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Otaku Speedvibe [Heavy] Requirement Adjustment
Heyo, quick announcement.
With the addition of the St. Scarhand [Standard] skill token, Game Managers have decided to slightly tweak the requirements for another skill token that’s already been in the game quite some time. Otaku Speedvibe [Heavy] can now be unlocked by AAA’ing any file within the difficulty range of 50-57 inclusive, raising the difficulty ceiling on the requirement from its previous 52. Otherwise there would have been this small range from 53-57 where nothing could be AAA’d to unlock something.
And holes are silly.
- OWA
9th Official Tournament — We need files!
Hi guys.
I’ve been slowly making it known that I wanted the Official Tournament started sometime in August, but there’s one problem with that — FFR isn’t getting the volume of files that is necessary to sustain a 7-division tournament! In addition to needing a large amount of files, we also need files for precise difficulties. While I will not disclose what is precisely needed for the tournament, I will reiterate that easier files are certainly tougher to come by, and we definitely need them for the lower divisions.
I have an incentive for you all — I will reward ONE support token, or 25,000 credits if you have all three support tokens, for a NEW accepted file in a single judgment period (to be announced soon). In order to be eligible for this reward, your file must:
- be sent after July 14th. Because there will likely be a minimum of two judgment periods, you will have at least two opportunities to earn support tokens or credits after the current batch.
- be announced in this front page post. You have to post the name of the ONE file that you want to choose for this challenge, and label when it was sent. For example:
La Campanella [Nu-Rave] / Submitted: July 15th
- NOT be a resubmission of something in the last three batches. I will verify this.
- Do not attempt to submit under an alternate alias; you will be caught and eventually reprimanded.
Please note that you can send as many files as indicated by your Simfile Artist Points (if you don’t know what these are, please read the first post of the Queue/Batch Discussion Thread), but only the ONE file you post in this front page post will be eligible for the reward!
This challenge does not have a date of closure, yet. I will keep this updated with important details!
Submissions:
Vanquish the Horrible Night [beary605] / July 21st
Last Battle [shadow 1800] / July 23rd
Red_13 [TheSaxRunner05] / July 23rd
FORM THE ALLIANCE [Mr. Stepmaniac] / July 24th
Gruntida’s Final Battle [Charu] / July 26th
A Yodeler in Texas [gameboy42690] / July 26th
Gabbaber [fatpaints] / July 26th
Trap Factory [Oni-Paranoia] / July 27th
Black Hole [~Zeta~] / July 29th
Rage (Sukia’s Theme) [XelNya] / August 12th
Treasure Trove Cove [drizzleRomanceGirl] / August 17th
A Pierce of Flesh [DossarLX ODI] / August 25th
Aaaah fire!
The first fifteen people that post the name of a PUBLIC (i.e. normal level ranks) song with 670 to 680 steps (inclusive, meaning stepcounts of 670 and 680 are valid) will receive 10,000 credits. You cannot post a song that has already been posted!
GOGOGOGOGOGO
Universal Multiplayer Complete!
For the longest time, users of the Velocity engine were only able to play with other users of the Velocity engine on Multiplayer, and those using the Legacy engine were only able to use the Legacy engine. Thanks to the help of the devs (arcnmx and Velocity, and shame on you for not knowing them), all of the Multiplayer clients have been unified.
The links are as follows:
Legacy:
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/game/ffrLegacyUMPEdition.swf
Velocity:
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/~velocity/ffr_Wide_UMP.swf
R^3 (Connect to Universal):
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/~velocity/R%5E3.swf
As usual, go to their profiles and thank them for their hard work!
FFR Multiplayer Tournament 2013 — Sign-ups open!
Sign-ups for the FFR Multiplayer tournament have opened! Check out the thread in the FFR Events Forum, located here: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/vbz/showthread.php?t=130488
Read the thread for all details and any questions you might have!
June Event(s?) Update (and more)
Hey guys. I feel like it’s somewhat important to keep in touch with the active community about things that are going on, and I know I haven’t been doing the best of jobs with that, so I’m going to give you guys a little update on what’s going on.
First off, the FFR Multiplayer Tournament was supposed to be run in May, but I simply couldn’t get it off of the ground due to how tied up I was with the May-hem event. Even with some help from the rest of the FFR Events Team, I had major issues trying to keep things tame and updated. Those of you who are still waiting on your prizes: don’t worry; I haven’t forgotten about you. I’m trying to figure out a way to optimize my credit distribution in such a way that allows me to hand you guys your prizes in full sums, rather than tiny chunks. Leaving it in tiny chunks makes things hard for both parties.
