History of Stepfile Ideals

stargroup · 09-13-2009, 10:28 PM

From the beginning...
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"hey lets make files rofl"

"notepad and ctrl+r and dumps"

"notes must represent some sound"

"files must be onsync"

"files must be layered"

"files must be technical"

"files must be creative"

"files must be art"

"files must be fun"
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... to the present.

Do you guys see the pattern here?
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Ancient Era - "hey lets make files rofl"

Medieval Era - "notepad and ctrl+r and dumps"

Renaissance Era - "notes must represent some sound"

Baroque Era - "files must be onsync"

Classical Era - "files must be layered"

Romantic Era - "files must be technical"

Contemporary/Modern Era - "files must be creative"

Post-modern Era - "files must be art"

Post-post-modern Era - "files must be fun"

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Completely perfectly parallel to musical eras.

Where do we go next?

**Xiaounlimited** · 09-13-2009, 10:36 PM

iuno I don't follow trends I just **** stuff out that I can tap my keyboard to

I'm prob gonna quit sm soon enough anyway

Rin-Dude · 09-13-2009, 10:41 PM

to play pso of course

i have already planned my retirement.

Kraezymann · 09-13-2009, 10:47 PM

Gonna be rich from all da solo files ya sell

Rin-Dude · 09-13-2009, 11:03 PM

the smart investment is to sell now, since we dont know how much longer solo stocks will be worth this much.

Quigly · 09-13-2009, 11:06 PM

-Open up SM editor.
-Sit on keyboard for half an hour. (Movement of butt is optional.)
-????????
-Chicks

**Patashu** · 09-13-2009, 11:08 PM

boo where's my ****ing stepmania essay

masuat · 09-13-2009, 11:28 PM

Aren't you the one that's expected to pump them out, Patashu?

really, it would be interesting to read your take on it since your in-depth posts are good reads

**Patashu** · 09-13-2009, 11:36 PM

well if I knew this was going to be on the exam I would have studied for it -_-

**Ghakimx** · 09-14-2009, 12:37 AM

Do you think we'll enter a time paradox?

fysx · 09-14-2009, 11:41 AM

Where do we go from here? We go to solo, and repeat the process from the classical era.

bluguerrilla · 09-14-2009, 11:47 AM

StepMania is dead.

**Ghakimx** · 09-14-2009, 11:48 AM

How ironic......

**Xandertrax** · 09-14-2009, 11:54 AM

I completely disagree with the comparison to historical eras. Each of the eras had their own peak, their own completeness, before a new idea started to arise. Not so much in stepfile making. Honestly, people are just getting pickier with a silly game, so stepfile makers need to cater to that pickyness.

who_cares973 · 09-14-2009, 02:39 PM

Not true ?_?

**PsYcHoZeRoSk8eR** · 09-14-2009, 03:57 PM

I always thought it was about making fun files...

dAnceguy117 · 09-14-2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xandertrax

I completely disagree with the comparison to historical eras. Each of the eras had their own peak, their own completeness, before a new idea started to arise. Not so much in stepfile making. Honestly, people are just getting pickier with a silly game, so stepfile makers need to cater to that pickyness.

good point

though I'm not sure the players care nearly as much as the stepfile makers honestly. the players who didn't make simfiles always just wanted fun stuff I think.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stargroup

Where do we go next?

in a circle, probably. either that or stick with fun files. you know, it is just a game.

stargroup · 09-14-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xandertrax

I completely disagree with the comparison to historical eras. Each of the eras had their own peak, their own completeness, before a new idea started to arise. Not so much in stepfile making. Honestly, people are just getting pickier with a silly game, so stepfile makers need to cater to that pickyness.

you have to admit that based on the characteristics of each era at least, there is a distinct parallel in thinking patterns

i love gabba · 09-14-2009, 07:52 PM

Let's go back to ctrl+r, okay guys =)

**Xandertrax** · 09-14-2009, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stargroup

you have to admit that based on the characteristics of each era at least, there is a distinct parallel in thinking patterns

The only distinct parallel I see is romantic=technical. All the other ones are pretty far-fetched, and don't really have any grounding. The baroque definitely represents the highest degree of technical perfection. I definitely think that there could be some parallels, but not in the way you layed it out. Throughout most of history, all music has been meticulously planned, in it's own way. The organum quadruplum of Perotin is extrordinarily technical in it's own since, definitly not notepad and ctrl+r. Simultaneously, the tone rows of Schoenberg are meticulously technical, but most definitely not fun or creative.

