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Post by big newbie on Jul 29, 2004 13:05:39 GMT -5
Hi all! I have never tried DDR, but I was thinking of investing in it as a fun and convenient exercise machine.
I have some questions that I hope somebody will be able to help me with!
First, I am quite heavy (~275 lbs). Will I be able to use standard RedOctane Ignition 2.0 pad? That was the recommended one on this website. I am worried that it will break right away and not support my weight. Is that an appropriate pad for someone who is new to this? If not, then what would be a good alternative choice?
Second, I am quite out of shape. Are there "easy" modes for people like me, or will I find it too difficult to even start?
Third, where is the best place to buy the game and pad? The RedOctane website, ebay, or ... ?
Thanks for any suggestions! I am having a hard time navigating what to buy and where to buy it to try this out.
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Post by SSC on Jul 29, 2004 14:06:08 GMT -5
Hi all! I have never tried DDR, but I was thinking of investing in it as a fun and convenient exercise machine. I have some questions that I hope somebody will be able to help me with! First, I am quite heavy (~275 lbs). Will I be able to use standard RedOctane Ignition 2.0 pad? That was the recommended one on this website. I am worried that it will break right away and not support my weight. Is that an appropriate pad for someone who is new to this? If not, then what would be a good alternative choice? Second, I am quite out of shape. Are there "easy" modes for people like me, or will I find it too difficult to even start? Third, where is the best place to buy the game and pad? The RedOctane website, ebay, or ... ? Thanks for any suggestions! I am having a hard time navigating what to buy and where to buy it to try this out. No way will it break. I'm not light, but I've never had a problem. My friend weighed about 325 lbs and had a Mad Catz Pad that didn't last him much over two months, but switched to the Red Octane pad and never had a problem with it. Yes, there are easy modes. Gamestop. |
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Post by bobtheddrmaster on Sept 5, 2004 0:53:39 GMT -5
well dude when i started i was at 262 lbs i got a mad catz pad it also craped out on me so i bought another 1 and moddafied it by putting a wooden square under it then taping hard wood floor covering and it never brakes or rips i got the mod info from www.ddrfreak.com its a great site when I was new and i still use it  so much info |
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Post by SSC on Sept 5, 2004 11:36:13 GMT -5
My Mad Catz also went to hell, as did my Red Octane 2.0 after only a month or so of playing it 5-6 hours a day... maybe I'm bringing too much to the mat, but it seems I'm having bad luck.
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Post by Laura Moncur on Sept 9, 2004 12:12:09 GMT -5
I don't recommend the Xbox system. There is only one game and UltraMix is severely shy of easy songs. I had an incredibly hard time getting the hang of playing until I got some major practice using beginning songs (I played StepMania). Now, the Xbox is playable for me, but it took a good month of playing at the beginning level on StepMania to get there.
I wouldn't recommend StepMania, however. It was very hard to get it to work easily on my PC. It's set up right now, but I had a dickens of a time getting it working.
I guess that just leaves you with PlayStation. There are tons of games to choose from, so I think it's your best option.
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Post by jerradk on Sept 9, 2004 13:08:04 GMT -5
I will pry get shunned for this, but I recommend investing in a Level Six Deluxe Pad, I see no difference in between that and the Red Octane Igntion Pad, my friend Mike was going to get a Red Octane one and he tried out the Level Six and he was freaking out cause this was the same feel as the Red Octane his friend had. It will save you a lot of money (X-Box version is like $45.00 PS2 is like $44.00).
I reserved DDR Extreme and Ultramix 2 Bundle pack this past weekend...two weeks til Extreme!
I get Fable for X-Box next week, that'll hold me over to DDR Extreme!
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Post by SSC on Sept 9, 2004 13:42:06 GMT -5
Fable will rock. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to do this... www.komusa.com/ there are Red Ignition 2.0's for $36.00 or so if the sale is still going on. I much recommend starting out with Max 2 if you want to ease into DDRing slowly, Max if you want to learn eighths steps and tricker rhythms fast. |
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Post by abrannan on Sept 9, 2004 22:07:05 GMT -5
I will pry get shunned for this, but I recommend investing in a Level Six Deluxe Pad, I see no difference in between that and the Red Octane Igntion Pad, my friend Mike was going to get a Red Octane one and he tried out the Level Six and he was freaking out cause this was the same feel as the Red Octane his friend had. It will save you a lot of money (X-Box version is like $45.00 PS2 is like $44.00). I reserved DDR Extreme and Ultramix 2 Bundle pack this past weekend...two weeks til Extreme! I get Fable for X-Box next week, that'll hold me over to DDR Extreme! I've got two LevelSix pads and I couldn't be happier. The only advantage to the Ignitions is that they're now coming with both PS2 and Xbox adapters, so you can use them on either system without getting another adapter. |
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Post by trebek on Sept 18, 2004 23:45:56 GMT -5
Well Im around 320, and I have knock-off ignitions as well. I bought mine on Ebay from vortz.com. They are the ones with the 1" thick hard foam, just like levelsix's deluxe pads, and I got TWO of them for $25 plus $25 shipping. Not a bad deal. Also, I bought 2 SmartJoy PLUS from levelsix.com and I couldnt be happier. They work great and are very durable.
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