Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

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  • One Winged Angel
    Anime Avatars ( ◜◡^)っ✂╰⋃╯
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Mar 2007
    • 10837

    #1

    Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

    Caelumize [Standard]
    Musician: void
    Step Artist: hi19hi19
    Song Genre: Purchased (1,000 credits)
    Difficulty: 48
    Song Length: 1:54

    Eternity
    Musician: Yuyoyuppe
    Step Artist: XelNya
    Song Genre: Classical
    Difficulty: 11
    Song Length: 2:07

    Queen of Bootlegs
    Musician: KafkaType
    Step Artist: TC_Halogen
    Song Genre: Dance 2
    Difficulty: 73
    Song Length: 2:26

    Caelumize was renamed to Caelumize [Heavy] with Caelumize [Standard]'s release

    Enjoy
    Last edited by One Winged Angel; 08-26-2014, 02:50 PM.


    Originally posted by ilikexd
    i want to be cucked by cirno
  • Sorie
    FFR Player
    • Jul 2014
    • 142

    #2
    Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

    Is it just me or the songs aren't loading? Maybe I'm too early.

    Edit: nvm, cleared cache, it's fine now.
    Last edited by Sorie; 08-26-2014, 02:55 PM.

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    • Deidara837
      For a New Beginning
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Jun 2008
      • 1751

      #3
      Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

      They're loading now

      _9th OT: D2 - 13th Place
      10th OT: D5 - 45th Place
      11th OT: D6 - 12th Place

      EMG Rivalry | EMG Spreadsheet

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      • One Winged Angel
        Anime Avatars ( ◜◡^)っ✂╰⋃╯
        FFR Simfile Author
        • Mar 2007
        • 10837

        #4
        Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

        All the songs work, I'm guessing you were loading them before this thread was made (mfw people actually catch the new songs during that two minute buffer period where swfs aren't up..)
        Last edited by One Winged Angel; 08-26-2014, 02:52 PM.


        Originally posted by ilikexd
        i want to be cucked by cirno

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        • Charu
          Snivy! Dohoho!
          FFR Simfile Author
          • Mar 2006
          • 6161

          #5
          Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)



          I think this is harder than a 73 by the way, whoa, those steps feel awkward to hit, dohoho.


          Originally posted by JohnRedWolf87
          Charu the red-nosed Snivy
          Had a very shiny nose
          And if you ever saw it
          You could even say it glows

          All of the other Snivies
          Used to laugh and call him names
          They never let poor Charu
          Join in any Snivy games

          (Click the arrow to see the rest)


          Originally posted by Vendetta21
          All in all I would say that Charu not only won this game, his play made me reconsider how I play it.

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          • TC_Halogen
            Rhythm game specialist.
            FFR Simfile Author
            FFR Music Producer
            • Feb 2008
            • 19376

            #6
            Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

            how do you guys like those last two streams

            p.s. if you're sadistic enough to try the last four streams on index, they are all technically possible to index without using the same finger twice, but your hands are going to have to do some pretty ridiculous turns on the last two lol

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            • hi19hi19
              lol happy
              FFR Simfile Author
              • Oct 2005
              • 12194

              #7
              Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

              Fuck I forgot to layer the cymbals in the gallopy chorus section of Caelumize fuuuuuuck

              That's so obvious now that I am playing it in FFR


              Oops. Still a cool file tho
              Hope you enjoy a different take on this song
              Last edited by hi19hi19; 08-26-2014, 03:04 PM.


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              • XelNya
                [Kaho]
                FFR Simfile Author
                • Sep 2012
                • 3368

                #8
                Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                Oh yay Eternity is in game.

                It's one of my favorite files I've made

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                • hi19hi19
                  lol happy
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 12194

                  #9
                  Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                  Queen of Bootlegs was pretty brutal. Seemed to me to be a pad conversion, most parts worked out well but there was some awkwardness on keyboard. Obviously AJ knows what I'm talking about so I won't belabor that issue :P
                  Not personally a file I'll be coming back to a lot but I recognize its value in the game. Nicely stepped technically with a very different feel and good practice, surely.
                  Also I like the song (what are the voice samples from? they sound familiar...)


