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Pwning at DDR

WezoinWezoin Registered User regular
edited March 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
So I found out today that for my shift on Thursday I'm going to be playing DDR against randoms that happen to come into the library. This happens to be the arcade version, I've barely ever played it before. Any tips/tricks to be decent, not break anything, and be able to last a while?

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  • DRxAndyDRxAndy Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    practice beforehand?
    play on beginner or light?

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Practice will be your only hope on this one, man. Go find thyself an arcade and get hopping.

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  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Don't try to overshoot yourself. You just look stupid if you're someone who plays Light but "Hey, how hard can Heavy really be?"

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  • ValkunValkun Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Playing on an arcade machine takes a lot more stamina than your standard home pad. Just the added weight of shoes and the fact the steps are embedded deeper in the pad means you'll have to lift your feet higher to move between steps. Definately bring plenty of water and don't overexert yourself if you're going to be playing for long periods of time. This may depend on your area and local DDR culture but bar raping makes you look ridiculous in my opinion. Also, make sure to stretch out before starting and take a break to massage any aches as necessary.

    Editted for better word choice.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    If you're just starting out, do not, under any circumstance, return your feet to the center like on the beginner level movies. When you step on a panel when the arrows display, leave your foot there, use your other foot for the next step, and leave it there until the next step. On 4 foot rating and up, you'll see 3 arrows go up to the space, (example: left up down) in this example, you use your left foot, then right foot, then left foot again. Just a few tips that I got that made me get better. If there's a person that's really good at the game, also check out his stepping on the pads while he plays.

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  • The TommyThe Tommy Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Practice, practice, practice.

    That's, uh, it. I mean actually it. There's no tactics or anything.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I'd also like to direct you to this page: http://www.ddrfreak.com/tips.php

    It has lots of tips for the beginners and better scoring and stuff like that.

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