Comments on: Getting In The Groove http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/ Never give a save point an even break. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Meophist http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-33 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:08:38 +0000 http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-33 Walker Evans: Step Mania is a DDR program made by fans for fans. As fans tend to be more skilled at the game then your average joe, the stepcharts made tend to be on the more difficult side. Walker Evans: Step Mania is a DDR program made by fans for fans. As fans tend to be more skilled at the game then your average joe, the stepcharts made tend to be on the more difficult side.

]]> by: Walker Evans http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-31 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:58:59 +0000 http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-31 Yes, this sort of game is silly, but a reason to feel shame? Really? If you're comfortable with being yourself, you shouldn't be ashamed of PLAYING A GAME. I've played DDR from time to time, and I suck at it, but there's no way I feel ashamed of myself about it. THAT would be silly. Also, I'd highly recommend you try out the arcade version at least once while you're doing this experiment. I've never played the PC version, but it sounds like it wasn't meant for beginners. If you choose to play the easiest modes on some of the arcade versions it will teach you as you go, and give you sort of a tutorial to help you out. It sounds like you've already advanced past that, but it could have helped you earlier on. Anyway, I've found your posts to be pretty entertaining so far. Keep it up! Yes, this sort of game is silly, but a reason to feel shame? Really?

If you’re comfortable with being yourself, you shouldn’t be ashamed of PLAYING A GAME. I’ve played DDR from time to time, and I suck at it, but there’s no way I feel ashamed of myself about it. THAT would be silly.

Also, I’d highly recommend you try out the arcade version at least once while you’re doing this experiment. I’ve never played the PC version, but it sounds like it wasn’t meant for beginners. If you choose to play the easiest modes on some of the arcade versions it will teach you as you go, and give you sort of a tutorial to help you out. It sounds like you’ve already advanced past that, but it could have helped you earlier on.

Anyway, I’ve found your posts to be pretty entertaining so far. Keep it up!

]]> by: m.a. http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-30 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:13:48 +0000 http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-30 We need pictures of your mat-mod, PICTURES, I SAY! Because I always got fed up with any DDR-Clone pretty fast on the basis that: a. my mats were cheap as hell and didn't work anywhere near what was needed. b. I'm way to cheap to buy anything really pricy We need pictures of your mat-mod, PICTURES, I SAY!

Because I always got fed up with any DDR-Clone pretty fast on the basis that:

a. my mats were cheap as hell and didn’t work anywhere near what was needed.
b. I’m way to cheap to buy anything really pricy

]]> by: Meophist http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-29 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 01:02:43 +0000 http://www.the-unbelievers.com/2006/08/08/getting-in-the-groove/#comment-29 In case you're wondering, Perfect used to be the best. StepMania is based on DDR, including all of the scoring. In the original DDR, Perfect was the best one can achieve for any step. Later, I guess the people at Konami realised that it was a bit too easy to get Perfect, so they made Marvelous. Originally, Marvelous was only for the Endless mode(and possibly Oni, I forgot), but in the PS2 version of DDR Extreme 2, there is an option to have Marvelous in the normal steps. In case you’re wondering, Perfect used to be the best.

StepMania is based on DDR, including all of the scoring. In the original DDR, Perfect was the best one can achieve for any step. Later, I guess the people at Konami realised that it was a bit too easy to get Perfect, so they made Marvelous. Originally, Marvelous was only for the Endless mode(and possibly Oni, I forgot), but in the PS2 version of DDR Extreme 2, there is an option to have Marvelous in the normal steps.

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