Home or Arcade?

[DMB]dman.exe · Trick Member Joined: 28 Mar 2003

Actually, it can depend what way you look at it.
If it costs $1.00 to play, you get 3 songs and a line to wait in, then home is the winner. No lines, no show-offs, no waiting for sucky people to get off.
If you prefer showing off, Arcade is the clear winner.
Besides, people get to play songs earlier when the machine is in the arcade, than waiting for the home US edition comes out, somethimes, it never comes out.

Personally, I pick Arcade, the METAL PAD rules.
As for the version, EXTREME is my favorite, followed by MAX2, no doubt.

Another arguement for Home vs. Arcade:
The Arcade has all these:
Dancing Stage
Dancing Stage EuroMIX
Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2
Dancing Stage feat. Disney's Rave
Dancing Stage feat. Dreams Come True
Dancing Stage feat. True Kiss Destination
DDR 1.5 Mix Songs FAQ
DDR 2nd Mix Songs FAQ
DDR 2nd Mix Link Ver
DDR 2nd Mix with BM IIDX Substream Club Version 2
DDR 3rd Mix
DDR 3rd Mix Asian
DDR 3rd Mix Plus
DDR 3rd Mix verKorea1
DDR 3rd Mix verKorea2
DDR 4th Mix
DDR 4th Mix Plus
DDR 5th Mix
DDR 6th mix (DDR MAX)
DDR 7th Mix (DDR MAX2)
DDR EXTREME
DDR Solo 2000
DDR Solo 4th Mix
DDR Solo 4th Mix Plus
DDR Solo Bass Mix
DDR US 1st Mix
DDR USA
As for USA edtion, save your money.
Please...

Home only has these:
DDRMAX
Konamix
Original
Disney Mix (

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HM · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 6:06 pm Post subject:

Over here in the UK, we only have Euromix and Euromix 2 as official arcade releases, but we have Euromix, Dancing Stage: Party Edition, DS: Disney Mix, and DS: Megamix. So we have more home versions that arcade versions!

Sure, we have the occasional import, but playing one normally involved a lot of travelling.

On the actual playing side of things, i find that if i can pass a song at home on a soft mat, i can pass it on the arcade. I mean, recently ive been failing Drop Out heavy at home, but passed it with ease on the arcade.

For me, Arcade = teh win!

DrSatan · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:05 am Post subject:

D-Man, you forgot the US version of Disney Mix

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DMcCalli88 · Trick Member Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Location: Chicago, IL

Arcade. in addition to all the different mixes, there's the showing off, and you get to interact with people who play and get tips. not to mention the women...

Clover · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jul 2003 Location: Denver

Yeah, I'd say Arcade is way better, otherwise I wouldn't spend so much money every week to go and play, even though I have all the US home mixes and the pads, ect. Yeah, metal pads rock, its so much fun to hang out with and meet fellow DDRs, and...the guys!

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radicalfaith360 · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Dover, NH

Arcade works better for me.

DDRExtreme12345 · Trick Member Joined: 24 Aug 2003

WHAT KIND OF THREAD IS THIS

of course arcade is much better by far u get to show off, have crowds cheering for u, metal pads which feel better and are easier (if u say ur better on soft pads ur a noob), and the arcade mixes have better songs

the only advantage isee to home is that u can practice harder songs without having to waist money. (and u can practice fs without looking like a retart)

GoLeafs28 · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:09 pm Post subject:

I agree that the arcade atmosphere is nice, however about 80% of the time I go there is no one to show off for anyway. I would like to address comments made about the home playing. Someone said, if you say you are better on a soft pad you are a noob. This seems like it is coming from a noob perspective. There are metal pads for home. Playing on a CF platform is better response than the arcade about 90% of the time. Also it was said that there are only like 5 mixes for home. Maybe if you strictly buy US copies but the trend still is not that big here. You have to import if you want the best home experience. I'm not dissing the arcade... I actually think it is a better atmosphere but there is more to home play than DDRMAX US and $15 soft pads. Just my 2 cents.
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CoolKid19 · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:54 am Post subject: mymy box experience

I have two mymybox metal pads and I can also play stepmania on PC. I find the arcade nice when doing doubles and also for the flashy lights and atmosphere....i love playing at home as well, my pads work perfectly and I can play pretty much any song I want with stepmania.
so basicaly i love arcade and home equally (i do beter at home cuz the pad is more sensitive)

Khaki_29uk · Trick Member Joined: 05 Oct 2002

I dont have a home mat, but i dont really care! ARCADE is sooo much better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

t3nacious · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2003

Arcade 110%

and who said this!?

masta · Trick Member Joined: 18 Jul 2003

To me I play more at home to practice but I still go to the arcade.
I have a CF at home also so it's a ****ing wicked pad.

As for crowd, my max crowd has been like 4 people:P.
MY arcade is dead and nobody ever goes really.
I can do 8 feet and some 9's so it's not like I suck and a newb wouldn't be impressed.

I always have the machine all to myself:)

aqua dancer · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 2:23 pm Post subject:

ingridbush · Trick Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003

home pad DEFINATLEY, the pads on the arcade are too small and you have to really step on them or they dont work, especially on a freeze step (unless its just the UK dance machines)

theDDRevolution · Trick Member Joined: 26 Aug 2003

I'd rather play at the arcade because I never get to anymore. But playing at home is much better for 'training'.

it's probably stroud · Trick Member Joined: 18 Sep 2003 Location: Georgia

endless · Trick Member Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Location: highland, CA

I like both home and arcade.

Reyshak · Trick Member Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Location: Miami, FL

I'd have to say home, but not in the tradition sense. I happen to have DDR parties which ends up being great fun. It let's you freestyle and I actually have better accuracy at home (Dual CF's) and you don't get the jerk factor added in

Izkmix · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:44 pm Post subject:

AbXtreme · Basic Member Joined: 10 Oct 2003 Location: London England

Arcade Big time. The Home Pad is Pretty Slippery and i'am so not good on it
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