Best file ever?

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Originally Posted by Gundam-Dude

Frankly, the people voting for Planet Karma are not only outdated with simfile packs, but are way too conceited to even appreciate the work that goes into present day files or just can't bring themselves to accept present day stepping trends. The latter, I find ironically funny because a lot of the present day trends and techniques are derived from previous era files but have been recycled and completely refined (such as the aforementioned "planetary king" itself and a lot of kil files).

It's interesting to me because it reminds me of what happens when people are asked about their favorite Saturday Night Live era: it's always the era that you grew up with that you tend to see as the best. A lot of it is because Stepmania is a game that has never stopped evolving and so always carries that scope of grandness and discovery with it (why do you think there are people here, you and myself included, that have stuck with this game for seven, eight years?) Conflict occurs because people can't incorporate their little slice of history into a larger movement that has always been a part of the game.

I say that this is why there will never be a BEST file ever: no matter how good it is, it'll inevitably become outdated in just a few years. That's not tragic at all, though, because it means that this will always be a game with something new and exciting down the line, and I can't wait to see what file people will point to as revolutionary in the years to come.