DO you have to be a freak to beat MAX300/Unlimited

[A_Sp3k]

I can A every song in heavy on Max2(w/ a few exceptions)but I cant fricken beat the Max's. I can combo the first 150+ beats of 300, then i die. For all you people who beat Max300 , how do you build up your stamina to that level? :baffled: :baffled: :baffled:
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Now a days everybody wanna dance like they got something to prove, but nothing comes out when they move their lfeet, just a bunch of jibberish,mothafu#$ahs act like the forgot about Max300.So what do ya say to somebody you hate? or anyone dissen DDR to yo face. Just matrix walk and they want talk they will be in a aww and their jaws will drop!B-i-a-t-c-h

[Rancidfish]

Not really. A lot of people can pass those songs. Few people, however, can do well on them.

I'm working on building up enough stamina for MAX 300. Here's what I'm doing. (I play DDR Extreme in the arcade.)

1) Play lots of Random songs (or Roulette, if you're not on DDREX). The unexpected is almost always more tiring than the expected.
2) As your last song, play something very stamina-draining and fast. On DDREX, I use PARANOiA Survivor. (I can pretty reliably pass it now! Woo!) On DDRMAX2, I'd use MAX 300 (I can't come close to passing it though.). Don't expect to pass, just push yourself as far as you can.
3) Rest and repeat.

My stamina has gotten a lot better ever since I started doing this.
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[PxDnAkumA]

I know how you feel man. I used to think I'd never pass it but now I have at home. (not on a machine though but i figure that's only because we don't have one here so I don't get the practice I need on one) It just takes lots of practice man. Just keep doing the song. Over
and over
and over
and over
rinse
wash
repeat

The jump from 9 footer to 10 is way bigger than one foot would lead you to believe. Don't get discouraged.
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[wesdives]

Yes. Yes you do. To get to the nine-footer level, you pretty much have to play at least two or three times a week for a year, or everyday for about four months. That's pretty obsessed right there. Getting a's on nine-footers takes about another month or two, I'd say. You've pretty much have to be a freak in my book if you play that long/much. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

But yes, practice makes perfect. (no pun intended, which reminds me of a stupid joke, but this is neither the time or the place). Just keep working at it. Also, do it like 8 times in a row. That's the quickest way to build up the stamina.
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"Do you believe that my being faster, or having more stamina, has anything to do with my rhythm, in this place. You think that's Stepmania you're playing now? hmph"

[Phatax3l]

Just play it over and over. Before when i first beat it i had like 234 greats , i just kept on playing and playing AND playing it , now i could finally AA it.

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[Sk1p]

In the grand scheme of things, yes. My brother's exact term was "freak" the first time he saw me play (a few months ago).

If you're a decently dedicated player, though, Max300 should come pretty quickly depending on how much talent you have.
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[DDRingTidus]

You sure do have to be a freak to do the Maxes. The amount of physical AND mental stamina is ridiculous. I can only stay "geeked up" for about 30 seconds, and then get tired of looking at the triple steps, the adrenaline vanishes, and the bar just drops.

Although, a friend sent me a MAX 300 strategy guide, and after reading it I improved a full grade (to an A) and about 50 perfects (on the controller). But again that is with TOTAL concentration.

Besides...this is DDRFREAK is it not?
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[Romantic Boy]

Well I'm not a freak and I'm working on A'ing and AA'ing the Maxes. I get a few misses and I'm dropped down to an A despite what my combo is, etc. Pretty crappy.

But stamina wise, to me JI'm blessed to be very involved in physical activities.

-Running (4 Miles) every other day around the Mall center. (2 Miles each lap)

-Breakdancing (Upperbody), legs, respiratory.

-Martial Arts (Mind)

just get involved in some other activities. I'd advise you to go running once every other day. That really helps.
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[Tsunami Forever]

You just have to be really fast and have the stamina too pass them
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[{SFSA}MelJ]

I've passed both 300 and Unlimited, but im still in awe how. *thinks to himself about the enormous sugar rush he had on those days*. i figure if u like do a sport or some kinda outside actvity, it helps build ur NRG for these songs. thats wut most of the ppl i know and me do to play these songs.
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[HockeyHairMan]

[Cookies]

go back and play a few hard fast songs on sudden shuffle. that will help you react quicker and drain less stamina.

[wesdives]

Well, Hockeyhairman, I bet you played at least once every day or two. And some people are naturally better than others. I was estimating a gross average of players I'd seen over my nine months of play time.

Anyway, I played Maxx for the first time ever today. Fell flat on my face, figuratively, unlike the first tim I played DDR, after 12-15 seconds. I thought I'd do better after doing stepmania so many times. Oh well.
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[Trance Of Sorrow]

Not neccessarily, I feel outta shape in a way cause I get tired faster than I normal would but I am getting better at Max 300 each time. The series of URU and LDL really kill me having to hit them fast. If you have the stamina and speed it's possible. If I can get halfway where the freezes are, I'll be satisifed for now until I can really pass it!

[NappyJin]

Whoa...2 weeks after I stopped playing at home I was comboing/AA'ing 9-footers...I guess I'm a freak...Anyways,on the Maxes,use the bar unless you can tolerate them without it...I can,but I save alot of stamina with the bar...Anyways,if you REALLY wanna pass a Max,play em as 1st song of the entire day,that way you can warm up and be ready for the next songs...Unless you fail,but if you do,don't worry...I remember when I first passed MaxX Unlimited...Some kid was trying to play it on Heavy at the arcade,he fails,I scream "This is how you PLAY IT!!!!",then I own the crap out of it...Yay me.
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[eternaldarkside]

naw, you don't have to be a freak to pass maxx, you just to have to have NO LIFE... I can get to the freeze arrows, but I'm not at the arcade long enough to actually learn the rest of it....

[eternaldarkside]

stupid school proxy servers... made me make a double post...

[[Team Conglom-o]XALAsToR]

Th Max's aren't as hard as you think. Max300 came really easy to me, but what I did was basically everyday go to training mode and decreas the speed and play at each level everytime. I can A Max300 now thanks to that and still every day I go back to training mode. Personally I think Maxx Unlimited is much easier because Max300 is fast with steps every where which tires you out quickly but Unlimited is more spread out. I think it's extremely hard to do the max's frequently on a soft pad though it moves everywhere even taped. Damn soft pads... I got 51 greats on Midnite Blaze! That was sad... But I made it up with 18greats on silent hill and 33 greats Matsuri japan.

[[Team Conglom-o]XALAsToR]

HAHA no life to pass the max's. Too bad it's easy. I do it all the time blaire.