What is your method...

[nostromer]

of increasing your IIDX skills?

I'm just curious to see what everyone elses methods for getting better are, Whether that may be training mode... playing to exhaustion everyday... hard & random clearing.. etc.

Its a good thing IIDX and habitual addiction go so well together because the only way I seem to get vastly better is playing to exhaustion everyday... Which.. Isn't a bad thing : P

What is your method?

[HIT THE KEY]

I usually play the newer styles (10th-15th) until I find my skills aren't improving any more, and then I will start from 3rd and play every style up until 15th. By the time I get back to 10th, I usually find I'm passing more songs and my timing is an average of 50-100ex (some can increase by about 250) better. I also do the same if I've changed playstyle (recently just started using my thumbs).

[aroomwithaview]

this is how i play beatmania iidx

set session to ninety minutes

boot up different iidx than what was played yesterday

go to free mode

go to random song selection choice on the another category

activate random in the settings

play random anothers with random on the charts until an increase in ex occurs

deselect random for the charts

continue playing anothers

play some hypers or normals for the purpose of grading up if there has been five or more ex increases in playing another charts and there is still time in the session

never play the same song more than once per day

[Trick]

Just play what you enjoy, play things you don't enjoy every now and then, and don't be afraid to spend days at a time playing on random to try and train yourself to learn uncommon button patterns. The best thing you can do for yourself is to get comfortable doing things you aren't accustomed to. I know people who refuse to play IIDX unless the conditions are just right, and I haven't really seen them improve much since I met them.

It's not complicated, and there's no quick way to improve yourself beyond just practicing. Think of it like an instrument, there's no shortcut to learning the piano or the trumpet

Just play, play, play and keep pushing yourself

[nostromer]

Originally Posted by aroomwithaview

this is how i play beatmania iidx

set session to ninety minutes

boot up different iidx than what was played yesterday

go to free mode

go to random song selection choice on the another category

activate random in the settings

play random anothers with random on the charts until an increase in ex occurs

deselect random for the charts

continue playing anothers

play some hypers or normals for the purpose of grading up if there has been five or more ex increases in playing another charts and there is still time in the session

never play the same song more than once per day

Damn thats pretty systematic. haha. Why only 90 minutes?

[aroomwithaview]

after trying different time periods ive found that ninety minutes is usually enough time needed where i can properly warm up and play enough songs where i can find a handful to give me the ex increases

one hour is a bit short and two hours can become a bit tiring if you play nonstop

[_____Cait]

I usually play Normal mode or Light7 and try to AAA songs, then I'll go into harder modes with better timing.

Also, when a new game comes out, like GOLD or DJT, I seem to be able to go up a class in the older styles, haha.

[TOFU!!]

To get better I play songs that I know are too difficult for me to clear. Not so difficult that I can't read it, but hard enough that I put my full attention into it and still miss enough notes to fail. Then when I go back to less difficult songs, they're easier to read, or at least that's how it seems.
Training mode is also a great tool. Playing stuff that's insanely hard on speed -12 can teach you how to read complex patterns, but at lower speeds.
And when I say something insanely hard I mean like Mendes [a] or Time to Air [b]. Good stuff on -12.
I make sure to only play for 2 hours or less a day, and never for more than 45 minutes at a time. You gotta give your hands a break! And as crazy as it sounds, I play better if I warm up with some Normal songs before going to Another.

[otaku1313]

Sit down 2 days a week and play for 7-8 hours straight, play every song on every chart constantly if I haven't posted a score for it on VJA yet, and I play the song until I get the best possible score I think I can get (within reason, I'm not gonna pump a 9* or 10* for 2-5 more EX) AND FC it if I haven't done it before. I use random every time, but I don't see why that matters since I usually get around the same score anyways.

[kiwixstyle]

Depends on your goals, imo. I've tried a myriad of different techniques and I will say that there is no one technique that will continually improve your IIDX ability without fail. My suggestion to you, or anyone wanting to improve, is to switch up your technique constantly (sort of like P90x). My tips are based on experience and other peoples' advice:

-I think some songs require ridiculous amounts of stamina and so playing for long or extended periods of time may be beneficial towards that end.

