Post #501 · Posted at 2021-04-22 07:29:26pm 4.1 years ago
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As someone who isn't really a fan of "boss song" (read: hard) content, I thought DDR X2's Replicant D-Action songs were not only good musically but not too crazy chart-wise.
Post #502 · Posted at 2021-04-22 07:31:31pm 4.1 years ago
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There wasn't a single one in Replicant D-Action I straight up disliked aside from New Decade. I feel Sakura Sunrise and Valkyrie Dimension are "meh", Anti-Matter, Pierce the Sky and Possession were all good, and Shiny World was a total slam dunk and one of my favourite DDR originals to this day.
Post #503 · Posted at 2021-04-22 07:31:36pm 4.1 years ago
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Crossover heavy charts are fun. I also wouldn't mind seeing more charts that uses twists in them.
Having only 4/5 difficulty levels per chart is an antiquated system. Konami should either A) take a page from PIU and have charts only use a number rating, or B) Take a page from neon FM and have multiple charts labeled as the same difficulty, but with different ratings.
Having only 4/5 difficulty levels per chart is an antiquated system. Konami should either A) take a page from PIU and have charts only use a number rating, or B) Take a page from neon FM and have multiple charts labeled as the same difficulty, but with different ratings.
Post #504 · Posted at 2021-04-22 07:35:39pm 4.1 years ago
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As someone who isn't really a fan of "boss song" (read: hard) content, I thought DDR X2's Replicant D-Action songs were not only good musically but not too crazy chart-wise.
Musically I like a lot of the songs in newer mixes. I was talking about charting. I know some people make them look easy and do them like they’re well made but the steps and pretty much anything with a speed gimmick is bad. Some of the boss songs are okay, like Trip Machine Evolution heavy isn’t too bad, but the only ones I actually consider knocked out of the park are the ones I mentioned (and yes I know one of them is a speed gimmick song).Quote: Quickman
There wasn't a single one in Replicant D-Action I straight up disliked aside from New Decade. I feel Sakura Sunrise and Valkyrie Dimension are "meh", Anti-Matter, Pierce the Sky and Possession were all good, and Shiny World was a total slam dunk and one of my favourite DDR originals to this day.
Shiny World and Pierce the Sky are absolutely on my phones playlists. I really should have been more specific because there are so many aspects to a rhythm game when saying something is bad.Post #505 · Posted at 2021-04-22 07:36:41pm 4.1 years ago
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I like most of the 15 to 18s that are in there because of the technical difficulty or footspeed required, and I usually dislike charts at those levels that are there because the BPM gimmicks are dumb or the chart is just straight bad and you have to memorize the parts that don't work or flow.
Post #506 · Posted at 2021-04-22 07:44:58pm 4.1 years ago
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However suggestive certain art of anime girls and boys can actually get, let's just remind folks that don't understand:
IT'S NOT CHILD PORN.
Also, ENDYMION is a compositional masterpiece.
IT'S NOT CHILD PORN.
Also, ENDYMION is a compositional masterpiece.
It made me remember that in Maware! Setsugetsuka DDR changes the angle of the scenary not to see suggestive parts of the girl in the bg movie.
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Ending
Post #507 · Posted at 2021-04-23 02:19:34am 4.1 years ago
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I like AA more then A.
(Referring to the songs by DJ Amuro)
(Referring to the songs by DJ Amuro)
Post #508 · Posted at 2021-04-23 02:36:04am 4.1 years ago
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I enjoy the license songs across the board CS and AC, wish they added more english licenses
Post #509 · Posted at 2021-04-25 07:20:41am 4.1 years ago
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I enjoy the license songs across the board CS and AC, wish they added more english licenses
Honestly, the most lackluster license lists are 2013/2014 (excluding any mixes that deliberately don't have licenses). They literally didn't even try for those two, so we ended up with a bunch of purely niche licenses. A and up still lack J-Pop, but the western licenses are top-notch (in terms of mainstream appeal and my personal opinion, at least). X3 is meh, but mostly because of the lack of western licenses. I imagine Konami had planned for X3 to be released outside of Asia, but dropped the plans once they realized they needed to redesign the cabinets again.
Post #510 · Posted at 2021-04-25 10:33:02am 4.1 years ago
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Unfortunately one of my controversial opinions is that they could axe the entire list of licenses from the current version of DDR and the only thing it would change for me is how long it takes to scroll to songs I actually want to play.
Post #511 · Posted at 2021-04-26 04:43:05am 4.1 years ago
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I think Come to Life sucks. And its jacket is one of DDR's ugliest.
Post #512 · Posted at 2021-04-26 06:25:44am 4.1 years ago
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Haha, Come to Life's jacket is the one I'm most willing to have as a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle.
Post #513 · Posted at 2021-04-26 12:27:06pm 4.1 years ago
-- Despite its inclusion in so many other rhythm games, BRAIN POWER should really cross over to DDR, especially now that it's in PUMP.
-- Lachryma CSP is the best 19; conversely, MAX 360's CSP chart is complete trash.
-- Dead End (Groove Radar Special) is also objectively a 19; just because it's easy to BS a pass doesn't make it easier than something like EGOISM or Paranoia Revolution (granted, I cannot play any of these songs on pad so this might be a bad take).
-- I unironically think DDR needs more Shock Arrow charts and am disappointed that Konami has mostly given up on using them.
-- Lachryma CSP is the best 19; conversely, MAX 360's CSP chart is complete trash.
-- Dead End (Groove Radar Special) is also objectively a 19; just because it's easy to BS a pass doesn't make it easier than something like EGOISM or Paranoia Revolution (granted, I cannot play any of these songs on pad so this might be a bad take).
-- I unironically think DDR needs more Shock Arrow charts and am disappointed that Konami has mostly given up on using them.
Post #514 · Posted at 2021-04-26 02:05:25pm 4.1 years ago
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-- Dead End (Groove Radar Special) is also objectively a 19; just because it's easy to BS a pass doesn't make it easier than something like EGOISM or Paranoia Revolution (granted, I cannot play any of these songs on pad so this might be a bad take).
I'd agree with this if DDR didn't bias difficulty ratings towards passing rather than scoring.
Post #515 · Posted at 2021-04-26 03:06:17pm 4.1 years ago
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-- Dead End (Groove Radar Special) is also objectively a 19; just because it's easy to BS a pass doesn't make it easier than something like EGOISM or Paranoia Revolution (granted, I cannot play any of these songs on pad so this might be a bad take).
I'd agree with this if DDR didn't bias difficulty ratings towards passing rather than scoring.
DEGRS is one of the only 18s I can pass.
The difficulties need to be rated for passing, not scoring.
The people who care that much about scoring are people who will be playing a specific song over and over again trying to perfect their MA. They already know the steps inside and out, and they just want some ratings changed so they can light up a folder. The number rating is useless to them. It won't teach them anything new.
When a new song comes out that you've never heard of, the first thing you all look at is the number ratings.
The number is there to tell you something about a new song you've never played before: "I've never played Boss Rush before, do I feel like I can make it through the 16 chart or the 14 chart right now?"
Post #516 · Posted at 2021-04-26 04:12:48pm 4.1 years ago
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The problem with rating charts according to how hard they are to pass is that you’re going to end up with situations where someone passes a 16 before a 15 because of crossovers or something like that. It’s still going to be completely subjective and people are still going to feel like some of the ratings are wrong. Someone will brute force Maxx Unlimited before they clear the crossovers in Paranoia Survivor. That someone was me back in 2004, it’s a real thing that happened. Rating by difficulty to pass is just as flawed as rating by difficulty to score on.
Post #517 · Posted at 2021-04-26 04:17:57pm 4.1 years ago
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-- Dead End (Groove Radar Special) is also objectively a 19; just because it's easy to BS a pass doesn't make it easier than something like EGOISM or Paranoia Revolution (granted, I cannot play any of these songs on pad so this might be a bad take).
I'd agree with this if DDR didn't bias difficulty ratings towards passing rather than scoring.
It's an 18 pass and a 20 score, so a 19 cuts the difference

