Jealousy.. ?

[[Neon.Blue.]] · Basic Member Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Blackpool

I used to drag my friends to the arcade with me.. we all started around the same time but I reached heavy a long time before them. Now it's taking me FOREVER to get to 10 footers, I'm trying to be patient but my friend's are starting to ''catch up''. They seem to see it as more of a competition than anything else.. I just want to get better without people showing off if they get the same grade as me or whatever...

It's pretty childish.. I'm now paranoid they're going to get better than me

We're all girls, I think it's partly due to that and the fact I'm errmm ''not in the best of shape''

that my stamina is so crap.. but anyways yeah while I'm attempting 10 footers I'd prefer maybe a little support instead of the impression they can't wait for me to fail..

I mean when did it stop being fun and turn into a big competition ? It's gotten to the stage where I go on my own after school for some peace and quiet

I mean how am I meant to put these thoughts away and just get on with it.. am I getting jealous of my FRIENDS ?
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Nicx · Trick Member Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Location: hawaii

either get better or stop playing.

seriously though. if you can't handle competetion and losing some times, you should really quit.

[[Neon.Blue.]] · Basic Member Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Blackpool

I should have explained myself better:

I like competition, it's just getting to the point where it's becoming a bit doggy.

If I could get better, I would- I'm fairly confident I will eventually.

I hate losing, I'll be the first to own up to that, but I can handle it, I don't show off if I do better than someone else, which is why it angers me so when people DO show off if its the other way round.

I don't want to stop playing because I enjoy the game, I think all work and no play really takes the whole point of the game away..
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GotACoolName · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:

Why does competition have to be not fun?
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kstella55 · Basic Member Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Location: Hudson, NC

Its nothing more than a game, but take that jealousy and work harder and show them who the vet is. It feels horrible knowing someone has a faster learning curb, like myself being a really slow learner and getting the hang of things. Like say I find my competition on who is the best person at the arcade, I don't want to be as good as him, but better.

Step up your game and don't take poopy personally, if your friends poke at you then just laugh it off.
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br34kd0wn · Basic Member Joined: 20 Jun 2007

Its really up to you if you want them around, or you even consider them your friends. I wouldn't even consider htem my friends if they treated me like that, but some just look for flaws.
Unfortunately, you had to had the group that always looks for a person's flaws. Either impress them or find another group to play with.

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Haoie · Trick Member Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Location: New Zealand

I think you're old enough to work this 1 out on your own, you have to be incredibly immature not to know the best way to handle this.
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jpoppyz · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:31 am Post subject:

if you flatfoot, nothing in DDR should be stamina draining.
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[[Neon.Blue.]] · Basic Member Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Blackpool

I don't flatfoot, TBH I'd be a lot happier if I could..

XOR-SYS, kstella55, Thank you, I shall carry with my your wise words of wisdom

They're actually my BEST friends, so yeah I know this whole thing is stupid.. its probably more about self esteem than anything else.. I know it's immature. I know it sounds vain but I know I'm better than them, it makes me feel good about myself yeah.. but I don't shove it in their faces.

We're all quite stubborn- but I actually wouldn't mind losing- well it's not the best thing to happen but I know it will, I just expect others to treat me how I treat them..

If I'm stupid for wanting to be the best, then yeah alright, hands up I am!

But I do want to be.. yeah I think I'll just ignore any negative comments and do my best.. all I can do..

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TheCosmicPope · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jun 2005

Jog a mile everyday, or do some other cardiovascular activity to improve your stamina a little bit. Play lots of 8 and 9 foot songs. The paranoias, trip machines, and stuff like So Deep, Cartoon Heroes, Witch Doctor, and Xenon should all help your stamina get ready for the 10s.

Try Sakura; it's probably the easiest straight-forward 10 there is.

With Max 300, try and minimize your movement so you don't waste energy. Learn to flatfoot; it will save your butt, especially if you ever get into ITG2 and beyond.

ChilliumBromide · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR

i herd thos dnacin gaemz r gud 4 getin in shaep!!

srsly, just play more and don't eat solid chunks of shit;

your improve will be significant!

EDIT: orite, advice.

Get yerself a copy of ITG for da PS2. Or, even better, download StepMania and play that on the pad. The reason it's so hard to get to 10's is because there's only a handful of 10's and tough 9's on DDR. Playing VerTex and Pandy will make Max 300 look like a stroll through the park.
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That guy with the afro... · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2006

If you want to beat them to the 10, go for Sakura and take the cheesy win. Then, before they get wise and notice Sakura is a cheap 10, work on Paranoia Survivor or Max 300 (the easiest true 10s). When they lose the will to compete to get the first 10, they will no longer play as intensely. It worked for my brother against me (for catas) and it worked for me against my brother (for 10s).
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[[Neon.Blue.]] · Basic Member Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Blackpool

My determination levels are zero when it comes to jogging... I just lose the will to live

... would cycling do just as well?