                  Eternity... eh. Aside from the obvious PR errors, it's mostly just a shitty song for stepping. Generally new players want something that won't put them to sleep (I know this from watching many new players and the songs they choose and which ones they like), so I don't think it will fulfill its purpose in the difficulty scheme very well.
                  Seems in general the judges accept too many easy files that are just solo instrument or a single layer. While they have their place, you have to make sure they're totally perfect considering there's only one thing to get right (so you better damn get it right) In my opinion, most recent files like this were too lenient in judging. PR or layering errors should be inexcusable in this type of chart.
                  Making a good easy file can be just as hard as making a hyperlayered bufang masterpiece, it's more complicated than just picking a slow song with very few sounds and then stepping it. What you want is the same kind of engaging song you'd make a 30+ file out of, but then NOT stepping everything takes a lot of restraint.
                  I wouldn't have accepted this at all if I were a judge, but I'm not so whatever... I just worry about the health of the community if we don't have solid beginner offerings that actually capture people's attention.
                  Last edited by hi19hi19; 08-26-2014, 03:22 PM.


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                  • TC_Halogen
                    Rhythm game specialist.
                    FFR Simfile Author
                    FFR Music Producer
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 19376

                    #10
                    Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                    I personally think it provides some playability for new players because it demands a pretty decent amount of consistency at that level. You have to keep a pretty respectable pace, and a lower level player will enjoy trying to sustain longer streams like those. It does carry some PR detail to the song too, imo. It might not be perfect, but it's good enough.
                    Last edited by TC_Halogen; 08-26-2014, 03:24 PM.

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                    • hi19hi19
                      lol happy
                      FFR Simfile Author
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 12194

                      #11
                      Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                      Originally posted by TC_Halogen
                      I personally think it provides some playability for new players because it demands a pretty decent amount of consistency at that level. You have to keep a pretty respectable pace, and a lower level player will enjoy trying to sustain longer streams like those. It does carry some PR detail to the song too, imo. It might not be perfect, but it's good enough.
                      Perhaps the people you've introduced to the game are more competitive than the ones I have? Nobody I've introduced to the game has started out caring about their score, or their ability.
                      Most new players I show the game to want more to enjoy the songs as they play the game, as opposed to play the game while listening to the song. Get hooked on playing songs they enjoy, then grow to want to participate in the scoring system and the leaderboards and all that.
                      Subtle difference, but that's what's informing my opinions.

                      I think this type of chart has a place in the game, surely. Mostly I'm not satisfied with the technical aspects of this particular chart.
                      I bring up the song choice and community health issue in light of this release, because I think it's symptomatic of why the community isn't growing (among many other things, of course)
                      Last edited by hi19hi19; 08-26-2014, 03:31 PM.


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                      • TC_Halogen
                        Rhythm game specialist.
                        FFR Simfile Author
                        FFR Music Producer
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 19376

                        #12
                        Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                        A player for any game is going to inherently want to do well their first play; it's the nature of a game.

                        That's how I view it anyway.

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                        • ilikexd
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          • Apr 2006
                          • 3208

                          #13
                          Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                          i'll agree and say sad piano solo stuff like this is usually a bad choice, not only in itself, but after considering how much of it already exists for files at this level

                          also i thought there was supposed to be a slowdown at the end of this track but it looks like it just got cut off sharply, that's pretty lame (i hope i'm not confusing this one with another)

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                          • VisD
                            FFR Simfile Author
                            FFR Simfile Author
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 1196

                            #14
                            Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                            You guys are going to love Atlast


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                            • XelNya
                              [Kaho]
                              FFR Simfile Author
                              • Sep 2012
                              • 3368

                              #15
                              Re: Songs of the Week (Aug 26, 2014)

                              Originally posted by ilikexd
                              i'll agree and say sad piano solo stuff like this is usually a bad choice, not only in itself, but after considering how much of it already exists for files at this level

                              also i thought there was supposed to be a slowdown at the end of this track but it looks like it just got cut off sharply, that's pretty lame (i hope i'm not confusing this one with another)
                              If you are referring to Eternity I caved and resynced the ending.

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