Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion - Page 2

**rushyrulz** · 01-30-2013, 12:45 AM

You know what he meant, AJ. It's a "jack song" not in the sense that it's like Starlight, but there's a lot of jacks/minijacks in it which there definitely are. I don't completely agree that Oops requires a different skillset than Retro City since they are both heavy in minijacks and both contain endings with jumpjacks. The main difference between these two files is that the BPM is slightly higher in Oops (compared to the ending of Retro City). Actually.. thinking back, these two files have A LOT in common, even the arrow count is practically the same lol.

**smartdude1212** · 01-30-2013, 12:48 AM

Undiscovered Colors for D5 round 3.

**TC_Halogen** · 01-30-2013, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rushyrulz

You know what he meant, AJ. It's a "jack song" not in the sense that it's like Starlight, but there's a lot of jacks/minijacks in it which there definitely are. I don't completely agree that Oops requires a different skillset than Retro City since they are both heavy in minijacks and both contain endings with jumpjacks. The main difference between these two files is that the BPM is slightly higher in Oops (compared to the ending of Retro City). Actually.. thinking back, these two files have A LOT in common, even the arrow count is practically the same lol.

I don't "know" what he meant because I disagree. I don't believe song with a lot of mini-jacks is constituted as a "jack" file. Starlight has areas of jacks and only jacks, whereas Oops has a lot of mini-jacks interlaced with constant jumpstreams. The only reason why Oops is mentioned as a "jack" file is because the ending has a few jacks here or there.

I hardly consider Oops a "jack" file. Emphasis on the unintentionally high usage of "quotes".

FissionMailed1 · 01-30-2013, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by smartdude1212

Undiscovered Colors for D5 round 3.

No, fuck you

**Mike Weedmark** · 01-30-2013, 01:24 AM

Jack file or not, it's almost a dupe of Retro City. The main difference imo is that instead of slow trills you get slightly easier slow gallops and a faster, more aggravating ending. I think being barely harder is more of a problem than being barely different though. Or rather, those two things make each other bigger problems. It's understandable if people want more variety.

**remedy1502** · 01-30-2013, 01:24 AM

Thank god for a file that doesn't require jumpstream/speed ability. I should be able to nab this one and move on.
It's so nice to get a song that doesn't destroy me lmfao. I found Pussy Pump way harder D=

**Xiz** · 01-30-2013, 01:27 AM

Silvuh - I love this song for D2. Great song to step. Made round 2 fun

Cant wait for round 3!

**psychoangel691** · 01-30-2013, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Weedmark

Jack file or not, it's almost a dupe of Retro City. The main difference imo is that instead of slow trills you get slightly easier slow gallops and a faster, more aggravating ending. I think being barely harder is more of a problem than being barely different though. Or rather, those two things make each other bigger problems. It's understandable if people want more variety.

It's a whole two rounds into the tournament. It's not like they're all the same but I do try to use files that stress multiple skills rather than just one. I also wouldn't call this barely harder than last round.

**8 Hour Whore** · 01-30-2013, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by remedy1502

Thank god for a file that doesn't require jumpstream/speed ability. I should be able to nab this one and move on.
It's so nice to get a song that doesn't destroy me lmfao. I found Pussy Pump way harder D=

Me too >.> I actually enjoy D6 choice of song this round.. Very smooth and nicely done.

D5.... Just no... we don't need more of these... That ending is brutal..

D4: In my opinion I don't have a good memory of it lol I was all hyped when I played it. To me it is not a 59 but still a good file IMO..

D3-1: Still haven't played them going to bed now will play tomorrow.

**smartdude1212** · 01-30-2013, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FissionMailed1

No, fuck you

HOW DARE YOUUUUUuuu...!

FissionMailed1 · 01-30-2013, 01:32 AM

To that, I raise you:

Checkmate, D7.

**smartdude1212** · 01-30-2013, 01:35 AM

What's this I smell?

Failure...

