Home or Arcade?

graveyardrave · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:47 am Post subject:

Although arcade is often better, some arcades neglect their machines (Putt-Putt) and the speakers only play through 1 channel, and the screen flickers and goes out, and the arrows hardly register anything other than an angry 500 pound gorilla on crystal meth.

My solution is cobalt- yeah it's like $300, but if you do the math:
$300 = 400 plays on a 75cent machine
if you play 5 times per visit that's 80 visits, 40 visits if you play 10 times
if you visit 5 times a week that's 8-16 weeks.
So you can have it payed for in a couple months, plus have tourneys at your own home, charge entry fees and pay it off even quicker

Hospitality · Trick Member Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: Cape Cod, NE

I'm kind of tied between the two.

I have a RedOctane at home. I like it for practicing things I've never done before, and it's completely embaressment-free when I can be alone.

But the arcade is awesome because it's the real deal. It's great for showing off what you've been practicing.
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zig · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:11 pm Post subject:

arcade is definetly better, crowds watching you, staring in awe...greatest thing

i personally dont have ddr pads at home...never really wanted to waste my money on them..or a system

and the few times i have played at friends houses it just doesnt seem the same

Insanity's Angel · Basic Member Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Location: Alabama

I like the arcade better but i've only played on the soft pad at home and it just doesn't fit me well.
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Sk8Krux · Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

Home Preferably! the arrows are alot more sensitive and its easier to move around cuz u can slide! alot of ppl here are saying that the arrows dont always register when you hit them?? Arcade pads can break down to you know, They have several times, cuz you have to stomp the arrows to make them work and eventually the arrows stop working.
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vampyro · Basic Member Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Location: Mesa

the arcade because the home versions dont heve the song that the arcade has.

Rancidfish · Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:14 pm Post subject:

Arcade, because playing DDR alone is boring as all hell. DDR isn't any fun without friends and/or spectators.
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luan · Trick Member Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Location: austin tx

arcade by far. soft pads confuse me

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dseeburg420 · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Location: bfield Mi

I guess i like the arcade pads cuz there sturdy and they make that clicking noise man i love that noise......right

Infested Dragoon · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:57 pm Post subject:

i love both the arcade and home. With my Modded CB metal pad its pretty fun, and for some reason, harder then playing at the arcade. although that sounds bad, it prepares me for the arcade and i finally, get those good scores at the arcade....

so... i think both are great. anyway, does ANYONE have an official Konami metal pad? i really am curious about it and want to ask questions on how well it works and stuffs... i have a picture of one and they look gorgeous...

Idestroyedddr · Basic Member Joined: 28 Sep 2004

Personally i think all of the people that like home more have either one of two things, either isnt good enough, or thinks the arcade is harder because you dont have one place on the pad where you can press on all of the arrows at ounce. Either you have no talent or have no friends it doesnt matter arcade is def...better

The Supervisor · Trick Member Joined: 02 Dec 2004

The arcade is ALL better than playing at home. The arcade machine has WAY more songs, u can make friends, get crowds, the accuracy and resonse is better than any home pad (though im not sure about the CF pad), the bar (and don't say anything about those home ones with the bar. they all have wood which will start chiping with extream gameplay, and the buttons r made of acrylic and it is not shatter proof).

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b! · Trick Member Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: Newark, DE

Yes we all know your right

Im starting to lean more towards arcade now cause of all the above reasons but my main reason is that there are more selections and its harder to triple ace songs. At home nobody plays anymore but me and im starting to get nothing but AA and some AAA (except for the 10 ftrs.) Arcade is helping out my PA. That and i have people to challenge!

Fate · Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:11 pm Post subject:

RevenG-D · Trick Member Joined: 07 Nov 2004

I like to play at home because i feel alot more comfotable.
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voldekillssnape · Trick Member Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Location: Fontana,CA

The arcade has a better ambiance and you play harder there.

Home is the option if you're shy and if u well... suck

DJ_Ax3l · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2004

You can't compare this,it's like comparing a cat and a dog.

Arcade:
Pros:
-Metal pad
-People watching you
-Girls saying "OMG,HE'S SO GOOD!!!!" when u do The legend of max on standard

-Freestyle (easier to do freestyle in front of a bunch of people than doing it at home

)
-Noise (the place i usually play is quite quiet...so when i play DDR,everyone in the arcade listen to the song your playing)

Cons:
-The metal pad is usually f****d up
-Noob who plays begginner mode attract more people than you for no reasons

Home:
Pros:
-Online playing (Xbox)
-Mission mode
-Downloadable songs
-Max. (period) ^^

Cons:
-Foam pads
-Too much easier than the arcade
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Pyscotic_Azn · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:52 pm Post subject:

Arcade's better. One, it's kinda easier. . . after all, it is a metal pad you're using (not unless it's messed up). Two, you always have people watching you. And three, (in my case) I get to kick guy's @$$' when they want to battle me.
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Cvalda · Basic Member Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Location: Cafe Disaffecto

i have my problems with both.

Home:

bad song lists

off sych steps

messed grading system

screwed up home pads

music videos...a horrible idea (eg Days Go By)

DDR MAX 2 <<--absence of Oni Mode

Arcade:

hecklers

neglectful arcade (usually big arcades)

crowds

limited to one mix

high prices

BUT all in all:

is home and

is arcade
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Akira_247 · Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject: not possible

as i am a noob id have to say home but when i get better ill probably change. but arcade sucks when theres like a crowd of 30 people watching these two battle on heavy and i go up and do my 4ft. light song and give me these bad looks like get off

but at least the arcade near me is clean and the buttons register