Should I switch to spread?

johnnyboy898 · 03-14-2008, 04:22 AM

I've started to think if I should change to spread.

Should I?

Iridescent · 03-14-2008, 04:31 AM

**Mr.Nothing** · 03-14-2008, 05:32 AM

If you are interested in progressing, yes.

**Adamaja456** · 03-14-2008, 07:22 AM

Except for a select few people who are amazing one handers, switching to spread will help you in the long run.

Plus, there will be lots of HARD songs comming out soon with hands(3 or 4 arrows at a time) so spread will be easier to handle those certain patterns.

**Redorigami** · 03-14-2008, 07:24 AM

If you don't like playing one handed, there's no reason not to switch. It does help quite a bit, but I think you should try it some first as if you were going to switch, then decide if you even like it. It does take a lot of effort to be good with one hand, but not impossible.

PS Adamaja, from my experience with SM, patterns with hands and quads aren't too difficult to handle one handed. Its almost as simple to do one handed as spread, even within streams.

xinpig · 03-14-2008, 09:21 AM

spread is alot easier to do than one handed especially when i play AS KL

**Adamaja456** · 03-14-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Redorigami

PS Adamaja, from my experience with SM, patterns with hands and quads aren't too difficult to handle one handed. Its almost as simple to do one handed as spread, even within streams.

Alright, now that i think of it, at least hitting 3 notes at a time should be fairly easy playing one handed. I was just thinking for 13/12 level songs with many hands, it would most likely be easier to play spread.

**foilman8805** · 03-14-2008, 10:47 AM

Obligatory post saying that spread will advance your skill farther than any other playing style, and yes you should switch to it.

**EAGAMES** · 03-14-2008, 10:56 AM

If you want, just know that you can become awesome at either style it's just that one may take more time.

**MixMasterLar** · 03-14-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by EAGAMES

If you want, just know that you can become awesome at either style it's just that one may take more time.

lol dont act like they are even or whatever

Dude even One-Handers agree that Spread is easier to get better scores on. With one hand you might learn to FC if your good but with Spread you'll learn to get perfects. lol

Ok jokes aside, I find it easier and more advance at the same time.

Dominewyorican · 03-14-2008, 11:22 AM

Spread did wonders to my FFR abilities. Now it's just a matter of practice. Although the AS KL bit someone mentioned before I find hard to do lol. I always prefer one to two spaces between both sides...but again thats a personal preference. It can very well depend on what fingers you use...for spacing terms i mean.

**dogdude84** · 03-14-2008, 11:38 AM

I used to play one handed using three fingers. Index on left arrow, middle on up/down, and ring on right. I decided to switch to spread after a while to see what the hype was about, and I was amazed. My skills improved drastically, and I'm getting better every day. The setup I use is "dfjk" because I like the little raised bumps on the F and J, haha.

I find spread helps a lot with streams, trills and most jumps. Give it a shot, you probably won't regret it.

xinpig · 03-14-2008, 12:42 PM

spread is really to improve your timing and your PA also its hard to hit 16th streams like in {Blaze} without four fingers

**Xception704** · 03-14-2008, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adamaja456

Except for a select few people who are amazing one handers, switching to spread will help you in the long run.

Plus, there will be lots of HARD songs comming out soon with hands(3 or 4 arrows at a time) so spread will be easier to handle those certain patterns.

DarkManticoreX2 used to be one of the best ... then he switched to spread and got better as soon as he adjusted to using four fingers.

So yes, switch to spread.

johnnyboy898 · 03-14-2008, 04:30 PM

I tried spread before, and my left hand does not like 424242424 continuously, and jacks are somewhat really easy now

**Xception704** · 03-14-2008, 04:32 PM

Some left-handed patterns in FFR kill me, but the good far outweigh the bad.

Commandersa1 · 03-14-2008, 04:38 PM

When I played one-handed, I was stuck on tricky songs, but when I switched. I started playing difficult/VD songs. It takes about one to two weeks to get use to it. Best decision you will make though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xception704

Some left-handed patterns in FFR kill me, but the good far outweigh the bad.

I agree.