Also while looking at this picture I started thinking about my asshole and how corn exfoliates it which reminded me of hi19 and his excellent stepfiles and I just want to say Blue Marine felt like a hi19 file and that's why I want corn now. /topic

FissionMailed1 · 01-30-2013, 01:44 AM

**psychoangel691** · 01-30-2013, 01:47 AM

This went off topic fast. Back to the files please

**smartdude1212** · 01-30-2013, 01:47 AM

You need toilet paper au naturel:

Also good after corn exfoliation, which is incidentally related to my enjoyment of Blue Marine.

**~Zeta~** · 01-30-2013, 02:01 AM

I really don't like what wilson did to Arrhythmia. It's overstepped (too many arrows to mini flams/REALLY short bzzt, 3/4 arrows for this just makes it awkward with all those whites/green notes) and those awkward 24ths. I really liked his easier version on DF but this is like Obscene Amounts of Steam on DF compared to it on FFR.

**bmah** · 01-30-2013, 02:15 AM

My impressions of round 2!

Reset:
This song sounds like it's fit for a Walt Disney movie. If there was a Japanesque version of Mulan, this song would certainly fit into such a film. The file itself is a big step up from round 1, especially for D1 players. There were several hands, but it was the fair bit of layering that I thought was the biggest challenge. It was also fairly long for an early D1 song as well. Hi Silvuh!

Wonder World!:
My favorite song for this round. It sounds like Kirby but with a harmonic melody that I love even more. The file was a decent rendition of what could obviously be a harder chart. Still found one cymbal crash that lacked a jump, which irks me a little. Since I really like this song, I might make a harder version of this another time. Hi Silvuh!

Blue Marine:
This sounds like some Gradius-Megaman music that would fit into a video game. Pure swing files often lack variety due to the nature of stepping swing files, but this one managed to offer as much as it could. Nice file. I guess D3 gets a chart from Elite Ninja yet again.

Walk on Water:
This song and chart both have a lot of variety. Great remix of Sonic 3's Hydrocity Zone. Is it harder than the previous round's song for D4? I can't really agree. I'd put it as almost the same difficulty or so, albeit the skill sets needed are a bit different, as this one has more bursts of variable color. Since the previous round had more jacks, you might hypothesize that a lot of people found this round easier, due to jacks being a weak skill set for most. Hi Silvuh!

Oops:
Interesting song. Now it's my turn to pitch in the nature of this file. Is it a jack-oriented file? Heh, heck yes it is. I think the ending puts this file apart in difficulty from the previous round though; it really requires a lot of control to avoid hitting boos. I think that's what this file (and Retro City) is all about: control.

Beautiful Arrhythmia:
The chart, as I mentioned back when I was reviewing it a while ago, is the epitome of buzz-bursty charts. This is a classic example. It's certainly fun to play, but I don't think the song is very...beautiful. It's like a woman popped her head for a second to interrupt the song with one word (-beautiful-) before it resumed its buzzy nature. Also, a lot of Stepmania-addicted players may recognize this song.

**SKG_Scintill** · 01-30-2013, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

I don't "know" what he meant because I disagree.

That... wha... wow... dat argument... sigged

**igotrhythm** · 01-30-2013, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by smartdude1212

What's this I smell?

Failure...

Also while looking at this picture I started thinking about my asshole and how corn exfoliates it which reminded me of hi19 and his excellent stepfiles and I just want to say Blue Marine felt like a hi19 file and that's why I want corn now. /topic

This just gave "cornhole" a new meaning. Or is that where the term came from?

(hi19, Rebirth and Reuben all missed the first cut...)

Aaaaaaaaaanyway, what is wrong with you, Yosh, all your files have two-handed jumpjacks in them </3

My best run I had 1-0-0-1 going out of the roll section, finished with 4-0-0-3, goddamn so much control to avoid splitting and the bootraps. Good for a tourney file that's supposed to test skill, but I'm probably going to stay away from this one for a while afterwards.

**One Winged Angel** · 01-30-2013, 02:26 AM

Oops is incredibly annoying to score on but really fun to play. BA seems a tad bit overstepped but I like it that way~

Walk on Water should probably be docked a few points in rating.

