Making the switch

Stiles · 06-21-2009, 08:50 AM

After 9 months off of FFR, I come back to see that the tier ranks are changed and MUCH more difficult. I've been playing for ~a week and managed to get 22 tier points (including an SDG on Air and 4-0-0-0 on Legeng), but I can't help but feel that getting 270 points will be nearly impossible with my current 3-finger play style. Should I make the switch to 4-finger? And if so, how difficult is this transition?

Any help would be appreciated (and if I posted this in the wrong spot, sorry mods :/)

**Sephiroth28** · 06-21-2009, 08:56 AM

For most people they do better with 4 fingers but there are some who are just as good or better with only 3. Try doing easier songs on to see if you can do as well on easier songs 4 fingered as you can on more challenging songs when doing 3 fingers.

**sticklydude** · 06-21-2009, 01:29 PM

wtf a SDG on air and you only have 22 tier points??

go fc alot of songs, i have no SDG on VC songs and i have more than you 0.o

cedolad · 06-21-2009, 01:43 PM

play spread.

Prime8 · 06-21-2009, 02:15 PM

If you want to get better at the more difficult songs, it's near impossible to do without switching to spread. There are a few people who pride themselves in not switching to spread and have actually managed to do quite well otherwise, but you have a better chance of improving if you make the switch. If/When you do decide to switch, start off on the easiest songs, not ones you're used to with your current style. You gotta work your way up.

Stiles · 06-22-2009, 01:19 PM

Okay, thanks for the advice everyone.

**Patashu** · 06-22-2009, 07:22 PM

IMHO I'd play both spread -and- one-handed. They're both fun and different ways to play.

06-21-2009, 08:50 AM	#1
Stiles FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 35	Making the switch After 9 months off of FFR, I come back to see that the tier ranks are changed and MUCH more difficult. I've been playing for ~a week and managed to get 22 tier points (including an SDG on Air and 4-0-0-0 on Legeng), but I can't help but feel that getting 270 points will be nearly impossible with my current 3-finger play style. Should I make the switch to 4-finger? And if so, how difficult is this transition? Any help would be appreciated (and if I posted this in the wrong spot, sorry mods :/) __________________

06-21-2009, 08:56 AM	#2
Sephiroth28 Snake Princess Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amazon Lily Age: 31 Posts: 929	Re: Making the switch For most people they do better with 4 fingers but there are some who are just as good or better with only 3. Try doing easier songs on to see if you can do as well on easier songs 4 fingered as you can on more challenging songs when doing 3 fingers. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

06-21-2009, 01:29 PM	#3
sticklydude r.i.p. tiny hippo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: far away from you, FL Age: 30 Posts: 2,165	Re: Making the switch wtf a SDG on air and you only have 22 tier points?? go fc alot of songs, i have no SDG on VC songs and i have more than you 0.o

06-21-2009, 01:43 PM	#4
cedolad moonchild~ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: . Age: 30 Posts: 6,879	Re: Making the switch play spread. __________________

06-21-2009, 02:15 PM	#5
Prime8 Awwwwwww! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacred Heart Age: 34 Posts: 1,581	Re: Making the switch If you want to get better at the more difficult songs, it's near impossible to do without switching to spread. There are a few people who pride themselves in not switching to spread and have actually managed to do quite well otherwise, but you have a better chance of improving if you make the switch. If/When you do decide to switch, start off on the easiest songs, not ones you're used to with your current style. You gotta work your way up. __________________

06-22-2009, 01:19 PM	#6
Stiles FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 35	Re: Making the switch Okay, thanks for the advice everyone. __________________

06-22-2009, 07:22 PM	#7
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: Making the switch IMHO I'd play both spread -and- one-handed. They're both fun and different ways to play. __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

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