Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

[bmah]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

I play with the bar on any difficulty level, from 6 to 10s. I don't care what people say about that, I just play for fun. And sometimes I'll play without the bar. Just depends on how I feel, really.

[dore]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

You honestly look better in a crowd when you barrape just for the sheer "omgwtf 400 combo" factor.

[SulferDragon]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

To be honest I actually think I play better in the arcade without the bar... well, until my stamina is drained. But until then the bar seems to hurt my PA more then it helps. On the 11, 12, and 13 footers I need the bar to survive though. And for those who say, "DDR doesn't have 11 footers!" PSMO is definitely an 11 even though in DDR it doesn't go above 10.

Then at home when I play SM I ALWAYS bar rape. No, I don't have a bar, but in the bedroom where the computer is there's a bed right behind it, so when I set up the pad I can just latch on to the bed railing. I seem to do it without even realizing. Whether 6 feet, or 12 feet. Hey, it's helped me to several AAA's, and a Black Flag on a 10 footer.

As much as I hate the bar I can't say it doesn't help, but I still hate it when people depend on it. It's nice to see good people who don't always bar rape.

[beaner692]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

I dont hold onto any bar, however I DO sit in a computer chair while I play lol

My family members think im a lazy sack of s**t. lol

[-SPONG3Y--DDR--M4N!4C-]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

some poeple who play 8+ footers latch onto the bar and while they are floating in mid-air they do quick 8ths - 16ths.

[ddr_f4n]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

The only time I use a bar on ITG on a 9-footer is on Disconnected -Mobius- when I use the bar to stay in the air near the end with all the mines. I don't usaully go back to the middle, it feels akward.

[666midget]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

hi

[666midget]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

uhm

[6 p01nt3d*st@r]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

my friend dose because he's to lazy to hold his waightXD
i do to though because i trip if i dont use them because i play heavy+
idk why other people do

i just drank two energy drinks!XD

[ReachfortheLight]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

Yeah, you know... I think the bar is at the very least a way to prevent lawsuits. I use it sometimes to regain my balance when I get carried away and I'm about to fall over...

But then people actually use it as a crutch and hold on to it the entire time. Sure, their scores will be better, but I'd rather fail a lvl 10 song than use a bar for it. It's worth a few tokens to keep off the bar, because when you go back to a lvl 9 or 8, things just run smoother.

[Nima]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

Anyone who makes posts like yours tends to really suck :P. Because anyone who gets really good scores with bar tends to be really good without it too.

[g4z33b0]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

using the bar for anything in ddr is pointless, alot of people that use the bar on ddr are looked down upon as "bar rapers" i can understand using the bar in some songs on itg, but defianetely not ddr.

Orly? And what is your best score?

I use the bar, pretty much always. It helps.

[thunderstrike687]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

Playing DDR or ITG without the bar makes you look and play 1.5x better than playing with it after some rigorous practice. Think of bar hugging as a drug/handicap.

No, you are just wrong.

The bar helps with your accuracy. If you want to improve your scores, use the bar.

End of discussion. If you think the bar is gay or doesnt help you, you need to gtfo and stop playing because you are ****ing bad. You are not good. I know you think you are, but you arent, so stfu.

/end rant.

[travman301]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

Honestly, there is no practical reason not to use the bar (besides hands). The bar helps with every aspect of the game. And if you look at any major ranking player they all use the bar. There's a reason for that.

So, I'm sick of looking at these bull**** barraping threads. The fact is, the bar is necessary. Sure, you can pass a 12 without the bar, but your endurance and balance are going to be shot afterwards. End of story.

[Nezeru]

Re: Why do people hold on to the safety bar often?

I agree that the bar helps, but I disagree that it's necessary. There's no reason to force someone to use the bar; also, a reliance on the bar can be detrimental. I use the bar when I play ITG, but pretty much everything I play on DDR is 1x no bar. There's no song on either machine that is impossible without the bar (well, maybe Determinator expert blender), but all of the best players in the world use the bar.

I also agree that people who still complain about people using the bar should go to a tournament sometime and try to win.