With that being said, the MP tournament is set to go off of the ground this month: if everything goes on schedule, look for the thread to be in the Events area on June 7th, with an event start date of the 14th.
I would also like to take the time to promote the FFR Simfile Batch — the batch is now permanently open and fills in 120-file groups; if you have a file to send for review, you can send it at any time. I’m bringing this up because the 9th Official Tournament is in the planning stages, but in order for it to be successful, FFR needs files from you. If you have some spare time at any point and are capable of making some simfiles, send them! Questions regarding file submissions can be posted in the Queue/Batch Discussion Thread. If you haven’t submitted a file in a while, I encourage you to read the first post fully, as the submission system has undergone some slight changes.
Finally, I would like to take the time to congratulate two users:
- One Winged Angel is now a Global Moderator for FFR’s forum boards.
- Staiain is now a local moderator and has moderating abilities in the StepMania forum.
Keep up the great work, guys!
FFR Idol: Token Extravaganza
Welcome to FFR Idol: Token Extravaganza – the premier event where you will be presented the opportunity to embarrass yourself on the internet for plastic coins! You have been tasked with the epic quest of performing your rendition of any Normal Token or Skill Token song for the world to hear. Your entry will be submitted into a randomly selected draw to win one of PrawnSkunk’s beautifully assembled gift baskets.
The rewards? Tokens! Rejoice!! No, unfortunately this is not another support token payout. The spoils involve IRL tokens that you can caress, smell and taste. For your convenience, PrawnSkunk has recruited the legion of FFR bots to beautifully handcraft these ancient relics. Perhaps one of these tokens will make a good addition to your ffr setup – perhaps next to your Gorilla Munch cereal?
Every participant will win credit prizes and be entered into a draw to win 1 of 10 freshly minted FFR Tokens.
To read more, discuss and post your submissions, please visit the official FFR Idol event discussion thread.
- PrawnSkunk and the FFR Events Team
Halogen edit: There will be some more information coming about an event preceding this one in the middle of June — I’ll have a front page post about it on the 5th.
Songs of the Week (May 25, 2013)
If you happen to fall under the category of being either a fan of these front page posts, somebody who likes to stay in the know when it comes to the world of FFR, or simply have this website’s front page bookmarked and can’t be bothered to change it to either the main page of the forums or your engine of choice, then you probably noticed that the past two weeks have come and gone with no mention of the corresponding weekly releases whatsoever. The front page has stagnated and become little more than a murky reflection of what once was. Of course it goes without saying that such inactivity is unforgivable in today’s ceaseless ebb and flow of gastropubs and Fast and the Furious 6 screenings, but before you slip on your specially-fitted Angry Email Writing Gloves and prepare to fire off one of the meanest blurbs that you’ve ever written, please keep in mind the reason as to why this post is so late. To make a long story short, it basically boils down to the fact that…uhh…well, it’s like this: sometimes one thing leads to another and before you know it you’re in the midst of eating an entire pizza all by yourself while listening to J-Pop and wondering where your life went wrong, y’know?
Since time is of the essence and audience participation is all the rage these days, we here at FFR figure that the best way to atone for our tardiness-related sins is by allowing you, the loyal fanbase that in accepting the Terms and Conditions of this site have relinquished their souls to us, to match up these short clues to their corresponding songs. Now, you might be thinking something along the lines of “What’s in it for me?” or “What do I get if I win this little contest of sorts?” The answer, of course, is the satisfaction of performing a job well done, as well as the contents of this mystery box that I have in my hands and definitely exists. Get ready!
