acceptance of speed modifiers

Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject:

Yeah, two speed mods I'd like would be 3.5x and C600.
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O_o Wow, you guys read waaaay fast.

I disliked mods other than Boost in DDR until I started ITG and then 1.5 accel became pretty mjuch a standard for me in order to read. Some things (higher end nines and any tens I attempt) need 2.5 accel or 3X just so I can read them....and now I 1.5 everything in DDR because I'm getting used to reading faster (stuff at 200 BPM played 1X boost/accel seems to be scrolling annoyingly slow to me. It's weird...).

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I think it's an interesting subject. I'm strict 1x on DDR. I use speed mods on ITG and PIU, but if I've played a song a couple of times then I can play them on 1x no problem since I already know what the beat is.

I consider C mods to be BS if people use them for songs that have speed changes.

It's really not that hard playing at 1x for me, but probably because that's how I play DDR and don't have trouble reading it. It makes me sad when people can't even pass a song on 1x than they can easily FC with speed mods. ITG and PIU have more complicated rhythms definitely, and I would consider it near impossible to pass some of them on the first try, but once you know what the steps go to, it's not very difficult to play 1x.
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diddrstrait · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jan 2004

why in the world does another person's preference about an option in a video game make you sad? I suppose you'd feel sorry playing me in halo with my controller set to southpaw because it isn't the default, eh?

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Rancidfish · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:41 am Post subject:

I play 1x, but that's only because I find it the easiest way to play, most of the time. If there's a song I can read better on 1.5x or 2x, I'll happily play it, but as a general rule, I'm bad at reading fast stuff.

Specifically, I recently learned that I'm bad at comprehending stuff that's spaced too far apart. I tend to read ahead heavily, so when the next arrow is well after this one, I have to look farther to keep track of both of them. Thus, spacing out the arrows often actively impedes my ability to read them.

Of course, this isn't universally true. In many songs with long sets of turning 1/16ths (Such as The Beginning or Mythology) or any tighter runs (1/24ths or 1/32nds like in Determinator and Bloodrush), then I'll use higher speeds. However, for most stuff I stick to 1x. I just find it easier that way.

However, since I'm playing 1x to make things easy on myself, I have no problem with people playing whatever speed makes them most comfortable. If other players are reliant on speed mods, I'm reliant on 1x. I can think of a lot of times when I've tried out speed mods on easier songs and I've made mistakes because of it.

So, almost everyone plays ItG on high speeds, and I play on 1x, but we're just the same. We're just doing what we must to play our best.
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mtwieg · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:30 am Post subject:

I've been hearing occasionally about people using c400 and c500 as if it's somehow unfair. I've never used them, so could someone explain exactly what they do and if they could be seen as unfair?

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2x in DDR... 2.5 to 3x in ITG (except for uber fast songs like VerTex and Pandy)
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:38 pm Post subject:

He's talking about how it's standard for himself dummy.

Oh and I suck at FA on 1x. >=P
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toady007 · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject:

Slizzer · Basic Member Joined: 16 Jun 2005

Oh shit, a guy from San Francisco just called me a dummy.

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Don't forget that using C-mods in a song/course with BPM changes or stops will disqualify your score.

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You know what's wierd? I usually bump up my speed mods to the next level when I use the bar. That control thing. And that I have to use 4x on Euphoria, even though that would be unheard of for me on any other song.
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