Pointers from experts..

mcllss · 12-25-2006, 04:58 AM

I've been playing FFR for about....7 months now. I think i've improved significantly since I started, but I'm ready to move on to more difficult levels, and can't seem to complete them. Is there any tips on how to keep up with all the arrows without becoming overwhelmed and failing the song? Is there any type of practice other than just playing those difficult levels over and over again to get better at it? I would like to know if any experts who play difficult levels with ease had anything to say that could help me further improve my skills in FFR. Thanks for reading my thread!

**Tasselfoot** · 12-25-2006, 09:37 AM

practice. screencut. that's about it.

KC-THE-KING · 12-25-2006, 09:50 AM

lots and lots of practice...and stepmania. Screen cutting helps read arrows better...save you from being overwhelmed but if you cant move fast enough to hit the arrows you cant beat it anyhow. Keep practicing.

BLAZZE- · 12-25-2006, 10:04 AM

What style do you play?

purebloodtexan · 12-25-2006, 10:10 AM

I don't know if there's any real advice I can give you (Aside from the previous posters), but I'm trying a subdividing exercise (someone please check that for me where I mute the speakers and rely only on my eyes. This is primarily for those songs with 16th (Y'all call them 12th) notes.

myspaceisagiantcult · 12-25-2006, 10:13 AM

whats a screencut?

myspaceisagiantcult · 12-25-2006, 10:38 AM

holy crap nvm I figured it out I just did firestorm and ranked 68

Meteor858 · 12-25-2006, 01:59 PM

as the others have said... screencutting (or more reasonably named screen-shrinking) is where you make the window smaller so you dont see the entire ffr window, it works like a CMOD in Stepmania... you see a smaller amount of arrows making it easier to pick out specific arrows in streams and such...

also if you tend to freak out during a stream of arrows and just start smashing randomly on the keys... JUST DONT DO IT... take a deep breath in and try to pick out the notes instead... button mashing gets you nowhere... picking out arrows does

ledwix · 12-25-2006, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by purebloodtexan

This is primarily for those songs with 16th (Y'all call them 12th) notes.

I think everyone calls them 16th notes. (four notes per beat of course)
Twelfth notes would be triplets. Most FFR songs are in 4/4 huh.

**Nyokou** · 12-25-2006, 09:03 PM

I got better at FFR by playing @ home DDR using the controller.
Lol.

EDIT: *coughps2cough*

When I came back and started playing FFR again, I was 100 times better, 4srs.
But this was a constant day to day playing DDR thing for 6 months.

mcllss · 12-26-2006, 12:53 AM

Thanks to all, I play one handed..(index, middle and ring fingers). Anymore comments would be appreciated...

i_like_ham · 12-26-2006, 01:05 AM

most people think it is easier to play split hand of course but if you want to play single handed that's good for you. with that you just need practice like everyone else said and if you can recognize patterns in a song then that always helps. Also try to pick songs with small portions of hard parts that don't come flying at you but instead you can see them coming and then work your way to the point where they are no problem.

Meteor858 · 12-26-2006, 01:37 AM

There are some godly 1 handed players like DarkManticore but i would suggest trying out spread and index as alternatives... i used to play one handed then i switched to index, i got 10x better

then i switched to spread... i got 4x better...

other than that practice practice practice and screencut the hell out of your internet browser

Meteor858 · 01-1-2007, 02:09 AM

i think this is a helpful thread so... bump!

**Doug31** · 01-1-2007, 02:19 AM

Guh...but there's already a stickied thread that's very similar to this one.

Maid · 01-1-2007, 10:06 AM

Play normal Step Mania. You will really improve.

RevenG- · 01-3-2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tasselfoot

practice. screencut. that's about it.

Pretty much. Unless you already play DDR or any Dance Simulator, that's all you can do.

**rshadow8888** · 01-3-2007, 04:44 PM

that or you can give up and try sewing lol j/k

but seriously, i can't think of any advice

12-25-2006, 04:58 AM	#1
mcllss FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 12	Pointers from experts.. I've been playing FFR for about....7 months now. I think i've improved significantly since I started, but I'm ready to move on to more difficult levels, and can't seem to complete them. Is there any tips on how to keep up with all the arrows without becoming overwhelmed and failing the song? Is there any type of practice other than just playing those difficult levels over and over again to get better at it? I would like to know if any experts who play difficult levels with ease had anything to say that could help me further improve my skills in FFR. Thanks for reading my thread!

