Who inspired you in FFR?

[RuGuru]

A lot of people came to FFR for self-interest, inspiration, or was either asked to come and play. If you were actually inspired by someone who is better than you, who was it? And why?

I couldn't exactly pick just one person so I just decided to write a few people's names down.
1. GG_Guru - very nice person, and gave me the idea to get into Stepmania. Then I converted over to FFR.
2. One Winged Angel - Good jeebus, his keytaps are amazing. It's like watching a song play with the "Assist" feature in SM. He answered every question I had regarding to keyboards and plus makes the funniest FFR videos I've ever seen.
3. Dossar - can break down any song like no other. A lot of people may dislike him, but I see him as a major attribution to this community.
4. irroniic - optimistic and always helped me get that push in FFR I was looking for. His attitude towards FFR is great and that's what I love him about him the most.

So how about you? I'm ecstatic to see what other people have to say.

[DustyFart]

My cousin David (flippride0) actually got me started on FFR back in 07 and I thought he was the best to ever play the game (he's not). He also taught me how to play spread. I was always competing with him to see who could get the best score and after a while I started to beat him in every song. He doesn't really play anymore, but that's who inspired to play FFR and get better.

[iironiic]

Thanks Angie (: That means a lot!

I think there are many people who inspire me on FFR, especially my good friends on FFR who constantly support me back in the days when I was a little more competitive. There are too many to name though haha.

[CammyGoesRawr]

Lots of people, quite the list i have here

Chronobreaker - my older brother who joined here in 2004~ish and got me to join this site. I played it for about a year before actually registering, thanks bro! :P
Zyphoror - He's always been a great friend and full of advice. He's really nice and a great friend to have.
0t0t - I go to school with him, and he's been like my FFR Teacher since the 6th official tournament. He's the reason i'm as good as i am now, and i have it as a personal goal to be as good as him by the time i retire.
TC_Halogen - We never talk much, but he's one of the ones i look up to the most in terms of skill, and personality.
Plus all my friends, and everyone who's ever pushed me to become better. <3 Just to name a few of my closest friends ^_^
Mau5, Ben, yo man, Winrar, Hateandhatred, Zak, popsicle, Toymaker, Zekram, Circle, Sweet Cherry, Kmay, Ultimega, Yoshl, blah blah blah <3

[Netjet!]

The person who inspired me the most is jellygod. When he was playing a few years back, we were both index and on the same-ish level. We always had good competitions to see what scores we would get, and it was a lot of fun for me. He definitely pushed me to become a better player overall. Even though I switched to spread after the site came back up, his passing reminded me of the lasting impact that he had on me on FFR and in real life.

RIP Steve.

[Reincarnate]

BemaniRuler, Reach, Havoc, Halogen, Samtorx, OWA, leonid, among others I am too lazy to name

[I like it]

housekeeper is my main inspiration

[RuGuru]

Originally Posted by iironiic

Thanks Angie (: That means a lot!

[Cold Kitten]

All the people that I was really close with back around the first couple years I was here. Trevor, Monica, Ally, Wilson, kjwkjw, alloyus, etc, etc. I can't even begin to name all of them, haha.

[PrawnSkunk]

EAGAMES. When I started FFR, I saw his AAA Across Rooftops video. I was blown away.

I made it my goal to one day FC that. Worked my way from playing Trip To The Moon to today, where I can now FC large sections of that file. crazy.

[Mau5]

Lumphaboextreme. He introduced me to spread setup after i saw his mashed EHHS full combo and thought he was the greatest player in the history of the world.

That was almost 6 years ago! Jeez

Also, AOD_Element and I go way back, we started playing around the same time but over the course of time I quit repeatedly and he just kept playing and raping scores, I wanted to be just like him hahaha, I still do! His scores are rediculous.

[Strum]

Originally Posted by PrawnSkunk

EAGAMES.

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[C1004A]

shash, reach, dj ridder

[andy-o24]

Shashakiro
Bahamut-X
Windscarredfaith
Scottish
Tasselfoot
Any other left scrollers.
A lot of people who I either didn't notice when I first started have become really good at this game and I look up to them now. But those are my original inspirations.

-o24

[Winrar]

My irl friend introduced me to the game. I later saw a vid of Jimerax playing For FFR which gave me a goal of passing that song. For a couple years I just played quietly and never posted. In all that time I found out about vrofl and saw Rubix play it. It blew my mind and I've wanted to become that good ever since.

Now there are a couple players that push me to get better (you guys know who you are)

[A2P]

Arch0wl

No I'm serious, that Quasar 1.5x AAA is the reason why I started playing SM/FFR in the first place

[SKG_Scintill]

No idea tbh... I may have just stumbled upon the site

[DarknessXoXLight]

No one inspired me, I came here on my own randomly and stayed just because~*~* Although when I found out that Eric (Superfreak04) played FFR too it made it fun because we already knew each other IRL.

[Zekramcross]

There are quite a few people that inspired me on this site. So I'm going to name off my top 3:

1. Reuben_tate - I met him during DF#6 and we've been great buds ever since. Now we run a team together and he pushes me to do my best in and out of FFR. This site would be a little boring without him around.

2. TC_Halogen - I look up to him in skill and guidance for the game. He would push me to try my best even if I go unopposed in a tournament.

3. Magicturbo - I met her during Official#6 and it has been a war zone since. She is the closest competition I've ever had and because of that made me get more skilled at the game. I wouldn't be as skilled today if it wasn't for her.

[AlexDest]

this video got me started into stepmania (started playing around june 2007), FFR came around later when i was lurking around the simfile database in august 2007

people who have inspired me to get to the skill i am now are:

sakish, midare, npv, gundam-dude, dossar, and staiain