A Lifetime (F-777 ReMiX) by Soulero (PrawnSkunk) – Challenging [52] / 2:00 / Dance2 / Trance
Art of the Madness by kil (MarioNintendo) – Very Challenging [60] / 1:54 / Classical / Progressive Baroque
Dim Wood by Cour (gameboy42690) – Tricky [36] / 2:34 / Dance / Symphonic Techno
gPrOeWaEtRaFnUdL (Dave! Remix) by Supersaw Hoover (megamon88) – Very Challenging [59] / 1:53 / Misc / Hard Gabba
Grassland Filled With Fighting Spirit by Y.W (bmah) – Very Challenging [63] / 2:10 / Arcade / Game Remix
Rill Rill (Dr. Ozi Remix) by Sleigh Bells (Coolboyrulez0) – Moderate [24] / 2:15 / Misc / Dubstep
Dead Batteries by SnappleMan (Silvuh) – Expert [64] / 3:35 / Arcade / Drum’n Bass Remix
electrolysis by YOSHl (YOSHl) – Difficult [42] / 2:13 / Dance / Techno
OVERklock by Blue Stahli (DarkZtar) – Master [75] / 2:18 / Rock / Industrial Rock
Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky (MarioNintendo) – Beginner [4] / 1:37 / Classical / Ensemble
Tied the Room Together by DJ Nubbin (Jake Ferguson) – Tricky [34] / 1:02 / Misc / Piano Breakcore
toki by puru (bmah) – Expert [67] / 2:31 / Secret [16,000] / Progressive Trance
1 – This release should be recognizable by a certain fanbase that idolizes travel-sized creatures of varying ferocity.
2 – The subject matter of this release’s samples are definitely no stranger to the stepartist.
3 – This release has a lot of investment in the number four.
4 – This this release release likes likes doubles doubles.
5 – This release will require your utmost attention; after all, it’s only fair to the many artists that put so much time and effort into their respective works.
6 – Since it’s impossible for inanimate objects to possess intellect, this release is presumably refering to light levels as opposed to brain power.
7 – This release shouldn’t make you too steamed, unless of course you’re not the biggest fan of runningmen intermingled with jumpstream.
8 – From colorful stepartist to colorful song artist, the person solely responsible for this release does it all.
9 – This release joins the ever growing repertoire of tracks that originally appeared in OCRemix’s Project Chaos album.
10 – Let’s hope that this release doesn’t garner as much controversy as its stepartist’s previous work did.
11 – This release will push your stamina past what you once thought was its threshold with its high BPM and fast trills.
12 – This release marks a certain stepartist’s initial foray into the FFR stepping scene. And no, the answer isn’t Rainbow Tylenol.
Post your guesses in the comments section of this post to be eligible for victory. If you’re the sort of person that prefers routine as opposed breaking the mold then you can also leave your thoughts and opinions on this batch of releases either right here or over on the forums. It’s all very standard issue, folks.
Songs of the Week (May 11, 2013)
A very wise person once told me that the secret to achieving fantastic scores on FFR is to purchase him cigarettes from the variety store that he was hanging out in front of and then make a blood sacrifice to the Dark Lord Samael. Naturally I treated his outlandish claims with the level of skepticism that’s more or less expected from an educated twenty-first century citizen such as myself, but after performing the tasks that were asked of me and then patiently waiting a couple of years until I could reap the rewards, I was quite shocked to discover that the person was right! Songs that I used to find next to impossible to simply pass were being AAA’d with the greatest of ease. I did not reluctantly accept temporary overexhaustion, I resurrected Death Piano just to murder it again, and I laughed at vROFL right in its big stupid face. And to think, all I had to do was break the law and massacre a live goat in my basement! Oh, and also put in hours upon hours of hard work and practice into the game, but without that special young man’s advice I don’t think that those two things would’ve had any sort of effect whatsoever. Perhaps one day you too will come across your own version of the young man with khaki board shorts and a caterpillar-esque mustache prominently on display atop his face as he loiters out in front of your local variety store, and perhaps you’ll be able to utilize their words of wisdom to completely demolish this week’s batch of releases just like I theoretically did.
Devil’s Music Box by Jake Ferguson (Jake Ferguson) – Very Challenging [58] / 1:27 / Misc / Xylophone
Enkan No Kotowari by ETIA. (MrPopadopalis25) – Master [73] / 2:21 / Dance2 / Trancecore
Heartsifter by Jackal Queenston (_.Spitfire._) – Expert [61] / 1:41 / Purchased [1,800] / Techno
tetris by songstowearpantsto (YOSHl) – Very Tricky [37] / 0:53 / Hip Hop / Hip Hop
Throwin’ Down by Psychostick (samurai7694) – Master [74] / 5:17 / Rock / Nu Metal
VALLISTA by sakuzyo (LongGone) – Master [75] / 1:56 / Secret [43,000] / Drum’n Bass
We kick off this week of releases with a song that is eerily reminiscent of the opening jingle that plays whenever you start up the Gamecube only with a bit more oomph. Jake Ferguson makes his song and step artist debut with Devil’s Music Box, an xylophone-tastic piece that seamlessly transitions into the stepchart format since it was created with four-key rhythm games in mind. Although the instrumentation utilized may sound lighthearted and bubbly by nature, the song stays true to its name as it poses a significant challenge all throughout. Players will have to deal with syncopated notes, single extended jacks, jumpjacks, jumpstream and an ending that is guaranteed to make at least one or two players choke before the day is done. A piece as unique as this one can only be found in the Misc genre.
