I haven't played a IIDX since RED....

[EMAGDNIM]

So I've been getting the Bemani bug again and I'm looking to get back into some IIDX (and PNM). The fact that the third party controllers have come a LONG way from the regular small Konami plastic controller has me excited about playing at home.

So that being said, I haven't played a home mix since Red. I've played some happy sky but not enough to listen to all the new songs (I played very few new songs, I mostly played songs that I knew from previous mixes)...

So which mixes should I check out? I'm planning to order gold along with another IIDX mix. So which one should I check out?

Thanks

[Compass]

Here's the official ranking of goodness. Don't listen to anyone who disagrees with this official ranking.

RED
DistorteD
10th
HS
9th
8th
Gold
7th
6th
5th
3rd
4th

[m335h73r of PBJ]

Originally Posted by Compass

Here's the official ranking of goodness. Don't listen to anyone who disagrees with this official ranking.

Gold
RED
9th
HS
DistorteD
10th
8th
7th
6th
5th
3rd
4th

Better.

[afex.racer_X]

You're ranking is flawed. Swap Gold with Red then we'll be set.

[m335h73r of PBJ]

The only reason Gold is above RED is because of the green numbers. if it wasn't for that Gold would be somewhere between 8th and 5th.

[EMAGDNIM]

So I should just grab gold and Red and I'll be set?

[thecatz]

Gold & Distorted for sure ( more DD imo )

[Corey.]

I would get Gold, DD, and 10th.

[Compass]

Originally Posted by Your Grandmother

The only reason Gold is above RED is because of the green numbers. if it wasn't for that Gold would be somewhere between 8th and 5th.

WTF.

The green numbers are a nice convenience, but cause to bump a style from halfway down the list to the top? Surely you jest.

The official ranking I posted is based purely on the quality of the song selection, which is how it should be.

[Shigekix]

Why yes, Compass the Great, embodiment of God himself, has absolute judgement on the matter. Speak not of personal opinion, for this is not a subjective matter.

[MC Yiffalot]

No love for 3rd

3rd has such a fantastic soundtrack, along with 8th also being damn good.

[EMAGDNIM]

Okay so now I should look at Gold and DistorteD? I'm getting a little confused. I should check out some of the soundtracks I guess...I knew before you would hear a lot of the same tracks on each mix. I take it that it's changed a bit since the last time I was playing???

[afex.racer_X]

Just buy 'em all, you won't regret it.

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by EMAGDNIM

So I've been getting the Bemani bug again and I'm looking to get back into some IIDX (and PNM). The fact that the third party controllers have come a LONG way from the regular small Konami plastic controller has me excited about playing at home.

So that being said, I haven't played a home mix since Red. I've played some happy sky but not enough to listen to all the new songs (I played very few new songs, I mostly played songs that I knew from previous mixes)...

So which mixes should I check out? I'm planning to order gold along with another IIDX mix. So which one should I check out?

Thanks

Oh yeah I remember you.

The last time I saw you play IIDX was in a video where you playing on a RED machine somewhere in the state of Nebraska around 4-5 years ago (that was you, right?)

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Anyhow, I'd recommend HS and GOLD and 10th. The first two because of the timing adjustment function (esp. usefully for those who have HDTVs) and 10th because the songlist is fun.

Nuff said

[Akkaraju]

10th style has some of the best music, but it lacks stuff like real Sudden+ and highspeeds beyond 4.0, and the nifty ms number that gold has. Gold is pretty fun, but some of the music isn't all that great. RED is alright if you don't mind it having lots of eurobeat like 7th and 8th did.