Taking advantage of the options in simulators...[7 Options]

[Mikeh]

To the Moderators of DDR Simulators: I put this thread in DDR Simulators because some of the contents below are only allowed in the Dance With Intensity and Stepmania, but not Home Consoles or Arcade Machines. If you feel the need to move/kick this thread to Chit-Chat, Game Play, Console, Arcade, or this thread needs editing then to be kicked, or you think that this thread is totally useless and needed to be locked, please feel free to do so.

*Note: All important things are in bold text. Like, DDR rocks.
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=65904&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=7%20options
^If you remember the thread above about someone getting an A on BaG with 7 options on that was posted a while ago in Chit-Chat, then you will have a pretty clear idea of what I am talking about right here.

*If you don't want to hear my life story, skip the next 5 paragraphs and start reading at "after 5 minutes."

Recently I was playing DWI with Sudden Shuffle on heavy, just for the fun of it. Later I thought of that thread again and gave this "7 options" thingie a try.

You will probably think by now, "7 options, go for it." (Either that or "are you crazy?")

But there are some problems I faced like...
...I can't play songs above 150 on 2x.
...Boost messes me up.
...I never played Dark before. I wonder what this button does?
...I never played anything on Reverse except for 1.5x because of the Extra Stage.

Basically, I play really bad with modifiers.

There are also other problems like which speed modifier should I use and I have to pick between Hidden and Sudden...

After 5 minutes I came up with two 7 options set-up.

1.5x Boost Hidden Shuffle Flat Dark Reverse (H7)

And...

0.75x Boost Sudden Shuffle Flat Dark Reverse (S7)

*Note: I call them H7 and S7 to avoid typing all that.
Now, this is where my question is. (Of course, you can just give me some general opinions.) Which one is harder, or sound more impressive? 1.5x Hidden or 0.75x Sudden?

To me, they are equally <strike>easy</strike>hard.

Also, here is the options break-up. They are arranged from the hardest to the easiest. (IE: If you take off the option at the top in the 7 options, it will be much easier.)

1.5x Boost Hidden Shuffle Flat Dark Reverse (H7)

1. Hidden - Makes it easier to read arrows since you can see them reaching the bottom of the screen.
   
2. Flat - To tell the difference between a gallop and 1/8 notes.
   
3. Boost - Makes the arrows scrolling at a steady speed.
   
4. Shuffle
   
5. Reverse
   
6. 1.5x
   
7. Dark - A useless option since this is on Hidden.
   

0.75x Boost Sudden Shuffle Flat Dark Reverse (S7)

1. Sudden - Since there is the Boost, it will be way easier to read arrows ahead of time.
   
2. Dark - Boost + Dark = Where are we?
   
3. Shuffle
   
4. Boost
   
5. Flat
   
6. Reverse
   
7. 0.75x
   

If you disagree with the above options break-downs, please comment. They are just my guidelines and may vary for individual needs.

Here are some questions/comments I expected to hear, and here are the answers/replies to them. Please read them before asking a question. I hope this can cause less confusion.

[Mach X]

you're demented ms... (btw i have a right to say this... only michaela will know why)
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dance piggy, DANCE like you NEVER HAVE BEFORE!

[RedChrono]

Well first off, with stepmania you coudl go 8 option, jsut turn on Tornado or flip, etc. Second, hidden+dark doesn't mean anything. Think about it. The arrwos dissappear halfway up the screen. So now you can't "match" them with the stationary arrows when they hit the top, can you? When you have hidden, it's all a matter of timing, whether or nto you have dark on.

Also, I never will know why you can pick flat OR dark in DDR, but not both at the same time.
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LoneWolf can't clap to Vanity Angel on Dark!

[Mikeh]

[Phrekwenci]

I was just fooling around with options in SM.

I full combo'ed Xenon 8x brake mini shuffle with 16 greats and 54 perfects (the rest marvelous).

Changing it to 12x got me 6 misses and added 10 to 15 on the above stats.

Then I tried to go back to playing normally and then my PA started to get worse.
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[Saiyajin]

I did BMR's V with 3x, boost, hidden, flat, shuffle, reverse, dark, Power Drop... 8 optioning isn't really that hard. I hate boost. With boost on it's so hard to hit the arrow right if it is synced improperly... ugh. Would it still count as 7-optioning if I took off boost? If so, then I AA'd BMR's V 7-optioned. Bleh...

I don't use SM... so... yeah... The only slot I didn't choose an option on was "No Freeze"... which I think is just retarded to use. X_x
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[Mikeh]

[Saiyajin]

I don't see how that makes a difference at ALL. WHO CARES if it's on 1.5x instead of 3x. Jeez... I call that 8-optioning it, regardless what you think, all-mighty judge of DWI classification. ;_;
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[Mikeh]

[Phrekwenci]

I use 3x all the time, sometimes with the note skin. Otherwise I use the mods when I am totally bored out of my mind.
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