But yeah that's fair, I can't pass any 18s so again, take this opinion with a grain of salt.
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Someone will brute force Maxx Unlimited before they clear the crossovers in Paranoia Survivor.
Maxx Unlimited was fine as a 15 and I don't even think it's a 16 pass; the step-jumps aren't bad or frequent and it's not significantly harder stream-wise than MAX 300, which most people consider a mid 15.
Post #518 · Posted at 2021-04-26 04:36:52pm 4.1 years ago
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-- Dead End (Groove Radar Special) is also objectively a 19; just because it's easy to BS a pass doesn't make it easier than something like EGOISM or Paranoia Revolution (granted, I cannot play any of these songs on pad so this might be a bad take).
I'd agree with this if DDR didn't bias difficulty ratings towards passing rather than scoring.
It's an 18 pass and a 20 score, so a 19 cuts the difference

But yeah that's fair, I can't pass any 18s so again, take this opinion with a grain of salt.
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Someone will brute force Maxx Unlimited before they clear the crossovers in Paranoia Survivor.
Maxx Unlimited was fine as a 15 and I don't even think it's a 16 pass; the step-jumps aren't bad or frequent and it's not significantly harder stream-wise than MAX 300, which most people consider a mid 15.
Post #519 · Posted at 2021-04-26 05:55:41pm 4.1 years ago
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I enjoy the license songs across the board CS and AC, wish they added more english licenses
Honestly, the most lackluster license lists are 2013/2014 (excluding any mixes that deliberately don't have licenses). They literally didn't even try for those two, so we ended up with a bunch of purely niche licenses. A and up still lack J-Pop, but the western licenses are top-notch (in terms of mainstream appeal and my personal opinion, at least). X3 is meh, but mostly because of the lack of western licenses. I imagine Konami had planned for X3 to be released outside of Asia, but dropped the plans once they realized they needed to redesign the cabinets again.
A20 had Reiwa which is J-Pop, and to an extent, The Light is also half J-Pop, A20+ started regularly returning to J-Pop even if it's mostly just anime OPs, mainstream anime OPs, but anime OPs nonetheless, I also think 2014/Ace are the mixes niche licenses the most (despite Ace having Arianna Grande in the same mix as well), 2013 was the last mix to regularly feature J-Pop before A20+
Post #520 · Posted at 2021-04-26 06:05:52pm 4.1 years ago
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-- Dead End (Groove Radar Special) is also objectively a 19; just because it's easy to BS a pass doesn't make it easier than something like EGOISM or Paranoia Revolution (granted, I cannot play any of these songs on pad so this might be a bad take).
I'd agree with this if DDR didn't bias difficulty ratings towards passing rather than scoring.
It's an 18 pass and a 20 score, so a 19 cuts the difference

But yeah that's fair, I can't pass any 18s so again, take this opinion with a grain of salt.
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Someone will brute force Maxx Unlimited before they clear the crossovers in Paranoia Survivor.
Maxx Unlimited was fine as a 15 and I don't even think it's a 16 pass; the step-jumps aren't bad or frequent and it's not significantly harder stream-wise than MAX 300, which most people consider a mid 15.
That's more an issue with how broadly "15" is defined in DDR tbh, I never felt comfortable with MAX 300 being placed on the same level as Xepher CSP, or the jun boss songs, or something like City Never Sleeps ESP. In a sane world, the lower and upper half of 15s would be separate difficulties.