Post #1 · Posted at 2009-07-19 02:16:21am 14.8 years ago
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For lack of a more age appropriate word, I'm just going to call it Glove Wearing.
I was down at the strip, and there was this girl playing Pop'n at an arcade I was going to, and she was pretty good, except that she couldn't play a song without Wearing.
I think using speed mods does make the game easier, and adds a necessity for heightened reflexes, although you could just go the long way and memorize a song to freak people out by playing that song on invisible. I personally won't use them unless it's impossible to read the notes otherwise.
But the need for Wearing is like a trashy romance novel telling itself that it teaches sound virtues. I mean, SURE, you CAN say you're capable of beating a level 42 demon, but where's the pride in that if you can't do it without Wearing the gloves?
YES, I do know that people who CAN beat demons without Wearing prefer to wear anyway. YES, I'll acknowledge than even if I wear, I can't do more than an 21, and that's pushing it. But I could beat 21s WITHOUT Glove Wearing (some of them).
I bring this up because although the girl I mentioned was nice, the two Chinese-ish kids with spiky hair and white sweaters made fun of me for playing my custom level 18s and 19s freestyle, even though they could hardly beat Sig Sig while Wearing.
I apologize if there was a past post, but I never read it, never saw it, and it'd obviously be past the 6 month point since it's not even in the first post.
I was down at the strip, and there was this girl playing Pop'n at an arcade I was going to, and she was pretty good, except that she couldn't play a song without Wearing.
I think using speed mods does make the game easier, and adds a necessity for heightened reflexes, although you could just go the long way and memorize a song to freak people out by playing that song on invisible. I personally won't use them unless it's impossible to read the notes otherwise.
But the need for Wearing is like a trashy romance novel telling itself that it teaches sound virtues. I mean, SURE, you CAN say you're capable of beating a level 42 demon, but where's the pride in that if you can't do it without Wearing the gloves?
YES, I do know that people who CAN beat demons without Wearing prefer to wear anyway. YES, I'll acknowledge than even if I wear, I can't do more than an 21, and that's pushing it. But I could beat 21s WITHOUT Glove Wearing (some of them).
I bring this up because although the girl I mentioned was nice, the two Chinese-ish kids with spiky hair and white sweaters made fun of me for playing my custom level 18s and 19s freestyle, even though they could hardly beat Sig Sig while Wearing.
I apologize if there was a past post, but I never read it, never saw it, and it'd obviously be past the 6 month point since it's not even in the first post.
Post #2 · Posted at 2009-07-19 02:23:41am 14.8 years ago
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gloves are cheating
using the bar is cheating
speed mods are cheating
konami code is cheating
using the bar is cheating
speed mods are cheating
konami code is cheating
Post #3 · Posted at 2009-07-19 02:26:16am 14.8 years ago
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I make fun of the people that use gloves in my area because they're the same group that ruined those jumbo-sized buttons. So whenever I see someone playing with gloves while I'm waiting, I pick up some napkins, wrap them around my palms and mock them.
I also make fun of my friends when I see them using gloves. I punch them in the face as soon as I see gloves on them. I got a friend to play the least 100sec with gloves on. He got a nice crowd and then he failed on purpose and made a fit. You know, for the laughs.
I don't play with gloves. I only use my palms when my fingers start to hurt, but that's a rare occurrence.
I also make fun of my friends when I see them using gloves. I punch them in the face as soon as I see gloves on them. I got a friend to play the least 100sec with gloves on. He got a nice crowd and then he failed on purpose and made a fit. You know, for the laughs.
I don't play with gloves. I only use my palms when my fingers start to hurt, but that's a rare occurrence.
Post #4 · Posted at 2009-07-19 02:32:46am 14.8 years ago
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Is this a joke topic? o.O
It's like putting a towel over the top of the screen in IIDX, or putting a Rock Band guitar on a table, and playing it like a keyboard - you're making the game easier for yourself, at the cost of looking silly?
Too ellaborate - there's nothing wrong with it. You aren't really cheating, or making the actual game any easier, you're just making it easier for you, because you prefer to play it in a way that the designers didn't intend.
It's like putting a towel over the top of the screen in IIDX, or putting a Rock Band guitar on a table, and playing it like a keyboard - you're making the game easier for yourself, at the cost of looking silly?
Too ellaborate - there's nothing wrong with it. You aren't really cheating, or making the actual game any easier, you're just making it easier for you, because you prefer to play it in a way that the designers didn't intend.
