r freestylers in DDR showoffs?

NAOKi SYNDROME · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:25 pm Post subject:

... Well, err... DDR is a showoff game period. You play in an arcade, you're showing your stuff, w-eather you like it or not... I'm sure that non-DDR players call the techer who is playing for the sake of playing a showoff merely because thier feet are on the pad!

FSing is just exploiting the fact even more, and to be frank, I LOVE IT!

Now, "duelers" I don't like, but I'll accept all FS challenges, and usually come out the better of the duel, even though I'm pretty crappy. ((In one case, the infamous Daikenkai headbang getting me through a "win"))

I show off even when I'm failing MaxX ^ ^
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Pakachu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2003

nah it doesnt matter to me, it feels like playing single mode too and all that. I mean some ppl already shows off playing singles. Theres alot of ppl who shows off in front of crowds.
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eryk · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Location: Toronto

Same thing as AAAing a song in front of you that you just cleared. Freestyling is a totally different way of playing, no matter how different it looks.

SetsunaKira7 · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:25 pm Post subject:

Isn't that the point, to show off? Well you really shouldn't judge in the first place. Maybe the person is practicing for a tournament where $ is involved. THEN its not showing off, its going broke and needing cash. But if the guys being a total d!ck, that's when you toss your well-chewed gum onto one of the arrow pads while he's playing.

That'll show 'em...
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[sync] · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:46 am Post subject:

IMO freestyling is a style of play, juss like everyone else said above, showing off, this again is my opinion of this, is when you try to one up somebody when they look like $hit when they play so you can make yourself look good. what i call freestylin is makin a song look good. make it look fun
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Emporer Z · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:08 am Post subject:

Pandamonium · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Location: AZ

Some good points were made. DDR, just like any other game, is going to have its fair share of those who 'show off' since those who are good will excile past the less adept. If you want to add some flair, go right ahead I say. It livens up the pace.

It also comes down to if the person is a cocky jerk about it as well

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Legend Of Zash · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:30 pm Post subject:

I thought the whole object of freestyling was to look cool for people that might watch hence Showing off.
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Emporer Z · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:24 am Post subject:

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

I play DDR to have fun. Freestyling is a step above that.

When I freestyle normally, I practice improv, try out songs I'm not used to. If people like what I do during normal improv, it makes me feel good, but personally, I couldn't really care less if people watched me or not during normal play - I'm enjoying myself either way.

You get a total boost of adrenaline/confidence when you dance at a tournament, as most FSers probably know. People have come there to see YOU - they're not meandering around the arcade - and thus, you give them what they came to see: Confident, full-of-oneself, playing-to-the-crowd freestyle.
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Mr_Blasty · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject:

i dont think freestylers are showoffs. They are simply challenging themselves with a new mode of play.
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Melvis at the Disco! · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:43 pm Post subject:

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YoureMyHiro · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, Ca

I enjoy a unique and original freestyle with flare. Its always nice to watch at a tournament but in general I could care less what someone else is doing on the pad, freestylers arent showoffs because it really shouldnt be about showing off but doing what you like to do with ddr and that is play it in our own way.

Plus Im all about PA so I cant stand to watch freestylers sometimes because it hurts to see so many greats.

~Dark Princess~ · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:15 pm Post subject:

I like it when people (mainly guys

) freestyle. (come to think of it, i've never seen a girl freestyle) It makes DDR more interesting. Many DDR people can do heavy songs, but not as many can do freestyle and look good doing it. Showing off? Maybe, but if you can do it, hey, do it.
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Mart · Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:09 pm Post subject: