
who_cares973
*PM him for details. sorry for not asking him beforehand but I'm too lazy to PM now arrgh

Stepmen in need of Adoption
cedolad
chidori!
Coolboyrulez0
Phael v2
samurai7964
SKG_Scintill
TC_Cyrenics

Matched Families (read thread for info)
Gundam-Dude-WTFBrandon
Kommisar-Synexi
Kommisar-Bluearrowll
NTM-IcyWorld
moches-Bluearrowll
moches-Kraezyman
Buizel-a bunch of pad noobs

If you have been matched, the adopted stepman should send a PM to his new mentor asap. We've got training to do, kids.

[Coolboyrulez0]

i got dibs on kommi / who_cares

btw read this as adopt a starman at first xD

[foilman8805]

this is cute

[Gundam-Dude]

Course outline of everything available.

Course: Introduction to Xmod
Description: This course will introduce the wonders of applying BPM gimmicks which can make your chart stutter, stop, speed up or slow down through the use of BPM changes, stops and simple math.
Adopters: JenovaSephiroth, Kommisar, ~Zero~
Applicants: PhaeL, Cyrenics, Bluearrowll, OWA, FoxX
Adopted:
JenovaSephiroth-Bluearrowll, PhaeL, Cyrenics

Course: Advanced Xmod Techniques
Description: Covers more advanced and complicated xmod techniques such as negative BPMs. This is a joint program with Introduction to Xmod so if you take that course, you will learn about this as well.
Adopters: JenovaSephiroth, Kommisar
Applicants: PhaeL, Cyrenics, Bluearrowll, OWA

Course: Introduction to DDReam
Description: Learn about the wonderful program used to sync files.
Adopters: Whocares, Roar, NTM, DGK
Applicants: Icyworld, Cedolad, OWA, Samurai7694, Bluearrowll, LONEvvolf, T-rogdor
Adopted:
NTM-Icyworld
DGK- Cedolad

Course: Mine Theory 101
Description: This course covers the technical usage of mines in charts, whether for scoring purposes or musical expression.
Adopters: Moches, Kommisar, Buizel,
Applicants: Cedolad, Rebound, Bluearrowll, DGK
Adopted:
Moches-Cedolad
Moches-DGK

Course: Fun Factor 101
Description: Tired of making generic/boring charts to your favourite songs? This course will cover some basic fundamentals you can follow in order to spice up your files and make them replayable and fun.
Adopters: Gundam-Dude, Kommisar,
Applicants: Ghakimx, Chidori!, Samurai7694, OWA, Bluearrowll, Rebound, PhaeL, Cyrenics, DGK, Alexdestructions, FoxX

Course: Aesthetics and Rainbow Notes 101
Description: This course will cover the concept of applying rainbow notes to a chart, both for layering and aesthetic purposes.
Adopters: Moches, Gundam-Dude, Whocares
Applicants: Bluearrowll, Kraezymann, WTFBrandon, Chidori!, OWA, Samurai7694, Cedolad, Rebound, PhaeL
Adopted:
Moches-Bluearrow, Kraezymann
Gundam-Dude-WTFBrandon

Course: Colour Theory 101
Description: This course will cover the concept of changing the colour of a chart in order to emphasize musical feel and expression through the notes itself. This is a joint program with Aesthetics and Rainbow Notes 101 so if you take that course, you will also learn about this as well.
Adopters: Moches, Gundam-Dude
Applicants: Bluearrowll, Kraezymann, WTFBrandon, Chidori!, OWA, Samurai7694, Cedolad, Rebound

Course: Introduction to Pad
Description: This course will introduce the basic structure and fundamentals towards stepping a good pad file.
Adopters: Kommisar, Buizel, Halogen, JenovaSephiroth, Gundam-Dude, ~Zero~
Applicants: Ghakimx, Cedolad, Chidori!, OWA
Adopted:
Halogen-Ghakimx

Course: Introduction to Singles
Description: This course will introduce the basic structure and fundamentals towards stepping a good keyboard file. Areas covered include layering, pitch relevancy, aesthetics, pattern usages and many more.
Adopters: Kommisar, Moches, Gundam-Dude, Roar, Whocares
Applicants: Synexi, OnixRose, OWA, KG_St3pmaster, Chidori!, OWA, Samurai7694, Kraezymann, T-rogdor
Adopted:
Kommisar-Synexi
Roar-Cedolad
Whocares-Halogen
Moches-Kraezymann

Course: Introduction to Solo
Description: This course will introduce the basic structure and fundamentals towards stepping a good solo file.
Adopters: Kommisar, DGK
Applicants: Bluearrowll, OWA
Adopted:
Kommisar-Bluearrowll

[Choofers]

I would like to adopt myself.

