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Retrospective on my own files
Posted on: September 14, 2008, at 12:16:50am

Hey look I can copy hi19hi19! It's a good idea lol. If you don't like it you can shove it. But you don't like it you love it. So I'll be up here... oh wait. Here are my thoughts on all of my files in FFR. Feel free to comment and tell me how much my opinion sucks :)

Tetris Remix - It was my first file, and I was very inexperienced. The file isn't really bad it's just that the difficulty engineering is so retarded all of the chart's merits are killed right there. I probably should've picked a better song to start out with.

Torinouta (Noise Rave Mix) - This is probably my favorite Sharpnel song, and the cut is perfect for it (I used someone else's cut). I think this file is still pretty good: it combined rhythmic technicality with decent PR (where applicable) and still came out pretty fun without being uBeR tEcHnIcAl.

Come With Me - It is what it is, a fun easy file that retains accuracy to the music, something that most easy file authors neglect.

See You Dance - OK I made this in like 10 minutes for the FFRmas event, don't judge lol

Play It Funky - Fun and somewhat PR while not really being technical. It came out pretty well I think.

Xuxa - note to self, don't use left turns :(

Troglodytic Epica - Nothing spectacular, but it's pretty fun and it keeps up with the rise and fall of intensity pretty well.

Fall - Decent PR and pattern-crafting. It's not great or anything and I definitely could've done more with the polyrhythms and layering opportunities but for my level of experience at that time it wasn't bad.

Final Fantasy 3 Boss - Pretty good PR (with plenty of interpretation thrown in but still good). I wish I had done more with the ending guitar solo but it's pretty fun overall.

Robotix - cLiMaX tHeOrIeS!!1 There's not really that much room for stepping this song. There's a few inconsistencies but it turned out alright. I know lots of people hate the greens but there's absolutely nothing to step there and I figured I'd tribute the famous 1337bpm speedup in the ITG chart.

Zodiac - Pretty generic file, but it was about all I could do with the song. Fun and good for beginners working their way up.

Exotica - This was kinda like Zodiac but I tried to use interesting patterns. Some of it worked, some of it was kinda dumpy. So it's pretty mediocre with some unique patterns and some generic parts with bad stuff thrown in lol. Not my best effort, but not bad.

Disconnected - hey look I can make a file in 10 minutes... OK it's not that bad and the patterns are decent for an easy file I guess.

Made In Innocent - This was a really weird song to step because of the layering of multiple time signatures on top of each other. The patterns aren't great or anything because I was more worried about making weird turns for index than I was with putting together PR patterns. It's still somewhat fun to play, even with the weird patterns and stuff.

Tell - This is a really good easy file made specifically for one-handers. I actually put thought into the patterns and it came out as a much better easy file for it.

Brooks Was Here [Heavy] - The offsyncness was only partially my fault, but I probably never should've stepped this anyway. Whatever.

Honey, I've Never Had Sex That Wasn't Awkward [H] - Not in FFR R1 yet, but it's a really good file. Play it in the widget if you can.

[omitting Skindred songs since it doesn't seem they'll ever be released]

Song For All Time - Someone (Chardish I think) asked me to step this so I did. I did the best I could.

Neon-213 - Not technical at all. It's intended to be a climax-theory song and I wanted to use the doublesteps in the final stream for the chord changes, which I though turned out really cool and really fun.

Vi Sitter I Ventrilo Och Spelar DotA [Heavy] - This was originally going to be a pad file but I couldn't add in the 12th jacks and I had to water down some stuff and it just came out bad. There really isn't much stepping potential for this song, though, so whatever. I don't really care. It'll still always be a popular file just for the song.

Fly With Me (ITG Cut) - pad file, don't judge :)

The Epidemic of Unexpected Relapses [Hard] - Definitely my most ambitious file in FFR and the results were great. It's not technical from a PR standpoint but I think the file would've really sucked if I stepepd it completely technically. But this is my best file (I think Pimp Slap has a better chart but it was much easier to step) and I'm glad that others have enjoyed it, since it was by far the hardest thing I've ever attempted to step.

Speed Limit 38 - The song is way too trippy to step well since everything fades in and out. Where do you stop the stream, when you can barely hear it or when it finally fades all the way out? I did the best I could at the time, but it wasn't really a good song choice to make a great file. The ending is really awesome and makes it all worth it, though.

