Good packs/places for easy files

[moches]

Heya.

So a bunch of my school friends have gotten into Stepmania over the past week, and they're all asking me for the game. I wanted to bundle a few good packs for beginners so they have something to start 'em off, but I couldn't find too many. So I want to ask you: what packs did you start playing when you were a beginner, and what files would you recommend?

For reference, here's what I've included so far:
FFR Community Pack Series Beginner Files (compilation of 58 files with good beginner charts - if anybody wants this, I could upload it!)
Community Keyboard Mega Pack 1
Super Meat Boy Pack
Toph's Originals (a lot of them are fully-charted)

Any suggestions?

[Necki Menji]

I had to start with pad files first. I'd suggest getting some official DDR stuff from zenius i vanisher to start off with. Then move your way up to ITG/DWI extreme stuff. The first keyboard files I got to play decently were form F5 and VGMP1. Then work your way up from there.

[L.B.D.D]

keyboard collaboration 1

[dAnceguy117]

you know there's a problem when this question is nearly impossible to answer.

- BeMaNiRuLeR Originals
- pad packs


that's all I can think of.

Originally Posted by moches

FFR Community Pack Series Beginner Files (compilation of 58 files with good beginner charts - if anybody wants this, I could upload it!)

please do!

[Gundam-Dude]

shameless self promotion of sorts but my simfile packs 3–5 have multiple charts/difficulties for a majority of the files

I might just compile all my files with multiple charts into a pack if you want

[Wafles]

Relatively obscure one, but Ace Megapack has a really solid mix of easy files.
SMG Pack 1 also has quite a few easy and very fun charts.

[moches]

thanks to all of the answers! i'll certainly have a lot of good files to give 'em.

@Nicki Menji: lol, awesome avatar : P i'll be sure to look for a few! i already gave my friend a collection of Dancing With Intensity files but i could probably find a few others.
@mi40: t.hanks! br0
@danceguy: I'll upload it once I have a faster Internet connection (and a banner, speaking of which...)
@Gundam-Dude: please do :3 also shameless request but could you make a quick banner for FFR Community Pack Beginnner Files in the same style as the banners for the season packs?
@Wafles: great to know, thank you!

[Dynam0]

Keyboard Megapack has a lot of easier files.

You could include F4/F5 and Keyboard Collab II in there as well, though there are some trickier files peppered in there. VGMP 1, 2, and 3 are great for beginners too.

I actually think assembling a pack of easier files from a bunch of well-known packs (Like PPP 1 and 2, ODI 1 and 2, Keyboard Collab III, SMGPacks, Red Fraction, FFR Community Packs, Light Chancellors Packs, Xoon Packs, etc.) could be a good idea too.

[moches]

I second that idea! I might do it for the Lights Chancellor Packs sometime. Definitely the older packs, since they're likelier to have fully-charted files (PPP, ODI, Keyboard Collab and SMG). Not so sure about the FFR Community Packs (the only one with a significant beginner focus is 4) or the Xoon Packs (do any of them have charts for beginners?)

[Gundam-Dude]

also coming soon

[moches]

hype

[rCaliberGX]

i guess stepping stones could be added to recommended ez paqs when it comes out

[L.B.D.D]

yes

[dAnceguy117]

if I recall correctly, none of the Keyboard Collaboration packs have any files with multiple charts.

Originally Posted by Dynam0

I actually think assembling a pack of easier files from a bunch of well-known packs (Like PPP 1 and 2, ODI 1 and 2, Keyboard Collab III, SMGPacks, Red Fraction, FFR Community Packs, Light Chancellors Packs, Xoon Packs, etc.) could be a good idea too.

really neat idea.

[tunsz555]

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Let's see if they are interested in anime-ish song.
If so, the world of 6 keys is now opening up before you!


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*disappears*

[EzExZeRo7497]

Most pad packs (Mute Sims, Mudkyp Korea) tend to be much easier than keyboard packs. Would also give a more diverse selection of stepping styles too.

[dAnceguy117]

pad charts can teach new players most of the things they need to improve, but there should be more beginner keyboard charts.

[neoray333]

The "Ace of Hearts" pack has simfiles with easy difficulty

[TheNoSoMan]

There has to be a simfile out there that can help introduce jumpstreams at moderate speeds. It took me until baq12's Return of Salieri chart to even learn that.

[Fission]

as much of a chore as it may seem, i would recommend playing faster jumpstream files on rates less than 1.0. if gives you a much wider variety of files to play, even if they sound like shit.