**Redorigami** · 03-14-2008, 04:44 PM

Lol time to defend one handers, as I feel I must.
@Lar: It's not that hard to get perfects one handed. Or AAAs. Etude to a Dragon, and Robotix AAAs, as well as SDGs on songs like Mute city, GB3, Nanairopanda, TGWP4, Evil Approaches, Tribal Transcendency, Seven, and Botm, and BFs on songs like secrets and lies, Z, ruins, Tambourin, and Video Out A. Not even many spread players can do some of that. I'll admit that beyond a VC song it gets somewhat annoying to PA though.

@xin: lol Blaze? Thats a piss easy SDG, I actually was considerin AAAing it before. IDK what you're thinking.

I'm still on the side of switching, I just felt SOMEONE had to defend the one handers.

**badman7772** · 03-14-2008, 04:47 PM

Go for it! I don't like ASKL because I accidentally hit the windows button showing the start menu and messing up my game. I play with CV,. Easy for me to locate and for my fingers, it's easier to do streams and what not. You will get better at 16th jumps like on PLANETZ and Sympathizer. However, you'll be complaining about not being able to do 1 handed trills. Those are the "left and down" and "up and right" trills. Good luck my friend! You'll kick ass once you master spread.

03-14-2008, 04:22 AM	#1
johnnyboy898 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 58	Should I switch to spread? I've started to think if I should change to spread. Should I?

03-14-2008, 04:31 AM	#2
Iridescent FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	Re: Should I switch to spread? Yes.

03-14-2008, 05:32 AM	#3
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03-14-2008, 09:21 AM	#6
xinpig FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At my Computer Age: 34 Posts: 1,072	Re: Should I switch to spread? spread is alot easier to do than one handed especially when i play AS KL __________________ PSEUDO SKILL TOKENS! FC'd Blooddrunk with AVMISSING!

03-14-2008, 10:47 AM	#8
foilman8805 smoke wheat hail satin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA baby Age: 36 Posts: 5,704	Re: Should I switch to spread? Obligatory post saying that spread will advance your skill farther than any other playing style, and yes you should switch to it.

03-14-2008, 11:22 AM	#11
Dominewyorican FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York Age: 39 Posts: 212	Re: Should I switch to spread? Spread did wonders to my FFR abilities. Now it's just a matter of practice. Although the AS KL bit someone mentioned before I find hard to do lol. I always prefer one to two spaces between both sides...but again thats a personal preference. It can very well depend on what fingers you use...for spacing terms i mean. __________________ FC/AAA Count (Non Skill/Regular Token Songs): 341/40 Skill Token Count: 68 ATM: Playing SM like crazy to better over all skills

03-14-2008, 11:38 AM	#12
dogdude84 FFR Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 494	Re: Should I switch to spread? I used to play one handed using three fingers. Index on left arrow, middle on up/down, and ring on right. I decided to switch to spread after a while to see what the hype was about, and I was amazed. My skills improved drastically, and I'm getting better every day. The setup I use is "dfjk" because I like the little raised bumps on the F and J, haha. I find spread helps a lot with streams, trills and most jumps. Give it a shot, you probably won't regret it. __________________ Tournament Wins: Cry4eternity's First Tournament (Standard division) ^lulz^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl LADDER ^ScArY^

03-14-2008, 12:42 PM	#13
xinpig FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At my Computer Age: 34 Posts: 1,072	Re: Should I switch to spread? spread is really to improve your timing and your PA also its hard to hit 16th streams like in {Blaze} without four fingers __________________ PSEUDO SKILL TOKENS! FC'd Blooddrunk with AVMISSING!

03-14-2008, 04:30 PM	#15
johnnyboy898 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 58	Re: Should I switch to spread? I tried spread before, and my left hand does not like 424242424 continuously, and jacks are somewhat really easy now

03-14-2008, 04:32 PM	#16
Xception704 FFR Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 3,984	Re: Should I switch to spread? Some left-handed patterns in FFR kill me, but the good far outweigh the bad.

03-14-2008, 04:47 PM	#19
badman7772 It happens for a reason. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Carolina Age: 34 Posts: 5,622	Re: Should I switch to spread? Go for it! I don't like ASKL because I accidentally hit the windows button showing the start menu and messing up my game. I play with CV,. Easy for me to locate and for my fingers, it's easier to do streams and what not. You will get better at 16th jumps like on PLANETZ and Sympathizer. However, you'll be complaining about not being able to do 1 handed trills. Those are the "left and down" and "up and right" trills. Good luck my friend! You'll kick ass once you master spread. __________________ like, giggity or something?

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