12-25-2006, 09:37 AM	#2
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 42 Posts: 25,185	Re: Pointers from experts.. practice. screencut. that's about it. __________________ RIP

12-25-2006, 09:50 AM	#3
KC-THE-KING FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: No Posts: 78	Re: Pointers from experts.. lots and lots of practice...and stepmania. Screen cutting helps read arrows better...save you from being overwhelmed but if you cant move fast enough to hit the arrows you cant beat it anyhow. Keep practicing. __________________ Stupiderer is stupider than stupider. Yes, I am aware that stupider, let alone stupiderer, is not a word.

12-25-2006, 10:04 AM	#4
BLAZZE- Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FFR Age: 34 Posts: 673	Re: Pointers from experts.. What style do you play?

12-25-2006, 10:10 AM	#5
purebloodtexan FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In front of the speakers, banging my head until I get a nosebleed. Age: 34 Posts: 2,845	Re: Pointers from experts.. I don't know if there's any real advice I can give you (Aside from the previous posters), but I'm trying a subdividing exercise (someone please check that for me where I mute the speakers and rely only on my eyes. This is primarily for those songs with 16th (Y'all call them 12th) notes. __________________

12-25-2006, 10:13 AM	#6
myspaceisagiantcult Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6	Re: Pointers from experts.. whats a screencut?

12-25-2006, 10:38 AM	#7
myspaceisagiantcult Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6	Re: Pointers from experts.. holy crap nvm I figured it out I just did firestorm and ranked 68

12-25-2006, 01:59 PM	#8
Meteor858 FFR Supporter! OF DOOM!!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Earth Age: 32 Posts: 292	Re: Pointers from experts.. as the others have said... screencutting (or more reasonably named screen-shrinking) is where you make the window smaller so you dont see the entire ffr window, it works like a CMOD in Stepmania... you see a smaller amount of arrows making it easier to pick out specific arrows in streams and such... also if you tend to freak out during a stream of arrows and just start smashing randomly on the keys... JUST DONT DO IT... take a deep breath in and try to pick out the notes instead... button mashing gets you nowhere... picking out arrows does __________________

12-25-2006, 09:03 PM	#10
Nyokou （￣ー￣） Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Age: 34 Posts: 4,246	Re: Pointers from experts.. I got better at FFR by playing @ home DDR using the controller. Lol. EDIT: coughps2cough When I came back and started playing FFR again, I was 100 times better, 4srs. But this was a constant day to day playing DDR thing for 6 months. __________________ Twitter \| Instagram \| Snapchat: Nyokou

12-26-2006, 12:53 AM	#11
mcllss FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 12	Re: Pointers from experts.. Thanks to all, I play one handed..(index, middle and ring fingers). Anymore comments would be appreciated... Last edited by mcllss; 12-26-2006 at 12:57 AM..

12-26-2006, 01:05 AM	#12
i_like_ham FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: i don't know Age: 35 Posts: 80	Re: Pointers from experts.. most people think it is easier to play split hand of course but if you want to play single handed that's good for you. with that you just need practice like everyone else said and if you can recognize patterns in a song then that always helps. Also try to pick songs with small portions of hard parts that don't come flying at you but instead you can see them coming and then work your way to the point where they are no problem. __________________ i have no cool quote from anyone else...

12-26-2006, 01:37 AM	#13
Meteor858 FFR Supporter! OF DOOM!!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Earth Age: 32 Posts: 292	Re: Pointers from experts.. There are some godly 1 handed players like DarkManticore but i would suggest trying out spread and index as alternatives... i used to play one handed then i switched to index, i got 10x better then i switched to spread... i got 4x better... other than that practice practice practice and screencut the hell out of your internet browser __________________

01-1-2007, 02:09 AM	#14
Meteor858 FFR Supporter! OF DOOM!!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Earth Age: 32 Posts: 292	Re: Pointers from experts.. i think this is a helpful thread so... bump! __________________

01-1-2007, 02:19 AM	#15
Doug31 Falcon Paaaauuuunch!!!!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Age: 38 Posts: 6,811	Re: Pointers from experts.. Guh...but there's already a stickied thread that's very similar to this one. __________________

01-1-2007, 10:06 AM	#16
Maid FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 北海道　釧路 Posts: 643	Re: Pointers from experts.. Play normal Step Mania. You will really improve. __________________ 怒りの剣も嘆きの傷も　跡形もなく溶けて消えて散って逝っててああー

01-3-2007, 04:44 PM	#18
rshadow8888 FFR's Buizel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Connecticut Age: 35 Posts: 3,120	Re: Pointers from experts.. that or you can give up and try sewing lol j/k but seriously, i can't think of any advice

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