How far would YOU go...

[Arka]

...for a Bemani tournament (i.e., a set of tournaments in Pop'n Music, Beatmania IIDX, and probably DDR/ITG/PIU - but all CS versions)?

Assume a weekend tournament lasting a couple of days, probably the same length as DDR-A-Thon only not as well-coordinated.

There's been Talk (tm) of a tournament held either in Muncie or in Terre Haute (probably not the latter), and I'm curious as to whether it would actually fly.

Feel free to respond with opinions on those cities (AS TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS ONLY, no "terrible hole" jokes, please), comments on what a two hour drive is for you, or really anything you think might be relevant.

[CgSquall]

I hate the console version of DDR, so for the others i'd travel up to about an hour or so, but a DDR console tournament would drive me absolutely crazy.

[MonMotha]

The console version of Pump It Up isn't much better than the DDR releases, especially given that basically nobody has a decent pad.

As far as how far I'd travel, 10<D<150 where D is the distance I am willing to travel in miles. That gets me securely out of Terrible Hole (I can say it - I live here) while keeping me within a reasonable driving distance. I drive 2 hours or so about once or twice a month as it is, so that's not a big deal, especially if gas prices hover reasonably low.

Given the prevalence of DDR and Pump machines, why not hold such a tournament on an arcade? The dancing games are perhaps the hardest to replicate accurately due to the controller, and arcades for those are the most common of all the music games in the USA, as well as being the most up to date in general. The nearest IIDX machine I'm aware of that doesn't completely suck is in Detroit, and I'm not really willing to drive THAT far, so it's understandable to use CS releases for that. Besides, extremely high quality arcade style controlers are readily available for IIDX and pnm.

[Arka]

So, wait, you're willing to attend but only if it's NOT held in your own city?

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If you lived ANYWHERE else, I would assume I'd misunderstood you.

Anyway, the reason I indicated there would probably only be CS versions of the dancing games is because they're not meant to be the central attraction - that honor goes to Pop'n, IIDX, and the SuperSession games (though neither I nor anyone I know has arcade-style controllers for the latter, the standard KOCs aren't *so* bad for them). There aren't any good DDR/PIU/ITG machines in Terre Haute OR Muncie (aside from a rumored PIU:Zero that I've yet to see with my own eyes), and even if there were, coordinating such an event with an arcade is not for the faint of heart.

I'd sort of like to see snazzy arcade DDR/PIU/ITG be a part of this, but it's simply not worth the agony required. Dancing game tournaments are painful to coordinate due to the size; more importantly, they're more likely to lead to disputes than any other type. The only type of dancing game tourney I can see myself enjoying coordinating is a variety tourney, and that's just because I like thinking of all sorts of exquisitely dorky ways to make people play DDR/PIU/ITG.

There are a fair number of DDR/PIU/ITG tourneys, even in Indiana, but the only tourneys in other Bemani that I've heard hide or hair of were the minitourneys held during DAT5. So if it's a choice between having a full-blown arcade dancing game tourney and having solid CS tourneys in Pop'n, IIDX, GF/DM and conceivably Keyboardmania (if I can find anyone except myself to play), I've really got to choose the latter. Dragging out CFs and several zillion DDR mixes is not going to take away a lot from the other games; trying to teach myself how to run an arcade-style DDR/PIU/ITG tournament is.

All this means that unless I can fob off the dancing game coordination on someone else, I really don't see DDR/PIU/ITG playing a major role in this hypothetical event. Sad, but inevitable.

BTW, anyone who replies with puns related to 'dancing games' and 'coordination' will be summarily stomped.

[Dyme]

ive drivin 6 hours once for a ddr tourney. it was fun

[MonMotha]

So, wait, you're willing to attend but only if it's NOT held in your own city?

Damn right. This place is depressing.

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Anyway, the reason I indicated there would probably only be CS versions of the dancing games is because they're not meant to be the central attraction - that honor goes to Pop'n, IIDX, and the SuperSession games (though neither I nor anyone I know has arcade-style controllers for the latter, the standard KOCs aren't *so* bad for them). There aren't any good DDR/PIU/ITG machines in Terre Haute OR Muncie (aside from a rumored PIU:Zero that I've yet to see with my own eyes), and even if there were, coordinating such an event with an arcade is not for the faint of heart.