Post #5 · Posted at 2009-07-19 02:38:13am 14.8 years ago
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There's nothing wrong with it. You aren't really cheating, or making the actual game any easier, you're just making it easier for you, because you prefer to play it in a way that the designers didn't intend.
My thoughts exactly.Post #6 · Posted at 2009-07-19 04:37:51am 14.8 years ago
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Maybe I'm dense, or maybe I'm just not getting the joke, but what good does wearing gloves do for you, anyway? To me, it seems like it would be along the lines of changing shoes for DDR.
Post #7 · Posted at 2009-07-19 05:04:42am 14.8 years ago
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Maybe I'm dense, or maybe I'm just not getting the joke, but what good does wearing gloves do for you, anyway? To me, it seems like it would be along the lines of changing shoes for DDR.
Think of it as putting on shoes for DDR instead of switching shoes. I'm sure you wouldn't want to play on an arcade pad with only socks, or even barefooted, since that would likely start to hurt eventually (or very quickly)
Post #8 · Posted at 2009-07-19 05:07:34am 14.8 years ago
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But that logic makes it sound like gloves are actually a necessity to avoid injury. Is this a common problem? I mean, I don't use gloves and I have yet to hurt myself playing Pop'n.
Post #9 · Posted at 2009-07-19 05:07:52am 14.8 years ago
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Playing in socks makes DDR too easy. It's like playing with two bars!
Post #10 · Posted at 2009-07-19 05:21:44am 14.8 years ago
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Quote: Tyma
Is this a joke topic? o.O
It's like putting a towel over the top of the screen in IIDX, or putting a Rock Band guitar on a table, and playing it like a keyboard - you're making the game easier for yourself, at the cost of looking silly?
Too ellaborate - there's nothing wrong with it. You aren't really cheating, or making the actual game any easier, you're just making it easier for you, because you prefer to play it in a way that the designers didn't intend.
This.It's like putting a towel over the top of the screen in IIDX, or putting a Rock Band guitar on a table, and playing it like a keyboard - you're making the game easier for yourself, at the cost of looking silly?
Too ellaborate - there's nothing wrong with it. You aren't really cheating, or making the actual game any easier, you're just making it easier for you, because you prefer to play it in a way that the designers didn't intend.
Until the game explicitly has a screen saying "WARNING: GLOVES ARE CHEATING!" then you can wear anything you want.
Post #11 · Posted at 2009-08-10 05:03:16am 14.7 years ago
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Really who cares?! Play the game the way you enjoy it most...
Post #12 · Posted at 2009-08-10 06:02:15am 14.7 years ago
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...and this warranted a three-week bump?
Post #13 · Posted at 2011-07-01 12:01:21am 12.8 years ago
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Really who cares?! Play the game the way you enjoy it most...
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Tell me about it.Post #14 · Posted at 2011-07-01 12:09:21am 12.8 years ago
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...and this warranted a 1.8-year bump?
Post #15 · Posted at 2011-07-01 12:11:58am 12.8 years ago
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When it comes to old topics:
"you can look but you can't touch it
if you touch it, you will, start some drama,
you don't want no drama, no no drama,
no no no no drama."
"you can look but you can't touch it
if you touch it, you will, start some drama,
you don't want no drama, no no drama,
no no no no drama."
Post #16 · Posted at 2011-07-01 12:15:20am 12.8 years ago
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In related news, I recently played Freebird for the first time, and passed it on the first attempt, by putting the guitar controller on a table.
Go me!
Go me!
Post #17 · Posted at 2011-07-02 12:19:15am 12.8 years ago
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Big deal, I passed Detroit Rock City on Expert. Using the opposite hand.
Post #18 · Posted at 2011-07-02 01:25:29am 12.8 years ago
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Big deal,
I passed I Love Rock And Roll on Easy in Rock Band 3.
WITH THE GUITAR ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD.
I passed I Love Rock And Roll on Easy in Rock Band 3.
WITH THE GUITAR ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD.
Post #19 · Posted at 2011-07-02 01:33:59am 12.8 years ago
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I've never played Pop'n Music, but if I did play it I would probably have to wear gloves, since my hands get sweaty and sticky easily.
Post #20 · Posted at 2011-07-02 01:47:34am 12.8 years ago
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Arch0wl wears gloves when playing pop'n.