What Makes You Better At FFR?

TD_Project · 01-2-2007, 03:38 AM

I am not sure if I am the only one that does this, but what do you do that seems to make you play better? Post away...

Mine is:

Whenever I play a song I tend to think about something else other than FFR and strangely I can get combos better than when I'm concentrated on the arrows. Usually it's about school, parties, life, whatever. As long as my mind isn't on the arrows.

Anything unusual you do that appears to positively affect your score on FFR?

**Ryusei_** · 01-2-2007, 03:41 AM

Headphones.

Helps me to hear those small beats (Like LWIV for example)

UnitedStates@America · 01-2-2007, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TD_Project

IWhenever I play a song I tend to think about something else other than FFR and strangely I can get combos better than when I'm concentrated on the arrows. Usually it's about school, parties, life, whatever. As long as my mind isn't on the arrows.

Anything unusual you do that appears to positively affect your score on FFR?

Same as you TD project. I always get carried away sometimes and start daydreaming on something else but at the same time, playing FFR.

Xavon · 01-2-2007, 06:39 AM

Headphones, AutoHotKey Definatley helped me alot, It boosted my scores way up, along with Screenshrinking. Sometimes if I'm cruising through a song that isn't too difficult I don't even look directly at the screen, I'll turn my head and move my eyes to where the arrows are only in the corner of my vision and it seems to be somewhat easier

rel89 · 01-2-2007, 07:03 AM

Probably playing DDR alot.

mcllss · 01-2-2007, 07:09 AM

I'd agree with most of you all with headphones. And I usually am able to get a higher combo when I'm not focused on the game. I'm either thinking about something completely different than FFR, or staring into the screen thinking about nothing.

**Shashakiro** · 01-2-2007, 10:22 AM

Thinking about PA helps me combo stuff much more easily, for some reason.

If I'm thinking about hitting all the arrows, I usually miss one.

**Sweet_Feet** · 01-2-2007, 11:25 AM

i use headphones, i'm "slunged" back in my chair so that i see the screen at eye lvl, play a song 1 or twice for a beat and then i play it seriously unless i know the song already,

btw, where do you guys look on the screen while you play i know you can't really look down every arrow when its streaming i look just above where my combo is shown

Pichu_XP · 01-2-2007, 11:29 AM

1. A good keyboard without sticky or slippery keys.
2. Headphones for those little ticks in the songs.
3. Keyboard at comfortable height so that less stress is placed on wrist.
4. Being healthy and clean to avoid coughs, sneezes and itches.
5. Practise.

cokeweedman420 · 01-2-2007, 12:17 PM

Drug mostly help me with timing but i have play the game alot. also doing the game in slience mode will help u in mastering the song alltho its most difficult for some. I dont know....

**Sweet_Feet** · 01-2-2007, 12:19 PM

i used to play resonance or SM before ffr since the songs were most of the time alot faster and so when you go back to ffr it seems really easy

Antipater · 01-2-2007, 12:21 PM

Unlike most of the previous posters, I find it helps me when I do concentrate on the arrows. I've tried the strategy of looking away and whatever, but when I do that and a big block of rapid-fire arrows comes up, all I see is just that, a big block that I have no chance at comboing. If I'm concentrating on the arrows themselves, I see them as arrows.

If I'm looking at a big vague block, I'd probably be better off just smashing keys randomly. If I'm looking at a series of arrows, I can see how to combo it.

ArvinG · 01-2-2007, 12:40 PM

Using the number pad D: and also playing with no sound, because some songs are horribly off sync and it really screws me up :/

xjohnieboyx · 01-2-2007, 12:51 PM

i find it easier to combo (harder to PA) if my keyboard is on my lap.

however if it's on a flat surface i can PA pretty well.

**JONES** · 01-2-2007, 12:52 PM

Practice.

lexis_is_icecold24 · 01-2-2007, 01:38 PM

The headphones help alot. Whenever I want to get a good score, I'll play song once or twice to see the steps even if I know them already or not. Just to get myself mentally ready. Then after that I will play the song seriously and thinking about PA'ing the song helps me.

captanfaggypants · 01-2-2007, 02:05 PM

practice a lot i used to D on mario with one hand now i can 700 combo pants spread.
it just takes practice and when i play i just keep the bpm beat with my fingers.when i get sidetracked and off sync i get some greats.but it helps my MA and PA tremendously and i play the music loud

sheeshkbobs · 01-2-2007, 02:18 PM

i do much better on the songs with different colored arrows, because i'm a pianist, and used to seeing patterns and such. not that i suck on the monocolored ones, i'm pretty good there too, i can just sightread the others exceptionally

ieatyourlvllol · 01-2-2007, 04:21 PM

Hey...I'm a pianist, too! : O Whowouldathunkit?

I find that focusing too much on the arrows gives me slightly worse PA. Trying to get good PA usually helps me get a better combo, unless, you know...there's average-miss junkjacks.

Sneakyfeet · 01-3-2007, 07:08 AM

Looks like i'm the third pianist in a row.

I don't listen to the music, it helps me because some songs are off-sync
I also don't try to concentrate that hard, I also think about different things while playing.