Sorry for jumping on this. I just hate sweeping generalizations about music history. And I love music history.

e: actually, the romantic era was about creativity more than any other, now that I think about it. But it does have a strong root in technical perfection as well, if you think about the mechanics of playing.

09-13-2009, 10:28 PM	#1
stargroup FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 974	History of Stepfile Ideals From the beginning... ------------------------------ "hey lets make files rofl" "notepad and ctrl+r and dumps" "notes must represent some sound" "files must be onsync" "files must be layered" "files must be technical" "files must be creative" "files must be art" "files must be fun" ------------------------------ ... to the present. Do you guys see the pattern here? ------------------------------ Ancient Era - "hey lets make files rofl" Medieval Era - "notepad and ctrl+r and dumps" Renaissance Era - "notes must represent some sound" Baroque Era - "files must be onsync" Classical Era - "files must be layered" Romantic Era - "files must be technical" Contemporary/Modern Era - "files must be creative" Post-modern Era - "files must be art" Post-post-modern Era - "files must be fun" ------------------------------ Completely perfectly parallel to musical eras. Where do we go next? __________________ (´･ω･`)

09-13-2009, 10:36 PM	#2
Xiaounlimited Eaguru Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,832	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals iuno I don't follow trends I just **** stuff out that I can tap my keyboard to I'm prob gonna quit sm soon enough anyway __________________ Why would you put that in your signature? You've lost your signature rights for a month. (You'll get them back on March 10th, 2012.)

09-13-2009, 10:41 PM	#3
Rin-Dude Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 87	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals to play pso of course i have already planned my retirement.

09-13-2009, 10:47 PM	#4
Kraezymann Forum User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 1,640	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals Gonna be rich from all da solo files ya sell __________________ Twitch \| Stepping Stones 2! \| Stepping Stones 3! \| Stepping Stones 4! Submit to this -

09-13-2009, 11:03 PM	#5
Rin-Dude Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 87	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals the smart investment is to sell now, since we dont know how much longer solo stocks will be worth this much.

09-13-2009, 11:06 PM	#6
Quigly nah Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nah Age: 30 Posts: 3,506	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals -Open up SM editor. -Sit on keyboard for half an hour. (Movement of butt is optional.) -???????? -Chicks __________________ nah

09-13-2009, 11:08 PM	#7
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals boo where's my **ing stepmania essay __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs:** ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

09-13-2009, 11:28 PM	#8
masuat FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 133	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals Aren't you the one that's expected to pump them out, Patashu? really, it would be interesting to read your take on it since your in-depth posts are good reads

09-13-2009, 11:36 PM	#9
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals well if I knew this was going to be on the exam I would have studied for it -_- __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

09-14-2009, 12:37 AM	#10
Ghakimx Cutie&Handshaking Sounds Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xingapore Posts: 1,594	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals Do you think we'll enter a time paradox? __________________ I AM ASHAMED OF MY STUPIDITY AND MUST COMMIT SEPPUKU. FORGIVE ME, FFR. Ninjas NEVER die. Now on a 30 kill streak.

09-14-2009, 11:41 AM	#11
fysx FFR Player Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 52	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals Where do we go from here? We go to solo, and repeat the process from the classical era.

09-14-2009, 11:47 AM	#12
bluguerrilla FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 3,966	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals StepMania is dead. __________________

09-14-2009, 11:48 AM	#13
Ghakimx Cutie&Handshaking Sounds Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xingapore Posts: 1,594	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals How ironic...... __________________ I AM ASHAMED OF MY STUPIDITY AND MUST COMMIT SEPPUKU. FORGIVE ME, FFR. Ninjas NEVER die. Now on a 30 kill streak.

09-14-2009, 11:54 AM	#14
Xandertrax om nom nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT/VT Age: 34 Posts: 1,495	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals I completely disagree with the comparison to historical eras. Each of the eras had their own peak, their own completeness, before a new idea started to arise. Not so much in stepfile making. Honestly, people are just getting pickier with a silly game, so stepfile makers need to cater to that pickyness.

09-14-2009, 02:39 PM	#15
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: History of Stepfile Ideals Not true ?_? __________________

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