01-30-2013, 12:45 AM	#21
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,982	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion You know what he meant, AJ. It's a "jack song" not in the sense that it's like Starlight, but there's a lot of jacks/minijacks in it which there definitely are. I don't completely agree that Oops requires a different skillset than Retro City since they are both heavy in minijacks and both contain endings with jumpjacks. The main difference between these two files is that the BPM is slightly higher in Oops (compared to the ending of Retro City). Actually.. thinking back, these two files have A LOT in common, even the arrow count is practically the same lol. __________________

01-30-2013, 12:48 AM	#22
smartdude1212 2 is poo Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 6,687	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion Undiscovered Colors for D5 round 3.

01-30-2013, 01:24 AM	#25
Mike Weedmark FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London, Ontario Age: 37 Posts: 1,196	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion Jack file or not, it's almost a dupe of Retro City. The main difference imo is that instead of slow trills you get slightly easier slow gallops and a faster, more aggravating ending. I think being barely harder is more of a problem than being barely different though. Or rather, those two things make each other bigger problems. It's understandable if people want more variety. __________________

01-30-2013, 01:24 AM	#26
remedy1502 remederpin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 31 Posts: 4,884	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion Thank god for a file that doesn't require jumpstream/speed ability. I should be able to nab this one and move on. It's so nice to get a song that doesn't destroy me lmfao. I found Pussy Pump way harder D=

01-30-2013, 01:27 AM	#27
Xiz TWG Chaos Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cali4nia Age: 32 Posts: 3,399	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion Silvuh - I love this song for D2. Great song to step. Made round 2 fun Cant wait for round 3! __________________

01-30-2013, 01:32 AM	#31
FissionMailed1 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 1,267	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion To that, I raise you: Checkmate, D7. __________________ YOUR THROBBING MULTIFARIOUS LUSTFUL DESIRES ARE COMPLETED N YOUR HYPER-ORANGE SELF, YOU MAKE ME LOVE AGAIN, YOU'VE CHANGED MY HEART, MY MELANCHOLIA DISAPPEARS WHEN YOU ARE INSIDE OF ME, MY HUMAN RAGE IS TEMPERED WHEN I AM INSIDE YOU, THE SECRET IS COMMUNICATION, LONGEVITY, STAMINA, REPETITION, FURY, SOULFUL KISSING, EARPLUGS. YOU FUCKING CORPORATE COCKS AND CUNTS. MY ANXIETY COMPLETE, MY DESIRE REPLETE, THE TASTE OF ORANGE BLOOD AND CUM AND GREENBACKS RUNNING DOWN MY FACE. THE STREETS WILL RUN ORANGE WITH YOUR MIXTURE OF CHEETOS AND HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS REGURGITATED AND EATEN AND SHIT OUT AGAIN AND EATEN AGAIN. YOU ARE MY SCULPTURE, MY SCULPTRA, MY SELF-DEFINITION. MY DEFINITION OF HUMANITY, MY HARMONY. MY HEART AND MY MIND. YOU ARE SO ORANGE. SO CRUNCHY. SO CONSUMABLE. THE NEW ORANGE UNDERGROUND IS THE ORANGE UP MY ASS. AND YOUR ASS. I LOVE YOU CHEETOS.

01-30-2013, 01:35 AM	#32
smartdude1212 2 is poo Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 6,687	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion What's this I smell? Failure... Also while looking at this picture I started thinking about my asshole and how corn exfoliates it which reminded me of hi19 and his excellent stepfiles and I just want to say Blue Marine felt like a hi19 file and that's why I want corn now. /topic

