Why do people play flat foot style?

[coastalmixx]

HAH! Okay. Your idea of flat-footed play is different than mine.

I understand now. My idea of play "flat foot" is minimizing the distance between arrows and conserving energy... making the most out of your foot to put just enough pressure on the arrow to make it register in the game, but not too much pressure that it'll drain energy.

Wow. XD

I don't play ITG either, and like I said, I was speaking from DDR experience. Well... for those who can use one foot to hit two arrows at once... I guess more power to you. It is more energy draining to squat down and use your hands, anyhow.

[prayerwarrior35]

Lol, you've been out of the game for far too long, if you go check out an arcade that's how all the kids are whoring out the toughest songs. Or just search through some of the youtube videos. If your opinion of flat footing is not stepping in the center, well if you make it to level 2 of any of the DDR training courses, it says DO NOT STEP IN THE CENTER, so DDR was never made to keep stepping in the center, if that was the intent then standing on an arrow would drain your score like FFR.

The flat footing we're talking about is pressing two arrows with one foot, did you not read my initial post? I was upset at how an arcade pro couldn't even pass simple 10's since his feet couldn't slide on my lexan panels, it was such a disappointment... Oh and I have huge feet and can't hit jumps with one foot because I never trained myself to do that, it's cheating the game and yourself. And I've managed an AA on all the Max songs (not Fascination Maxx's tho') for perspective's sake and I like draining energy when I play rather than getting the best score, I'm all about building endurance since I play 40-song nonstop courses that last about 70 minutes with no break inbetween songs, I would have to miss arrows and fail just to get a sip of water.

I also have to agree with the statement of how flat footers don't look like they're playing the game at all, and it's ruined arcade competitions just as keyboarders have ruined SMOnline... Oh and I had 4 AAA's in a row last night, it was neat, Where's The Exit (7), Supercalifragilisitcexpialidocious (easiest 10 ever), Rendezvous On Ice (8), and Bowser's Castle (9 and tricky) I was playing songs from my Disney Mix where I also keep all the DDR kids songs including Mario Mix obviously. My whole purpose for playing is the exercise #1 and the enjoyment of a fun game with lots of fun music #2, I've never been about being the best and I could imagine how that would drain the fun and cause you to quit.

[coastalmixx]

Haha seems you misread my idea of playing flat foot... I've never stepped in the center ever and I don't consider that a part of playing flat foot.

I suppose we've taken the argument two far. In closing:

1. Our ideas of playing flat footed are different.

2. Some styles look like they "undermine" the game.

3. As far as I know... there is no one TRUE way to play the game. But sadly, if player A plays a style different than player B, player A is obviously cheating.

[prayerwarrior35]

I agree with 3.

If player A is playing Standard (Little) and player B is on Challenge, seems like someone has the advantage.

If player A is using a keyboard and player B is on pad, well that's not fair.

If player A is on singles and player B is on doubles, that's not fair either.

If player A bar rapes and player B goes au-natural, seems like cheating to me.

If player A flatfoots and player B plays normal, yes A has the unfair advantage.

If player A comes to my house and can't flat foot on my pads, well that's pathetic that he can't play without cheating and thus while he can win 1st place in the regional ITG tournament, when playing normal doesn't stand a chance against me... That's why I created this thread, it was a sad day, I was looking for some real competition.

As far as barely lifting your foot and applying minimal pressure, that doesn't seem like a natural progression to me. I've been playing for 6 years without missing a week, and I love stomping the arrows.