Consistency doesn't mean boring files, there are tons of challenging (for non-standard reasons) files in the game, is Club boring? Turbo? M.A.M.A? crowdpleaser isn't special except for the fact it contains a pattern that is easily cheated and un-proportionately hard to do compared to the rest of the song.
We're talking about a pattern that keeps this file's AAA's in a similar number to Heterochromia Iridis, Husigi Usagi Milk Tei, and Winter Wind Etude. ENTIRE SONGS that are similar difficulty to TWO SECONDS of this file. Single/short patterns are generally easier to learn and overcome, thats why you have songs line Lolo and grind2 labelled at a lower difficulty even though their average speeds/patterns are faster then similarly rated songs. But the nature of this pattern makes it very hard if not impossible just about everyone to learn, but at the same time is incredibly easy to cheat by using a non-standard layout.
Nova pulser, pants, and counting snow don't require a special setup, it isn't a gimmick in a bad sense like CP. You can't easily cheat those files in a way that devalues the difficulty of learning them properly.
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@kmay, and I consider the people who use two feet standing on the corners of the pads and vibrating cheating, but its still within the rules of the game. BUT:
Read the rules!
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/....php?f=14&a=52
Quote:
FFR The Game Rules:
Play FFR any way you'd like, but make sure that you don't cheat. Cheating isn't the kind of thing that just accidentally happens. Cheating also isn't tolerated. If you are caught trying to cheat in any way, you may be permanently banned from the site. Additionally, all of your scores may be removed.
Examples of cheating include but are not limited to:
- Using a bot;
- Exploiting glitches;
- Having someone else play for you on your account;
- Using a double setup. (Using more than one key input at once per arrow.)
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The file promotes a style of play that is cheating within the rules of the game, the effort involved in legitimately completing the pattern in an accurate manner is simply not worth it for the quality of the file. Its bad stepping plain and simple, not simply a file that is "too hard".
That being said, it has a place in FFR history and would make a fine token.