Arch0wl AMA

**Arch0wl** · 03-4-2013, 03:44 AM

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Brit was not ananana. I'm actually fb friends with ananana -- we used to talk on the phone a lot. She's hilarious as an adult. I was going to go visit her during a country-wide roadtrip but that fell apart.

@sg: my reaction also, I only learned about it last year. I was skeptical of my dad's claim so I asked my mom. Her reaction was like "*groan* yes..." as if she knew but hated it. By her account he was a kitchen dictator and this soured the accomplishment on her end. I'd really like to get the hotel's records to confirm it but I don't even know if they keep employee data going that far back.

**Reincarnate** · 03-4-2013, 09:13 AM

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Do you have any files/videos/etc from the DWI/SM early 2000's era that aren't on the net anymore?

My old computer from back home used to be *full* of this stuff before it crashed.

So much history lost. For example the old BMR files used to have videos, but now they are nowhere to be found.

**CypherToorima** · 03-4-2013, 01:28 PM

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So a moderately popular startcraft player had pictures of his dick leaked onto the internet. In what I consider a misguided attempt of solidarity, some of his fans then posted pictures of their dicks on the innernets. How would you have felt if people had done the same for your video?

Also, which of your stepfiles do you consider your magnum opus?

**Arch0wl** · 03-4-2013, 02:42 PM

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Not a file necessarily, but the Archmage/Dark0wl pack had a lot of files that did a lot of experimental index stuff. No one appreciated it because by the time it was released, no one played index anymore. It was by far some of my best work though.

I don't have any early 2000 dwis, unfortunately. You might want to try googling "tournamix" to see if someone still has them.

**Charu** · 03-4-2013, 03:51 PM

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...Why do I remember one evening a blue moon ago you coming in FFR's MP and giving out the thread for that specific pack?

I still have it too. Some interesting gems in that pack.

**Reincarnate** · 03-4-2013, 04:15 PM

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I've got all the old Tournamix files (one of the judges at DDREI actually went to the same college I did -- small world but-not-really, etc) -- talking about stuff before that, specifically.

OMMEEEGGGAAAAAA

Loved Kick Your A, though

**NeoMasterPie** · 03-4-2013, 04:44 PM

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I've always been really interested in StepMania history - any sort of community I'm a part of, I'm always interested in the history of it - and you were a big part of it. Some great insight in your responses, as well. I wish I'd been around back then. (As old as I am right now, considering I was eight in 2003 and posting on forums that used to be a Fire Emblem fan site. Some real nostalgia right there)

It's also cool to know you're a fellow Texan. I don't live there anymore, but I grew up there.

p.s. would you accep a friend request on FB if I sent you one, we have 3 mutual friends

**Kagome** · 03-4-2013, 04:45 PM

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Man, this ama has made me miss the early days of DWI/SM/FFR. It really was the golden era.

**Reincarnate** · 03-4-2013, 04:51 PM

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2001-2006 was pretty sweet. It was a constant process of learning/pushing boundaries/experimenting, and there was a shitload of participation, too.

STOP DWI'ING SAKURA

EDIT: Damn it now I want to play those Archmage/Dark0wl files.

**CypherToorima** · 03-4-2013, 04:58 PM

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Downloaded the archmage/dark0wl pack. I was honestly surprised by how fun most of the songs are. I don't play index anymore either, but I keep going back to that pack.

**Arch0wl** · 03-4-2013, 05:00 PM

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The only thing that I think could induce that kind of experimentation again is if someone released a working 10-key USB controller that could be sold for less than $20, and people started making .sm files of that.

like, if you can imagine the spacebar divided into two keys -- spacebar(left key) and spacebar(right key)

q+w+e+r+(spacebar left); (spacebar right)+u+i+o+p

**dAnceguy117** · 03-4-2013, 06:41 PM

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working title: O2Jammed Fingers

Originally posted by Reincarnate

And that all sounds like it must have been really difficult, Arch -- I'm sorry to hear all that. I don't think anyone really "deserves" that even if out of some sense of moral payback -- trauma has some very serious long-term consequences.

Originally posted by Charu

Hope this "X" fella no longer haunts you. Seems like the ultimate type of bully that knows no bounds.

I just wanna echo these sentiments, now that I've read through all of the posts here. it's very cool to hear that the college you transferred to suited you well.

so... favorite type of soda/pop/carbonated beverage?

**Arch0wl** · 03-4-2013, 06:47 PM

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probably NOS, due to the caffeine/energy content

purely by flavor: Jones Green Soda

most practical: Mountain Dew

to mix in drinks: Dr. Pepper

**NeoMasterPie** · 03-4-2013, 07:13 PM

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way 2 ignore me

**Arch0wl** · 03-4-2013, 08:16 PM

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Responding to that question via PM.

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