Infection - easy index/pad file, what can I really say?

Four Vents - I really love this song and I wish it was more appreciated. The chart is alright, it's remains somewhat consistent even though the patterns are pretty random. I still find it really fun to play, and I think it's a decent chart.

Back in the Day - I tried a different style of jump placement for this, it worked out alright I guess, it's just a bit awkward sometimes. It was a worth the shot, and at least it's different.

The Divine Suicide of K [Heavy] - Probably my most hated file (by the FFR public). I made this on a deadline and I wish I could redo parts of it. The beginning shouldn't have 32nds, the ending (before the repetitive part) is understepped, and I picked the wrong thing to step in lots of places in between. But I do stand by lots of stuff, such as the purple notes in the verses (which are intentionally done by the drummer) and the speedup at the end (since I can't cut widget files). If you don't like it, I can understand why, but it's not a terrible file like some people think.

Rocking Ass - The chart isn't really that good, I made some dumb decisions on what and what not to step and how to step it, but the song's cool and it's at least rhythmically all right.

Floating Bridge - meant for one finger lol, cool song

{I Don't Need You Anymore} - It's a little repetitive, but I'm cool with that because the song makes it worth it. I hate that I had to water down some of the 24ths and 32nds to get it through the batch, but ignoring the watering down it's a decent file. It's not my favorite but it's fun and a great song.

Dishwater - Not realyl a good song for stepping but I love FSR and I want to force others to listen to them as well :). I did what I could with the file, just ignore the arrows and bask in the awesomeness that is the song.

Blue Army - This was meant to be a fun file because I don't know of any way a technical file could have worked for this song. IMO the song lends itself to how I stepped it for climax theory and all that stuff. I like it.

Pimp Slap - My favorite FFR file by me, the song lent itself to stepping perfectly. I love how this one turned out.

Purple - me: hey I wanna make a 230bpm stream song wait I dunno any 230bpm songs hey let's make one lolololol. The song isn't that bad but it's not great, either. The file's fine for what it is, I guess.

Tell v2 - Pre-avmiss-fix so I couldn't do a jacky version (although I later made a Tell v3 with jacks) but it's as PR and awesome as I could make it with those limitations. I really like the way the left-hand patterns turned out and it's a good example of how technicality and fun can find a middle ground in mid-difficulty files.

Disconnected Hardkore - Probably one of my better files, it isn't all that technical in a lot of places but it's fun. This was made pre-avmiss-fix so I had to avoid 8th jacks at the end and stuff like that.

Funktacular - PURE WIN!!! OK backstory. One day I got bored, so I made this beat. I liked it but I found no context for it to be used. Another random day I got bored once again. I started screwing around with one of the bass synths on FL. Then I realized it would work well with the beat. So I fused them together and added the solo section. So here it is. It's a generic file but it didn't really have much potential, I just wanted to make FUNKTACULAR!!!1

Empornium - Dishwater v2 lol, but with more awesome lyrics.

Hey Ladies - More FSR; it's all pretty much the same but I don't feel bad about that because there's so little hiphop compared to everything else in the game.

1: Xx{Midnight}xX
Posted at 11:29pm on October 8th, 2008

Some comments on some of the files:
Tetris: Fun odd patters.
Torinouta: I dislike the rolls but they are what make the file what it is.
Troglodytic Epica: I loveth this file.
Robitx: Don't you do a file like this one again it is not good at all.
Vi Sitter I Ventrilo Och Spelar DotA [Heavy]: You should be burned alive for stepping this song. I don't mind the file it's kind of fun, but the song sucks.
Infection: Loveth ^^.
Back in the day: Funnnnnn
The Divine Suicide of K [Heavy]: I love this file but yes some parts should be fixed.
Blue Army: LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE
Pimp Slap: The only file that i have ever FCed using Pure spread without mass mashing. Great file beat wise and file wise.
2: robertsona
Posted at 10:30am on October 9th, 2008

YES MORE PEOPLE SHOULD DO THIS
3: robertsona
Posted at 10:42am on October 9th, 2008