Actually, the KOC for DrumMania is downright horrible, and the KOC for Guitar Freaks is nothing to write home about. There is an ASC on KonamiStyle now for GF, and DM can be played on a MIDI drum set.

As far as pnm, I guess I need to fix my controller so I can practice up if you're actually going to do something...

Oh, and there is a PIU:Zero machine in Terre Haute. It is in amazing shape, being virtually brand new. Finding it is left as an exercise for the reader (I didn't even know the place existed).

[Arka]

So, wait, you're willing to attend but only if it's NOT held in your own city?

Damn right. This place is depressing.

You have no idea.

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Anyway, the reason I indicated there would probably only be CS versions of the dancing games is because they're not meant to be the central attraction - that honor goes to Pop'n, IIDX, and the SuperSession games (though neither I nor anyone I know has arcade-style controllers for the latter, the standard KOCs aren't *so* bad for them). There aren't any good DDR/PIU/ITG machines in Terre Haute OR Muncie (aside from a rumored PIU:Zero that I've yet to see with my own eyes), and even if there were, coordinating such an event with an arcade is not for the faint of heart.

Actually, the KOC for DrumMania is downright horrible, and the KOC for Guitar Freaks is nothing to write home about. There is an ASC on KonamiStyle now for GF, and DM can be played on a MIDI drum set.

OK, *my* DrumMania KOC seems OK to me in terms of sensitivity, etc., though I'll admit that an electronic drumkit is on my "to-do" list. And the GF controllers are... okay, as I stated before. The KeyboardMania controller is actually quite reasonable, IMO. Why do you mention the GF ASCs - do you know of a person in Indiana with a GF ASC that they would be willing to lend to the cause, or are you just decrying my inferior collection of Bemani swag?

As far as pnm, I guess I need to fix my controller so I can practice up if you're actually going to do something...

Yes, you should definitely practice. What happened to your controller, anyway?

Oh, and there is a PIU:Zero machine in Terre Haute. It is in amazing shape, being virtually brand new. Finding it is left as an exercise for the reader (I didn't even know the place existed).

I've been told that there's one at B____'s F_____ F__ C_____ - if that's the one you're talking about, it's not a very *good* exercise for the reader, but then your skills haven't been honed through years of reading mathematical exposition. Thanks for confirming its existence in your usual clumsy way.

[ShammerS]

..can we get a pronunciation check on "KOC"?

[Ho]

..can we get a pronunciation check on "KOC"?

It sounds like the name of a popular carbonated beverage.












(and that's funny either way you might interpret it)

[Riot]

I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who
walked 1,000 miles
to show up for your tourney


na na na na na

NANANANA

[SoDeepPolaris]

I opened this topic expecting a Klondike Bar.

Thanks, jerks.

http://www.withyourmom.com/?p=45

[Merk]

I'd be willing to go for a two hour drive at most if the event was big enough and assuming I could get a ride.

I don't know how such an event would fly, there really isn't that much interest for bemani outside of dancing games in Indiana. At DAT5 there were around eight people at the IIDX tournament and I believe three of them were from Kentucky and played just for shits and giggles. Off the top of my head I can only think of a handful of people who'd make the trip to the Terre Haute or Muncie area to play in a tournament.

I'm all for a large non-DDR tournament but realistically I don't know if you'd get more than ten people unless you were able to get some nice prize that people would be willing to go out of their way to compete for.

[Jeff Jeff Revolution]

I opened this topic expecting a Klondike Bar.

Thanks, jerks.

http://www.withyourmom.com/?p=45

You beat me to that joke...

I really can't go farther than 20 miles from home, because I just got my license, so that rules me out anywhere besides Rascal's Indy or That Fun Place, or if someone was cool enough to drive me to Gameworks.

[Amp Divorax]

I'll go as long as it's not in Muncie

[Arka]

There's been Talk (tm) of a tournament held either in Muncie or in Terre Haute.

As far as how far I'd travel, 10<D<150 where D is the distance I am willing to travel in miles. That gets me securely out of Terrible Hole.

I'll go as long as it's not in Muncie

ARGH WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???!!!!!11!!!!!e^(2*Pi*i)!!

<*sigh*>