EDIT: Marq's Incorrect Guide.

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

EDIT: I now realize that some of this isn't true, but some is true in MY OPINION... you can read it if you want.

For when you do crossovers, always make sure you turn your body all the way towards the way you're crossing over, not just staying straight forward or at a slight angle. If that didn't make any sense, here's an example. Lets say the pattern is right down left. Once you hit the left arrow, your body should be facing 90 degrees (or close to it) towards the left, NOT just 30 or 45 degrees. Mabey you already knew that, but I think that's the main thing. If you don't turn your body enough, you will tend to not completely hit the crossover arrow, therefore resulting in plenty of misses.

Also, make sure when you see a crossover step coming up, you really focus on that step slighty more than the other arrows and do your best to hit the whole arrow panel on the step, or else you will find your self being like "why the frick did I miss that step?!" Just be ready for them.

And one more thing that might help, is to hit crossovers on your toes, not flatfooted (this might not be a problem if you always play on your toes anyways... which you shouldn't

). If you hit them flatfooted you have to reach farther for the arrow panel and it makes it feel really awkward. But remember that's only for crossovers

Well, hope that helps. The main thing is just practice. Good technique takes time, but you will develop it. Also on hard songs, you need to:

1) play flatfooted. If you're still playing on your toes, you're gonna suck more cause it wastes energy and hurts accuracy.
2) Take small, yet firm and solid steps. Don't do this crap where you put your whole foot on the arrow panel for every arrow on hard songs. You have to save energy, but you also have actually hit the arrow

3) when you're sucking at a hard song, forget about it for a bit, play easy songs to relax, maybe wait till the next day , THEN come back to it when you're refreshed.

Also. Whenever you're playing a song you can easily do, make sure you're always working on your FA. You should constantly be trying to get rid of all greats and as many excellents as you can. It's all about fantastics

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Tranzworld · Trick Member Joined: 06 Apr 2007

NOBODY LIKES YOU MARQ STOP POSTING!

Good guide, too bad my mind cant understand crossovers lol. i'll have to work on them somehow though.

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

Tranzworld sucks at life...

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Tranzworld · Trick Member Joined: 06 Apr 2007

You suck at life more than i do.
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EvilDave219 wrote:

This topic is made of win.

And by win I mean fail.

Best. Quote. Ever.

Chaotix(Keby) · Trick Member Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Location: Seattle, WA

Im pretty sure marq wins garrett
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Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

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psisarah · Trick Member Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Location: Toronto

The only people I've seen who turn their entire bodies 90 degrees during crossovers are people who suck at DDR. The only way to learn crossovers is to whore songs that have crossovers (ie, Rhythm and Police is good for DDR, Oasis [E], etc) and FORCE yourself to crossover. Practice at home if you can on Stepmania and slow down the song rate to .8 so you can give yourself time to read them properly. It all has to do with the reading, stepping them comes after you can read them.

BTW, theres not a damn thing wrong with playing on your toes.
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Tranzworld · Trick Member Joined: 06 Apr 2007

Agent · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Location: Kansas

I figured all this stuff was just basic knowledge that could be learned by playing. I don't get why people PM and make topics asking how to beat a song. Practice it. You should learn the methods on your own by playing because they will just be what feels natural.

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Agent · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Location: Kansas

I used to toe, when I started playing Stepmania I naturally slipped into flatfooting. It's much easier and I excelled my friend, who had always been better than me. I don't ever use a bar and even when he tries the same songs he generally can't get as far as I can even with his Blue Shark's bar.

davidyko · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:

Well, Blueshark bars suck, but that's completely off the point.

Yeah, I agree with DarkCore's thing about picking up your own technique as you go along. However, as much as each person has the right to do his own thing, you should still keep an open mind about how to cut down on useless movements, or wasted energy, etc. Hey, I finally passed Delirium after realizing that hey, I don't have to stomp like a maniac at the ending run!!
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Mariogirl wrote:

Edit = lol I <3 davidyko

Groovestats
David needs more challenges.

Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

Yeah, I guess it's true that even I don't turn the whole 90 degrees when doing crossovers, but I notice I have to turn enough or else I'll screw up. I don't care if you guys agree with this or not, cause now that I think about it, even I don't agree with all this stuff 100%, just thought I'd share it with every one since it has already been written.

You guys don't have to flame me for it.
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IHYD.DukAmok · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Corona, CA

I was going to come in here and try and shut you idiots up, but Cory beat me to the punch.

Thanks buddy =)
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Sappy_!?! wrote:

just to answer, if someone who stands next to you watching you play PSMO but you get a D on it, versus somebody who understands perfect attacking and stuff, will think you suck. A player is considered good in my opinion when a player of a higher level comments about you or see's you triple A a song. Or if somebody looks up to you. Hope it clarifies.