"Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rhythm of some music?"

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  • Flks
    FFR Player
    • Dec 2007
    • 48
    #1

    "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rhythm of some music?"

    Today, during a boring English class, some other student started chatting with me, and at some point he asked what kind of games I play. I impulsively blurted out that I play FFR, even though it was obviously not the kind of game he was referring to. He hadn't a clue what FFR, Stepmania, DDR or Guitar Hero was, so I tried explaining the game; I said something along the lines of it being about pressing the arrow keys at the right moment in accordance with the music. I don't think you really have to read the thread title to figure how he replied. I had no idea what to say, and you can probably guess how lifeless he now thinks I am. I am actually quite lifeless, but that's not the point.

    How would you react in a situation like this? Or in other words: what's so good about FFR?
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    • MasterOfTheTaco
      deer god
      • Mar 2008
      • 377
      #2
      Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

      Does it really matter what someone else thinks if you yourself like the game?

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        • Flks
          FFR Player
          • Dec 2007
          • 48
          #3
          Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

          Originally posted by MasterOfTheTaco
          Does it really matter what someone else thinks if you yourself like the game?
          Of course not, but not having the rest of the world thinking you're lifeless in a bad way would be nice

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            • DossarLX ODI
              Batch Manager
              Game Manager
              FFR Simfile Author
              • Mar 2008
              • 14999
              #4
              Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

              Also what I hate is how games like audition you have to correspond with the arrows on the bottom of the screen and people say you can't button mash in the game, but do you seriously think I'm button mashing? I just can't read the arrows!

              What I like in stepmania is that you can actually READ the arrows, and there are many hard songs that challenge your ability to speed/jack. Also, in stepmania you can do things like split to make it harder to read the arrows, stealth, etc.
              Originally posted by hi19hi19
              oh boy, it's STIFF, I'll stretch before I sit down at the computer so not I'm not as STIFF next time I step a file

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                • Patashu
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 8609
                  #5
                  Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                  Why do people play any games at all? To bring entertainment to one's self, exercise and improve related skills and possibly to impress others. FFR/SM is no different, and in at least my case it's improved my sense of rhythm and melody and breadth of musical experience.

                  (oh, what is audition btw)
                  Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker:
                  http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world
                  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png
                  Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1)
                  http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

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                    • MasterOfTheTaco
                      deer god
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 377
                      #6
                      Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                      Originally posted by Patashu
                      (oh, what is audition btw)
                      A game from Nexon. I don't know much about it, but it's some dancing game.

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                        • DossarLX ODI
                          Batch Manager
                          Game Manager
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          • Mar 2008
                          • 14999
                          #7
                          Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                          Audition is some stupid rhythm game where you unlock fashion stuff and the arrows are inside of a bar and you have to hit the arrows in correspondence, you don't even have to follow the music to hit the arrows, so that's why I find it stupid. Also there's just 60-150 bpm pos music in that game. If they put in songs like 960 bpm speedcore everyone would be f*cced over lulz
                          Originally posted by hi19hi19
                          oh boy, it's STIFF, I'll stretch before I sit down at the computer so not I'm not as STIFF next time I step a file

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                            • sakura080789
                              Rapture Universe
                              • Feb 2007
                              • 1751
                              #8
                              Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                              Originally posted by MasterOfTheTaco
                              Does it really matter what someone else thinks if you yourself like the game?
                              yeah he is right the same thing happens to me when i play i just have just ignored what ppl say about me playing if you don't like the game you don't have to play it thats my post

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                                • NekoGon
                                  щ(ﾟДﾟщ)
                                  • Jul 2008
                                  • 2709
                                  #9
                                  Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                                  music games are fun if you're decent at them
                                  except audition don't play that it's terrible



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                                    • Patashu
                                      FFR Simfile Author
                                      FFR Simfile Author
                                      • Apr 2006
                                      • 8609
                                      #10
                                      Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                                      I don't understand what you mean by 'hit the arrows in correspondence' because that doesn't sound any different from sm to me, unless it means you can hit them as fast or slow as you want

                                      is there like a video I can watch? rofl
                                      Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker:
                                      http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world
                                      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png
                                      Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1)
                                      http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

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                                        • Flks
                                          FFR Player
                                          • Dec 2007
                                          • 48
                                          #11
                                          Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                                          Originally posted by Patashu
                                          I don't understand what you mean by 'hit the arrows in correspondence' because that doesn't sound any different from sm to me, unless it means you can hit them as fast or slow as you want

                                          is there like a video I can watch? rofl
                                          Please excuse my English...

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                                            • Xx{Midnight}xX
                                              FFR Player
                                              • Aug 2007
                                              • 8548
                                              #12
                                              Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                                              Originally posted by MasterOfTheTaco
                                              Does it really matter what someone else thinks if you yourself like the game?
                                              Point made.

                                              But anyways, typically I just say it's to kill excess energy other things in my day don't take care of. I mean seriously, who cares about how you spend your time? Plus it's great anger management for free.

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                                                • dynamite1
                                                  FFR Player
                                                  • Feb 2008
                                                  • 76
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                                                  Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music?
                                                  Except that you're NOT mindlessly bashing the buttons. And that makes a difference.

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                                                    • Magewout
                                                      FFR Player
                                                      • Apr 2007
                                                      • 306
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                                                      I've been asking myself the same question ever since I quit. Honestly, it's a retarded thing to do
                                                      Best AAA: Diamond Heart (FFR edit)
                                                      Best sightread AAA: Ninjitsu (I know, I suck )


                                                      Originally posted by MrRubix
                                                      EDIT: Wow Magewout just slayed my riddles

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                                                        • Tasselfoot
                                                          Retired BOSS
                                                          FFR Simfile Author
                                                          • Jul 2003
                                                          • 25185
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: "Why would anyone want to mindlessly bash four buttons at the rythm of some music

                                                          please. We play FFR for the ladies.
                                                          RIP

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