Next up on this sextet of releases is Enkan No Kotowari, a fairly fast-paced remix of a song that originally appeared in the “Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica” anime. Originally submitted as part of the BMS of Fighters event, ETIA. pumps his piece full of heavy synths, driving basslines and plenty of climactic moments while some really cool dude named plopadop transfers the seven-key intended song into the four-key format that we all know and love. Enkan follows plopadop’s love for dreamy stream as it features dense, lengthy jump- and handstream runs in conjunction with jumptrills that are interspersed with 32nd bursts. With no magical girl related entropy to worry about, feel free to stream to your heart’s content over in the Dance2 genre.
If you’re in the mood for some hardcore techno that will get you headbanging so hard that your glasses, your headphones and perhaps your most beloved booger will accidentally dislodge themselves from your face then you’re definitely in the right place with our third release! ._Spitfire._ pours the strained remnants of that infamous organ located within your chest into Jackal Queenston’s Heartsifter and infuses it with so much love and passion that you might just blush during your playthroughs. Things begin relatively low key with some broken jumpstream and the occasional 32nd burst before the latter half turns things up with denser layering and even more complicated bursts. Make sure to give this one a go after you make an offering of 1800 credits to the faceless FFR machine. Where do all of those credits go anyways? It’s probably for the better if you don’t ask.
Much like Silvuh and Ikodo Moonstrife or hi19hi19 and SSH or mi40 and The Flashbulb, the top shelf combination of songstowearpantsto on music and YOSHl on steps is definitely one that should be familiar to the FFR community. Based on the song title alone, it should come as no surprise that this song’s backing track and primary lyrical concern are both Tetris related. Down-tempo jumpstream mixed with the odd jumpjack and YOSHl’s unofficially trademarked usage of colored notes all lend themselves to a file that roughly correlates in difficulty to having your screen half full on level three of the original NES Tetris…maybe? Try to sing along with the lyrics if you’re coordinated enough to arrow smash and lay down the fresh beats simultaneously.
Unless for some reason you find trancecore to be the funniest thing in the world, Throwin’ Down marks the second of two comedy-centric releases for this week. Psychostick gets your blood boiling with an aggressive nu metal style that’s juxtaposed with vocal samples of an over-possessive and distrustful significant other rambling in the background and an enraged person yelling in the foreground. Believe me, the song sounds a lot better than what you’re probably imagining right now. Step artist samurai7694 makes sure to transpose the aggression into his chart as he incorporates jumpjacks, handjacks and, yes, even quadjacks into the mix. Combine these patterns with a marathon song length and you have yourself the recipe that’s necessary in order to mimic the angered screaming that mitigates into desperate sobbing near the end of the song.
Our final release of the week comes to us courtesy of BMS virtuosos LongGone and sakuzyo. VALLISTA, which is the second seven-to-four-key conversion of the week, starts off innocuously enough, but with that 75 difficulty rating you should know well enough that any moments of ease are merely temporary. Dense jumpstream, fast minijacks and difficult bursts of all shapes, sizes and colors are fired at your receptors at a relatively high BPM that will surely make your fingers ache and your eyes get all bugged out. Interested in playing this bad boy? Excellent! The only thing that serves to separate you from enjoying the entity known only as VALLISTA is a prerequisite of 43,000 credits. Don’t have enough cash? Perhaps the gambling hall can give you the dough that you need…or perhaps it can take away what little you have now. Oh well, po-tay-to po-tah-to.
And that’s it for this week. This post is now officially over. There’s nothing left for us to discuss here, save of course for the fact that last week’s veteran songs Waterfall and MEPHISTO are now available for public consumption. Oh, and a reminder of that whole “share your questions, comments and concerns in either the comments section of this post or over on the forums” thing. Oh, and that totally fun and never-too-late-to-join May-hem event thing too. Oh, and a reminder for you to actually head out and play all of these new songs. Okay, maybe this post isn’t over just yet…
…sike.
