Improving your DDR skills

Slowpoke · Trick Member Joined: 28 Oct 2003

Yes, in Stepmania the assist click is on the 2nd page of song options.

By "alternate feet", I mean keep going left-right-left-right... unless you're hitting the same arrow twice in a row, you general don't want to use the same foot twice in a row... however, some songs pretty much force you to do so.

As for specific songs, I'm not sure what mix you're using, but your best bet is to select something with a small radar... don't necessarily go by the foot rating, since they can be misleading sometimes.

Shadow_Dragonz · Trick Member Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Location: California

Actually a lot of Standard songs are good for practicing. Well, probably the ones that are not 10 footers and a few others (which I can't think of at this time).

b4u
d2r
break down
dive
dream a dream
rythm and police
dynamite rave -sota mix-
dark black forest
healing vision
cutie chaser -morning mix-
1998
.... and so on

Usually ones that are between 100 and 160/170 are good. I do'nt know if speed mods are being used or anything else. I'd probably go with the 160 mark though. Generally ones between those ranges aren't too slow or too fast. So, reading them shouldn't be a problem, and are good for practicing. As for songs like paranoias, they are little more difficult, but no where close to the songs like the Maxes on Standard.

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edyn · Basic Member Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Location: montréal

please awnser me!

i have ddr at home, and am playin on a ignition mat. ( i finished to build my ddr metal pad so ill probly trow the mat away in 2 or 3 dayz ^^)

this mean i dont fera riskin... cauz i cant loose money

iam havin most of the heavys exept very hard ones... i keep missing them . (ex: almost all MaXxs or this kind of song)... iam practicing up to 10hourz a week and still cant do them

...

can you help me?... how should i do to improve myself to the next level??
(i got a friend that does almost evry songs... even hardest. He didint play for now 4 months and he still keep beatin me

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SlayerÂ³ · Trick Member Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Location: Derry, NH

Another thing that would help, while ur practicing standard, find a friend or another player that can pass the songs that you're working on. I learned how to play both on standard and on heavy that way. Also I highly recommend mastering gallops and cross overs before you move onto heavy. I didn't, and it really hurt my gameplay. I had to take a step back and learn how to do them. Cow girl has a lot of gallops in it on heavy, (not sure on standard) if you can get another player to help you out, try it a few times as a last song, eventually you'll get the hang of it.

Cross overs take a lot more time to learn. One of the hardest things about them is, once you get the hang of it, determining when to use them. On areas of some songs, a cross over can get you in trouble, but getting your feet out of position and forcing you to make an awkward move to keep your balance.

However, once you get the hang of cross overs, you'll find that it will help you last longer, stamina wise. Using cross overs usually is less tiring.

Good luck and keep at it

SlayerÂ³ · Trick Member Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Location: Derry, NH

Hey i got a question for any other double players out there.

On Rythm and Police doubles, there is this part kinda early in the song where its gallops going from the left pad to the right bad. I found i had to do cross overs while galloping to get by it, I usually end up getting greats/goods doing this, ...

has anyone found another way which works easier? (i also tripped myself once doing it that way

and landed on the pad)

[i think thats the only song in the game with gallops like that, not sure though]

--Your thoughts much appreciated, thanks,

Marc666 · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject:

I like DDR

jking

Marc666 · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:01 pm Post subject:

i mean i love it TSUGARU "B"

Slowpoke · Trick Member Joined: 28 Oct 2003

Slayer: maybe the problem you're having is because the R&P gallops are a 16th earlier than most gallops?

Marc: Do you think post-whoring is going to impress anyone?

DeeEckzWhy! · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 4:00 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know where I can find a good PARANOiA Survivor Max Oni video? I really need help with the end runs and I think by watching someone do it RIGHT it might help me...
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Pakachu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2003

i think u can
nvm if want a psm video oni just im me i have one.

my sn is mekasaysek-aim
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Tondog · Trick Member Joined: 06 Mar 2004

Just for fun, I tried out Tsugaru on standard, and you know those gallops in the middle? Well those hung me up...

However, I went into training mode, and figured out how to get past that section. So now I have a good idea of how to gallop!

Could this be the start of a new era of progression?!
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Haruka · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 5:29 am Post subject:

jfiveeight · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jul 2004

well now i am at the stage of AAing most 7 and 8 footers.. and got Japan down to 2 goods....(heavy) i skipped from light to heavy after about a month on light i started playing Dynamite Rave SOTA mix on 2x light in training mode then i could do most 5-6 footers on heavy..

now i am having trouble with consistently passing Max300 and trying to get better than As on the 9 footers.

how do you take care of the repeated steps on one arrow in the song CSFIL:SM without the bar?

Legendary Luke · Trick Member Joined: 07 Oct 2004

just practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice............................................. that's my tip.

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SlayerÂ³ · Trick Member Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Location: Derry, NH

Thanks for the suggestion Hauka-chan, i'll try it out on tues. and see how it works.

Desoulman · Trick Member Joined: 25 Apr 2002 Location: Vermont :(

I need tips on how to improve my foot speed. Basicly, my problem is the end run on LoM heavy. I can do the run in the arcade, but only when I use the bar. However, my home pad doesnt exactly have that

So I need to make my feet move slightly faster (although my first guess would be to get new shoes, since both pairs I own are steel-toed)
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PARANOiA290 · Basic Member Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Location: asegaseg

Hey, i need help and plz for the luv of ddr don't say pratice, i do like everyday.

Well anyways i hav this problem, where i can pass psmo on controller with a B and i can barely pass LOM and i know why, cuz of all those jumps i dunno y i can't do it, and yes i can pass psmo on feet, so don't say wimp finger boy lol, well does anyone hav the same problem or am i just weird? any songs i can pratice on with reading better jumps, and i AA afronova so, any else? thx for any help
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Desoulman · Trick Member Joined: 25 Apr 2002 Location: Vermont :(

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