Do I have to use index?

[dire-x]

I'm getting to the point where I want to do the harder songs. I'm just not sure if my 2-handed style can do it even with extensive practice. When I say harder songs I'm talking about Fury of the Storm on challenge and similar difficulty songs. Will it just be easier to learn indes to do these songs, or is it quite possible to do with 2 hand without being a master of FFR?
This might no be the case if I were only faster with my left hand. Since I'm a righty my right hand can tab just as fast as index but my left hand is so much slower (about half speed).

[MCRenaissance]

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Go with spread. Fury of the Storm is quite hard with index. Spread allows you to do more songs and you tend to be a lot faster using spread. Overall though, just practice. That's the only way to get good, just practice.

[dire-x]

Yeah I know about the old "practice makes perfect" thing. I was just wondering if there was some cap to spread style. I figure I'll just learn whatever is the best on the tougher songs regardless of style difficulty. I have way to much free time on my hands and need something to occupy it with.
And I was just referenceing Fury of the Storm as an approximate difficulty level, not necesarily the kind of steps I'm expecting to encounter.

[Shashakiro]

Spread > index in general, any rumors you hear saying the opposite were probably created by Arch0wl.

[SirDiesAlot]

People say Index is much harder but it all depends on how you adjust to it and use your own way to get faster.

There are people who just use two middle fingers to play or even one hand for some of those unique people. There are many people with different styles, I use spread cause its just how I found it easier.

[Devilution]

is spread when u have one finger per key, so you use 4 fingers?

[Iwhaiwnfi]

Yeah, devilution. Usually the left and down arrow keys, and 6 and 8 on the num pad.

[Shashakiro]

Yeah, one on each key.

Index is not desirable for FFR for two reasons:

1. There are no index-biased songs on FFR. FotBB is arguable, but that has crossovers/doubletaps. SP is also arguable, but there are only a couple sections that are particularly hard for spread.
2. There ARE spread-biased songs on FFR. EHHS and Pants are essentially impossible to do properly index, and I've fairly sure GGC is impossible with index.

So yeah, basically, don't do index unless you're a hardcore DDR player who's used to that way of reading.

[natetheffrer]

Or if you cant learn spread for some reason like me

[Doug31]

I always thought AIM was index-biased in FFR, and how come you didn't mention how hard OMW is with index?

[D4rkAng3l]

Originally Posted by dire-x

I'm getting to the point where I want to do the harder songs.

You sure? I mean no offense but you just started playing according to your join date but do what you will. oh, i recomend sticking with spread and screen shrinking.

[Devilution]

ok so i use left hand middle finger for left key, left hand index finger for down key, right hand index finger for up key, and right hand middle finger for right key. Is that the correct fingers for "spread"?

[ledwix]

yeahh!! but index is fun too, because you get to act like youre playing DDR on a little computer keyboard!!!! how cool is that

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by Shashakiro

Spread > index in general, any rumors you hear saying the opposite were probably created by Arch0wl.

But Shash! He AAA'ed Eggman's Quasar!

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Shashakiro]

Originally Posted by GuidoHunter

But Shash! He AAA'ed Eggman's Quasar!

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

OMGWTFPIE really???????

Index must be the best style then because Quasar is the hardest song evar!!!!!!11

P.S.: Newbs who can't tell, it's a joke.

[Pwnage01]

Okay, by my join date I must suck but I do things this way: middle finger left hand, left key. Right Index down, Right middle up, right ring finger right... Is this an okay setup? I'm beginning to get used to doing it pretty much any other way, this way is just natural for me.

[blindreper1179]

i just use the arrows.
left middle finger, left index, and right index. i do hard songs just fine. i just have a little speed practing still.

[SethSquall]

Does any one know where Reach's explanation to the different styles of playing is. I can't find it. That or Im overlooking it. Ive never bothered to find out which style is which hand layout. I'd like to know because I'd like to try the other styles and I'd like to know what there called.

I play left middle on UP. Left index on left. Right middle on right and right index on down.

[ValoTV]

I'd like to find a styles guide or whatever too. I play with right hand index for left key, right hand middle for down and up keys, and right hand ring finger for right key (I thought that was spread >.>).

[sjoecool1991]

I used to be index (before I my mother got a wireless keyboard). I played only index. I AA'd Fury Of The Storm, and I had played for about 4 months at that time.


Spread is musch better though, I just couldnt get used to it.