Weekly Stepfile Contest ?

**xVaLoRx** · 07-3-2012, 10:26 AM

I was just wondering, with all the new chart artists and people wanting to get into stepping, why not have a weekly stepfile contest? It could help new artists (like me) get more feedback on files and learn new techniques. Maybe there could be a few judges like 3 or 4 and every week judges get switched.

This is just an idea I had a few moments ago, but I think it would be pretty cool to have.

XxMidigamixX · 07-3-2012, 10:34 AM

That sounds like a great idea haha, this could definitely encourage more people to step~

**kommisar** · 07-3-2012, 02:00 PM

we tried doing this, and many variations of this. the problem is that people are periodically lazy and it will die very quickly. it would be great if people could commit to this though.

00Razor00 · 07-3-2012, 02:00 PM

I wish Stepmania University really kicked off. Could've helped.

**kommisar** · 07-3-2012, 02:05 PM

^^^

it helped to a certain point but again, people got lazy (including myself)

I have no problem helping people out to make solo files though. That's never been a motivation issue for me.

**megamon88** · 07-3-2012, 02:09 PM

We need another Single Song Pack (I'm looking at you leonid)

bob bob · 07-3-2012, 02:09 PM

I remember something like this back on DF (step wars) and it was good, but people got busy (or lazy) and it eventually stopped altogether

Choofers · 07-3-2012, 03:45 PM

How about that Stepfile Tourney? I thought I read somewhere that you wanted to start it up again, Kommi.

**kommisar** · 07-3-2012, 05:38 PM

i'd only do it if it were solo

in theory the stepfile tourney would be great but I think it would have to be one file per person and a pannel of judges decides the best one. idk someone else do this

Choofers · 07-3-2012, 05:42 PM

get GD to do it

instead of ffrcp autumn 2012, let's make the tourney and then release the files as the autumn pack. this'll probably be a good way to offset the 76912876493876 files that were in summer 2012.

**xVaLoRx** · 07-3-2012, 05:47 PM

Stepfile tourney? I'm not at all against it, but how would it be different from a contest?

**kommisar** · 07-3-2012, 07:05 PM

contest would be shorter and easier to run. but simfile making is so subjective it would spark a lot of controversy.

maybe think of something original? something that hasn't been done before (good luck)

FFR4EVA_00 · 07-3-2012, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kommisar

simfile making is so subjective it would spark a lot of controversy.

in case nobody wants to believe this let me provide a legit example:
kommi ran a stepfile tourney a while ago
my second round file simultaneously got the lowest and highest scores given by an individual judge out of the entire tourney

moches · 07-3-2012, 10:22 PM

Doing away with numerical ratings and moving towards an anonymous vote/tier-point system would probably remedy at least some of the issues with subjectivity, imo

**psychoangel691** · 07-3-2012, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob bob

I remember something like this back on DF (step wars) and it was good, but people got busy (or lazy) and it eventually stopped altogether

Every time I do it people stop really submitting by the 2nd time around. I'd love to keep doing them.

**nois-or-e** · 07-4-2012, 01:06 AM

There is a planned StepCon for FFR shortly after the tournament concludes. But this won't be a weekly thing, it's a lot of work to co-ordinate and at this point there is no knowing how many people will participate or how long it will take to sort out winners, etc. This will be running around the same time of the next menu music competition~

NeoMasterPie · 07-4-2012, 01:31 AM

i'll win cuz im kawaii

07-3-2012, 10:26 AM	#1
xVaLoRx MYFUCKINGSOUND Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 1,426	Weekly Stepfile Contest ? I was just wondering, with all the new chart artists and people wanting to get into stepping, why not have a weekly stepfile contest? It could help new artists (like me) get more feedback on files and learn new techniques. Maybe there could be a few judges like 3 or 4 and every week judges get switched. This is just an idea I had a few moments ago, but I think it would be pretty cool to have. __________________

07-3-2012, 10:34 AM	#2
XxMidigamixX FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Cuba, FL Posts: 2,040	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? That sounds like a great idea haha, this could definitely encourage more people to step~ __________________ Click to join!

07-3-2012, 02:00 PM	#3
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? we tried doing this, and many variations of this. the problem is that people are periodically lazy and it will die very quickly. it would be great if people could commit to this though. __________________

07-3-2012, 02:05 PM	#5
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? ^^^ it helped to a certain point but again, people got lazy (including myself) I have no problem helping people out to make solo files though. That's never been a motivation issue for me. __________________

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Choofers FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 33 Posts: 6,205	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? How about that Stepfile Tourney? I thought I read somewhere that you wanted to start it up again, Kommi. __________________

07-3-2012, 05:38 PM	#9
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? i'd only do it if it were solo in theory the stepfile tourney would be great but I think it would have to be one file per person and a pannel of judges decides the best one. idk someone else do this __________________

07-3-2012, 05:42 PM	#10
Choofers FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 33 Posts: 6,205	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? get GD to do it instead of ffrcp autumn 2012, let's make the tourney and then release the files as the autumn pack. this'll probably be a good way to offset the 76912876493876 files that were in summer 2012. __________________

07-3-2012, 05:47 PM	#11
xVaLoRx MYFUCKINGSOUND Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 1,426	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? Stepfile tourney? I'm not at all against it, but how would it be different from a contest? __________________

07-3-2012, 07:05 PM	#12
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? contest would be shorter and easier to run. but simfile making is so subjective it would spark a lot of controversy. maybe think of something original? something that hasn't been done before (good luck) __________________

07-3-2012, 10:22 PM	#14
moches FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 3,996	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? Doing away with numerical ratings and moving towards an anonymous vote/tier-point system would probably remedy at least some of the issues with subjectivity, imo

07-4-2012, 01:06 AM	#16
nois-or-e SponCon Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: doot~ Age: 38 Posts: 3,250	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? There is a planned StepCon for FFR shortly after the tournament concludes. But this won't be a weekly thing, it's a lot of work to co-ordinate and at this point there is no knowing how many people will participate or how long it will take to sort out winners, etc. This will be running around the same time of the next menu music competition~

07-4-2012, 01:31 AM	#17
NeoMasterPie Forum User Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 29 Posts: 1,405	Re: Weekly Stepfile Contest ? i'll win cuz im kawaii __________________

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