01-30-2013, 01:44 AM	#33
FissionMailed1 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 1,267	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion __________________ YOUR THROBBING MULTIFARIOUS LUSTFUL DESIRES ARE COMPLETED N YOUR HYPER-ORANGE SELF, YOU MAKE ME LOVE AGAIN, YOU'VE CHANGED MY HEART, MY MELANCHOLIA DISAPPEARS WHEN YOU ARE INSIDE OF ME, MY HUMAN RAGE IS TEMPERED WHEN I AM INSIDE YOU, THE SECRET IS COMMUNICATION, LONGEVITY, STAMINA, REPETITION, FURY, SOULFUL KISSING, EARPLUGS. YOU FUCKING CORPORATE COCKS AND CUNTS. MY ANXIETY COMPLETE, MY DESIRE REPLETE, THE TASTE OF ORANGE BLOOD AND CUM AND GREENBACKS RUNNING DOWN MY FACE. THE STREETS WILL RUN ORANGE WITH YOUR MIXTURE OF CHEETOS AND HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS REGURGITATED AND EATEN AND SHIT OUT AGAIN AND EATEN AGAIN. YOU ARE MY SCULPTURE, MY SCULPTRA, MY SELF-DEFINITION. MY DEFINITION OF HUMANITY, MY HARMONY. MY HEART AND MY MIND. YOU ARE SO ORANGE. SO CRUNCHY. SO CONSUMABLE. THE NEW ORANGE UNDERGROUND IS THE ORANGE UP MY ASS. AND YOUR ASS. I LOVE YOU CHEETOS.

01-30-2013, 01:47 AM	#35
smartdude1212 2 is poo Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 6,687	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion You need toilet paper au naturel: Also good after corn exfoliation, which is incidentally related to my enjoyment of Blue Marine.

01-30-2013, 02:01 AM	#36
~Zeta~ Flag Master Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Pole Age: 31 Posts: 2,156	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion I really don't like what wilson did to Arrhythmia. It's overstepped (too many arrows to mini flams/REALLY short bzzt, 3/4 arrows for this just makes it awkward with all those whites/green notes) and those awkward 24ths. I really liked his easier version on DF but this is like Obscene Amounts of Steam on DF compared to it on FFR. __________________

01-30-2013, 02:15 AM	#37
bmah shots FIRED Global Moderator, User Support, Judge Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB Age: 36 Posts: 8,448	Re: Official Tournament Round 2 Song Discussion My impressions of round 2! Reset: This song sounds like it's fit for a Walt Disney movie. If there was a Japanesque version of Mulan, this song would certainly fit into such a film. The file itself is a big step up from round 1, especially for D1 players. There were several hands, but it was the fair bit of layering that I thought was the biggest challenge. It was also fairly long for an early D1 song as well. Hi Silvuh! Wonder World!: My favorite song for this round. It sounds like Kirby but with a harmonic melody that I love even more. The file was a decent rendition of what could obviously be a harder chart. Still found one cymbal crash that lacked a jump, which irks me a little. Since I really like this song, I might make a harder version of this another time. Hi Silvuh! Blue Marine: This sounds like some Gradius-Megaman music that would fit into a video game. Pure swing files often lack variety due to the nature of stepping swing files, but this one managed to offer as much as it could. Nice file. I guess D3 gets a chart from Elite Ninja yet again. Walk on Water: This song and chart both have a lot of variety. Great remix of Sonic 3's Hydrocity Zone. Is it harder than the previous round's song for D4? I can't really agree. I'd put it as almost the same difficulty or so, albeit the skill sets needed are a bit different, as this one has more bursts of variable color. Since the previous round had more jacks, you might hypothesize that a lot of people found this round easier, due to jacks being a weak skill set for most. Hi Silvuh! Oops: Interesting song. Now it's my turn to pitch in the nature of this file. Is it a jack-oriented file? Heh, heck yes it is. I think the ending puts this file apart in difficulty from the previous round though; it really requires a lot of control to avoid hitting boos. I think that's what this file (and Retro City) is all about: control. Beautiful Arrhythmia: The chart, as I mentioned back when I was reviewing it a while ago, is the epitome of buzz-bursty charts. This is a classic example. It's certainly fun to play, but I don't think the song is very...beautiful. It's like a woman popped her head for a second to interrupt the song with one word (-beautiful-) before it resumed its buzzy nature. Also, a lot of Stepmania-addicted players may recognize this song. Last edited by bmah; 01-30-2013 at 04:10 AM..

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