As for Sakura.. I passed that once.. on 1.5 >_< but then I couldn't the next time...

Yeah maybe its just practise I need.. I did Bag as well on 1.5 but that doesn't count really- its more like a 9 footer really. Plus the fact i can't pass sakura or bag on 1 speed.. pfft... pretty sucky

I like the idea of linking up my pad with stepmania, but I need some kind of lead to do so, which I'm trying to buy but can't find anywhere

I'm going to try flatfooting.. furthest I've ever got on max 300 was the first pair of freeze arrows.

I should probably go more often, I usually go on Saturday for about an hour, then every now and again once during the week.
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rddr · Trick Member Joined: 02 Jun 2007

[[Neon.Blue.]],

Here's what I did to improve.

First, try to clear the song in Game Mode so it's at full speed. If I fail the song, then I swallow my pride then head over to the Training Mode.

Once in Training Mode, I try the song again except instead of speed 5 which is full speed, I bring it down a notch to speed 4. If I still fail the song at speed 4, one of the first things I do is go into review mode to see the Perfect/Great/Good/Almonst/Boo ratings for each step in the song. Then I study the step chart to figure out at which point "I screwed up." An example of one such "screw up" was that what I thought was a quick

then a

, it was in fact a

. I would just focus on fixing one error you're making at a time. As previously mentioned, once I fixed the

mistake, I discovered another error I was making. So I practiced to get rid of that next mistake. Now I can "AA" that song. If I'm still failing at speed 4, then I'd practice at speed 3, then speed 2, and sometimes as low as speed 1. At that point, like any other point, the solution to the problem is practice, practice, and practice.

Also, let yourself be your own self-motivator. As you said yourself, you're the first one to reach Heavy. So remember the glass is half full and you're trying to make it fuller. Since you say you're playing 9 footers trying for 10 footers, then you're 90% full so you're almost there.

Also, I empathize how frustrating it is to improve that "last little bit." For example, for the song "AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE," some reason I can get an "AA" on Light but for some extremely stupid reason, I still can't "AAA" it. Soo, if my situation doesn't help you to realize how much further ahead you are compared to newbies like me, I'm not sure how much more I could help.

Good luck with your 10 footer quest.

That guy with the afro... · Trick Member Joined: 08 Oct 2006

For going with Stepmania, you would need those fancy schmancy adapters. Then there's the case where some adapters need you to press Start, Select, and Up and hold them all at once. I am assuming you would need to pull that off with a standard PS/PS2 controller.

Try flatfooting on the pad while finding your way to linking it up with Stepmania. I started flatfooting and acknowledging it last Tuesday and it feels a little new and strange. I would do it without knowing before so I guess that's why it's kinda weird (paying attention to my feet instead of the screen).

Anywho, the way I got my 10s down was working on my stamina and timing. I would try Graduisic (sp?) Cyber a lot of times (not three times in one play of course) and Dead End/Healing Vision for the crossovers and stamina. Sometimes I would play all catas to push myself enough. Eventually you will try Max 300 again and realize the last time you were playing the song you were outputting too much energy than needed, making you suffer the difficulty of the second part.

Graduisic (sp?) Cyber is great for the complex steps and the 16th notes (which convert to 8 notes in Max 300). So is Leading Cyber, but that's more for complexity. Dynamite Rave is also great too.

From easiest to hardest, Dead End, Exotic Ethnic, and Healing Vision Angelic Mix are excellent for stanima and crossovers. Dead End for jackhammers, Exotic Ethnic for stamina, and Healing Vision AM for stamina but also for unexpected things (like the pause in mid-song).

MaxX Unlimited Standard for jumps. Believe me, you want to practice your jumps. Though I never played standard in my life.
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Flameboat · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:28 am Post subject:

[[Neon.Blue.]] · Basic Member Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Blackpool

rddr, thank you, I have taken your words into account

RandomUser, thank you too

Yesterday I passed Sakura without speed mods
I know its easy for a lot of people on here, but I'm quite pleased about it

Yes, the cup IS half full, I WILL get there eventually

Flatfooting is pretty hard for me- I sort of switch between that and on my toes without realising,

But, it's coming on, it's coming on..

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