01-2-2007, 03:38 AM	#1
TD_Project FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Age: 37 Posts: 427	What Makes You Better At FFR? I am not sure if I am the only one that does this, but what do you do that seems to make you play better? Post away... Mine is: Whenever I play a song I tend to think about something else other than FFR and strangely I can get combos better than when I'm concentrated on the arrows. Usually it's about school, parties, life, whatever. As long as my mind isn't on the arrows. Anything unusual you do that appears to positively affect your score on FFR?

01-2-2007, 03:41 AM	#2
Ryusei_ God Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Not here Posts: 1,085	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Headphones. Helps me to hear those small beats (Like LWIV for example) __________________

01-2-2007, 06:39 AM	#4
Xavon FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 15	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Headphones, AutoHotKey Definatley helped me alot, It boosted my scores way up, along with Screenshrinking. Sometimes if I'm cruising through a song that isn't too difficult I don't even look directly at the screen, I'll turn my head and move my eyes to where the arrows are only in the corner of my vision and it seems to be somewhat easier

01-2-2007, 07:03 AM	#5
rel89 FFR Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Age: 37 Posts: 2,046	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Probably playing DDR alot.

01-2-2007, 11:25 AM	#8
Sweet_Feet Washed Up Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Age: 34 Posts: 1,934	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? i use headphones, i'm "slunged" back in my chair so that i see the screen at eye lvl, play a song 1 or twice for a beat and then i play it seriously unless i know the song already, btw, where do you guys look on the screen while you play i know you can't really look down every arrow when its streaming i look just above where my combo is shown Last edited by Sweet_Feet; 01-2-2007 at 11:38 AM.. Reason: forgot a couple things

01-2-2007, 11:29 AM	#9
Pichu_XP FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 2008 Posts: 950	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? 1. A good keyboard without sticky or slippery keys. 2. Headphones for those little ticks in the songs. 3. Keyboard at comfortable height so that less stress is placed on wrist. 4. Being healthy and clean to avoid coughs, sneezes and itches. 5. Practise. __________________ Last edited by Pichu_XP; 01-2-2007 at 11:30 AM.. Reason: cough

01-2-2007, 12:17 PM	#10
cokeweedman420 FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glendale AZ Age: 39 Posts: 3	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Drug mostly help me with timing but i have play the game alot. also doing the game in slience mode will help u in mastering the song alltho its most difficult for some. I dont know.... __________________ Tony Wayne Souza Wilson

01-2-2007, 12:19 PM	#11
Sweet_Feet Washed Up Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Age: 34 Posts: 1,934	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? i used to play resonance or SM before ffr since the songs were most of the time alot faster and so when you go back to ffr it seems really easy

01-2-2007, 12:21 PM	#12
Antipater FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Unlike most of the previous posters, I find it helps me when I do concentrate on the arrows. I've tried the strategy of looking away and whatever, but when I do that and a big block of rapid-fire arrows comes up, all I see is just that, a big block that I have no chance at comboing. If I'm concentrating on the arrows themselves, I see them as arrows. If I'm looking at a big vague block, I'd probably be better off just smashing keys randomly. If I'm looking at a series of arrows, I can see how to combo it.

01-2-2007, 12:40 PM	#13
ArvinG FFR Player Join Date: May 2004 Age: 32 Posts: 46	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Using the number pad D: and also playing with no sound, because some songs are horribly off sync and it really screws me up :/ __________________

01-2-2007, 12:51 PM	#14
xjohnieboyx FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: negev Age: 36 Posts: 1,630	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? i find it easier to combo (harder to PA) if my keyboard is on my lap. however if it's on a flat surface i can PA pretty well.

01-2-2007, 12:52 PM	#15
JONES FFR Lifetime Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Age: 40 Posts: 963	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Practice. __________________ I remember when a quarter use to cost a nickel.

01-2-2007, 01:38 PM	#16
lexis_is_icecold24 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: the Crystal Forest Age: 35 Posts: 260	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? The headphones help alot. Whenever I want to get a good score, I'll play song once or twice to see the steps even if I know them already or not. Just to get myself mentally ready. Then after that I will play the song seriously and thinking about PA'ing the song helps me. __________________

01-2-2007, 02:05 PM	#17
captanfaggypants FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NC Age: 34 Posts: 56	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? practice a lot i used to D on mario with one hand now i can 700 combo pants spread. it just takes practice and when i play i just keep the bpm beat with my fingers.when i get sidetracked and off sync i get some greats.but it helps my MA and PA tremendously and i play the music loud

01-2-2007, 02:18 PM	#18
sheeshkbobs FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? i do much better on the songs with different colored arrows, because i'm a pianist, and used to seeing patterns and such. not that i suck on the monocolored ones, i'm pretty good there too, i can just sightread the others exceptionally

01-2-2007, 04:21 PM	#19
ieatyourlvllol FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: it's a mystery oooo Posts: 3,221	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Hey...I'm a pianist, too! : O Whowouldathunkit? I find that focusing too much on the arrows gives me slightly worse PA. Trying to get good PA usually helps me get a better combo, unless, you know...there's average-miss junkjacks.

01-3-2007, 07:08 AM	#20
Sneakyfeet FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: in my house Posts: 45	Re: What Makes You Better At FFR? Looks like i'm the third pianist in a row. I don't listen to the music, it helps me because some songs are off-sync I also don't try to concentrate that hard, I also think about different things while playing.

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