-Some of the best advice I've read about improving your ability to pass and to score on songs (ie: overall ability) is to just go with the flow of the song. Easier said than done, I know, but if you just break each song down into parts (or measures) and just focus on matching the bpm, you should see some definite improvement.

-Sometimes I like to just visualize the pattern I'm supposed to do by looking at the keys and thinking about the rhythm. Sort of like treating IIDX like an instrument, I guess. Imagine if someone were sitting next to you and told you to repeat this pattern on the controller while looking at the keys: you would more than likely be able to do it without the pressure of the game. Practice that enough times and soon enough you'll be able to apply it.

-If you're trying to learn tricky rhythms, a friend once told me to literally just 'throw your hands down' on every note (probably b/c he's a big Pop 'N player). I don't know why, but this worked for me.

-Learn NOT to look at your bar and focus just on the notes as they're coming down. This goes without saying, but it's a lot harder to apply than you think.

I stated in another thread that I only recently cleared my first 12, and I've been playing IIDX since about 5th Style, just to give you an idea of how long it's taken me to improve. Kind of sad, to be honest, but IIDX has a very rewarding aspect to it when you're able to clear new songs and improve scores...I think that's why it has the kind of fan-base it does.

Some of the techniques I just stated may seem strange, but hey, some things work for some people and not for others. Just find what works for you.

I only wish someone could give better advice about how/when to incorporate your thumbs b/c I'm having problems breaking the next barrier because of it..

[CG ZiO]

Play 2 handed if you play one handed

Play 1 handed if you play 2 handed

Play with sudden+ if you play without it

Play without sudden+ if you play with it

Use more/less hi-speed

Use hard/regular life bar option

The more variety, the better. Also play a lot for a long time.


PS: Put random out of your mind completely, it's a no good rotten option for ne'er-do-wells and wastrels that want to lead you astray from the beautifully organized and flowing charts that have been gifted to us through the glorious medium of IIDX. The distinguished chart artistes at Bemani have put their art in the game and you will play it as it is presented without modifcation. They are almost too great to put to use, I become more depressed with every note of their chart that I destroy during the course of the song.

As you play, let the default chart's resplendant effulgency penetrate your eyeballs and suffuse your brain with magnificence. You will not regret it.

[BITCH I LOOK LIKE GOKU]

I am not playing one handed. No way.

[jackwang1989]

Generally if you understand how standard mode restricts your song selections then you will have a idea of how to practice IIDX. Right now I play about 5-10 sets of songs everyday. A set include:
1 another under lv9,
1 or 2 lv 9 anothers
2 lv 10 anothers
2 lv 11
1 lv 12

I usually start playing random when I can consistently hard clear the original chart. After that, always use one that is not used in highest score record.

You don't want to always play hard songs like lv 12 because that will fuck up rhythm in your mind. I think if you are trying to play the music instead of play the charts, you will enjoy IIDX more..lol

Right now I am at 10th Dan. I started playing IIDX CS at a level of 5th dan in last June. My goal is to clear all 3 kaidens (distorted to djt) in CS IIDX before release of empress CS. (seems pretty challenging)

[Valex]

PS: Put random out of your mind completely, it's a no good rotten option for ne'er-do-wells and wastrels that want to lead you astray from the beautifully organized and flowing charts that have been gifted to us through the glorious medium of IIDX. The distinguished chart artistes at Bemani have put their art in the game and you will play it as it is presented without modifcation. They are almost too great to put to use, I become more depressed with every note of their chart that I destroy during the course of the song.

As you play, let the default chart's resplendant effulgency penetrate your eyeballs and suffuse your brain with magnificence. You will not regret it.

Ahahaha awesome

[Creed Bratton]

I'm partial to the Mystery Method. The Novolin Method is pretty good too