Weird DDR Experiences

bemani-man · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2003 Location: Ridgeland, SC

OK, I expect this to be a bit weird to most of you. Heck, it's still weird for me.

I was at the arcade, joking around and playing DDR Extreme. I whipped a few people, but after the 2nd, hardly anyone would play against me.
I had done everything I wanted to do, except one thing: play PARANOIA survivor on Heavy.
I chose it, and stomped the down arrow a few times to switch to Heavy.
I hit the button. As soon as the background appeared, I had the weirdest feeling. You know, like when you're nervous, but when you take that step and do it, you kinda get all calm? Thats sorta what happened.
(this is the weird part) I saw nothing but the screen, heard nothing, and only felt my feet moving. I got about halfway through when I ran out of breath. I hopped off and let a kid I was hanging out with take over. I looked at the wall where everyone was.
They were dead quiet, and actually STARING at me. Not like "you're a fool" staring. More like "that was the most increadible thing I've ever seen and I'm struck for words" staring. I felt like an outcast.

I later asked a friend what the problem with them was. He said that I was moving my feet so fast that they were a blur. I felt outcast even more, since no one I know at Star Castle can play PSO on Heavy and pass it.

I had a lifebar the whole time.
The only arrows I really felt were the speed gallops. I think thats what you call them.

Anyone else had a weird experience like this? If you have, please share it.
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i havnt had a problem witht he combat in morrowind
i swing my daedric dai katana with poision on it and stuff dies

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

Be lucky it wasn't PSMO then...sure, Take would be impressed, but then you REALLY would have been an outcast.

Welcome to the DDR elite.

`patrick` · Trick Member Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Location: white lake, mi

i'm starting to get that feeling too, but i'm nowhere near that good. i just passed my first 6 foot standard song (R&P), and at the end of it, i didn't remember actually doing most of it. its nuts. :grin:

Syxx · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Chicagoland

This doesn't have anything to do with experiences, but it pisses me off when people are playing with other people, and they get a higher score, they think that they WHIPPED them. Most people don't care.
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bemani-man · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2003 Location: Ridgeland, SC

I guess I am a DDR Elite, Wolfman. Darn, I've only played for 6 months. I'm also only 13. I guess that's pretty good.

CORRECTION: I now know of one person at Star Castle who can pass PSO Heavy. Poetic Raven. Darn him, he's passed half the 10's on Extreme. I'll get MAX 300 before him, I swear I will! And bag on 1x. I can almost do it on 2x. And LOM.
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EBT wrote:

i havnt had a problem witht he combat in morrowind
i swing my daedric dai katana with poision on it and stuff dies

Max's Period · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 2:57 pm Post subject:

I've had a few weird DWI exps. I was plain PS on heavy a lot, then I decide to play Love shine. I got 270 perfects and 27 greats with a 270 combo. Also, i was plaing Max 300 a lot, then i play Across teh nightmare. 300 perfects, 30 greats, and 300 combo. I'm like 0_0 In both, I forgot how many goods misses and boos I got. Just call me 'Stellar Fingers!" ha ha hah!
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Flameboat · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:39 pm Post subject:

Heres the thing about me. When people are watching, I do OK, and look good. But when I'm by myself, and the music is challenging, I go into a zen like state. I'm serious, I let my mind take over. My arms are swinging like mad and I probably look like a hunchback, but it's awesome.
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Max's Period · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 5:18 pm Post subject:

DanceDance805 · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 5:48 pm Post subject:

Amazing, but not quiet what would expect from this post. i had a crazy white friend one time go to the DDR machine at Golf and Stuff and play Lengend of Max 1.5, Dark

.....If you can do that and beat it then i will be proud to say u are acutally GOOD

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Pop'n Usagi! · Trick Member Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Location: Your mum

LoM 1.5 dark isn't that hard... PSM-Oni sudden shuffle r teh win!
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Kosaka-chan · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Weird DDR Experiences

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Captain-Invincible · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Location: Ireland

(Kapitane notices an interesting discussion, dodges nimbly through the elitist firefight in the middle, makes it through to the original point).

Yeah, I've had bits and pieces of that experience. Not going into "The Zone" for an entire song, but when I was moving up to heavy (way back when), I would be speeding up, keeping with the song, then a storm of arrows would come up the screen. I'd be "What the hell?!", lose focus, but my feet would shoot out and get all the arrows, near subconsiously, then my brain would take over again. Very nice (and not a scary I-play-too-much warning sign at all, oh gosh no).

Bemani-man? NEVER feel outcast because you've done something others haven't. If they have a problem with it, then that's exactly what it is - THEIR problem.
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Max's Period · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:46 am Post subject:

Challenge Chicken · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 3:54 pm Post subject:

I had an experience like that. It was my first time doing HVAM on heavy.

Right on that part in the end were it's like 30-45 seconds of stream. I felt nothing, I saw I was hitting all the arrows, I look down at my legs, then looked up and the screen and thought 'GRAVY!'

I thought it was nifty

Aimbot · Trick Member Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Location: new jersey

i was playing era on heavy (probably easy to u, but hard for me) and the arcade pad i was on had this weird metal thing around each button (maybe to keep from being stolen??? i dunno) and im playing and i just kinda tripped. i fell right off the side of the pad and everyone just started laughing. it was awful

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