(Just make sure to turn off "Dance Mode" in the preferences. "Dance Mode" makes some of the corner squares "live" for purposes of dancing: for instance, stepping on the diagonally back-right square will trigger the left arrow, IIRC. This is a real pain for those of with with big feet; it means that if you don't keep your heel up while stepping right, you're also effectively stepping on left, which can be problematic for a variety of reasons.)
...it kicked my butt this evening.
Well, I've watched a fair number of people start to play - and while starting default-skill levels vary all over the map, I have yet to see anyone who didn't improve with practice. :)
[From my observations, there are three components of play: 1. Being able to read the arrows, figuring out what the game wants you to do in enough time to do it; 2. Having the physical coordination to step on the correct arrow; 3. Having the sense of rhythm to step on the arrow at the correct time.
I know you can develop #2; I've seen you do so in karate. (Not saying it'll be *easy*, but hey.) I'm pretty sure you have #3 from exposure to music. Not sure about #1; that's a video-game kinda thing.
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Date: 2005-12-31 10:21 pm (UTC)(Just make sure to turn off "Dance Mode" in the preferences. "Dance Mode" makes some of the corner squares "live" for purposes of dancing: for instance, stepping on the diagonally back-right square will trigger the left arrow, IIRC. This is a real pain for those of with with big feet; it means that if you don't keep your heel up while stepping right, you're also effectively stepping on left, which can be problematic for a variety of reasons.)
...it kicked my butt this evening.
Well, I've watched a fair number of people start to play - and while starting default-skill levels vary all over the map, I have yet to see anyone who didn't improve with practice. :)
[From my observations, there are three components of play:
1. Being able to read the arrows, figuring out what the game wants you to do in enough time to do it;
2. Having the physical coordination to step on the correct arrow;
3. Having the sense of rhythm to step on the arrow at the correct time.
I know you can develop #2; I've seen you do so in karate. (Not saying it'll be *easy*, but hey.) I'm pretty sure you have #3 from exposure to music. Not sure about #1; that's a video-game kinda thing.
Can't even get through the tutorials. *sigh*
How much of the tutorial could you manage?