yo

[MikeShinoda12345]

^tl;dr you should come back

[Jerry DB]

I remember you although I never talked to you. You rocked dude

[Emo_Saur_]

wasn't ieat the first guy to AAA Demon Fire? iirc it was on the old "mirror" by rotating the screen and right after av-miss was released to subs only

[Gundam-Dude]

Originally Posted by bmah

New techniques? I'm not sure, but there's definitely more stepping in solo (6 keys).

Simfile-wise, StepMania pretty much hit its peak with the release of Dark Chancellors Pack. The same stepping techniques have essentially been recycled in every pack released since then, excluding dumpfiles. Only techniques I can really think of that hasn't been done before would be wc's colour note association (Lord of the Dance in LCP3), my IOSYS vocal theory (Captain Murasa's Ass Anchor in SCP1/FFR & Donations Please in LCP3), and Kommisar's ITG roll usage in his recent files.

There was definitely a bigger emphasis on pre-existing yet unpopular techniques, such as colour note theory, which literally became a present day trend ever since moches and I started using it as part of our stepping styles during the Xoon 4~5 megapack period. People aren't afraid to play around with simfile colourization nowadays, in addition to hold/mine theories.

The biggest difference between present day and the Chancellor era would be the disintegration of elitism created by the Chancellors—simfile making is much more open-minded and friendly compared to before. Frankly, if I didn't disband the Light Chancellors and basically yell at everyone for being elitist douchebags, I think we'd still be carrying the elitist mentality to simfile making and even more people would be leaving the game, lol. Also, the concept of a "4key beginner pack" in StepMania is no longer a myth ever since I started forcing people to make easier charts for their files. It's a small step towards the right direction for problem-solving the real issue at hand, being that more people are leaving than starting the game.

With all due respect, I can wholeheartedly say that simfiles have improved in terms of both quality and quantity. Although, like Dynamo mentioned, there's been a larger influx of JaPaN oriented files ever since the Korean and Japanese StepMania communities (yes they exist) started to integrate themselves in our community. It never ceases to amaze me just how many simfiles I receive whenever I open a new megapack up for submissions, rofl.

[wwplpmpn]

oldcartoon quadded toml

[ieatyourlvllol]

Originally Posted by Dynam0

Puppet's 0x1311 14 perf or Alexdest's 11 perf Psicicite

that's just nuts

also thanks for the thorough update

Originally Posted by Emo_Saur_

wasn't ieat the first guy to AAA Demon Fire? iirc it was on the old "mirror" by rotating the screen and right after av-miss was released to subs only

i think rubix got it during testing but mine was the first to be publicly logged

ah...i remember ghetto mirror, it actually seemed better than normal mirror since it put the huge-ass combo text further away from the receptors

on that note, how's FFR development? since SM is still holding tight, i guess i can assume it's truckin along just fine

@gundam: thanks for the writeup, i find the simfile direction pretty interesting, was definitely more exclusive back then, though i suppose the community as a whole was as well haha

man it was so mindlessly elitist back then, especially the score scene...i still remember everyone would give the ol' shit gauntlet to any new challenger that posted good scores seemingly outta nowhere. rubix...dossar...you name em, we'd pretty much just discard evidence in the name of ego. pretty shit e-drama, looking back. i guess i owe an apology for any related contributions. sorry bros

TOML quad is sicknasty...who's oldcartoon? a new annihilator of all things pointy and colorful? or perhaps i just don't recall the name

EDIT: going to bed for now, nice talking to everyone again, cya in 2015 (j/k)

also obligatory psyduck.jpg (unfortunately i don't even have it anymore)

[AlexDest]

oldCaartoon is a Chilean SM Player who came out of nowhere sometime during 2010, posting quite some insane scores in the stamina/speed area. Around now, he's been posting some more with accuracy now. He just got back into playing again actually.

Here's a notable video of him playing Chipstream.

Oh and Disregard as well.

[gnr61]

can... can that disregard be real

[Mike Weedmark]

What the **** that Chipstream

hax

[EAGAMES]

Chipstream.

Hey ieat, you're dragon avatar that you had for years will always have a place in my heart.

[Emo_Saur_]

I want to watch his Azul rate video again, OC is sick.

There is actually a new engine in the works, and almost everyone plays in a Standalone window now instead of in browser.

Originally Posted by EAGAMES

Hey ieat, you're dragon avatar that you had for years will always have a place in my heart.

This, and EA your old signature gif will always share a place in my heart with his Avatar.

[j-rodd123]

Originally Posted by EAGAMES

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Hey ieat, you're dragon avatar that you had for years will always have a place in my heart.

This, i somehow used to get him and shash confused all the time just from their avatars lmao

[dore]

there was this dude I played in Minecraft named I_enjoy_sex and his name reminded me of yours for whatever reason

[00Razor00]

holy ****

its ieat

i remember mping you a couple of times back in the day (o:


welcome back

[dAnceguy117]

wuddup ieat! good to hear from ya.

Originally Posted by ieatyourlvllol

was watching a stream on twitch.tv and saw none other than mother****in Patashu in chat

that's awesome haha. I take it twitch.tv streams footage of pros playing LoL and such? what were you two watching?

Originally Posted by ieatyourlvllol

guess i'll go ahead and add that if there's anyone still here i was at odds with from back whenever, i'd like to apologize for being an immature prick. snotty egotistical adolescent and internet don't mix well, for sure haha

same same same. I don't remember you being rude to anyone though.

Originally Posted by EAGAMES

Hey ieat, you're dragon avatar that you had for years will always have a place in my heart.

first thing I thought of when I saw the name. classic image.

edit: WHOA has anyone mentioned FFR's downtime? not sure when you stopped visiting, ieat, but FFR was gone-zo for a full year. Christmas 2009 through late 2010 I think.

[nois-or-e]

yea, I recall getting decimated in mp a few times in 2007/8.

wb ieat~

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

No dude it's "Yolo" have you been off the internet completely?

[MinaciousGrace]

rip chauster

[ieatyourlvllol]

lol mina

Originally Posted by EAGAMES

Hey ieat, you're dragon avatar that you had for years will always have a place in my heart.

hi EA, been a while...here have this for nostalgia

Originally Posted by dAnceguy117

wuddup ieat! good to hear from ya.

(...)

edit: WHOA has anyone mentioned FFR's downtime? not sure when you stopped visiting, ieat, but FFR was gone-zo for a full year. Christmas 2009 through late 2010 I think.

sup man, Patashu and I were watching a speedrun of Yoshi's Island, of all things haha

about FFR downtime, my last visit before recently was 11/11/2009, so that sounds just about right. as attached as i was to it, i think leaving the step scene at that point was for the better, was able to do some growing up while i was away

[Herogashix]

where'd you go?
i missed you so
seems like it's been forever
since you've been gone

idk was that your op or not, can't remember.
@"tldr; what's up?" - herogashix's eternal struggle to prove legitimacy