Tetris: I actually found the beginning cool but yeah some parts are gay and easy.
Torinouta: LoL bursts ps not bad file hehehe.
Come With Me: neva played it
See You Dance: same thing
Funky: actually pretty cool imo nice easy file
Xuxa: kinda annoying patterns and generic but w/e
Song For All Time: eh
Neon-213: haven't played it i should play more of your files
Vi Sitter I Ventrilo Och Spelar DotA [Heavy]: okay yeah the songs annoying and OMG 20000029085349067369 PLAYS PER DAY LOL
ps the files gay
fly with me: how fun
Epidemic: this file is fucking tight
Speed Limit 38: gay inconsistent
Infection: yeah
four vents: BEATMOUSE YO WASUP
this song freaking sucks man
also you missed like every sound wtg
Back in the Day: LmFaO this song
what the hell jump placement
brb with more
4: dore
Posted at 2:24pm on October 9th, 2008

Jumps in Back in the Day were supposed to follow the vocal accents... but that's really subjective and hard to pull off so ti didn't come out as obvious as it should've
5: robertsona
Posted at 3:36pm on October 9th, 2008

yeah i actually got that but imo its overall just a bad idea
6: robertsona
Posted at 3:43pm on October 9th, 2008

Epica: actually kinda cool w/e
Fall: Kinda cool song but can't be stepped that well
FF3: I still play this. Fun
Robotix: lmfao
Zodiac: eh
exotica: eh
Disconnected: easy file roflf
Made In Innocent: yeah what
Tell: easy file roflf
brooks: i find this file unique and fun actually, and the beginning stream is kinda cool.
The Divine Suicide of K : not bad but annoying and long LOL
Rocking Ass: dude this file rocks ass
Floating Bridge: this song makes me crack up ps awesome file
{I Don't Need You Anymore}: cnb
Dishwater: rofl this song
Blue Army: dont have it
Pimp Slap: cool file
Purple: nice song rofl
Tell v2: noooooooooooo mah easy files
Disconnected Hardkore: neva played
funktacular: very funky hehehshghdfjgk
7: dore
Posted at 3:56pm on October 9th, 2008

yeah I agree but I can't change it now lol
also I stepped a real (jax) Tell V2 but it hasn't seen the light of day
8: Yoshiisland
Posted at 2:56am on November 15th, 2008

Tetris: I actually like it. Pretty good for first file.
Robotix: Ow...my eye. Nah, I kinda hate the green part, but still good.
Neon 213- Meh, not too bad.
DOTA- v2 please.
Suicide of King - I extremely hate the ending. Especially when all you do is down.
Brooks was Here - I love the beginning.
Blue Army - I love that song so much. Made wish I have my credits.
Tell v2 - Difficulty was pretty good.
Enpornium - I couldn't stop laughing.
9: Djr Rap dancer
Posted at 3:25pm on November 18th, 2008

back in the days 10/10 hehe
10: robertsona
Posted at 9:25pm on November 25th, 2008

how long have you had that avatar
11: dore
Posted at 9:38pm on November 25th, 2008

as long as I've had an avatar... probably at least 2.5 years
12: ZC_Wolfy
Posted at 6:40pm on February 12th, 2009

I actually love Divine Suicide, both the steps and the song
13: [TeRa]
Posted at 5:38am on February 17th, 2009

TDSoK is a fucing epicly fun file. Song starts off awesomely, so the file starts off fun right away, and stays that way till the very end, while the up jack at the end is slightly annoying, that's really only because it can be a pain to AAA and screw you up at the very end of a AAA run, but screw that, that's for scoring, rating a file should be rated off fun-ness, not how terrible you are at keeping the beat of a steadily increasing bpm hehe. Great file, didn't take to long to AAA and I've played it a ton of times since then, which is rare for me, usually a AAA run is the last time I play a file.
Epidemic is probably the funnest VC to date, the style of the song is great, love the bpm changes and whatnot, great file, very fun.
Just saying my thought on my 2 favorite files from you :)
Bloodmeat is definitely in he top 3 though, probably above epidemic, suicide is definitely my favorite though.
14: [TeRa]
Posted at 5:40am on February 17th, 2009

Oh I forgot about torinouta, what that was your 2nd file O_O
I remember when that came out, I was still index_x, good file, like suicide of k, one of the few files I still play even though I've AAA'd.