Vertex Beta vRofl thread - post here if you qualify

[igotrhythm]

Originally Posted by icontrolyourworld

grats dissonant

Icy, that 15-minute file you slapped together has been a godsend for GTS whores everywhere, and for that, we thank you.

[iironiic]

Vroflroflroflroflrofl

[Hakulyte]

Congrats on 50bil gt! \o\

[popsicle_3000]

woah sick man!

[Mourningfall]

I'd like to give this a go some day, does anybody have any tips?
like easiest songs to whore for GT?
I was thinking whoring the opening to vRofl with autofail set to kick me before the pain starts, and just mashing that out for a day would be a good way to achieve 1b.
Any thoughts?
(Obviously not here for the VB, I just like a little enduring challenge here and there :3)

[foxfire667]

Originally Posted by Mourningfall

I'd like to give this a go some day, does anybody have any tips?
like easiest songs to whore for GT?
I was thinking whoring the opening to vRofl with autofail set to kick me before the pain starts, and just mashing that out for a day would be a good way to achieve 1b.

Since you already have vROFL, the first few hundred notes of that is probably the easiest thing you could whore for an extended period of time. Next to that I would say VS Boss Battle, which was pretty kind to me when I took on the last official gamewhore.

My biggest suggestion would be to set up a nice video playlist to watch for the majority of the day, or some music to change it up. Get a series you have been wanting to watch and prepare a marathon; also have them set to play automatically so you don't lose any time fiddling around with that. Media to occupy your time is the most important thing you can have (in my opinion), and will probably be one of the deciding factors in preventing you from giving up.

If you have Windows (I'm sure something similar is on other operating systems), you can mute individual programs such as the flash standalone you might play FFR in. Check the task bar, click the speaker icon, click "mixer", and mute the program (the flash standalone containing FFR) when you have it open. If you have headphones, they might help you reduce the amount of key smashing you'll be hearing while watching or listening to media throughout the day.

From my experience, if you fight the feeling of being extremely tired, after a few hours it begins to subside and be far less taxing on you. If you are only going for a billion, you'll probably be able to make it there before you loop back around to feeling as though you are about to pass out from exhaustion later. So when you feel really tired at first, try your best to fight it, since if you do, you'll feel better for a while.

Also, it is a good idea to just change your setup to something very clustered (like asdf) and use a single hand to play. Then if you hand starts to ache, you can give it a long break by switching your hands as you play.

[EzExZeRo7497]

Originally Posted by Mourningfall

I'd like to give this a go some day, does anybody have any tips?
like easiest songs to whore for GT?
I was thinking whoring the opening to vRofl with autofail set to kick me before the pain starts, and just mashing that out for a day would be a good way to achieve 1b.
Any thoughts?
(Obviously not here for the VB, I just like a little enduring challenge here and there :3)

The opening of vROFL would definitely rack up a lot of GT. If not, you could mash FREEDOM DiVE (if you have it) or mash VS Boss Battle. I never tried going for 1bil before, but I can say that you really need to find distractions to occupy your time. Listening to the song so many times repetitively would be terrible...

[Mourningfall]

Thank you both for your advice, the video playlist seems like an excellent idea, I'm gonna use this opportunity to finish watching Higurashi no Naku koro ni Kai.
I don't have FREEDOM DiVE and mashing on VS Boss Battle seems... sorta wrong.
I know I'm only whoring for GT and pa doesn't matter in the slightest, but I just wouldn't feel right mashing it.

Unfortunately my headphone jack is broken, so to counter the sound of mashing I'm gonna either find a decent set of speakers or swap to my laptops keyboard; which has a pleasant muted click, rather than my preferred noisy old usb keyboard.

Luckily for me when the server hits midnight it's only 5pm here, so I'll be able to have a big sleep in, wake up mash through the night.
I'm gonna go it on the 4th, I really wanna see my name on that Top Daily, All Time ladder

,Wish me luck

[SK8R43]

I really have no doubt in my mind that you will be able to do it. All it takes is some concentration and being able to not be bored throughout it(which watching something or listening to music will do the trick for) and its done All i can say is go for it, and im pretty sure you will be able to succeed :P

[Mourningfall]

Talk about enduring... My hands are starting to hurt already and I'm only at 40m...

This is going to be a long day.

[qqwref]

Well, uh... good luck o_0 It won't be easy but if you are determined enough I think you can accomplish it.

[Mourningfall]

Every keytap feels as though I'm having my hands pounded with a mallet. nearly a 10th of the way there!

[Charu]

Don't feel bad about mashing VS Boss Battle, that's exactly how the newest high got recorded was through many many many MANY plays of that file.

Good luck on your adventure!

[foxfire667]

Originally Posted by Mourningfall

I know I'm only whoring for GT and pa doesn't matter in the slightest, but I just wouldn't feel right mashing it.

Mashing VS Boss Battle for a billion is still one hell of a process, and after seeing some of your comments about how your hands feel, I'm sure you understand why. Don't feel bad about it, I assure you no one will think less of you for not destroying your hands more than you already are.

Best of luck pulling in one billion man, and if you make it, you should really get on the top 10 all time GTS list. It's a little less than 1.1 billion to get rank 10, which isn't bad for a spot on the daily stats page until someone else tries to surpass your score (when you are trying for a bill already).

[popsicle_3000]

so you already have vrofl...
why are you doing this??

i'll update your progress as you go along as well

[Mourningfall]

Originally Posted by popsicle_3000

so you already have vrofl...
why are you doing this??

Because it's a pretty big accomplishment, I want to leave my mark

edit, thanks popsicle, I should probably stopping lurking every dozen songs

edit2, blindmashing the vRofl intro is a terrible idea. too much effort for too little gain, you guys were right about VS boss battle, though the only downside is I have to look at the screen now. :P lol

edit3. I was really unprepared for this, this is insane

edit4, somebody kill me please

edit5, I was really dropping behind around the six hour mark, but now I've eaten I feel a little more refreshed.
It's been 8 and a half hours and I'm sitting on 384 mil. My hands don't want to go on, but I must keep pushing. I don't want my efforts to be for nothing!
also I was wrong about mashing vRofl, for me it's definitely the way to go. I have VS boss battle to thank for me falling behind in the first place.

[Izzy]

I'm going to be pushed off the list soon. Keep up the good work.

[rushyrulz]

I think the challenge is to do this without using vrofl..

[Mourningfall]

I can't do this anymore.. I just can't. I'm gonna get to 500m then stop.
I now have an unspeakable amount of respect for the people who made it onto that list. You guys amaze me.

Originally Posted by rushyrulz

I think the challenge is to do this without using vrofl..

At my level, that's like climbing a mountain using nothing but your teeth.

Originally Posted by Izzy

I'm going to be pushed off the list soon. Keep up the good work.

It's been 5 years since you made it up there, and you're not gonna get pushed down today.


Maybe I'll tackle this behemoth of a challenge in the next week or so, but for now, I must rest.

[rushyrulz]

I got to 500m on EHHS and said fuck it.
(this was before VS Boss Battle existed and I didn't have vrofl)