who thinks ddr has gotten too competitive?

nick. · Trick Member Joined: 09 Jul 2002 Location: Studio city, CA

every once in a while in this forum, i see a post like: "this little kid was really bothering me while i was playing ddr, so i turn around during the song and kicked him in the face

stupid little kid" wtf!

man you people need some fucking serious help if you do this, thats just sick.

and when i was at the acrade last week, this guy was playing some oni course on ex, and had like a 600 something combo, then all of a sudden he fails. so what does he do? he goes to the machine, smashes his fist against it and screams "DAMNIT!" what is with people these days? someone needs to remind them that its just a damn game, and theres no need to get all pissed off about anything.

if people mock you for playing it, guess what, welcome to life, people are going to disagree with what you like, and they are going to make fun of you for it. deal with it, without losing your head.

ok, so thats my story

who thinks ddr has gottn too competitive?

Andre Segarra · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 1:18 pm Post subject:

LOL, I know what you mean. Some people do take this game a bit too seriously...sure, there are competitions and all, but there really is no need to take it to the extreme.

But, I did think the Kick the Kid quote was funny, so I have a new sig as of yesterday (that's when I saw it).

BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

Well, as long as you have fun...

Fucking kids, I hope you die.
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QuestionMark · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Burke,VA

i think in our area it's not competitive, worse i've seen or done one time i just went darn cause i failed a song by missing the last arrow in the song.
I wish i had someone to actually compete with

tac-tics · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 4:36 pm Post subject:

I always feel weird after playing a Max and then FoY'ing it right at the end.... not because I failed an insanely hard song, but because I always curse right at the end =-/

I wouldn't say it's because I'm "too competitive." I'd hardly consider myself competitive at all... One time I was playing with a girl at my local arcade who I didn't know, and one of her friends yelled at me "don't get beaten by a girl" and I just laughed and continued playing. She did better than me, but I still didn't care.

It's just sometimes, when you were "this close" from (pick one: beating, AA'ing' AAA'ing, FC'ing) that song, it makes you upset. Failing at something you worked hard on is upsetting no matter if you're being competitive or not.

Besides, it's better they curse and kick the machine than to yell at other players and piss off other players. (well... as long as it doesn't hurt the machine either....)

My point: anger != competitiveness
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endless · Trick Member Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Location: highland, CA

I'm competitive, but that's every once in a while. On topic, I do think DDR has got very competitive.

Wolfman2000 · Trick Member Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Location: Somewhere in NC

I try to play for fun myself, but with the way things are in my area it seems, you aren't looked up apon unless:

A) You've triple AAAed stuff
B) You've passed some tough doubles
C) You get the crowd that just enjoys others playing the game

I've done B and C...but A I don't care about too much. We'll see if that's my downfall at a tournament I'll be attending.

DJ sephi spin those discs · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Austin, TX

i don't think DDR has gotten too competitive. people are trying to get better and better. i don't think someone is going to play DDR, and NEVER want to improve, just because they're playing 'for fun'. most people LOVE challenges, so they push themselves harder to complete their goal, and when it's so close to them, and some little kid messes them up, or they screw up on that last step for a AAA, of course they're going to get pissed, because they almost beat their goal, and would have another limit to push themself to, thus, making it more fun.

*shrugs* that's my $0.02.
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Cowman715 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jan 2003

Well not me personally but all my friends are very competitive... it's not even funny! I mean I play on the machine at the arcade and if they do bad as in a B they complain saying that I made the mat slippery because there was dust on my shoe but, I didnt have a problem at all. Also it's like the first person to beat a new 10 is like God to them. I fail and they laugh at me and say haha ect. I don't no why I'm friends with them lol.
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Quik_Nero · Trick Member Joined: 11 Nov 2003

haha, my friends arent too competitive since there is only ONE friend i have that is at my level if not a bit better... and the others are like playing light and stuff... but yeah, at the arcades... you got these groups of people that are freestyling and then yelling at their gf's cause they were "cheering too loud" (?)

meh, what can you do? Its been goin on for a while... not just DDR... remember M vs C 2? "OH MY GOD, YOU KILLED MY COMBO!!" and poopy...
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Mmmmm_Chicken · Trick Member Joined: 19 Oct 2002 Location: Calgary

uh cowman, how do u fail songs if u double a'ed every song except fora few (ur sig) Thats quiet odd because being that good at pa, your friends should be bowing down to you since having that pa also means that most 10's shoudlnt be hard at all
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Andre Segarra · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 11:28 pm Post subject:

In a lot of areas in NYS, his accomplishments (as well as those of mine, which are terrible next to his) are looked upon as poopy. If someone tried to say that he can "AA" every non-pie in the game and brought him to the place where I play, he'd be good, but not great. In both the places I play (Albany and Syracuse, NY), we have players who do stuff like "AA" every pie and do even crazier stuff like 2 greats on Leading Cyber.

Anyway, I think he was JUST talking about the new pies that have come with later mixes, like Max. (period) is gonna be. Cowman...watch everyone WHORE themselves on Rahk, Chuck, and 'Flex as they pass (and I'm predicting 'Flex will "AA") Max. (period).

xblues · Basic Member Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Location: Sparks

i stopped having fun playing ddr when i started getting too competitive. i used to get mad when i saw somebody better than me, and i would always think screwed up thoughts about them like, "well the only reason HE'S so good is because he probably plays at home!" so yeah, it is too competitive. but in a way it's a good thing. people play for bragging rights and to defeat others. it truly is a beautiful thing. but DAMMIT, why am i not good?! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... j/k
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Mysterio · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Location: Aiken, SC

People have gotten too uptight about doing well and forgotten the simple fact that it is merely a game. Loosen up people.
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RevenG_2MB · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:03 am Post subject:

People at a local mall need to chill.
IT's a game!!
Some are all
" WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CANT AAA LOM EXTRA STAGE!

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Ryu_Hirakashi · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:16 am Post subject:

Well asking me this question is like asking me why I play without the bar.

First, I believe that people should be competative because I like seeing people give it their all. I like seeing strong apponents fight to end. If everybody played for fun then there would be no reason to be good. People are always redefining what it means to be good, and I like seeing that. It always lets me know that maybe that the sky isn't the limit and maybe heaven is.
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