HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

[dAnceguy117]

DAMN, I missed this thread's anniversary. ='(

For people quoting and commenting on year-old posts, learn to read timestamps. Odds aren't against them having changed their opinions by now.

When I made this thread, I was a bit biased toward crossovers. Crossovers are definitely a necessary skill. However, they shouldn't always be used. For instance, on the 486426486426486 pattern in Afronova discussed on this page, I tend to double step it. The way described above (facing the right arrow) works just fine, but I would probably mess myself up. I'm stupid like that.

Spins are a completely different issue. The only reason to do a spin is for looks. This, of course, doesn't pertain to ITG. Songs like Oasis make you spin out of control, and you'll be penalized harshly if you don't. This is the DDR forum, though. Every spin I can think of in DDR could be done more easily by double stepping than by spinning.

Wow, I just noticed something. I've failed to mention anywhere in this thread that the ideas I suggest pertain to playing without the bar. Playing with the bar is probably very different. It's not my strong point, so I won't talk about it.

This thread is old XD

[RadioLegit]

If you hold the bar, you will become 10 times better. That's a scientific fact.

[dAnceguy117]

If you hold the bar, you will become 10 times better. That's a scientific fact.

Not to mention, you will look 10 times as faggy. Who doesn't want that?

Actually, I have nothing against people that use the bar. I just don't.

[RadioLegit]

If you hold the bar, you will become 10 times better. That's a scientific fact.

Not to mention, you will look 10 times as faggy. Who doesn't want that?

Actually, I have nothing against people that use the bar. I just don't.

If you play DDR, then you've already broadcast the message that you're one foot out of the closet. May as well go all the way.

[morbidsouls420]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

What about hard stuff like 42682?

Those are almost impossible unless you're set up perfectly.

The only way to do them is to change your position so that your left foot is on down and your right foot in on right. You can figure it out from there.

i actually like 42682 the best... i dont really consider it a crossover.... but i treat it as a spin
for example
4 left
2 right
6 left *facing trick bar or crowd
8 right facing screen again
2 left just going back a step

[Haru0ro]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

Lol crossovers are fun..it makes it look like your doing a little hip hop dance...but it wastes energy its better not to

[SpoOkyMagician]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

If you hold the bar, you will become 10 times better. That's a scientific fact.

That's one thing in DDR that i am NEVER USING. [Whenever i go to a arcade to play ddr that is.] I'd rather just hit the arrows standing up and not leaning back like a moron... :P LOL

and as for crossovers, just change your foot position. for example;

[ v, >, <, then continue the pattern.] (Like in the song AM-3P) Just use one foot for one of the arrow cross pattern and use the other foot for the other two arrows.

edit: That sounds confusing... But i am correct. I dont explain things very well... But, thats what i AM trying to say. Just try it out and u will get it...

[SoggyWaffulz]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

Dang, I thought I remembered them talking about corssovers.

Me too. I'm sure they mentioned something on max or max2 about that whole rotating your body thing.

Oh yeah and changing your foot position is easier. 426242624 combos are easy with

left on 4
left and right on 2 depending on which way your going
right on 6

So if its a left arrow, left foot on 4 and right foot on 2, and right arrow would be opposite.

[Renommus]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

To whoever said double-stepping was more energy efficent than crossovers:

WHAT!?

Double stepping means you're stepping twice as fast on that foot as you should be, like jacks. This is by no means energy conservant.

Also, Crossovers > Double-stepping for PA.

[SoggyWaffulz]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

Also, Crossovers > Double-stepping for PA.

It really doesn't matter. If you're good enough to A+ most songs on Heavy Mode, you can indure anything and everything.

I wish I had a didgital camera.

[Renommus]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

Try doing the intro to CSFIL:SM without turning at all.

Awkward, isn't it?

[ducky285]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

What's the point of explaining crossovers using numpad numbers?

Why not use LDUR for left, down, up, and right?

Makes sense to me...

[shutxup123]

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im seriously confused! O_O

[Haus]

To shutxup123...

Don't be confused. A crossover is keeping one foot anchored on the up or down arrow and the other hitting the left arrow and then the righ arrow (or vice versa). For instance, look at this:

http://www.ddrfreak.com/stepcharts/stepchart.php?song=cantspeed&mode=Single&difficulty=Maniac&code=Normal&Submit=Submit

Now these crossovers are pretty easy to see. The pattern of LDRDLDRD consists of 3 of them. Left foot on left, right foot on down, left foot on right, right foot on down.
Hope that helped.

[caldera]

Re: HOW TO DO CROSSOVERS

how is tsugaru (heavy) considered a crossover song, it's extremly easy. Its mainly gallops.