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Exagon · 09-18-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sexual Inherendo

Doubles is actually really really really fun. The only problem is that when you start doubles your singles ability plummets like a fucking rock.

Trust me on this.

Yup. For me, that opportunity cost is too high.

And it's not like I have a second DAO sitting around now is it >_> I don't even have 2 KOCs, but even if I did I wouldn't play on them.

Meseki · 09-18-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sexual Inherendo

Doubles is actually really really really fun. The only problem is that when you start doubles your singles ability plummets like a fucking rock.

Trust me on this.

For me, my skill didn't seem to decrease too far when I restarted plying doubles somewhat recently, and I don't seem to remember that happening when I started doubles either. I can beat a few 9s (like Time to Air) so I've played doubles a decent amount.

But than again, I can't even get below 300 misses on AA [A], so hard clearing that (or any 12) is far out of my reach.

D.J.JSRF · 09-18-2009, 04:27 PM

Hard Clearing AA is my only achievement on single play mode this year.It seems that I can't do any better with my poor scratching skill.It's time for me to play some doubles.

m335h73r of PBJ · 09-18-2009, 07:09 PM

It's funny that you guys mention hard clearing AA.

Guess what I couldn't do for 2 months after coming back to singles.

xII Zephyr IIx · 09-18-2009, 07:17 PM

Ha I can't wait till I actually can talk like I know wtf is going on. Ha. This is an awesome community btw. Just waiting for the game to get here

Meseki · 09-18-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sexual Inherendo

It's funny that you guys mention hard clearing AA.

Guess what I couldn't do for 2 months after coming back to singles.

Actually, that's the exact reason I mentioned hard clearing AA [A]. The closest I am to hard clearing a 12 may be Concertino in Blue, moon_child, or maybe Colors (And I have ~90-100 misses on those). In fact, I can't even Hard Clear The Last Striker [A].

m335h73r of PBJ · 09-19-2009, 01:03 AM

Yeah you're not gonna be HC'ing Colors any time soon, sorry.

Concertino has bullshit chord jacks that destroy gauges.

moon_child is just weird.

Try that Denjin song on GOLD or in the Sky on Happy Sky.

Deca · 09-19-2009, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sexual Inherendo

Doubles is actually really really really fun. The only problem is that when you start doubles your singles ability plummets like a fucking rock.

Trust me on this.

QFT

But seriously, once you start figuring it out its so much fun. Especially if you're completely stuck on singles. I didn't really start taking doubles seriously until I was already into some 12s on singles, and it was like starting over again. Which was both frustrating as hell and amazingly rewarding.

Meseki · 09-19-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Sexual Inherendo

Yeah you're not gonna be HC'ing Colors any time soon, sorry.

Concertino has bullshit chord jacks that destroy gauges.

moon_child is just weird.

Try that Denjin song on GOLD or in the Sky on Happy Sky.

I'm far closer to doing anything on Candy Galy than I am on that Denjin song. In fact I don't even remember if I've cleared that song on Hyper yet.
I might be able to HC in the sky if I can get the middle section right, but right now I don't even have a normal clear on it (because I hate the last third or so of the chart, especially the last measure).

Also, the chord jackhammers are almost never my problem when I'm doing badly on Concertino in Blue, it's usually the double scales.
The double scales are probably my main problem on moon_child as well.

Deca · 09-19-2009, 03:06 PM

God I hate the chart for Denjin Dead at Dawn. It seems like it should be very easy and doable but I just can't build gauge in it to save my life. I don't get it

ngox · 09-21-2009, 01:49 AM

Started playing a few months back, and I recently broke the 10 wall but am still having a really difficult time getting the timing down properly. Still getting roughly a 2:2:1 ratio of greats!!:greats:goods. Should I first work on breaking past 11s or just go back to 9s and work on timing? And if I do work on timing, are there any songs that are recommended for this?

NMD · 09-21-2009, 08:13 AM

Fuck going back to easier songs just for AAA's, try playing with sud+ if you're not already, that should improve your timing (did for me anyway).

junkimchi · 09-21-2009, 08:34 AM

the best way to start iidx is

1. Find a way to play "import" games on ps2
2. Buy 'imported' iidx games then "back them up" so you don't lose them.
3. profit

aeriyu · 09-21-2009, 04:04 PM

Timing is a technique, and your techniques improve with play. Higher levelled songs introduce and require more advanced techniques to pass, and in your endeavour to pass harder songs you'll inevitably begin acquiring those techniques. So just keep playing, things like accuracy will come when they come

Also, if jacks aren't much for you, Innocent Walls [a] should be cake. Also, Scripted Connection A Mix is rather manageable for you? Don't forget about Icarus [a], which shouldn't even be a 12 ^_^

Meseki · 09-21-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by aeriyu

Also, if jacks aren't much for you, Innocent Walls [a] should be cake. Also, Scripted Connection A Mix is rather manageable for you? Don't forget about Icarus [a], which shouldn't even be a 12 ^_^

Aren't the fastest jackhammers in Icarus [A] 8ths at 251 BPM (502 per minute)? Those don't even compare to Scripted Connection A Mix (604 per minute) and Innocent Walls (620 per minute).