Trick bar use...

[roxfan]

Man, some of these descriptions of bar-raping are just plain hillarious!
Personally, I've really only seen one instance of true bar-raping. It was last week and this guy was playing Paranoia Survivor. I didn't see which song he picked at first, but when I saw him lean back with all of his weight on the bar, I knew something was up. Dude must have had at least 75% of his weight back on that bar and his feet were just flying... simply crazy to watch something like that! He ended up with a B on it and said he could do better but started to cramp up during the song.

My question for you experts out there is: Can anyone do a song like that without bar-raping? I just don't see how it's possible, but I'm sure I could be wrong.
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[kittyanya]

*claps* Nice one, JMAN.951! The arcade people need to yank out the instructions more often on easy songs.
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[Tomo_kun]

KONAMI SAYS NOT TO BAR RAPE OMGlolrz!!1



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[DDRmaniacplayer]

Well it doesn't really matter. People do it anyway. I mean, it's not really hanging on or leaning on the bar that much. It's just putting your hands on it. I guess its like a "helper" or something. Use it all the time. Don't really find it a big deal.

[DDRguyKAOS]

Lol that manual is like the 10 commandthments to DDR players! (excuse me if my religius spelling isnt up to par)

Wow, in all of these raping threads that picture.. wow thats brilliant ^^

I'v never used it on anything shy of ten but... oh no I used it today while doing MaxX! AHHH forgive me Konami! I must repent!
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[Jade's Fire]

Personaly I dont use the bar. I see it as more of a safety bar incase you fall. But, this is comming from a beguinner of DDR.
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[whisperinmotion]

i dont really care if ppl use the bar i just think using it for extreme light songs are funny...but hey what r u gonna do? and konami doesnt wan bar raping? WOW!

[MirAge]

i learned up to 10 footers on home version so its really not necessary for me to use the bar, but it helps alot when you need enrgy or extra stamina, even though it feels real weird at times.
anyhow i dont mind if any noob is using the bar on light songs or whatever, becuase the game is about having fun, sure you wanna be uber at it and be able to pass lom, max 300 and look good, but i say if any newb wants to use bar or anyone for tha matter wants to use the bar they should, there not doing anything wrong, and there just trying to have fun playing this game which we all are.
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[DDRguyKAOS]

i agree, general people dont care if you use speed mods or the bar or whatnot, it dosnt look any easier to them lol. I wouldnt use it if a bunch of players are around, I try not to anyway but like you said, I do it for fun just to see the best i can do
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[StaticXCC]

question.... if they say on the manual not to dance violently.... wtf are you supposed to do during the para and LoM songs on heavy? just stare at the arrows all googly eyed? o.O I mean damn, they make those steps and then say not to dance violently.... XD
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I've only used the bar for Max 300, and half of So Deep (when I was tiring out by halfway in the song) and Witch Doctor.

I don't have to do it anymore with So Deep and Witch Doctor, and I can pass most, if not all, 9s without touching it. Only with Max 300 and any other 10 besides bag and Sakura, for now.

I don't mind if someone uses the bar on a hard, respectable song, but if you're holding onto the bar or using it for support for light, that's just weird.
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[tehjoshua]

Okay honestly i don't see the problem with the bar when used moderately. I think it actually helps when used not too much. When i first started max300 hvy, i kept losing stamina near the middle. Then, i used the bar to take some weight off my legs. Finally i passed it. After that, i didnt have to use the bar anymore b/c i built enough stamina. I mean, playing at arcade is still like practicing, do whatever you gotta do to help your game... but at tournaments or watever, then its different (if they look for that)
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[Ravenwing]

I don't use the bar, have never used the bar, and I've passed every song on Extreme except PSM:O (and even that's about to change!). When I started playing in the arcade, I never even considered using the bar to play, and the first time I saw a bar raper, I thought it looked so ridiculous that I vowed never to do it. If I'm about to fall over from doing a crazy spin or something, I'll grab the bar reflexively, right myself, let go, and continue playing.
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[LAN040]

I use the bar a lot. I don't know what to do with my arms when I don't use the trick bar, they just flop around.
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[LastVampiel]

Well, I play at home a lot more than at the arcade, so I have been programmed into not using the bar. It actually feels really unnatural to do so. And it's a lot less rewarding when you know you just used a major handicap item to successfully complete a song. And I've found some very innovative things to do with my arms while dancing. Situationally changes with songs.
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[AleaCiM]

I remember when I saw everyone else using the bar.. and I had never.

Then I tried it once and it threw me off pretty badly. I lost balance, and found it really inconvenient. So,yeah, I try not to do that so much.

[Molobolo]

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[kittyanya]