[moches]

Originally Posted by Gundam-Dude

I'm not e-popular enough to get adopted

It's a program where experienced steppers can adopt a less experienced stepartist that they think has a lot of potential. Imo you're too experienced to be adopted, but I think you're a solid canditate to be a stepman's foster parents.

Adopting Stepmen
potentially all of the people working on Xoon5
some of the more active Dark Chancellors (you'd have to be lucky though)
some of the better Xoon regulars
Spitfire

Adopted Stepmen
NOTE: if you're on this list, that's a good thing since it means you've been showing good potential!
Bluearrowll (shows solid sync with good PR, only big problems I really see is flow/freezes getting in the way of the player reading the file. with some work on flow and aesthetics [basically meaning making your files look pretty] I see him making pretty good files)
Kraezyman (am I spelling this right? anyway, Like A Man is pretty good. has nice old-school style that works with his files, but needs to work on rhythmic accuracy.)
Scintill (shows good quantity which is nice, improving quite fast but needs to work on selective layering/layering styles. style also needs some work but yeah you're getting better)
Oubliette (files are a bit harddumpish but demonstrates nice ideas which can make for good scoring files. see him as maybe being the next Spitfire.)
samurai94 (already pretty decent technically. like most of the artists on this list needs to work on aesthetics.)
WTFBrandon (best in terms of flow on this list. hasn't made many files but yeah guy's got potential)
Thanh (I doubt he'll do this since he doesn't make files at all for the most part, but he's good)
ninzaburo (work needed in many areas, but has great potential with a few lessons in layering, mine usage and such. song choice is pretty good. also has similar mine usage to me when I first started using them which is kind of funny to me.)
Coolboyrulez0 (questionable song choice so far, better technicality than usual. I guess choice areas to work on would be consistency and freeze/jack usage)
I'm probably forgetting two or three other people, but eh I'll figure out the rest of this list later.

getting back on topic: y/n?

[Kraezymann]

Haha, this could be kind of cool. Sign me up

[Dr Tran]

great idea but why am i not on the adopted stepmen list ;_;

[icontrolyourworld]

I want N.T.M. to adopt me lol

[N.T.M.]

Originally Posted by icontrolyourworld

I want N.T.M. to adopt me lol

lol You're the only person I'd adopt. =P

Everybody else will just have to to assume the role of distant second place.


BTW how's the piano coming along? Hope all is well.

[moches]

Originally Posted by Dr Tran

great idea but why am i not on the adopted stepmen list ;_;

because you should be adopting, not being adopted by somebody else.

[Dr Tran]

ugh fine then


how many can i adopt

[Gundam-Dude]

as many as you want

just be gentle with them <3

[jimerax]

adopting them for what?

[masuat]

I think "stepping styles" should come about as a result of an artist's works coinciding to form a unique style and not be fabricated by an expectancy of either other artists or themselves to adhere to a specific style. I dunno if that is what this could be advocating but just wanted to throw that out there hehe.

Stepping's fun I just never listen to steppable music though.

[icontrolyourworld]

Originally Posted by N.T.M.

lol You're the only person I'd adopt. =P

Everybody else will just have to to assume the role of distant second place.


BTW how's the piano coming along? Hope all is well.

SWEET! I've got the best stepper ever to adopt me

The piano is coming along very well I'm not as fast as you were to learn how to play it, but I'm getting the hang of it.

[Dr Tran]

Originally Posted by masuat

I think "stepping styles" should come about as a result of an artist's works coinciding to form a unique style and not be fabricated by an expectancy of either other artists or themselves to adhere to a specific style. I dunno if that is what this could be advocating but just wanted to throw that out there hehe.

Stepping's fun I just never listen to steppable music though.

everything is steppable

[Mollocephalus]

Originally Posted by jimerax

adopting them for what?

to 6-key rape them

this establishment is so evil

[Mollocephalus]

Originally Posted by Dr Tran

everything is steppable

not really

[Dr Tran]

Originally Posted by Mollocephalus

not really

really