Ultra Beatdown pack released!! (video preview included)

N.T.M. · 10-16-2008, 05:04 PM

*edit* The pack has been revised as of 10/30/08

As one user pointed out, eliminating non-DF fans would compromise constructive feedback. So I'll say this: Everybody's welcome, but please don't post bias comments due to the songs. A lot of the things that've been done can only be explained by actually stepping the file.

Download link:

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Files included:

1. Heroes of Our Time
2. The Fire Still Burns (exclusive to the pack)
3. Reasons to Live (2 versions)
4. Heartbreak Armageddon
5. The Last Journey Home
6. A Flame for Freedom
7. Inside the Winter Storm
8. The Warrior Inside (exclusive to the pack)
9. Strike Of The Ninja
10. Scars Of Yesterday

Bonus track:

E.P.M.

Authors who participated:

SulferDragon
Gehodra
N.T.M.
ssbmchamp

Video preview:

YouTube - Stepmania: DragonForce - Ultra Beatdown Pack Released!!

My apologies for not including some more clips like I originally intended. To make a long story short, due to complications with my computer I was obligated to butcher the original video. It's a little short now IMO, but optimistically at least now there's more of a surprise element.

Well enjoy the files guys and have a super day!!

SulferDragon · 10-16-2008, 05:48 PM

I clicked the link to the filefront download, and it didn't work. This should be the correct one: DragonForce_-_Ultra_Beatdn.rar - FileFront.com

N.T.M. · 10-16-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SulferDragon

I clicked the link to the filefront download, and it didn't work. This should be the correct one: DragonForce_-_Ultra_Beatdn.rar - FileFront.com

Fixed. Is there the same problem at FFR?

SulferDragon · 10-16-2008, 05:54 PM

Yes, I just checked.

No big deal, though, as long as one of the links works.

N.T.M. · 10-16-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SulferDragon

Yes, I just checked.

No big deal, though, as long as one of the links works.

I'll fix it right now.

Parama · 10-17-2008, 07:09 PM

Played through the first 4 (in album order).

I am neither a fan of Dragonforce nor a fan of spread files... but you pulled it off so well that these seem to mostly work.

Except 32nd notes at 195 BPM on Heartbreak Armageddon. That doesn't work :P

Based on what I've seen so far, I'd give this pack a 9.4/10

DPWHERE? · 10-17-2008, 07:19 PM

Where are Weemo's steps for Heroes Of Our Time and Inside This Winter Storm?!

Never mind, I'd give this a 9/10.

N.T.M. · 10-21-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Parama

Played through the first 4 (in album order).

I am neither a fan of Dragonforce nor a fan of spread files... but you pulled it off so well that these seem to mostly work.

Except 32nd notes at 195 BPM on Heartbreak Armageddon. That doesn't work :P

Based on what I've seen so far, I'd give this pack a 9.4/10

Regarding those 32nds: There's an optimal speed to hear them. It's about .7x as I recall. Most of it is 16ths, but it sounds like the steps double at those points. If you slow things down too much sounds can get distorted, so I did my best to find the optimal speed for determining the note accuracy.

And I'm very glad you enjoyed the pack!

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Originally Posted by kssael 2.0

Where are Weemo's steps for Heroes Of Our Time and Inside This Winter Storm?!

Never mind, I'd give this a 9/10.

I've never heard of him. I'll have to try it. I thought I played all the HoOT files.

There will quite possibly be some revisions for the pack in the future, but nothing that big. I think I made a few fairly minor mistakes in my HoOT file. It was my first DF file though ^_^.

DPWHERE? · 10-21-2008, 02:16 AM

Here's his YouTube channel. I don't know where in FFR he posted his versions of HoOT and ItWS.

Patashu · 10-21-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kssael 2.0

Here's his YouTube channel. I don't know where in FFR he posted his versions of HoOT and ItWS.

I think he plans to make his own pack. Or maybe he doesn't.

Parama · 10-21-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by N.T.M.

Regarding those 32nds: There's an optimal speed to hear them. It's about .7x as I recall. Most of it is 16ths, but it sounds like the steps double at those points. If you slow things down too much sounds can get distorted, so I did my best to find the optimal speed for determining the note accuracy.

Yeah, I could tell that the notes were synced to the song perfectly... but it really isn't very fun to play something at 26 NPS...

Patashu · 10-21-2008, 09:17 PM

Actually, yeah. For something as fast as 32nds at 200 bpm you should have an edit chart which is stepped properly and a simplified heavy.

N.T.M. · 10-23-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Patashu

Actually, yeah. For something as fast as 32nds at 200 bpm you should have an edit chart which is stepped properly and a simplified heavy.

As I recall it was a Challenge option and a simplified Heavy. Unless I'm misremembering ^_^.

*edit* You said 200 BPM. Are we still talking about HA? I assume so. I just ask cuz it's 195.

Patashu · 10-24-2008, 11:22 PM

I didn't know the bpm of the song, I assumed it was 200 because dragonforce. I'm close enough aren't I?

N.T.M. · 10-27-2008, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patashu

I didn't know the bpm of the song, I assumed it was 200 because dragonforce. I'm close enough aren't I?

lol Yeah. I just wanted to be sure we were talking about the same file

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