You freestyle in public, the reaction you get is...

The Game II

So, I was freestyling the other day at this one arcade, no l33T stuff, I'll admit, I was practicing for this tournament coming up, and all I got were blank stares from this crowd. The blah reception I got didn't motivate me to keep going. It's kinda been this way where I live -- freestyle hasn't really surfaced in our area.

My friend said he got a few claps when he was freestyling the other day. He lives about two hours from me.

I was wondering, are people in your area more accepting of the freestyle, or are they wondering why you're dancing all alone?

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Neko Cathy · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:10 pm Post subject:

The same here unless my freestyle moves also gain perfect attacks.

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Andre Segarra · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:32 pm Post subject:

Wow, y'all make it sound like freestylin' here is huge or something. Whenever me or someone else pulls off even a few little tricks on a platform, a nice little crowd magically appears. If I ever do anything particularly cool, non-DDRers will start congradulating, asking questions, and I've even had a small crowd clapping once (sometimes, it's kinda weird...not a big fan of clappers).

Phrekwenci · Administrator Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Location: New York, NY

It depends on what arcade you are in.

Some arcades are in out of the way places, or their own building. In which crowds aren't often because the people there are already busy playing/doing something else.

Some arcade are in conjunction with popular areas (such as theme parks) where you will get an influx of people passing through an area with no real place to go. That is where the crowds are the easiest, freestyle or not.
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Kneuklid Romance · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:55 am Post subject: Hmmmmmm

The arcade that I usually play at I usually get blank stares from people because the Powerstation (arcade that I play at) is a family fun arcade...not really a gamers' haven....The DDR scene is actually growing here at Powerstation but still a majority of people that come are for the redemption games....via basket ball and stuff like that so I couldnt say much accept blank stares...that's pretty much what it is.
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Max's Period · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:49 am Post subject:

I don't freestyle, But I can almoststealth Max 300. I Get good reactions when I do the 1/4 1/8 streamsToo bad I fail. It'sNot really nice to notbe able to stealth Max 300.
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Liquified Steps · Trick Member Joined: 11 Oct 2003

when i stomp on the last two arrows of max 300, and do a 360 before hitting them, i get negative responces such as "wanna be asian" "showoff"

i have no idea on how to freestyle, if anyone wants to pm me with some tips that would be greatly appreciated. Or maybe a link. Thanks alot

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SNK · Trick Member Joined: 31 Jul 2003

I get some crowds sometimes, but the stares I get from people, they probably think I'm so idiotic that it makes them laugh or think I'm on drugs or something. Usually the people who compliment me are people who have never seen a mexican play the game before (in certain areas of the state) or have never seen people do catas or higher.

The Game II · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:25 pm Post subject:

Tsinay Butterfly of AIM Ü · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Hmmmmmm

devil_zukin · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:36 pm Post subject:

PA is what most people at my old arcade do. A few people would practice freestyle for tournaments and demos, but otherwise it would be almost all PA the rest of the time. The stares and looks we would get would be somewhat blank and unimpressed. Oh well, we still had fun.

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Captain Canada · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: yes

I got like 5 claps by a guy who was moving around the arcade to play Initial D today. That's like...more than I can ever remember getting in the past.

The Washington freestyle scene tends to be the suck.
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godai · Trick Member Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Location: Groton, CT

oh poor boy he must have some sort of physical disability

that is the impression i get

of other FSers

Mysterio · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Location: Aiken, SC

Well, no one, myself included, freestyles around here. If they did, they might get a good reaction...maybe.
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Misaki's Midnite Blaze · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 5:42 am Post subject:

it's simple for us whenever we freestyle

Non-DDRer's: o_O WTF!?

DDRers: Nice moves!!!
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thetaller1 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Location: Ur Momma

eh i get some claps, but the best was when i was at las vegas:
~i was playing at gameworks [HUGE] and the ddr was in an open area. I play a simple end of the century standard [with two freestyle moves] and i get a crowd. They start cheering "go go go go!" it was awesome. and at t he end the clapped.

o yah im 12 yrs old.
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