DataCenter Update
Yay! Only one more day to go until that core router gets updated at the datacenter in the Chicago Board of Trade building. While we still maintain connectivity, access speeds are slow until that core router is replaced and we get back onto our full Dual Gigabit Up/Down stream connections. Make sure when playing the game that you let the game and the lower multiplayer module fully load to avoid any issues.
This has given me some time to cook up a couple extra new features for the current release of FFR that will be released this week.
Cheers,
Synthlight + Need for Speed
*Edit March 20th Synthlight* – Only about 6 hours to go until we are back to full speed! I can’t wait.
Songs of the Week, 3rd week of March
SotW #1 of this week is Video Out A.
Song is by Vospi and Steps are by hi19hi19, both artists are the same with That is Fair.
It’s a semi-speedy song (178 BPM) and the rhythms are quite unique.
A fairly hard song, difficulty rating is 4.5/6 (Challenging).
You can find this song in Misc section.
SotW #2 is Sepia. Song is by Shiki, one of the most trendy FFR song artists.
Steps are by BzT, a new FFR stepfile artist.
This song is basically moderate, but has some tricky 24ths sections.
Difficulty rating is high 4/6 (Very Difficult).
This song is currently in Funk section.
Have fun with SotW.
Datacenter Maintenance
One of the core routers at the Datacenter we use inside the Chicago Board of Trade building went up in smoke today. While they work over the weekend to replace it and get everything back up to speed, you may notice slowdowns or interruptions in downloads. They have assured us that this situation will be taken care of as soon as possible.
Until then, lets pass the time with brainstorming Spontaneous contest ideas. Respond with your ideas and early this week, we will pick one of the ideas to actually use in a contest.
Cheers,
Synthlight
Seamus O’Toole… I’m Ready To Get Drunk!
And why is that, you might ask? Well, for one thing, it’s ST PATRICK’S DAY! For another, any holiday is an excellent excuse to release a simfile. So without further ado, I bring you Pretty Green Onions by DJ Sharpnel (and as always, Sharpnel’s site is NSFW). The file is pretty difficult and quite long. 1608 steps in 3:28 at 193bpm makes this file a Very Challenging (10/12 on the scale). You can find it in the upper left corner of Misc Page 1 for the time being, with it later being moved to its proper spot within Misc.
Little bit of a story behind this file. It all started by pokelda informing me that he was stepping PGO with all 64th arrows (64th arrows are green, for those unaware) as a tribute for St. Pat’s. I thought this had potential, but I needed to see the finished project still. Unfortunately, when Shash and I got down to playing it, it was very very difficult to read. So we were heartbroken, but had to turn down the file. BUT… it turns out that another one of our up-and-coming stepfile authors, Cyanite, had a similar idea, sans the green arrows. So we took his file, which was only finished 2 weeks ago, and threw it to the head of the queue, just in time for today.
So with all of that, ENJOY Pretty Green Onions. And if you’re of legal age to drink, have a beer with me on this most joyous of holidays.
-Tasselfoot & a pint of ale
Lots of Changes in the FFR LevelRank Page
Lightdarkness was nice enough to go through and make a bunch of changes in the levelrank page. He uploaded his changes this morning.
If you have never been in to check your level rank, you really should. And if you have already seen level rank, you should take a look at it with a new eye and see the new features.
Thanks again to Lightdarkness for the new additions.
Cheers,
Eighth FFR Token Found!
You guys will be so excited to know that I found the Eighth token for you. It took me awhile and I kept trying but I finally located it’s URL. It looked much like the last token at first but I soon found out that repetition is not such a bad thing. Enjoy!
This is where I found it <-- Click here.
Cheers,
Synthlight & Jason’s Keys
Token #8.. Tonight
We will be releasing the eighth token tonight on FFR. How will you get it? We can’t tell you that. You know better. 
We will announce the Token song, artist a few hints on this main page tonight when it goes up. Remember to keep checking back here.
Cheers,
Synthlight
FFR’s First Convention Appearance?
Yes, quite possibly.. If you live in the Midwest or Northeast, you may want to keep your schedule clear for April 14th. We will most likely have a booth at an Anime convention that Saturday in Ohio. If all goes as planned, I will be there along with some other FFR personalities. I cannot release the full details yet until we get some sort of confirmation on booking but I thought I would give you guys an early warning. We should hopefully have a solid plan in the next week or so.
Interesting? Muahaha. Can’t wait.
Cheers,
Synthlight
Songs of the Week, 2nd week of March
Shash Edit: Incognito has been moved to Dance2, and ESC has been moved to the second page of Misc.
SotW #1 of this week is Incognito, a song from ITG2.
Song is by Inspector K, Steps are by Silver_Brian.
BPM(155) is moderate for this game, it doesn’t have so many 16ths but has a lot of doubles.
The Difficulty Rating is 4/6 (Very Difficult).
Currently you can find this song in Funk.
SotW #2 is ESC – Super Version. Onoken‘s song again since Brightone, steps are by Rebirth0.
Song is relatively slow (137 BPM) but fairly many 16ths are used, plus 32nds are a bit tricky.
Our difficulty rating is 4.5/6 (Challenging).
This song will be released tonight.
Have fun with SotW.
JX
